Finals Day (Dec 17-19)

1. Stamp disaster watch logs
2. Space Bug Genetics Lab
3. Cosmos
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Homework: get lots of rest over break!

Monday, December 15

1. Warm-up (use your old warm-up paper)
2. Disaster Watch Log
3. Update notes and Punnett Square practice
4. Classification practice
5. Quiz
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Homework: None

Tuesday December 9

1. Disaster Watch log - stamp and flags
2. Warm-up (half sheet of paper)
3. Pea exercise
4. Pea pod color
5. Short textbook reading p.184
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Homework: Mice genetics Punnett Square worksheet
      Heredity quiz next Monday

Friday, December 5

1. Warm-Up (no paper)

2. p174 reading and notes; p180 notes

3. Traits and inheritance

4. Punnett Squares/Probability

5. Punnett worksheet practice

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Homework: Disaster Watch Log with county and state location data

Wednesday, December 3

1. Warm-up (have a warm-up paper out)
2. New seats/Update assignment log
3. Notes/Reading Chapter 6 Section 1 p174-179
4. Traits in the classroom
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Homework: Research one unusual genetic trait that your family shares.  Also try to find out which members of your family share this trait.  Write your findings on a sheet of binder paper to turn in.

Monday, December 1

1. Stamp Disaster Watch log
2. Disaster Watch map
3. Finish Classification posters
4. Return papers/update assignment logs
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Homework: None

Thursday, November 20

1. Warm-up (Get out a half-sheet of paper!)
2. Classification chart review
3. Classification poster project
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Homework: 2 Disaster Watch log entries

Tuesday, November 18

1. Warm-up (half-sheet of paper)
2. Stamp both homework
3. Scientific names
4. Classifying shoes
5. Classifying people
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Homework: Finish up notes from Chapter 11 (sections 1 and 2) if you didn't finish them in class.  Otherwise, none!

Friday, November 14

1. Collect Yeast Lab packets
2. ScienceWorld
3. Classification notes p332 (Chapter 11 sections 1 and 2)
4. Classification activity
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Homework: Next class, bring the scientific names of four species.  Easily found on the internet!
Disaster Watch log (week 5)

Wednesday, November 12

1. Stamp Disaster Watch log (week 4)
2. Correct homework (p157 Q's)
3. Yeast fermentation lab
4. ScienceWorld (if time)
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Homework: Yeast lab conclusion questions

Friday, November 7th

1. Finish mitosis flipbooks (30 minutes)
2. ScienceWorld
3. Textbook p157 q1, 2, 5-10
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Homework: Finish p157 questions
     Disaster Watch log entry

1. Cell cycle review
2. Cell cycle play
3. Mitosis flipbook
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Homework: Complete two of three transitions in Mitosis flipbook

Monday, November 3

1. Stamp Disaster Watch logs
2. Warm-up (get a half-sheet of paper!)
3. Housekeeping
4. Reading and notes, p. 152-157
5. Phases of the Cell Cycle: A Play
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Homework: Probably none.

Thursday October 30

1. Correct homework
2. Pass back papers, update assignment log and lab notebook
3. Reading and notes: textbook p148-151
4. Quick Lab
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Homework: Next Disaster Watch Log entry

Tuesday, October 28

1. Stamp Disaster Watch logs
2. Review test
3. Food Fright
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Homework: "Cancer Facts" and "Reducing Your Risk" in the ScienceWorld packet

Friday, October 24

1. Red Ribbon Day 2
2. Cells Test!
3. Cosmos
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Homework: Disaster Watch Log week 2

Wednesday, October 22

1. Red Ribbon day 1
2. 5 minute study time!
3. JEOPARDY!
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Homework: Study for test on Friday

Monday, October 20

1. Stamp Disaster Watch logs
2. Inside-Outside Circles (Pull out organelle cards)
3. Cells and Organization test review
4. Finish cell movie if time
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Homework: Study test review for Jeopardy Wednesday!

Thursday, October 16

1. Warm-up (have your old half-sheet out)
2. Turn in Org. of Living Things posters (staple instruction sheet to back with your name on it)
3. Inside-Outside circles with organelle cards
4. Quick Lab
5. Video on Cells if time
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Homework: 1st Disaster Watch Log entry due next class.
          Unit Test next Friday

Tuesday October 14

1. Turn in lab
2. Papers returned
3. Disaster Watch project
4. OoLT Structural Model
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Homework: Finish Structural Model

Thursday, October 9

1. Finish Lab - Sit down at the table you did not sit at last class.
2. Organization of Living Things group work
3. Organelle Practice
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Homework: Finish Lab Questions

Tuesday, October 7

1. Microscope review
2. Microscope Cell Lab #2
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Homework: To be determined

Friday, October 3

1. Warm-up
2. Grade cards and collect pictures
3. Notes: Ch.4 Sec.3
4. Video
5. Cell card practice
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Homework: None!

Wednesday, October 1

1. Warm-up
2. Stamp homework
3. Cell Organelle Cards
4. Inside-Outside Circles
5. Plant/animal cell pictures
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Homework: Finish plant/animal cell pictures

Monday, September 29

1. Warm-up
2. Structure of a cell membrane
3. Notes: cell organelles
4. Your Handy Guide to Cell Organelles
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Homework: Finish the Handy Guide

Thursday, September 25

1. Return tests
2. Looking at Cells lab
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Homework: finish lab questions

Tuesday, September 23

1. Paperwork
2. Intro to cells
3. Reading and notes p114-119
4. Cell sheets
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Homework: Be the Bring a leaf!
                    Questions p119 1-9

Friday, September 19

1. 5 min study time
2. EM Spectrum/Metrics Quest
3. Cosmos: Hiding in the Light
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No homework!

Quest on Friday!
1. Turn in lab books
2. Notes: Study Skills
3. EM spectrum and metrics review
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Homework: study for Quest Friday!

Monday, September 15

1. Correct homework
2. Notes: Light refraction
3. Demo: Lenses
4. Science textbook: p90-96 class reading
5. Quick lab: Refraction in Water
6. If time: Cosmos
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Homework: BRING LAB BOOK, Review p90-96, do p97 1-12, 13EC

Thursday, September 11

1. Staple, turn in homework
2. Assignment sheet
3. Notes - Light and Matter
4. Light, Reflection and Color
5. Color Reflection worksheet
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Homework: Finish Color Reflection worksheet

Tuesday, September 9

1. Alpha Order
2. Electromagnetic Spectrum
3. E.S. Notes
4. Wavelength
5. Electromagnetic Spectrum Poster
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Homework: Finish ES Poster

Friday, September 5

1. Correct homework
2. Scientific Method notes
3. Demos: Scientific Method in action!
4. Methods of Scientists
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Homework: Buy/Bring a new spiral notebook next class
Finish Methods of Scientists

Wednesday, September 3

1. Metrics Lab

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Homework: The Metric System

Friday, August 29

1. Metrics Lab
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No homework - enjoy your 3 day weekend!

Wednesday, August 27

1. Collect HW
2. Metric Ladder
3. Personal Measurements
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Homework: finish Personal Measurements if not finished in class

Monday 8/25

1. Supplies check
2. Classification day
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Homework: Questions p 337 2-5, 6-9