Unit

Create a Calendar

Local Objective

At the end of this lab, students will be able to...

a.   Create a calendar based on the Martian cycles of rotation and revolution.   

b.  Describe why it is useful to have a calendar that matches the cycles of the planet on which you live.

Objective used to evaluate students


Yes

Assessment Activity

Informal Evaluations--Teacher will observe during class discussion and questioning as students create their calendar and describe its usefulness.  Teacher will also observe during creation of the calendar. 

Independent Practice--Students will be following the procedure for their activity on their own.  Teacher can make a formal assessment on their work and ability to read and follow directions.

Assessment--A final assessment can be made of students final project and their answers to analyzing the results and drawing conclusions.

Level of Expectation

95%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types


ConceptEvaluation Type
QuestionsCR
Final ProductPE

Learning Activity

The Students will:

1.  Review all safety cautions and icons before beginning the lab activity.  

2.  Follow the procedure outline listed on page 124-125 of the Holt Science & Technology (J) for creating their calendar. 

3.  Write down notes throughout their activity. 

4.  Conclude this activity by analyzing their results and drawing conclusions.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

1.  Guide students during the review of all safety cautions and icons before beginning the lab activity.

2.  Guide students in following the procedure outline listed on pages 124-125 of their textbook.

3.  Guide students will writing notes during their activity.

4.  Guide students in analyzing their results and drawing conclusions about their activity.  Show students how using their notes will help them analyze and draw their conclusions.

Content Standards

MA 1, SC 7, CA 4, CA 5, CA 6, SC 6

Process Standards

1.2, 3.5, 2.7, 4.1, 2.3, 2.1, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 3.6, 1.4, 1.1, 1.3

Equity/Workplace Readiness


MSIP CodeMSIP Indicator
R/IResearch/Information Skills

Resources

Holt Science & Technology

Materials:  calculators, markers, colored  pencils, poster board, and metric rulers.

Correction Exercise

Trial and Error

Enrichment Exercise

Internet Calendar Research

Special Needs

Peer Assistance

GLEs v1.0


GLE CodeDisciplineStrandBig IdeaConceptGrade Level/CourseGLE
SC/7IN/1/A/07/eScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Recognize that different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations (e.g., some involve observing and describing objects organisms, or events; some involve collecting specimens; some involve experiments; some involve making observations in nature; some involve discovery of new objects and phenomena; some involve making models)
SC/7IN/1/A/07/fScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Acknowledge there is no fixed procedure called  the scientific method , but some investigations involve systematic observations, carefully collected and relevant evidence, logical reasoning, and imagination in developing hypotheses and other explanations
SC/7IN/1/A/07/cScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Design and conduct a valid experiment
SC/7IN/1/A/07/dScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Evaluate the design of an experiment and make suggestions for reasonable improvements or extensions of an experiment
SC/7IN/1/A/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Formulate testable questions and hypotheses
SC/7IN/1/D/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes evaluation of explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories) in light of scientific principles (understandings) Grade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Analyze whether evidence (data) and scientific principles support proposed explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories)
SC/7IN/1/E/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingThe nature of science relies upon communication of results and justification of explanationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Communicate the procedures and results of investigations and explanations through: -oral presentations -drawings and maps -data tables (allowing for the recording and analysis of data relevant to the experiment, such as independent and dependent variables, --multiple trials, beginning and ending times or temperatures, derived quantities) -graphs (bar, single line, pictograph) -equations and writings
SC/7IN/1/A/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes the ability of students to formulate a testable question and explanation, and to select appropriate investigative methods in order to obtain evidence relevant to the explanationGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Recognize the importance of the independent variable, dependent variables, control of constants, and multiple trials to the design of a valid experiment
SC/7IN/1/B/07/cScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Use a variety of tools and equipment to gather data (e.g., microscopes, thermometers, analog and digital meters, computers, spring scales, balances, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, stopwatches)
SC/7IN/1/B/07/bScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Determine the appropriate tools and techniques to collect data
SC/7IN/1/B/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry relies upon gathering evidence from qualitative and quantitative observationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Make qualitative observations using the five senses
SC/7IN/1/C/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingEvidence is used to formulate explanationsGrade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Use quantitative and qualitative data as support for reasonable explanations (conclusions)
SC/7IN/1/D/07/aScienceScientific InquiryScience understanding is developed through the use of science process skills, scientific knowledge, scientific investigation, reasoning, and critical thinkingScientific inquiry includes evaluation of explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories) in light of scientific principles (understandings) Grade 7Scope and Sequence - All Units Evaluate the reasonableness of an explanation (conclusion)

Objective Notes/Essential Questions


DateNote/Question
6/18/2007 10:00:17 AM

Explain why the calendar used on Earth will not work on Mars.        How would you change our calendar to make it work on Mars?