How can I help build the best education for myself? Daily Plans, 1st Block: Tuesday, 3 November

Happy Tuesday AVID Family!

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Homework: Parent Night on 5 November from 6-8pm! 

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Big Idea: Everything is related in some way

Essential Question: How can I help build the best education for myself?

Objectives: I can...

...draw conclusions from summaries and diagrams showing scientific research.
...share my group's accomplishments so far.
...provide and use feedback from other groups.
...prepare for the Accuplacer.

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1) Warm Up: Graph and Diagram Reading (5 min)

1. Read the information about the science experiment.
• In acidic soils plants don't always get enough magnesium (Mg). Scientists want to know if they can fertilize magnesium starved plants by adding fertilizer to the leaves or if the fertilizer must be absorbed by the roots of the plants. SPAD is the measurement of how much chlorophyll (food making organelles in plants) are present. A higher SPAD number is better. SE is standard error (how precise the SPAD measurements are).
2. Use the table and labeled diagram below to see if you can figure out what the scientists may have concluded. 
3. Compare your conclusion to the annotated version of the abstract (summary of the lab) and see if you were right!

 

2) Literacy Block: Parent Night Grading (Until 8:12)

1. Open the document here.
2. Read what you need to do to get a 100 on your Parent Night work.
3. Write a sticky note of things you have left to do to earn a 100. Be sure to include what you need to do if you cannot come to actual Parent Night. 

3) Lesson Plan: Parent Night Planning Day 5 - Run Through (Until 8:40)

1. Ten for your group.
1. Everyone: 
1. Read the supply list below and tell me if anything is missing. 

2. Have It	Buy It
   -colored tootsie rolls (Nickel) -candy (Nickel) -colored pencils (teacher rooms) -glue (office) -computer paper (office) -markers (teacher rooms) -legos (Nickel) -construction paper (office) -aluminum foil (Nickel) -poster paper (office) -googley eyes (Nickel)	-one more bag of candy -3 packs of paper bags -1 box plastic bags -ribbons -sparkle glue -cheerios? -cookies (3 packs oreos)

3. Write a 60 Second Speech using the questions on your note sheet. 
2. Student Leaders: Complete your timeline worksheet. See the Student Leader document.
3. Everyone else: Put final touches on all work. 
2. Share your 60 Second Speeches using Hand Up-Stand Up-Pair Up.
3. Student Leader Share Fair:  Each table will be a different group. Student leaders will sit at different tables and run through their presentations.
4. Debrief: Students in the audience, give babysitters or student leaders pluses and deltas. Everyone, discuss final reminders for how to make Parent Night a success!
5. Resources for groups:

1. Decoration and Hospitality Committee
2. Babysitters
3. Welcoming Committee
4. Translator Team
5. College Planning Pros
6. Public Relations and Advertising Committee
7. Scheduling and Logistics Committee
8. Student Lead Presenters 

5) Accuplacer Prep: 

1. Video Summaries (Until 9:05)
1. Watch your assigned video.
2. On a sticky note, write a 30 second speech in which you explain the problem and show a messed up example and how to fix it. 
3. Explain-Explain-Trade
1. Stand Up-Hand Up-Pair Up to explain your topic to someone else.
2. Once your partner can explain your topic and example, give him or her your card.
3. He or she will explain the topic to you, you'll explain it back and get a new card.
4. Continue!
2. WritePlacer Practice (Until 9:23)
1. The WritePlacer is a part of the Accuplacer that assesses your writing skills. Here is what is considered:
• This test measures your ability to write effectively, which is critical to academic success. Your writing sample will be scored on the basis of how effectively it communicates a whole message to the readers for the stated purpose. Your score will be based on your ability to express, organize and support your opinions and ideas, not the position you take on the essay topic. The following five characteristics of writing will be considered: 
• Focus — The clarity with which you maintain your main idea or point of view
• Organization — The clarity with which you structure your response and present a logical sequence of ideas
• Development and Support — The extent to which you elaborate on your ideas and the extent to which you present supporting details
• Sentence Structure — The effectiveness of your sentence structure
• Mechanical Conventions — The extent to which your writing is free of errors in usage and mechanics 
2. Plan how you would tackle the writing prompt below:
1. Identify the format you will use.
2. Create an outline.

• Prepare a multiple-paragraph writing sample of about 300–600 words on the topic below. You should use the time available to plan, write, review and edit what you have written. Read the assignment carefully before you begin to write. 
• Some schools require each student to participate in an organized school sport chosen by the student. People at these schools argue that athletics is an important part of the educational experience and that there should be a rule requiring participation. Others argue that students should be free to decide whether or not they wish to participate in organized school sports. Write an essay for a classroom instructor in which you take a position on whether participation in organized school athletics should be required. Be sure to defend your position with logical arguments and appropriate examples. Your essay must be 300–600 words in length.