Thursday, May 31
Do Now - Who came up with the 2 word classification naming system we use today?
Take out HW #1
Today - Go over Ecology Test
Go over HW #1
Classification ppt with #2 Notes
HW - #3 Levels of Classification
Wednesday, May 30
Do Now - What are 5 different ways you could classify music?
Today - Read pages 43-49
Do #1 Classifying Organisms
HW - finish #1
Memorial Day Break
Wednesday, May 23
Do Now - Signed grade sheets due NOW!
STUDY! (write this)
Today - Ecology Test #24
HW - Have a wonderful long weekend!!
Tuesday, May 22
Do Now - Turn in signed grade sheets
Get one laptop for every 2 people. Logon
What do plants and animals use oxygen for?
Today - Ecology Jeopardy
Review with last 9 website links on Mrs. Jordhamo's website under "links"
HW - STUDY!! Ecology Test Tomorrow!
Signed grade sheets due Tomorrow!!
(all classes in different rooms tomorrow due to 8th Science Test)
Monday, May 21
Do Now - Take out Ecology review packet #22
Make pile of old Do Nows on desk
Write "Stream Study" for Friday's Do Now
Take new Doe Now. Write dates: 5/21-5/25 and 5/28-6/1
What is an autotroph?
Today - Quizzes back/grade sheets
Go over Ecology Review Packet
Stream Wrap-up #23
HW - Signed grade sheets due Wednesday
STUDY!!! Ecology Test - Wednesday
Tuesday: per 5-rm. 229, per 6-rm 211, per 7-rm 201, per 9-library classrm
Wednesday: per 1-library classrm, per 5-rm 229, per 6-rm 211, per 7-rm 201,
per 9-library classrm
Friday, May 18
STREAM STUDY!!
Thursday, May 17
Do Now - Late work to me now
What do you think a watershed is?
Today - Stream presentation
HW - Stream Study: long pants, closed-toe shoes, socks, lunch, pen/pencil, complete
change of clothes (pants, closed-toe shoes, socks, underwear, top)
Late work due tomorrow
Review Packet due Monday
Ecology Test - Wednesday
Wednesday, May 16
Do Now - Take out HW #21 Ecol. Succession
Take out #20 Cycles in Nature
Get laptop, log on - if you haven't finished #20
Explain the steps of the water cycle.
Today - Finish #20 Cycles in Nature
Go over HW #21
Go over #20
Stream info.
HW - #22 Ecology Review packet - due Monday
Late Work due Friday
Ecology Test - Wednesday
Tuesday, May 15
Do Now - Study!! (write this)
(per. 1: Take out labs to be collected)
Today - Quiz #19
Finish #18 Ecological Succession w/laptop
(my webpage/handouts/Ecological Succession.ppt)
#20 Cycles in Nature w/laptop (my webpage/handouts/Cycles in
Nature.ppt)
(the other websites can be found under my
webpage/links/Water Cycle or
Nitrogen Cycle) - This will be finished tomorrow.
HW - #21 Ecological Succession
Late Work due FRIDAY
STREAM STUDY FRIDAY!! (long pants, closed toe shoes, bag lunch,
complete change of
clothes/socks/shoes, pen/pencil)
Morning Group 7:40-11:15: per 1, per 5, per 6 Akram-
Rose
Afternoon Group 10:00-1:30: per 6 Ryan-Worthington,
per 7, per 9
Ecology Test - next WEDNESDAY
Monday, May 14
Do Now - Take out lab. Look over. Be ready to hand in. (write this on
Do Now)
(Per.1: Copy Lab Data (write on Do Now))
Take out Ecology Quiz Review #16
Today - Announce late work
Evolution tests back
Collect labs (per 5-9)
Review - go over review sheet
Ecological Succession #18 w/ppt
HW - per 1 - lab due tomorrow!
STUDY!!! Quiz Tomorrow! (food chain, food web, energy pyramid,
symbiosis, vocab.,
O,P,C,E,B)
Late work due FRIDAY!
Test - Ecology - NEXT WEDNESDAY
Friday, May 11
Do Now - Take out #15 Envir. Enigma
What is a niche?
Today - Go over #15
Raffle
Evolution Lab #17
HW - Finish lab #17
Quiz Review #16 due Monday
QUIZ - TUESDAY
Thursday, May 10
Do Now - Take out #12 Freshwater Food Web, #13 Biomes
Do Matching on overhead. Write answers on Do Now
Today - Go over #12, 13
O, P, C, E, B
#14 Interrelationships in Environment
#15 Environmental Enigma
HW - Finish #15
#16 Quiz Review Sheet
QUIZ - TUESDAY
Wednesday, May 9
Do Now - Take out HW #9, 10
What is a community?
Today - Go over #9, 10
Energy Pyramid #11
Freshwater Food Web #12
HW - #13 Biomes
QUIZ - next Tuesday
Tuesday, May 8
Do Now - Take out HW #6 Energy Flow, #7 Review/Reinforce
Take #8. Do both sides. (write this on Do Now sheet)
Today - Go over #6, 7
Food Chains/Food Webs
#9 Organisms and Their Environment
HW - Finish #9
#10 Energy Flow Guided Reading
QUIZ - next Tuesday
Stream Study - next Friday
Monday, May 7
Do Now - Take out 2 foldables
Take out HW #5 Envir. Organization/Intro. Ecology
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 5/7-5/11 and 5/14-5/18
What is symbiosis?
Make pile of old Do Nows on your desk. Name on both
sides!
Last Call - Field Trip $????
Today - Go over #5
#6 Energy Flow
HW - Finish #6
#7 Review/Reinforce - Interactions within Envir.
Friday, May 4
Do Now - Take out HW/video sheet #3 (write this on Do Now sheet)
Field trip $/perm. slips DUE NOW!
Today - Go over answers to HW (back of #3)
Finish video (w/#3)
#4 Ecology Vocabulary Foldable-2 (use notes #1)
HW - Finish #4 Ecology Vocab. Foldable-2
#5 Envir. Organization/Intro. to Ecology
Thursday, May 3
Do Now - What is ecology? (refer to notes #1)
Field trip $/perm. slip to me NOW!
Today - #3 Trials of Life/Symbiosis
HW - Back of #3 Symbiosis (refer to notes #1)
Stream Study $/perm. slip due TOMORROW!
Wednesday, May 2
Do Now - STUDY!! (write this on Do Now sheet)
Field Trip $/perm. slip to me NOW!
Today - Evolution Test #25
#1 Ecology Notes
#2 Ecology Vocabulary Foldable-1
HW - Finish #2 Ecology Vocab. Foldable-1
Stream Study $/permission slip due FRIDAY
Tuesday, May 1
Do Now - Using overhead, list Evidence of AND Factors that Affect
Evolution on Do Now sheet
Take out review sheet #24
Stream study $/perm. slip to me
Today - Go over Do Nows
Check answers to review sheet #24
Review
HW - STUDY!!! Evolution Test TOMORROW
Stream Study $/permission slip due FRIDAY
Monday, April 28
Do Now - Take out HW #21 How Evolution Happens AND #22 Artificial
Selection
When is something considered a new species? (Look at
back of #21)
Today - "A Day at the Stream" Letter (read)
Go over HW #21, 22
#23 Phylogenetic Tree
#24 Evolution Review
HW - Finish #23, 24
Stream Study money/permission slip due FRIDAY!!
Evolution Test - WEDNESDAY!!
Friday, April 27
Do Now - Take out 2 HWs (#18 bunny/moth, #19 Darwin Nat. Selection)
Check answers on overhead
Take out Evolving Ideas #17
What are 4 things that show evidence of evolution?
Today - Go over 2 HWs (#18,19)
Go over Evolving Ideas #17
#20 Mechanisms of Change (How Evolution Happens)
HW - #21 How Evolution Happens (goes with #20)
#22 Artificial Selection
Evolution Test - Wednesday
Thursday, April 26
Do Now - Take out HW #18 bunnies/moths
Take out Evolving Ideas #17
Give an example of natural selection
Today - Finish Evolving Ideas video clips #17
Go over HW #18
HW - #19 Darwin's Natural Selection
Evolution Test - Wednesday
Wednesday, April 25
Do Now - Take out foldable #14 - write this
Take out Tortoise HW #15 - write this
Check answers to #15 on overhead
Today - Foldable Quiz #16
Evolving Ideas #17
HW - #18 Bunnies/Moths
Evolution Test next Wednesday
Tuesday, April 24
Do Now - Take out notes #12 - write this on Do Now
Take out Evolution HW #13
Check answers to HW on overhead (make corrections)
Today - Finish .ppt notes w/#12
Vocabulary foldable #14 (use definitions on overhead/also
posted under 'handouts')
HW - Finish foldable #14 (must bring to class tomorrow)
Galapagos Tortoises #15
Evolution Test - next Wednesday
Monday, April 23
Do Now - Make pile of old Do Now on your desk (name on Both Sides!)
Take new Do Now. Write: 4/23-4/27 and 4/30-5/4
What is evolution?
Take out HW p.179/#1-3
Today - Go over HW
Evolution powerpoint w/notes #12 (filled-in copy
under 'handouts')
HW - #13 Evolution HW (use notes and textbook)
Friday, April 20
Do Now - Study!!
Signed grade sheets on my desk NOW!
What are two kinds of cloning?
Today - Test #11
HW - Read pgs. 172-179
Do #1-3all/pg. 179
Thursday, April 19
Do Now - Take out HW #9 Review Packet
Signed grade sheets on my desk
Give an example of a genotype and phenotype that are
heterozygous and codominant
Today - Go over HW #9
Review Stations #10
HW - Finish Review Stations #10 using stations posted under "Handouts".
Check answers posted
under "Handouts" too.
Study!! Genetics test tomorrow!!
Signed grade sheets due tomorrow!!!
Wednesday, April 18
Do Now - Signed grade sheets on my desk
Take #8 - Do it!! (write this down)
Today - Finish video (if didn't yesterday)
Cloning #8
HW - #9 Genetics Review Packet
Signed grade sheets due Friday
Genetics Test - FRIDAY
Tuesday, April 17
Do Now - Do you think reproductive cloning should be allowed? Why or why
not?
Take out #7 CLONE video sheet/HW
Today - CLONE video w/#7
Papers back/grade sheets
HW - Finish back of #7 (yesterday's HW)
Signed grade sheets due Friday
Genetics Test - Friday!!
Monday, April 16
Do Now - Take out HW #6 - Cloning Notes/Questions
Late work due NOW!!
What are the two types of cloning?
Today - Go over HW #6
CLONE video w/#7 questions
HW - Back of #7 Like Mother, Like Daughter
Genetics Test - FRIDAY
Friday, April 13
Do Now - What is genetic engineering?
Take out HW #5 Mixed Up Species questions
Late work??
Today - Go over HW #5 (w/powerpoint, if time)
Genetic Engineering - back of #3
HW - #6 Cloning Notes/Questions
Late work due MONDAY!!
Genetics Test - next Friday
Thursday, April 12
Do Now - Take out HW #1,2 Pedigrees
Take #3 Karyotypes - do front side now (write on Do Now)
Late Do Nows??
Today - Announce late work
Go over HW #1,2
Go over #3 Karyotype
Karyotype powerpoint
HW - Late work due MONDAY
Read #4 Mixed Up Species
Do #5 Questions on Article
Wednesday, April 11
Do Now - Make pile of old Do Nows on your desk (name on both sides)
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 4/9-4/13 and 4/16-4/20
Mon. and Tues.- No School
Wed. - If red and blue are incompletely dominant, what
does heterozygous give you?
Today - Go over quiz
Pedigrees #1, 2
HW - Finish Pedigrees #1,2
Genetics TEST - next Friday
SPRING BREAK!!!!
Friday, March 30
Do Now - Last call for purple sheets
Study!!
Today - Quiz #29
HW - Have a wonderful break!! Get OUTSIDE and PLAY!!
Thursday, March 29
Do Now - Purple sheets due NOW to my desk
If black is dominant over yellow, and you are
heterozygous, what is your genotype and
phenotype?
Take out HW #27
Today - Go over HW #27
Station Review #28 (answer key is posted under "Notes")
HW - STUDY!!! Quiz Tomorrow - All Punnett Squares (Dominant/Recessive,
Incomplete Dominance,
Codominance (including blood types))
Wednesday, March 28
Do Now - Take out HW #25 Incom./Codom. Check answers on overhead (write
this)
Today - #26 Blood Type Stations
HW - #27 Punn. All Kinds/Incom. Codom.
purple guidance sheets due Thursday
QUIZ Friday (all Punnett Squares)
Tuesday, March 27
Do Now - Take out HW #22
If codominant, green and yellow give you.... ?
Purple sheets to me.
Today - go over HW #22
#23 Blood Types
#24 Blood Types
HW - #25 Incomplete/Codominance
purple sheets due Thursday
QUIZ Friday - all Punnett Squares
Monday, March 26
Do Now - Purple sheets to me
HW #20 and 21 out
Name on both sides of Do Now. Make pile on your desk
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 3/26-3/30 and 4/2-4/6
Today's Do Now - RR-red, WW-white, ??-pink
Next Week Do Now - write "Spring Break"
Today - go over District Assessment
go over HW #20, 21
Codominance #22
HW - finish #22
purple sheet due THURSDAY
QUIZ Friday - all Punnett Squares
Friday, March 23
Do Now - Take out HW #19 - check answers on overhead
What do you get if incomplete dominant alleles of blonde
hair and brown hair cross?
Today - #20 Incomplete Dominance on Lemonite/More Practice...
HW - finish #20
#21 Incomplete Dominance - Mendel
purple guidance sheets due Thursday
Genetics QUIZ Friday
Thursday, March 22
Do Now - Do Fainting Goat Do Now on back of albinism (write this)
Today - go over HW
#19 Incomplete Dominance (notes and questions)
HW - finish Incomplete Domininance questions - back of #19
course selection sheets due Thursday
Genetics Quiz #2 - next Friday!!!
Wednesday, March 21
Do Now - Staple baby pet to front of lab (write this)
Check over lab (being graded)
Today - go over Punnett Square quiz
District Assessment #17
HW - #18 Albinism (only 1 side)
guidance course sheets due next Thursday!
Tuesday, March 20
Do Now - Take out Paper Pet
Check over Paper Pet (being graded) - write down
Today - Lab #16 - Mate Paper Pets
HW - finish Lab #16 and finish making paper pet offspring (collected
tomorrow)
Monday, March 19
Do Now - Study!!
What are the 4 steps required to show when solving a
Punnett Square problem?
Today - #15 Quiz Punnett Squares + Vocab.
Paper Pet
HW - finish Paper Pet (must bring to class tomorrow!)
Friday, March 16
Do Now - Take out HW #13
Check answers to Sponge Bob HW on overhead. (write down)
Today - Stations Review #14
HW - STUDY!!! Quiz Monday!! Punnett Squares + Vocabulary
Thursday, March 15
Do Now - Take out HW #11
Finish #10 LOST, if you haven't (write this on Do Now)
Take #12 Review and start it.
Today - Earth science recommendations
Answers up for #10 LOST
#12 Review - finish and go over
#13 Sponge Bob/Vocab.
HW - Finish #13 Spong Bob/Vocab.
Quiz now MONDAY!!! Punnett Squares + Vocab.
Wednesday, March 14
Do Now - Take #9 Do Now-Do both sides (write on Do Now sheet)
Take out HW #8 Green/Pink
Today - Go over Do Now #9
Go over HW #8
#10 Punnett Squares/More Punnett Squares
HW - #11 Bikini Bottom Genetics
Quiz Friday - Punnett Squares + Vocabulary
Tuesday, March 13
Do Now - Signed grade sheets out
Take out HW #6,7 Observable Traits Lab
If Black fur is dominant over white fur, what is your
genotype and phenotype if you are
heterozygous?
Today - Finish Observ. Trait Lab (PTC paper)
#8 Green/Pink Punnett Squares
HW - Finish #8 (both sides)
Quiz Friday - Punnett Squares and Vocabulary
Monday, March 12
Do Now - Make pile of old Do Nows on your desk (name on BOTH sides).
Take new Do Now sheet. Write dates: 3/12-3/16 and 3/19-
3/23
Take Do Now worksheet #5. Do it!!
Do Now for Today - write: Do #5 Do Now sheet
Today - grade sheets/late work back
go over Do Now #5
NOTES - Punnett Squares/Probability
Do back of #5
#6, 7 Observable Traits Lab
HW - finish #6, 7 - Observable Traits Lab
Signed Grade Sheets Due TOMORROW!
Friday, March 9
Do Now - Give an example of an allele and a trait.
Late work to me NOW!!!
Today - Test back
Projects back (per 9 will get them on Monday)
Genetics Video
HW - none
Thursday, March 8
Do Now - Take out foldable #3 and HW #4 Genetics
What is another word for hybrid? What does it mean?
Today - Go over HW #4
Genetics powerpoint
HW - Late work due tomorrow!!!
Wednesday, March 7
Do Now - Take out HW: pg. 115/#2, pg. 123/#1-3
What is probability? (use book – you read it last night)
Today - go over HW: pg.115/#2 and pg.123/#1-3
Intro. To Genetics #1 – read together, highlight
More Genetics #2 – read together, highlight
Foldable #3 (use notes, probability in book)
HW - finish foldable #3
Genetics #4 (use pages in book from last night)
Late work due FRIDAY
Tuesday, March 6
Do Now - Study!! (write this)
Late work?? Bring to me now.
Today - Test #30 and #31
HW - read pgs. 110-115. Do #2 a,b,c/pg. 115
read pgs. 118-123. Do #1-3 all parts/pg. 123
late work due Friday
Monday, March 5
Do Now - Take Foldable Quiz #29. Do it!
Take out HW Review Packet #28
Today - announce late work
go over review packet #28
review
HW - STUDY!!! Test Tomorrow! (asexual
reprod./mitosis/meiosis/fertilization/DNA)
- AFTERSCHOOL REVIEW TODAY - room 204
Late work due FRIDAY
Friday, March 2
Do Now - Take #26 Mitosis/Meiosis Review Sheet. Do it now!
Take out HW #25 Meiosis
Today - Go over pop quiz #24
Do Nows back
Go over HW #25
Foldables #27
HW - Finish foldable #27
Review packet #28
Test TUESDAY - Mitosis/Meiosis/Asexual Reproduction (and maybe a
couple que. on DNA)
- Afterschool Review MONDAY
Thursday, March 1
Do Now - Take #24 Open Notebook Quiz. Take it, w/notes, silently. Hand
in when done.
Today - Get laptop. Logon.
Finish #23 Web Lesson (per. 1: do BrainPOP)
go over Web Lesson #22
go over HW #23 Venn Diagram
HW - #25 Meiosis
Test Tuesday - Meiosis, Mitosis, Asexual Reproduction
(afterschool review Monday)
Wednesday, February 29
early dismissal (only period 1 had class)
Do Now - per. 1: Get laptop. Logon.
per. 5,6,7,9: write: EARLY DISMISSAL
Tuesday, February 28
Do Now - Take out #21 notes/diagram
How does a zygote divide to grow into a multicellular
organism?
Today - #21 color diagram
#22 Meiosis Web Activity
HW - #23 Meiosis/Mitosis Notes/Venn Diagram
Test next Tuesday
Monday, February 27
Do Now - If a body cell has 12 chromosomes, how many will each sex cell
have?
Take new Do Now sheet. Write dates: 2/27-3/2 and 3/5-3/9.
Make pile of old Do Nows on your desk.
Today - Meiosis, Fertilization, Embryonic Dev. powerpoint w/#21 (added
notes/highlighting
can be found under "Notes")
HW - Test next Tuesday
Friday, February 24
Do Now - What kinds of cells are made from meiosis?
Take out HW #20
Today - go over HW
go over test
finish going over video quiz
HW - none
Thursday, February 23
Do Now - Take out HW #18
Name 3 kinds of asexual reproduction. How many parents?
Compare offspring DNA to
parent DNA.
Today - Go over HW #18
Video - Meiosis w/#19 Meiosis Video Quiz
HW - #20 Asexual Reproduction
Wednesday, February 22
Do Now - What kind of reproduction (asexual or sexual) is mitosis? WHY?
Take out HW pg. 130/#1-2
Take out test corrections
Today - collect test corrections
go over HW
Asexual Reproduction .ppt w/#17
Cancer .ppt (if time)
HW - Asexual Reproduction HW #18
Tuesday, February 21
Do Now - What types of cells divide by mitosis?
Today - Do Nows and Test back
Test Correction Sheet
Go over Cancer Que.
Cancer .ppt
HW - Test Corrections due tomorrow!!!
Read pgs. 126-130. Do #1-2 all parts/pg. 130
Thursday, February 16
Do Now - What is cancer?
What was your favorite recipe from yesterday's feast?
Today - #14 Cancer Article - read
#15 Cancer Questions - use back if needed
#16 Popular Science "When Good Cells Go Bad" - read, answer
que. in notebook
HW - Finish #15 and #16
Have a great long weekend!!
Wednesday, February 15
Do Now - Staple rubric to BACK of project.
Have project out on desk ready to hand in.
Get your food and set up on side counter by door. Put
copy of recipe with it.
Today - Collect Projects
Project Celebration!
HW - none
Tuesday, February 14
Do Now - Study!
How many cells are formed after cell division (mitosis
and cytokinesis)?
Today - Project Info:
- Name/class period on all food!
- Extra copy of recipe with food!
- If needs refrigeration - bring to HACS during
Homeroom!!!
- If doesn't need refrigeration - bring to room 202
during Homeroom!!
- Smoothies - please bring cups.
- Bring serving utensils (if needed).
- I will supply plates/napkins/utensils.
- Report to hand in: Recipe stapled to Report (cancer
prev. section + other health
benefits explained section)
Test #13
HW - finish project - Due TOMORROW!!
Monday, February 13
Do Now - Take out HW #12 Review
Take out old Do Now. Make sure name is on both sides!
Make neat pile on your desk.
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 2/13-2/17 and 2/20-2/24
What sentence helps you remember the stages of the cell
cycle? What step is missing?
Today - review
HW - STUDY!! Test Tomorrow, Cell Cycle and Mitosis. (after school review
today in room 204)
Project due WEDNESDAY!
Friday, February 10
Do Now - Take out HW #7
Take Do Now #8. DO IT!! (write this on do now sheet)
Today - new seats
project report - discuss (Entire report MUST be in YOUR OWN
words!!! Whatever you read
on a website, MUST be re-written into your own
understanding with your own
vocabulary!! NOT doing this is plagiarizing, and this
is illegal and will require you to
redo your project!! All sources used MUST be listed
under "Sources" at the end of the
report!! This means the ENTIRE website address that is
showing on the top of the
screen when you are literally reading the information!)
review/study sheets #9,10,11 (these are meant to be used for
a foldable, use them to
study. a completed foldable is listed under "Notes" on
my website - use it to study
too!!!)
raffle
HW - #12 Review
Test Tuesday (after school review Monday)
Project (and extra credit) due Wednesday
Thursday, February 9
Do Now - What happens during metaphase?
Take out HW #4
Today - go over HW #4
#3 finish powerpoint
#5 mitosis song
#6 cell cycle and mitosis
HW - #7 Cell Division/Stages of Mitosis
Test Tuesday - Mitosis (after school review Monday)
Project (and extra credit) Due - WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, February 8
Do Now - Log on to computer (write down)
Take out HW #4
Start researching!
Today - go over HW #4
work on project
HW - Work on project
Mitosis Test - Tuesday!!! (afterschool review Monday)
Project (and extra credit) Due - Wednesday!!!
PROJECT MUST EXPLAIN HOW ANTIOXIDANTS WORK AND WHAT FREE
RADICALS
ARE, WHAT THEY DO THAT COULD CAUSE CANCER, AND WHERE THEY
COME FROM!!!
It must also include the chemical in each cancer-preventing
food that is acting as
an antioxidant.
Tuesday, February 7
Do Now - Log on to computer
Take out recipe copies
Check over DNA quiz
Today - go over DNA quiz
pick one recipe and start researching!!
HW - #4 Intro to Cell Division HW (use back for help)
Computer Lab tomorrow - bring project work!
Mitosis TEST - next Tuesday!
Project Due next Wednesday, Feb. 15
Monday, February 6
Do Now - Take out HW #2 Cell Division
What are 3 things that happen during prophase?
Today - go over HW #2
questions on project?
powerpoint notes #3
HW - 3-4 recipes brought to class tomorrow that could meet project
requirements
Classes are in LIBRARY CLASSROOM tomorrow and Wednesday
Project (and extra credit) due Wednesday, Feb. 15
Friday, February 3
Do Now - Take out HW pg. 102/#1
What are the 4 stages of mitosis?
Take #1 Project - Read it!!
Today - go over HW
go over project #1
HW - #2 Cell Division
Come up w/3-4 recipe options that meet the requirements bring
them in Tuesday
Project (and extra credit) due Wednesday, February 15
Thursday, February 2
Do Now - Signed grade sheets on my desk now
What is a subunit of DNA called? What 3 things is it made
of?
Today - #20 DNA Quiz
Notes - Cell Division
HW - Read pgs. 95-100
Do #1 (a,b,c) on pg. 102
Project (that will be assigned tomorrow) Due - Wed. Feb. 15
Wednesday, February 1
Do Now - Hand in signed grade sheet now to my desk
Make a pile of old Do Nows on your desk (name on BOTH
sides)
Take new Do Now sheet. Write dates: 1/30-2/3 and 2/6-2/10
Write on Do Now: Mon. 1/30 - sub.
Tues. 1/31 - sub.
Wed. 2/1 - hand in old Do Now
Today - go over Diffusion/Osmosis/AT Quiz
go over Mutations #18
go over Stations 1-6 in notebook
go over DNA Review #19
HW - STUDY!! Quiz tomorrow - DNA
Signed grade sheets due tomorrow!!
Tuesday, January 31
Do Now - Copy definition of 'Mutation' from overhead into notebook
Take #18 Mutations. Read the front and DO the back.
Look over grade sheet
Today - #18 Mutations
Review Stations - all answers go in NOTEBOOK!!
HW - #19 DNA Review Sheet
signed grade sheets due THURSDAY
DNA quiz THURSDAY
Monday, January 30
Do Now - Log on to computer
Take out HW #16. Check answers on overhead
Take out #15 DNA Replication
Today - Do Interactive Activity on front of #15
#17 DNA Tour of the Basics (web activity/questions)
BrainPOP (only if done w/#17 and there is time to kill)
HW - finish #17
DNA quiz THURSDAY
Friday, January 27
Do Now - What are the three steps of DNA replication?
Late work to me NOW!!
Today - #14 DNA powerpoint
#15 DNA replication (interactive part will be done Monday in
library comp. rm)
HW - #16 DNA replication practice
Monday - report to Library Classroom!!!
DNA quiz - THURSDAY!
Thursday, January 26
Do Now - Take out HW #12
What are the 4 bases (DNA) and which bond together?
Today - Go over HW #12
Bill Nye #13
DNA powerpoint w/#14
HW - Late Work Due Tomorrow
All Classes are in Library Classroom on MONDAY!
Wedsnesday, January 25
Do Now - Study!
Molecules move from where to where with active transport?
Today - QUIZ #10
#11 DNA notes
#12 DNA Background and Info. HW
HW - Use #11 to finish #12 (2 sides)
Late work due FRIDAY!
Tuesday, January 24
Do Now - Take out HW #8
Take sheet #9 - Do it!! (WRITE THIS ON DO NOW SHEET)
Today - Late work to me
Look over District Assessment grade
Go over Do Now #9
Go over HW #8
Review
HW - STUDY!! QUIZ tomorrow (osmosis/diffusion/active transport)
Late Work Due FRIDAY!
Monday, January 23
Do Now - Take out HW #6,7 Quizettes
What is it called when water diffuses out of a cell,
causing the cell to shrink?
Today - announce late work
go over HW #6,7
plasmolysis demonstration
#8 Review
HW - finish #8 Review
QUIZ - Wednesday (diffusion, osmosis, active transport)
Late Work Due FRIDAY
Friday, January 20
Do Now - Weigh your carrots. Record results. Dump water/rinse
beakers/keep carrots.
Write Observations
Take out HW #5
Today - Carrot Results #3
Starch/Iodine (Diffusion Across Membranes) #4
go over HW #5
HW - #6 Diffusion Quizette
#7 Osmosis Quizette
QUIZ - Wednesday!!
Thursday, January 19
Do Now - Take out HW #2
What is osmosis?
Today - finish #1 questions
go over HW #2
#3 Diffusion Lab - carrots
#4 Starch/Iodine Lab
HW - #5 reading/que packet
Wednesday, January 18
Do Now - Be ready to hand in Do Now (name - both sides!!)
What is diffusion? Give an example.
Take out HW p.85/#1-3
Finish notes
Today - collect Do Nows
go over HW p.85/#1-3
#1 Diffusion in Cells
HW - #2 Comparing Processes
Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport QUIZ - next Wednesday
Tuesday, January 17
Do Now - Finish District Assessment
Get new Do Now sheet. Write dates: 1/16-1/20 and 1/23-1/27
Mon: No School Tues: finish district assessment
Today - go over Cell Test
Active and Passive Transport Notes
Diffusion/Osmosis Notes
HW - Read pgs. 80-85. Do #1-3/pg. 85 (ALL)
Do Nows collected tomorrow
Friday, January 13
Do Now - Get microscope. Finish lab from yesterday. (write this for Do
Now)
Today - go over yesterday's lab #23
go over cell lab #15
district assessment #24
HW - none :)
Thursday, January 12
Do Now - Take out HW #22
If 10 cells fit across a field of view that is 6.5 mm
long, how long is 1 cell?
Today - go over HW #22
Practice Lab #23
HW - look over microscope measurement
District Assessment Lab/Quiz Tomorrow on Microscope Measurement
Wednesday, January 11
Do Now - If the field of view is 4.0 mm and 3.5 cells fit across it, how
long is one cell?
Take out HW #20
Today - go over HW #20
#21 Microscope Measurement
HW - #22 How Big Is It?
Tuesday, January 10
Do Now - Study!
What lens gives you the smallest field of view?
Today - Test #19 Cells and Microscope
HW - #20 Microscopic Measurements
Monday, January 9
Do Now - Take out review packet #17
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Today - finish going over review pkt. #17
BINGO #18
HW - Study!!
Test Tomorrow - Cell and Microscope!!!
Friday, January 6
Do Now - Look over lab. Be ready to hand in
What are the outer boundaries to the elodea leaf cells?
Today - Collect Labs
Review Pkt #17
HW - finish review packet
study
TEST TUESDAY NOW - Cells and Microscope
Thursday, January 5
Do Now - Take out Lab #16
Why doesn't the onion bulb have chloroplasts?
Today - Plant and Animal Cell LAB #16
HW - Finish lab - to be collected
Cell and Microscope Test - MONDAY
Wednesday, January 4
Do Now - Take out HW #15 Cell City
What is a prokaryote?
Take lab #16 - Read it. Do Hypothesis
Today - Go over Cell Quiz #13
Go over HW #15
Questions on #14 Virtual Cell Tour?
Introduce and Start Lab #16
HW - none
Cell and Microscope Test - MONDAY
Tuesday, January 3
Do Now - Take out old Do Now - be ready to hand in (name on both sides)
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 1/2-1/6 and 1/9-1/13
Mon. 1/2: No School
Tues. 1/3: Get laptop and log on
Today - Virtual Cell Tour #14
HW - finish virtual cell tour #14
Cell City #15
Cell Test - MONDAY
WINTER BREAK!!
Thursday, December 22
Do Now - Study!!
What do the ribosomes do?
Today - review/holiday cookies
Quiz #13
holiday riddles
HW - Have a WONDERFUL holiday break!! Appreciate time with family and
friends and get outside
to enjoy the hopeful winter weather! Happy New Year!
****Be prepared to hand in your Do Now sheet the day you get
back.*****
Wednesday, December 21
Do Now - Take out HW #12
Take out or take #11 Label Cells and do it NOW!!
What does the mitochondria look like?
Today - go over HW #12 and Label Cells #11 (finish going over #10 if
needed)
REVIEW
HW - STUDY!!! QUIZ TOMORROW - Cells
-study organelle functions, labeling organelles on cell,
prokaryote/eukaryote,
animal cell/plant cell differences, 3 parts of cell theory,
Hooke, VanLeeuwenhoek,
Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow
Tuesday, December 20
Do Now - Take out 2 foldables and #9 Organelle Functions
Take out signed grade sheet
What do chloroplasts do?
Today - go over HW #9
#10 Cell Structures Functions/Concept Map
#11 Label Cells
Review
HW - #12 Labeling Cells Practice
QUIZ - Thursday
Monday, December 19
Do Now - What is the function of the E.R.?
Take out HW #6
Today - go over HW #6 riddles/widgets
grade sheets
finish notes #5 chart
foldables #7 and 8 (function and plant/animal/both)
HW - finish foldables #7 and 8
#9 Organelle Functions
SIGNED GRADE SHEETS DUE TOMORROW!!!
QUIZ - THURSDAY cells
Friday, December 16
Do Now - What does the mitochondria do?
Take out HW #3
Today - go over HW #3
microscope quizzes back
#4 Cell Notes
#5 Organelle Functions Notes
HW - #6 Cell Riddles/Cell City(Widgets)
CELL QUIZ - THURSDAY
Thursday, December 15
Do Now - What is the outermost part of: a plant cell? an animal cell?
Take out video sheet #2
Today - finish video w/#2
go over microscope quiz #9
HW - #3 cell-a-bration/cell crossword (use pages 60-67)
Wednesday, December 14
Do Now - Take out HW #1
What is a eukaryote?
Today - Letter "e" labs back/go over
go over HW #1
Inside a Cell VIDEO - w/#2
HW - Cell QUIZ - next Thursday
Tuesday, December 13
Do Now - STUDY!
Who discovered cells?
Today - Quiz #10 - Microscope
#1 Cells - read in textbook (2-sides)
HW - finish #1
Monday, December 12
Do Now - Take out HW #9
Late work???
Check over Do Now sheet - name on both sides, all answered
-make one pile of Do Nows on your desk
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 12/12-12/16 and 12/19-12/23
What decreases on high power??
Today - review microscope
HW - STUDY!!! Microscope Quiz TOMORROW
Friday, December 9
Do Now - LATE WORK HANDED IN NOW!!
Take out HW #8 Microscope Review
Who proved that all plants and all animals are made of
cells?
Today - go over HW #8
#9 More Microscope Review
HW - finish #9
STUDY!! Microscope quiz - TUESDAY
Thursday, December 8
Do Now - Check over letter "e" lab
What are the lenses attached to the nosepiece called?
Today - collect letter "e" labs
#7 Paper and Ink/Focus Practice
HW - #8 Microscope Review
Late Work Due TOMORROW
QUIZ - TUESDAY microscope
Wednesday, December 7
Do Now - What powers will you be drawing your "e" at?
Take out HW #5 and Lab #6
Today - go over HW #5
Lab #6
HW - finish lab #6 - collected tomorrow
Microscope QUIZ - TUESDAY
Tuesday, December 6
Do Now - What 2 parts of the microscope do you carry it with?
Take out #4 microscope
Today - go over #4
#5 crossword/magnification (#9 on crossword is extra credit)
HW - late work due Friday
finish #5
read #6 - letter "e" lab
Monday, December 5
Do Now - Which focusing knob do you use first?
Get project and rubric in front of you if still need to
present.
Today - project presentations
video
HW - #4 due tomorrow
late work due Friday!!
Friday, December 2
Do Now - Have project and rubric in front of you if you still have to
present.
How do you leave a microscope when you are finished with
it?
Today - Project Presentations
HW - finish #4 (microscopes) by Monday
Thursday, December 1
Do Now - Take out project and rubric sheet. Have in front of you.
What do you NEVER use on high power?
Today - project presentations
HW - #3, 4 microscope - due Monday (bring tomorrow to work on if
presentations end early)
Wednesday, November 30
Do Now - Who was the 1st to see bacteria?
Who discovered and named "cells"?
Take out HW #2
Today - go over HW #2
finish notes #2
powerpoint notes
HW - #3 read - Microscope Functions
#4 do - Compound Light Microscope
-these both go together and will be due on Monday
(project presentations tomorrow and Friday)
Projects due TOMORROW!! Hand in grading rubric with project!!
Tuesday, November 29
Do Now - What does high resolution mean in cameras, printers, tv/computer
screens?
Project questions?
Today - go over test
microscope notes
#2 microscope notes part 2
HW - back of #2 - use book
project due THURSDAY!!
Monday, November 28
Do Now - Take video sheet. Write #1 on it.
Put name on both sides of old Do Now. Make pile on your
desk.
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 11/28-12/2 AND 12/5-12/9
What does "magnify" mean?
Today - video "Unknown World" w/#1
HW - Project Due THURSDAY
Tuesday, November 22
Do Now - log on to computer
Today - work on project
HW - enjoy time with family, think of what you are thankful for, and of
course, enjoy lots of delicious food. ...also, work on your
project.
Project DUE: Thursday, Dec. 1
Monday, November 21
Do Now - Write 4 choices of project diseases/disorders on Do Now and
major body system(s)
affected.
Today - assign project topics
discuss project requirements
raffle
video (if time)
HW - work on Project (due Thursday, 12/1)
****ALL CLASSES THAT ARE IN ROOM 202 WILL MEET IN THE LIBRARY CLASSROOM
TOMORROW****
Friday, November 18
Do Now - Study!! (write on Do Now sheet)
Today - Test #16
Project #17
HW - Read Over Entire Project Packet. Look at choices on back. Pick 4
possible HUMAN
diseases/syndromes you'd like to do project on. You
will be assigned one of
them on Monday (each class cannot have any duplicates)
PROJECT DUE: THURSDAY, DEC. 1
Thursday, November 17
Do Now - Finish Stations Now (write on do now sheet)
Take #15 Human Body Systems Review. Do It!
Take out HW #14 Review Packet
Today - go over stations
go over review sheets
review game
HW - STUDY!! Test Tomorrow! Human Body!
Wednesday, November 16
Do Now - What 2 systems work together to get food to your cells?
Take out Lab #12 - look over, make sure all of rubric is
complete!
Today - collect labs
quizzes back
Stations #13
HW - #14 Human Systems Review
Human Body Test - FRIDAY
Afterschool Review - TODAY in room 204 (until 3:30)
Tuesday, November 15
Do Now - Take out lab and pen/pencil
Late Do Nows/grade sheets to me
Find Pulse - practice (write on Do Now sheet and Do)
Today - Outside w/Jacket for Lab #12
HW - finish Lab #12 - to be collected (look at grading rubric on back)
Human Body Test - FRIDAY
Monday, November 14
Do Now - Make 1 pile of old Do Nows on your desk (name on both sides)
Take new Do Now. Write dates: 11/14-11/18 and 11/21-11/25
How does the circulatory system work with the respiratory
system?
Take out HW #3 cut/paste
Today - Check HW #3
#11 System Interactions
#12 HR Lab
HW - Do Front Page of #12 Heart Rate Lab
BRING JACKET TO CLASS TOMORROW - GOING OUTSIDE!!!!
Human Body TEST - FRIDAY!!!
Friday, November 11
NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
Thursday, November 10
Do Now - STUDY!
What 2 systems help maintain homeostasis? Which one
reacts slowly, but is long
lasting?
Take out signed grade sheet.
Today - review
Quiz #10
System Interactions - Do. Check Answers (posted online if
don't finish in class). Cut/Paste
onto Chart #3
HW - Cut/Paste system interactions onto Chart #3
Wednesday, November 9
Do Now - Take out HW #9
Take out Stations #7
What is the function of the circulatory system? What are
its 4 major organs?
Today - grade sheets/papers back
go over HW
review
HW - signed grade sheets due TOMORROW!
STUDY! QUIZ tomorrow - system functions/major organs
(STUDY YOUR CUT/PASTE CHART #3)
Tuesday, November 8
NO SCHOOL - Election Day
Monday, November 7
Do Now - Take out HW #8
Take out Stations #7
Which body system uses hormones to maintain homeostasis?
Today - go over HW
finish stations
HW - #9 Human Body Basics
QUIZ Thursday - system functions/major organs
Friday, November 4
Do Now - Late work to me NOW!
Check HW answers on overhead. (write this for Do Now)
Today - #7 Stations
HW - #8 Levels of Organization
Quiz Thursday - Functions of Body Systems and major organs
Thursday, November 3
Do Now - Take out HW #3 Chart and #4 Organs/Organs Crossword
Old Do Nows to me now (if not handed in yesterday)
Late Work??
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Today - go over HW #4
#5 Functions
#6 Directed Reading A
HW - Late work due TOMORROW!!
finish #5, 6
Wednesday, November 2
Do Now - Take out old Do Now sheet. Make sure name is on BOTH sides.
Make one pile on your
desk.
What body system do the kidneys belong to?
Take out Human Body Systems Chart #3
Today - Collect Do Nows
Do Human Body Functions (no # - will cut/paste). Check
answers with key at my desk
when done.
Cut/Paste one box at a time into first column (functions) on
#3 Chart next to correct
system
HW - #4 Organs of the Human Body/Human Organs Crossword (BOTH SIDES)
Late work due FRIDAY!
Tuesday, November 1
Do Now - Take new Do Now sheet and write dates: 10/31-11/4 and 11/7-11/11
Write "No School" for yesterday's Do Now
Name 2 new facts you learned about the human body.
Take out #1 Levels of Organization (finish it, if you
haven't)
Those NOT on field trip - hand in assignment NOW.
Today - announce late work
discuss field trip
go over #1 Levels of Organiz.
#2 Major Organs (check answers when done)
cut/paste #2 onto #3 Human Body Systems CHART
HW - Do Now's Collected Tomorrow
finish pasting #2 onto #3
Late Work Due FRIDAY
Monday, October 31
HALLOWEEN SNOW DAY!!
Friday, October 28
BODIES Field Trip (those not going have an assignment to do that is due
on Monday)
Thursday, October 27
Do Now - Take out project and #15 Project Rubric - MAKE SURE NAME IS ON
BOTH!
Take #1 Levels of Organization and Complete it. (write
this on Do Now sheet)
Today - Collect Projects
Discuss Field Trip
Go over #1
#2 Major Organs (use textbook)
HW - IF GOING ON TRIP: pen, jacket, long pants, lunch, small backpack
(BODIES assignment will be
turned in to chaperone after
exhibit and will be graded)
CHAPERONES: meet in school main lobby at 7:30 for
folders/packets and brief itinerary.
bring bag lunch
IF NOT GOING ON TRIP: Go to homeroom and schedule for the day
with assignments will be
given out. Assignment
will be graded and is due on Monday
Wednesday, October 26
Do Now - Take out test
What is the smallest living unit of every living thing?
Today - go over test
project questions
NOTES - Levels of Organization
#1 Levels of Organization
HW - project due tomorrow!!
Tuesday, October 25
Do Now - What is an example of homeostasis?
Take out rough drafts.
Today - discuss project
finish video
tests back - go over
HW - project due THURSDAY!!
Monday, October 24
Do Now - take out rough draft
What body system takes food and breaks it down into
smaller molecules?
Today - look over rough drafts
video
HW - work on project
project due Thursday!!!
Friday, October 21
Do Now - put everything away
Today - video - Human Body
HW - work on project - Rough Draft Due MONDAY!
Project due next Thursday
Thursday, October 20
Do Now - take out project sheet
How could you explain an example of metabolism in an
organism?
Today - discuss project
video - Human Body
HW - work on project - rough draft due Monday!
Project Due - Thursday, October 27
Wednesday, October 19
Do Now - STUDY!!
What is needed for respiration? What is the main purpose?
What is needed for photosynthesis? What is the main
purpose?
Today - Test #14
Project #15
HW - Project #15 due next THURSDAY 10/27!! Come with ideas and questions
for tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 18
Do Now - Take new Do Now sheet. Write dates: 10/17-10/21 and 10/24-10/28.
Yesterday's Do Now: Match the Needs on the Board (shelter,
water, food, air) with the
time you can go without it before dying (3
minutes, 3 days, 3 weeks, 3 months)
Today's Do Now: What need is concerned with being a
heterotroph or autotroph?
Take out review packet #13
Today - go over review packet #13
review game
HW - STUDY!! Test Tomorrow!
Monday, October 17
Do Now - If you are going on the field trip: On a 1/2 sheet of paper,
write: Your name and
underline it. Then list the names (first and last)
of 3 people on our team you would
like to be in a group with.
Make sure your name is on your DO NOW and make a neat
pile on your desk.
Take out your 2 foldables (#11, 12) - photosynthesis and
resipiration
Today - discuss Rachel's Challenge
Characteristics and Needs of Living Things - Review Pkt. #13
HW - finish Review Packet #13
test Wednesday - Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
Friday, October 14
Do Now - What are the 4 Needs of Living Things?
Take out HW #10
Signed grade sheets to me NOW!
Today - go over HW #10
Photosynthesis/Respiration Foldables #11 and 12
HW - finish foldables #11, 12 (use the samples posted under "Handouts" to
refer to and copy)
Test WEDNESDAY - Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
Thursday, October 13
Do Now - Take out Crossword #8 and Photosyn/Respir. #9
Which process (photosyn. or respir.) is carried out by
ALL living things? ... and what does
it do?
Signed grade sheets to me now.
Today - go over #8 and 9
foldable quizzes back
#10 What is Life?/Song
HW - finish #10
signed grade sheets due tomorrow
Test Tuesday - Characteristics and Needs of Living Things
Wednesday, October 12
Do Now - Take laptop. Finish BrainPOP. (write this on Do Now sheet)
Get crossword #8 when done - work on it once you finish
BrainPOP
Today - Papers Back
Grade Sheets
Photosynthesis Video w/#9
HW - finish crossword #8
finish back of #9 (use pgs. 86-94)
Signed Grade Sheets due FRIDAY (sign anywhere on front)
TEST Tuesday - Char. and Needs of Living Things
Tuesday, October 11
Do Now - Take out 2 foldables (#4, 5)
Today - Foldable Activity #6
Glowstick labs back (you will get all other papers and grade
sheets tomorrow)
BrainPOP #7
HW - finish BrainPOP #7 (BrainPOP shuts down after 5pm - do your best to
get it done)
Monday, October 10
You better be outside enjoying this incredible weather!!!!
Friday, October 7
Do Now - Take out #2 rotation notes
Which char. of life allows us to get away from danger?
Late Work to me NOW!!! Chaperone $????
Today - finish going over #2
#4, 5 - Vocabulary Foldables (use notes #3 to find all
answers, except ingestion...look that
one up)
HW - finish #4,5 Vocab. Foldables (you will be using these in class on
Tuesday)
Thursday, October 6
Do Now - Take out HW #3 and #1 LIFE video sheet
Take out #2 stations notes
What 2 words are used for an organism that makes its own
food?
Late work?? Chaperone $??
Today - Check answers to #1 LIFE video sheet
go over HW #3
go over #2 stations notes
HW - late work due tomorrow!!
Wednesday, October 5
Do Now - Which char. of life is NOT necessary for an individual to
survive, only the entire species?
Today - #2 Characteristics of Living Things - Notes Stations
HW - #3 Characteristics of Living Things
Late Work Due FRIDAY
Tuesday, October 4
Do Now - Make a pile of old Do Now's on your desk (name on both sides)
Take new Do Now and write dates: 10/3-10/7 and 10/10-10/14
What are the 6 characteristics of life?
yesterday: write "none/sub"
Today - announce late work
announce field trip chaperones (letters home)
tests back/go over
Eyewitness LIFE video - finish/go over
HW - all late work due FRIDAY!!!
Monday, October 3
Do Now - Take out HW pg. 40/#1-3
Today - go over HW
video - Eyewitness LIFE #1
HW - none
Friday, September 30
Do Now - Which axis does the manipulated variable get graphed on?
Today - District Assessment - Scientific Method #17
HW - read pgs. 34-40. do #1-3 (all parts) on pg. 40 in notebook
Thursday - NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, September 28
Do Now - STUDY!
take out ruler
Today - Scientific Method TEST #16
HW - Have a great day off! Happy New Year to those celebrating!
Tuesday, September 27
***PERIOD 1
Do Now - Look at Review Topics for Test (also posted under handouts)
Take out 2 review sheets #12, 13
What is a law? (back of #8)
Today - go over review sheets/stations (stations answer key posted under
handouts)
#15 review
review
HW - STUDY!! TEST TOMORROW - scientific method
***PERIODS 5,6,7,9
Do Now - Finish stations #14
Look at Review Topics for Test (also posted under
handouts)
What is a law? (back of #8)
Take out Lab #11
Today - Lab Questions?? Collect!!
Go Over Stations #14
#15 Review
Review
HW - STUDY!! TEST TOMORROW - scientific method
Monday, September 26
*** PERIOD 1:
Do Now - Take out Glowstick Lab. Make sure it's complete.
Make a Quantitative Observation
Take out Scientific Method Review #13 (from station #7)
Today - collect labs
finish #13
#12 Length, Mass, Volume Review
HW - Study! Test Wednesday
***PERIODS 5,6,7,9:
Do Now - Finish checking answers to review sheets #12 and 13 on overhead
Take a lab #11. Read it. List materials from board. Do
Hypothesis.
Today - Lab #11
HW - finish lab. to be collected tomorrow!
Test Wednesday!
Friday, September 23
Do Now - Which type of graph would you use if you were changing the
temperature to see if it
affects the brightness of a glowstick?
Take out a ruler
Period 1 � hold on to your lab until Monday
Periods 5,6,7,9 � take out your 2 review sheets from
Wednesday
Today - Scientific Method STATIONS � review #14 (need ruler)
If you have perm. slips/$ - give them to Mr. Laz. TODAY!!!
They are DUE TODAY!
HW - Have a great weekend!
Test WEDNESDAY � scientific method
Ms. Gizz will be back on Monday � she has adult chicken pox
called Shingles� ITCHY!
(Don�t worry you can�t catch it)
Thursday, September 22 (1/2 day - OPEN HOUSE, only teach 1st period)
Period 1 - Do Now - What is the standard unit of mass in the metric
system? Of length?
Today - VIDEO!
Hold on to your labs until Friday
If you have perm. slips/$ - please give
them to Mr. Laz.
HW - Labs due Friday
perm. slip/$ due Friday
Test WEDNESDAY � scientific method
Wednesday, September 21
PERIOD 1: Do Now - Take out HW #10
Check/Correct answers on overhead
Take lab. Read it. Do Hypothesis. List
materials (on board). -write this as
today's Do Now on do now sheet
for que. and leave answer blank - do it
on the lab
Today - Lab #11
HW - finish lab #11
perm. slip/$ due FRIDAY
Test - Wednesday - scientific method
PERIODS 5,6,7,9: Do Now - Take out HW #10
Check/correct answers on
overhead
Today - Review sheet #12 (Mass, Length,
Volume...) (#11 is lab for Friday)
Review sheet #13 (Scientific
Method Review)
HW - finish both review sheets - due Friday
perm. slip/$ due Friday
Test WEDNESDAY - scientific method
Tuesday, September 20
Do Now - Make a pile of old Do Nows on your desk to hand in
perm. slip/$ on my desk
Take out HW #9 (Variables and Controls)
What is the: manip. variable, respond. variable and
control for: Does drinking blue milk
make you pee blue?
Today - Go over HW #9
#10 Variables and Controls
HW - finish #10
perm. slip/$ due FRIDAY
TEST - Scientific Method - next Wednesday
Monday, September 19
Do Now - Take out HW #8 Identifying Errors
Hand in Bubble Gum lab (if you haven't)
Take new Do Now Sheet
Write Dates: 9/19-9/23 and 9/26-9/30
What is a control?
Today - Field Trip Letter/Permission Slip
Go over HW #8
Variables/Controls Notes
#9 Variables and Controls
HW - Finish #9
Old Do Now Sheet Due Tomorrow!!! Make sure it is complete!
Permission Slips/$ Due Friday (if interested in chaperoning -
ASAP)
Friday, September 16
Do Now - Take out lab #7
Take out HW #8
What were 3 added variables that made this a bad
experiment?
Today - go over lab and HW
collect lab
HW - GET OUTSIDE!!!!
Thursday, September 15
Do Now - Which brand of gum will blow the biggest average bubble? (also
write the answer on
your lab in a complete sentence) (sample pieces on
my desk to help gather info)
Take out HW #8
Today - #7 Bubble Lab
HW - finish lab #7 (to be collected and graded. worth 24 pts)
Wednesday, September 14
Do Now - Take out HW #6
What should the title of a graph include?
Today - Graphing Practice - go over
Scientific Method - steps
Intro to Lab #7
HW - #8 Identifying Errors (don't worry about notes on back)
Tuesday, September 13
Do Now - Take out HW #5 Sleeping Frog
Write the steps of the scientific method in order.
Today - Go over HW
Steps in Order
Notes - Graphing
Graphing Practice #6
HW - Finish Graphing Practice #6
Monday, September 12
Do Now - Take out HW #3
What is an inference?
Today - Go over HW #3
Sci. Method Notes #4
Scientific Method Practice
HW - Case of the Sleeping Frog #5
Friday, September 9
Do Now - Take "Do Now" sheet from my desk. Write dates: 9/5-9/9 on one
side and 9/12-9/16
on
other side.
Take out signed letter (bottom 1/2)
Take out Fact Sheet/Questionnaire
On Do Now sheet for today, write: Make a qualitative
observation about me. Make an
inference based on the observation. Then answer
them on do now sheet
Today - Observations and Inferences
HW - #3 Observations and Inferences (2 sides)
supplies due on Monday
Thursday, September 8
Do Now - Take out lab HW
Finish Lab (#2-5)
Finish copying notes
Today - Go over lab
Course Outline #2
Parent Letter
Names
HW - Parents read course outline and bring back signed parent letter
(bottom only)
Fact Sheet/Questionnaire
Supplies - Due Monday
Wednesday, September 7
Do Now - Take a textbook from the back closet.
Find your seat (look for pictures/names
Today - Fire Drill Procedure
Intro - Worm Lab #1
Notes - Observations/Inference
Get Textbook #'s/Names
Do Lab
HW - Fill in chart on lab
Read pgs. 34-40 in textbook (LEAVE TEXTBOOK AT HOME FOR REST OF
YEAR!!)
Do que #1 on lab
Supplies by Mon. (we will discuss tomorrow)