Thursday, July 2, 2015

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

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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