Lesson Plans for the Week of 6/8/15-6/12/15
Mr. Bish

Science/ Social Studies

Rescue Bots- STEM Project


Monday, June 15, 2015- F- Day


Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - A- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 B- Day

Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

 Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Thursday, June 18, 2013 C Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Friday, June 19 2015 D- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Lesson Plans for the Week of 6/8/15-6/12/15
Mr. Bish

Science/ Social Studies

Rescue Bots- STEM Project


Monday, June 8, 2015- A- Day


Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - B- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 C- Day

Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

 Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Thursday, June 11, 2013 D Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Friday, June 12, 2015 E- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Lesson Plans for the Week of 6/1/15-6/5/15

Lesson Plans for the Week of 6/1/15-6/5/15

Lesson Plans for the Week of 6/1/15-6/5/15
Mr. Bish

Science/ Social Studies

Rescue Bots- STEM Project


Monday, June 1, 2015- B- Day


Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - C- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015 D- Day

Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

 Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Thursday, June 4, 2013 E Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Friday, June 5, 2015 F- Day
Programmers Objectives: Students will

1.) Collaborate with different Departments to complete mission programming.

2.) Use NXT Mindstorm programming system to program three tasks for the robot demonstration.

3.) Document all three missions using the robot mission documentation.

Corporation Objectives: The Corporation will....

1.)Work as team to create a marketing plan for demonstrating and selling their robot.

2.)Research more information about tornadoes that will aide them in their sales pitch.

Lesson Plans for the Week of May 18, 2015 - May 22, 2015

Lesson Plans for the Week of May 18, 2015 - May 22, 2015
Mr. Bish

Science STEM Project

Rescue Bots:

Driving Question:

How do we as a corporation design, and execute a product that will be beneficial during and or after a natural disaster?

Journal #4

What are some of the strengths you have discovered about yourself? How are these strengths helping you complete your daily tasks?

Monday, May 18, 2015 A- Day 

Programming: Mission Challenge:

Students will work in groups to create a mission for another team to accomplish.

Students will program and document the mission so that the robot can complete task.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 B- Day 

Progress Reports Go Out Today - Please have your parent or guardian sign and return  your progress report for each class. 

Five Move Mission:

Objective Students will

1.Create a five move mission for students for other student movements.

2. Students will program using EV3 programming to program mission.






Evidence of Learning :

Use five move blocks

Must start at home base and end at home base

Can not go past middle of the table

Must plan your programming using mission planning sheet

Complete Mission Sheet

Journal #5

Collaboration is defined as- to work, one with another; cooperate . Give two examples of how you collaborated during the week.  Explain why these examples are collaboration.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 C- Day

Objective: Diagram

Objectives:

Students will sketch out mission using notes symbols and movement to plan three missions.

Students will plan out each other missions

Journal #6

What department are you're working for?  Explain what you do in your department. How is this  helping your corporation?

Thursday, May 21, 2015 D- Day

Objective for the day:

Documentation of Mission

Students will take their diagrams from their planning page and formally type their programming reports using the format.
Collaborate with builders to discuss mission mat placement.

Journal #7

Who is a strong employee in your corporation. What qualities do they possess that make him or her a strong employee?

Friday, May 22, 2015

NO SCHOOL IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

School will be in session WEDNESDAY MAY 28, 2015

Lesson Plans for the Week of May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015

Lesson Plans  for the Week of May 11, 2015 - May 17, 2015
Mr. Bish
Grade 6 STEM

Project Time:  Rescue Bots

Driving Question:

How do we as a corporation design, and execute a product that will be beneficial during and or after a natural disaster?

Monday, May 11, 2015  B- Day 

Monday Morning Meeting Protocol:

Team building activity - Pass the hope without breaking hands.

Guest Speaker- Mr. Anderson from NERIC - share job description, duties, education requirements and a demonstration of knowledge of computer technology.

Brainstorming Session- What skills do we need to conduct a successful interview. 

LESSON FOCUS:  Job interviews

Objectives- As a result of the lesson students will....

1.) Demonstrate interview skills in a mock job interview 

2.) Present their resume and give examples of qualifications make them good candidates for departments.

Lesson Overview: 

Students completed their resumes from the previous day. They will signup for an interview time with their desired department. Students will interview with teachers and demonstrate their knowledge about departments and present their qualifications. 

Evidence of Learning -  Students complete job interviews.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 C- Day

 How Deep is Deep?

1.)  Where is Mariana's Trench located?

2.) What causes Mariana's Trench to form?

Open Pit Mining

Why do we dig minerals out of the ground?

What is open pit mining? Describe the process.

From Fire to Land

What is a hot spot?

What is a plate?

Why did the hot spot under the pacific plate for a chain of islands instead of just one?



Evidence of Learning:
Students will complete three articles and answer questions.


Wednesday, May 13, 2015 D- Day

Day One of Department Training :

Programmers:
Agenda for the Day

1. Launch Rescue Bots Project

2.. Department: Programmers

- Established departmental driving question.

Driving Question: How do we as programmers write, tests, change and finalize our code, so that our robot can perform its task for our presentation?

Team Contracts:  Signed and posted.

Established Rules and Expectations for programming department.

 Journal Entry #1

What is the STEM team’s Driving Question?  What steps are you going to take to make sure you answer this question?  What skills do you think you are going to have to use on a daily basis to make sure you answer this question?

Thursday, May 14, 2015 E- Day

Agenda: For Programming Department;

Review rules and expectations

Establish needs to know list - Students will generate questions to help learn and plan their programming.

Journal Reflection:

Journal Question #2

Look at your needs to  know list. Pick 3 to 4 questions that you want to answer. Explain why this question is important to answer and how it will help your corporation.

Friday, May 15, 2015 F- Day

Lesson Plans for the Week of 5/4/15-5/8/15

Lesson Plans for the Week of 5/4/15-5/8/15
Mr. Bish
Science/ STEM

Unit of Study- Earth's Changing Surface

Monday, May 4,2015  C- Day

Monday Morning Meeting Procedure

- Greeting
- Shout Outs
-Objectives for the Week
- Team Building
- Guest Speaker



Science: Earth's Surface

Pages 5-9 Earth's Changing Surfaces

 What are the four parts of the earth?

How thick is each part?

What are they made up of?

What makes them similar and different from each other.


Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core





Objectives for the Lesson: As a result of the lesson students will...
1.) Identify the four layers of the earth
2.) Compare and contrast the parts of the earth
3.) Create a diagram of the earth's structure

Example: Diagram of the Earth
Label all of the parts of the earth.
Give a Description of each part.


Homework- Read pages 22-23 . Pick two land forms and compare and contrast  two land forms. Two similarities and two differences.


Tuesday, May 5, 2015  D- Day

Pages - 8-12

Forces that create land forms

 What are some forces that create land forms.

Focus:
 Plate Tectonics
Volcanoes

Ring of Fire


Key Vocabulary

-Magma
-Plate Tectonics
-Continental Plates
-Oceanic Plates


Objectives:

Students will...

Explain how magma cycling under the earth drives the plates around the earth.

Distinguish between continental plates and oceanic plates..

Explain earth quakes.

Lesson Plans for the Week of 4/27/15-5/1/15

Lesson Plans for the Week of 4/27/15-5/1/15
Mr. Bish
STEM
Science/ Non- Fiction Literacy

FOCUS of the Week

Earth Waters:  Water Cycle

Monday, April 27, 2015 - D- Day

Monday Morning Meeting Procedure

STEM Council- Team Building Activity- Human Knot- Students will collaborate a work together to untangle themselves while not breaking their grip.

SPECIAL SPEAKER and Presenter- Amanda Ellsworth - Park Ranger - Wildlife Preserve in Houston Texas.

Amanda will share her educational background with student and share her experience working with the american alligator.

Science Objectives: As a result of the lesson students will...

1.) Demonstrate prior knowledge by taking a pre assessment of the waters of the earth.
2.) Use tables and graphs to articulate make up of all of the waters around the world.

    Lesson Overview- Pages 1-6

Students will learn the breakdown of the earth's waters. Students will watch the videos and focus on the make up of the earth's waters.

Evidence of Learning: Students will share the make up of the earth's waters








Tuesday, April 28, 2015 E- Day

Lesson Focus:  Types of Precipitation and Water Cycle

Objectives: As a result of the lesson students will.....

1.) Distinguish between the different types of precipitation
2.) Use tables and charts to explain the different parts of the water cycle.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015 F- Day

Focus: Types of Weathering