Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Chapter 35 Quiz: Nervous System: Wed 6/3
• Chapter 35 reading assignment due: Wed 6/3
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED 6/3 @ NOON!
• Biology notebooks due: Fri 6/5
• FINAL EXAM: WED 6/10 – YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR TICKET TO THE EXAM!

Mon:

• Memory Lab Part 2
  • memory pt 2

Tues:

• Quiz review – chapter 35
  • ch 35 quiz review notes
• Lab: Response Time
  • 03_Ruler Response Lab

Wed:

• Graduation: 40 minute period
• Hand in ch 35 puzzle
• Quiz: Chapter 35

Thurs:

• Notes: Chapter 40-1
  • ch 40.1 notes
• Video: NOVA: Vaccines
  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/vaccines-calling-shots.html

Fri:

• Finish Vaccines video & discuss
• Notes: Chapter 40-1
  • ch 40.2 notes
• Hand in Biology notebook

Announcements:

• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED 6/3 @ NOON!
• FINAL EXAM: WED 6/10 – YOUR TEXTBOOK IS YOUR TICKET TO THE EXAM!

Mon:

• Continue Lab 24A

Tues:

• Finish Lab 24A, debrief, hand in report
• Notes: Waves
  • ISP_Notes_Waves_intro

Wed:

• Early release – graduation – 40 min period
• Lab 24B
  • lab 24B waves in motion

Thurs:

• Notes: period & frequency
  • Notes_period_freq
• Practice handout – period & frequency
  • ISP_Worksheet_Period and Frequency

Fri:

• Notes: Wave speed
  • Notes_Wave Speed_Frequency and Wavelength
• Practice handout: wave speed
  • Wave speed freq & wavelength
  • answers to wave practice sheets for Thurs & Fri

Announcements:

• Ecology Unit Test: Wed 5/27
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED 6/3 @ 12 NOON!
• Chapter 35 reading assignment due: Wed 6/3

Mon:

• Memorial Day – No School

Tues:

• Test Review: Ecology

Wed:

• Unit Test: Ecology
• Begin reading ch 35 – Nervous System
• Begin ch 35 reading assignment – due Wed 6/3
  • ch 35 puzzle

Thurs:

• Lab: Hearing and Balance
  • 04_Hearing and Balance Lab

Fri:

• Memory lab Part 1
  • memory pt 1
• Handout: “What to Know – chapter 35 quiz”
  • WTK – ch 35-1 – 35-3 quiz

Announcements:

• Chapter 7 Test: Thurs 5/28
• ALL LATE WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED 6/3 @ 12 NOON.
• Final Exam: Wed 6/10 – Your Textbook Is Your Ticket To The Final Exam!

Mon:

• Memorial Day – No school

Tues:

• Finish Lab 7B, debrief, hand in report

Wed:

• Chapter 7 Review Sheet
  • ch 7 review sheet
  • answers to ch 7 test review sheet

Thurs:

• Test: Chapter 7 – Energy
• Begin reading Chapter 24 – Waves.
• Begin reading assignment. Due Wed 6/3.
  • Chapter 24 Waves & Sound puzzle

Fri:

• Lab 24A: Harmonic Motion – begin
  • lab 24A Harmonic Motion

Announcements:

• STATEWIDE SMARTER-BALANCED TESTING FOR JUNIORS ALL WEEK. LATE START EVERY DAY – 9:45 AM. 55-60 MINUTE PERIODS.
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED JUNE 3rd @ 3:30 PM!
• Chapter 5 packet due: Tues 5/19
• Chapter 4 puzzle due: Fri 5/22
• Unit Test: Ecology: Wed 5/27

Mon:

• Notes: Chapter 4
  • ch 4 notes
• Ecosystem project
  • intro
  • begin
  • Eco Project
  • ecosystem project scoring rubric
• Chapter 4 puzzle – due Fri 5/22
  • ch 4 puzzle

Tues:

• Hand in 5 packet
• Work on Ecosystem projects

Wed:

• Work on Ecosystem projects
• Lab: Simpson’s Biodiversity Index – Part A
  • 10 Lab- Simpsons Diversity Index

Thurs:

• Biodiversity lab – Part B & debrief, hand in

Fri:

• Hand in ch 4 reading assignment
• Notes: Nervous System
  • ch-35-notes
• Video: Crash Course: Nervous System

Announcements:

• STATEWIDE SMARTER-BALANCED TESTING FOR JUNIORS ALL WEEK. LATE START EVERY DAY – 9:45 AM. 55-60 MINUTE PERIODS.
• Chapter 7 reading assignment due: Tues 5/19
• ALL MAKE-UP WORK FOR TERM 3 DUE: WED 6/3 @ 3:30 PM
• Chapter 7 Test: Wed 5/27

Mon:

• Kahoot! practice quiz: KE & PE
• KE & PE practice problems & debrief
  • KE & PE practice probs
  • answers to KE & PE worksheet

Tues:

• Hand in chapter 7 reading assignment
• Lab 7A: Energy in a System
  • Lab 7A_Energy in a System
  • Lab 7A explanation slide
  • Notes for question 3.e. Lab 7A

Wed:

• Notes: Work
  • ISP_Notes_Work
• Practice: Work problems & debrief
  • ISP_Worksheet_Work
  • answers to work worksheet

Thurs:

• Lab 7B: Work & Energy – begin
  • Lab 7B Work and Energy (revised)
  • Lab 7B pre-lab information

Fri: 

• Finish Work & Energy lab & debrief

Announcements:

• Chapter 3 quiz – Wed 5/13 – ch 3 packet due

Mon:

• Finish Group Inquiry: Nutrient Cycles & submit packet
• Discuss assignment: “Lessons From the Wolf” article
• Begin video: “Wolves of Yellowstone”
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r_op7KzY-Q

Tues:

• Finish video & discuss
• Quiz Review: Chapter 3
• Notes: Ch 5-1
  • ch 5-1 notes
• Assignment: complete #1 – 14 in ch 5 packet for Wed
  • ch 5 review sheet

Wed:

• Hand in ch 3 packet
• Quiz: chapter 3
• Discuss #1- 14 assignment
• Notes: chapter 5-2 & 5-3
  • ch 5-2 & 5-3 notes
• Lab: Natural Controls on Populations
  • 06_LabPopulationControls
• Assignment: complete # 15 – 28 in ch 5 packet for Thurs

Thurs:

• Discuss # 15 – 28 assignment
• Finish Population lab & debrief
• Group Inquiry Activity: Populations – begin
  • Population Growth Group Inquiry Activity

Fri:

• Finish Population Group Inquiry Activity & submit packet
• Notes: Climate Change
  • climate change notes
• Assignment: Begin ch 4 puzzle
  • ch 4 puzzle

Announcements:

• Chapter 6 test: Tues 5/12
• 2nd & final rocket launch: Fri 5/15
• Chapter 7 reading assignment due: Tues 5/19

Mon:

• Chapter 6 review sheet & discuss
  • ch 6 review sheet
    • answers to ch 6 test review sheet
• Rebuild rockets – final launch is Thurs
• Begin Rocket reports

Tues:

• Test: Chapter 6
• Begin Chapter 7 reading assignment – due Tues 5/19
  • Chapter 7 Work and Energy puzzle

Wed:

• Test debrief
• Video: Humans & Energy: Crash Course World History 207
  • Use laptop to review video and answer questions on handout
    • crash course vid human energy 207 questions

Thurs:

• Notes: KE & PE
  • ISP_Notes_KE and PE
• Video: Falling Rhino
  • http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/anim_rhino.html
• Final rocket rebuild – final launch tomorrow

Fri:

• Final rocket launch
• Finish Rocket reports and hand in

Announcements:

• Plants Quiz: Tues 5/5 – plants packet due through # 26

Mon:

• Plants Quiz Review
• Group Inquiry Activity: Energy Transfer
  • Group Inquiry: Energy Transfer

Tues:

• Hand in Plants Packet through #26
• Plants Quiz
• Finish Group Inquiry Activity & submit
• Notes: Chapter 3-1/3-2
  • ch 3.1 & 3.2 notes
• Assignment: Read ch 3-1 & 3-2, complete # 1 – 20 for Wed
  • Chapter 3 packet

Wed:

• Discuss # 1 – 20 assignment
• Ecology lab: Farallons – begin
  • Farallon Islands power point
  • farallons handout 1
  • Video link:
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnXp-X__E44

Thurs:

• Finish Farallons lab
  • farallons handout 2
• Assignment: Complete # 21 – 31 in ch 3 packet for Fri

Fri:

• Read article “Lessons from the Wolf” and complete related assignment
  • Lessons from the Wolf article
  • Lesson from the Wolf questions
• Notes: chapter 3-3
  • ch 3.3 notes
• Group Inquiry Activity: Nutrient Cycles – begin
  • Group Inquiry: Nutrient Cycles

Announcements:

• Rocket materials must be in S7 by Mon 5/4!
• Chapter 6 reading assignment due: Tues 5/5
• Rockets ready for evaluation – Thurs 5/7
• Rockets: first launch: Fri 5/8 (weather permitting)
• Chapter 6 test: Tues 5/12

Mon:

• Summarize Friday notes and hand in
• 2nd Law story problems – practice
  • ISP_Worksheet_2nd Law Story Problems
  • answers to 2nd law story problems
• Rocket project –
  • Intro
    • ISP_Rockets
  • Begin construction

Tues:

• Hand in ch 6 reading assignment
• Work on rocket building – rockets should be ready for evaluation by Thurs 5/7

Wed:

• Lab: 3rd Law
  • Lab 6B_Newtons 3rd Law

Thurs:

• Notes: 3rd Law
  • ISP_Notes_3rd Law
• Finish rockets
• Evaluate rockets – data sheets

Fri:

• Rockets: first launch (weather permitting)
• Analyze data, formulate plan for de-design of rocket