24. vp 7 quiz, novel groups, unit 4 text

Reading 3

IECP

Spring 2013

Nikki Mattson

Agenda

• Idiom

• VP 7 quiz

• Novel groups

• RE 4 text and activities

jump to conclusions

• to judge or decide something without having all the facts/ make a rushed decision

Practice

• One time somebody jumped to a conclusion about me. When they saw me, they….

• One time that I jumped to a conclusion was…

• Instead of jumping to a conclusion, why don’t you…

VP 7 quiz

Novel Discussion Groups

• 1) Take turns orally summarizing what happened in the section you read.

• 2) Let Nikki know you are ready for the questions.

• 3) Take notes about/answer the questions – the quiz will have the same questions (but fewer), and you can use your notes.

Pg. 60 – “Before You Read” and Part A

Questions1)Why does the speaker mention the spider and beetle examples?2)How is nature “like a catalog of products”?3)Why does the speaker mention the greenhouse building project?

Biomimetic Video

What is Biomimetics?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/michael_pawlyn_using_nature_s_genius_in_architecture.html

pg. 61, line 15 – The thorny devil can also do this when standing on damp sand – a _______competitive advantage in

the desert.

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Pg. 61, line 17 – Parker had come to solve the_______of precisely how it does this…


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Pg. 61, line 19 - …to make a_______to help people collect water in the desert.

Pg. 61, line 38 – Parker sent his observations and experimental results to…two __________.


Pg. 61, line 45 – This combination of biological ______ and engineering pragmatism is vital to success in biomimetics.


Pg. 62, line 95 - …Fearing is confident that over time he will close the ________ between nature and human engineering.


pg. 62, line 105 – Cutkosky studied the extremely small structures on the gecko’s feet that allow it to run up and down ______walls…


Pg. 63, line 135 – For the present, engineers cannot hope to _______ it.


Pg. 63, line 136 – _________, the gap with nature is gradually closing.


Pg. 63, line 136 - …the gap with nature is _______ closing.


1) Read one paragraph silently. 2) Work with your partner to write a 1 or 2 sentence

summary of the paragraph. Use paraphrasing. 3) Make two copies (of each summary sentence).

One copy should be written on the colored paper (make it large!) One sentence should be on each color.

One copy should be added to the paragraph summary of the whole article. (transitions should be added)

4) Continue until you have all 9 paragraphs summarized.

Summarizing

Complete VP 8

Novel quiz

HW

24. vp 7 quiz, novel groups, unit 4 text

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