5/4/15
Focused
Standard/Eleme
nt(s)
Essential
Question(s)
CMS Lesson Plan Template
Monday 5/4//15
Teacher: Jolly-Smith/Rawlins/Wallace
Tuesday 5/5/15
S7CS3. Students will have the computation and
estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and
following scientific explanations.
a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and
comparing numbers in several equivalent forms, such as
integers, fractions, decimals, and percents.
b. Use the mean, median, and mode to analyze a set of
scientific data.
c. Apply the metric system to a scientific investigation
that includes metric to metric conversion. (i.e.
centimeters to meters)
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data.
e. Decide what degree of precision is adequate, and
round off appropriately.
f. Address the relationship between accuracy and
precision and the importance of each.
S7CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for
observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and
materials in scientific activities.
a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve
scientific information in topical, alphabetical, numerical,
and keyword files, and create simple files.
b. Use appropriate tools for measuring objects and/or
substances.
a.
c. Learn and use on a regular basis standard
safety practices for scientific investigations.
Course/Level: 7th Grade Life Science
S7CS3. Students will have the computation and estimation skills
necessary for analyzing data and following scientific
explanations.
a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and comparing
numbers in several equivalent forms, such as integers, fractions,
decimals, and percents.
b. Use the mean, median, and mode to analyze a set of scientific
data.
c. Apply the metric system to a scientific investigation that
includes metric to metric conversion. (i.e. centimeters to meters)
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data.
e. Decide what degree of precision is adequate, and round off
appropriately.
f. Address the relationship between accuracy and precision and
the importance of each.
S7CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing,
measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in
scientific activities.
a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific
information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword
files, and create simple files.
b. Use appropriate tools for measuring objects and/or substances.
c. Learn and use on a regular basis standard safety practices for
scientific investigations.
S7CS3. Students will have the computation and estimation
skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific
explanations.
a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and
comparing numbers in several equivalent forms, such as
integers, fractions, decimals, and percents.
b. Use the mean, median, and mode to analyze a set of
scientific data.
c. Apply the metric system to a scientific investigation that
includes metric to metric conversion. (i.e. centimeters to
meters)
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data.
e. Decide what degree of precision is adequate, and round off
appropriately.
f. Address the relationship between accuracy and precision
and the importance of each.
S7CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing,
measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in
scientific activities.
a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific
information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword
files, and create simple files.
b. Use appropriate tools for measuring objects and/or
substances.
c. Learn and use on a regular basis standard safety practices
for scientific investigations.
How can you find the mass of an object?
How do you find the volume of an object? When would you use
water displacement to find the volume of an object?
http://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/userfiles/4170/Classes/5610/Densit
ywksh%20reg.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3uy4H9kjB0
What is the metric system?
Opening (5-10
min)
Writing Prompt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74jU3B-2bAE
Wednesday 5/6/15
Work-Time
Activities (40
min)
IPADS
Metric conversions
Density Lab
Volume
http://www.ramsey.k12.nj.us/cms/lib3/NJ01000326/Centricity/Domai
n/335/Measuring%20Mass%20and%20Volume%20Lab%20MODDE
D.pdf
Density of fluids lab
http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/files/
download.php?id=937&file=Density_of_Fl
uids.doc
Review findings from today’s lesson.
Review findings from today’s lesson.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized instructions when
needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized instructions when
needed.
http://www.aaamath.com/mea.htm
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ge
ology/leveson/core/graphics/density/dens
ity_sim3.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyDMwnkeAwQ
Closure Activity
(10 min)
Review of the metric system
(and how to convert) - YouTube
In this video you will review the
metric system -- the basic units,
prefixes and how to convert.
Watch now...
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized instructions
when needed.
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting
student growth)
Focused
Standard/Eleme
nt(s)
Essential
Question(s)
Thursday 5/7/15
Friday 5/8/15
S7CS3. Students will have the computation and
estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and
following scientific explanations.
a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and
comparing numbers in several equivalent forms, such as
integers, fractions, decimals, and percents.
b. Use the mean, median, and mode to analyze a set of
scientific data.
c. Apply the metric system to a scientific investigation
that includes metric to metric conversion. (i.e.
centimeters to meters)
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data.
e. Decide what degree of precision is adequate, and
round off appropriately.
f. Address the relationship between accuracy and
precision and the importance of each.
S7CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for
observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and
materials in scientific activities.
a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve
scientific information in topical, alphabetical, numerical,
and keyword files, and create simple files.
b. Use appropriate tools for measuring objects and/or
substances.
c. Learn and use on a regular basis standard safety
practices for scientific investigations.
S7CS3. Students will have the computation and estimation skills
necessary for analyzing data and following scientific
explanations.
a. Analyze scientific data by using, interpreting, and comparing
numbers in several equivalent forms, such as integers, fractions,
decimals, and percents.
b. Use the mean, median, and mode to analyze a set of scientific
data.
c. Apply the metric system to a scientific investigation that
includes metric to metric conversion. (i.e. centimeters to meters)
d. Draw conclusions based on analyzed data.
e. Decide what degree of precision is adequate, and round off
appropriately.
f. Address the relationship between accuracy and precision and
the importance of each.
S7CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing,
measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in
scientific activities.
a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific
information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword
files, and create simple files.
b. Use appropriate tools for measuring objects and/or substances.
c. Learn and use on a regular basis standard safety practices for
scientific investigations.
How do you evaluate: Mass, Volume,
and Density?
Can you calculate the density of different types of objects?
.
Opening (5-10
min)
Work-Time
Activities (40
min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tV
ebi3TSsg
Density of Liquids
http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/files/usersubmitted/esrdensityofliquids.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3ia4i-uFTM
Density lab
IPAD
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/C
T01/CT01.html
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?R
esourceID=17&method=cResource.dspDetail
Review findings from today’s lesson.
Closure Activity
(10 min)
Review findings from today’s lesson.
Additional Notes
Daily lesson plans may change at the discretion of the
teacher.
WRITING PROMPT
Writing
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized instructions
when needed.
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting
student growth)
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized instructions when
needed.