SEPTEMBER
Sept 1: Students will continue notes on observation and inference.
            Advanced will continue to conference for Science Fair projects.
Sept 2: Students will conduct an activity that allows them to practice the idea of a unified                           measurement system and ask themselves the question, "Why do we need a worldwide                 measurement system?"  
Sept 5: LABOR DAY  NO SCHOOL
Sept 6: Measurement packet in class
Sept 7: Measurement packet in class (Finish for homework if not completed in class)
Sept 8: Grading measurement packet
Sept 9: Finish grading measurement packet
Sept 12: Introduce the Town Hall Debate and Research Project.  This is an in class project where              students are introduced to an issue our town is having.....a cosmetics company wants to              build in our town and help our economy grow, but they do testing on animals and many                in our town feel strongly about the issue.  There will be a Town Hall Meeting Friday to                    hear both sides of the issue (for/against animal testing) and students will vote as                            members of the town to decide if the company will build near our town of Wilsonville, or                have to find a new location. and they need to research for/against based on their "expert              job title" that was assigned to them when they entered the room.  Students will be                          gathering research from at least three different sources (websites) and citing them in                    their notes.  These notes will be completed and turned in through the Google Classroom              by Thursday.
Sept 13: Gathering research points from three different sources (websites) making sure to cite                    them in their notes.  These notes will be completed and turned in through the Google                   Classroom by Thursday.
Sept 14: Gathering research points from three different sources (websites) making sure to cite                    them in their notes. These notes will be completed and turned in through the Google                      Classroom by Thursday.
Sept 15: Students will work with their group to create a presentation for the Town Hall Meeting                     tomorrow.  
Sept 16: Town Hall Meeting for Wilsonville! Students need to use their "expert opinion" to help                    convince the "town" about their side of the animal testing issue and whether or not the                  cosmetics company should build in our town.  Students will vote on the issue as they                    leave the classroom and the results will be posted Monday morning.
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