Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Quiz: Chapter 10: Cell cycle: Mon 10/31
• Group inquiry activity reports submitted: Thurs 11/3
• Chapter 11 reading packet due: Fri 11/4

Mon:

• Quiz: Chapter 10 : Cell cycle
• Pre-test: causes of genetic variation
• Direct instruction: ch 11-1/11-2 – Genetics
  • ch 11-1 & 11-2 notes
• Assignment: for Wed: read 11- & 11-2, complete # 1 – 23 in ch 11 reading packet
  • Chapter 11 Packet
• Practice handout: genetics symbols
  • Symbols

Tues:

• Debrief Symbols practice handout
  • Answers to Symbols handout
• Revise Mon notes
• Direct instruction: 2 factor crosses & sex-linked traits
  • 2-factor-sex-linked-notes-genetics-problems
• Genetics practice problems
  • genetics problems

Wed:

• Revise Tues notes
• Mock Election (15 min)
• Handouts:
  • What to know – ch 11 & 14: Genetics
    • ch 11 & 14 test-what to know
  • IB Curriculum guide: Genetics
    • IB Bio A curriculum guide_unit 5_ genetics
• Debrief Genetics practice problems
  • answers-to-genetics-probs
• Discuss # 1 – 23 assignment
• For Fri: Read ch 11-3 & 11-4 & 11-5, finish packet – packet due Fri
• Group inquiry activity: Meiosis
  • group-inquiry-meiosis-short-version

Thurs:

• Direct instruction: Ch 11-3 & 11-4 & 11-5
  • ch 11-3 & 11-4
• Finish Meiosis group inquiry and submit group packet

Fri:

• Revise Thurs notes
• Direct instruction: ch 11-5
  • ch 11-3 & 11-4 & 11-5 notes
• Discuss packet reading assignment, hand in packet
• Direct instruction: Ch 14-1
  • ch-14-1-notes
• For Mon 11/14: Read ch 14, complete ch 14 packet – packet due Mon 11/14
  • Chapter 14-1 & 14-2 Packet
• Blood type problem practice
  • Blood type genetics

Announcements:

• Test: Ch 6: Newton’s laws of motion: Mon 10/31
• Final rocket launch: Thurs 11/3
• Rocket project reports due: Fri 11/4
• Ch 7 reading assignment (puzzle) due: Fri 11/4

Mon:

• Chapter 6 test
• Begin reading ch 7 & reading assignment (puzzle): due Fri 11/4
• Rocket re-building

Tues:

• Debrief test
• Video: Crash course History #207: Humans & Energy

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  • Complete questions from laptop viewing
    • crash course vid human energy 207 questions
• If time, rocket rebuild

Wed:

• Direct instruction: Kinetic & potential energy
  • ISP_Notes_KE and PE
• Rocket rebuilding

Thurs:

• Revise Wed notes
• Final rocket launch (weather permitting)
• Work on project reports – due tomorrow

Fri:

• Hand in ch 7 puzzle
• Kahoot review – KE & PE
• Practice problems: KE & PE
  • KE & PE practice probs
  • KE & PE problems answers

Announcements:

• Test: Chapter 8 & 9: Cell energetics: Tues 10/25 – ch 9 packet due
• Mitosis lab report handed in: Fri 10/28
• Lab practical exam: Fri 10/28
• Ch 10 quiz: cell cycle: Mon 10/31 – ch 10 packet due

Mon:

• Discuss # 18 – 35 – ch 9 packet
• Test review: energetics
  • energetics-test-review-notes_per-3_-2016_10_24
  • energetics-test-review-notes_per4_2016_10_24

Tues:

• Hand in ch 9 packet
• Test: ch 8 & 9: Cell energetics
• For Mon: read ch 10, complete ch 10 packet
  • Chapter 10 packet

Wed:

• Test debrief
• Direct instruction: chapter 10 – cell cycle
  • ch 10.1 & 10.2 notes
• Handouts:
  • What to know – ch 10 quiz
    • Chapter 10 quiz – what to know
  • IB curriculum guide: mitosis
    • IB Bio A curriculum guide_unit 4_ cell cycle
• Lab: mitosis
  • mitosis scope lab

Thurs:

• Continue mitosis lab
• Discuss lab practical exam for tomorrow

Fri:

• Lab practical exam
• Ch 10 quiz review

Announcements:

• Lab 6B report submitted: Tues 10/25
• Rockets to be ready for evaluation: Tues 10/25
• Rocket launch #1: Fri 10/28
• Test: Ch 6: Mon 10/31

Mon:

• Direct instruction: 3rd law of motion
  • ISP_Notes_3rd Law
• Lab 6B: 3rd law of motion
  • lab-6b_newtons-3rd-law

Tues:

• 1st 30 min: final rocket build
• last 40 min: evaluate all rockets – launch Thurs!

Wed:

• Revise Mon notes
• Video: Crash course physics: Newton’s 3 laws

   

• Direct instruction: momentum
  • ISP_Notes_momentum
• Classwork practice: momentum
  • ISP_Worksheet_Momentum
  • momentum worksheet answers

Thurs:

• Revise Wed notes
• Chapter 6 review sheet & debrief
  • ch 6 review sheet
  • answers to ch 6 review sheet

Fri:

• Rocket re-build
• Rocket launch (weather permitting)
• Analyze class data
• Begin reports

Announcements:

• Energetics project (Wheaties box) due: Thurs 10/20
• Chapter 8 & 9 test: Tues 10/25 – ch 9 packet due

Mon:

• Debrief Thurs quizzes
• Computer lab: work on Energetics projects

Tues:

• Computer lab: finish Energetics projects – due Thurs

Wed:

• School testing & career day – no class meetings

Thurs:

• Hand in Energetics projects
• Direct instruction: ch 9-1
  • ch 9-1 notes
• For Fri: read ch 9-1, complete # 1 – 18 in ch 9 packet
  • Chapter 9 packet
• Group inquiry activity: Cellular respiration

Fri:

• Revise Thurs notes
• Discuss # 1 – 18 assignment
• For Mon: read ch 9-2, complete # 18 – end of packet
• Direct instruction: ch 9-2
  • ch 9-2 notes
  • cellular-respiration-diagram
• Finish Group inquiry activity and hand in

Announcements:

• Lab 6A: 1st & 2nd laws: lab report handed in: Tues 10/18
• Rocket project materials must be in room S7 by Thurs 10/20
• Chapter 6 puzzle due: Thurs 10/20

Mon:

• Revise Thurs notes
• Lab 6A: 1st & 2nd Laws
  • Lab 6A_Newton’s 1st & 2nd Law

Tues:

• Direct instruction: 2nd law
  • ISP_Notes_2nd Law
• Practice: 2nd Law story problems
  • ISP_Worksheet_2nd Law Story Problems
  • 2nd law story problems answers
• Complete Lab 6A report and hand in

Wed:

• School testing and career day – no class meetings

Thurs:

• Hand in ch 6 puzzle
• Revise Tues notes
• Rocket project
  • intro
    • ISP_Rockets
  • begin build

Fri:

• Rocket build – ready for evaluation Tues 10/24

Announcements:

• Chapter 5 reading assignment (puzzle) due: Mon 10/10
• Chapter 5 test: Force: Wed 10/12
• Chapter 6 reading assignment (puzzle) due: Thurs 10/20
• Rocket project materials must be at school by Thurs 10/20

Mon:

• Hand in ch 5 puzzle
• Direct instruction: equilibrium
  • ISP_Notes_Equilibrium
• Classwork: equilibrium practice sheet
  • ISP_Worksheet_Equilibrium
  • answers to equilibrium practice handout

Tues:

• Kahoot review: equilibrium and net force
• Chapter 5 review sheet
  • ch 5 review sheet
  • answers to ch 5 review sheet

Wed:

• Test: chapter 5
• Begin ch 6 reading assignment: due Thurs 10/20
  • Chapter 6 puzzle
• Rocket materials must be at school by Thurs 10/20

Thurs:

• Early release: mid-term grading – 40 min class period
• Direct instruction: Newton’s 1st law of motion
  • ISP_Notes_1st Law
• Demo: first law
• Classwork: First law practice handout
  • skillsheet 6.1_Net force & 1st law

Fri:

• Statewide inservice day: no school

Announcements:

• Chromatography lab report due: Thurs 10/13
• Lab quiz: chromatography: Thurs 10/13
• Photosynthesis quiz: Thurs 10/13

Mon:

• Direct instruction: ch 8-2/8-3
  • ch 8.2 & 8.3 notes
  • photosynthesis-mechanics-diagram
• Handouts:
  • What to know – ch 8 & 9
    • What to know: Cell energetics: ch 8 & 9
  • IB curriculum guide: cell energetics
    • IB Biology A Curriculum Guide_Unit 3_Energetics_2014_9_26
• Finish Photosynthesis group inquiry and hand in group paper

Tues:

• Discuss ch 8 packet and hand in
• Lab: Paper chromatography
  • Paper chromatography lab
• Direct instruction: photosynthesis mechanics
  • photosynthesis-mechanics-diagram

Wed:

• Debrief lab – report and lab quiz tomorrow
  • pigment-lab-debrief-notes
• Video: Crash course: photosynthesis
• Finish lab reports

Thurs:

• Early release: mid-term grading: 40 minute period
• Lab quiz: paper chromatography
• Quiz: Photosynthesis
• Intro project: Energetics
  • Wheaties Box Cell