Science:
Exam Review Answers and Review Notes
29. a
30. c
31. n/a
39. b
40. a
41. a
42. a
43. d
44. a
45. d
46. b
47. a
48. a
49. c
50 in extreme environments
51. c
52. a
53. b
54. c
55. c
56. b
57. a
58. d
59. a
60. a
61. a
62. c
63. c
64. a
65. a
66. c
67. b
68. d
69. a
70. a
71. d
72. a
DNA is made up of nitrogen bases and looks like a ladder, a spiral staircase, or a zipper
adenine-thymine
cytosine-guanine
Genetic disorders are caused by mutations
mutations can be insignificant unless they affect an organisms ability to survive
Monday:
Classification Test
Correct Chapter 4 Genetics Test to begin review
Tuesday:
Exam Review Warm up
Dichotomous Keys Activities
HW: Study Warm-up and corrected test answers
Wednesday:
Exam Review Warm up
Exam Review
HW: Study warm ups and review PPT
Thursday:
Exam Review Warm up
Exam Review
HW: Study warm ups and review PPT
Friday:
EXAM
HAVE A WONDERFUL and BLESSED CHRISTMAS BREAK
Language Arts:
We will be reading the novel, Tangerine, by Edward Bloor after Christmas if you would like to purchase your own copy. I have a classroom set that the students can use while at school, but these may not be taken home.
Monday:
Warmup Worksheets
Create 2 compound-complex sentences and identify the clauses
Choose 5 vocabulary words (each partner choose 5 different words) to create a fill in the blank story paragraph using your "Tough Boris" format (Put the answers on a separate sheet of paper)
Use "What is a Knight" or "When Plague Strikes" Paragraph must have a topic sentence, supporting details, and transition words. Mark these elements in your paragraph.
What type of organizational text feature did you use?
Tuesday:
WARMUP: Coach Books pgs. 42-43 and 48-49
Practice benchmark questions
TAKE OUT YOUR PARAGRAPH WHEN FINISHED!!! MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE A TOPIC SENTENCE, SUPPORTING DETAILS, CLOSING SENTENCE, A TRANSITION SENTENCE, and your 5 fill in the blank vocabulary words!Underline topic sentence, circle supporting details, label closing/clincher, and write a possible transistion sentence.
Wednesday
Benchmark
"The Man in the Iron Mask"
Thursday:
Exam
"The Man in the Iron Mask"
Friday:
"The Man in the Iron Mask"