September 2015
Monthly Archive
Friday 25 Sep 2015
Biology – Sept 28 – Oct 2
Announcements:
- Chapter 7 Test: Cells:
- Part 1: Structure & Function & IB Test Q’s: Wed 10/7
- Part 2: Multiple Choice: Thurs 10/8 – packet due
Mon:
- Continue cell lab series
Tues:
- Finish cell lab series
Wed:
- Group Inquiry activity: Cell organelles
Thurs:
- Direct instruction: ch 7-3
- Discuss # 26 – 33 assignment
- Assignment: Read ch 7-4, finish packet for Mon 10/5
- Lab: Osmosis – Day 1
Friday 25 Sep 2015
Integrated Science – Sept 28 – Oct 2
Announcements:
- Balloon Jet Cars: Final testing: Mon 9/28
- Chapter 4 Test: Motion: Mon 10/5
Mon:
- Final tests of Balloon Jet Cars
- Hand in Jet Car reports
- Finish Acceleration Lab data collection
Tues:
- Summarize Acceleration notes, hand in
- Finish Acceleration lab report, hand in
- Last Jet Car tests
Wed:
- Direct Instruction: Free Fall
- Video clip: Apollo mission 1971
- Video clip: Laughing Squid
- Activity: Analyzing Graphs of Motion
Thurs:
- Kahoot: Acceleration
- Acceleration story problems practice
Fri:
- Chapter 4 review sheet
- Kahoot: Chapter 4 practice quiz
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Friday 18 Sep 2015
Biology – Sept 21 – 25
Announcements:
- Chapter 2 test: Tues 9/22 – packet due
Mon:
- Test review – chapter 2
- Finish Enzyme lab analysis & hand in
- Assignment: Read ch 7-1, complete # 1 – 10 in ch 7 packet for Wed 9/23
Tues:
- Hand in ch 2 packet
- Test: Chapter 2
- Direct Instruction: Chapter 7-1 & 7-2
Wed:
- Test debrief
- Discuss # 1 – 10 assignment from Mon
- Lab: Scientific Sketching
- Assignment: Read ch 7-3, complete # 11 – 25 for Thurs
Thurs:
- Finish Wed lab, debrief, hand in
- Discuss # 11 – 25 assignment
- Handout: What To Know for ch 7 test
- Assignment: complete Cell Organelles handout
Fri:
- Discuss Cell Organelles handout
- Begin Cell lab series
- Assignment: Read ch 7-4, complete # 21 – 33 for Wed 9/28
Friday 18 Sep 2015
Integrated Science – Sept 21 – 25
Announcements:
- Chapter 4 puzzle assignment due: Thurs 9/24
Mon:
- Debrief Fri test
- Direct Instruction: Speed
- Lab: Speed – begin
Tues:
- Direct Instruction: Speed calculations story problems
- Practice: Speed calculations story problems
- Finish Speed lab
Wed:
- Kahoot – Speed calculations
- Debrief Speed lab and hand in
- Engineering Design project: Balloon Jet Cars
Thurs:
- Hand in Ch 4 puzzle
- Direct Instruction: Velocity
- Work on Balloon Cars and test them
Fri:
- Direct Instruction: Acceleration
- Lab: Acceleration
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Friday 11 Sep 2015
Biology – Sept 14 – 18
Announcements:
- Chapter 2 test: Biochemistry: Tues 9/22 – ch 2 packet due
Mon:
- Summarize Friday notes
- Video: Properties of Water
- Finish Group Inquiry: Water and hand in
- Assignment: Read ch 2-1 & 2-2, complete # 1 – 24 in packet for Tues
Tues:
- Q & A: # 1 – 24 assignment
- Direct Instruction: Ch 2-2
- Group Inquiry Activity: Biological Molecules
- Assignment: Read ch 2-3 & 2-4, complete # 25 – end of packet for Wed
Wed:
- Q & A: # 25 – end assignment
- Direct Instruction: Ch 2-3
- Finish Group Inquiry – Molecules and hand in
- Lab Safety agreement
Thurs:
- Direct Instruction: Enzymes
- Handouts: What to know – chapter 2
- Lab: Enzyme simulation
Fri:
- Finish Enzyme lab & debrief
Friday 11 Sep 2015
Integrated Science- Sept 14 – 18
Announcements:
- Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle due: Fri 9/18
- Chapter 1 & 2 test: Fri 9/18
- Chapter 4 puzzle due: Wed 9/23
Mon:
- Summarize Friday notes and hand in
- Hand in Lab Safety handout if not done so Fri
- Direct Instruction: Precision, Accuracy, Resolution
- Lab: Measurement
Tues:
- Q & A: Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle
- Direct Instruction: Significant Digits
- Practice: Significant Digits
Wed:
- Kahoot! practice quiz: significant digits
- Direct Instruction: Graphing conventions
- Practice: Graphing Refresher
Thurs:
- Chapter 1 & 2 Review
- Finish Graphing Refresher and hand in
Fri:
- Hand in Ch 1 & 2 puzzle
- Test: Chapter 1 & 2
- Assignment: Chapter 4 – due Wed 9/23
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Tuesday 08 Sep 2015
Integrated Science – Sept 7 – 11
Announcements:
- Syllabus signature sheet due: Thurs 9/10
- Chapter 1 & 2 puzzle due: Fri 9/18
Mon & Tues:
- No classes
Wed:
- Introduction & class syllabus – signature sheet due tomorrow
- Activity: Nature of Science box
- Direct Instruction: What is a Scientific Explanation?
- Discussion: What is Effective Effort?
Thurs:
- Get textbooks
- Hand in syllabus signature sheet
- Class blog – demo
- How to read a Science textbook – THIEVES activity
- Assignment: Read chapter 1 & 2 by Fri 9/18
Fri:
- Intro to note-taking
- Direct Instruction: Metric measurement & conversion
- Metric notes
- hand in notes
- metric conversion chart
- Metric notes
- Practice: metric conversions
- Lab Safety handout & crossword
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Tuesday 08 Sep 2015
Biology – Sept 7 – 11
Announcements:
- Signature page from class syllabus due: Thurs 9/10
Mon & Tues:
- No classes
Wed:
- Introduction & class syllabus – signature sheet due tomorrow
- Hypotheses and the Nature of Science activity
Thurs:
- Get textbooks
- Hand in syllabus signature sheets
- Discussion: Effective Effort
- Evidence-based hypotheses: The “Checks” activity
Fri:
- Class note-taking
- Cornell Notes Intro
- Scoring Guide – Cornell notes
- Get notes folders
- Direct Instruction: Chapter 2-1: The Nature of Matter
- Group Inquiry Activity: Properties of Water