Free flow thought for planning for STEAM week 3!

 Firstly, I teach a STEAM course and this course is 9 weeks for all grade levels 6th thru 8th. Each grade has different curriculum, once we cover the class introduction, safety, scientific method, and engineering design process. So, I am just going to make a list for each class so I can get my ducks in a row!!!🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

Already, I am going to start with 6th grade. 

6th grade I am thinking climate change. First thing is to create a PBL question board relating climate change and natural disasters so I can link all of the topics together. 

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Day 1 

menti.com on what is climate change?

watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srBWLI0HBlg 

Driving question board on Jamboard for the whole class and have student write these hypotheses. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change

BrainPOP climate change, quiz, concept map

Supplemental reading 

Day 2

I want to make a hands-on activity and project for the students. Thinking of students do a SWAY on make an interactive website on why they oppose or support climate change. Have a presentation in the next class.  

7th grade will be working allergies. This is timely topic since its August and the rain season is starting with transition of summer into the Fall. 

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Day 1

Start off with a menti poll with a word wall so I can get SEL!!!

Here is an excellent video on allergies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrKVobZnNg 

Explain the immune system on how allergies work with B cells, mast cells, antibodies, histamine, and granules. 

Think of a way to make allergy puzzle into online system. I wonder if I can make this with Jamboard and include the discussion about parasites since mast cells were created to attack parasites. 

Talk about food allergies and asthma complications. 

Students will be shown how to check the pollen counts on weather apps. 

BrainPOP videos on Allergies and Asthma since the concepts on interlinked.

Day 2 

The students can pair up to make a project how to combat allergies in Atlanta and give a variety of steps on how to personal fight allergies as well as ways cut down in Atlanta. I personal feel there needs to be something down with the ridiculous high pollen counts!!!!

8th grade is will start their journey of 4 major molecules of the body with DNA then move to Protein, Lipids, and Carbohydrates. 

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Day 1 

Menti poll to start getting some pre-testing and SEL from the students then jump into talking about the intricacies about DNA after a BrainPOP video. 

BrainPOP video, quiz, concept map

Introduce some history about DNA with Rosalind Franklin and how women and minorities were ignored for their work. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiME-W58KpU

Do some model creation of DNA on jamboard!!!

Day 2 

Explore issues in human and animal bodies when DNA doesn't work and results in diseases and conditions.  

Phew....that was alot but it's out of my brain!!!!

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