5/1 - 5/5 

Mon - Finish inside the FBI Lab video 

Notes on Crime Scene basics 

Notes on Fingerprints 

Take fingerprint samples 

HW - No hw 

Tues - B day 

Wed- Finish Fingerprint info 

Strawberry DNA extraction 

HW - DNA lab analysis questions 

Thu - B day 

Fri - Finish DNA discussion 

Begin info on Blood types 

If time, blood typing lab ? 

HW - No HW 

 

4/3- 4/7 

Mon- Read about the solar system 

12.1, 13.1 and 13.3 also, S News Jupiter probe article 

HW= Finish 13.3 Stars note sheet 

Tues - B day 

Wed- Read/review about speed and Newton's laws 

If time, Crash test dummy lab 

HW= Friction packet 

Or if we do the lab- finish analysis questions 

Thu - B day 

Fri - Crash test dummy lab or Review for MAP testing 

HW= Rock cycle packet??

 

 

3/20 - 3/24 

Mon - Check 7.3 hw

Discuss 7.3 

Complete Virtual lab as a class

Complete study guide and review for quiz

H.W. - STUDY for quiz/test on Wed 

Tues - B day 

Wed- Quizam over chapter 7 

HW- Graph w.s.

Thu- B day 

Fri- Possible flower dissection lab or plate tectonics movie?

HW- If lab takes place, finish all analysis questions

 

2/27 - 3/2 

Mon - Jigsaw activity over 6.2 Biomes 

H.W. - U.S. Biomes color map and questions

Tues - B day 

Wed - Finish 6.2 Jigsaw note grid

Read/notes over 6.3 Aquatic ecosystems 

H.W. - 6.3 Aquatic ecosystems ws both sides

Thu- B day 

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2/13 - 2/16 

Mon - B day 

Tues - Test over ch 5 

Select essay topic and begin research 

HW - Continue work on essay outline for cause and effect essay

Wed - B day 

Thu - Discuss Ch 5 test scores 

Continue research on cause and effect environmental essay

Complete essay outline

HW - Over the long weekend take your outline and research and type or hand-write a rough draft for the essay 

Fri - B day 

1/23 - 1/27 

Mon-Test over ch 5 

Science fair work time when finished 

HW- Science fair

Tues- B day 

Wed- Science fair work time 

HW - Science fair 

Thu- B day 

Fri - Science fair work time 

HW- Science fair 

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1/17 - 1/20 

Tues - Go over/discuss 4.2 population notes 

Read 4.3 Interactions of communities as a class

Discuss photosynthesis

HW - 4.3 Interactions of comm ws both sides

Wed - B day 

Thu - Complete "square of life" 

Complete study guide 

Register for science fair 

Review for test on MON

HW - STUDY for test on MON

Work on science fair this weekend

Fri - B day 

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1/9 - 1/13 

Mon - Discuss finals and goals

Read/notes 4.1 Ecosystems

H.W. - 4.1 Ecosystems ws both sides

Work on Science fair

Tues - B day 

Wed- Check 4.1 hw 

Read/notes over 4.2 Populations 

Discuss population counts 

H.W. - 4.2 ws both sides 

Science fair

Thu - B day 

Fri - Bean population lab 

If time, science fair work time

H.W. - Finish lab questions 

Science fair 

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12/5 - 12/ 9 

Mon - B day 

Tues - Begin or continue first draft of essay 

Self edit and peer edit essay 

H.W. - Complete first draft of essay 

Wed - B day 

Thu - Begin final draft of essay

Follow rubric to ensure all points are earned 

Peer edit and teacher edit, if time

If finished, begin body diagram or prepare binder 

H.W. - Complete final draft of essay 

Prepare binder for binder check

Fri - B day  

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11/28 - 12/2 

Mon- Review test grades 

Cell viewing under microscopes lab

H.W. - Finish lab questions 

Tue- B day 

Wed- Discuss expectations for persuasive essay

Begin research for the essay

H.W. - Work on essay outline

Thu - B day 

Fri - Continue research for essay 

Work on rough draft of essay 

H.W. - Finish outline 

11/7 - 11/11

Mon - Check 3.1 hw 

Finish cell organelle grid 

Discuss plants v animal cells 

H.W. - Study for cell organelle quiz on Wed 

Finish Animal cell coloring sheet 

Tues - B day 

Wed - Cell organelle quiz 

Begin notes and discussion of cell membrane 

H.W. - Front of 3.1/cell membrane ws

Thu - B day 

Fri - Discuss cell organelle quiz

Finish cell membrane discussion

Construct a model of a membrane

H.W. - Finish 3.1/membrane ws

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10/17 - 10/21 

Mon- Discuss formative warm up results

Discuss and answer student genetic questions

Read about antibiotic resistance

Darwin's Finches video clip 

H.W. - Chapter review packet 

Tues- B day 

Wed- Review for test and fill out study guide 

H.W. - STUDY for Ch 2 Test on Fri

Thu - B day 

Fri- Ch 2 TEST 

Begin research for genetic disorder project following test

H.W. - Continue research for genetic disorder project

 

10/10 -10/14

Mon - B day 

Tues- Hole punch lab

Read and finish 2.3 notes

Darwin Finches video 

"quick" evolution example

H.W. - Peppered Moth graph and questions

Read 2.1 - 2.3 notes 

Wed - B day 

Thu- Formative warm up 

Rock Pocket Mouse lab 

H.W. - Prep binder for binder check

Finish any Qs and graphs for Rock Pocket Mouse lab 

Chapter review p. 58-59 #s 1-19 and 22-24

Fri - B day 

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9/26- 9/30 

Mon- Review using Punnett squares to determine characteristics of offspring

--Discuss grading of formal lab report - review expectations for formal papers

--Finish 2.2 notes and watch video clip over genetics

--Begin sexual vs. asexual reproduction notes 

H.W. = Punnett square ws both sides 

Tues - B day 

Wed- Finish sexual and asexual reproduction notes 

-- Discuss the genetics of blood types 

--Begin web quest on blood types 

H.W. = Finish web quest and study notes

Thu - B day 

Fri - Discuss blood types and paternity 

--Carry out blood type web quest to determine parents of infants 

H.W. = If not finished in class, web quest is hw

Punnett square w.s. both sides

Study notes over the weekend

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9/19 - 9/23 

Mon - B day

Tues- Discuss effects of the environment on organisms

DNA candy model lab 

H.W. - Analysis questions for DNA lab

Finish 2.1 Traits and the environment w.s. 

Wed - B day 

Thu - Formative warm up 

Read and notes over 2.2-Genetics 

Practice working Punnett squares

H.W. - Spongebob Punnet square practice ws

Fri - B day 

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9/12 - 9/16 

Monday - Fly planes for class data 

Begin formal lab report- Make data table and graph using the computer 

H.W. - Answer questions 1-5 on formal lab ws

Tue- B day 

Wed- Finish graphs begin typing procedure and conclusion

H.W. - Continue to work on conclusions, there will be a few minutes next class to finish and print reports

Thu - B day 

Friday - Finish lab reports and turn in 

Begin reading and taking notes over 2.1 Traits and the environment 

H.W. - 2.1 w.s. Traits and the environment- front side only 

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