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Week of 12/1
heredity continued
probability
Punnett squares
phenotype and genotype
Expect a quiz on Mendel and probability.
HW:
Traits Survey (at least 3 people)
Coin crosses activity (40 pairs)
Type 3: Why do you think people often look very similar to other family
members, but also different?
Week of 11/24
It's a two day week. Begin study if genetics and heredity with Mendel's work
around pea plants.
WEEK OF 1/17
Quick looks at:
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Cell division (Mitosis)
Cancer
& Review
HW:
3 things I learned and 3 questions I have about Photosynthesis
3 things I learned and 3 questions I have about Respiration
3 things I learned and 3 questions I have about Cell Division
Week of 11/10
Finish body systems review (cells, tissues, systems, homeostasis)
There will be a unit quiz on Wednesday. The next unit, Cells and Heredity will
begin on Thursday.
HW:
*The eight body systems and their primary functions
*Study for quiz
*Read handout and come up with 3 questions
Week of 11/3
Continuation of Body Systems Jigsaw Project
The posters are completed, now its time to learn what your classmates have
done. There will be time to take notes from the posters. There will be a final
review and discussion.
**QUIZ**
HW:
paragraphs on all 8 human body systems
Week of 10/27
Body Systems Jigsaw Project
HW:
3 things I learned from text
3 more things I learned from online search
How my system relates to the others (paragraph)
Project due at the end of the week
Week of 10/20
Potato Lab
measurement & data collection & analysis
mass
dimensions
percent change
Begin Human Body Systems
HW:
2 Handouts related to Potato lab
Lab write up
Week of 10/13
Science classes largely taken by NECAP Testing
Domains and Kingdoms discussion
Origin of Life
Week of 10/6
Taxonomic keys
Dichotomous key
Leaves
Vocabulary Quiz
Domains & kingdoms
Self read
HW:
Study for Quiz
Complete Dichotomous key
Week of 9/29
High-5 in Brattleboro this week
Classifying Cerealites
group work creating a classification system for cerealites
(maybe also creating a dichotomous key)
HW:
Paragraph: What it means to classify
"How we chose our classification categories and levels"
TBD
Week of 9/22
Classifying Organisms
3-4 short written pieces
Week of 9/15
Is it Alive?
Spontaneous generation
HW:
3@ short written pieces
Week of 9/8
Weather and Climate continued
Culmination of Poster Jigsaw. Students will explore weather and climate
topics through studying other student posters.
Weather and Climate quiz on Friday.
HW:
3 things I learned (new ones)
3 paragraphs (weather and climate topics)
4 paragraphs (weather and climate topics)
study for quiz
Week of 9/1/08
Weather and Climate continued
Reading for Meaning
Air Pressure
Layers of the Atmosphere
Homework:
Drawing: What is a scientist?
expect 2 short written pieces
Week of 8/25/08
Begin Weather and Climate
Short written pieces
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