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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