Science Department Grade Level TEA!

March 20-24, 2023

So, “What’s the TEA” in Science? Take a look below to see the Topics, Essential Questions, &
Agenda Highlights/Strategies for the week! Please contact your scholar’s science teacher if you
have any questions.

School-Wide Calendar Updates

❖ March 23, 2023 – Grade 8 Spring Science Interim
❖ March 24, 2023 – Grade 7 Genetics Unit Post Assessment
❖ March 31, 2023 – Grade 6 Weather & Climate Post Assessment

GMAS Preparation & Extended Learning Support

❖ Virtual (2-3pm): March 18, March 25, April 15 (Science Teacher Invite Via Teams)
❖ F2F (9-11am): March 18 – ELA, March 25 – Math, April 15 – SS, and April 22 – Science (Sign
up Below)
❖ Extended Learning (Sign-Up Below)
What’s the TEA? Topic(s) Essential Question(s) Agenda Highlights & Strategies
What topics and What question(s) will guide What activities, strategies, and/or resources will
standards will the lesson? scholars engage in?
teachers introduce?
Grade 6 Earth Science S6E4: Weather & What is the difference Focus Strategies: WICOR
Climate between weather and Writing: Guided Notetaking (Cornell)
Tutorials: Mondays climate? Inquiry: Q&A
4:30pm-5:30pm Collaboration: Think-Pair-Share, Small Groups
How does weather affect Organization: Graphic Organizers (Foldables)
climate? Reading: Nearpod and Textbook
Focus Activities: OWC
Weather & Climate Pre-Test
Weather & Climate Notes
Weather & Climate Lab

Grade 7 Life Science S7L3: Genetics What have I learned about Focus Strategies: WICOR
genetics? Writing: Guided Notetaking
Tutorials: Tuesdays Inquiry: Q&A
4:30pm-5:30pm Collaboration: Think-Pair-Share, Small Groups
Organization: Graphic Organizers (Frayer Model)
Reading: Online Article
Focus Activities: OWC
Achieve 3000 Article Summary
Genetics Post Test
Grade 8 Physical Science S8P4 Waves, What is electricity & Focus Strategies: WICOR
Sound, Light magnetism? Writing: Guided Notetaking and Vocabulary
Tutorials: Tuesdays Inquiry: Q&A and Lab Exploratoin
4:30pm-5:30pm Collaboration: Think-Pair-Share, Small Groups
Organization: Graphic Organizers (Frayer Model)
Reading: Online Article
Focus Activities: OWC
Waves, Sound, Light Pre-Assessment
Waves Nearpod
Waves Lab
Waves Guided Reading Assignment
Waves Quiz