Classwork

Homework

Mon

3/9

• Finish Activity 1.1 Inhereited vs Acquired Traits--exit write on page 11 will be scored for quality in Google Classroom as Bell Work tomorrow
• Video Link to Twins news story
• Activity 1.2 Human Traits Collect Data and Graph

• Set up Notability Divider LS3 with subjects L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10, L11

Tues

• Bell Work
• Human Traits Graph Data
• Activity 1.3 Reviw of Cells--Self Paced Slide Show--download into Notability L1

Wed

• Reading Directions--this will be turned in at the end of the period in Google Classroom
  ONE paragraph at a time—do the following:
  • Skim silently once—no writng!
  • As you read paragraph a second time circle key
  vocabulary words
  • Underline ONE main idea per paragraph, two if
  you can’t decide on only one!
  • Answer questions in the boxes.
  • Write three margin notes.

When you finish watch this video about the "Poetry of the Human Genome"

• Finish Reading and submit to the Google Classroom assignment.

• No School Trimester 2 Grading Day

Fri

• No School Teacher Staff Development

Mon

3/16

• Genetic Engineering
• You will be exploring a couple of technologies related to manipulating DNA. ALL work will be done on the worksheet--you do not need your Science Notebook at all today. Follow the directions carefully.
• You will brainstorm as a class about what you know/think you know, and want to learn/questions you have about genetic engineering. Record on worksheet. After the brainstorm will get a definition that you can refer for the rest of the period.
• Powerpoint with directions--these are the directions for the self paced part of the lesson. Choose VIEW (not download) and the video links should work--I tested with my iPad. If for some reason the links don't work I have them below.

• Introduction to Genetic Engineering from Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/what-is-a-genetically-modified-food2013-07-24/
• Short Article About Featherless Birds Link http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2000003.stm
• TED Talk: The Ethical Dilemma of Designer Babies: https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_knoepfler_the_ethical_dilemma_of_designer_babies

• Finish work sheet--it SHOULD be turned into the basket at the end of the period, but if you didn't finish it, you have homework.

Tue

• The first one is a quick review of plant parts that you should have learned in elementary school. It was developed by an elementary teacher. On the 2nd to last slide you will be asked to "rate" the information and presentation for 4th/5th graders. CODE: WTSEQ
• The second one is a middle school lesson about plant reproduction. This is important information as we look at how genetic information is transmitted across plant generations. CODE VEOQK

• These should be completed, I will check the Nearpod completion for your classwork grade.

Wed

• Lesson 2.1 Is tasting inherited or acquired?

Thur

• Flower Structures--Dissect Flower Lab

Fri

• Wrap up Lesson 2
• Download into Notability 2.1 Reading

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Presentations--you will complete a note sheet
• Video Making of North America Origins about 20 minutes (starting at 10 minutes where we left off Friday)

• Any missing work from Earth Science Unit:
• Reading 6.2--in Notability, turn in through Google Classroom (I'm relinking here, but you should have)
• Reading 8.1--in Notability, turn in through Google Classroom (I'm relinking here but you should have)

Tues

• Remaining Presentations--you will complete a notesheet
• Video Making of North America Origins the rest, about 20 minutes

• Note Sheet should be turned in
• Turn in Slide Show Presentations in Google Classroom--Both Partners! We can do this Thursday when I return if it is confusing.
• Reading 9.1--Download to Notability

Wed

• Pacific NW Cascadia Subduction Zone--Self Paced Nearpod with partner Code OFUWQ

• Finish Self-paced Nearpod

Thur

• Start New Unit Life Science 1--Genetics and Evolution--back to a paper SN except for Readings.

Fri

• Continue Lesson 1

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Wrap Up Lesson 7 Plate Direction Detectives
• After Googlling Maps when directed check out this map Tectonic Plates Map
• Reference Frames for Plate Movement
• How to use the Velocity Viewer
• Introduce Stations for Pacific NW GPS Data Velcoity Viewer

• Reading 8.1 Recycling of Earth's Materials

If you need to do a test retake:

• Khan Academy Plate Movement--Convergent
• Khan Academey Plate Movement--Divergent

Tues

• Research Project--Interesting Plate Tectonic locations in the world
• Stations for Pacific NW

Wed

• Research Project--Interesting Plate Tectonic locations in the world
• Stations for Pacific NW

Thur

• Continue Research and Slide Shows

Fri

• Pacific NW Cascadia Subduction Zone

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School President's Day Holiday

Tues

• Update Google Doc Summary Chart of Plate Boundaries
• Wrap up Lesson 6--Turn in tomorrow
• Hotspot vs Subduction download into Notability L6

Hot spot videos:

• Hotspot Video from IRIS
• Hotspot Video

• Reading 6.2 Is a Hotspot Lurking Beneath the Continental United States?

Wed

• Finish Lesson 6.2 in the pink lesson handout and Start Reading 6.2. Nearpod Self Directed CUVKB
• Review Plate Boundaries Quizlet

Review for Quiz:

• Video Overview of plate boundaries from Monday
• National Geographic Video Overview at Plate Boundaries
• Google Doc with Summary Chart for Lesson 5--should be in your drive.
• Quizlet from Bell Work

Thur

• Quizlet Live Review
• Quiz Plate Boundaries

Fri

• Wrap up Lesson 6 and Update
• Lesson 7--Plate Movement Detectives
• Start Lesson 7--Download Map into Notability L7

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Lesson 5.1 What happens where plates meed?--you should have in Notability from last Thursday, if not go get it!
• Reading 5.1 for HW circle, underline and answer the questions. Download into Readings.
• Video Overview of plate boundaries from Monday
• National Geographic Video Overview at Plate Boundaries--you'll watch for Bell Work.

• Reading 5.1 download into Notability.

Tues

• Activity 5.2 Two types of rocks comprise plates pages 54-56
• Download 5.2 PDF into Notability Lesson 5

Wed

• Correction: Self-paced Nearpod about Plate Boundaries and Research
• Activity 6.1
• Link to Video from IQWST of experiment on pages
• Difference between crust and a plate video
• Mountain building model with sand

• Reading 5.1 we will turn in Thursday

Thur

• Activity 6.2 page 61
• Wrap up Lesson 6--Hotspot vs Subduction download into Notability L6

Fri

• Wrap up Lesson 6 and introduce case studies.

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Nature Music Video
• Video of Aquarium Lab from Thursday
• Make Sense of Demos and tie to Earth
• Finish and turn in Notability Document for Lesson 4.1

• Finish 4.1 Notability if not done and turned in

Tues

• Nature Music Video
• Convection Cards to Review Convection
• Silly Putty Mini Experiments--Model for Metamorphic Rock

• Reading 4.2 should be finished
• Study for quiz
• Quizlet Link

Wed

• Nature Music Video
• Quiz Convection
• Rock Cycle Nearpod
• Reading 4.2 if time

Thur

• Nature Music Video
• Lesson 5.1 Plate Interactions

Fri

• MAPS Testing all day with your 1st Period Class

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Evaluating Play doh models of Earth's Plates "Lesson 3 Models of Earth's Plates" assignment Google Doc--in Google Classroom

• Finish Google Doc if needed

Tues

• Lesson 4 Demo Hot (Red) and Cold (Blue) water in aquarium. Notability document assigned in Google Classroom.

Wed

• Lesson 4 Student lab food coloring in minaquarium. Continue Notability document.

• L4 Notability document will be finished on Monday.

Thur

• Mr. Salmond presents Naviance

Fri

• No School Progress Reports

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Martin Luther King Day

Tues

• Key for Continental Drift Evidence--download and put into Notability Lesson 2
• Discuss Continental Drift Evidence and update your own map.
• Pangea Simulation Puzzle needs computer--Link
• Reading 2.1 in the IDE--you will take a screen shot of of your answer to question #2 and submit it in Google Classroom as an.

• Reading 2.1 DONE IN CLASS and submitted as an exit ticket--not accepted late unless absent.

Wed

• Gizmos Pangea Puzzle link--you only get 5 minutes for free trial--WAIT for Directions
• Activity 2.2 in the IDE
• Map of the World PDF download into Maps

Thur

• Watch this video of Pangea splitting--stop often and compare to your photo of our maps with dots
• Gizmos Pangea Puzzle link--you only get 5 minutes for free trial--WAIT for Directions
• Quiz Lesson 2--Continental Drift Evidence

AFTER QUIZ

• Background article about Tectonic Plates download into Notability and read circle and underline.
• Link to NOAA website to check out the Marinas Trench

• Lesson 2 should be completed.

Fri

• Construct Models of Earth's Plates and observe other Group's Models

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Start ES3 How is the Earth Changing?
• We will set up iPads in Notability
• We will learn how to access the Interactive Digital Edition and set up a 2 column table for today's observations--no paper SN for this unit
• We will do the introductory activity comparing a globe to a world map--download World Map into Notability Maps
• I should have at least 6 observations about the world map and 6 observations about the globe (T-chart format)

• Setting Up iPads in Notability: A new Divider called ES3 and then add subjects--Maps, Readings, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10

Tues

• Partner activity for 1.1 and 1.2--some students will do independently self-paced Nearpod, others will join Ms. Ruzicka to progress through a live Nearpod
• All students need to download maps into their Notability Maps
• Volcano Map
• Earthquake Map
• Volcano and Earthquake Combined Map
• Elevation Map
• Earthquakes, Volcanos and Elevation

• Reading 1.1--in IDE OR in Notability--we'll decide. Download into our Readings Folder in Notability

Wed

• Wrap up Lesson 1

Thur

• Lesson 2 Activity 2.1Exploring Continental Drift --What is the Evidence for Continental Drift?

  Continent Map--Download and put in L2

  Research Readings, everyone download the whole packet into Notability L2. We will read # 1 together and you will also be assigned ONE more to read carefully

  1. Packet of Readings about Evidence for Continental Drift

• Reading 2.1 in IDE or Notability

Fri

• Exchange Evidence

• Complete the table in Activity 1.2

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Teacher Professional Development Day

Tues

• Work on Azolla and Lemna Slide Show--due tomorrow
• Lesson 10 How do matter and energy move between organisms? Activity 10.1

• Azolla and Lemna Slide Show--due tomorrow

Wed

• Bridge between photosynthesis and cell respiration
• Review Cell Respiration Cards and Narrate in Notability--download the slide show
• Link to web site for animation--need computer https://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/photosynthesis_sim.html

• Reading 10.1 ONLY pages 142-144 started in class.

Thur

• Activity 10.2 How does energy move between organisms?
• Download Slide Show into Notability--you will be assigned ONE organism

• Reading 10.2 How does energy flow through the environment? Pages 151-153.

Fri

• Activity 10.3 How can the cycling of matter and flow of energy be changed?
• Link to NPR story about pulling carbon dioxide from the air.

• None, leave SN here

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Lesson 9--we did reading 9.3 pages 134-137 as a class.
• Quizlet Review--we'll also do live

• Finish Lesson 9 Readings as assigned

Tues

• Review for Quiz
• Cell Respiration

• Review for Quiz

Wed

• Quiz on Cell Respiration

Thur

• Get Data on Azolla and Lemna
• Azolla and Lemna Write Up--either slide show or formal lab report

Fri

• Complete Azolla/Lemna Write Up and share

• None--have a great break

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Time to finish Photosynthesis Big White Sheet
• Lesson 8 Self Directed--Nearpod Nearpod BGVMS

Tues

• Whole Class Lesson 9 Introduction Review of Circulatory and Respiratory System, answers on page 113 Nearpod BRZDG

• Lesson 8 pages 105-113 should be done

Wed

• Lesson 9, Big White Sheet back side for Cell Respiration, students can find directions in Nearpod BRZDG
• Set up Plants in the dark

Thur

• Gather data from plants in the dark--record results on page 126
• Continue the Big White Sheet for Cell Respiration using Nearpod BRZDG as directed

• Lesson 9 pages 114 and 115 should be done and top three rows of the Big White Sheet

Fri

• Observe Ponds and set up a google sheet for data

• None, leave SN here for Ms. Ruzicka to grade Lesson 8

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Trimester 1 Grading Day

Tues

• Review classroom expectations
• Observe ponds and collect mid project data (Nearpod Code USXZP for directions)
• Review Photosynthesis Lesson 7--Quiz on Friday

• Lesson 7 should be done

Wed

• Big White Sheet Wrap up and CER on bottom row.

• Study for Photosynthesis Quiz--Lesson 7 and Big White Sheet

Thur

• Lesson 8--What happens to food when we "burn" it to release energy? Nearpod BGVMS

Fri

• Photosynthesis Quiz
• Wrap up Lesson 8 Nearpod BGVMS

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Continue Azolla and Lemna set up
• When READY submit proposal at this link

• Lessons 5 and 6 should be done

Tues

• Add plants to the pond Nearpod Code ONYQM self paced directions

Wed

• Prepare a paragraph of background information and Introduction to Lesson 7

Thur

• Lesson 7 Observations of leaves and Elodea in Light pages 93 to top of 94.
• If time start Oxygen Graph--download copy of Google Sheet Data

• Start Lesson 7 Reading pages 97-99

Fri

• Finish Graphing Oxygen Data
• Set up Elodea in light and dark experiment

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No school Veterans Day

Tues

• Readings 5.2--Jigsaw + Notes
• Redo graph analysis from quiz to make claims supported by evidence: Download into Notability
• Link for resubmitting

• Reading 5.1 pages 77-81 should be done (last week)
• EITHER Reading 5.2A pages 83-84 OR Reading 5.2B pages 85-86

Wed

• Lesson 6--Overview of food molecules found in plants
• Hydroponics Video
• Video Burning in Eastern Oregon
• Video NASA Algae as biofuel
• Background for Azolla Lemna Project

Thur

• Introduction to Azolla Lemna Investigation--download Google Doc and make copy

Fri

• Set up Azolla Lemna Investigation
• Pond Set Up Directions--once you get the okay

• Lesson 6 should be done

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Summarize important findings from Rat reading pages 73-76
• Synthesizing a Protein paper models using bottom of page 80--Directions download into Notability
• Reading 5.1 77-top of 80

• Review for Quiz (Food Molecules--breaking down and building up) on Wednesday pages 47 and 70 are a good place to start

Tues

• Wrap up L5 and Reveiw for Quiz
• Quizlet Flashcards
• PDF Slide Show for Review of Reactions

• Review for Quiz (Food Molecules--breaking down and building up) on Wednesday pages 8, 47 and 70 are a good place to start

Wed

• Quiz Lessons 4 and 5

Thur

• No School Parent Conferences

Fri

• No School Staff Development

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Discuss Lesson 4 Results--mechanism for chemical reaction

• Lesson 4 Reading--page 66 to bottom of page 69--stop at Self Test

Tues

• Edit answers from Nearpod Monday--small groups with a google doc
• Google form for submitting final answer

• Lesson 4 Reading--page 66 to bottom of page 69--stop at Self Test (due Wednesday)

Wed

• RAFT for Digestion of Starch
• Summarize Digestion in a table format

Thur

• Lesson 5
• Download into Notability LENSES protocol for looking at graphs
• Download Combined Growth Charts into Notability Lesson 5

Fri

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Notes on Reading 3.2 pages 48-53--due on Tuesday 10/22
• Complete Venn Diagram on Page 46 using table on page 47 and Reading
• Last 10 minutes for fixing Wheat Grass Claim and Evidence on page 163--Student Coaches

• Reading 3.2 pages 48-53--due on Tuesday 10/22

Tues

• Scientific Principles #2 and 3
• Activity 3.3 page 54-55--can we set up a google sheet to do the math for us?
• Calories convereted Walking vs Running
• Start food log or option to use meal described in reading

• Reading 3.3 due Thursday 10/24

Wed

• Start Reading 3.3 pages 56-59
• Activity 4.1 and prepare for lab in Part 2

Thur

• Photo from Demonstration of Sugar and Starch Testing
• Part 2 Testing for starch and simple sugars pages 62-64
• Animation Amylase--needs flash
• Reading 4.1 pages 66-69

• Reading 4.1 pages 66-69

Fri

• Photo of Results download into Notability for labeling
• Wrap up Lesson 4 CER and odds and ends
• Self Test on page 70--assessment
• Cool Article on testing ripeness of Apples from Ms. Ruzicka'a alma mater--go Gophers

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Make final plant measurements and observations and enter data into spreadsheet

Tues

• Practice making a graph with Wheatgrass Data--open sheet at this link
• Start Claim and Evidence for your OWN data on page 163

• Practice Graph should be emailed to Ms. Ruzicka

Wed

• Make a graph of food burning data--link here with built in directions
• Process Food Burning Data--write a claim and evidence on SN page 41
• Start Reading 3.1 pages 43-to the top of page 45
• Any extra time--work on conclusions for Wheat Grass Experiment SN page 163 question numbers 1 & 2 only for now

• Page 163 questions 1 & 2 should be done

Thur

• Google Sheet for Today's Graph
• Nearpod for Lesson 3.2
• PDF of molecules
• Video Atoms and Molecules

• Reading 3.1 should be done

Fri

• Google Sheet for Today's Graph
• Finish Analyzing Molecules for 3.2
• Start Reading 3.2

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Measure Plants and Rewater--Fill out your google sheet!
• Design experiment about amount of energy in food

• Any missing work needs to be turned in before the end of the day on Tuesday.

Tues

• Burn Food and collect data about energy released
• Video of various foods being tested

Wed

• TED talks about chemical reactions to make leather/meat and clothing.
• Nearpod Code XIPYJ--make sure you are completing the worksheet AND any questions in the Nearpod--it will be your classwork grade for the day.
• Leather TED Talk if link in Nearpod doesn't work
• Clothing TED Talk if link in Nearpod doesn't work

• None

Thur

• No School

Fri

• No School

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Finish reading 2.1 to identify important parts of an investigation
• Visual Design of an investigation

• Finish Reading 2.1 if not done in class--you do not need to do the table on page 37.

Tues

• Design Investigations soak Wheat Grass Seeds
• Experimental Design Quizlet Flashcards

Wed

• Soil planting Nearpod--Tables 2, 5, 8
• Water planting Nearpod--Tables 1, 4, 7
• Light planting Nearpod--Tables 3, 6, 9

• Plant Seeds and initial measurements on google doc/sheet Link to google sheet

• Reading 2.1 pages 34-37 including making predictions. Due Friday
• Experimental Design Quiz Friday

Thur

• Experimental Design Practice--open in Notability
• Lesson 3 Set up food burning experiment

• Study for experimental design quiz Friday--Lesson 2 in your SN, the half sheet that we took notes on, the Quizlet Experimental Design Quizlet Flashcards, the PDF practice we did today that you should have in Notability.

Fri

• Experimental Design Quiz (short classes for CY We Walk.

• None leave SN for Ms. Ruzicka to grade, if you have missing work you can take it home, but I need to grade early next week.

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• What is Food? Nearpod Presentation
• Making sense of results with Venn diagram on page 22

Tues

• Nearpod Presentation SELF PACED to prepare to burn food code LMWGN
• Activity 1.2 Compare burning a chip to what happens to food in your body pages 19-21
• Groups start reading 1.2 pages 23-26

• Reading 1.2 pages 23 and 24 (we'll finish in class Thursday)

Wed

• Wrap up Lesson 1 Venn Diagram and table on page 22
• Finish Reading 1.2
• Driving Question Board
• Quizlet Review of Vocab Words

• None if caught up--leave SN here for Ms. Ruzicka to grade

Thur

• Summarize Lesson 1 and Chemical Reactions
• Start Lesson 2 What makes a good science investigation? Pages 28-31 group reading.

Fri

• Start design of Wheat Grass Investigations on pages 160-161 and Prepare Seeds (I will add water on Sunday night)

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Introduction to IC3
• Download PDF into Notability Lesson 1

• Autobiography
• Any missing work
• Setting Up iPads in Notability: A new Divider called IC3 and then add subjects--L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10

Tues

• Notes about Posters PDF of Slide Show
• Practice Several Stations
• Set up iPad in Notability

• Setting Up iPads in Notability: A new Divider called IC3 and then add subjects--L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9, L10

Wed

• Exercise Lab
• Start Reading 1.1

Thur

• Reflection Link
• Summarize information on Green Sheet
• Reading 1.1 Circle and underline
• Consolidate Exercise Results for your group

• Finish Reading 1.1 pages 15-18

Fri

• Summarize exercise results
• Reading 1.1 if time

• Reading 1.1 Due Monday

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• Get iPads and synch e-mails--link here follow directions CAREFULLY
• http://www.4j.lane.edu/studentzimbra
• Wrap up What is Science and Scavenger Hunt
• Overview of Expectations/Grading

• Expectations Letter (due Friday)

Tues

• Continue Investigations, collect and organize data

• Expectations Letter (due Friday)

Wed

• Science Conference--sharing results

• Expectations Letter (due Friday)

Thur

• Start Introduction to Chemistry (IC3)Unit Lesson 1

• Expectations Letter (due Friday)

Fri

• Special Schedule for Assemby
• Pictures taken in Science Class

Classwork

Homework

Mon

• No School Labor Day Holiday

Tues

• No School Teacher Preparation Day

Wed

• 6th Graders Only

Thur

• All students--special schedule student expectations
• Ms. Ruzicka by the Numbers
• Poster: What is science? Who are Scientists?

• None

Fri

• Special schedule--student expectations in homeroom
• Scientist Scavenger Hunt

• None

Classwork

Homework

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thur

Fri