Agenda - Friday, July 3, 2014

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Presenters: Dr. Gregorio Garcia, Emilio Barrientos, and Hector Contreras

Agenda

• Welcome/Sign-in/Review Kahoot/earth science content – feedback;

• Bell ringer activity/Review questions – biology concepts 

• Using demonstrations with HOTS (higher order thinking skills) 

• Turn in Science Notebooks; Summer Session II ?’s

• Pass out Outstanding Notebooks Awards 

• Closure/Recap

Agenda - Thursday, July 2, 2015

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Presenters: Dr. Gregorio Garcia, Emilio Barrientos, and Hector Contreras

Agenda

• Welcome/Sign-in/Review Kahoot/earth science content – feedback;

• Lab activity – Food chains and foodwebs (trophic levels)

• Zoo Tour – Aquarium Discovery Center, Chilean Flamingos, etc. 

• Photosynthesis and Respiration (chemical and organismal level) 

• Closure/Recap

Agenda - Wednesday, July 1, 2015

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Presenters: Dr. Gregorio Garcia, Emilio Barrientos, and Hector Contreras

Agenda

• Welcome/Sign-in
• Bell ringer activity – review questions on Lunar Phases, Properties of matter, Density and Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Cycle; Q&A
• Using Anchor Charts to connect science concepts and important terms through sketches and illustrations; Activity includes day 1 – 7 topics;
• Organisms and populations dependence on biotic and abiotic; competing for abiotic factors (soil, etc.) – video/writing activity 
• Closure/Recap the week

Agenda - Tuesday, June 30, 2015

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Presenters: Dr. Gregorio Garcia, Emilio Barrientos, and Hector Contreras

Agenda

• Welcome/Sign-in

• Bell ringer activity/6 questions over content from the past week; Q&A

• Organisms and populations dependence on biotic and abiotic (physics and chemistry factors) – Teacher suggested activities

• Introduce TEA/Kids2kids free videos for Grade 8 Science and Biology

• EOC via Itunes (free App)

• Closure/Recap the week

Agenda - Monday, June 29, 2012

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Presenter: Johnnie Smith, Texas Parks and Wildlife 

Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• Lay of the Land/ROE

• Icebreaker

• Adaptations Activity

• Explore Guide and Website

• A Moving Experience Activity

• Texas Resources Activity

• Roundtable Planning and Evaluation

• Closure

Links - Dr. Paull

This post includes links that Dr. Gene Paull has provided. I will continue to add links as he provides them to us.

http://skyblue.utb.edu/paullgj/geog3320/lectures/cartography.html

http://skyblue.utb.edu/paullgj/geog3320/lectures/earthenergy.html

Hurricane Links

http://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/

Agenda - Friday, June 26, 2015

University of Texas at Brownsville Science Collaborative 
Gladys Porter Zoo Classroom
4:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Agenda

• Welcome/Sign-in

• How to maximize Google Drive for Science Instruction 

• Weather and Weather Patterns

• Recap Google Earth to investigate Earth’s features

• Stereographic Images of Geologic Features

• Closure/Recap the week