| March 22nd, 23rd- What is Life? Discussion of abiotic and abiotic factors, characteristics of living things. Notes, worksheet, and video | March 24th- Abiotic/Biotic Collage- why have you classified each thing into these groups (Be specific for each and every item). | March 25th, 26th- Half Days- Parent/Teacher Conferences- What is classification? Dichotomous key? The 6 Kingdoms? Notes and practice on dichotomous keys |
| March 29th, 30th- Review of last week's material. Parts and procedures for safe use of a microscope. Microscope parts and safety quiz. Begin use of microscopes. 1. Working with a microscope lab 2. Dichotmous fruit key PRIVATE EYE LOUPE lab | March 31st- Continue use of microscopes **Microscope Parts and Safety Quiz** | April 1st, 2nd- Microscope Use continues. SAME LABS AS MONDAY/TUE. ****Bonus lab-Cheek Cell***** |
| April 5th, 6th- Ecology Reading. Ecology Book pp 12-22 SEE ECOLOGY POWERPOINT. Activity PAGE 19- Divide your paper into three columns (down), write words down in the first column, definition of the words in the second column, draw two-three pictures of this type of eater in the third column. Reading Quiz (time permitting) | April 7th- Nature's Cleaners Video | April 8th, 9th- Jeopardy Game REVIEW of all previous material so far this quarter |
| April 12th, 13th- AIMS TESTING Jeopardy Game | April 14th- AIMS TESTING Jeopardy Game R | April 15th, 16th- AIMS TESTING Food Chains and Food Webs- Class Reading, Food Chain/Food Web activity, Survey Monkey ADV SCI- BILL NYE FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS |
| April 19th, 20th- KEY VOCAB: habitat, niche, population density, limiting factor, carrying capacity, symbiosis, water cycle, carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, mutualism, parasitism, commensalism. 1. Pre-assessment of vocabulary 2. Notes on vocabulary 3. Interactions Among Living Organisms worksheet ADV SCI- Planet X habitats and niches for your 10 species | April 21st Bill Nye- Food Chains/Webs | April 22nd, 23rd- Speciation-Rat Island Project Give students Biome Project and due dates |
| April 26th, 27th Finish Rat Island. Adv. Sci. -The Lesson of the Kaibab; Planet X- the Adventure Continues | April 28th Career Day; 4th and 8th- Living with the Wolves- video and discussion/scavenger hunt | April 29th, 30th-Choir/Band students- Make sure you see me before you go to get the assignments you will miss! Have fun! Lesson of the Kaibab |
| May 3rd, 4th-; How do Predator and Prey Populations change? | May 5th 1-3; 6- Living with Wolves; Make-up day | May 6th, 7th Communities (Lab activity) |
| May 10th, 11th DAP review + make-up assignments day | May 12th DAP exam review game | May 13th, 14th- DAP Exam ECOLOGY |
| May 17th, 18th- Make-up DAP exams | May 19th Final review of class. What have you learned this year in Science? How can you improve for next year? What do you wish you had learned more about? What was your favorite activity/project/lesson/topic? | May 20th LAST DAY STUDENTS |