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2011-2012 School Year
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August
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Block 1,3,5
School Begins
Introductions.
Science Log #1-What's in the Bag?
Home Fun:
GEMS Letter and rubric signed on
page 9 of Planner.
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday.
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Block 3,5,1
Science Log #2~Room Scavenger Hunt. Activity: Paper
Tower.
Home Fun:
Read
Parent
letter and
course syllabus with parent and send an email to me.
VIDEO
to help. |
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4,6,2 Same as
Friday. |
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Block 5,1,3
Book Survey. Hand out DRW and Interactive Readers.
Lab: CSI-Twin Peaks.
Home Fun:
None
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31 Block 6,2,4
Same as Tuesday. |
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September
2011
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Monday |
Tuesday |
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Thursday |
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1
Block 1,3,5
Lab: CSI: Twin
Peaks-complete/collect. Get acquainted with
ActivExpressions.
Home Fun:
None |
2
Block 2,4,6
Same as Thursday. |
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5 Labor Day
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6
Block 3,5,1
Science Log #3-Learning
Styles. ActiveExpressions (voting devices) more time to
get to know you and the devices.
Home Fun:
1st Progress Notice due by Friday.
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7
Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday. |
8
Block 5,1,3
Science Log #3-Learning Styles continue and
complete.
Science Log #4-Now You See It
Home Fun:
1st Progress Notice due by Friday.
Parent signature on log #3. |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday.
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12
Block 1,3,5
Activity: Pennies from Heaven. Science World:
ONE PAGER.
Home Fun:
None
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13
Block 2,4,6
Same as Thursday. |
14
Block 3,5,1
Safety in Science ~ read pages
25-30 of IAR, do page 30 and write a summary. Scientific Method ~ Graphic
Organizer, Brain Pop, Read IAR Section 2.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 12-14 |
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Block4,6,2
Same as Thursday. |
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Block 5,1,3
Lab: Kaleidoscope Milk.
Home Fun:
2nd Progress Notice signed by
9/23.DRW: pages 3-5 |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday. |
20
Block 1,3,5
Tour
of the Lab ~ Station I. Check DRW pages 3-5, 12-14.
Portfolios: organize, prepare and reflect.
Home Fun:
Progress Notice
signed by Friday. |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday. |
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Block 3,5,1
Tour of the Lab: Stations DFGH.
DRW: pages 1-2.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 6-8. |
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Thursday. |
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Non-student day
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Block 5,1,3
Minimum Day
Review Tour of the Lab and
collect. Do DRW pages 9-11. Review DRW pages 1-14 and
collect.
Home Fun:
EXTRA CREDIT: At home student led conference. |
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Block 6,2,4
Minimum Day
Same as
Tuesday. |
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Block 1,3,5
Minimum Day
Ch. 1 Quiz.
Introduction to microscopes.
Home Fun:
EXTRA CREDIT: At home student led
conference. |
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Block 2,4,6
Minimum Day
Same as Thursday. |
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October
2011
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Block 3,5,1
Intro to Microscopes:
Diagram, notes and sketches.
Science Log: Habits for Success.
Home Fun:
NONE |
4
Block 4,6,2
Same as Monday.
Go on
Learning Point-Classroom
Talk-Discussion Board- Nobel prizes to post responses
and get extra credit. |
5
Block 5,1,3
PROJECT:
Scientists Around the World-research in the LRC.
Microscopes: Wetmount slides.
Home Fun:
Project: SAW ~due 10/18.
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Wednesday.
Want to do
well on the microscope test? Use the flashcards found on
Quizlet.
Quizlet: Microscopes |
7
Block 1,3,5
Introduction to Chapter 2.
Science Log#5 ~Living Things. Read Ch. 2-Sec.1.
Chapter 2:
Graphic
Organizer.
Home Fun:
DRW: Ch.2; pages 23-25. EXTRA
CREDIT due 10/21. |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Friday.
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11
Block 3,5,1
Introduction to Chapter 2.
Science Log#5 ~Living Things. Read Ch. 2-Sec.1.
Chapter 2:
Graphic
Organizer.
Home Fun:
DRW: Ch.2; pages 23-25. EXTRA
CREDIT due 10/21.
3RD PROGRESS NOTICE DUE BY FRIDAY. |
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday. |
13
Block 5,1,3
Lab:
Characteristics of Living Things.
Home Fun:
DRW:Pgs 26-30. Quiz-Ch. 2 on
Monday and Tuesday. EXTRA CREDIT due 10/21. |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as
Thursday.
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Block 1,3,5
Collect: SAW project. Review Ch. 2 DRW pages
23-30. Do DRW pages 31-33.
QUIZ: Ch. 2 and microscopes.
Home Fun:
EXTRA CREDIT due 10/21. |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday.
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19
Block 3,5,1
Ch. 4: Cells-Section 1:
Discovery of
Cells Flipbook.
Brain Pop: "Cells". Read IAR-Ch. 4. Sec. 1 and
highlight.
Home Fun:
DRW-Ch. 4, sec. 1
pages 52-54 |
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday.
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21
Block 5,1,3
Period 5= Discovery of Cells
Flipbook continued. Video: Planet Earth.
Home Fun:
NONE
Field Trip:
Tournament of the Phoenix |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday.
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25
Block 1,3,5
Discovery of Cells Flipbook
complete and collect. Quiz: Microscopes.
Science World-One Pager.
Home Fun:
Book Quest-Ch. 4-due 11/2,11/3
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday.
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Block 3,5,1
Chapter 4, Section 2.
Brain Pop: "Cell Structure".
Organelle Presentation
preparation.
Science Log #6~ Corks
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 55-58 |
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Block 4,6,2
END OF QUARTER.
Same as Thursday.
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Block 5, 1, 3
Organelle
Presentation-Continue/complete.
Home Fun:
Book Quest Ch.4 due 11/2, 11/3 |
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Happy
Halloween! |
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November
2011
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1
Block 6,2,4
Same as Monday. |
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Block 1,3,5
Cell Function
worksheet. Collect Book Quest.
Computer lab: Discussion board-review Sonic Pics for
Organelles.
Home Fun:
Cell Art Supplies & Legend
functions due 11/8,11/9 |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday. |
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Block 3,5,1
Cell Color worksheet. Cell
Function worksheet-complete.
Lab:
Cells ~ begin.
Home Fun:
Cell Art
Supplies & Legend functions due 11/8,11/9 |
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Friday. |
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Block 5,1,3
Lab: Cells
continue/complete/collect.
Portfolios-organize.
Home Fun:
Cell Art
Supplies & Legend functions due 11/10,11/14 |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Tuesday. |
10
Block 1,3,5
Cell Art Project-make plant
cell box.
Chapter
4 Wordsearch.
Home Fun:
1st
PROGRESS NOTICE DUE FRIDAY.
Science Log #7-Memory Lane Ch. 4~ due 11/17, 11/18.
TEST: Ch. 4 next week.
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11 Holiday
Veteran's Day
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Thursday.
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15
Block 3,5,1
Grade Cell Art. Ch. 4, Sec.
3 Cornell notes.
Home Fun:
PROGRESS NOTICE DUE BY
FRIDAY. DRW: pgs 59-62. Science Log # 7.
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday.
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17
Block 5,1,3
Review DRW pages 52-62. Do DRW
pages 63,65,67. Collect
DRW pages 52-67.
TEST: Ch. 4.
Home Fun:
NONE! |
18
Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday.
Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Holiday
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Holiday
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Holiday
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24
Thanksgiving Day
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Holiday
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28
Block 1,3,5
Portfolios:
organize and prepare for grade-due 12/12, 12/13. Ch. 5
Introduction worksheet, Science Log #8.
Home Fun:
Portfolios-due 12/12, 12/13. Worksheet: MY Research.
2nd PROGRESS NOTICE DUE FRIDAY! |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday.
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30
Block 3,5,1
Discuss Cell Processes: Cornell
Notes. Activity: Stomata.
Check My Research.
Home Fun:
DRW: pgs 69-70, due 12/6,12/7. Portfolios due 12/12,
12/13. |
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December
2011
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Tuesday |
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Thursday |
Friday |
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday. |
2
Block 5,1,3
Activity:
Stomata-continue/complete. Book
Quest Ch. 5.
Home Fun:
Book Quest-Ch. 5 due 12/8,12/9 |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday. |
6
Block 1,3,5
Check DRW pages 69-70.
Discuss: Photosynthesis. Brain Pop: "Photosynthesis".
Discuss Portfolios-due 12/12, 12/13
Home Fun:
Book Quest Ch. 5, Portfolios. |
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Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday. |
8
Block 3,5,1
Collect Book Quest.
Respiration: Discuss, do a graphic organizer, notes.
Home Fun:
DRW
Pages 71-75,
Portfolios
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Block 4,6,2
Same as Thursday. |
12
Block 5, 1,3
Collect Portfolios. Discuss
Mitosis-graphic organizer and IPOD activity.
Home Fun:
Science Log 9~ Memory Lane Ch. 5. TEST-12/14,
12/15.
3rd PROGRESS NOTICE DUE FRIDAY. |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Monday. |
14
Block 1,3,5
Check DRW pages 71-78.
Collect DRW pages 69-78. Check Science Log #9.
TEST-Ch. 5
Home Fun:
NONE! |
15
Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday.
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16
Block 3,5,1
Bacteria: Science Log
#10-Bacteria/Virus.
Holiday Bingo.
Home Fun:
NONE!
Happy Holidays! |
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Winter Break |
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January
2012
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Friday |
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Holiday
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3 Block 4,6,2
Same as Friday. |
4 Block 5,1,3
Activity: Bacteria. Video: Bacteria.
Home Fun:
NONE. Extra Credit due Friday.
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5 Block 6,2,4
Same as Wednesday.
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6 Block 1,3,5
Science World magazine ~
"Disease Detective"-one pager. Video: Understanding Viruses
and worksheet.
Home Fun:
None |
9 Block 2,4,6
Same as Friday. |
10 Block 3,5,1
RAFFLE!
Portfolios-organize. Activity: Bacteria complete/collect.
Home Fun:
NONE |
11 Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday.
GRADES
END HERE! |
12 Block 5,1,3
Chemistry of Life: Notes.
Activity: Bacteria-Complete/collect.
Home Fun:
NONE
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13 Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday.
END OF 2ND
QUARTER! |
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Martin Luther King Day
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17 Block 1,3,5
Science Log #11, part I & 2.
Chemistry of Life notes-complete. Chemistry Booklet-
complete.
Home Fun:
Chemistry Quiz-Study. Bring 2 flowers. |
18 Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday.
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19 Block 3,5,1
QUIZ: Chemistry. Flower
Reproduction-begin Flower Puzzle Book.
Home Fun:
IAR: pgs 187-192, read, highlight,
answer questions, do page 193. |
20 Block 4,6,2
Same as Thursday.
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23 Block 5,1,3
Flower Puzzle Book-complete and QUIZ.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 80-83
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24 Block 6,2,4
Same as Monday. |
25 Block 1,3,5
Chapter 6:
Science
Log #12-Heredity. Science Log #13-Mendelian Crosses.
Home Fun:
None
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26 Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday.
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27
Non-Student Day
Professional Growth for teachers. |
30 Block 3,5,1
Mendel's Peas: Discuss. IAR: Sec. 1, Ch. 6-pgs 82-86,
Cornell notes.
Activity:
Face your Alleles.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 84-88.
1st Progress Notice signed by
Friday. |
31 Block 4,6,2
Same as Monday. |
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February
2012
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1 Block 5,1,3
Punnett
Squares. IAR: Ch. 6, Sec. 2: pages 88-93, do pg
94. Review Heredity-voting devices. DRW: check pages 84-88.
PORTFOLIOS-organize.
Home Fun:
IAR: Ch.6, Sec. 3-pgs95-99, do pg 100 |
2 Block 6,2,4
Same as Wednesday. |
3 Block 1,3,5
Ch. 6, Sec. 3-Meiosis: Discuss,
graphic organizer.
Activity: Human Homologous Chromosomes.
Home Fun:
DRW: Pages 89-92 |
6 Block 2,4,6
Same as Friday.
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7 Block 3,5,1
Review for TEST-Ch. 6.
Activity: Human Homologous Chromosomes.
Home Fun:
Science Log # 14-Memory Lane
Ch. 6~ due 2/15, 2/16 |
8 Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday.
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9 Block 5,1,3
Lab: Space
Bugs. Check DRW pages 89-92.
Home Fun:
Science Log # 14-Memory Lane
Ch. 6~
due 2/15, 2/16 |
10 Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday. |
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13 Block 1,3,5
Lab: Space Bugs complete. Do
DRW pages 93, 95, 97. Review Ch. 6. Portfolios-organize.
Home Fun:
Science Log # 14-Memory Lane
Ch. 6~ due 2/15, 2/16 |
14 Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday.
Happy Valentine's Day! |
15 Block 3,5,1
Collect DRW pages 80-96. Check
Science Log #14. TEST: Ch. 6
Home Fun:
NONE!
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16 Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday.
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17 Block 5,1,3
Ch. 7 Intro.
Science Log #15. Activity: DNA
Fingerprinting.
Home Fun:
DRW: pgs 98-101 |
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20 Holiday
President's Day
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Holiday |
22 Holiday |
23 Holiday |
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Holiday
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27 Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday |
28 Block 1,3,5
Activity:
DNA Fingerprinting complete. Discuss DNA
Structure-Cornell notes.
Home Fun:
Cut DNA pieces. |
29 Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday.
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2012
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1 Block 3,5,1
Discuss DNA Replication-Cornell
notes, complete and collect.
Science
Log #16. DNA Model
Questions-begin.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 102-105 |
2 Block 4,6,2
Same as Thursday. |
5 Block 5,1,3
IPODs -Chromosome
Project Research.
DNA
Model Questions.
Home Fun:
Project: due 3/15, 16. 3rd Progress
notice signed by Friday. EXTRA Credit due by 3/19 |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Monday. |
7
Block 1,3,5
Activity:
DNA Paper Model.
IPod- Chromosome research continued.
Home Fun:
Project: due 3/15, 16. 3rd Progress notice signed by
Friday. EXTRA Credit due by 3/19
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8 Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday.
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9 Block 3,5,1
Science Log #16. Read "DNA Codes for Protein", do 15
questions and genetic code.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 106-109 |
12 Block 4,6,2
Same as Friday. |
13 Block 5,1,3
IPODS -
Protein Synthesis research.
Home Fun:
TEST: Ch. 7~ 3/19, 3/20.
Science
Log #17.
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14 Block 6,2,4
Same as Tuesday.
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15 Block 1,3,5
Review Project- Chromosome Powerpoints.
Notes on Mutations. Complete/collect IPOD Protein Synthesis.
Home Fun:
TEST: Ch. 7~ 3/19,3/20.
Science
Log #17.
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16 Block 2,4,6
Same as Thursday.
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19 Block 3,5,1
Review for TEST-Ch. 7.
TEST-Ch. 7.
Home Fun:
Portfolios-due 3/29, 3/30 |
20 Block 4,6,2
Same as Monday. |
21 Block 5,1,3
Chapter 10-Sec. 1
Science
Log #18~ Natural Selection. Activity: Natural Selection.
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Home Fun:
Portfolio- due 3/29,3/30 |
22 Block 6,2,4
Same as Wednesday. |
23 Block 1,3,5
IAR: Pages 144-148=Read, highlight.
Chapter 10-Sec. 2
Science Log #19: Discuss Evolution: C.
Notes.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 138-141 |
26 Block 2,4,6
Same as Friday. |
27 Block 3,5,1
Activity: Famous Finches Part I & II.
IAR: pgs 150-154-Read, highlight.
Home Fun:
None |
28 Block 4,6,2
Same as Tuesday. |
29 Block 5,1,3
Portfolios-evaluate, collect.
IAR: pgs156-160-do pg 161. Review DRW pages
138-145 and collect. Evolution quiz.
Home Fun:
NONE |
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Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday. |
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April
2012
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9 Block 1,3,5
Chapter 8, sec.1-
Science
Log #20: Earth's Past.
Activity: Age is Relative.
Home Fun:
Read
IAR pags 111-112, do page 113
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10 Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday. |
11 Block 3,5,1
Chapter 8, sec. 2- Science log #21:
Rock Cycle. Activity-Rock Wall.
Home Fun:
Read IAR pags 114-120, do page 121
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12 Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday. |
13 Block 5,1,3
Chapter 8, sec. 3- Activity: Half Life of
Pennies. Cornell notes on Fossils.
Home Fun:
Read IAR pgs 122-124, do page 125.
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16 Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday.
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17 Block 1,3,5
Activity: Fossil Museum. Complete
Fossil notes and collect.
Home Fun:
Read IAR pages 126-130, do page 131. |
18 Block 2,4,6
Same as Tuesday. |
19 Block 3,5,1
Chapter 9, sec. 2/3 - Complete
Fossil Museum and collect Fossil Lab sheet and Fossil notes.
Complete Eras/Events in History sheet-collect. Begin
Project:
Life Through Time.
Home Fun:
Read IAR pages
132-135, do page 136. |
20 Block 4,6,2
Same as Thursday. |
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Block 5,1,3
Project:
Life Through Time. Do parts 1,2,3 and begin part 4.
Home Fun:
NONE
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24 CST TESTING
Minimum Day
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25 CST TESTING
Minimum Day
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26 Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday. |
27 Block 3,5,1
Project:
Life Through Time. Do parts 4 and 5.
Home Fun:
IAR- read pages 137-142, do page 143
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30 Block
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May
2012
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1 Block 5,1,3
Review projects and do AUDIENCE
Report. Review for Ch. 8/9 TEST.
Home Fun:
Science Log #22~Ch. 8/9 Memory
Lane.
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2 Block 6,2,4
Same as Tuesday. |
3 Block 1,3,5
TEST: Ch. 8/9. Science Log
#23~Human Body.
Home Fun:
DRW: pgs 221-223 |
4 Block 2,4,6
Same as Thursday. |
7 Block 3,5,1
Log #23~Human Body.
Chapter 15~ Skeleton System: Bone Names and Cornell notes.
Check DRW pages 221-223.
Home Fun:
DRW: pgs 224-225
2nd Progress notice due. |
8 Block 4,6,2
Same as Monday. |
9 Block 5,1,3
Complete Skeleton notes. Check DRW
pages 224-225. Chapter 15 ~ Muscle System: Identify muscles
and video on Muscles.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 226-228
2nd Progress notice due. |
10 Block 6,2,4
Same as Wednesday. |
11 Block 1,3,5
Chapter 17~ Nervous System: Brain,
Eye, Ear. Check DRW pages 226-228.
Home Fun:
DRW: pages 250-252 |
14 Block 2,4,6
Same as Friday. |
15 Block 3,5,1
EAR Discussion.
Activity: Eye Inspection.
Check DRW pages 250-252.
Home Fun:
DRW
pages 253-255. EXTRA CREDIT DUE by 6/1. |
16 Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday. |
17 Block 5,1,3
Complete Eye Inspection-collect.
SEX ED begins: Male and Female Reproductive systems.
Review DRW Ch. 17, pages 250-255 and collect.
Home Fun:
Research Frog Vocab due 5/23. Extra Credit due 6/1 |
18 Block 6,2,4
Same as Thursday. |
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Block
1,3,5
SEX ED continues:
IAR: Ch. 18, pages 280-284. Pregnancy and Growth. STD's-discuss.
Home Fun:
Frog Vocab due 5/23. IAR-pages
285-289. 3rd Progress notice due by 5/30. |
22 Block 2,4,6
Same as Monday. |
23 Block 3,5,1
FROG
Video: Body Story: Puberty.
Frog Books: flip book, tab book.
Frog Shutter Book-Tab booklets.
Home Fun:
Science Log #24-Memory Lane Ch.
15/17. 3rd Progress notice due 5/30. |
24 Block 4,6,2
Same as Wednesday.
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25 Block 5,1,3
Frog
Continue Frog Book-Complete and
collect.
Home Fun:
Science Log #24-Memory Lane Ch.
15/17. 3rd Progress notice due 5/30. |
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Memorial Day
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29 Block 6,2,4
Same as Friday. |
30 Block 1,3,5
Continue STD's. Collect: IAR pages
284, 289. FROG Dissection prep with diagrams and write up.
TEST: Ch. 15/17 and check Science Log #24.
Home Fun:
NONE! |
31 Block 2,4,6
Same as Wednesday. |
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June
2012
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1 Block 3,5,1
Activity: Leap Into Frogs. (Frog Dissection). Collect
Coupons.
Home Fun:
NONE! |
4 Block 4,6,2
Same as Friday. |
5 Block 5,1,3
Complete the Frog Dissection and
collect.
RAFFLE and Awards.
Home Fun:
NONE! |
6 Block 6,2,4
Same as Tuesday. |
7 Last Day!
Minimum
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Summer Begins!
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