Monday:  Date: 1/5/09	Tuesday: Date: 1/06/09	Wednesday  Date: 1/07/09	Thursday Date: 1/8/09	Friday Date: 1/9/09
Standard: 6-2.1	Standard : 6-2.1	Standard: 6-2.2	Standard : 6-2.2	Standard 6-2.2
Question: What characteristics do all living organisms share? Strategy: read handouts , class discussion, bubble map	Question: What are adaptations?  Strategy: reading, flip chart, video, hands on activities	Question: What is taxonomy?  Strategy: reading, flip chart, videos	Question:  What are mollusks? Strategy: reading, study guide, video, flip chart	Question What are arthropods? Strategy reading, study guide, sketching, hands on activities
Materials : handouts (Characteristics all organisms share, background info on invertebrates, study guide, homework)	Materials: colored toothpicks, text, flip chart	Materials: Science Interactions book (green), flip chart	Materials: text, flip cart video	Materials Create a creature handout, flip chart, study guide
Plan: Warm up: bubble map  on what characteristics all organisms share Teacher will chose from: Read Characteristics all organisms share Read Background information on invertebrates Copy notes from reading Go over new study guide #1-6 Go over homework Guided writing: List  & explain the 4 main characteristics all organisms share	Plan: Warm up: Double Bubble Map of Living and non living organisms Teacher will chose from: Take notes from flipchart Watch Secrets of the Sea Read p. 129-130 in text Read p. 15-18 about Kingdom classifications Go over study guide 9, 9a-9d Do Dolphin’s rays and other adaptations Guided writing: define and give examples of adaptations	Plan: Warm up: variables  Teacher will choose from: Go over mnemonic device Discussion of flip and take notes Go over ring tailed lemurs Watch Introduction to Invertebrates and take notes. Watch Invertebrates: What are they? And take notes Read p. 226-232 in green science book 8. Guided writing: Answer today’s question.	Plan: Warm up:  variables 2.Teacher will choose from: go over flipchart for notes 3.Watch video: Mollusks, Octopus, & Squid—take notes       4.View oysters—check         homework        5.Do 7 and 7d on study guide 6.       Read p. 144-145 in text 7.       Guided writing: List 5 facts you learned from the video	Warm Up: variables Teacher will choose from: go over flip chart and take notes Do sketches from flip chart Do 7e on study guide Look at a shrimp Read p. 148-154 in text Do Create a Creature (Arthropod) Guided writing: Describe the characteristics of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids
Assessment  bubble map, study guide, guided writing	Assessment double bubble map, study guide, guided writing	Assessment: homework, guided writing,	Assessment:  homework, study guide, guided writing	Assessment: Guided writing, study guide, create a creature worksheet
Homework. *Reminder project is due Wed. if you did not turn it in before the break—You can do all of this week’s homework tonight J	Homework: *Reminder project is due Wed. if you did not turn it in before the break	Homework:   Homework on mollusks due tomorrow	Homework. Homework on arthropods due tomorrow	Homework: Homework on sponges due MONDAY