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Date
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In Class |
Homework
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| 5/8 |
Pre-lab - Frog Dissection
Quiz - Circulatory System |
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| 5/6-5/7 |
Virtual Frog Dissection |
Study for Quiz
Finish Virtual Frog |
| 5/2-5/3 |
Digestive System Notes
Circulatory Quiz Wed 5/8 |
Complet Review front/back
Study for Quiz |
| 5/1 |
A Trip through the Solar System paragraph |
due 5/2-5/3 |
| 4/29-4/30 |
Circulatory Notes
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Heart Diagram |
| 4/26 - 4/26 |
Notes: Respiratory/Circulatory System
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| 4/23-4/25 |
Peer Review Concept Map
BrainPop Respiratory System |
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| 4/18 - 4/19 |
1. Biosphere Discussion
2. Respiration Quiz
3. Work on Concept Map |
Complete Concept Map - due Tuesday 4/23 or Wednesday 4/24
EXTRA CREDIT - My CArbon Footprint
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| 4/17 |
Warm Up pg. 38
Work on Concept Map |
Study for Respiration quiz
p. 39 |
| 4/15 - 4/16 |
Collect Respiration in Yeast Lab
BrainPop CArbon Cycle
Concept Map work time
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Study for Respiration Quiz 4/17 |
| 4/11 |
Balance Notes |
Respiration in Yeast Lab Report due 4/15 or 4/16 |
| 4/10 |
Block 1,3,5 - Reading Guide Respiration
Block 2,4 - Snow Day mak up |
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| 4/9 |
SNOW DAY |
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| 4/8 |
Respiration Review
Lab: Respiration in Yeast
Video Notes: Mitochondria |
p.34 |
| 4/4-4/5 |
Respiration Notes
BrainPop - Respiration
Quiz- Photosynthesis |
p.33 |
| 4/3 |
Bill Nye Respiration |
p.31 |
| 4/1 -4/2 |
Photosynthesis Review
p.30
Bill Nye - Photosynthesis
Complete Conclusion for Chromatography Lab |
Finish Conclusion
Study Notes for Quiz on Thursday/Friday |
| 3/21-3/22 |
Whys do leaves change color?
Complete pg. 29
BrainPop - Leaves
Lab: Plant Chromotography
Video Notes: Plants |
Happy Spring Break! |
| 3/20 |
Happy Equinox Day
BrainPop Photosynthesis
Quiz - Plant Diagram |
pg. 28 |
| 3/18 - 3/19 |
Go over lab
Introduction to Photosynthesis |
Plant Cell Quiz on Wednesday
p.25 |
| 3/14-3/15 |
Practice Plant Quiz
Lab: Observing Leaf cells and lettuce cells |
Study for Quiz on Wednesday |
| 3/13 |
Late Start
Go over Plant Cell drawings
Video: Plant Cells |
none |
| 3/11-3/12 |
Plant Cell Diagram due
Notes: Plant Cell Specialization
Lab: Plant Cells (Epidermis, Vein) |
none |
| 3/8 |
NO SCHOOL |
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| 3/6-3/7 |
Review Stem Cells
Notes: Intro to plant cells
Quiz - animal cell diagram |
Finish Plant Cell Diagram |
| 3/4-3/5 |
Review Stem Cells
Go over cells of our body lab
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Study for Animal Cell Quiz |
| 2/28-3/1 |
Notes: From Stem Cells to Specialization
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Read Background Essay
Answer questions |
| 2/27 |
Microviewer - Cells of Your Body |
Finish Animal Cell Diagram |
| 2/25-2/26 |
Cell Structure Notes
Observing Animal Cells Microviewer |
HW: Color and Label the animal cell |
| 2/20-2/21 |
Cell Structure Notes
Go over lab report |
p.20 |
| 2/11-2/12 |
Topic: Cells
Review cell definitions
Begin Cell City Project |
pg. 9 Word Search |
| 2/7-2/8 |
What does it mean to be alive?
Characteristics of life
Intro to the cell
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pg. 3 |
| 2/6 |
Work on Daphnia Simple Report |
Simple Report Due 2/7 or 2/8 |
| 2/4-2/5 |
Begin Daphnia Experiment
Identify Pond Water Organisms |
Complete Title, Introduction, and Experimental Design |
| 1/31-2/1 |
Microscope Concept Quiz |
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| 1/28- 1/29 |
Class time to work on focusing paragraph
Field Guide continued |
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| 1/24-1/25 |
Begin Focusing the Microscope paragraph
Quiz: Parts of the Microscope
Lab: Field Guide to Pond Water Organisms |
Focusing Paragraph due 1/31 or 2/1 |
| 1/14-1/15 |
Topic: Using the Microscope
Lab: The Compound Microscope |
p.5 due Wednesday |
| 1/10 - 1/11 |
Microscope Notebook
Topic: Introduction to the Microscope
Activity: Observations of a Penny |
Use the handout to answer questions on page 4. Due 1/14-1/15 |
| 1/08-1/09 |
Welcome Back
Topic: Geologic Time Scale review
Video: Ice Age Death Trap |
none |
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| 12/13-12/14 |
Quiz: Plate Tectonics |
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| 12/12 |
Topic: Geologic Time Scale
1. Correct study guide
2. Activity: Law of Superposition |
DE: Practice Quiz - Plate Tectonis Study for Quiz |
| 12/10-12/11 |
Topic: Theory of Plate Tectonics Review
1. Further evidence: Hawiian Islands, Lake Mead
2. Video review
3. Finish RG: Plate Tectonics |
Study Guide
Quiz: Thursday/Friday |
| 12/6-12/7 |
Topic: Evidence for Plate Tectonics
Review HW
Exploration: Prove they Move
Mapping Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Read Background Essay - Plate Boundaries, EArthquakes and Volcanoes
Answer questions 1-5
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| 12/5 |
Where do earthquakes and volcanoes form?
Mapping the earth's earthquakes and volcanoes |
Finish mapping points |
| 12/3-12/4 |
How was the theory of plate tectonics developed?
Review boundary types
Introduce Theory of Plate Tectonics |
DE: The Evidence for Plate Tectonics Assignment 3 |
| 11/29- 11/30 |
What happens when plates move?
Review notes
Dance of the Plates |
DE: Plate Tectonics Assignment 2 |
| 11/28 |
Reading Guide: Plate Tectonics |
WS - Earth's Interior |
| 11/26-11/27 |
Go over Separating Mixtures Lab
Introduction to Plate Tectonics
What is the Structure of the earth? |
DE: Plate Tectonics Assignment 1 |
| 11/15-11/16 |
Discovery Education Quiz: Mixtures
Complete Separating Mixtures Conclusion |
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| 11/14 |
Topic: Mixtures - Discuss Separating Mixtures Lab
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Review Concept Map Notes
Complete Practice Quiz on Discovery Education - Practice Quiz Mixtures
Quiz on Thursday/Friday |
| 11/12- 11/13 |
Topic; Separating Mixtures
Lab: How can I separate mixtures? |
WS: It's All Mixed Up (block 2,3,4,5) |
| 11/8-11/9 |
Topic: Separating Mixtures
How can mixtures be separated?
Notes: Separating Mixtures Techniques
Lab: Iron-ic Cereal Experience |
WS: Changes in State |
| 11/7 |
Review Types of Mixtures and vocabulary
Concept Map
BrainPop: Compounds vs Mixtures |
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| 11/5-11/6 |
Topic: Mixtures
What are different types of mixtures?
Vocabulary Notes
DE: All Mixed Up |
Finish All Mixed Up |
| 11/1-11/2 |
Introduction to Mixtures |
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| 10/31 |
Quiz - Changes of State
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Hot Solutions Simple Report |
| 10/29-10/30 |
Topic: Changes of State
What is the difference between heat and temperature?
Activities:
1. Notes: Heat vs. Temperature
2. Graphing Boiling Point
3. Collect data for Hot Solutions
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Finish graph and questions 12-13, 15
Pre-Test DE: Change of State |
| 10/25-10/26 |
Review Vocabulary and Examples: Changes of State
Pre-Lab: Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions |
Check Your Understanding
Changes of State |
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| 10/24 |
DE Quiz: Properties of Matter |
WS: Make a State-Ment |
| 10/22-10/23 |
Practice Quiz on DE, Matter: Mass vs Volume
Video: Solids, Liquids, Gas
DE Reading: Matter of Fact
DE Vocabulary: Changes of State EXamples |
WS: Search for Matter
Study notes for on-line Quiz
"What is Matter"
"Describing Matter"
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| 10/18- 10/19 |
Non Student Days |
|
| 10/14-10/15 |
Notes: 4 States of Matter
Work on Roxborough Pages |
Roxborough Pages (4 Drawings + captions) due 10/17
Progress Check 10/17 on What is Matter? |
| 10/11- 10/12 |
Reading Section 1 and 2.
Begin Roxborough Calendar Pages |
Roxborough Calendar pages due 10/17 for Periods 1,2,3,5
10/24 for Period 4
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| 10/10 |
Finish Whatever Floats Your Boat |
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| 10/8-10/9 |
Lab: Whatever Floats Your Boat |
Answer questions, due Wed 10/10. |
| 10/5 |
Block 2 and 4 Field trip
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None |
| 10/4 |
Block 1 and 3 Field trip
Block 5 - Bill Nye Phases of Matter
Reading Section 2: Describing Matter |
None |
| 10/3 |
Density Worksheet |
Finish coloring and answer #5 |
| 10/1-10/2 |
Collect Plant Experiment Simple Report
Return tests
Notes: Describing Matter
Reading: Describing Matter
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Field trip permission slips due Wednesday |
| 9/27 - 9/28 |
Collect Mobile Matters
Review "What is Matter" Notes
Video - Properties of Matter
Work Time - Plant Experiment |
Final Draft Plant Experiment due 10/1-10/2: Simple Report (Question, Title, Introduction, Experimental Design, Observations, Conclusion) |
| 9/26 |
Complete virtual lab - Mobile Matters
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Complete Conclusion: restate the purpose, accept/reject hypothesis, what did you learn (problems, patterns, strategies?) due Thursday/Friday |
| 9/24-9/25 |
Density Notes
Discovery Education Mobile Matters
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Finish Density Lab Questions (Part A,B,C) due Wednesday |
| 9/20-9/21 |
Density Lab - Measuring Mass, volume and density |
none |
| 9/19 |
Quiz - Scientific Method |
|
| 9/17 -9/18 |
1. Do page 18 Shine Your Design
2. Video Review
3. Review Measurement Practice
4. Discovery Education: Research Mass vs. Weight |
Use DE online:
1. Define mass and weight
2. Describe their difference
3. Provide an example
Due 9/20 or 9/21
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| 9/13-9/14 |
1. Go over study guide
2. Check plant experiment
3. Introduce Discovery Education Techbook |
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| 9/12 |
Helicopter Experiment Simple Report
Study Session 2:45-3:15 |
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| 9/10-9/11 |
1. Warm up
2. Design a table for your plant experiment
3. Review Case of the Sleeping Frog - Corrections due 9/13-9/14
4. Complete and turn in Helocopter Experiment
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Study Guide p. 16-17
Test 9/19
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