9/30-10/4

Goals for the Week

• Describe ways in which energy is used by an organism
• Review for midpoint assessment on Thursday

SEPs

• Asking questions and defining problems
• Developing and using models
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematical and computational reasoning
• Engaging in argument from evidence
• Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

Review for exam is available!  Due the day of the exam

Monday

Finish Energy models

Tuesday

Mrs. Trosin out today

Serengeti

Wednesday

Review for exam

Thursday

Exam

Friday

Serengeti

9/23-9/27

Goals for the Week

• Develop a presentation of what life is like for your pride
• Differentiate between abiotic and biotic factors in the environment
• Observe the feeding habits of various organisms
• Discuss how energy moves through an ecosystem

SEPs

• Developing and using models
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematical and computational reasoning
• Constructing explanations and designing solutions
• Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

Monday and Tuesday

Battle at Kruger Part II

Begin research on Life in the Pride group project

• Rubric- What is Life Like for Your Pride?
• Short presentations will be on Wednesday!!

Wednesday
Presentations
Reflections

Thursday and Friday
Observations
Energy in an ecosystem

9/16-9/20

Goals for the Week

• Determine the parents of cubs 709, 710, 711, 712, and 713
• Provide a claim with supporting evidence and reasoning for the question - "Do lions practice alloparenting?"
• Determine genetic relatedness across prides in separate geographic areas
• Identify key environmental variables (both biotic and abiotic) that make up the habitat of lions in Africa

Michigan Science Standards - SEPs

• Asking questions and defining problems
• Anallyzing and interpreting data
• Constructing explanations
• Engaging in argument from evidence
• Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

Who is in a group?

Monday and Tuesday
Mrs. Trosin is unexpectedly out today

• Use the evidence in data set 4 to determine who the parents are - Do you need more information? Please upload your group's whiteboard to this Echo assignment.  Due today.  This is a group assignment and only one person needs to submit from your group.  Be sure your names are all on the whiteboard
• Individually use the evidence in data set 4 to finalize your claim as to who the parents are - submit to Individual karyotype assessment.  Due today.  This is individual!

Wednesday
Welcome to your pride!

• 5TH HOUR GROUPS
• 7TH HOUR GROUPS

Mapping the Lion Populations in Africa

1. As a group map your pride and analyze the microsatellite data
2. Individually, complete the CER template on the last page

Thursday
What is DNA and how can it help us find connections between pride members?

• Lion Phylogeny: Finding Connections
• Please access the group google doc in Google Classroom to complete this activity

Begin research on Life in the Pride group project

• Rubric- What is Life Like for Your Pride?
• Short presentations will be on Tuesday!!

Friday and Monday
Continue work on project - due Tuesday

9/9-9/13

Goals for the Week

• Ask questions related to observations
• Develop and use models
• Analyze and interpret data
• Use mathematical and computational reasoning
• Construct explanations
• Engage in argument from evidence
• Obtain, evaluate and communicate information

Monday - Wednesday

Pre-Assessment

• We are embarking of a very different way of learning this year.  It is important for you to see what our assessments will look like!

"Life as a Hunter" pages 1 and 2- see Google Classroom for a copy

• Individually please complete the data table for Round 1
• As a group whiteboard your CER supporting the question - Is it best for lions to hunt individually or in groups?
• Exit Ticket - Individual 
• Round 2 - As a lion how can you maximize your kcal intake and minimize your energy output?
• Individually come up with a best-case scenario answering the question above
• As a group, determine what the best-case scenario is and whiteboard your CER

Lion Video

• What dangers might lions face when hunting large prey?
• What does the prey eat?
• What strategies do the lions use to hunt their prey?

Thursday

Begin Lulu the lioness

• Who is in a group?
• Individual research due tomorrow

Friday and Monday
Karyotype and Relatedness

9/1-9/6

Goals for the week

• Use the class definition of life to create a CER for a new object
• Practice skills necessary for successful collaboration and presentations 
• Reflect on ability to produce quality work both individually and as a member of a group
• Observe a natural phenomena and develop a Driving Question Board

Science and Engineering Practices

• Developing and Using Models
• Analyzing and Interpreting Data
• Constructing Explanations
• Engaging in Argument from Evidence
• Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

Tuesday 

Build group CER based on the objects found in this slideshow!

• Use the rubric to guide your presentation and this explanation of CER found in Google Classroom
• One slide presentation!
• Due in google classroom first ten minutes of class tomorrow - submit one per group. 

Wednesday

Share out presentations 

• Focus on everyone participating in presentation
• As audience “push back” on the arguments!

Reflect on presentations - See Google Classroom

Thursday
New Groups

• Team Building

Group collaboration scores

Begin Part One of the Africa Storyline! DQB - Driving Question Board "The Battle at Krueger

Friday

How are the species at the Battle of Krueger both similar and different with respect to physical and behavioral traits?

• Create a Venn diagram within your group.  Be ready to share out