Monday  8/16

Continue Science lab procedures and safety guidelines using lab folder info.  Introduce the first Hands – on lab experiment – Using Reasonable Science Lab Equipment Safely.  Students measure mass, weight,  water temperature, and sharpen observation skills using reasonable lab equipment.

Tuesday  8/17

Continue hands – on lab experiment – Using Reasonable Science Lab Equipment Safely,  from Monday.

Wednesday  8/18

Review and get feedback from Monday / Tuesday lab.  Introduce Grade #1:  Lab Procedures, Equipment, & Safety.    Set expectations for graded work and corrections (which can raise the grade if student chooses to do them).

Thursday  8/19

Finish up Grade #1.  Again review expectations.  Allow students time for corrections in class.  Introduce first unit of study –  Life Science.

Friday  8/20

Begin LIFE SCIENCE and Ecosystem interactions.  Utilizing (weather permitting)  Nature Center,  students observe the local ecosystem using Activity 2:  Observing an Ecosystem / Unit 23 Vocabulary Builder.  (Grade 2).  Students describe,  illustrate,  record data about interactions between living / nonliving parts of a forest ecosystem.

REMEMBER – Life Science is everywhere.  Here in East Texas,  we are blessed with a deciduous forest ecosystem that has a lotta life to observe.  It’s right in your own backyard.  Remind your student that the best study of what we are doing is outside.