October 2017
Monthly Archive
Friday 27 Oct 2017
Physical Science: Energy – Oct 30 – Nov 3
Announcements:
- Chapter 6 test: 3 Laws of Motion: Wed 11/1
- Final Rocket launch: Mon 11/6 – weather permitting
- Rocket project report due: Tues 11/7
- Chapter 7 reading guide puzzle due: Wed 11/8
Mon:
- Direct instruction: momentum
- Concept practice: momentum
- Rocket rebuild – final launch is Fri 11/3
Tues:
- Revise Mon notes
- Chapter 6 test review sheet & debrief
- Rocket rebuild
Wed:
- Test: Ch 6: 3 Laws of Motion
- Begin reading Ch 7: Energy
- Reading guide puzzle due: Wed 11/8
- Chapter 7 Work and Energy puzzle
Thurs:
- Debrief test
- Video: Crash Course: Humans & energy
- Answer questions on handout and submit
- If time, rockets – final launch Monday
Fri:
- Direct instruction: KE & PE
- Kahoot review: KE & PE
- Concept practice: KE & PE
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Friday 27 Oct 2017
IB Biology A – Oct 30 – Nov 3
Announcements:
- Chapter 10 quiz: Cell Cycle: Mon 10/30 – ch 10 reading guide packet due
- Ch 11 reading guide packet due: Fri 11/3
- Test: Ch 11 & 14: Genetics: Thurs 11/9 – ch 14 reading guide packet due
Mon:
- Hand in Ch 10 reading guide packet
- Quiz: Ch 10: Cell cycle & mitosis
- For Wed: complete # 1 – 23 in Ch 11 reading guide packet
- Direct instruction: Ch 11-1/11-2
- Concept practice: Genetic symbols
Tues:
- Revise Mon notes
- Debrief Symbols practice from Mon
- Direct instruction: 2-factor and sex-linked crosses
- Concept practice: Genetics problems – monohybrid and 2-factor
Wed:
- Revise Tues notes
- Debrief 2-factor & sex-linked crosses practice
- Handouts:
- What to know – Genetics
- IB Curriculum Guide – Genetics
- Discuss # 1 – 23 assignment
- For Fri: complete # 24 – end of reading guide packet – packet due Fri
- Group Inquiry Activity: Meiosis – begin
Thurs:
- Finish Meiosis Group Inquiry Activity & hand in group paper
- Direct instruction: Ch 11-3 & 11-4
Fri:
- Revise Thurs notes
- Direct instruction: ch 11-5
- Discuss # 24 – end of Ch 11 packet
- hand in packet
- Direct instruction: ch 14-1
- For Thurs 11/9: read ch 14-1 & 14-2, complete Ch 14 reading guide packet – due Thurs 11/9
- Concept practice: Blood type problems
Friday 20 Oct 2017
IB Biology A – Oct 23 – 27
Announcements:
- Test: Chapter 8 & 9: Cell Energetics: Tues 10/24 – ch 9 packet due
- Lab report: Mitosis slide lab: due Fri 10/27
- Lab practical exam: Fri 10/27
- Quiz: Chapter 10: Cell Cycle: Mon 10/30 – ch 10 packet due
Mon:
- Kahoot review: cellular respiration
- Test review: ch 8 & 9: Cell energetics
Tues:
- Hand in ch 9 packet
- Test: Ch 8 & 9: Cell Energetics
- Begin reading ch 10: Cell cycle
- For Fri: finish packet
Wed:
- Direct instruction: ch 10: Cell cycle
- Handouts:
- What to know – Chapter 10
- IB Curriculum Guide: Mitosis
- Lab: Mitosis slide lab
Thurs:
- Revise Wed notes
- Lab practical exam: preview
- Continue Mitosis slide lab
Fri:
- Lab practical exam
- Finish Mitosis slide lab, hand in report
- Discuss ch 10 packet questions – packet due Mon
- Quiz review: Ch 10: Cell cycle – quiz Mon
Wednesday 18 Oct 2017
Physical Science: Energy – Oct 23 – 27
Announcements:
- Rocket materials must be in room S7 by Mon 10/23
- Chapter 6 reading guide puzzle due: Tues 10/24
- Rockets must be ready for evaluation by Thurs 10/26
- Lab report 6A: 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion: due Thurs 10/26
- Rocket launch #1: Fri 10/27 – weather permitting
- Test: Ch 6: Newton’s Laws of Motion: Wed 11/1
Mon:
- Revise Fri notes
- Rocket project
- ISP_Rockets
- materials check
- begin building
Tues:
- Hand in ch 6 reading guide puzzle
- Rocket build – must be ready for evaluation by Thurs 10/26
Wed:
- Direct instruction: 3rd Law of Motion
- Lab 6B: 3rd Law of Motion
- lab-6b_newtons-3rd-law
- lab report due tomorrow
Thurs:
- Revise Wed notes
- Hand in Lab 6B reports
- Rocket evaluations – whole class – fill in data packets
Fri:
- Rocket launch #1: weather permitting – be ready for outside
- Analyze data, begin reports
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Thursday 12 Oct 2017
Physical Science: Energy – Oct 16 – 20
Announcements:
- Chapter 5 Test: Forces: Tues 10/17
- Lab 6A: 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion: Report due Fri 10/20
- Rocket project materials must be in class by Mon 10/23!
- Chapter 6 reading guide puzzle due: Tues 10/24
Mon:
- Chapter 5 test review
- Rocket materials list – materials must be in class by Mon 10/23!
- Video: Pseudoscience
Tues:
- Test: Ch 5: Force
- Begin reading ch 6: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- reading guide puzzle due: Tues 10/24
- Chapter 6 puzzle
Wed:
- Debrief test
- Direct instruction: 1st Law of Motion
- Demo: 1st Law of Motion
- Concept practice: Net force and 1st Law
Thurs:
- Revise Wed notes
- Lab 6A: 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion
Fri:
- Direct instruction: 2nd Law of Motion
- Concept practice: 2nd Law of Motion story problems
- Work on lab reports for Lab 6A, hand in
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Thursday 12 Oct 2017
IB Biology – Oct 16 – 19
Announcements:
- Lab quiz: Paper Chromatography: Mon 10/16 – data packet due
- Cell Energetics project due: Thurs 10/19
- Chapter 8 & 9 Test: Cell Energetics: Tues 10/24 – ch 9 packet due
Mon:
- Lab quiz: Paper Chromatography
- Hand in data packet
- Direct instruction: ch 9-1
- For Wed: Read ch 9-1, complete #1 – 18 in ch 9 packet
- Project: Cell Energetics: Intro
Tues:
- Debrief lab quiz
- Revise Mon notes
- Project work time: Computer lab A2
Wed:
- Discuss # 1 – 18 assignment
- For Thurs: Read ch 9-2, complete # 19 – 35
Thurs:
- Hand in Cell Energetics project
- Direct instruction: ch 9-2
- Discuss # 19 – 35 assignment – packet due Tues 10/24
- Group inquiry activity: Cellular Respiration
Fri:
- Revise Thurs notes
- Finish Group inquiry: Cellular Respiration, hand in group paper
Friday 06 Oct 2017
Physical Science: Energy – Oct 9 – 13
Announcements:
- Chapter 5 reading guide puzzle due: Mon 10/9
- Lab 5B: Friction lab report due: Mon 10/9
- MID-TERM GRADING: THURS 10/12
- Test: Chapter 5: Force: Tues 10/17
- Rocket materials need to be in class by: Mon 10/23
Mon:
- Hand in ch 5 reading guide puzzle
- Hand in Lab 5B: Friction reports
- Direct instruction: equilibrium
- Concept practice: equilibrium
Tues:
- Revise Mon notes
- Kahoot review: equilibrium and net force
- Chapter 5 review sheet – finish by Mon 10/16 if not completed in class
Wed:
- NO CLASS MEETING: PREP FOR CAREER FAIR
Thurs:
- NO CLASS MEETING: LANE COUNTRY CAREER FAIR
Fri:
- NO SCHOOL: STATE INSERVICE DAY
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Friday 06 Oct 2017
IB Biology A – Oct 9 – 13
Announcements:
- Ch 8 reading guide packet due: Tues 10/10
- Quiz: Photosynthesis: Thurs 10/12
- Lab quiz: Paper Chromatography: Mon 10/16 – lab data packet due
- NO CLASS MEETING WED 10/11: PSAT TESTING DAY
- NO SCHOOL FRI 10/13: STATEWIDE INSERVICE DAY
Mon:
- Revise Fri notes
- Direct instruction: ch 8-2 & 8-3
- Handouts:
- What to know – Cell energetics: ch 8 & 9
- IB Curriculum Guide: Cell energetics
- Finish Photosynthesis Group Inquiry, submit group paper
Tues:
- Discuss ch 8 reading guide packet – packet due Thurs
- Lab: Paper Chromatography – lab quiz Mon 10/16
- Review Photosynthesis mechanisms & processes
Wed:
- NO CLASS MEETING: PSAT TESTING DAY
Thurs:
- Early release day: mid-term grading – 40 min periods
- Review Photosynthesis
- Hand in ch 8 reading guide packet
- Quiz: Photosynthesis
- Debrief Paper Chromatography lab – quiz Mon, lab data packet due