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Physical - Life Science Daily Agenda & Assignments - Scroll down to today's date
6/1 End of Term 6/Semester II
Last Day of School
Underclassmen Finals Maroon 2 & & Maroon 4
5/31 Memorial Day - No School
5/28- Gold Underclassmen Finals Gold 2 & Gold 4 - Ch 22 Test
5/27 - Maroon All finals Maroon 1 & Maroon 3
5/26 - Gold All Finals Gold 1 & Gold 3 - Ch 22 Test
5/25- Maroon Senior Finals Maroon 2 & Maroon 4
5/24 - Gold Senior Finals Gold 2 & Gold 4
Review - Ch 26 Genetics
5/20- Gold Homework: Genetics Problems in Agriculture - due in class
Lab: Monohybrid Cross Study
5/18- Gold

Class Reading: Mendels Work
Homework:: Incomplete Dominance - due in class

5/14- Gold Due: Expected & Observed Results Study Guide
Lab
: What is a Test Cross?
5/12- Gold Due: Traits of Plants & Animals Study Guide
Lecture/Discussion: Punnett Squares
Homework: Expected & Observed Results Study Guide 26.2 - due in class
5/10- Gold Due: Genetics, How & Why Study Guide
Lecture/Discussion: Passing Traits to Offspring
Homework: Traits of Plants & Animals Study Guide 26.1- due next class
5/6 Vocabulary: Ch 26 Inheritance of Traits
Activity: Bean Traits - sorting activity
Lecture/Discussion: Genetics, chromosomes & Traits
Homework: Genetics, How & Why Study Guide 26.1- due next class
5/4 Test: Ch 22 Cellular Reproduction
Vocabulary: start Ch 26 Inheritance of Traits
5/3- Gold Review: Ch 22
classwork: Ch 22 Test Study Guide
Lab: Examining Pond Scum
4/29- Gold Review: Chapter Review in Book (#1-18 pages 480-481)
4/27- Gold Due: Meiosis Study Guide
Lecture/Discussion:
Cell Reproduction
Diagram:
Meiosis
Quiz: Meiosis - next class
4/23- Gold Discuss: Mitosis Review Sheet
Quiz: Phases of Mitosis
Exploration: Phases & Meiosis
4/19- Gold Due: Mitosis Review Sheet
Practice Quiz:
phases of mitosis
Lab
: Onion Root Tip
Quiz Next Class
4/16 End of Term 5
4/15- Gold Lecture/Discussion: Phases of Mitosis
Homework: Mitosis Review Sheet - due next class
4/13- Gold Exploration: Steps & benefits of Mitosis
Discussion: Introduction to Phases of Mitosis - cell parts involved
Classwork: Rates of Mitosis
4/9- Gold Group Activity: What's the Story? (introduction to cellular reproduction)
Classwork: Ch 22 Vocabulary
4/7- Gold Test: Ch 2
Due: Review Sheet
4/5- Gold Review Game: Jeopardy
Classwork/Homework: Ch 2 Review
Due: Special Cell Processes wksht
4/1- Gold Educational Video
3/30- Gold

Due: Sect. 2.3 Vocab
Demonstration: Diffusion
Discussion: Osmosis & Diffusion, Special Cells
Homework: Special Cell Processes wksht

3/26- Gold Cell Drawings: Finish
Lab:
Build Your Own Cell
Homework: Sect 2.3 Vocab due 3/30
3/24- Gold Activity: Cell Drawings
3/22- Gold Due: Sect. 2.2 Vocab
Discussion:
Plant & Animal Cell Differences
Activity: Label Cell Diagram
Classwork: Cell Question Sheet
3/15 - 3/19 Spring Break - No School
3/11- Gold Lab: Day 2 - Yeast In Action
Homework: Sect. 2.2 Vocab due 3/22
3/9- Gold Due: Feature of Life Drawing Activity
Lab:
Day 2 - Yeast In Action
Study Guide: Living Things & Their Parts
3/5- Gold Lecture/Discussion: 8 Features of Life
Assignment: Feature of Life Drawing Activity - Due Next Class
3/3- Gold Due: Sect. 2.1 Vocab
Mini Lab:
Classifying Matter
Lecture/Discussion:
Ch 2 - Chemistry of Life & Cell Theory
Classwork: Chemistry of Life wksht & review of Cell Thoery
3/1- Gold Day 9: Inquiry Activity
finish 5 - 10 min. group oral presentations (using data, graphs and/or demonstrations)
Class/Homework: -Ch 2 Section 2.1 Vocab due next Class
2/26/- Maroon End of Term 4
2/25- Gold Day 8: Inquiry Activity
Formal Written Lab Reports due & start 5 - 10 min. group oral presentations (using data, graphs and/or demonstrations)
2/23- Gold Day 7: Inquiry Activity
Formal Written Lab Report
2/19- Gold Day 6: Inquiry Activity
Conduct Experiment
2/17- Gold Day 5: Inquiry Activity
Prewrite Lab Report & begin experiement if possible
2/15- Gold Snow Day - No School
2/11 Day 4: Inquiry Activity
Design Experiment - identify measureable variables (control & dependent), materials needed (turn in materials card), proceedures & data collection methods
2/9- Gold Snow Day - No School
2/5- Gold Snow Day - No School
2/3- Gold Day 3: Inquiry Activity
Due: cockroach puzzle
Brainstorm - make predictions and put them into "If...then" hypothesis statements, develop a way to test hypothesis statements
2/1- Gold

Day 2: Inquiry Activity
Due: Cockroach crossword puzzle
Information Day -Anatomy, Physiology & Habits of hissing roaches - review information sheet, reduce & rewrite questions in cause & effect format

1/28- Gold Day 1: Inquiry Activity
Observation Day - What do you know about cockroaches? (journal, pair/share, concept mapping & open discussion), observe & record characteristics/behaviors of hissing roaches, generate questions
Homework: read/review hissing roach information sheet & cockroach crossword puzzle
1/26- Gold Book Review: discuss & due
Test: Ch 1 The Study of Life
Homework: Cockroach Vocab due 2/3
1/22- Gold Classwork: Book Review: Ch 1 pg 22-23 #1-22, 24 & 28 - due next class
Test:
Ch 1 The Study of Life - text next class
1/20- Gold Due:Measuring in Science
Reading Assignment: Scientific Method
Classwork: Redi's "meat" Experiment - identify parts of scientific method
Homework: Can You Spot Scientific Method
1/15- Gold Classwork: measuring in science
Lab: Measurements used in biology - Goop
1/13- Gold Review: parts of a microscope
Lab: Magnification & Microscopes
1/11- Gold Discussion: types of microscopes
Classwork: define parts of a microscope
Lab: Magnification & Microscopes
1/7- Gold Snow Day - No School
1/5- Gold Discussion: Identify Living -vs- Nonliving, define biology & determine who uses biology
Classwork:Sorting Activity - brances of biology
Handouts: Biology Textbook & Life Science Syllabus
1/4 Records Day - No school for students
12/21-1/5 Winter Break - No School
12/18- Gold End of Term 3/Semester I
Gold 2 & Gold 4 Final Exam - Final Exam
12/16- Gold Gold 1 & Gold 3 Final Exam - Final Exam
12/14- Gold Ch 4 Review Game
12/10- Gold Classwork: finish "pressure" word problems
Homework: Ch 4 Review Sheet
12/8- Gold Due: Behavior of Fluids wksht
Classwork
: "pressure" word problems
Homework: Ch 4 review sheet (due next class)
12/4- Gold Finish Notes & Demos : Behavior of Fluids
Review:
Behavior of Fluids wksht
12/2- Gold Notes & Demos: Behavior of Fluids
Homework: Behavior of Fluids wksht
11/30- Gold Demo: Convection Cycles
Review Homework:
Sect. 4.1 & 4.2
Lab
: Finish Graphing Changes of State
11/24- Gold Lab: Changes of State
11/20- Gold Demo: Phase Changes of Water
Prelab Discussion: Changes of State
Homework: Sect. 4.2 Changes of State
11/18- Gold Due: Matter review wksht
Notes: Changes of State
Classwork: Changes of State Matching
Prelab Discussion: Changes of State graph
11/16- Gold Homework:: Matter review wksht
Activity: Surface Tension
Demonstration: water - changes of state
11/12- Gold Demonstration & Discussion: Particle Motion
Notes: Sect. 4.1 Matter
Activity: Finish States of Matter Puzzle
Homework: Matter wksht
11/10- Gold Classwork: Ch 4 Vocabulary
Ch 3 Test - Return to student
Activity: States of Matter Puzzle (cut out pieces)
11/6- Gold End of Term 2
Review: Ch 3
Test
: Ch 3 Matter
11/4- Gold Classwork: Ch 3 Review wksht
11/2- Gold Due: Compounds & Mixtures wksht
Activity: Review Ch 3
10/27- Gold Lecture/Discussion: Sect 3.3 Compounds & Mixtures
Classwork: Compounds Wksht - how many & what kinds of atoms in each compound (reading chemical formulas) - due in class
Homework: Compounds & Mixtures wksht
10/23- Gold Class Activity: Finish Atom Drawings - due today
10/21- Gold Due: The Simplest Matter outline wksht
Class Activity:
Atom Drawings - drawings must be labeled and include each of the following: color picture of atom, Periodic Table "cell", a nucleus & electron cloud, and the correct numbers of protons, nuetrons & electrons.
10/19- Gold Lab Activity: Ions & Isotope Models
Homework: The Simplest Matter outline wksht
10/15- Gold Lab Activity: Nuetral Atoms
10/13- Gold Lecture/Discussion: 3.2 The Simplest Matter
Classwork: Color-Code Periodic Table (metals, nonmetals, metalloids)
10/9- Gold Activity: Intro to Matter - Concept Map
Lecture/Discussion: 3.1 Structure of Matter
Homework: Read Sect. 3.1 Structure of Matter wksht
10/7- Gold Classwork: Ch 3 Vocabulary - due in class
Concept Map: Matter
Ch 2 Test - Return to student
10/5- Gold Due: Review wksht Ch 2
Review in Class
Test: Ch 2 - Measurement, SI & Graphs
10/1- Gold Finish Graphing Assignment - due in class
Homework: Review wksht Ch 2
Test Next Class: Ch 2 - Measurement, SI & Graphs
9/29- Gold
Lecture/Discussion - Graphing Notes
Assignment: Graphing - bar, line & circle
9/25 - Gold End of Term 1
Lecture/Discussion - Graphing Notes
Assignment: Graphing - bar, line & circle
9/23- Gold

Finish Converson Problems - due in class

9/21- Gold Class Activity: Conversion Promblems
9/17- Gold Review: SI Table
Lab: Measurement - length, mass, volume & temperature - due in class
9/15- Gold Due: Progress Reports with parent signatures
Classwork: System International (SI) Table
9/11- Gold Due: Ch 2 Vocabulary
Lecture/Discussion: Measurement, Estimation, Precision, Accuracy & Rounding
Classwork: Anticipation Guide
Progress Report: Parent Signatures due next class
9/9- Gold Activity/Project Due - Finish up metric scale drawing of room 33.  Drawings will include all fixed objects in the room:  three doors, five lab stations, the teacher's desk, floor cabinets, the pole and the built-in bookshelves.  Students will work in groups of two to take measurements but will each submit their own drawings - students will be expected to turn in their project by the end of class, if it is incomplete they may finish it at home or in resource.
Classwork/Homework: Ch 2 Vocabulary - due next class
9/7 Labor Day - No School
9/4- Gold
9/2 - Gold
8/27 - Gold
Activity/Project - Students will complete a metric scale drawing of room 33.  Drawings will include all fixed objects in the room:  three doors, five lab stations, the teacher's desk, floor cabinets, the pole and the built-in bookshelves.  Students will work in groups of two to take measurements but will each submit their own drawings.
8/25- Gold Discuss:Measurement, Estimation, Precision, Accuracy & Rounding (pages 42-47 & 51)
Activity: Practice making measurements in length
Project - Introduce Scale Drawings of room 33 - rubric & measurements
8/21- Gold Due: Science Survey & Getting to Know Your Textbook
Class Reading
: Life Science and Physical Science Reading
Activity:
Inquiry Cube & Scientific Method cards
8/19-Gold Past Due: Flinn Safety Contract - Student & Parent Signatures (10% off of 10 pts)
Classwork: Science Survey
Homework: Getting to Know Your Textbook - due next class
8/17-Gold Due: Flinn Safety Contract - Student & Parent Signatures (10 pt)
Activity: Interview Card Introductions
Quiz: Syllabus, Dehner 8 Expectations & Flinn Safety Contact (15 pts)
Grade & Discuss : Quiz
8/13-Gold

Welcome Back Students
Homework - Read Syllabus, Dehner 8 Expectations, & Flinn Safety Contract - Student & Parent Signatures are due next class (10 pts)
Quiz - Be prepared for a quiz over the syllabus & safety contract
Game - Beach Ball Game: to get acquainted