January 4 - January 6, 2010
Lesson 1 (Monday 1, 2, 3) (Tuesday 4)
1. Warm - up - What makes something living?
2. Bill Nye - Cells
3. Reading for Main Idea - What are the characteristics of living things?
HW:NONE (all late work is due by Thursday)
Lesson 2 (Tuesday 1, 2) (Wednesday 3, 4)
1. Warm-up - What is the difference between a plant and animal cell?
2. Parts of a cell - identifying and defining parts of an animal and plant cell.
3. Cell Analogy Activity
HW: Complete Cell analogy activity
Lesson 3 (Wednesday 1) (Thursday 2, 3, 4)
1. Warm-up - complete analogies
2. Review and collect cell analogies
3. Using a microscope - safety and procedures
Identifying parts of animal and plant cells
HW: Make sure all lab questions are complete and in your science notebook.
Lesson 4 (all classes on Friday)
Quiz - characteristics of living things and parts of a cell
HW: none