Assignments This Week:
Happy Summer!
Previous Assignments:
Mon/Tue, April 17/18: Viruses, Make a viral particle (due Monday, April 24)
Wed/Thur, April 19/20: Bacteria, vaccine video, naming bacteria worksheet, RANT, ch. 9.1 and 9.2 due Monday, April 24
Friday, April 21: Bacteria/Virus Webquest: Learn your Germs (answer questions in your science NB)
Monday, April 10: SBAC testing, Bacterial Transformation Lab
Tuesday, April 11: SBAC testing, Bacterial Transformation Lab
Wednesday, April 12: SBAC testing, Bacterial Transformation Lab
Thursday, April 13: SBAC testing, Bacterial Transformation Lab
Friday, April 14: Analyze results from transformation lab
Monday, April 3: Introduce the Amgen biotechnology lab series
Tuesday, April 4: Pipetting techniques
Wed/Thurs., April 5/6: Gel Electrophoresis, Open House at 6:30
Friday, April 7: Minimum day, Quiz on Pipetting and Electrophoresis
Monday, March 13: Amplify Lesson 1.5, Notebook checks begin
Tuesday, March 14: Amplify Lesson 1.6, Notebook checks continue
Wed/Thur, March 15/16: Amplify Lesson 2.1, Notebooks due, Begin Brain Power video with questions
Friday, March 17: Kahoot practice for Tuesday Vocabulary Quiz, Deputy Jake Questionnaire, Finish Video
Monday, March 20: Amplify Lesson 2.2
Tuesday, March 21: Amplify Lesson 2.3, Quiz on Amplify Vocabulary
Wed/Thur, March 22/23: Radioactive Decay Lab
Friday, March 24: Basketball Bowl
Monday, March 6: Natural Selection Unit Pretest (Ch. 1, section 1)
Tuesday, March 7: Chapter 1, section 2
Wed/Thur, March 8/9: Chapter 1, section 3, Bird/worm natural selection activity, exit ticket
Friday, March 10: Chapter 1, section 4
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Amplify ch. 2.6
Wed/Thur, Feb. 22/23: Amplify ch. 2.7 and 2.8
Friday, Feb. 24: Natural Selection Video: The Eternal Arms Race
Monday, Feb. 13: Amplify, Ch. 2.4
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Chapter 9.2 Section summary, Handout on bacteria
Wed/Thur, Feb. 15/16: Amplify, Ch. 2.5: Writing an effective argument
Friday, Feb. 17: Holiday
Monday, Feb. 6: Biomes, Ch. 1, lesson 2: How do microscopic things vary in size?
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Biomes, Ch. 1, lesson 3:
Wed/Thur, Feb. 8/9: Reading: The Human Microbiome (Ch. 2, lesson 1), A case study of patient 23 (Ch. 2, lesson 2)
Friday, Feb. 10: Investigating Antibiotics (Ch. 2, lesson 3)
Monday, Jan. 30: Test Review, GMO discussion, HW: Study for test
Tuesday, Jan. 31: Test Ch. 6 (emphasis on 6.3)
Wed/Thur, Feb. 1/2: Introduce Amplify Science unit on microbiomes
Friday, Feb. 3: IRC with Ms. Omae
Monday, Jan. 23: Present dogs/write summary/exit ticket
Tuesday, Jan. 24: STAR Deputy
Wed/Thur, Jan. 25/26: DNA fingerprinting activity, video
Friday, Jan. 27: Genetically Modified Organisms, Pg. 210(section review), 1-2, all, due Monday
Monday, Jan. 16: Holiday
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Dog Breeding Activity, HW: RANT pages 109-110 (due Friday)
Wed/Thur, Jan. 18/19: Hour of Code in IRC
Friday, Jan. 20: Continue Dog Activity, check HW, bring completed dog to class on Monday.
Monday, January 9: Introduce Pedigrees, HW is A Family Puzzle on pg. 204 in textbook, due Friday (complete answers and pedigree in your science notebook)
Tuesday, January 10: Drag and Drop Genetics, Start genetics video
Wed/Thur, Jan 11/12: Create two pedigrees, continue video
Friday, January 13: Check Homework, Finish Video
Monday, 12/12: Human Genetics (Ch. 6, section 1), Height Activity in Notebook, HW: RANT 6.1, Study guide, #1-15, due Wed
Tuesday, 12/13: Human Genetic Disorders (Ch.6, section 2), RANT 5.4 due,
HW: RANT 6.2, Study guide #16-30,
Wednesday, 12/14: Finish Human Genetic Disorders, check HW 6.1 and 6.2
HW: Study guide #31-45
Thursday, 12/15: Advances in Genetics (Ch. 6, section 3),
HW: RANT 6.3, due Monday, Study guide #46-60
Friday, 12/16: IRC with Ms. Omae,
HW:Study guide #61-75, make sure your science notebook is ready to be checked(pages numbered, table of contents filled out, dates on
assignments/pages, see Google classroom for posting of notebook work)
Monday, 12/19: Review for the final, check HW
Tuesday, 12/20: Finals, check science notebooks
Wednesday, 12/21: Finals, check science notebooks
Thursday, 12/22: Finals, check science notebooks
Friday, 12/23: Student Free Day, Teacher Work Day
Have a restful break.
Mon-Fri, 11/28-12/2: Review genetics vocabulary, Punnet squares, Work on Genetics Project
Monday, 12/5: Complete Genetics Project, HW: Practice for the project presentation
Tuesday, 12/6: Present projects to class
Wed/Thur, 12/7-12/8: Protein Synthesis, HW: RANT 5.4 due Friday, do final exam study guide #1-10
Friday, 12/9: Human Genetics, Ch. 6.1
Monday, Nov. 7: Inventory of Traits, Return test, HW: RANT 5.1 and 5.2 due Nov. 14
Tuesday, Nov. 8: Probability and Punnett Squares, Mitosis flip books due
Wed/Thur, Nov. 9-10: Practice with Punnett Squares (Sponge Bob Genetics), Make the Right Call Lab Activity
Friday, Nov. 11: Veteran's Holiday.
Monday, Nov. 14: RANT 5.1 and 5.2 due, Introduce Meiosis (Notes and Manipulatives)
Tuesday, Nov. 15: Begin Genetics Project
Wed/Thur, Nov. 16-17: Continue Project
Friday, Nov. 18: Turkey Bowl. Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, Oct. 24: The Cell Cycle
Tuesday, Oct. 25: STAR deputy lesson, HW: Read and RANT 4.3, Read 4.4
Wed/Thur, Oct. 26/27: Onion Root Tip Mitosis Lab, Cell Cycle Practice
Friday, Oct. 28: DNA structure and Replication, Cellular Differentiation, RANT 4.3 due
Monday, Oct. 31: Make a DNA strand
Tuesday, Nov. 1: Test Review
Wed/Thur, Nov. 2/3: Test Ch. 4
Friday, Nov. 4:
Monday, Oct. 17: Photosynthesis webquest
Tuesday, Oct. 18: Cellular Respiration notes and Lab Handout, RANT 4.1 and 4.2 due Friday
Wed/Thur, Oct. 19/20: Cellular Respiration Lab with beans, lab write up
Friday, Oct. 21: Complete Lab, check RANT 4.1 and 4.2
Monday, Sept. 26: Protein Curd lab
Tuesday, Sept. 27: STAR deputy here
Wed/Thur, Sept. 28/29: Movement of molecules through the cell (begin lab activity), HW: RANT 3.4
Friday, Sept. 30: Continue lab, RANT 3.4 due
Monday, Oct. 3: Test Review
Tuesday, Oct. 4: Test on chapter 3
Wed/Thur, Oct. 5-6: Osmosis Lab
Friday, Oct. 7: Analysis of Lab, Begin Write Up
Monday, Sept. 19: Microscope Quiz, Continue working on Microscope Manual, Finish Microscope Manual for HW (due Friday), HW: Read chapter 3, section 3 for Tuesday
Tuesday, Sept. 20: Chemical Compounds in the Cell
Wed/Thur, Sept 21/22: Carbohydrate Simulation Lab, place answers to your questions in your science NB, HW: Finish Mic. Manuals, RANT 3.3
Friday, Sept 23: Microscope Manuals are due, RANT 3.3 due, prep protein lab for Monday
Monday, Sept 12: Work on Motivational Speech on cell parts (organelles).
HW: Practice Speech
Tuesday, Sept. 13: Give Speech on your cell part
HW: Read Chapter 3, section 2, Complete RANT 3.2 (due block day)
Wed/Thur, Sept 14/15: check RANT, Cheek/Elodea Lab with CER (Complete and place in your science NB. Don't forget to keep up on your table of contents!
HW: Complete plant or animal cell drawing for Friday. Remember title, color, neat, labeled, name in lower right corner
Friday, Sept 16: Review Lab Questions and CER, Cell drawings due, Quick Review of Microscope parts/function (Quiz on Monday due to history and math tests), Begin Microscope Manual
Monday, Sept. 5: Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, 9/6/16: Video on the Cell Theory, Brief Notes on Cell Theory, Return tests,
HW: Read 3.1, RANT 3.1 (pgs 53-56, due block day)
Wed/Thur, 9/7-8/16: Introduction to the microscope (parts/function), check homework
Friday, 9/916: Parts of the cell (organelles and their functions), Motivational Speech on Cell parts
Monday, 8/29: Mass Lab, place in your science notebook HW: RANT pages 21-24, due Tuesday.
Tuesday, 8/30: Volume Lab, place in your science notebook
Wed/Thur, 8/31-9/1: Test Review
Friday, 9/2: Chapter 1 Test
Monday, 8/22: Prepare Science Notebooks, HW: RANT pages 26-28, due Wed.
Tuesday, 8/23: Candle Lab
Wednesday, 8/24: Finish Candle Lab
Thursday, 8/25: Metric Conversion Machine, practice sheet (finish for HW)
Friday, 8/26: Length Lab-place in your science notebook
Monday, 8/15: Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, 8/16: First Day of School! Welcome! Team Building Activity,, Lab Donation Fee, Name Tent Decorated and filled out, Get Science Notebook (200 pages with a durable cover and pocket(s) for loose papers) and other needed supplies (glue sticks, pencils, colored pencils, hand sharpener, blue or black pen, red, green, or purple pen).
Wednesday, 8/17: Collect Lab Donation,Overview of course guidelines, Review with seat partner, turn in to google classroom. HW: Get Course Guidelines signed
Thursday, Google Chrome 101, Hand out Science RANT guides, Complete pages 11-15 (thinking like a scientist).
Friday, 8/19: The Accident at Jefferson High, Lab Safety