Notes and Starters from Student Observation Journals. These are turned in approximately every three weeks.

8/26/08
Notes--The Scientific Method

9/8/08
STARTER
1. What are your thoughts on school so far?
2. What is science?
3. What is a hypothesis?

9/9/08
STARTER
1. What is step three of the Scientific Method?
2. What is classification?
3. What are the metric measurements for length, volume and weight?

9/10/08
STARTER
1. What does the word "environment" mean to you?
2. What are the other two kingdoms: Fungi, Protista, Monera, ? and ?
3. What is a "challenge"?

9/11/08
STARTER
1. What is an "Outdoor Classroom"?
2. What is xeriscaping?
3. What is one environmental problem we have in Salt Lake?

9/11/08
Outdoor Classroom Activity
1. Notice "zones"
2. Write down sign ideas
3. Draw design ideas and describe
4. Suggestions for (REALISTIC):shade, all subject areas

9/15/08
STARTER
1. What is one environmental issue in Holladay?
2. What is one way you could "publicize" a project you're doing?
3. Who is in your group?

9/16/08
STARTER
1. What are the 3 states of matter?
2. What is an atom?
3. What is an element?

9/17/08
STARTER
1. What is Mrs. Brown's motto?
2. What are the 3 main "zones" of the Outdoor Classroom?
3. What is one idea you have for a project?

9/17/08
Eco Challenge Computer Lab

9/18/08
STARTER
1. Rate your comfort with computers on a scale of 1-5 (1="what's a computer?" 5="Computer Genius"
2. What is your team's name?
3. What living kingdom are you in?

Notebooks are due Tuesday, September 23rd!