Classwork and Homework

Thursday, December 10, 2009
    Do Now - Study!
    Today - announce late work
            Microscope Quiz #24
            #1 Cell Theory/Cell Diagrams
                - use pgs. 50-55 for Cell Theory
                - use pgs. 60-65 for Cell Diagrams AND next to each label 
                  write the function of each organelle in 4 words or less
    HW - finish #1 Cell Theory/Cell Diagrams (don't forget organelle 
            functions in 4 words or less)
         LATE WORK DUE MONDAY (there will be a sub Monday, but I will be in 
            the building)

Wednesday, December 9, 2009
    SNOW DAY!! :)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009
    Do Now - Take out letter "e" lab - check it over
             Take out HW #22 Microscope Review
             Get #23 More Microscope Review - start it now
    Today - collect letter "e" labs
            go over HW #22
            do/go over #23
            review
    HW - STUDY!  Quiz Tomorrow on Microscope!!

Monday, December 7, 2009
    Do Now - Take a letter "e" lab #21 
                      read the lab and do the hypothesis
    Today - Letter "e" Lab #21
    HW - finish "e" lab #21
              Microscope Review #22
              Microscope Quiz - Wednesday

Friday, December 4, 2009
    Do Now - What do you never use on high power?
                      What does "resolution" mean?
                      Take out HW #20 - check answers to crossword on overhead
    Today - go over HW #20
                   go over Human Body Test #16
                   microscope - letter "e"
    HW - none
              microscope quiz Wednesday

Thursday, December 3, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #19 and check answers on overhead
    Today - Microscope Notes
                   Steps for Using a Microscope - Notes
                   #20 Microscope Crossword/Microscope Measurement
    HW - finish #20
              Microscope quiz - Wednesday

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
    Do Now - get ready for movie
    Today - Video - Unknown Worlds
    HW - read #18 Microscope Functions
         do #19 The Compound Light Microscope

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #17 and pg. 57/#2-4
             What does "compound" mean?
    Today - go over HW
            video - Unknown Worlds
    HW - none

Monday, November 30, 2009
    Do Now - get a textbook
             What does "magnify" mean?
    Today - read pgs. 50 - 57
            do #2-4/pg. 57
            take #17 microscope notes/questions
                do questions using notes and textbook
    HW - finish questions from book and from #17

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
    Do Now - study
    Today - Test #16
    HW - Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
          -think of things/people you are thankful for
          -enjoy the company of family and friends
          -eat good food and think about the effort and work that went into 
           growing/raising and preparing it.  Think about where your food 
           came from.

Monday, November 23, 2009
    Do Now - turn in project with grading rubric
             take out HW #15 Human Systems Review
    Today - go over HW #15
            review game
    HW - study!  Test tomorrow
         afterschool review today

Friday, November 20, 2009
    Do Now - signed grade sheets to me
             take out HW #14 Human Body Systems Review
             What are the 2 kinds of digestion?
             What 2 things are needed for respiration?
    Today - raffle
            go over HW #14
            #15 Human Systems Review
    HW - finish review packet #15
         project due Monday
         Test Tuesday (after school review on Monday)

Thursday, November 19, 2009
    Do Now - take out cut and paste #2
             signed grade sheets on my desk
             How does the circulatory system work with the respiratory system?
                                                  w/ the digestive system?
    Today - #13 Human System Interactions
    HW - #14 Human Body Systems Review
         signed grade sheets due tomorrow
         project due on Monday
         test Tuesday (afterschool review on MONDAY!)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
    Do Now - signed grade sheets to me
                      look over heart rate lab - check rubric
    Today - collect heart rate lab #12
                   go over body system Functions Quiz - #10
                   body system interactions
                   cut and paste interactions onto chart #2
    HW - finish cut/paste onto #2
              signed grade sheets due Friday
              Projects due Monday
              Human Body Test Tuesday

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
    Do Now - jacket and pen
                      take lab #12 and read it
    Today - grade sheets
                   Heart Rate Lab #12
                      - resting HR
                      - variables/hypothesis
                      - outside!!
    HW - lab due tomorrow!
              signed grade sheets due Friday
              projects due Monday
              Human Body test Tuesday

Monday, November 16, 2009
    Do Now - finish Organs #9
    Today - projects back
            go over Organs #9
            Organ game
            work on projects
    HW - bring a jacket tomorrow - going outside!
         work on project (due Monday, 11/23)
         Human Body Test - Tuesday, 11/24

Friday, November 13, 2009
    Do Now - Study
             Late Work to me NOW!
    Today - review game
            quiz #10 - body system functions
            #11 human body sing-along project
    HW - work on project
         project due Monday, November 23
         Human Body Test - Tuesday, November 24     

Thursday, November 12, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #8 crossword and #6
                      What systems do these belong to?
                           - kidneys
                           - lungs
                           - pancreas
    Today - go over HW #6, #8
                   #9 Organs/Components of the Human Systems
    HW - study Quiz Tomorrow - body system FUNCTIONS
              late work due tomorrow!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
    Do Now - Take out HW #6 Organs
             Take #7 Endocrine Riddles and do using the overhead
    Today - Review Endocrine System/Nervous System - go over #7
            Human Body Systems Review
    HW - #8 Organs Crossword
         quiz Friday - system functions
         late work due Friday

Monday, November 9, 2009
    Do Now - Take out HW #4 Word Finds
                      What is the function of the circulatory system?  
Respiratory system?
    Today - late work
                   Go over HW #4
                   #5 Functions of the Human Body Systems
                   Game - Functions
    HW - #6 Organs of the Human Body
              Quiz - Friday, Functions
              Late Work Due - FRIDAY

Friday, November 6, 2009
    Do Now - late projects?  folder checks?
                      take out HW #3 Tissues and Body Organization
                      Similar tissues working together form __________ ?
                      What system:  stomach?  kidneys?  White blood cells?
    Today - go over HW #3
                    Functions sheet
                   cut/paste Functions onto #2
     HW - word find #4
               finish cutting/pasting functions onto #2
               Quiz on Functions - Friday
               Late work due Friday

Thursday, November 5, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW Major Organs
                      check answers on overhead
    Today - cut and paste the correct answers from the homework onto #2 
                   NOTES - Cellular Organization/Tissues
     HW - #3 Cellular Organization and Tissues
   
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
    Do Now - clip folder check together
    Today - test #35 back - go over
                   glowstick lab back
                   finish video w/#1
    HW -  Major Organs (use textbook)

Monday, November 2, 2009
    Do Now - late projects??
    Today - VIDEO - Inside the Living Body w/ #1
    HW - folder check Wednesday #1-35

Friday, October 30, 2009
    Do Now - hand in project with #29 explaining it (make sure name is on 
both)
    Today - #1 Inside the Living Body (Video)
    HW - folder check Wednesday #1-35
              Happy Halloween!  Have fun, be safe, and be KIND!

Thursday, October 29, 2009
    Do Now - get a computer and log on
    Today - questions about project?
                   brainpop.com  activities on human body  #1
    HW - project due tomorrow w/#29 (must also turn in paper describing 
project for grading)
              folder check Wednesday - #1-35
              don't forget - tomorrow is fruit and vegetable FRIDAY!!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
    Do Now - Put your folder in order #1-35
    Today - discuss field trip
                   work on project
                   do any blank papers for folder/missing work
                   www.brainpop.com
    HW - project due FRIDAY
              folder check due Wednesday #1-35

Monday, October 26, 2009
    Do Now - Put everything away and go to testing location
    Today - Test #35
                   Discuss field trip
    HW - LUNCH, jacket, PEN/PENCIL, small string backpack, $ if desired, your 
best behavior, a ride 
                        home from school at 5:15pm
              Project Due - Friday
      
             CHAPERONES: meet in front lobby at 7:30.  Bring a bag lunch and 
a jacket!  We will provide 
                                       some coffee and munchkins  :)

Friday, October 23, 2009
    Do Now - Which characteristics of life do each worm possess?  List them 
in notebook
                      Take out HW #34 Review
    Today - go over HW #34 review
                   BINGO - review
    HW - STUDY!! Test MONDAY - characteristics/needs of living things 
w/photosyn./respiration
              Field Trip TUESDAY
              Project Due FRIDAY

Thursday, October 22, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #32 and #33
                      take out foldable, get scissors and gluestick
                      work on foldable
    Today - finish foldable
                   go over HWs #32, #33
                   review packet #34
    HW - finish review packet #34
              afterschool review today in room 204
              Test Monday!
              Project Due Next FRIDAY!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #30 Photosyn/Respir.
                      What do you need for photosynthesis?
                      What do you need for respiration?
                      What is the purpose of respiration?
    Today - go over quiz #28
                   go over HW #30
                   photosyn/respir foldable #31
    HW - #32 photosyn/respir.
              #33 name that characteristic
              afterschool review TOMORROW!!  room 204
              TEST MONDAY - characteristics/needs of living things
              Field Trip Tuesday
              Project Due Friday, October 30

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
    Do Now - Put your name on a piece of paper and UNDERLINE it!  List 3 
names, below your name, of 
                              people you want to be in a group with for field 
trip.
    Today - Take 2 foldables out - Quiz #28
                   Project sheet #29
                   Photosynthesis #30
    HW - finish Photosynthesis #30 (use pg. 93 in book for drawing)
              Test MONDAY - Characteristics/Needs of Living Things
              Project due next Friday, October 30

Monday, October 19, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #25
                      What are the 4 Needs of living things?
                      What are the 6 characteristics of life?
    Today - discuss winter survival #24
                   go over HW #25
                   foldables #26 and #27
    HW - finish foldables #26 and #27
              Open Foldable Quiz tomorrow!
              Be ready to write down 3 names from team 6 for chaperone group 
tomorrow - field trip
              Char./Needs Test Thursday
             Project (assign tomorrow) - due next Friday 10/30
              

Friday, October 16, 2009
    Do Now - signed grade sheet to me now
                      take out crossword HW #22
                      What do you need to stay alive?
    Today - finish going over #21 Life Functions
                   go over crossword
                   Notes - Needs of Living Things #23
                   #24 survival / rule of 3's
    HW - #25 Needs of Living Things

Thursday, October 15, 2009
    Do Now  - signed grade sheets to me
                       take out glowstick labs - to be collected
                       take out:  walkabout characteristics notes
                                         video worksheet
                                         #21 Life Functions
    Today - go over three handouts you took out
                   notes - needs of living things
    HW - characteristics of life crossword #22
              signed grade sheets due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
    Do Now - chaperone slips/$ due today
             take out HW - Life Functions #21
             What characteristics of living things are hard to determine just 
                 from looking at something with you eyes?
    Today - grade sheets
            bubble gum labs back
            scientific method tests back #18
            go over Walkabout Characteristics of Life notes #19
    HW - period 9 - do Life Functions #21
         glowstick labs due tomorrow if revising them
         signed grade sheets due by Friday
            

Tuesday, October 13, 2009
    Do Now - Which characteristic of life is not required for you to survive, 
             only for the species to survive?
    Today - Copy "Characteristics of Living Things" Notes into notebook

    HW - #21 Life Functions
         chaperone slips/$ due tomorrow

Friday, October 9, 2009
    Do Now - be ready to hand in 1 copy of mealworm lab
                      late work due NOW
    Today - field trip chaperones
                   Life Video - #20
    HW - have a great weekend!
              tests back Tuesday
              chaperone "Yes" slips and $15.00 due Wednesday

Thursday, October 8, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW pg. 40/#1-3
                      What are the 6 characteristics of living things?
    Today - go over HW
                   Characteristics of Living Things notes #19
    HW - mealworm labs due tomorrow
              late work due tomorrow

Wednesday, October 7, 2009
    Do Now - study!
                      late work?
    Today - Test #18 - Scientific Method
    HW - read pgs. 34-40     do #1-3 all/pg. 40
              late work due Friday
              mealworm lab due Friday

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
    Do Now - prepare to hand in one copy of mealworm lab #16
                      late work??
                      take review sheet #17 and start it
    Today - discuss mealworm lab #16
                   go over review sheet #17
                   scientific method test review topics
                   review game
    HW - STUDY - Scientific Method TEST TOMORROW!!
              Mealworm Lab #16 due FRIDAY
              All late work due FRIDAY

Monday, October 5, 2009
    Do Now - hand in glowstick lab
                      Compare Procedures and write up final procedure for 
mealworm lab
    Today - late work
                   go over quiz
                   mealworm lab
    HW - mealworm lab due tomorrow
              Test Wednesday - Scientific Method
              All Late Work Due FRIDAY

Friday, October 2, 2009
    Do Now - Check over Glowstick Lab #15
    Today - discuss glowstick lab
                   Prepare Mealworm Lab #16
    HW - glowstick lab due on Monday
              Mealworm lab: hypothesis, materials, procedure, variables, 
constants, control due on Monday
              Test WEDNESDAY - scientific method (it won't change again, this 
is definite!)

Thursday, October 1, 2009
    Do Now - Take a lab #15, read the introduction and write out the problem  
             and your hypothesis.
    Today - Lab #15 Glowsticks
    HW - finish lab #15
         Test Scientific Method - Tuesday

Wednesday, September 30, 2009
    Do Now - take out #12 and #13
                      What is a theory?  Inference?
    Today - go over #12 Variables and Control
                   go over #13 Review-Scientific Method
                   QUIZ #14 Scientific Method
    HW - none
              TEST MONDAY - Scientific Method

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
    Do Now - take out HW #11 Variables and Controls
                      field trip money due TODAY!
    Today - go over #11
                   More Practice - Variables and Controls #12
    HW - review sheet #13
              STUDY! Quiz TOMORROW Scientific Method (we will go over the 
review sheet before the quiz)

Friday, September 25, 2009
    Do Now - look over your lab before I collect it.  Questions???
                      field trip $/permission slips??
    Today - discuss lab #10
                   Notes - Variables and Controls
                   #11 Variables and Controls
    HW - bring letter home
              finish #11 Variables and Controls
              field trip $/permission slips DUE TUESDAY!!!!
              QUIZ WED. - Scientific Method

Thursday, September 24, 2009
    Do Now - permission slip/money for field trip
                      questions on lab??
    Today - Lab Questions
                   people search
    HW - Bubble Lab #10 due tomorrow
              field trip money/perm. slip due Tuesday

Wednesday, September 23, 2009
    Do Now - field trip $/permission slip ???
                      take Lab #10 - read the introduction
    Today - Lab #10 -  Bubble size
    HW - finish lab #10 - to be collected
              field trip $/permission slips due by Tuesday the latest!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
    Do Now - field trip permission slips/$
                      Take out #8 Graphing Practice
                      Take #9 Identifying Errors - Do It!
    Today - finish going over #8 Graphing Practice
                   go over #9
                   Theory/Law Notes #9
                   discuss bubble gum lab
    HW - prepare jaw for bubble blowing
              bring ruler and calculator

Monday, September 21, 2009
    Do Now - take out observation lab #7 - to be collected
             take out Graphing Practice #8
    Today - go over graphing notes from Friday
            field trip information
            go over Graphing Practice
    HW - field trip permission slip and money due by next Tuesday the latest

Friday, September 18, 2009
    Do Now - finish lab if haven't done so (5 minutes - hold on to it!  I 
will collect them on Monday)
                     start copying graphing notes
    Today - graphing notes in notes section of notebook
                   graphing practice #8 (get the number of people born in 
each month before leaving to do 
                                    last graph)
    HW - finish graphing practice #8

Thursday, September 17, 2009
    Do Now - Take out HW #6 and Metric Mania #5
                      What are the standard metric units for:
                            LENGTH         MASS       VOLUME
    Today - go over HW
                   Lab #7  Qualitative and Quantitive Observations (hand in 
when done)
    HW - none

Wednesday, September 16, 2009
    Do Now - Take out HW #4 Case of the Sleeping Frog
                      Write a problem for an experiment
    Today - go over #4
                   #5 Metric Mania
    HW - #6 Length, Mass, Volume Practice

Tuesday, September 15, 2009
    Do Now - Take out HW #2
                      Observe plants and water if very dry
                      Tell me 3 things you remember about the scientific 
method
    Today - finish presentations
                   go over HW #2
                   Scientific Method notes #3
                   scientific method practice - order on head
    HW - #4 Case of the Sleeping Frog

Monday, September, 14 2009
    Do Now - Make 1 observation about something in the room
                      Make 3 observations about your seeds
                      Make 1 inference about something in the room
    Today - Set up notebook
                   Observations/Inferences notes
                   Observation/Inference pictures
    HW - #2 Inferences

Friday, September 11, 2009
    Do Now - hand in signed letter sheet and personal fact sheet
    Today - finish name game
                   plant seeds
    HW - have a great weekend! :)

Thursday, September 10, 2009
    Do Now - finish classroom scavenger hunt
                      papers to hand in??
    Today - fire drills
                   textbooks
                   RAYS tickets
                   Name Game
    HW - bring textbook home, cover it, and LEAVE IT HOME!!
              signed parent letter due tomorrow
              personal fact sheet due tomorrow

Wednesday, September 9, 2009
    Do Now - wait to be seated
           write down HW in planner
    Today - Goals/Expectations/Course Outline  #1
            Classroom Scavenger Hunt 
    HW - Parent letter signed by Friday
         Supplies by Friday
         Personal Fact Sheet due Friday