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Year 3 Agenda - Day 2
Quick Overview: Rainbows Dinosaurs Scientific Method

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Photo taken by Carolyn Semet =“Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.”= ― [|Maya Angelou], //[|Letter to My Daughter]//


 * < **Time** ||< **Topic** ||< **Resources** ||
 * < 9:00 - 9:30 ||< Samantha Share-out ||< Programs/Resources to Share with the group
 * Rocking the Boat, which has some sustainability programs taking place in the Bronx River.
 * EOL.org (encyclopedia of life)[[file:presentation on eol.pptx]]
 * < 9:30 - 10:00 ||< Image Search Tips
 * < 9:30 - 10:00 ||< Image Search Tips

Carolyn Semet ||< Tips for an Image Search
 * Use Flickr - Do an advanced search
 * Check off Creative Commons
 * Look for rainbow pics and download 2 onto your computer ||
 * < 10:00 - 10:30 ||< What makes a rainbow?

Science Notebooking

Carolyn Semet ||< *** Science Notebooking: What does a rainbow mean to you?
 * Use your smartpen to draw a rainbow, color it in, and explain what it means to you or a special memory you have of a rainbow. (Can use colored pencils)
 * Integrate ELA with Science: Choose a rainbow quote that jumps out at you. Write the quote in your Science Livescribe Notebook and explain why you chose that quote and what meaning it has for you.
 * BrainPop -
 * Watch Rainbow Video >>>>
 * Watch Scientific Method Video
 * Username: csi8
 * Password: brainpop
 * ROY G BIV - Are they the only colors in a rainbow? ||
 * 10:30 - 11:00 || Create a rainbow || Hands-on Activity:

Go outside or by a window and use the natural light and a prism to make a rainbow. In your science notebook, illustrate what you see.

__3-2-1 Reflection** (in your Science Notebook)__


 * Record 3 observations you make
 * Note 2 things you want to know more about and investigate
 * Write 1 thing you will do with your class ||
 * 11:00 - 11:40 || Scientific Method || Review Scientific Method: research question, hypothesis, experimental design, procedure, results and conclusion

Develop a hands-on scientific project that utilizes the scientific method :

AN idea - How does your position on the planet impact the number of rainbows that develop in your area? This experiment will use the angle the sun hits the Earth at various points on the planet. Your job will be to determine if the angle of sun exposure impacts the frequency of rainbows in an area. OR choose one of the projects in The Mysteries of Rainbows - Magic School Bus Kit OR research online to find a rainbow experiment to do with your class.
 * Develop an activity - That incorporates part of the scientific method - that you will do with your class and present the evidence and your results ( on a wiki, with video, a pencast, PPT with pictures, etc.) ||
 * < 11:40 - 12:00 ||< Share ||< Present your experiment that you plan to do with a buddy who gives feedback and suggestions

__Other Rainbow resources __

Songs - Somewhere over the rainbow, I can see clearly now

Ideas for Integrating rainbows across curriculum areas: @http://www.teachingheart.net/rainbows.html || Kelly Gallagher ||< Why is it important to study the past? What is the role of a paleontologist? Virtual Dig Real life Dig Dinosaur Replica Building Competition- Winning team will get a prize! || Kelly Gallagher Christine Mazza ||< Expectations Planning time || http://theperfectstormk4.wikispaces.com/Rainbow+Unit ||< Next session on Jan. 26th please bring:
 * < 12:00 - 12:30 ||< LUNCH ||<  ||
 * < 12:30 - 1:45 || Back in Time with the Dinosaurs
 * Important: This is a great activity that students can really learn about the life of a paleontologist. Something simple as creating fossils, getting some dirt and giving kids tools (forks) that the paleontologist would use would enable students to understand the role of the paleontologist.
 * < 1:45 - 3:00 ||< Planning a Hands-On Experience
 * Focus on Inquiry- Scientific Method- (Research question, hypothesis, experimental design, procedure, results and conclusion
 * Documentation of Experiment using Science Notebooking (Livescribe Pens recommended)
 * Showcase of findings (how will this be done?)
 * Connected to Common Core Learning Standards
 * < 3:00 and beyond ||< * Post your 3-2-1 Reflection on the wiki here
 * Do the Rainbow ACTIVITY with your class.
 * Prepare a presentation to share on Jan. 26th. to showcase your student results.
 * You can use technology to present the results (video, Powerpoint, Prezi, pencast, etc.)
 * Post your work here:
 * 1) your laptop
 * 2) Livescribe Pen and cord
 * 3) Livescribe Notebook 1
 * 4) **Optional**: Bring an iPad if you have one and download the Starwalk App ($2.99) ||