September 7 (B Day) and September 10 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will identify the natural characteristics of the Bay in order to study it for the year.

WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you hear the words "Chesapeake Bay"?

VOCABULARY:
Identify the steps of the Scientific Method.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Give out textbooks
3) Collect lab fees
4) Discussion of the Bay
5) Copy Bay Chart and get into groups to "Presearch"
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 and take notes- due Thursday/Friday

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, before 9/17, read the following article and turn in a summary of the article (at least one paragraph) for five extra credit points.  http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63098/title/FOR_KIDS_Poop-sniffing_mice_to_the_rescue