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**Differentiation between PreAP and Science I occurs in the classroom through questioning strategies, varying product choices, assessments, and extension of activities.  Therefore, actual labs and assignment titles may be the same or similar.


**Every effort is made to follow the assignment schedule; however, assignments are subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.



Daily assignments are to be done in class but can be finished for homework. Date shown is the day the assignment was passed out in class.

**Note: Not all assignments can be electronically given. Please send student to receive a hard copy if assignment is not shown.
 
** IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENTS TO KNOW DUE DATES OF ASSIGNMENTS.**


Week 27

Monday (3/19):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: Body Organization (Chapter 9, Section 1 in the Science Book)

  • Read pages 212 to 217. Complete Questions 1 to 5 on page 217.
  • Homework - finish questions




Tuesday (3/20):
Warm-UP:

All Classes:  Human Body Powerpoint Notes

      



Wednesday (3/21):
Warm-UP:
All Classes:




Thursday (3/22):
Warm-UP: 
All Classes:




Friday (3/23):
Warm-UP:

All Classes:

  •          Skeletal System Reading
  •          Work on The Body Book (Skeletal System - Tab 3)
    • Bring Colored Pencils and
    • hand-held pencil sharpener to class



Week 28



Monday (3/26):
Warm-UP: 

All Classes: The Integumentary System (Chapter 9, Section 4 in the Science Book)

  • Read pages 226 to 229.
  • Define the 6 Vocabulary words on page 226.
  • Complete Questions 1 to 3 on page 229.
  • Work on The Body Book (Integumentary System - Tab 1)




Tuesday (3/27):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 7th STAAR Writing

 



Wednesday (3/28)
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 7th STAAR Writing



Thursday (3/29) -
Warm-UP: 
All Classes:

  • 8th STAAR Math,
  • 7th Pre-Algebra,
  • Character Day





Friday (3/30)-
Warm-UP:

All Classes: TheMuscular System (Chapter 9, Section 3 in the Science Book)

  • Read pages 222 to 225.
  • Define the 4 Vocabulary words on page 222.
  • Complete Questions 1 to 3 on page 225.
  • Work on The Body Book (Muscular System - Tab 1)




Week 29


Monday (4/2):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 

  • Muscular System PPT Notes
  • Connective Tissue Crossword
Homework: Finish Crossword if not completed in class




Tuesday (4/3):
Warm-UP: BYOD

Quizlet: Chapter 9: Human Body

BYOD Survey (If you brought a device, please take the survey!)

All Classes: 

  • Body System Quiz
  • Human Body Book
    • Tab 1- Integumentary System
    • Tab 2 - Muscular System
    • Tab 3 - Skeletal System


Wednesday (4/4)
Warm-UP:
All Classes:  Digestive System

 





Thursday (4/5)
Warm-UP: 
All Classes: Lab - Digestive System Demo
 

Digestive System Demonstration Reading Passage and Questions




Friday (4/6)
No School - Holiday
 






Week 30


Monday (4/9):
Warm-UP:

All Classes:

  • Digestive System - Journal of a Hamburger
  • Human Body Book
    • Tab 1- Integumentary System
    • Tab 2 - Muscular System
    • Tab 3 - Skeletal System
    • Tab 6 - Digestive System

    


Tuesday (4/10):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 

  • Circulatory System Notes
  • Internal Anatomy of the Heart
  • Questions (answer in sentences)
  • Label diagram of the Heart



Wednesday (4/11)
Warm-UP: Work on Human Body Book - Due May 1st
All Classes: Circulatory System

  • Internal Anatomy of the Heart (color diagram/blood flow)



Thursday (4/12)                       Screen-shot-2012-04-09-at-8.15.20-AM.png
Warm-UP:  Work on Human Body Book - Due May 1st

All Classes:  

  • How Does your Heart Rate? (lab) with graph
  • Internal Anatomy of the Heart - crossword/wordsearch




Friday (4/13)
Warm-UP: Work on Human Body Book - Due May 1st


All Classes:
  • How Does your Heart Rate? (lab) with graph
  • Internal Anatomy of the Heart - crossword/wordsearch






Week 31


Monday (4/16):
Warm-UP: Work on Human Body Book - Due May 1st

All Classes:

  • Muscle Fatigue Lab
  • Introduce Dissection


    


Tuesday (4/17):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: Musculoskeletal Dissection and Lab Analysis




Wednesday (4/18)
Warm-UP: Work on Human Body Book - Due May 1st

All Classes:

  • Discuss Dissection
  • Nervous System Notes

NewsFlash sent!

Human Body Book is due Tuesday, May 1st.

You will need to complete the Systems and Write-Ups at home.




Thursday (4/19)
Warm-UP: 

All Classes: 

  • Nervous System
  • Think Fast Lab

Nervous-System-powerpoint.pdf


       




Friday (4/20)
Warm-UP:

Classes:

2nd, 3rd and 7th Periods
  • How the Eye works
  • Virtual Eye Dissection

Pre-AP Homework: Finish Virtual Eye Dissection use link below

Exploratorium: Cow Eye Dissection


4th, 6th, and 8th
  • Nervous System
  • Think Fast Lab

Homework: Finish Think Fast Lab









Week 32


Monday (4/23):
Warm-UP:

All Classes:

3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th Periods
  • How the Eye works
  • Virtual Eye Dissection

2nd and 7th

  • Sheep Eye Dissection
  • Analysis and Conclusion Questions


    


Tuesday (4/24):           
Warm-UP:

All Classes:    7th STAAR Math Test




Wednesday (4/25)
Warm-UP:
All Classes:  7th STAAR Reading Test




Thursday (4/26)
Warm-UP: 
All Classes: 

  • 8th STAAR Science Test
  • 7th Science Test
  • Work on Human Body Exam Review
  • Work on Human Body Book




       


Friday (4/27)
Warm-UP:

All Classes:
  • 8th STAAR Social Studies Test
  • 7th  Social Studies Test

  • Work on Human Body Exam Review
  • Work on Human Body Book




Week 33


Monday (4/30):
Warm-UP:

All Classes:

  • Respiratory System
  • Respiration - Take a Breather Lab

Respiration and Take a Breather - PPT



    


Tuesday (5/1):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: HUMAN BODY BOOK - DUE

Check Human Body Exam Review




Wednesday (5/2)
Warm-UP:
All Classes:  Information on Frog Dissection

Dry - Mix TAILS Graphing Powerpoint
        




Thursday (5/3)
Warm-UP: 
All Classes:  Human Body Test


       




Friday (5/4)
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 
  • Frog Sandwich (worksheets)
  • Virtual Frog Dissection

Homework: Do the online dissections to prepare for Frog Dissection

Virtual Frog Dissection

Coolest Frog Dissection Ever!


Remember, during real labs,

  • No open toed shoes
  • long hair must be pulled back



Week 34


Monday (5/7):

Warm-UP:

All Classes: Frog dissections! 

Remember, during real labs,

  • No open toed shoes
  • long hair must be pulled back

    


Tuesday (5/8):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: Water Notes



Wednesday (5/9)
Warm-UP:
All Classes:

Galveston Bay and Armand Bayou Estuary Ecotour WebQuest 


   
        




Thursday (5/10)
Warm-UP: 
All Classes: Discuss WebQuest and Invasive Species

Water Notes


       




Friday (5/11)
Warm-UP:

All Classes: Porosity and Permeability Lab and Questions









Week 35


Monday (5/14):

Warm-UP:

All Classes: Watershed Models and Questions 





Tuesday (5/15):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: Water






Wednesday (5/16)
Warm-UP: 

All Classes:  Aquifer in a Cup



Thursday (5/17)
Warm-UP: 
All Classes: 

  • Bill Nye - - Wetlands
  • Organize for Open Notes Test

       




Friday (5/18)
Warm-UP:

All Classes:
  • Organize for Open Notes Test
  • Review for Final # 1 - 19

Final Exam Review










Week 36


Monday (5/21):

Warm-UP:

All Classes:

  • Organize for Open Notes Test
  • Review for Final # 20 -


Final Exam Review





Tuesday (5/22):
Warm-UP:

All Classes: 
  • Open Notes Test
  • Review 




Wednesday (5/23)
Warm-UP: 

All Classes: Check Review
Review for Final Exam - Answer Key




Thursday (5/24)

All Classes: 

Final Exams

8:30 -10:05 1st Period Final

10:10 - 10:45 2nd Period

10:50 - 11:20 3rd Period

11:30 - 12:05 4th Period

12:05 -------- Regular Schedule



Friday (5/25)

All Classes:

Final Exams

8:30 -10:05 2nd Period Final

10:10 - 10:45 3rd Period

10:50 - 11:20 4th Period

12:05 - 12:35 Lunch

12:40 - 1:20 6th Period/5th Period

1:25 - 2:10 7th Period

2:15 - 3:34 8th Period Final



Week 37


Monday (5/28): No School


Tuesday (5/29):

All Classes:  

Final Exams

8:30 -10:00 3rd Period Final

10:05 - 11:30 4th Period Final

Early Dismissal




Wednesday (5/30):

All Classes: 

Final Exams

8:30 -10:00 6th Period Final

10:05 - 11:30 7th Period Final

Early Dismissal