Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Test: Ch 6: 3 Laws of Motion: Tues 10/29
• Final rocket launch: Wed 10/30 (weather permitting)
• Final rocket report due: Thurs 10/31
• Ch 7 homework puzzle due: Tues 11/5

Mon:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Ch 6 review packet & debrief
  • answers to ch 6 review sheet 2019
• Work on rocket re-build – final launch Wed

Tues:

• Hand in ch 6 review packet
• Test: Ch 6: 3 Laws of Motion
• Begin ch 7 homework puzzle – due Tues 11/5
  • ch 7 reading guide puzzle_energy
• Work on rocket re-build – final launch tomorrow

Wed:

• Final rocket launch (weather permitting)
• Begin final report – report due tomorrow

Thurs:

• Hand in final rocket project reports
• Debrief Tues test
• Video: Crash course: Humans and energy
  • complete question sheet and hand in
    • crash course vid human energy 207 questions

Fri:

• Direct instruction: Kinetic and potential energy
  • ISP_Notes_KE and PE
• Kahoot review: KE & PE
• Concept practice: KE & PE problems
  • KE & PE practice probs

Announcements:

• Mitosis lab report due: Mon 10/28
• Test: Ch 11: Cell cycle: Tues 10/29
• Ch 12 reading guide packet due: Fri 11/1

Mon:

• Test review: ch 11: cell cycle
• Finish Mitosis lab, hand in report

Tues:

• Test: Ch 11: Cell cycle
• Direct instruction: ch 12.1 & 12.2
  • ch 12.1 notes_work of mendel
  • ch 12.2 notes_applying mendels principles
• For Wed: complete # 1 – 14 in reading guide packet
  • ch 12 reading guide packet_intro to genetics
• Practice handout: Genetic symbols
  • 02_Symbols_Bio1

Wed:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Discuss # 1 – 14 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 15 – 26 in reading guide packet – packet due Fri
• Debrief “Genetic symbols” handout
  • Answers to Symbols handout
• Practice handout: Monohybrid genetics problems
  • monohybrid practice problems
    • answers to Monohybrid practice

Thurs:

• Direct instruction: 2-factor and sex-linked crosses
  • 2-factor-sex-linked-notes-genetics-problems
• Practice handout: 2-factor and sex-linked crosses
  • sex linked & 2 factor cross practice
    • answers to sex-linked & 2-factor cross practice

Fri:

• Handouts:
  • What to know: Ch 12 & 15: Chromosomal inheritance
    • ch 12 & 15 test-what to know
  • IB Curriculum guide: Genetics
    • IB Bio A curriculum guide_unit 5_ genetics
• Direct instruction: ch 12.3 & 12.4
  • ch 12.3 notes_other patterns of inheritance
  • ch 12.4 notes_meiosis
• Discuss # 15 – 26 assignment, hand in reading guide packet
• Meiosis review – all class discussion
  • group-inquiry-meiosis-short-version
    • answers to Meiosis all-class review

Announcements:

• Rocket launch #1: Wed – 10/23 (weather permitting)
• Test: Ch 6: 3 laws of motion: Tues 10/29

Mon:

• Rocket build
  • rockets must be ready for evaluation Tues, halfway through period

Tues:

• Finish rockets – 30 min
• Rocket evaluations – 35 min
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• Rocket launch #1 tomorrow! (weather permitting)

Wed:

• Rocket launch #1
• Analyze data
  • complete part 1 of reports
    • rocket project report

Thurs:

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

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Debrief Lab 6B: 3rd law of motion
  • reports due Mon 10/28
• Direct instruction: Momentum
  • ISP_Notes_momentum
• Concept practice: Momentum
  • ISP_Worksheet_Momentum
    • momentum worksheet answers
• Rocket rebuild
  • final launch: Wed 10/30 (weather permitting)
• Ch 6 review packet – begin over the weekend – full review Mon 10/28 in class
  • ch 6 review sheet

Announcements:

• Test: Ch 9 & 10: Cell Energetics: Wed 10/23
• Short test: Ch 11: Cell cycle: Tues 10/29 – ch 11 reading guide packet due

Mon:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Review Cellular Respiration diagram
• Finish Cellular Respiration group inquiry activity, hand in group paper

Tues:

• Kahoot review: Cell energetics
• Test review: Ch 9 & 10: Cell energetics

Wed:

• Test: Ch 9 & 10: Cell energetics
  • IB test questions for IB students
• For Thurs: complete # 1 – 14 in ch 11 reading guide packet
  • ch 11 reading guide packet_cell growth & division

Thurs:

• Debrief tests
• Direct instruction: ch 11.1 & 11.2
  • ch 11.1 & 11.2 notes_cell growth, div & reprod
• Discuss # 1 – 14 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 15 – 24 in ch 11 reading guide packet
  • packet due Fri
• Handouts:
  • What to know: Cell cycle – ch 11
    • Chapter 11 test_what to know
  • IB Curriculum Guide: Cell cycle
    • IB Bio A curriculum guide_unit 4_ cell cycle
• Lab: Mitosis – begin
  • mitosis scope lab

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 11.3 & 11.4
  • ch 11.3 & 11.4 notes_regulating cell cycle & cell differentiation
• Discuss # 15 – 24 assignment
• Continue Mitosis sketch lab

Announcements:

• Ch 6 homework puzzle due: Thurs 10/17
• Lab 6A report due: Thurs 10/17
• Rocket project materials need to be in room S7 by: Fri 10/18
  • Rocket materials list_2019

Mon:

• Debrief Friday test
• Direct instruction: 1st Law of Motion
  • ISP_Notes_1st Law
• Demo: 1st Law of Motion
• Concept practice: Net force and 1st Law of Motion
  • net force & 1st law practice
    • answers to first law concept practice
• Rocket materials to class by Friday! (see list above)

Tues:

• Revise Mon class notes
• Discuss ch 6 homework puzzle – due next class meeting (Thurs)
• Lab 6A: 1st and 2nd Laws of Motion
  • Lab 6A_Newton’s 1st & 2nd Law 
  • debrief – report due Thurs
• Rocket materials to class by Friday! (see list above)

Wed:

• No class meeting – all school testing/career readiness day

Thurs:

• Hand in ch 6 homework puzzle
• Hand in Lab 6A report
• Direct instruction: 2nd Law of Motion
  • ISP_Notes_2nd Law
• Concept practice: 2nd Law story problems & debrief
  • ISP_Worksheet_2nd Law Story Problems
    • answers to 2nd law story problems
• Rocket materials to class by tomorrow! (see list above)

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Rocket project
  • intro
    • rocket project report
  • begin building

Announcements:

• Cell energetics project (Wheaties box) due: Fri 10/18
• Ch 10 reading guide packet due: Fri 10/18
• Test: ch 9 & 10: Cell energetics: Wed 10/23

Mon:

• Debrief Fri test
• Direct instruction: ch 10.1
  • ch 10.1 notes__CR overview
• Discuss # 1 – 6 assignment
• For Tues: complete # 7 – 17 in reading guide packet
• Project: Cell energetics (Wheaties box)
  • Wheaties Box Cell

Tues:

• Revise Mon class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 10.2
  • ch 10.2 notes_process of CR
• Discuss # 7 – 17 assignment
• For Fri: complete # 18 – 22 in reading guide packet – packet due Fri
• Library: work on Energetics projects

Wed:

• No class meeting – all school testing/career development day

Thurs:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Library – work on Energetics projects – due tomorrow

Fri:

• Hand in Energetics projects
• Direct instruction: ch 10.3
  • ch 10.3 notes_fermentation
• Discuss # 18 – 22 assignment, hand in packet
• Group inquiry activity: Cellular respiration – begin
  • Group inquiry_Cell_Resp

Announcements:

• Test: Ch 5: Force: Wed 10/9
• Ch 6 homework puzzle due: Thurs 10/17
• Rocket project materials must be in class by Thurs 9/17

Mon:

• Hand in lab report: Lab 5B: Force & friction
• Revise Fri class notes
• Direct instruction: Equilibrium
  • ISP_Notes_Equilibrium
• Concept practice: Equilibrium
  • ISP_Worksheet_Equilibrium
    • answers to equilibrium practice handout
• Kahoot review: Equilibrium
• Ch 5 review packet
  • ch 5 review sheet

Tues:

• Revise Mon class notes
• Ch 5 review packet & debrief – test tomorrow!
  • answers to ch 5 review sheet

Wed:

• Hand in ch 5 review packet
• Test: Ch 5: Force
• Begin ch 6 homework puzzle: due Thurs 10/17
  • ch 6 reading guide puzzle_Newton’s laws
• Rocket project materials: must be in class by Thurs 10/17
  • rocket materials list

Thurs:

• No class meeting: teacher professional development & midterm grading

Fri:

• No school: statewide inservice day

Announcements:

• Short test: Photosynthesis: Wed 10/9 – ch 9 reading guide packet due

Mon:

• Revise Fri class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 9.2
  • ch 9.2 notes_photosynthesis
• Discuss # 7 – 18 assignment
• For Tues: complete # 19 – 27 in ch 9 reading guide packet
• Handouts:
  • What to know: Cell energetics – ch 9 & 10
    • Chapter 9 & 10 test-what to know
  • IB Curriculum Guide – Cell energetics
    • IB Biology A Curriculum Guide_Unit 3_Energetics
• Finish Group inquiry: Photosynthesis, hand in group paper

Tues:

• Revise Mon class notes
• Review photosynthesis – short test tomorrow
• Discuss # 19 – 27 assignment – packet due tomorrow
• Lab: Photosynthesis

Wed:

• Review photosynthesis
• Hand in ch 9 reading guide packet
• Short test: Photosynthesis
• Debrief Tues lab
• For Mon: complete # 1 – 6 in ch 10 reading guide packet
  • Ch 10 reading guide packet

Thurs:

• No class meeting – teacher professional development & midterm grading

Fri:

• No school – statewide inservice day