Q-2 OCTOBER 14 - DECEMBER 18
INTERIMS GO HOME WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18TH!!
WED. - FRIDAY, NOV. 25-27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Enjoy your time off!
TUESDAY, NOV. 24
1)Dragon Genetics! Create a baby DRAGON using the genetic information given to
you. (partners)
HW: none
XC: Explain to your parent what you had to do in today's activity. Then ask
your parent 3 questions about what you told them to see if they were
listening. Write their responses to your 3 questions.
MONDAY, NOV. 23
1)review ch. 8-1 information and how to make a Punnett Square 2)Two tests
over ch. 18-1 3)Listen to ch. 8-2 & 8-3 4)Define terms for these 2 sections.
HW: finish work from class
XC: Pick 2 terms from these two new sections. See if a parent can define each.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
1)Finish discussing ch. 18-1 2)Ck & discuss answers to worksheets for ch.8-1
HW: test over ch. 8-1 Monday
XC: make a Punnett square with these parents: mother is a monkey with a pink
tail (T) and that is a dominate trait, & a father is a monkey with a black
tail (t) and that is a recessive trait. You will have to have more than one
chart to show this... do you know why?
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
1)graded papers returned 2)BrainPops for ch. 8: Heredity, Genetics, & Gender
Determination 3)Ck. two worksheets
HW: catch up!
XC: make a Punnett square with these parents: mother is a cat with 6 whiskers
(W) and that is a dominate trait, & a father with 8 whiskers (w) and that is a
recessive trait. You will have to have more than one chart to show this... do
you know why?
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18
1)graded papers returned 2)Ch8-1 Sec. Rev. questions checked & discussed.
3)Ch.8-1 T/F practice with partners 4)Two worksheets for ch.8-1
HW: catch up!
XC: what is the difference between dominate & recessive genes/traits?
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
1)Ck. the definitions of Ch8-1 (quiz) 2)Discuss ch.8-1 all pages and charts
HW: finish the T/F statements for ch.8-1
XC: ask a parent to define heredity, trait, and genetics. Write their answers.
MONDAY, NOV. 16
1)Finish work from Friday: Test recoveries due TODAY, Listen to ch. 8-1,
complete definitions for ch.8-1, & sec. rev. questions should be complete.
HW: catch up!
XC: name three of the terms from ch.8-1 & define each.
FRIDAY, NOV. 13
1)Graded papers returned 2)Complete a Test recovery for every question that
you missed on BOTH ch. 4 tests. 3)If there is time, read ch. 8-1, define the
terms, and answer the sect. review questions.
HW: none
XC: Which is easier? studying for the test ahead of time? or completing the
Test recovery after the test is over?
THURSDAY, NOV. 12
1)Finish Thinklink 2)Finish the ch. 4 tests 3)Video "Strange Creatures of
the Night"
HW: none
XC: name one thing you remember from the video today.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11
NO SCHOOL! VETERAN'S DAY!
TUESDAY, NOV. 10
Some classes were short today due to the assembly! We will finish today's work
Thursday! 1)THINKLINK #1 for science 2)Ch. 4 test 3)Test Recovery due
HW: none
XC: Name one item on Thinklink that you just studied in the last chapters!
MONDAY, NOV. 9
1)Ch. 4-3 Review activity 2)Complete the chapter review page 128&129 #1-20 &
discuss correct answers 3)graded papers returned
HW: Test Recovery due by tomorrow, Ch. 4 test tomorrow,
ThinkLink science test #1 tomorrow, Vet's Day assembly tomorrow
XC: Name one thing you missed today in the review or the Ch. Review but now
you know for the test tomorrow.
FRIDAY, NOV. 6
1)Grade ch. 4 worksheet(for completion) 2)Rainforest video & facts 3)Ch.4-2
review activity 4)graded papers returned
HW: catch up! Ch. 4 test is Tuesday.
XC: Explain to your parent what the biologist in the video did with the monkey
dung. Explain WHY she had to do this experiment.
THURSDAY, NOV. 5
1)computer activity reviewing ch. 4-1 2)Catch up on all work for ch. 4
HW: Catch up!
XC: name 5 things from ch. 4 that you did not know about plants or 5 things
you did not learn in ch. 7.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4
1)Listen to sections 1,2 &3 for ch. 4 2)Define terms for all sections ch.4
3)Answer questions1-5 for all sections ch. 4 4)Worksheet ch. 4
HW: Catch up!
XC: name 5 things from chapter 4 that are repeated info from ch. 7
TUESDAY, NOV. 3
1)graded papers returned 2)Complete test #1 & 2 for Ch. 7. 3)Define all
terms for ch. 4. There are 5 in sec. 1, 3 in sec. 2, 10 in sec. 3.
HW: finish def for ch. 4
XC: name three terms that we already know because we learned them in ch. 7
MONDAY, NOV. 2
1)Finish plant puzzle 2)Complete Ch 7 Review #1-24 pg.228-229 and discuss
the correct answers 3)Complete Ch 7 TCAP PREP #1=10 pg. 230-231 TURN IN!
HW: Ch. 7 test tomorrow
XC: call out 10 of the terms from ch. 7 to your parent. Write their
definitions for each term. How many did they know?
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
1)Discuss answers to all ch.7 worksheets and sec.3 review questions.
2)plant puzzle
HW: chapter 7 test will be Tuesday
XC: name 5 T F questions that you might see on the test Tuesday.
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
Science/Health Seminar in auditorium with all science classes.
HW: CATCH UP! We will be checking all worksheets Friday.
XC: Name three things that you learned in the seminar today.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 28
Officer Landers speaks to science classes about alcohol, drugs, and the
responsibilities & information you have to learn during Red Ribbon Week.
HW: CATCH UP!
XC: name 3 things that you remember from Officer Landers' talk today.
TUESDAY, OCT. 27
1)Finish all worksheets for ch. 7 2)Videos on seeds, plants, pollinators
HW: CATCH UP!
XC: name who is coming to our class tomorrow for a Red Ribbon Week activity.
MONDAY, OCT. 26
1)Listen to ch. 7-3 pg.213, define terms, & answer Sec. Rev. questions
#1-5 pg 223. 2)Finish all ch. 7 worksheets 3)Complete the chapter review
worksheets given today.
HW: CATCH UP!
XC: see if your parent can name 5 pollinators.
FRIDAY, OCT. 23
1)INSECT (pollinators) SLIDES! 2)Discuss ch. 7-2 3)Ck answers to Ch.7-2
Sec. Rev questions page 211 4)Pollinator worksheet 5)finish worksheets
HW: catch up!
XC: name five pollinators and draw each.
THURSDAY, OCT. 22
1)graded papers returned 2)Brain Pops for ch. 7-1 &7-2. 3)Listen to ch.7-2,
define the terms, & answer Sec. Rev. #1-5 pg 211 4)Continue with ch. 7
worksheets 5)Parts of Flower video/quiz & worksheet
HW: catch up with work from class
XC: draw a flower with male & female parts. Label them.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 21
SCIENCE/HEALTH ASSEMBLY (no class)
HW: we will continue with ch. 7 tomorrow
XC: name 5 things that you learned from the health assembly today.
TUESDAY, OCT. 20
1)Discuss ch. 7-1, terms/def. 2)Answer quest#1-4 pg.207 3)BrainPops on
Asexual reproduction, Pollination, & Plant Growth 4)Begin ch. 7-2. 5)Test
Recovery due today.
HW: tomorrow is our first HEALTH assembly
XC: T or F ? Asexual reproduction in plants requires a plant with both male
and female parts. After YOU answer, get your parent to answer, too.
MONDAY, OCT. 19
1)Ch. 7-1 terms defined 2)Read/listen to ch. 7-1 from CD 3)Answer sec. rev.
questions 1-4 page 207 4)Begin 2 worksheets for ch. 7
HW: Test Recovery due by tomorrow
XC: name two terms from ch. 7-1 and define each.
FRIDAY, OCT. 16
1)Ch. 7-1 terms/def 2)Video/quiz "Genetics" & "Genes & Heredity" 3)graded
papers returned
HW: Test Recovery due by Tuesday
XC: name two facts about genes and heredity
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
1)Turn in ch. 6 package 2)Complete ch. 6 test 3)"Twins" video/quiz
4)Define terms for ch. 7-1 page 204
HW: none
XC: what is the difference between sexual & asexual reproduction?
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14
1)graded papers returned 2)Ch. 6 package list items gathered 3)notebooks
cleaned out for Q-2 4)Complete Ch 6 Review worksheet 5)Mitosis video/quiz
HW: complete package, ch. 6 test tomorrow
XC: name the different stages of mitosis and describe each
