Please note: Actual day to day activities will vary from class to class
because of factors like; early release days, extending labs/class
discussions/homework, and many
others. Please consider a weeks' work below as a road map that may
change as noted above.
******************************************************************************
Class work for 2-09 thru 2-12
Monday 1. Turn in Comparing plant and animal cells
2. Mitosis activity
Tuesday 1. Intro to Genetics
2. Observing Dominant and recessive traits
Wednesday 1. Genetics vocabulary
2. Working with punnett squares
Thursday 1. A recipe for traits - genetic activity
Friday 1. No school for students
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 2-03 thru 2-06
Tuesday 1. Finish Cell foldable - due tomorrow
2. Review cell structures and functions - cell city
Wednesday 1. Review cell organelles
2. Begin a metaphor of a cell
Thursday 1. Finish cell metaphor
Friday 1. Lab activity: Comparing plant and animal cells
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 1-20 thru 1-23
Tuesday 1. Intro. to cells
2. Discuss the organization of life - fill in notes
Wednesday 1. Begin Microscope lab
Thursday 1. Bill on cells
2. Finish Microscope lab
Friday 1. Discuss the discovery of cells
2. Complete reading guide for the discovery of cells
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 1-12 thru 1-17
Monday 1. Go over chapter 18 quiz.
2. Review unique ecosystems project (bibliography & research paper)
due Wednesday 1-14. - see below
Ecosystems lesson # 1: 10 item bibliography
Your mission is to create a ten item bibliography for your chosen unique ecosystem.
Follow the procedures below for a bibliography entry
A typical annotated entry should look like this:
WWW sites:
Discovery Today. “ Remnant Forests in New Mexico”,
http://www.newmexico.org/about/index.php
For your ten bibliography entries please use the format above; which includes
The name of the web site, the title of the article, and the url for the web site.
Other starting points to find a unique ecosystem
http://www.gfawesome.org/mad_science/gf_research.html
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20011105201728data_trunc_sys.shtml
http://www.rotravel.com/romania/delta/life1.php
Ecosystems lesson # 2 - research paper for a unique ecosystem
• Using all the resources available write a 400 word paper about your ecosystem. The paper must
include:
o Where in the world your ecosystem is found.
o It must also include a discussion of the a-biotic and biotic factors found in your ecosystem.
o You should also identify why your ecosystem is unique and why someone should visit it.
o Finally, please include a bibliography for your ecosystem using the format from lesson 1.
Tuesday 1. Work on Ecosystems report - due tomorrow
Wednesday 1. Turn in Ecosystems report
2. Begin Never Cry Wolf
Thursday 1. finish Never Cry Wolf
2. Go over Never Cry Wolf discussion questions
Friday 1. Early Release Periods 1, 2, 3
2. Intro to Cell unit
##############################################################################
Class work for 1-06 thru 1-09
Tuesday 1. Review chapter 18 sections 1 & 2 - chapter 18 quiz on Friday
2. Review unique ecosystems project (bibliography & research paper)
due next Wednesday 1-14.
3. Check grades and make a list of missing work - make a plan
4. Complete your bibliography and start rough draft - see below
Ecosystems lesson # 1: 10 item bibliography
Your mission is to create a ten item bibliography for your chosen unique ecosystem.
Follow the procedures below for a bibliography entry
A typical annotated entry should look like this:
WWW sites:
Discovery Today. “ Remnant Forests in New Mexico”,
http://www.newmexico.org/about/index.php
For your ten bibliography entries please use the format above; which includes
The name of the web site, the title of the article, and the url for the web site.
Other starting points to find a unique ecosystem
http://www.gfawesome.org/mad_science/gf_research.html
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20011105201728data_trunc_sys.shtml
http://www.rotravel.com/romania/delta/life1.php
Ecosystems lesson # 2 - research paper for a unique ecosystem
• Using all the resources available write a 400 word paper about your ecosystem. The paper must
include:
o Where in the world your ecosystem is found.
o It must also include a discussion of the a-biotic and biotic factors found in your ecosystem.
o You should also identify why your ecosystem is unique and why someone should visit it.
o Finally, please include a bibliography for your ecosystem using the format from lesson 1.
Wednesday 1. Work on unique ecosystem project
2. Review Chapter 18 section 3 - chapter 18 quiz on Friday
Thursday 1. Review Chapter 18 - all vocabulary and key concepts
2. Peer edit unique ecosystems reports
Friday 1. Chapter 18 quiz
2. Review Science fair projects - work sample format
3. Peer edit unique ecosystems reports
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 12-08 thru 12-12
Monday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Go over Salmon unit quiz
2. Discuss components of an Ecosystem
3. Begin Community portrait
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Finish Community portrait - due 12-11
2. More about components of a community
Wednesday 1. Discuss and take notes for chapter 18 - section 2
2. Video clip - ecosystems
Thursday 1. Discuss and take notes for chapter 18 - section 3
2. Habitat / Niche activity
Friday No school grading and planning day for teachers
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 12-01 thru 12-05
Monday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Turn in: see class-work/homework
2. Science fair projects - work sample format
3. Finish Salmon Choices & Consequences
4. Begin watershed activity
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Finish watershed activity
2. Review salmon life cycle & limiting factors
Wednesday 1. Review salmon unit - quiz tomorrow
2. Begin salmon hexa-flex-agon
Thursday 1. Salmon unit quiz -
2. Finish salmon hexa-flex-agon
Friday 1. More info on Science fair projects
2. Intro to chapter 18 - ecosystems
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 11-24 thru 11-26
Monday Turn in if needed: Homework/class-work for last week
1. More about food chains & food webs
2. Work on food web - finish as homework - due Wednesday
Tuesday 1. Ecosystem out of balance activity
2. Salmon food chains & food webs activity
Wednesday Early Release: periods 1,2,3 afternoon is teacher planning/meetings
1. Finish Salmon food chains & food webs activity
2. Begin Storm water pollution activity and discussion with worksheet
3. Turn in your food web - made up of at least 4 food chains
##############################################################################
##################
Class work for 11-17 thru 11-21
Monday Turn in if needed: Tyee storybook due last Friday 11-14
1. Finish and turn in Observing Living Fish lab - due 11-18
2. Begin Design a Fish activity
Tuesday
1. Turn in Observing Fish lab
2. Finish Design a Fish activity and turn in
3. Begin Salmon food chains & food webs activity
Wednesday 1. Finish Salmon food chains & food webs activity
2. Review salmon life cycle-vocab.
Thursday 1. Hooks and Ladders - salmon life cycle game
2. Discuss the challenges salmon face during their life cycle
Friday Early release today periods 4,5,6 / staff development in pm
1. Portrait of your favorite part of the life cycle
##############################################################################
#######
Class-work for 11-12 thru 11-14
Wednesday 1. Finish the Tyee story: Race to the Redd and Final Act
2. Complete Tyee story book - due on Friday 11-14
Thursday 1. Live Fish Lab - observations
2. Complete Tyee story book - due on Friday 11-14
Friday 1. Tyee story book due
2. Science fair Question/Problem - come up with 3 to 5
3, Bill on Fish
######################################################################
Class work for 11-03 thru 11-07
Monday See grade print-out - please turn in missing/late work
1. Turn in: Salmon vocab. foldable, 3 classes of fish ws, & work sample #1
2. Science fair projects - work sample format
3. The Tyee Book - Putting it together
4. Tyee the Lucky Journey: the Cycle Begins
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work, last chance tomorrow- 9 week grading period Friday
1. Tyee the Lucky: from Egg to Fry
2. The Salmon Life Cycle
3. Salmon eggs here one week: discuss TU's
Wednesday 1. Tyee the Lucky: the down-river journey
2. Work on the Tyee Book - if time allows
Thursday 1. Tyee the Lucky: the Great Ocean
2. Three classes of fish discussion and ws
Friday No School today - Teacher grading / staff development
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 10-27 thru 10-31
Monday See online grades - please turn in missing/late work
1. Work sample - analysis & scoring
2. Science fair projects - work sample format
3. Timeline: for sci. fair projects
4. Salmon on-line
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. finish salmon on-line
2. Begin guided imagery activity: salmon boy
3. Salmon eggs arrive: discuss TU's
Wednesday 1. Finish Salmon boy
2. Salmon unit pre-test
Thursday 1. Intro salmon vocab & begin foldable
2. Three classes of fish discussion and ws
Friday No Class today - Early release 1, fall social - teachers staff development
##############################################################################
#######
Class work for 10-20 thru 10-24
Monday See online grades - please turn in missing/late work
1. Intro. to 4 domains of a work sample
2. Design an experiment and collect data
3. Pass back work turned in
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Finish collecting and analyzing the data - due 10-22
2. Work on concluding paragraph for work sample - due 10-23
3. Review chapter 9 section 1 vocabulary.
Wednesday 1. Complete work sample and peer score.
2. Review Chapter 9 section 2 vocab. quiz over chapter 9 tomorrow.
Thursday 1. Go over work samples/make corrections-improvements - turn in
2. Chapter 9 quiz
Friday No school for students/ teacher in-service day / meetings all day
##############################################################################
Class work for 10-13 thru 10-17
Monday Missing tasks slips - please turn in missing/late work
1. Look at final lab report write-up score/rubric
2. Finish classifying shoes activity - turn in dicot-key & analysis qus.
3. Begin classifying critters activity - finish as homework if needed.
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Begin foldable for 6 kingdoms - see demo finish as homework due 10-17
2. Classifying Sharks activity - finish as homework if needed
3. Discuss levels of classification - make a mnemonic for 7 levels of class.
Wednesday 1. Classifying trees activity - campus trees
2. Finish mnemonic for 7 levels of Classification - turn in
Thursday 1. Begin yeast work sample inquiry - choose a question/frame the invest.
2. Collect data if enough time
Friday 1. Continue with work sample - collect and analyze the data
2. Work on four squares conclusion - peer critque
###################################################
Class work for 10-6 thru 10-8
Monday Missing tasks slips - please turn in missing/late work
1. Discuss final lab report write-up (see homework page)
2. Observations for samples A thru D - use data table
3. Lab write up for sample E - you know the drill!!!!
Tuesday Please turn in missing/late work
1. Make final observations for samples A thru E
2. Clean up all samples - see Mr. B to get checked off as a group
3. Intro to Chapter 9 - Classification
Wednesday 1. Turn in final and completed Lab Report (see requirements on homework page
2. Classifying Shoes activity page
Thursday Explore Oregon day
Friday No school for students - state inservice day for teachers
###################################################
Classwork for Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
Monday 1. Review Chapter 2 vocabulary
2. Chapter 2 Quiz
3. Intro. to Living / non-living lab
4. Unit 1 project requirements and timeline
Tuesday 1. Living / non-living lab - set up sample A experiments
2. Discuss work sample write-up and homework
3. Begin set up for sample B experiments
Wednesday 1. Finish sample B experiments
2. Begin sample C
Thursday 1. Continue sample C
2. Begin sample D
Friday :
1. No school for students - teacher's report D's & F's & staff development
Enjoy your week-end
#############################################################################
Classwork for Sept. 22 - 26
Monday 1. Review 6 characteristics of Life
2. Review homework for the week
3. Begin Comic Life for 6 characteristics of Life
Tuesday 1. Finish 6 characteristics of life
2. Discuss necessities of life
3. Begin Job description for "chemistry of life"
Wednesday 1. Finish Job description for "chemistry of life"
2. Begin Living vs non-living activity
Thursday 1. Continue Living vs non-living activity - due tomorrow
2. Review Chapter 2 - Quiz tomorrow
Friday :
1. Chapter 2 Quiz -
2. Intro. living vs non-living lab
Enjoy your week-end
#############################################################################
Classwork for Sept. 15 - 19
Monday 1. Finish and turn in M & M inquiry - due tomorrow
2. Review homework for the week
3. Discuss six characteristics of most living things
4. Homework read pages 35 thru 40 - due tomorrow
5. Go over chapter 1 quiz - retake if necessary on Thursday
Tuesday 1. Textbook tour
2. Review characteristics of life
3. Begin foldable for 6 characteristics
Wednesday 1. Finish foldable
2. Begin pod-cast for 6 characteristics
Thursday 1. Continue pod-cast for 6 characteristics
2. Scientific Process-Method Quiz - retake if necessary
Friday : Early Release periods 4,5,6 - students leave at noon
1. Finish pod-cast for 6 characteristics
Enjoy your week-end
