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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Week of May 2 - May 6

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
Welcome Back!!
1 Reminders: Protein Synthesis Assignment upgrades are due.
2. Transport in Cells:
- Review Diffusion and Facilitated Diffusion
- Finish Osmosis
- Complete - Active transport with Protein Carrier, Endocytosis and Exocytosis


GRADE 5 Discussion:
- Confirm that all pages are done.
-  Any last questions for us?
- Take 10 minutes to chat back and forth about what experiment/activity you are going to try this Friday.


GRADE 5 Discussion:
- Take 10 minutes to confirm what experiment/activity you are going to try this Friday.
- Make a list of materials that you need to bring and what you need to use at school.
- SEND a WikiMail message to your teachers and your group to confirm the following:
1)  What your experiment/activity is
2) What supplies you need.

TODAY - We Skyped with our Grade 5 group and confirmed experiments.  Emailed info to Mrs. Kezema and Mrs. Painchaud

Worked through transport in cells - Exocytosis and reviewed Diffusion, Faciliated Diffusion and Osmosis.
May 2

Tuesday

1 Reminders: Experiment day is Friday - bring supplies ASAP

2. Transport in Cells:
- Complete - Active transport with Protein Carrier and Exocytosis

3. Transport in Cells - Worksheet and types of solution review.

4. Cell membranes

1) Any Experiment Questions?

2) Learn Voicethread
May 3

Wednesday
1) Wrap up Transport in Cells
2) Worked on setting up voicethread for Friday.
Grade 5 -
- Learn Voicethread
May 4

Thursday
No School
Grade 5 -
1) Review experiment expectations.
2) Review how to record data
May 5

Friday
Welcome Back!! Experiment Day

1) General Reminders
2) Opening Skype call with all of the Grade 5s.

In your body system partners,
3) open up Voicethread on 1 computer and have it ready to capture parts of your experiment.

4) On the other partner's computer, have wikispaces and Skype open.

5) Decide if you need to clarify any details with your Grade 5s.
- Skype text chat or call if needed
- Make sure that you are clear on how you are collecting your data and observations.

6) Conduct Experiment/Activity and record your slides into voicethread.

7) Share voicethread with your team and Mrs. Painchaud and Mrs. Kezema.

8) Leave comments on YOUR Voicethread.

9) If time leave comments and or questions on your grade 5's voicethread.


6) 
Grade 5 - Experimentation day
- Post reflection on Voicethread

1) Mr. Langford visited our classroom and we worked on our experiments and creating our voicethreads.
May 6