Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Finish Vertebrate Chart on page 2 of frog packet--careful, they're not in order!
• Respiratory System in Amphibians--read background and then scroll down to Explore II to watch 31/2 minute video on amphibian respiratory system and jot down notes comparing to human on page 8 in the frog packet. You may need to watch it twice--once all the way through and the second time to take notes as you go.
• Writing Prompt for Compare and Contrast
• Circulatory System Comparison Link

Tues

Frogs in the ecosystem:

• Reuters--article disappearing frogs
• Ecohearth--article frogs' role in the ecosystem
• TED talk and discussion questions

Digestive System of Frogs

Wed

Thur

Fri

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Link to cK12 Vertebrate Section 10.2 or use iBook (Hummingbird)
• Get ready for Frogs!

Tues

• External Anatomy and Mouth
• Link to virtual dissection (flash won't work on iPad)
• Get frog cut open

Wed

• Digestive and Respiratory Systems

Thur

• Finish Frog Dissection

Fri

• A-Z Frog Review
• Short Periods Field Day

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Memorial Day

• L12 and L12Y should be done--I will grade L12, L12Y, L13 and L14 over the weekend.

Tues

• L13 Calories from Food
• Label Link

Wed

• Wrap up L13
• Introduction to the circulatory system--pumps, reading, and heart diagram

Thur

• Coloring diagrams of circulatory system
• Coronary bypass surgery link, scroll down to video

Fri

• Bill Nye link
• Finish reading and coloring

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Complete green review packet
• Write a "RAFT" about cell respiration/combustion
• Here is a cool overview of cell respiration
• Marathon video link. What body systems are involved in training for and running a marathon? If you'd like to do an extension--fill out the white worksheet as you watch.

• Study for the quiz tomorrow--resources include green review packet and Lessons 10, 11, 12 in science notebook.

Tues

Wed

Thur

Fri

• Yeast Data 2nd Period
• Yeast Data 3rd Period

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Analyze Exhaled Air vs Height Data
• Start Lesson 12 Oxidation: Combustion and Cell Respiration
• Observc Candles

• Extension due Friday

Tues

• Discuss candle combustion template
• Exhaled air demo: temperature and carbon dioxide

• Extension due Friday
• Lessons 10 and 11 should be done

Wed

• Diffusion Demo Observation Template
• Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting combustion and cell respiration

• Extension due Friday

Thur

• Look at chemical equations

• Extension due Friday

Fri

• Wrap up Lesson 12 and review
• drawing of inhale/exhale
• comparison of breathing animation

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Wrap up Lesson 10
• Start Postcard Assignment
• PDF directions for postcard

• Lesson 10 should be done

Tues

• Postcard Work Time (Guest Teacher)
• Link to Deadly Ascent video

• Lesson 10 should be done

Wed

• Bill Nye Video
• Finish postcards

• Postcards should be done
• Lesson 10 should be done

Thur

• Start L11 How much air can lungs hold

• Postcards should be done
• Lesson 10 should be done

Fri

• Conduct Balloon Investigation about volume of lungs

• Postcards should be done
• Lesson 10 should be done

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Lesson 10 Introduction to Breathing Models
• Great diagrams of respiratory system with more detail than we need, but very cool to look at!
• Diagram of Bell Jar Model to open in Notability

• Did you turn an extension in last Friday?
• Any missing work, all lessons through lesson 7 are graded.

Tues

• Lesson 10 Syringe Model of Breathing

Wed

• Wrap up Lesson 10
• Brief Introduction to Respiratory Issues at Altitude

Thur

• Video (Deadly Ascent)--Ms. Ruzicka out of building at a scienc workshop

Fri

• No School Progress Reports

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Lesson 6: Read pages in HBS about diffusion and active transport. Watch several animations to develop a mental model.
• Lesson 7: Use "tickets" to model the inner service of the small intestine.

• Extension due Friday 4/24

Tues

• Surface area stations
• Read about structure and function of the large intestine

Wed

• Review--Finish Lesson 7

• Study for Quiz

Thur

• Organ Advertisement
• Introduction to Breathing Models (postponed until Monday)

Fri

• Quiz--postponed from Thursday

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Review Lessons 4 and 5 for quiz

• Study 4 Squares on pages 4-4 (Mouth) and 5-4 (Stomach)
• Study Summary boxes on page 4-6
• Understand how to test for sugar and starch

Tues

• Quiz on Mouth and Stomach
• Trace accessory organs (Pancreas, Gall Bladder, Liver) on SN page 5-5

• Extension due on Friday April 24th
• Lessons 4 and 5 should be done

Wed

• Read pages 48-49 and complete #3 on SN 6-2 and the table on the top of SN 6-3

• Extension due on Friday April 24th

Thur

• Diffusion and Active Transport
• Read pages 46-47 and complete SN 6-1 and 6-2

• Extension due on Friday April 24th

Fri

• Complete VENN diagram on SN 6-3
• Model inside of the small intestine with tickets SN 7-1

• Extension due on Friday April 24th
• Lesson 6 should be done

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Analyze results for Sugar and Starch tests with Amylase/Starch from Friday on SN 4-1
• Answer questions 4 and 5 on SN 4-2
• Build a Lego Model of Starch Digestion on page 4-3

• Extension

Tues

• Read Page 29 Making it Simple
• View animations of starch digestion and digestion in the mouth
• Read pages 30-31 and answer #6 on page 4-2
• Start 4 Square
• Set up Lesson 5 Protein Digestion in Stomach

• Finish 4 Square on --due Thursday

Wed

• Analzye Results from Lab 5 on SN 5-1
• Read Chance of a Lifetime on page 37 and answer questions on SN 5-3

Thur

• Read pages 38-39 and answer questions on SN 5-2
• Do 4 square for Stomach on SN 5-4

Fri

• Odds and ends

• Lesson 5 should be done--leave SN

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Bill Nye Video Digestive System
• Pre-lab for Lesson 3--Testing Foods for Sugar and Starch

• Lesson 2 should be done

Tues

• Do Lab 3! Record results on SN 3-1

• Lesson 2 should be done

Wed

• Analyze Results from Lab 3
• Start Nutrition Reading--SN 3-3

• Finish Nutrition Reading--due Friday
• Lesson 3 should be done

Thur

• Link for Entry Write
• Lesson 4 Digestion in the Mouth--Do lab and record results on SN 4-1

• Finish Nutrition Reading--due Friday
• Lesson 3 should be done

Fri

• Analyze Results from Digestion in Mouth lab

• None if caught up

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Start Human Body Systems unit with Lesson 1
• Pre-assessment with poster project

Tues

• Explore Systems: Draw and label the parts of a system and describe how they interact
• Reading: Humans the Problem Solving Creature with C-Notes, guidelines

• Cornell Notes and Systems mini poster

Wed

• Finish C-Notes, summary is homework
• Overview of Cell, Tissues, and Organs in CK12 book.
• Check out this link about a Human Hairball!
• Check out the camera that was used for eye testing today!
• Lesson 2 Introduction to the Human Digestive System with a real length model (move to Thursday)

Thur

• Model path of food through the digetstive system

Fri

• Odds and Ends--periods are short only 33 minutes.

• Lesson 2 should be complete in the SN

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Introduction--background on immune system and vaccinations

• None if caught up

Tues

• Vaccination Simulation

• None if caught up

Wed

• Survey and Reflection
• Go to this link to take the survey:

On the back of your packet number from 1-5. AFTER you take the survey compare how you responded to how the nation is responded for each of the five questions:

1. Balance risks and benefits
2. Disease rare--avoid vaccinations
3. Some adverse reactions/get vaccinated
4. Feel about schools requiring vaccines
5. Parents should have sole decision-making about immunizing their children

• None if caught up

Thur

• No School Grading Day

Fri

• No School Staff Development

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Natural Selection and Antibiotice Resistance
• Everyone reads this article about Super Bug
• Extra time read antibiotic resistance in wildlife and antibiotic resistance in subway (discovered by high school researchers)

• Extension #3 is due Friday
• Quiz Friday on Evolution

Tues

• Video about Tuberculosis and antibiotic resistance
• Link to CK12 section to define on page 2 of packet: variation, adaptation and natural selection
• Selective Breeding--NOVA video about dogs

• Quiz Friday on Evolution--you can start studying vocabulary on pages 2 and 5 in packet.

Wed

• Develop a model of either Natural Selection or Selective Breeding
• Cladogram Video Review--Common Ancestor

Thur

• Review

Fri

• Post--Assessment on Evolution

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Bird Beak Simulation

Tues

• Analzye simulation results
• Moth and Tree Trunk Simulation--start graph

Wed

• Complete double bar graph for math and tree trunk
• Link to Bill Nye Video

Thur

• Darwin's four ideas
• Mighty Moth Man Article
• Peppered Moth Video

Fri

• Exit ticket

Classwork

Homework

Tues

Evidence for Evolution page 18 in packet:

Homologus Seat D: Article and Video

Vestigial Seats B/C: Article and Video

Embryology Seat A: Article (skip to Embryos) and Video

• Extension # 3 is due Friday March 6
• Any missing work in packet

Wed

• Common Ancestor Module
• Molecular Evidence for Evolution pages 19-21

Thur

• Molecular Evidence for Evolution pages 19-21

Fri

• Introduction to Charles Darwin Video
• Charles Darwin page 22 and 23

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Fossil Acivity connecting claims about fossils to evidence using argumentation
• Bill Nye video fossils
• Claim 1 Photo

• None if all of your genetics activities were complete and turned in on Friday 2/5/15
• Extension #3 is due Friday March 6

Tues

• Fossil Acivity continues
• Claim 2 Photo

Wed

• Geologic Time Scale Activity

Thur

• Fossil record activity

Fri

• Online module from UC Berkeley--Fossil Record
• Extra time? Try this module about Life Has a History

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Patterns of Inheritance: Dominant/Recessive, Incomplete Dominance, Co-dominance, Sex-linked

• Extension #2 due Friday
• Genetics Quiz Friday
• Clyde/Claire/Offspring due Wednesday

Tues

• Bill Nye Video and work time for Clyde/Claire (note: 3rd period will not have class because they will be at Selma, the only make up work is to finish Clyde/Claire)

• Extension #2 due Friday
• Genetics Quiz Friday
• Clyde/Claire/Offspring due Wednesday

Wed

• Start Review: Word Pairs and Pages 11-13 in Genetics Packet

• Extension #2 due Friday
• Genetics Quiz Friday

Thur

• Punnett Square Review Stations and other review activites

• Extension #2 due Friday
• Genetics Quiz Friday

Fri

• Genetics Quiz

• None, have a great weekend!

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Look at WFP sprouts and process purple:green ratio
• Read about meiosis--and compare mitosis to meiosis
• Observe our own traits

• Extension #2 is due Friday February 6
• Any make up work or test retakes--please take care of this week.

Tues

• cartoon watch 1st half
• video watch all
• Define: homozygous, heterozygous, genotype and phenotype
• Comeplete crosses
• Spin for Clyde and Claire traits

Wed

• Draw and label Clyde/Claire

Thur

• Do Clyde and Claire crosses to find offspring genotype and phenotype

Fri

• No school Staff Development

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School MLK Day

Tues

• Harvest WFP seeds and set up germination

Wed

• Introduction to Genetics
• Mendel Reading

Thur

• Continue Mendel with Ratios
• Mendel Video
• More Vocabulary

Fri

• No School 6 week progress reports

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Predator/Prey Golden Eagles Video

• Extension #2 is due February 6th

Tues

• Competition--Video Wolves and Grizzly Bears
• Competition--Mice and Humans

• Quiz Friday--Ecology, basically Lesson 12

Wed

• Symbiosis--CK 12 Book, go to Ecology and then choose Symbiosis and read section
• Video Overview
• Human Intestines
• Examples: Lots of Pictures and Text

• Quiz Friday--Ecology, basically Lesson 12

Thur

• Review and Website Comments
• Food Chain Food Web Review PDF

• Quiz Friday--Ecology, basically Lesson 12

Fri

• Ecology Quiz

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L12 Frond Math
• Food Chains and Food Webs OMM page 155 and SN 12-5
• Vocabulary on SN 12-6 using CK12 book

• Extension was due the Friday before break
• Extension #2 is due Thursday January 29th
• Any make up work from L6, L9, L10, L11, L16, L17

Tues

• L12 continues with Food Chain Cards (SN 12-10) and Succession (SN 12-4)
• Bog Succesion slide show--doesn't work on iPad
• Succesion video--primary and secondary from the University of Montana

• Any make up work from L6, L9, L10, L11, L16, L17

Wed

• L12 continues with Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Food Chains and "Rule of 10%" and
• Predator Prey relationships SN 12-13

• Any make up work from L6, L9, L10, L11, L16, L17

Thur

• Analyze Predatory Prey data on SN 12-14
• Video Wolf and Pitcher Plants in Vermont SN 12-7

• Any make up work from L6, L9, L10, L11, L16, L17

Fri

• Analyze a competition relationship SN 12-9

• Any make up work from L6, L9, L10, L11, L16, L17

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L10 Banana Transpiration SN page 10-7
• Photosynthesis reading page 131 and fill out SN 10-6

• Extension #1 due Friday
• Quiz on L10 Thursday--Transpiration/Photosynthesis

Tues

• 4 square on page 10-9
• Page 10-10 transpiration and photosynthesis

• Write a conclusion for boxes 1 and 2 using Line of Best fit for plants in the DARK--use space on SN page 10-8
• Extension #1 due Friday
• Quiz on L10 Thursday--Transpiration/Photosynthesis

Wed

• Review photosynthesis and transpiration
• Cool video with too much detail, just watch intro and summary

• Extension #1 due Friday
• Quiz on L10 tomorrow--Transpiration/Photosynthesis

Thur

• Quiz on photosynthesis and respiration
• Draw Ponds and and count fronds

• Extension #1 due Friday

Fri

• Ecosystems Vocabulary SN page 12-6

• None--have a wonderful winter break!

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Sticky Note Story on Page 9-5, Reading for marking
• Fruit formation--animations (about 16 seconds each--3 different fruits)
• Set up Transpiration Experiment (Lesson 10)

• Extension #1 due Friday 12/19
• Friday: Flower Part--Structure and Function--quiz
• Sticky Note Story should be done--due Friday

Tues

• Analyze Transpiration Data
• Set up Round 2 of Transpiration Experiment

• Extension #1 due Friday 12/19
• Friday: Flower Part--Structure and Function--quiz
• Sticky Note Story should be done--due Friday

Wed

• Analyze Round 2 Data
• Observe stomata on leaves
• Observe Celery

• Extension #1 due Friday 12/19
• Friday: Flower Part--Structure and Function--quiz
• Sticky Note Story should be done--due Friday

Thur

• Cornell Notes on leaf reading
• What happens to the wather? Transpiration
• Overview--WatchKnowLearn
• Animation--stomates open and closing--look at both side and top views (flash)
• Tall Trees--David Attenborough
• Survival Skill--using transpiration to get water!
• Extension--cool experiment, only one minute

• Extension #1 due Friday 12/19
• Friday: Flower Part--Structure and Function--quiz
• Sticky Note Story should be done--due Friday

Fri

• Flower Part Quiz
• Discuss Photosynthesis
• Xylem and Phloem--great diagram to match our book, stop watching at around 3 minutes!
• Xylem and Phloem Annimation--a few big words, but cool animation

• Extension #1 due Friday 12/19

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School for students--teacher professional development day.

Tues

• Observe flowering Wisconsin Fast Plants (L7)
• Observe adult Cabbage White Butterflies (L6)
• Complete Venn Diagram on SN page 6-5 (moved to Wednesday)

• Extension #1 due Friday December 21st

Wed

• Quick review of CWB life cycle video
• Complete Venn Diagram on SN page 6-5 comparing WFP to CWB
• Lesson 9: SN page 9-1, Reading and Concept Map

• Extension #1 due Friday December 21st

Thur

• Lesson 9: SN page 9-2, Flower Dissection

• Extension #1 due Friday December 21st

Fri

• Lesson 9 continues
• Bill Nye Flower video, page 9-6
• Pollen grains from Powerpoint

• Extension #1 due Friday December 21st
• Pages 9-1, 9-2, top of 9-4 and 9-6 in Lesson 9 should be done

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L11: Observe Live Protists
• Watch the short videos for the following four protists: Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium, Volvox BEFORE observing the live samples.

• None--all work should be in, I will grade L5 and L8 tonight before I go home.

Tues

• L11: Observe Prepared slides of Protists

Wed

• No School Trimester Grading Day

Thur

• Thanksgiving

Fri

• Thanksgiving Holiday

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L5 Finish Plant Life Cycle Drawings--Corn, Bean, Wisconsin Fast Plant (2 stages only)
• Observe Larva

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21
• Plant Structure Quiz Friday

Tues

• Graph larva length data
• L5 Read about nutrient solution

If there is time left you can use the following resources and your drawings to complete the Venn diagram on SN page 5-4

• You Tube video explaining monocots and dicots
• Diagram comparing monocots and dicots
• Corn (monocot) compare to Bean (dicot) diagram

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21--Here is a cool short article with a video about a disease affecting sea stars on the Oregon Coast. Get a blue media review form and check it out!
• Plant Structure Quiz Friday

Wed

• L16 and L17 Prepare for live materials arrival by observing prepared slides

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21
• Plant Structure Quiz Friday

Thur

• L16 and L17 Observe Live Daphnia and Hydra

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21
• Plant Structure Quiz Friday

Fri

• Plant Structure Quiz
• Introduction to Protists L11

• None, leave SN here

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Parent Conferences

Tues

• No School Veterans' Day

Wed

• Busy Day: Measure Larva, Thin Fast Plants, Take Picture of outside plant
• Get cell/cell division quiz back--students have information about retakes

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21

Thur

• L5 Observe Corn and Bean seeds and seedlings

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21

Fri

• Cell Quiz Retakes
• If you don't need to retake quiz go to this link, choose an article(s) to check out for fun. If you choose a life science article you could start a media review if you like. Otherwise, just read and remember a couple of interesting things to share.
• Bill Nye the Science Guy Video

• Extension #3 is due Friday 11/21

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L8 Cell Reproduction
• Lesson 8 Reading

• Cell Color Sheet--due Friday
• Cell Quiz Friday
• Extension #2 if not done
• Start Cornell Notes

Tues

• Continue L8 Cell Reproduction
• Use iPad app for animation: CPO glossary, mitosis

• Cell Color Sheet--due Friday
• Cell Quiz Friday

Wed

• Wrap up L8
• Read about nutrient solution in preparation for planting tomorrow

• Cell Color Sheet--due Friday
• Cell Quiz Friday

Thur

• Plant Wisconsin Fast Plants
• Review for Quiz

• Cell Color Sheet--due Friday
• Cell Quiz Friday

Fri

• L7 and L8 Quiz

• None--enjoy your LONG weekend!

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Continue L7:
• Elodea in salt images over time--how does this resemble what we saw under the microscope?
• Elodea in salt animation--how does this EXPLAIN what we saw under the microscope? What direction is the water moving?
• Assignment: Eldoea and water movement, Reading and diagrams in Notability

• Extension #2 is due Friday 10/31

Tues

• Animal cells--cheek and blood cells
• Mammal Cells

• Extension #2 is due Friday 10/31

Wed

• Structure and Function of Mammal specialized cells.

• Extension #2 is due Friday 10/31

Thur

• Start L6 Cabbage White Butterfly life cycle, observe egg
• Odds and ends in L7--should be done
• Reading about Origin of Eukaryotic Cells

• Extension #2 is due Friday 10/31
• L7 Should be done
• Osmosis diagrams in Notability should be done

Fri

• Cell Color and Review--I will grade osmosis diagrams during this work time.

• None, leave SN for grading

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Start cell vocabulary on SN page 7-7
• Observe spirogyra cells under the microscope

• Extension #2 due October 31

Tues

• Continue cell vocabulary on SN 7-7
• Observe onion cells
• Spirogyra Image

• Extension #2 due October 31

Wed

• Reading in Ck-12 book on iPad about cell history, complete Cornell Notes on pages c3-c4. Essential question: What is the role of a cell in a living organism?

• Extension #2 due October 31

Thur

• Observe Elodea

• Extension #2 due October 31

Fri

• Observe Elodea in fresh and salt water video
• Finish Elodea activity.
• Edmodo Quiz on cells open note and SN

• Extension #2 due October 31

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Analyze Lumbriculus pulse data with a stem and leaf diagram, start 4-square conclusion.

Tues

• Wrap up Lesson 3 conclusion and Venn Diagram
• Link to worm eating leech
• Link to fly pupa emerging as an adult fly

• Lesson 3 should be done

Wed

• Lesson 4--Building Ponds

Thur

• Lesson 4--Building Ponds

• Lesson 4 should be done.

Fri

• Start Lesson 7 Cells

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• L2: Read about WOW Bugs
• Zombie Bee Reading--1st Extension started in class!

• Finsish extension by Friday, ask for a paper copy Tuesday if you need one.

Tues

• L2: Observing WOWBug on prepared slides and alive

• Extension due Friday

Wed

• Introduce Cornell Notes: History of Microscopes

• Extension due Friday

Thur

• Life Cycle of WOW Bug
• Powerpoint PDF
• WOWBug life cycle diagram
• Cool Video of Maggot

• Extension due Friday

Fri

• Wrap up Lesson 2
• Zombie Bee Fly Life Cycle

• Lesson 2 should be done

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Odds and ends for Lesson 1

• Lesson 1 should be done--due FRIDAY

Tues

Introduction to using a microscope. Using textbook pages 13 and 14 and videos SN 2-3 should be done.

• Microscope Part Video
• Using a Microscope Video

• SN 2-3 if not done

Wed

• Letter "e" lab SN page 2-1 and 2-2

• SN 2-1 and 2-2 if not done

Thur

• Observing the WOW bug under the microscope SN page 2-6

• SN 2-6 if not done.

Fri

• CY We Walk, no classes

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Lesson 1What are Organisms? SN 1-1 Getting Started 1 and 2

• None if caught up

Tues

• Lesson 1What are Organisms? SN 1-2 Rules for creating scientific names and SN 1-4 all.

• SN 1-4 should be done

Wed

• What are the characteristics of living things? SN 1-3, all

• SN 1-3 should be done

Thur

Discuss Characteristics of Living Things

• Is it alive?

Taxonomy and Classification SN 1-2 and 1-5 Five Kingdom Reading

• Classification Overview from CK-12 and take quiz
• 5 Kingdom Summary--use to complete SN 1-5

• SN 1-2 should be done, Chart on 1-5 should be at least half done

Fri

Use iPads for Kingdom comparisons on SN 1-6

• 6 Kingdoms
• Summary Table 5 and 6 Kingdoms
• 6 Kingdoms detailed Powerpoint

• SN 1-6 should be done.

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Parent Letter
• Outside to observe plant/trees

• Parent letter due Thursday 9/11/14

Tues

• Mystery Object Observation

• Parent letter due Thursday 9/11/14

Wed

• Analyze Object Observations

• Parent letter due Thursday 9/11/14

Thur

• Read about Mystery Objects

Fri

• Wrap up Observation and Inferences

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Labor Day Holiday

Tues

• No School Teacher Work Day, 7th and 8th graders pick up schedules

Wed

• 6th graders only

Thur

• Leaf Activity--Using Observations and Inferences
• Interview a Parnter

• None

Fri

• Adopt a Plant--outside activity

• None