Science Classwork/Practice
The following is a list of classwork with the assigned date and the due date of each. If there is a (print) link next to the assignment, you can click it to view and print the assignment; you will need to use a computer that can open Microsoft Word files. If there is not a link next
to the assignment, ask a classmate or me to explain the assignment to
you.
Date Classwork/Activity/Practice
Assigned
2015
06/05 1/2 day--Last Day of School
06/04 MicroCosmos and discussion (print)
06/03 Guest speaker to wrap up our "Adopt A Farmer"
06/02 Pick the Pollinator (print) and discussion
06/01 Reviewed Directed Reading CH 13 Section 3 (print) and a Plant video
05/28-29 Mountain Lakes Overnight Campt
05/27 ALL TEXTBOOKS returned to avoid fine.
Pick the Pollinator (print)
05/26 Post Semester Test ALL Textbooks due tomorrow--bring to science class.
05/22 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT NATURAL SELECTION AND CHANGE OVER TIME
05/21 #21 Directed Reading #34-38 and discussed 6-12, completed study guide
student white board practice PPT (print)
05/20 #21 Directed Reading #6-12 and discussed #29-33 see below on 5/11
worked on Study Guide
NOTE: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THIS UNIT WILL BE FRIDAY, 5/22
05/19 #21 Directed Reading #29-33, #25 turn in sketch from yesterday,
#27 Darwin's Natural Selection (print)
05/18 #21 Directed Reading #19-28 and discussed see 5/11 to print
#26 Study Guide completed #3-4, #15, and #27 (print)
#25 Sketch the 4 steps of Natural Selection due Tuesday 5/19 (print)
05/15 Completed and discussed Bird Beak Lab
05/14 #24 Bird Beak Lab (print)
05/13 #21 Directed Reading (see below) #13-18, discussed Darwin's Finches
#23 Create a Critter (print)
05/12 #22 Flip Chart Adaptation (print)
05/11 Intro to new unit (rubric) #21 Directed Reading Chapter 7 #1-5 (print)
05/08 SOU Career Fair "Big Idea"
05/07 Completed assembling Frog Journals and illustrating covers.--see below
05/06 FROG SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
05/05 #20 Post Frog Dissection Lab (print) Start preparing Frog Journal
Table of Contents indicates what completed papers are in the Frog Journal (print)
Frog Journal Rubric (print)
05/04 #19 Frog Brain vs Human Brain (print) (print)
05/01 #18 Frog vs Human compared at least 4 differences between frog and human parts. The frog information
was taken from the "Frog Information" pages (print) and then students did an internet search for the
description of the human part. Example (print)
Flashcards to study for test next Wednesday (print)
04/30 Removed and Identified Frog Organs, examined the Achilles tendon
04/29 Frog Notes Day 2--attached to Day 1 below, Cut open the frog and identified internal organs
04/28 Meet frog and identify parts of the External Anatomy, Label Internal and External organs and parts and write
short description of external parts--also attached is the frog information pages (print)
04/27 Frog Rubric (print), Day One Notes (print),
iPad APP Frog Dissection
04/24 Amphibian Video, #16 Directed Reading Chapter 16 Section 3 (print)
04/23 Intro to Amphibian Unit--Discussion of differences between Reptiles and Amphibians,
#15 Monster Analysis (print)
04/22 Human Body Digestive System Summative Assessment
04/21 #14 Study Guide (see below 4/16) reviewed in class, student white board review
HUMAN BODY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOMORROW, 4/22
04/20 Monkey Kingdom Follow Up with Disney Nature Game on how a Toque Macaque Troop is Organized
04/17 "Monkey Kingdom" Disney Nature video field trip at Tinsel Town
04/16 #12 Label Digestive System diagram (print), #13 Digestive System Review worksheet (print)
#14 Study Guide due Tuesday, 4/21 (print)
04/15 Review iPad CK 12 worksheet, finish digestive notes: large intestine, liver, gall bladder.
04/14 #11 iPad CK 12 Digestive System Click on my Link page above and then the CK-12 button (print)
04/13 Digestive System Notes (print)--draw illustration of each organ and write definition
04/10 Intro to new unit-Human Body Digestive System rubric (print), PPT Digestive System (print)
04/09 HEREDITY SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
04/08 Review Study Guide, Inherited vs. Learned Traits (print)
04/07 Review Guinea Pig Punnett square, practice Punnett squares on whiteboards,
Dimple Punnett square practice (print) Study Guide (print)
04/03 Amoeba Sisters Video Guinea Pig Recap (print) Egg Genetics (print)
03/31-04/02 Start of the Monster Lab instructions (print) We will be working on Tuesday, Wednesday and part of the
day Thursday. Project--Illustration due April 10th.
Trait Chart (print)
Trait Recording Chart (print) Mommy or Daddy Monster genotype, phenotype
Trait Recording Chart (print) Baby genotype, phenotype
03/30 Review and practice genotypes, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous
#3a Vocabulary illustrate or write examples (print)
03/20 Practice geno/phenotypes, #3 Graphic Organizer (print), Answer Key (print)
Bill Nye "Genes" (print)
03/19 Practiced identifying genotypes, phenotypes, dominant and recessive
#2 Mendel Pea Lab (print)
03/18 Compared Gingerbread People traits from yesterday's lab
Reviewed #29 Directed Reading CH 5 S 1
03/17 Compare Team's Inventory of Traits with Class
#1 Generations of Traits--Pompom Gingerbread Lab (print)
#29-Directed Reading Chapter 5 Section 1 (print)
03/16 Intro to new unit--Heredity/Genetics--Rubric (print)
#30 Inventory of Traits (print)
03/13 Summative Assessment DNA/Cell Cycle --Student is EXPECTED to complete and study the "Study
Guide" and get a parent signature if he/she did NOT receive a passing grade on this test in order to
sign up for a retake.
03/12 #29 Onion Root Tip-Mitosis with Microscopes (print) answer key (print)
03/11 #27 Amoeba Sisters Video Notes "The Amazing Cell Process That Uses Division to Multiply
and Comic Strip of the 4 phases of Mitosis (print)
#28 Study Guide (print) TEST FRIDAY
03/10 #26 Cell Cycle Notes and Illustration Fill-ins (print) Answer Key (print)
03/09 #25 Directed Reading Chapter 4 Section 3 The Cell Cycle (print)
reviewed the Post Lab and the Science World article "The Immortal Woman"
03/06 #24 DNA Extraction Post Lab (print) #22a "The Immortal Woman" (print)
03/05 #23 DNA Extraction Lab (print)
03/04 #22 Cancer Fighter (print) #23 DNA Extraction Prelab (print)
03/03 #20 DNA Model--segment of DNA = gene coding for a protein (print) model template (print)
03/02 #18 Cornell Notes on the Structure and History of DNA (print) answer key (print)
#19 DNA Flow Chart (print)
02/27 MID QUARTER
#17 Amoeba Sisters: Structure and Function of DNA and Ted Ed "The Twisting Tale of DNA" watch these
two videos and fill out the accompanying worksheet (print) Videos are downloaded on "LINKS
02/26 Intro to new unit DNA, #16 Review and Directed Reading 6.1a (print)
02/25 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON CELL ENERGY-PHOTOSYNTHESIS
AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
02/24 Review Study Guide, Practice on white boards
#15 How do trees help you breathe? (print)
02/23 #14 Study Guide homework--due tomorrow except the diagrams at bottom (print)
#13 Activities of the Cell (print) Practice on student whiteboards with PPT review (open)
02/20 #12 Carbon Transfer Through Snails and Elodea Virtual Lab in the computer lab (print)
Go to Links above and click on the button with the same name as above for the virtual lab
02/19 Completed Review of Cellular Respiration with the PPT mentioned below
#11 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Flow Chart (print)
02/18 Review Directed Reading 4.2 that was homework for last night (print)
Discussed Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration PPT (open)
02/17 Intro to New Unit (rubric) Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Decide on independent variable for Turf Babies
Discuss chemical symbols for Carbon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Glucose, Water
02/13 First Semester POST TEST, and Second Semester PRE TEST
02/12 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL TRANSPORT CH. 4 SEC. 1
First Semester Review assignment is homework and due tomorrow.
02/11 Matching Card Game for practice, review Study Guide and Cell Transport Practice. Test tomorrow
02/10 #8 Cell Transport Review (print)
#9 Study Guide Cell Transport (print) Homework-due tomorrow
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL TRANSPORT IS THURSDAY.
If students wanted premade flash cards, they came to my room right after school and picked up a set.
02/09 Students recorded their Cell Structure/Function Grade, Cell Factory Illustration grade and missing
assignments on a pink paper and taped into their planners.
#4 Directed Reading Exchange in the Environment is due tomorrow 2/10-Homework (print)
#7 Vocabulary Wheel completed in class (print) answers (print)
If student did not complete the other side of #7--Into and Out of a cell it is homework and due 2/10--
see 02/04 below to print
Reviewed the Bozeman Video paper that we completed in class on 2/06
02/06 Diffusion Post Lab Formative Assessment, #5 Bozeman Science Video fill in (print),
Finish Into and Out of a Cell & Vocabulary Wheel that was started on Wednesday
02/05 Farmer Bob and Mallory - The Farming Game
02/04 #6 Diffusion Lab (print) and started Into and Out of a Cell (print)
02/03 Rugrats episode "Inside a Cell"--students were to identify three different cell transports that occur in the
video, if absent--excused, #4 Directed Reading CH 4 Section 1 (print)
02/02 Intro to new unit-Cell Transport rubric (print), write definitions of words from glossary and will complete
this paper on Friday. (print)
01/30 Cell Factory Illustration-Formative due today--was assigned Thursday Jan. 22nd (print)
01/30 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
01/29 Puzzle piece cell activity and Jeopardy review
01/28 #3 Following Oral Directions in drawing a Plant Cell (print) , Review with whiteboards
TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, 1/30-CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
01/27 #2 Baggie Animal Cell Model-Group Activity (print)
01/26 START OF 3RD 9-WEEKS #1 Plant/Animal Label and color (print)
01/22 #31 Cell Factory Illustration DUE Friday, January 30--graded as TWO Formative Assessments (print)
01/21 #29 Cell as a Factory & Crossword (print)
#30 Directed Reading CH 3. Sec. 3 Homework--due tomorrow (print)
01/20 #26 Cornell Notes Fill in (print) and flash cards--answers to Cornell Notes (print)
Flash cards and Cornell Notes PPT (print)
01/16 #28 Human Cheek Cell Microscope Lab, if absent, complete the back of the worksheet (print)
01/15 #27 Onion Cell and Elodea Microscope Lab, if absent look at this picture (print) and draw one cell of
each-onion and Elodea-, label as in the picture, and write two observations of each in complete sentences.
01/14 Introduction of new unit-Cell Structure and Function rubric (print)
#26 First 4 cell parts Cornell Notes (print) answers to fill in (print)
4 flashcards (print)
01/13 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-TEST ON DISCOVERY OF CELLS
AND PROKARYOTES VS. EUKARYOTES
01/12 Review for Test Study Guide Answers (print) PPT to study with (print)
01/09 Review D. Reading #21, #24 Venn Diagram Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes (print) answers (print)
#25 Study Guide (print)
01/08 Completed #21 Directed Reading CH 3 S 2, #23 Giant Amoeba Eats NY City (print)
3rd Period excused due to Skyping with Rolland Smith
01/07 Discussed and Reviewed Wacky History, Cornell Notes on the Discovery of Cells (print)
01/06 #20 Wacky History of the Cell Therory worksheet (print) go to my Weebly Site/Links/ and click on the
Wacky History button to watch the video.
#21 Directed Reading Chapter 3 Section 2-The Discovery of Cells--first page (print)
01/05 Discussed Bacteria results and reviewed Analysis and Conclusions.
Discussed New Unit expectations --rubric (print))
2014
12/19 Complete Bacteria Summative Finaly draft of analysis and conclusions of the bacteria inquiry.
12/18 BACTERIA SUMMATIVE-7 QUESTIONS ON CHARACTERISTICS OF BACTERIA AND FINAL
DRAFT OF ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BACTERIA INQUIRY.
This inquiry also serves as the student work sample.
12/17 3rd and final Bacteria Observation, Rough Draft of Analysis and Conclusions of Bacteria Inquiry (print)
12/16 The Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse Article (print) Worksheet (print), 2nd Bacteria Observation
12/15 Directed Reading Chapter 10 Section 2 due tomorrow (print), 1st bacteria observation for Scienctific
Bacteria Inquiry
12/12 Career Fair at Central High
12/11 Reviewed Directed Reading CH 10 S. 1, discussed Binary Fission
12/10 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample-Procedures, #17 Directed Reading CH 10, S. 1 due Thursday.
12/09 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample--Collection of Bacteria,
Started #17 Directed Reading CH 10, secton 1 (print)
12/08 #16 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample, (print) Discussed Background, Question, recorded 4 locations--will
need to get from a classmate, listed Control=-Sterile Agar Plate, Independent Variable=Bacteria,
Dependent Variable=Growth of Bacteria, recorded hypothesis.
12/05 Turned in #14 Comisc Strip or Story, Introduction to new unit--BACTERIA,
Read and article "The Good, Bad, and Ugly Bacteria and write paragraph (print)
12/04 6 KINGDOMS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
12/03 #11 D. Reading turned in and we reviewed in class. Completed #12 Kingdom table, and reviewed for the
test that is tomorrow Powerpoint (print or view)
12/02 #11 Directed Reading due tomorrow, Completed #12 6 Kingdom Characteristics Table (print)
Characteristics Table Answer Key (print) Study Guide (print) Test Thursday,
Study Guide Answer Key (print), #14 6 Kingdom Story or Comic Strip (print) Due Friday 12/05
12/01 Group Activity "Mix and Match Card Game" matching characteristics to Kingdoms
11/26 Completed iPad labs, Directed Reading CH 9 Sec. 2 (print)--Labs and D. Read-DUE Wed. 12/3
11/25 iPad Labs: #8 Amobea Lab (print), #9 Paramecium Lab (print), Euglena Lab (print)
11/24 Identified characteristics on Group Chart of the 6 Kingdoms, discussed the difference of Eukaryotic
organisms which means--has a nuclues and Prokaryotic organisms which means--does not have a nuclues
#7 6 Kingdoms-"Read a Diagram" (print) Started Directed Reading CH 9 Sec. 2 (print)
Kingdom PowerPoint (print or view)
11/21 New Unit Kingdoms Rubric (print), Group Activity 6 Kingdom Characteristics search
11/20 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON LIVING THINGS
11/19 #6 Pathway of Life (print) Amazing Discovery (print)
Reviewed with Powerpoint (print or view)
11/18 #5 Directed Reading Chapter 2 Section 2 (print) Reviewed Study Guide
11/17 #3 Directed Reading Chapter 2 Section 1 Characteritics of Living Things (print)
Study Guide (print)--Test (Summative Assessment Thursday 11/20)
11/14 Table of Living Things discussion, Review on whiteboards with PPT (print) Study Guide (print)
11/13 #2 Yeast Growth, Reproduction, and Cells (print)
11/12 #4 iPad 6 Characteristics of Life Lab (print) assignment sheet (print)
11/11 Veterans' Day
11/10 #2 Yeast Growth lab (print)
11/07 #1 Read an article on "What Makes Bread Rise" (print) and wrote a 2-3 sentence summary. Drew the
diagrams for the Yeast Lab and started the conclusion. Students will have ten minutes to complete the
4-page Yeast Lab on Monday, Nov. 10
11/06 #1 Yeast Lab (print)
11/05 Discussed the six characterstics that all living things have
11/04 Card Sorting Activity--Alive, Not Alive, Once Alive, Not Sure Rubric (print)
10/31 Planet Earth Caves video
10/30 FIELD TRIP TO LAVA BEDS
10/29 #20 iPad Lab Bats Fact or Fiction (print)
10/28 #19 Bat Dichotomous Key (print) and intro to using iPads
10/27 #18 Animals That Live In The Dark (print) last two pages are the answer keys
10/24 MICROSCOPE ASSESSMENT
10/23 #17 Microscope Onion Cell Lab (print)
10/22 #16 Microscopic drawing--naming specimen and noting magnification
10/21 #15 Microscope Thread and 'e' Labs (print) (print)
10/20 Microscope rubric (print) Safety Contract (print) #13 Microscope Parts (print)
#14 Ladybug-Draw what you see (print)
10/16 Complete fish drawing, Write at least 3 sentences about your Amazon adventure of discovering a new
species of fish--using at least one complex sentence Complex Sentence (print)
10/15 #12 Scientific Names and create new species of fish (print)
CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT FRIDAY 10/17
10/14 #11 Planet Cyclops-make a dichotomous key (print) Study Guide (print)-both due 10/17
Completed Monster & Shark dichotomous keys
10/13 Branching Diagram Formative 0.00 weight toward grade, #10 Monster & Shark Dichotomous Key (print)
10/10 Completed D. Read Assign. #9, Lava Caves Permission Slip & Info (print)
10/09 Branching Diagram (page 3 Assign. #9 D. Read)
10/08 continued work on D. Reading and wrote Complex sentence using notes from the History of Classification
10/07 Shoe classification--class participation activity, Notes on History of
Classification (print)#9 Directed Reading CH 9 SEC 1 started (print)
10/06 #8 Classification of Living Things Video Notes (print) answer key (print),
10/02 #7 completed Pill Bug Lab, New Rubric handed out for Classification Unit CH 9 SEC 1 (print)
10/01 #7 Pill Bug Lab Completed the testing page one and two (print)
09/30 "Dirt! The Movie" with written assignment--Part Two--see below Hummingbird Story (print)
09/29 "Dirt! The Movie" #6 with written assignment (print)
09/26 Test--Summative Assessment on Scientific Investigation
Field Trip Thursday, 9/25--bring a sack lunch and wear layers of clothing
and shoes that can get dirty.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT--TEST on Scientific Investigation is Friday 9/26
09/24 Review for test, finish up assignments, Study Guide (print)
09/23 Homework Assignment due Friday 09/26 (print)
09/23 #5 Writing Hypotheses (print)
09/22 Open House PPT (print)
09/22 Formative Assessment 3 Guidelines to a good controlled experiment, identifying the control group,
independent variable, and the dependent variable. PPT (print)
09/19 Practice identifying controls and variables, Introduction to how to write a hypotheses PPT (print)
09/18 Formative Assessment- Scientific Method 6-Steps--shows as a graded item on PAL but does NOT
affect student grade---used as a tool for students to see how they are doing throughout the unit.
#4 SpongBob SquarePants Controls and Variables (print)
09/17 Practice Identifying Controls ans variables PPT(print), talk about the placebo effect
09/16 Practice identifying control groups, independent variable, and dependent variables. PPT (print)
09/15 SRI-Scholastic Reading Inventory--a reading comprehension test taken at the beginning and end of the
school year.
I HAD WRIST SURGERY MONDAY AND WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. YOUR CHILDREN, OUR STUDENTS, ARE IN GOOD HANDS WITH MR. SOURS AS THEIR SUBSTITUTE IN MY ABSENCE. I CHECK MY E-MAILS DAILY, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.
09/12 Practiced identifying the 6 Steps of the Scientific Method and identifying a good controlled experiment.
09/11 #3 Scientific Method Steps (print) Notes from PPT (print)
09/10 Formative Assessment-Observation and Inference--shows as a graded item on PAL but does NOT
affect student grade---used as a tool for students to see how they are doing throughout the unit.
09/09 #2 Observation and Inference (print)
09/08 Passed out Field Trip flyers, Intro to Observations and Inferences
SCHOOL PICTURES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
09/05 Semester Preassessment
09/04 Life Science Word Card--Chose and write, decorate, color a word associated with Life Science.
09/04 #1 Textbook Scavenger Hunt (print)
09/02 Science Parent Letter, review, sign and return (print) Due Friday, Sept. 5th
The following is a list of classwork with the assigned date and the due date of each. If there is a (print) link next to the assignment, you can click it to view and print the assignment; you will need to use a computer that can open Microsoft Word files. If there is not a link next
to the assignment, ask a classmate or me to explain the assignment to
you.
Date Classwork/Activity/Practice
Assigned
2015
06/05 1/2 day--Last Day of School
06/04 MicroCosmos and discussion (print)
06/03 Guest speaker to wrap up our "Adopt A Farmer"
06/02 Pick the Pollinator (print) and discussion
06/01 Reviewed Directed Reading CH 13 Section 3 (print) and a Plant video
05/28-29 Mountain Lakes Overnight Campt
05/27 ALL TEXTBOOKS returned to avoid fine.
Pick the Pollinator (print)
05/26 Post Semester Test ALL Textbooks due tomorrow--bring to science class.
05/22 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT NATURAL SELECTION AND CHANGE OVER TIME
05/21 #21 Directed Reading #34-38 and discussed 6-12, completed study guide
student white board practice PPT (print)
05/20 #21 Directed Reading #6-12 and discussed #29-33 see below on 5/11
worked on Study Guide
NOTE: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THIS UNIT WILL BE FRIDAY, 5/22
05/19 #21 Directed Reading #29-33, #25 turn in sketch from yesterday,
#27 Darwin's Natural Selection (print)
05/18 #21 Directed Reading #19-28 and discussed see 5/11 to print
#26 Study Guide completed #3-4, #15, and #27 (print)
#25 Sketch the 4 steps of Natural Selection due Tuesday 5/19 (print)
05/15 Completed and discussed Bird Beak Lab
05/14 #24 Bird Beak Lab (print)
05/13 #21 Directed Reading (see below) #13-18, discussed Darwin's Finches
#23 Create a Critter (print)
05/12 #22 Flip Chart Adaptation (print)
05/11 Intro to new unit (rubric) #21 Directed Reading Chapter 7 #1-5 (print)
05/08 SOU Career Fair "Big Idea"
05/07 Completed assembling Frog Journals and illustrating covers.--see below
05/06 FROG SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
05/05 #20 Post Frog Dissection Lab (print) Start preparing Frog Journal
Table of Contents indicates what completed papers are in the Frog Journal (print)
Frog Journal Rubric (print)
05/04 #19 Frog Brain vs Human Brain (print) (print)
05/01 #18 Frog vs Human compared at least 4 differences between frog and human parts. The frog information
was taken from the "Frog Information" pages (print) and then students did an internet search for the
description of the human part. Example (print)
Flashcards to study for test next Wednesday (print)
04/30 Removed and Identified Frog Organs, examined the Achilles tendon
04/29 Frog Notes Day 2--attached to Day 1 below, Cut open the frog and identified internal organs
04/28 Meet frog and identify parts of the External Anatomy, Label Internal and External organs and parts and write
short description of external parts--also attached is the frog information pages (print)
04/27 Frog Rubric (print), Day One Notes (print),
iPad APP Frog Dissection
04/24 Amphibian Video, #16 Directed Reading Chapter 16 Section 3 (print)
04/23 Intro to Amphibian Unit--Discussion of differences between Reptiles and Amphibians,
#15 Monster Analysis (print)
04/22 Human Body Digestive System Summative Assessment
04/21 #14 Study Guide (see below 4/16) reviewed in class, student white board review
HUMAN BODY DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TOMORROW, 4/22
04/20 Monkey Kingdom Follow Up with Disney Nature Game on how a Toque Macaque Troop is Organized
04/17 "Monkey Kingdom" Disney Nature video field trip at Tinsel Town
04/16 #12 Label Digestive System diagram (print), #13 Digestive System Review worksheet (print)
#14 Study Guide due Tuesday, 4/21 (print)
04/15 Review iPad CK 12 worksheet, finish digestive notes: large intestine, liver, gall bladder.
04/14 #11 iPad CK 12 Digestive System Click on my Link page above and then the CK-12 button (print)
04/13 Digestive System Notes (print)--draw illustration of each organ and write definition
04/10 Intro to new unit-Human Body Digestive System rubric (print), PPT Digestive System (print)
04/09 HEREDITY SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
04/08 Review Study Guide, Inherited vs. Learned Traits (print)
04/07 Review Guinea Pig Punnett square, practice Punnett squares on whiteboards,
Dimple Punnett square practice (print) Study Guide (print)
04/03 Amoeba Sisters Video Guinea Pig Recap (print) Egg Genetics (print)
03/31-04/02 Start of the Monster Lab instructions (print) We will be working on Tuesday, Wednesday and part of the
day Thursday. Project--Illustration due April 10th.
Trait Chart (print)
Trait Recording Chart (print) Mommy or Daddy Monster genotype, phenotype
Trait Recording Chart (print) Baby genotype, phenotype
03/30 Review and practice genotypes, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous
#3a Vocabulary illustrate or write examples (print)
03/20 Practice geno/phenotypes, #3 Graphic Organizer (print), Answer Key (print)
Bill Nye "Genes" (print)
03/19 Practiced identifying genotypes, phenotypes, dominant and recessive
#2 Mendel Pea Lab (print)
03/18 Compared Gingerbread People traits from yesterday's lab
Reviewed #29 Directed Reading CH 5 S 1
03/17 Compare Team's Inventory of Traits with Class
#1 Generations of Traits--Pompom Gingerbread Lab (print)
#29-Directed Reading Chapter 5 Section 1 (print)
03/16 Intro to new unit--Heredity/Genetics--Rubric (print)
#30 Inventory of Traits (print)
03/13 Summative Assessment DNA/Cell Cycle --Student is EXPECTED to complete and study the "Study
Guide" and get a parent signature if he/she did NOT receive a passing grade on this test in order to
sign up for a retake.
03/12 #29 Onion Root Tip-Mitosis with Microscopes (print) answer key (print)
03/11 #27 Amoeba Sisters Video Notes "The Amazing Cell Process That Uses Division to Multiply
and Comic Strip of the 4 phases of Mitosis (print)
#28 Study Guide (print) TEST FRIDAY
03/10 #26 Cell Cycle Notes and Illustration Fill-ins (print) Answer Key (print)
03/09 #25 Directed Reading Chapter 4 Section 3 The Cell Cycle (print)
reviewed the Post Lab and the Science World article "The Immortal Woman"
03/06 #24 DNA Extraction Post Lab (print) #22a "The Immortal Woman" (print)
03/05 #23 DNA Extraction Lab (print)
03/04 #22 Cancer Fighter (print) #23 DNA Extraction Prelab (print)
03/03 #20 DNA Model--segment of DNA = gene coding for a protein (print) model template (print)
03/02 #18 Cornell Notes on the Structure and History of DNA (print) answer key (print)
#19 DNA Flow Chart (print)
02/27 MID QUARTER
#17 Amoeba Sisters: Structure and Function of DNA and Ted Ed "The Twisting Tale of DNA" watch these
two videos and fill out the accompanying worksheet (print) Videos are downloaded on "LINKS
02/26 Intro to new unit DNA, #16 Review and Directed Reading 6.1a (print)
02/25 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON CELL ENERGY-PHOTOSYNTHESIS
AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
02/24 Review Study Guide, Practice on white boards
#15 How do trees help you breathe? (print)
02/23 #14 Study Guide homework--due tomorrow except the diagrams at bottom (print)
#13 Activities of the Cell (print) Practice on student whiteboards with PPT review (open)
02/20 #12 Carbon Transfer Through Snails and Elodea Virtual Lab in the computer lab (print)
Go to Links above and click on the button with the same name as above for the virtual lab
02/19 Completed Review of Cellular Respiration with the PPT mentioned below
#11 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Flow Chart (print)
02/18 Review Directed Reading 4.2 that was homework for last night (print)
Discussed Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration PPT (open)
02/17 Intro to New Unit (rubric) Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Decide on independent variable for Turf Babies
Discuss chemical symbols for Carbon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Glucose, Water
02/13 First Semester POST TEST, and Second Semester PRE TEST
02/12 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL TRANSPORT CH. 4 SEC. 1
First Semester Review assignment is homework and due tomorrow.
02/11 Matching Card Game for practice, review Study Guide and Cell Transport Practice. Test tomorrow
02/10 #8 Cell Transport Review (print)
#9 Study Guide Cell Transport (print) Homework-due tomorrow
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL TRANSPORT IS THURSDAY.
If students wanted premade flash cards, they came to my room right after school and picked up a set.
02/09 Students recorded their Cell Structure/Function Grade, Cell Factory Illustration grade and missing
assignments on a pink paper and taped into their planners.
#4 Directed Reading Exchange in the Environment is due tomorrow 2/10-Homework (print)
#7 Vocabulary Wheel completed in class (print) answers (print)
If student did not complete the other side of #7--Into and Out of a cell it is homework and due 2/10--
see 02/04 below to print
Reviewed the Bozeman Video paper that we completed in class on 2/06
02/06 Diffusion Post Lab Formative Assessment, #5 Bozeman Science Video fill in (print),
Finish Into and Out of a Cell & Vocabulary Wheel that was started on Wednesday
02/05 Farmer Bob and Mallory - The Farming Game
02/04 #6 Diffusion Lab (print) and started Into and Out of a Cell (print)
02/03 Rugrats episode "Inside a Cell"--students were to identify three different cell transports that occur in the
video, if absent--excused, #4 Directed Reading CH 4 Section 1 (print)
02/02 Intro to new unit-Cell Transport rubric (print), write definitions of words from glossary and will complete
this paper on Friday. (print)
01/30 Cell Factory Illustration-Formative due today--was assigned Thursday Jan. 22nd (print)
01/30 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
01/29 Puzzle piece cell activity and Jeopardy review
01/28 #3 Following Oral Directions in drawing a Plant Cell (print) , Review with whiteboards
TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, 1/30-CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
01/27 #2 Baggie Animal Cell Model-Group Activity (print)
01/26 START OF 3RD 9-WEEKS #1 Plant/Animal Label and color (print)
01/22 #31 Cell Factory Illustration DUE Friday, January 30--graded as TWO Formative Assessments (print)
01/21 #29 Cell as a Factory & Crossword (print)
#30 Directed Reading CH 3. Sec. 3 Homework--due tomorrow (print)
01/20 #26 Cornell Notes Fill in (print) and flash cards--answers to Cornell Notes (print)
Flash cards and Cornell Notes PPT (print)
01/16 #28 Human Cheek Cell Microscope Lab, if absent, complete the back of the worksheet (print)
01/15 #27 Onion Cell and Elodea Microscope Lab, if absent look at this picture (print) and draw one cell of
each-onion and Elodea-, label as in the picture, and write two observations of each in complete sentences.
01/14 Introduction of new unit-Cell Structure and Function rubric (print)
#26 First 4 cell parts Cornell Notes (print) answers to fill in (print)
4 flashcards (print)
01/13 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-TEST ON DISCOVERY OF CELLS
AND PROKARYOTES VS. EUKARYOTES
01/12 Review for Test Study Guide Answers (print) PPT to study with (print)
01/09 Review D. Reading #21, #24 Venn Diagram Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes (print) answers (print)
#25 Study Guide (print)
01/08 Completed #21 Directed Reading CH 3 S 2, #23 Giant Amoeba Eats NY City (print)
3rd Period excused due to Skyping with Rolland Smith
01/07 Discussed and Reviewed Wacky History, Cornell Notes on the Discovery of Cells (print)
01/06 #20 Wacky History of the Cell Therory worksheet (print) go to my Weebly Site/Links/ and click on the
Wacky History button to watch the video.
#21 Directed Reading Chapter 3 Section 2-The Discovery of Cells--first page (print)
01/05 Discussed Bacteria results and reviewed Analysis and Conclusions.
Discussed New Unit expectations --rubric (print))
2014
12/19 Complete Bacteria Summative Finaly draft of analysis and conclusions of the bacteria inquiry.
12/18 BACTERIA SUMMATIVE-7 QUESTIONS ON CHARACTERISTICS OF BACTERIA AND FINAL
DRAFT OF ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS OF THE BACTERIA INQUIRY.
This inquiry also serves as the student work sample.
12/17 3rd and final Bacteria Observation, Rough Draft of Analysis and Conclusions of Bacteria Inquiry (print)
12/16 The Dangers of Antibiotic Overuse Article (print) Worksheet (print), 2nd Bacteria Observation
12/15 Directed Reading Chapter 10 Section 2 due tomorrow (print), 1st bacteria observation for Scienctific
Bacteria Inquiry
12/12 Career Fair at Central High
12/11 Reviewed Directed Reading CH 10 S. 1, discussed Binary Fission
12/10 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample-Procedures, #17 Directed Reading CH 10, S. 1 due Thursday.
12/09 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample--Collection of Bacteria,
Started #17 Directed Reading CH 10, secton 1 (print)
12/08 #16 Bacteria Inquiry Work Sample, (print) Discussed Background, Question, recorded 4 locations--will
need to get from a classmate, listed Control=-Sterile Agar Plate, Independent Variable=Bacteria,
Dependent Variable=Growth of Bacteria, recorded hypothesis.
12/05 Turned in #14 Comisc Strip or Story, Introduction to new unit--BACTERIA,
Read and article "The Good, Bad, and Ugly Bacteria and write paragraph (print)
12/04 6 KINGDOMS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
12/03 #11 D. Reading turned in and we reviewed in class. Completed #12 Kingdom table, and reviewed for the
test that is tomorrow Powerpoint (print or view)
12/02 #11 Directed Reading due tomorrow, Completed #12 6 Kingdom Characteristics Table (print)
Characteristics Table Answer Key (print) Study Guide (print) Test Thursday,
Study Guide Answer Key (print), #14 6 Kingdom Story or Comic Strip (print) Due Friday 12/05
12/01 Group Activity "Mix and Match Card Game" matching characteristics to Kingdoms
11/26 Completed iPad labs, Directed Reading CH 9 Sec. 2 (print)--Labs and D. Read-DUE Wed. 12/3
11/25 iPad Labs: #8 Amobea Lab (print), #9 Paramecium Lab (print), Euglena Lab (print)
11/24 Identified characteristics on Group Chart of the 6 Kingdoms, discussed the difference of Eukaryotic
organisms which means--has a nuclues and Prokaryotic organisms which means--does not have a nuclues
#7 6 Kingdoms-"Read a Diagram" (print) Started Directed Reading CH 9 Sec. 2 (print)
Kingdom PowerPoint (print or view)
11/21 New Unit Kingdoms Rubric (print), Group Activity 6 Kingdom Characteristics search
11/20 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT ON LIVING THINGS
11/19 #6 Pathway of Life (print) Amazing Discovery (print)
Reviewed with Powerpoint (print or view)
11/18 #5 Directed Reading Chapter 2 Section 2 (print) Reviewed Study Guide
11/17 #3 Directed Reading Chapter 2 Section 1 Characteritics of Living Things (print)
Study Guide (print)--Test (Summative Assessment Thursday 11/20)
11/14 Table of Living Things discussion, Review on whiteboards with PPT (print) Study Guide (print)
11/13 #2 Yeast Growth, Reproduction, and Cells (print)
11/12 #4 iPad 6 Characteristics of Life Lab (print) assignment sheet (print)
11/11 Veterans' Day
11/10 #2 Yeast Growth lab (print)
11/07 #1 Read an article on "What Makes Bread Rise" (print) and wrote a 2-3 sentence summary. Drew the
diagrams for the Yeast Lab and started the conclusion. Students will have ten minutes to complete the
4-page Yeast Lab on Monday, Nov. 10
11/06 #1 Yeast Lab (print)
11/05 Discussed the six characterstics that all living things have
11/04 Card Sorting Activity--Alive, Not Alive, Once Alive, Not Sure Rubric (print)
10/31 Planet Earth Caves video
10/30 FIELD TRIP TO LAVA BEDS
10/29 #20 iPad Lab Bats Fact or Fiction (print)
10/28 #19 Bat Dichotomous Key (print) and intro to using iPads
10/27 #18 Animals That Live In The Dark (print) last two pages are the answer keys
10/24 MICROSCOPE ASSESSMENT
10/23 #17 Microscope Onion Cell Lab (print)
10/22 #16 Microscopic drawing--naming specimen and noting magnification
10/21 #15 Microscope Thread and 'e' Labs (print) (print)
10/20 Microscope rubric (print) Safety Contract (print) #13 Microscope Parts (print)
#14 Ladybug-Draw what you see (print)
10/16 Complete fish drawing, Write at least 3 sentences about your Amazon adventure of discovering a new
species of fish--using at least one complex sentence Complex Sentence (print)
10/15 #12 Scientific Names and create new species of fish (print)
CLASSIFICATION ASSESSMENT FRIDAY 10/17
10/14 #11 Planet Cyclops-make a dichotomous key (print) Study Guide (print)-both due 10/17
Completed Monster & Shark dichotomous keys
10/13 Branching Diagram Formative 0.00 weight toward grade, #10 Monster & Shark Dichotomous Key (print)
10/10 Completed D. Read Assign. #9, Lava Caves Permission Slip & Info (print)
10/09 Branching Diagram (page 3 Assign. #9 D. Read)
10/08 continued work on D. Reading and wrote Complex sentence using notes from the History of Classification
10/07 Shoe classification--class participation activity, Notes on History of
Classification (print)#9 Directed Reading CH 9 SEC 1 started (print)
10/06 #8 Classification of Living Things Video Notes (print) answer key (print),
10/02 #7 completed Pill Bug Lab, New Rubric handed out for Classification Unit CH 9 SEC 1 (print)
10/01 #7 Pill Bug Lab Completed the testing page one and two (print)
09/30 "Dirt! The Movie" with written assignment--Part Two--see below Hummingbird Story (print)
09/29 "Dirt! The Movie" #6 with written assignment (print)
09/26 Test--Summative Assessment on Scientific Investigation
Field Trip Thursday, 9/25--bring a sack lunch and wear layers of clothing
and shoes that can get dirty.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT--TEST on Scientific Investigation is Friday 9/26
09/24 Review for test, finish up assignments, Study Guide (print)
09/23 Homework Assignment due Friday 09/26 (print)
09/23 #5 Writing Hypotheses (print)
09/22 Open House PPT (print)
09/22 Formative Assessment 3 Guidelines to a good controlled experiment, identifying the control group,
independent variable, and the dependent variable. PPT (print)
09/19 Practice identifying controls and variables, Introduction to how to write a hypotheses PPT (print)
09/18 Formative Assessment- Scientific Method 6-Steps--shows as a graded item on PAL but does NOT
affect student grade---used as a tool for students to see how they are doing throughout the unit.
#4 SpongBob SquarePants Controls and Variables (print)
09/17 Practice Identifying Controls ans variables PPT(print), talk about the placebo effect
09/16 Practice identifying control groups, independent variable, and dependent variables. PPT (print)
09/15 SRI-Scholastic Reading Inventory--a reading comprehension test taken at the beginning and end of the
school year.
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09/12 Practiced identifying the 6 Steps of the Scientific Method and identifying a good controlled experiment.
09/11 #3 Scientific Method Steps (print) Notes from PPT (print)
09/10 Formative Assessment-Observation and Inference--shows as a graded item on PAL but does NOT
affect student grade---used as a tool for students to see how they are doing throughout the unit.
09/09 #2 Observation and Inference (print)
09/08 Passed out Field Trip flyers, Intro to Observations and Inferences
SCHOOL PICTURES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
09/05 Semester Preassessment
09/04 Life Science Word Card--Chose and write, decorate, color a word associated with Life Science.
09/04 #1 Textbook Scavenger Hunt (print)
09/02 Science Parent Letter, review, sign and return (print) Due Friday, Sept. 5th
Check your Hedrick Planner to see what you need to do for practice each night for all your classes and keep track of upcoming due dates and tests.