Monday

Weather / Bean Plant Observations

Fossil investigation intro. continues.   Students begin observing fossils and interpreting them as Earth’s time capsule.   Fossil Finding Activity:  Students become archeologists and dig for fossils in models (soil in tubs).   Use Mentoring Minds data chart to record information using sketchings and descriptive adjectives.

Resources:  M Minds 2018/2019 pg 226,  fossils buried in models.

Tuesday

Weather observations

Fossil Investigation continues / wraps up.  Weather permitting,  students observe Nature Center and hypothesize (predict) types of fossils found by archeologists in this area in 1,000 years.  Why?  What does this tell future generations about our ecosystem’s characteristics in 2021?

Resources:  Nature Center,  Fossil Finding Activity,  Sketchings.

Wednesday

Weather observations

Grade #1  (2nd 9 Weeks) – Fossils and Ecosystems.  (GC)  Students use Finding Fossils Activity knowledge, lab folders,  M Minds data form as resources.

Thursday 10/14/2021

Weather observations

Life Science Wrap – up with Ecosystem On The Hunt.  Weather permitting – students work in research groups,  fill in data sheets as they locate organisms in the ecosystem,  name,  classify (producer / consumer / decomposer),  and determine the organisms ability to survive in this forest ecosystem.

Friday  10/15/2021

Wrap up Ecosystem On The Hunt,  discuss.  Introduce Physical Science with the properties of matter.  Hands – on lab intro:  Students investigate characteristics of matter such as conductor / insulator, magnetism, solubility in H2O with matter such as wood, spoons, pennies, oil, salt, nickels, etc.

Resources: MMinds 18/19 pg. 7 (front) and 14 (back),  lab supplies, goggles.