Life Science (Period D) Assignments
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- 2014.15 School Year
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Assignment
Male Anatomy W/S
In class today:
Female Anatomy
Extra Credit Opportunity - End of Year Survey must be completed by Friday for 10 points extra credit!
Due:
Assignment
What is Puberty W/S
In class today:
BrainPop: Reproductive System
Male Anatomy
Extra Credit Opportunity - End of Year Survey must be completed by Friday for 10 points extra credit!
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Continue Human Reproduction Truths & Myths
Brainpop: Puberty
Notes: Puberty
Due:
Assignment
Ch. 18 Big Idea & Vocab (use p. 571)
In class today:
Review Skin, Muscle, Bones Test
Review Benchmark
Begin Human Reproduction Truths & Myths
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Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Benchmark
Ch. 18 Big Idea & Vocab
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Assignment
No HW due!
In class today!
Have fun & stay dry at the Renaissance Faire!
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Assignment
Unit #10 Notebook due
Study for Skin, Muscle & Bones Test
In class today:
Unit #10 Test
Unit #10 Test
Graded Unit #10 Notebooks
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Edible Bone Model
Edible Bone Model
Study Guide - due at the end of the period today
Due:
Assignment
Skeletal System Notes - WILL PROBABLY BE PART OF THE NOTEBOOK CHECK THIS THURSDAY
Please skip the "Types of Bones" section (on the back)
In class today:
Completed Joint Model (if not finished yesterday)
Brainpop: Joints
Passed back notebook papers
Began Skin, Muscle, Bones Study Guide - due tomorrow at the end of the period
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Tornadoes & the Human Skeleton
Joints Notes
Began joint model
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
Mr. Bones is due at the end of the period this Friday - directions below
In class today:
Continue working on Mr. Bones - DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
If most finished gluing & labeling ALL bones - Broken Bones Video
Due:
Assignment
Color, cut & label all bones (should have 23 different)
In class today:
Began assembling Mr. Bones - due at the end of the period this Friday
Began assembling Mr. Bones - due at the end of the period this Friday
Due:
Assignment
Muscle Exploration Lab
Permission Slip - Human Reproduction Unit (DUE 5/12)
In class today:
Began coloring Mr. Bones
Began coloring Mr. Bones
Due:
Assignment
The Muscular System - Study Guide 13-C
If possible please donate any of the items below for an activity Thursday:
White bread
Strawberry Jam
Orange or Apricot Jam
Strawberry or Vanilla Sugar Wafers
Twizzlers (Pull & Peel)
In class today:
Corrected HW
Muscle Exploration Lab
Muscle Exploration Lab
Due:
Assignment
Complete any unfinished sections of NP 9 (PPT below if needed)
In class today:
Muscle Notes
Label & describe function of muscles
Begin homework (if time)
Due:
Assignment
Skin Drawing (draw, color & label) on the back of NP 8
In class today:
Fingerprint Lab
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Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Activity: What are the functions of skin?
Bill Nye: Skin
Due:
Assignment
Review frog puzzle
Finish frog organs & function PPT notes (if not finished in class yesterday)
In class today:
Frog Dissection!!
Due:
Assignment
Frog puzzle pieces should be colored & completely cut out
In class today:
Virtual Frog Dissection - Internet was down :(
Assemble frog puzzle
Frog organs & function notes
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Optical Illusions
Began coloring & cutting frog puzzle pieces
Due:
Assignment
Eye model must be completely colored and cut - We will put together in class tomorrow
In class today:
Eye Dissection!! Students have all been told since last week, their grade needs to be at least 70% in order to complete dissection this week and next
Eye Dissection!! Students have all been told since last week, their grade needs to be at least 70% in order to complete dissection this week and next
How the Eye Works PPT
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!!
In class today:
Brainpop: Eyes
Anatomy of the Eyes Notes
Began cutting and coloring eye model
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Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Brainpop: Blood Types
Webquest #1
Webquest #2 (If time or you'd like more practice)
Exit Ticket to complete AFTER Webquest #1
Due:
Assignment
Blood is a Mixture W/S
In class today:
Can we Share? - A blood transfusion lab
Lab collected at the end of the period
If you were absent, you need to complete an Absent Lab Assignment on Blood Transfusions
Due:
Assignment
Blood Recipe
In class today:
Mini-Medical School: Diagnose the Blood Disorder of your Patient
Due:
Assignment
NP 1 (Blood & Circulation Video/Circulatory System W/S)
*Use textbook pages 496-501 for help - answers will not be found in the same order*
In class today:
Reviewed lab dissection policies - Please make up any missing/late work to improve your grade if not currently at 70% minimum
Brainpop: Blood
Recipe for "Normal" Blood
- Draw a circle on your own paper (use no more than 75% of the paper size)
- 1. LABEL each component
- 2. What we used to represent it
- Ex: Plasma – Water with yellow food coloring
- 3. Describe the job of each
- 4. Explain what could happen WITHOUT EACH component of your blood
–Use evidence from the text (p. 502-503) & Brainpop on Blood
Username: southpointms
Password: walnut
**IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN ABSENT LAB ASSIGNMENT ON THE 4 COMPONENTS OF BLOOD**
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
Bill Nye: Blood & Circulation
**IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU WILL NEED TO COMPLETE AN ABSENT LAB ASSIGNMENT ON THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM**
Due:
Assignment
Study for Pedigree Quiz (NP 15 and PPT from Monday)
In class today:
Pedigree Quiz
HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK! BE SAFE AND I'LL SEE YOU IN ONE WEEK!!
Due:
Assignment
Pedigree Project Due!
In class today:
Pedigree Presentations
Pedigree review (if time)
Due:
Assignment
Create a “family tree”
–List of names is fine
Have at least 3 generations
–Brothers, sisters, cousins, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents
Choose ONE genetic trait you will track throughout the generations
–USE THE BACK OF NP 5 FOR ACCEPTABLE TRAITS
- DO NOT use: eye color, hair color/type, height, glasses, eyesight, left/right handed, big/small ears, shoe size, skin color
In class today:
Begin Pedigree project - Directions and supplies will be passed out today
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Discussed Family Pedigree Project (due next Thursday)
Over the weekend: Create a “family tree”
–List of names is fine
Have at least 3 generations
–Brothers, sisters, cousins, parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents
Choose ONE genetic trait you will track throughout the generations
–USE THE BACK OF NP 5 FOR ACCEPTABLE TRAITS
- DO NOT use: eye color, hair color/type, height, glasses, eyesight, left/right handed, big/small ears, shoe size, skin color
Video: Greatest Discoveries w/ Bill Nye: Genetics
Due:
Assignment
Fandango Project (Part 1) - Complete entire genotype/phenotype chart
In class today:
SBAC Testing (D only today)
Complete Fandango Puppets
Fandango Presentations
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Begin Fandango Genetics Project
Begin Fandango Genetics Project
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Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Finish "I am not a Freak" Video & collect questions
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Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Begin "I am not a Freak" Video & questions
Due:
Assignment
"Study Guide" - Monohybrid Mice (both sides)
Hope you studied for today's quiz!!! (ALL NB as well as "study guide" would be useful)
In class today:
Correct Genetics Station Review
Genetics quiz
Due:
Assignment
Punnett Square Practice (any remainder of W/S not completed in class)
In class today:
Leprechaun Genetics
Genetics Station Review (review for quiz tomorrow) - due at the end of the period
Due:
Assignment
Bikini Bottoms W/S - Complete the remainder (4-8). Try your best and use the PPT below for extra practice/help.
In class today:
Furry Friends Webquest
Google Form to complete at the END of the webquest:
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Reviewed Tay-Sach's genetic disease
Punnett Square PPT
Began Bikini Bottoms W/S
Due:
Assignment
6-2 Traits & Inheritance W/S (passed out Monday, 3/9)
Bikini Bottoms W/S (#1-3 ONLY)
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Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Brainpop: Genetics
Gym Sock Genetics PPT
Due:
Assignment
Post Activity Questions
Post Lesson Questions (1-2) below should answered by highlighting the most prevalent trait per class. Question 3 should be written & answered on the “child” picture drawn at the beginning of the period
- Highlight the MOST common version of each of the 7 traits (ex: attached earlobe, brown eyes) among you and your peers
- Highlight the LEAST common version of each of the 7 traits (ex: unattached earlobe, non-brown eyes) among you and your peers.
- Go back to your drawing of your version of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head's child. The trait wheel only gave you TWO possible options per trait. Do you think your initial drawing is accurate? Why or why not?
Review - What would happen if.....Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head child's traits
Review - Trait Wheel
Finish GATTACA
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
What would happen if.....Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head child's traits
Trait Wheel
Post Activity Questions
6-2 Traits & Inheritance (due Thursday)
Post Lesson Questions (1-2) below should answered by highlighting the most prevalent trait per class. Question 3 should be written & answered on the “child” picture drawn at the beginning of the period
- Highlight the MOST common version of each of the 7 traits (ex: attached earlobe, brown eyes) among you and your peers
- Highlight the LEAST common version of each of the 7 traits (ex: unattached earlobe, non-brown eyes) among you and your peers.
- Go back to your drawing of your version of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head's child. The trait wheel only gave you TWO possible options per trait. Do you think your initial drawing is accurate? Why or why not?
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Continued movie: GATTACA
Day 3 Summary & Questions 4-8
**Period F is the only class that completed all of w/s....other classes will finish movie and w/s Monday**
Due:
Assignment
NP 3 (6-1 Mendel & his Peas W/S)
**USE TEXTBOOK PAGES 172-179**
In class today:
Continued movie: GATTACA
Day 2 Summary & Questions 1 -3
Due:
Assignment
Unit #9 Preview
Unit #8 Notebook Check (extra time as I was absent Friday the day the notebook was originally due)
In class today:
Began movie: GATTACA
Day 1 Summary
Due:
Assignment
Unit #8 Notebook Check
PLEASE REMEMBER ONLY ONE PAGE WILL BE GRADED FOR POINTS....THIS MEANS YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL THE "GIVE ME 6" ON EVERY PAGE!!
Study for today's test!
In class today:
DNA Quiz
Unit #9 Preview
Due:
Assignment
DNA Fingerprinting Lab Analysis Questions
In class today:
Make your DNA!!
What do your amino acids do?
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Activity: DNA Fingerprinting
Unit #8 Notebook Check THIS FRIDAY!!!
PLEASE REMEMBER ONLY ONE PAGE WILL BE GRADED FOR POINTS....THIS MEANS YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL THE "GIVE ME 6" ON EVERY PAGE!!
Due:
Assignment
DNA Alias card - NO PENCIL PLEASE!! Final product should be outlined and colored
In class today:
Bill Nye: Genes
Passed back papers & Mitosis/Meiosis Quiz
Unit #8 Notebook Check THIS FRIDAY!!!
PLEASE REMEMBER ONLY ONE PAGE WILL BE GRADED FOR POINTS....THIS MEANS YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL THE "GIVE ME 6" ON EVERY PAGE!!
Due:
Assignment
DNA Alias (front of w/s)
In class today:
Started DNA Alias card - directions are listed on the bottom of NP 12 "What is your DNA Alias?"
Due:
Assignment
NP 11 - Structure of DNA Puzzle
**Must be colored, glued and labeled with any required info)
In class today:
DNA Alias
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Group Brainstorm: What are the 3 W's of DNA?
DNA Notes
Structure of DNA puzzle
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Assignment
Study notes for today's quiz!!
Study Guide (Venn Diagram you started in class) may be used tomorrow during quiz. You will not be able to receive a grade higher than 89% if used.
In class today:
Mitosis & Meiosis Quiz
Due:
Assignment
No HW due - W/S passed out with sub were collected at the end of the period
In class today:
Mitosis VS Meiosis Review
Amoeba Sisters
Mr. W's Cell Cycle Song
Mitosis & Meiosis Venn Diagram
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Completed review worksheets with sub....ONE w/s will count as a quiz grade.....I will tell you which one upon my return
Due:
Assignment
Webquest (if not finished in class)
Mitosis Magic Square (both sides)
In class today:
Meiosis Notes
Mitosis VS Meiosis Comparison Chart
Due:
Assignment
Cell Cycle Foldable
In class today:
Cell Cycle Movements
Amoeba Sisters Video
Webquest #1
Answers on the back of Cell Cycle foldable
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Phases of the Cell Cycle
Began Cell Cycle Foldable
Passed back Cell Project grades
Due:
Assignment
1. Unit 7 Test today - did you study?
2. Unit 7 Study Guide (if made) can be used on today's test - Max grade is 89%
3. Unit #7 NB
4. Back of NP 13
In class today:
Unit 7 Test
Unit 8 Preview
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Finished Plant & Animal Cell Lab (if needed)
Turned in lab paper
Graffiti Wall (Reviewed for Unit 7 Test)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Completed Plant & Animal Cell Lab
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Assignment
Cell Projects & Presentations due today (Be prepared to tell us what you made each organelle out of and how you made it)
In class today:
Cell Project Presentations
Due:
Assignment
Cell Project due THURSDAY!
Honors: Project due Tuesday, 2/3
In class today:
Begin Plant & Animal Cell Lab
Due:
Assignment
NP 11 (Investigating Fermentation - you should have finished this in class during demo)
Triple Venn Diagram (Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration & Fermentation)
**Please come up with a minimum of 2 bullet points for EACH section**
In class today:
Cell Energy/Organelle Review
Due:
Assignment
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration W/S (FRONT AND BACK)
Your Choice Activity (1 of 3)
In class today:
Correct HW
Investigating Fermentation: Clothespin and Yeast Demo
Set up Venn Diagram
Due:
Assignment
Cell Analysis Questions (completed on the back of Cell Energy foldable - NP 9)
In class today:
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration review W/S
Begin "Your Choice" Cell Energy activity
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration game
Analysis Questions (complete on the back of NP 9 - Cell Energy Foldable)
**Please write the questions AND answers**
- 1. Only ___________ cells have chloroplast
- 2. Photosynthesis occurs in the ___________ of the cell
- 3. The pigment called ________ absorbs sunlight in this organelle
- 4. What is the relationship between photosynthesis & cellular respiration?
- 5. What is the “energy” called in :
- Photosynthesis: _______________________
- Cellular Respiration:______________________
- 6. Why are plants important for the survival of other organisms?
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Cell Energy foldable
If you were absent, notes below should be printed
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Explained Cell Project #2 -- Due 1/30
Video: Cells in Action
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Worked on Cell Project #1---See yesterday's post for directions and due date
If you are working on the alternate assignment (drawing and labeling a plant and animal cell,) you will be using p. 120-121 as the main resource. ALL organelles listed on your notes (NP 3) must be drawn and labeled for full credit (plant cell = 16 organelles.....animal cell = 16 organelles)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
"Let me take a Cell-fie" - due THIS Friday
***Directions are below....please add the following to your notes***
1. Cell-fie should not include the specific name of any organelle anywhere
2. Cell-fie should not have examples from the Celley Story
3. Cell-fie must include EVERYTHING from the directions (on pink paper)
4. Cell-fie should have as many details as possible - Would someone else be able to guess the organelle based on your work?
5. Cell-fie should be an organelle that is PERSONIFIED (given human-like characteristics)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Lab: Completed "This is Like That"
Quiz: Cell Organelles
Due:
Assignment
Cell Function W/S (both sides to be completed)
In class today:
Lab: This is Like That.... (Organelle Comparison Activity)
IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ABSENT LAB ASSIGNMENT FOUND ON MY MAIN PAGE. FOLLOW ALL THE DIRECTIONS & COMPLETE YOUR PAPER ON THE TOPIC ABOVE)
Let all classes know you MIGHT have a quiz on the function of all organelles on Monday (wink wink)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Cell Organelle Notes (Part 2)
Group Exit Ticket - Period B will make up tomorrow
Due:
Assignment
Cell City Questions (1-6 --> front & back of w/s)
In class today:
Corrected HW
Cell Organelle notes (Part 1)
Organelle Charades
Due:
Assignment
Unit #7 BLANK Notebook (students were told to ask me if they needed a notebook by Wednesday)
In class today:
Celley's Trip to Cell City story and Questions
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Reminded everyone to bring a NEW blank notebook by Wednesday (ask me if notebook is needed)
Video: Secret Life on Green St. (group extra credit opportunity)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
Have a safe and happy break! See you in 2015!
Due:
Assignment
Did you complete the requirements for Unit #6 NB?
Did you study for Unit #6 test?
In class today:
Checked Unit #6 NB
Unit #6 test
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today:
In class today:
Reviewed/finished Organization of Living Things PPT notes
Began STUDENT CREATED study guide (based on Unit #6 NB and textbook- may be used on test BUT student can not receive higher than an 89% if used)
Due:
Assignment
NP 9 (Cell Theory Questions - will be checked Thursday with NB check)
In class today:
Organization of Living Things PPT notes
Activity: Division of Labor
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Finished timeline (if time needed)
QR Code Activity: Cell Theory Questions (questions at bottom of NP 8- completed on binder paper)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Completed Cell Theory Historical Timeline (HW if not finished in class)
Due:
Assignment
Pen-a-Menu (total the amount of proteins/lipids/carbs) for the meal
In class today:
"Wacky History of the Cell Theory"
Began Cell Theory Timeline
Due:
Assignment
P. 61 (2-4, 8) - Please restate the question in your answers
In class today:
Finish presentations (if needed)
"Pen-a-Menu" - Online activity to find the amount of organic compounds you ate yesterday
Due:
Assignment
C.O.L.T. poster/project
In class today:
C.O.L.T. Presentations
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Worked on NP 5 - Necessities of Life and Compounds in Cells (directions to complete are below)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Video: Life
Filled in corresponding W/S
Due:
Assignment
Webquest due today
In class today:
Assigned & worked on Characteristics of Living Things Poster - due Monday, 12/8
Due:
Assignment
Text p. 55 (1-4, 6) - Please restate the question in your answer
In class today:
Corrected/collected HW
Observing the Characteristics of Life Webquest
Due:
Assignment
Martian & the Car W/S
In class today:
Corrected HW
Reviewed "Sammy Story"
Reviewed your class' brainstorm of what makes something alive
Characteristics of Living Things Notes (filled in from text pages 52-55
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today
**If you were absent last week, please turn in Unit #5 NB ASAP**
In class today:
Created a class brainstorm list of what makes something alive
"Sammy Story"
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Reviewed Cenozoic Era
Worked on GTS group project - due TODAY at the end of period
Due:
Assignment
p. 283 (1-3, 6, 9, 12) ---> assigned 11/19
In class today:
Corrected HWReviewed Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Clip
Worked on GTS group project - due tomorrow at the end of period
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Reviewed Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Clip
Worked on GTS group project - due 11/25
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Review Precambrian Time
Paleozoic Clip
Work on GTS group project - due 11/25
Due:
Assignment
GTS Mark-Up
In class today:
Review GTS (life and extinctions)
Explain expectations of GTS group project - due 11/25
Precambrian Clip
Assigned p. 283 (1-3, 6, 9 12) - Due Monday, 11/24
Due:
Assignment
WB 122-124
In class today:
Corrected WB 122-124
Evolution & Fossils Quiz
Geological Time Scale (GTS) Mark-Up
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Evolution & Fossils Quiz Review
Due:
Assignment
Unit #5 Preview (assigned 11/7 after test)
WB 142-145 (please record only answers)
In class today:
Collected HW (Corrected in class if time)
Reviewed Evolution & Natural Selection
Lab: Battle of the Beaks
Honors Lab: Monstrous Mutations
**If you were absent today, please complete the Absent Lab/Video Assignment found on main page....Topic is Evolution/Natural Selection**
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today......Hopefully you were working on the LOOOOONNNNG Unit #5 preview after the test and over the weekend!
In class today:
Video: Bill Nye-Evolution
W/S: Bill Nye - Evolution
Discussed workbook assignment expectations
**If you were absent today, please complete the Absent Lab/Video Assignment found on main page....Topic is Evolution**
Due:
Assignment
Did you study for Unit #4 test?
Did you complete Unit #4 NB?
In class today:
Collected NB
Unit #4 Test
Unit #4 Preview
Due:
Assignment
Unit 4 Study Guide
In class today:
Reviewed study guide answers
Drug Jeopardy
Due:
Assignment
Alcohol Simulation Analysis questions & graph
In class today:
Complete notes in "Magic Foldable"
Began Unit #4 Study Guide
Passed back Unit #4 papers and Unit #3 test
Due:
Assignment
"Pack-it-In" - Anti-Cigarette Label
Honors: Cigarette and E-Cigarette Poster
In class today:
Depressant Notes on "Magic Foldable"
Alcohol Simulation: "I'm Dry....Are You?"
Drug Categories (At least up to #5)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Pack-it-In!! Project (Anti-Cigarette Label)
Honors: E-cig Project
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
SPMS Fun Run
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Set up "Magic" foldable
Cigarette Skit
Due:
Assignment
OTC W/S
In class today:
Tobacco Quiz
Brainpop: Tobacco
Tobacco Webquest -
The harmful effects of smoking. Also information of the effects
of smokeless tobacco and secondhand smoke.
PBS Kids - Smoking: Health Hazards
The health problems of smoking for both mother & babies.
CDC - Effects of Smoking during Pregnancy
Just a few chemicals found in cigarettes.
Due:
Assignment
License Plate W/S (back of Drug Questionnaire)
**Try your best......If you cannot get a few, that is ok :)**
In class today:
Video Clip: Over the Counter Drugs
Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs
OTC Label Activity
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!!
In class today:
Drug Unit Ground Rules
Drug Questionnaire
Due:
Assignment
Study!!!!! (ALL Unit #3 NP pages)
Unit #3 Notebook due
In class today:
Unit #3 (Scientific Method) test
Collected Unit #3 Notebook
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Reviewed steps of the Scientific Method for tomorrow's test
Passed back NP pages
Bill Nye Video: DIY Science
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Finished Crime Lab - Collected at end of period
Due:
Assignment
Lego Challenge Questions (complete Analysis, Conclusion & Communicate Results)
In class today:
Crime Lab (Day 1) - 10 points for completing required sections in class
Due:
Assignment
Scientific Method Poster (assigned and began in class 10/16) - Grading rubric is below
In class today:
Lab: Lego Challenge
**If absent, complete "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page**
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Passed back NP, Unit #2 Notebook and Unit #2 Test
Scientific Method Popquiz http://goo.gl/7lmWVo
Remaining time spent on Scientific Method posters
Due:
Assignment
One lab (Kitchen Myth or M&M's Lab) will be randomly collected today for grading. Please complete both as I will collect different labs per period.
In class today:
Began Scientific Method Poster
Due:
Assignment
Lab: Complete Kitchen Myth Investigation (graph & conclusion questions)
In class today:
Lab: M&M's Lab
**If absent, please complete the "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page**
Due:
Assignment
Craig's Bad Breath
If possible, please brings at least 1 lemon to class today. We need as many as possible to complete our lab :) Any donations will be greatly appreciated!!
In class today:
Lab: Kitchen Myth Investigation - Graph example can be found below on PPT
**If absent, please complete the "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page**
Due:
Assignment
Scientific Method Webquest - if not finished in class Friday
If possible, please being one bag of REGULAR (No peanuts please!) M&M's (1.69 oz size) by Wednesday
In class today:
Scientific Method Notes
Group Practice
Group Exit Ticket
Due:
Assignment
No HW due today!
In class today:
Scientific Method Webquest
1. Log onto your Newsela account (https://newsela.com/)
2. Read today's required article
3. Take the Newsela quiz
4. Complete the Scientific Method Webquest (http://goo.gl/BSz67K)
Due:
Assignment
No HW due!
In class today:
Reviewed "simple" scientific method
Tallest Tower Challenge
Due:
Assignment
Unit #3 Preview
In class today:
Answer me this....Lab
Due:
Assignment
1. Measurement Test today - Study entire notebook and study guide
2. Unit #2 Notebook due today - Check NP requirements on website
In class today:
Collected Notebooks
Measurement Test
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No HW due today
In class today:
Passed back papers - 10 minutes to organize notebooks
Reviewed study guide
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No Homework due
Measurement Study Guide and Measurement Review W/S (both worked on with sub today) were collected. ONE of these papers will be counted as a QUIZ grade.
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Length Lab graph (make sure you have 2 lines for your data)
Triple Beam Balance graph (bar graph of 4 objects you measured - from the white half sheet)
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Length Lab (1-4 only...we will work on the rest tomorrow along with another lab)
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Do something fun this weekend!
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1. Quiz today on Metric Conversions ....Study NP 8-9
2. Metric Mania Lab (4 stations began 9/24) will be collected at the beginning of the period
*COMPLETE ANY STATIONS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS ON YOUR OWN!*
Station 1: www.brainpop.com
username: southpointms
password: walnut
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Metric Mania: Metric Conversions W/S
**JUST THE BACK SIDE**
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Metric Mania: Metric Conversions W/S
**JUST THE FRONT SIDE**
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Measurement Vocab (passed out Friday and worked on laptops all period to complete) is due today
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Nothing due today!
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Read "King Henry's Story" and write the main idea of the story in 2-3 sentences ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR PAPER....Please DO NOT use the back :)
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A. Mission Possible - Please complete 2 of the 3 choices - Remember TLUDS on both graphs!
NOTE: Please follow the directions (1-5) on the Mission Possible Cover Sheet
B. Complete NP 3 (Graph W/S). Make sure all questions and all 4 graphs are completed.
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None :) Enjoy your weekend!
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Microscope Test today!
First Notebook Check today! Please remember to follow all notebook guidelines. Unit #1 should have 6 Silent Starters, 12 pages listed in your Table of Contents and all pages should be in order and correctly formatted. REMEMBER, THIS IS A SUPER EASY WAY TO GET 20 POINTS TOWARDS YOUR GRADE :)
***Check link on main page for complete notebook requirements**
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Microscope Lab (worked on since 9/4) will be collected at the end of the period
Study guide (passed out Friday, 9/5) is due today
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Should have completed 3 of 3 stations in Microscope Lab by the end of today's period. Any missed sections will be completed Tuesday (make-up day)
ANY ENTIRE SECTION NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS???? Please complete the "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page AND your class' page
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Should have completed 2 of 3 stations in Microscope Lab by the end of today's period
ANY ENTIRE SECTION NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS???? Please complete the "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page AND your class' page
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Complete BOTH sides of Microscope W/S. Use picture below if you need a resource to label the microscope. You can also use your webquest returned today.
Should have completed 1 of 3 stations in Microscope Lab by the end of today's period.
ANY ENTIRE SECTION NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS???? Please complete the "Absent Lab Assignment" on main page AND your class' page
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Print Intro to Microscopes PPT - Please read before coming to class
Remember.....you can choose to not print this at home/school, but you will be asked to write all the required content instead.
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Microscope Online Activity due at the end of the period today!
"Microscopes Online" Links
Microscope Diagram - Fill in the Blanks: http://www.biologycorner.com/microquiz/
Site #1: A-Z Microscope History
Site #2: Microbus
Site #3: Virtual Electron Microscope
Site #4: Magnification Module
Site #5: Powers of Ten
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Safety Poster/Acrostic Poem (assigned Tuesday, 8/26) will be collected. Please make sure to follow ALL requirements to receive the best possible score. Rubric of how you will be graded is also below.
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Tools & Rules quiz! Study all NP that relate to any lab tools & rules. You will do great on the test if you study!!!
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Complete SpongeBob Lab Safety Story. Please highlight and number all broken lab rules.
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Finish BOTH SIDES Lab Tools W/S.....some of the words are very difficult to see b/c of the copier. Please try your best to answer all questions - don't forget to use the Lab Tools PPT.
Watch Lego Lab Safety Rap - (Google: "Lego Lab Safety Rap" if link below does not work.
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Finish Surgical Tool Questions. Please make sure to answer in COMPLETE sentences and answer ALL parts of the questions in detail.
Bring signed syllabus by today at the latest
Print & Read Lab Tools PPT
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Please read syllabus tonight. We will review the entire form tomorrow.