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9:00-10:00 Centers 10:00-12:00 Structures 12:00-12:25 Recess 12:25-12:55 Lunch 12:55-1:30 Logic 1:30-1:40 Reflect, Reminders, Clean Up 1:45 Dismissal FUTURA: WEEK 3

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CENTER EXPECTATIONS Practically ALL centers require research Enyclopedia, Textbook, and Online Sources (LCPS Databases, Renzulli) HIGH QUALITY work go the extra step Look carefully at directions before asking for help. All work is independent. Log your resources take the research log out of your binder and keep it in your center folder from now on. I will give you a research log for each Structure unit we do. When finished with your level, organize your work in order and fill out a center reflection.

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STRUCTURES: NATURAL VS. MAN MADE UNIT Natural vs. Manmade Structures Prezi Brain Pop - Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Ancient Wonders - found this through Renzulli!

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WONDERS OF THE WORLD NATURAL WONDERS Seven Natural Wonders: Grand Canyon Great Barrier Reef Rio de Janerio Harbour Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) Mount Everest Paricutin Volcano Victoria Falls New Seven Wonders: Chitchen Itza Christ the Redeemer Great Wall of China Machu Picchu Petra Jordan Colosseum Taj Mahal MAN MADE WONDERS Seven Ancient Wonders: Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Statue of Zeus at Olympia Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Collosus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria New Seven Natural Wonders: Iguazu Falls Jeju Island Komodo Island Puerta Princesa Underground River Table Mountain Halong Bay Amazon Rainforest

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NATURAL VS. MAN MADE RUBRIC RATINGS123456 Researching Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate the skill Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic with significant guidance Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic with guidance Locates and utilizes some sources to research topic independently Locates and utilizes multiple sources to research the topic independently Locates and utilizes multiple sources to thoroughly research the topic independently Explaining Connections Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate the skill Attempts to use Essential Understandings to explain connections with significant guidance Attempts to use Essential Understandings to explain some connections with guidance Uses some Essential Understandings to explain connections independently Uses Essential Understandings to explain connections independently Uses Essential Understandings to explain in depth connections independently Managing Time Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate this skill Uses extended period of time for completion of work with significant guidance Able to complete work in an appropriate time period with guidance Able to manage time wisely and complete some work in an appropriate time period Able to manage time wisely and complete most work in an appropriate time period Able to manage time wisely using self pacing and completes all work in an appropriate time period Communication Given the opportunity, the student does not demonstrate the skill Has difficulty expressing thoughts clearly Expresses some thoughts clearly with guidance Expresses some thoughts clearly Expresses most thoughts clearly Expresses all thoughts with clarity and depth

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Logic Build Structures Use the Contraptions, Magnetic Set, or Geofix to build different structures. Be careful to keep pieces together 1:30 Clean Up

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LOGIC: STRAW TOWER ACTIVITY A tower may be defined as an exceptionally tall building, or an exceptionally tall structure used for some functional purpose. In the past, towers were usually used to house bells (bell towers), for observation (watch towers), or for signaling (light houses).

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Notable towers and other examples: Tower of Pisa Eiffel Towers The Twin Towers Radar Towers Transmission Line Towers Radio and TV broadcasting type

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YOUR GROUP TASK: The objective of this project is to design the tallest tower possible using ordinary drinking straws as the basic building material. The tower must meet the construction requirements. After completion of all the towers, each will be required to move their tower to the judging area

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PROCESS: You will be in table groups as teams. You will have 20 minutes total to construct your tower. No restrictions on height, depth, width, or shape. Must be FREE STANDING! Tower must be able to be moved to the judging area. Tower must be able to stand by itself for one minute.

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TALLEST STRUCTURE WINS!

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Straw Tower Self Evaluation Questions Analysis Write answers in your journal. 1.How did you feel while doing this activity? Did you ever want to give up? 2.How similar is your product to others in the room? 3.If you could add something to this activity, what would it be and why? 4. What was your contribution to the group?

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Straw Tower Group Evaluation Questions Verbally discuss with your group. 1. What did you like and dislike about your design? 2. What was the biggest challenge you faced? How did you overcome it? 3. If you had an opportunity to redesign your structure, what would you change?

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Agenda Natural vs. Man Made Structures further research, use Research Log Renzulli check your inbox for a question from your teacher that requires a response and have fun exploring Next Week: binder, agenda, any extra research (cite sources)