Mon-Fri 5/21-5/25 Prezi presentations Final Prezi exam Tuesday 5/29 Multiple choice Questions based on Prezi materials (study Guides) Friday 5/11/12 Animal reports due Now Class Time Lever challenge in class work on types of levers and Mechanical Advantage Thursday 5/10/12 Prezi Time Animal report Due Friday Wednesday 5/9/12 Intro to Simple Machines Textbook material covered p364-375 Animal Reports DUE Friday Tuesday 5/8/12 Prezi time Research and organize presentation and roles and responsibilities of team members Scheduled computer time Thursday 5/10 Mon/Tues 5/14 5/15 (library) Thurs 5/17 (library) Monday 5/7/12 Recent work turned in Last Thursday Stomata Lab Last Friday Flower Dissection Lab Finish Video complete Nova Marathon Challenge #19 Tomorrow Prezi computer time Due Date for Prezi 5/21 or 5/22 Block schedule Friday 4/20/12 Classification Six Kingdoms (worksheet #10) Completed in class Thursday 4/19/12 Animal Research Quick Computer project Finish next week Wednesday 7.2 Notes stamped Class review of Chapt. Investigation Intro to 3 Domains and 6 Kingdoms Hand out #10 SIX KINGDOMS Tuesday 4/17/12 Continue 7.2 notes Due tomorrow #6 Chapter Investigation p246-247 #7 Cladogram Construction #8 Origin/ History (hand out) All Class work should be completed and put in binder by page numbers! Monday 4/16/12 Continue reading notes Chapt. 7 Section 2 start work on Chapter Investigation pages 246-247 Observe/Analyze Conclude Challenge Thursday 4/5/12 Bird Classification Mini course on Local Bird Identification Wednesday 4/4/12 Shark Classification questions DUE New binder Table of Contents Review "What is Classification" class worksheet Tuesday 4/3/12 "Classification of Life" Computer search To finish at home Monday 4/2/12 Binder check tomorrow Review Classification Kingdom (s) Dichotomous key (hand out) Shark families 3 Questions separate page DUE Wednesday Work to finish Shoe Classification "What is Classification" Friday 3/30/12 Exam Today Chapter 6 Finish up Shoe Lab Start "What is Classification Thursday 3/29/12 Test review Wednesday 3/28/12 Lab Due Shoe Classification Lab Intro to new unit Chapter 7 Tuesday 3/27/12 Field Trip See Monday for due dates of this weeks assignments Lab Weds. Chapt 6 test review Thurs. Chapt 6 test Friday Monday 3/26/12 Review 6.4 Work time Graphs Lab Chapter review Friday 3/23/12 Lab Questions preview Peppered Moth Lab DUE Wednesday Intro to 6.4 Class notes Continue on Monday Thursday 3/22/12 Finish Peppered Moth Data Graph data 2 graphs for class data 1 graph fnor data on lab sheet Graphs and lab write up DUE next Wednesday Chapter 6 Review Guide Due Next Thursday Test Friday Wednesday 3/21/12 End of grades for 3rd quarter Continue Moth Lab Due Bird Beak Buffet On Horizon Next week Chapter 6 test (Quest) Tuesday 3/20/12 Peppered Moth Lab Introduction Procedure Data DUE Wednesday Bird Beak Buffet Thursday 3/15/12 Review notes Chapt.6 section 2 Class notes Filling in outline with details Page 199 1-3 Wednesday 3/14/12 Class notes on Chapt. 6 Section 2 Ask classmate upon return Bird Beak Buffet Lab Due next Wednesday 3 graphs 4 questions Tuesday 3/13/12 HW Study Guide 6.1 due Wednesday (tomorrow) Finish 3 Graphs Discuss 4 lab questions Bird Beak Buffet Lab Due Next Wednesday 3 graphs 4 questions - short paragraphs supporting answer with details Monday 3/12/12 Collect Class Data Prepare graphs HW Study Guide 6.1 due Wednesday Friday 3/9/12 Class Lab "Bird Beak Buffet" Thursday 3/8/12 Share paired reading notes Chapter 6 Section 1 Started class outline for textbook notes Tuesday 3/6/12 Dino Dig questions due today Intro to Evolution What do we know or think we know? Computer modeling of change over time In Class Pair Share Reading pages 185-187 Notes to be shared with reading partner Thursday 3/1/12 Finish Dino Dig posters Lab questions due next Tuesday Dino Dig questions Due Tomorrow collecting Stamp Sheet Wednesday 2/29/12 Finish last Prezi Pros and Cons of project reflect Work on Dino Dig Posters Don't forget requirements for poster Reminder bring Study Guides to class Tuesday 2/28/12 Finish presenting Prezis Monday 2/27/12 Continue presenting Prezis Thursday 2/16/12 Last Prezi Day in library POSTERS AND PREZI DUE TOMORROW! Wednesday 2/15/12 Quik Quiz Work on " The Great Fossil Find" Tomorrow Last Day to work on Prezi at School BOTH PREZI and POSTER DUE FRIDAY! Tuesday 2/14/12 Continue "The Great Fossil Find" Quick Quiz Wednesday Study Guide due Wednesday Monday 2/13/12 Review Chapter 5 Study guideP Due Wednesday Quick Quiz Wednesday Review 1/2 life problems Correct Pennyium Lab for more points Thursday 2/9/12 Due Monday- Read 5.3 + Study guide Quiz moved to Wednesday Today Prezi Time and poster work Wednesday 2/8/12 Half- life of Pennyium Due Now In Class Dino Debate What lines of evidence support Tree down vs. Ground up? Tomorrow Prezi Time in Library Tuesday Finished up watching video Complete worksheet Half-Life lab due tomorrow Graph 2 lines Pre & Post Lab questions Read 5.3 Study guide 5.3 Quiz Monday Timeline Fossils Monday Half life Lab "Half -Life of Pennyium Activity" Friday 2/3/12 Library time Prezi work- checklist update 2 weeks til due date Poster- start roughing out idea Travel poster Billboard Collage Thursday 2/2/12 Hand out- debate about flight origins in birds Wednesday 2/1/12 Finding Clues to Rock Cycle DUE Now Computer time for Prezi Due 2/17 Tuesday 1/31/12 1-4 p169 Conclude Due Now Review Timeline Most recent Eon through eras and periods Analysis of Diagram p181 1-5 Half life Dating Mammoth Bones p159 1-2 & Challenge Monday 1/30/12 Reminder 1-4 Conclude p169 questions due tomorrow Dating the Fossil Record (hand out in class work) Finding Clues to Rock Cycle DUE Wednesday Friday 1/27/12 Questions 1-4 p169 DUE NEXT Tuesday Prezi time in computer Lab Benchmark- Set up prezi account link to key team members project Work on individual topics, check out tutorials in Help on menu bar Thursday 1/26/12 Quick Quiz Last day on time lines Questions Conclude 1-4 p 169 due tomorrow (extended til Tuesday) Intro to fossils 4 fossil types Identifying specimens Wednesday 1/25/12 Switch from yesterday Periods 1&2 in Library Periods 3,4& 7 Timeline project Tomorrow Quick quiz on Vocab. 5.1-5.2 Tuesday 1/24/12 Periods 1&2 Continue Timeline p168-169 Questions 1-4 Conclude section page 169 DUE FRIDAY (typed if possible) Remember to write complete and thoughtful answers Periods 3,4 &7 Library Research time #5 Prezi Project Checklist FOR ALL read 5.2 review 5.1 vocab Quick Quiz on Thursday Monday 1/23/12 Timeline Chapter Investigation p168-169 Classroom time Friday 1/20/12 Library research time Thursday 1/19/12 Intro. to Prezi presentation format Start Geologic Time Scale Project Assigned teams and Time Periods Wednesday 1/18/12 Quick Quiz on Protein synthesis Personal time lines Page 160 in text book Vocab pages due tomorrow! Tuesday 1/17/12 5 vocab words due Thursday (see Chapt 5 sect. 1) Review of plate tectonics Friday 1/13/12 Protein Synthesis Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983lhh20rGY Gene Mutation Worksheet Class work Quick Quiz next Weds. on Protein Synthesis Wednesday-Thursday 1/11-12/12 Revisions due plus Study guide 4.4 Class work on protein synthesis Say It With DNA Finish one secret messege Monday Tuesday 1/9-10/12 Due Wednesday - Revisions of 4 answers - Read 4.4 and Study guide 4.4 Protein synthesis TAKE NOTES Complete class handout DNA Review Thursday 1/5/12 Binder Check today Quick Quiz (Meiosis worksheet) Peer review Good Answer Rubric (CLASS CREATED YESTERDAY) Revisions of four answers due Next Wednesday Wednesday 1/4/12 Binder check tomorrow Quiz tomorrow Study, complete Meiosis Worksheet What is a good Answer Creating a class rubric Tuesday 1/3/12 Welcome Back! Binder check Thursday Peer review of 4.3 Tomorrow 4 questions "How is Sex determined in offspring?" Rubric- What is a good answer? Friday 12/15/11 PBS Quests Work time finishing Meiosis worksheet and modeling lab questions Thursday 12/14/11 Due today Study guide 4.3 Tomorrow have meiosis cut outs glue down Modeling lab How is the sex of offspring determined? Group quizzing Questions 2-5 last page of lab (pg. 257) Please answer on separate lined paper in complete sentences. Please tell me what you know! Wednesday 12/13/11 Warm-up What is unique about Metaphase 1 versus Metaphase 2 in Meiosis? Stamp and review Phases of Meiosis #25 Continue Meiosis Worksheet #26 Construction & notes Due Thurs. Study Guide 4.3 Due Friday Meiosis Worksheet #26 -parts glued down Monday 12/12/11 Pedigree due today Field trip tomorrow Bring sack lunch Phases of Mitosis due Wednesday Started in class) Study guide 4.3 due Thursday Continue Meiosis Worksheet Wednesday Thursday 12/8/11 Family Pedigree Due next Monday 12/12 Include Title, your name, names of relatives, Key to trait(s), Genotype Started a discussion about the significance of Meiosis Wednesday 12/7/11 Quest today Turn in Di Hybrid Cross worksheet Family Pedigree Due next Monday 12/12 Include Title, your name, names of relatives, Key to trait(s), Genotype Starting Chapter 4.3 tomorrow Meiosis! Tuesday 12/6/11 Vocabulary sheet Stamped Test Study Guide In class review Due Tomorrow Bikini Bottom Di Hybrid Cross (hand-out) Quest Wednesday Family Pedigree Due next Monday 12/12 Include Title, your name, names of relatives, Key to trait(s), Genotype Monday 12/5/11 Due Tomorrow Chapter 4 Study Guide (yellow pages) Due Wednesday Dihybrid Cross- Bikini Bottoms Family Pedigree Due next Monday 12/12 Include Title, your name, names of relatives, Key to trait(s), Genotype Finish dog video Problem solving #25 (in class handout) Thursday 12/1/11 Chapter 4.1 & 4.2 Test Next Wednesday Vocabulary and review sheet due next Weds. Double Factor Cross #22 (in class work) Dihybrid Practice #23 Due next Weds. Wednesday 11/30/11 Chapter 4.1 & 4.2 Test Next Wednesday Vocabulary and review sheet due next Weds. Share Poster projects 1. check for errors 2. analyze offspring- are they what you would expect? 3. edit answers, can yo make them better, more complete Monday/Tuesday 11/28-29/11 Continue Paper Pets (in class Poster Project) Answers on back Class assessment tomorrow Intro to: Dihybrid Crosses #22 Answer 5 questions on own paper (in class work) #23 Dihybrid practice Weds/Thurs. solo work Chapter 4.1 & 4.2 Test Next Wednesday Vocabulary and review sheet due next Weds. Tuesday 11/22/11 Warm-up (see Mr B) Paper Pet Creations #21 (in class activity) H.W. Collect family data for pedigree. Track down recessive individuals. Use traits from #15 Human Variations plus Hitch-hikers Thumb (tt) and Cleft chin (cc). Monday 11/21/11 Royal Pedigree Sex-linked traits Family pedigree Mapping out template Friday 11/18/11 Punnett Square Quiz Bikini Bottom Genetics (in class worksheet) Constructing a Pedigree #20 Working on own pedigrees Thursday 11/17/11 Due: What is a Gene (web-site assignment) Objective: Learn the essential terms and how to complete a Punnett Square and figure out Genotype and Phenotype ratios #18 Single Factor Cross (Punnett Square practice) #19 Bikini bottoms Genetics (Additional practice w/ Sponge Bob and Friends) Quick Quiz Friday Read Chapter 4 Section 2 for review Wednesday 11/16/11 Finish Genetic Wheel Due Tomorrow "What is a Gene" #14 Read Textbook 4.2 Quiz on Punnett squares Friday Tuesday 11/15/11 Finish Ch4 Review Start Human Traits and Genetic wheel (in class assignment) #15 & #16 Monday 11/14/11 Computer Lab What is a Gene- Computer tutorial, Questions due Thursday (Answers written in complete sentences) Study Guide 4.1 Due tomorrow! Wednesday 11/9/11 New Vocabulary format (see me) Mendel's Work handout (reviewed in class) Quick Lab Penny Toss (predicting results) 5 Lab Questions Due Tomorrow! Typed, Complete sentences) HW Study Guide 4.1 & Start New Vocabulary List Due next Tuesday 11/15 Tuesday 11/8/11 Quest Watched short video on Mendel Due Thursday- 5 lab questions, typed and in complete sentences. Monday 11/7/11 Quest Chapter 3 Tomorrow! Finish up microscope work 5 Lab questions due Thursday (typed and in complete sentences) Chapter 4 Intro. Mendel's Work (hand out) Due Wednesday Upcoming- Read Chapter 4.1 Study guide 4.1 Friday 11/4/11 DUE Cell Division Study Guide #9 Warm up- Draw a cell in anaphase, label a chromatid and a centroile. Quest Review Quest next Tuesday -STUDY Thursday 11/3/11 Due Study Guide 3.3 Stamped Binder check (15pts) Textbook page 95 5-15 & 18 ( practice questions ) Due Friday Chapter 3 Study Guide Quest next Tuesday Vocabulary and flashcards due Wednesday 11/2/11 Poster Challenge (in class review of Mitosis) Lab write-up ( Answer 5 questions on Stages of the cell Cycle Lab. These should be edited and proof-read as well as typed. Please include the question if possible DUE next Thursday 11/10) Due tomorrow S.G. 3.3 Due Friday Chapter # study Guide Quest Next Tuesday Study notes, vocabulary and flash cards Tuesday 11/1/11 Discuss 3 sentences from Monday's video Continue cell observations Sketches Data Due Thursday S.G. 3.3 Friday Study guide Chapter 3 Quest Quest next Tuesday Monday 10/31/11 Nova "Cracking the Code of Life" Write 3 sentences based on video ( write one sentence for each group of words ) 1. Human, DNA, Genome 2. DNA, Computers, Process 3. Tay Sachs, Mutation, Gene Tomorrow - Continue Microscope Mitosis Lab Due Dates Thursday Study Guide 3.3 Friday Chapter 3 Quest Study Guide Tuesday 11/8 Chapter 3 Quest Friday 10/28/11 Mitosis Lab Practice #7 Finish in class Lab Stages of the cell Cycle #8 A look at onion root cells (Microscope Lab) Upcoming Due dates -Read 3.3 and Study Guide 3.3 Thursday -Chapter 3 Quest 11/8 Thursday 10/27/11 Due today Study Guide 3.2 (collected to grade) Perform Mitosis in the Round Cell Cycle Flash Cards/ Vocab list Chapter 3 Mitosis Lab Practice (hand out) Work on in class today and tomorrow Tuesday 10/25/11 HW Due Control of the Cell Cycle Warm-up What are the 4 steps of mitosis in order? Finish Mitosis notes Mitosis in the round ( group project to act out phases of Mitosis ) Cast of characters yarn, string, beads Due Thursday Read/ Study Guide 3.2 Monday 10/24/11 Due Tomorrow Control of the Cell Cycle Finish up "How long is each phase..." (handout classwork from Friday) Classzone.com A look at mitosis You Tube Mitosis Mitosis Notes (#6 hand out) Friday 10/21/11 Warm-up: What are the four parts of the cell cycle? What happens at each part? Due today Study Guide 3.1 Review 3.1 Key Concepts (Vocab review handout (#4) Activity: How long is each phase of Mitosis? (#5) Due next Tuesday Control of the Cell Cycle (#3) See Thursday's web site Thursday 10/20/11 Surface area to Volume collected today Computer lab Control of the Cell Cycle (Handout) Due 10/25 HW Due Friday Read 3.1 Study Guide 3.1 Wednesday 10/19/11 Finish up Surface Area to Volume -Due Thursday Pass back work ( Quest-Signed by parents if score 18.5 or below. Correct for points ) File Chapter 1-2 Start New Binder Table of contents Stamp Sheet HW Due Friday Read textbook Chapter 3 Section 1 Study Guide 3.1 Tuesday 10/18/11 Quest Results much better second time around Topic of the Day Why do cells divide? Box construction Data table and questions (Surface Area to Volume) handout finish in class tomorrow Friday 10/14/11 Due Vocab Handout collect stamp sheets (six stamps) Quest today Thursday 10/13/11 Warm-up HW Due Today Study Guide ( Chapter 2 Cell Function ) Vocabulary Chapter 2 In class review QUEST Tomorrow! Vocabulary (hand out Due Friday) Wednesday 10/12/11 Substitute Finished video ( see 10/7 to watch ) Due tomorrow Study guide for Chapter 2 Quest Vocabulary Due Friday Vocabulary (hand out) Tuesday 10/11/11 Chapter 2 Quest Friday Continue Osmosis Lab #40 Collect data Lab write-up Due Date -To be decided HW Thursday Study guide & Vocabulary Chapt 2 (page 66) Monday 10/10/11 Assignment check in Cell Models Respiration Worksheet/notes Yeast Lab (due last Fri. 10/7) Osmosis Lab HW Due Thursday Chapter 2 Study Guide (yellow sheet) Chapter 2 Vocabulary ( written out or flash cards) REMINDER CHAPTER 2 QUEST FRIDAY (study a bit each night) Friday 10/7/11 Substitute Watch video http://video.pbs.org/video/1380512531 Fill out viewing question sheet Thursday 10/6/11 HW Due today Study Guide 2.3 (stamped) Warm up- Write the definitions for the following: 1. hypotonic 2. hypertonic 3. diffusion 4. osmosis Review Diffusion/Osmosis Classwork on Passive/Active transport (Handout #37) CHAPTER 2 QUEST 10/14 NEXT FRIDAY Study guide (Handout #38) Wednesday 10/5/11 Quick Lab review Hypothesis If then statement Independent and dependent variables (see page r30 in textbook) Conclusion- What can you conclude? Re-write Yeast lab write-up Due Friday Diffusion Osmosis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aubZU0iWtgI HW Read/Study guide 2.3 Due Tomorrow. Tuesday 10/4/11 Continue Yeast Lab Data Results/Conclusions HW Due Thursday Read 2.3 Study Guide 2.3 Friday Yeast Lab write-up Monday 10/3/11 Check in Cell Models Names on model and papers Lab Preparation Triple arm balance How to... 4 grams yeast 20 ml water Hot and cold 2 grams sugar HW Due Thurs Read 2.3 Study Guide 2.3 Friday 9/30/11 HW Hand in Respiration Question #8 Re-take Quest Experimental Design (Yeast Lab) Test your hypothesis Extra 2.2 Challenge/Extension Reminder Cell Models due Monday Don't forget written component, write names on project too Thursday 9/29/11 Warm up- Write the chemical equation for photosynthesis Review photosynthesis Prepare for Yeast Lab Teacher demo Respiration notes (handout) HW Finish question #8 on Respiration handout Reminder Study for re-take tomorrow Wednesday 9/28/11 Warm up- What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide? Stamped HW Study Guide 2.2 due today Continue notes on Photosynthesis Correct S.G. 2.2 Start/continue Chapt 2 vocabulary/definition list (see page 66) Reminder Cell Model due Monday (don't forget written key/functions) Tuesday 9/27/11 Warm up- Name the monomers of Carbohydrates and proteins. Stamped HW Signed Quest Finish class notes on molecules of life #29 What are Cells Made Of? Start Photosynthesis Handout #31 HW Study Guide 2.2 Due Weds. Warm up- What are the four molecules of life? Collect stamp sheets Pass back test- Re-takes on Friday for scores of 17.5 or below HW - Parent signature on test - Study guide 2.2 Due Wednesday Membrane demo today Complete Molecule worksheet Reminder Cell Models Due next Monday |