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Science 6 (Period 1,5) Assignments

Instructor
Carlene Daggett
Term
2017-2018 School Year
Department
Science
Description
Please make sure to use the website as a tool for you to make-up work and check homework.

If you need help in Science I am available every day after school until 3:00.

It is helpful to subscribe to the class. Edlio will then send you an email with the homework. Making it easy to keep track of homework.
 
Notebook Table of Contents 
This is the link for the notebook Table of Contents: 
 
Grade changes
Remember if you are unhappy with a score you received on an assignment in your Science Interactive Notebook improve the assignment and bring it to me before or after school for a regrade. Can earn full credit if done correctly. We are always learning! 
Assignments must be made up before the Notebook Check for that unit. Once we finish a unit you can not get an assignment regraded. Please be sure to make all changes and bring them in BEFORE the notebook check for that unit!!
Be sure to check the Table of Contents often to make sure you have all assignments! 
 
ONCE THE NOTEBOOK HAS BEEN GRADED FOR THAT UNIT ASSIGNMENTS CAN NO LONGER BE BROUGHT IN FOR A HIGHER SCORE.
NOTEBOOK CHECKS ARE FINAL!
BE SURE TO FIX ALL ASSIGNMENTS BEFORE THE NOTEBOOK CHECK!
 Link to the Interactive Science Notebook Table of Contents: 
 

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 Science Interactive Notebook Table Of Contents. 
 
Here is the link to the SN table of Contents. Use this to see which assignment is on which page. 

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June 13/14th 
Short lesson on Risks of Marijuana and vaping on a young brain. Lesson on how it effects a developing mind differently than a brain over the age of 25.  
The leading drug on campus is vaping. Vaping can include THC or Nicotine. 
 
Have an amazing summer! It was a good year. Come visit me and keep me updated. 
Remember our discussion on make positive decisions that will lead you on a path to success. Peer Pressure can be strong. 
 
 

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June 11/12th Family Life Day 4 (risks of being Sexually active)
Students will start by writing down where they see themselves in 10 years. (life goals) 
As a class we will make a list of the risks of being sexually active 
I will add to the list if students do not come up with all of them. 
Each student will write the list in order of importance for them. 
 
End of family life. 
 
 

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June 7/8th Family Life Day 3 (friendships) 
 
talked about friendships and relationships. 
 
 
 

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June 5/6th  Family Life Day 2 (puberty) 
 
Make a list of the changes our body goes through during puberty then watch videos. 
Videos: Puberty a journey through the Physical, emotional and Social Changes by Marsh media. 
If absent have a discussion with your parents about how your body changes during puberty or ask a friend for their notes. 

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Day 1 Family Life (self esteem) 
We talked about the importance of liking yourself. If absent review the attach google slides. 
There are some extra stories about people that have struggled with anorexia or bulimia if your would like to read them. 
 

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STUDY GUIDE WITH ANSWER KEY!!!!!!!!
This is an excellent worksheet to help you study for the test. Complete it then check your answers! 
It will be super helpful!!!!!!!!!!! 
 
Extra genetics Practice 
The documents are in Microsoft word.
 
 
 

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Last Test and Notebook Check!!!!!!! 
 
 pg. 117 Do Now # 5 
pg. 107 Survival Title Page 
 
Be sure to study!!!!! 
The test will be multiple choice and fill in the blank only. 
 
topics covered on test: 
  • Understanding Hybrids 
  • Definition of species 
  • Sexual vs Asexual reproduction 
    • advantages 
    • disadvantages 
  • basic genetics (punnet squares)
    • Complete Dominance (Mendelian genetics) 
    • Co-dominance 
    • Incomplete-dominance 
  • Mating adaptations 
 
PRACTICE, PRACTICE , PRACTICE , PRACTICE, PRACTICE !!!!! Review and prepare. Genetics can be confusing!!!! 
 
Attached are some answer keys. 
 
 
 

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Answer Keys. 
Please only use to check your answers. 
It is important you understand genetics and punnet squares to be successful on the test. 
 

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pg. 114 L/R Do Now # 4 
Looked at how genetics determines skin and eye color. 
Offered extra credit to be done in class to those students that had completed the homework on pgs. 115-116.
Practicing Punnet squares is super important. The more you practice the better. 
 

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113- Genetic Activities pg 4 
114 L/R - Do Now #3 
115 L - Codominance practice 
115 R - Incomplete dominance Practice 
116 L - Bikini bottom genetic practice pg 2 
116 R - Bikini bottom genetic practice pg1

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Genetics and Inherited Traits - Complete Dominance 
pg. 112R- Complete Dominance Genetic Activities 
pg. 112L - Complete Dominance pg. 2 
pg 113R- Complete Dominance pg 3 
 

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pg 110R - Genetic Terms 
pg 110L- T-chart (sexual and asexual reproduction) 
pg. 111L- Sexual vs Asexual reproduction
pg. 111R - Asexual reproduction Comic 
 
Click on the link below and follow the directions on the google slides. 
 

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pg 108 L - What I wonder/Notice (use the survival phenomena attachment) 
pg. 108 R - read and annotate the article called Changing world creating these hybrid animals. 
 
 

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Notebook check unit 6. pages 91-105
 
Test Human Impact (study pages 92-105) will be mostly multiple choice. 
  • reading and interpreting graphs 
  • what causes Global warming 
  • What are fossil fuels and why do we use them
  • What are ways you can reduce your carbon footprint
  • What are the impacts of climate change
  • Why do wee need to start using energy sources other than burning fossil fuels? 
  • what is the best alternative energy sources and why. 
  • How has grizzly bears and polar bears been effected by climate change? 

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Alternative Energy group presentations must be done! 
Be sure all questions have been answered and that you can explain your alternative energy to the class. Presentation can not be more than 10 minutes and no more than 5 min of video. 
 

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pg. 103 L/ R Alternative energy Presentation research
 
 

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Tues/ Wednesday class instructions 
You have two assignments to complete in class today: 
pg. 101L/R: Complete What are greenhouse gases? 101R and Where do greenhouse gases come from? 101L  by using the information found in the Where do all the greenhouse gases come from google slides
pg. 102 L/R:  Complete the signs of Climate Change by using the following website. 
 
Finished Early:
Explore the epa site. The site has a lot of information on climate change. 
 
15 pts lab/ project EXTRA CREDIT: If you finish early you can create a presentation for the class explaining the effects on a certain species of organisms. Do some research and find an organism that you find interesting and prepare a presentation on how climate change is impacting this organism life. You will present at the end of our Alternative Energy resource presentations. 

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100L- Evidence of Climate Change Graphic Organizer 
100R- Evidence of Climate Change CER 
 
 

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98 L/R - Do Now 1 
99 L - compare and contrast Natural vs manmade greenhouse effect 
99R- greehouse effect images (not stamped just glue in)
 
 

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96L - Greenhouse effect metaphors 
96R - greenhouse effect What is a greenhouse - annotate
97L - Climate change - read and complete metaphors
97R- Modeling the greenhouse effect and climate change

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95 L - Notes on videos and article 
95R - Pizzly or Grolar bear article 
 
During class click on the link below to open the Grolar Bears???? Pizzly Bears google slides.

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Page 94L - top half What I Noticed/ What I wonder 
                   bottom half CER
Page 94R - article on grolar bear. 

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Global Climate Assessment 
Label Map: You will be given a world map and you will need to label air pressure, global winds, great Pacific garbage patch, biomes, and be
Explain:
  1. Why gyres happen/exist
  2. Why the global winds travel the way they do
  3. Why climate zones exist
    • Why there are different temperatures at different latitudes.
Why there are different amounts of precipitation at different latitudes. 
Adaptations:Be able to tell me climate adaptations specific to each Biome and the reason that adaptation is essential to surviving the climate.
 

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Climate Adaptations slide show. 
Work quietly to watch the videos and add more climate adaptations to your list. 
Be prepared to tell me which adaptations are beneficial for each biome and why! 

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90 Do Now #5 
91R - Global Winds Map 
91L Why are Biomes located and Why? 

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Do Now #4 
89R Color Biome chart  and label H and L pressure
89L Biomes, Climate and Adaptations Graphic organizer 

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pg. 86 Do Now # 4 
pg 88L - notes on the coriolis effect 
pg 88R - Read and annotate the article on the Corioilis effect. 
 

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 86 L/ R Do Now # 3 
 87 R Climate vs Weather 
 87 L Climate Zones 
 

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pg 82 Do Now # 2 
pg 85R Global winds (color and label H/L) top of page on the bottom of the page create a venn diagram and compare and contrast global wind vs global surface currents (see global winds slides for detailed directions) 
pg 85L Global winds and Ocean Currents 

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pg 83 R - read the following article answer the questions found on slide 2 of the Surface Currents  google slide. 
 
 
83 L Top of the flip- Ocean Currents - color and label 
83 L  bottom of the flip- describe in detail the patterns you see in the Ocean Currents. 
 
 
 
 

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pg. 84R What affects surface currents lab  (draw and describe task 1 and 2 of the lab) 
pg. 84L Synthesizing what effects surface currents lab (comparing the lab to surface current map and creating a CER) 
 
 

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Pg 80 L What I wonder/notice 
pg 80 R What I learned? (notes on the videos watched in class) 
pg 81 R  T chart deep sea currents vs Deep Ocean currents. (information found in text book pgs. 356-360)

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Local Weather Unit Test! 

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NOTEBOOK CHECK 
Local weather pages 62-76
 
pg 62L- title page (neat with 4 pictures related to our unit. Must be colored can not use highlighter or pen) 
64R- draw a model of a landbreeze and a seabreeze (use thermal and kinetic energy, density, air pressure, wind, rising and sinking air.) 
 
 pg. 76 Do Now 9 and 10. 
 

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pg 74 Do Now # 8 
pg. 75 Local Winds Discovery  L / R

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Do Now # 7 
pressure vs temp formative assessment 

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pg 71 Do Now #6 
pg 73 L/R  Pressure vs Precipitation
pg. 72 L Air pressure 

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pg 71 Do Now #5 
pg. 72R Air Pressure notes 
pg 72L air pressure worksheet 
 

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pg. 70R  Phases of matter 
pg. 70L Phase of matter putting it all together 
 
 

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 pg 68 Do Now # 4 
pg 69 Density Investigation 

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65 L/R : Do now # 2 
 
If you are absent be sure to print or pick up the simulation worksheet and then complete the simulation at home. Come to class on Monday prepared for a formative assessment on density. 
 
The attached PAWS extension is a more in depth look at density if you are looking for a challenge!!!!!!
 
 
 
 

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65 L/R Do Now # 1 
66 R Expandable balloon investigation 
66 L Expandable air model 
 
Lesson: Hot air molecules are spread further apart (less dense) and cooler are molecules are closer together (more dense) 
 

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Pg 63 L/R What I notice and what I wonder (should have more than 3 things for each section including class to earn a 2) 
pg. 64L -Drawing and description of a land breeze and sea breeze
 

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Please Volunteer to bring in S'more items for our class Solar Oven Project.
 
Heat transfer Design Challenge. 
Students are working in groups 3-4 students to Design a Solar Oven to cook a Marshmallow. We will be working on the ovens in class and if the weather permits we will go outside to test our ovens on 18/19th. 
 
Students will receive 2 grades. 
  • Individual heat transfer Design Challenge Packet- (all pages must be complete with complete thoughts and well thought out ideas/plans)
  • Group score on Solar Oven. (see rubric) 

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Please Volunteer to bring items for our S'more solar Oven. 
Here is the link to sign up. 
Thank you for your support! 
 
 

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Pages 1-4 of Heat transfer Design Challenge Packet. 
Bring supplies to create your solar Oven!!! 
 

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Returned Heat transfer test. 
Please find the rubric attached below. 

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Heat transfer test and Notebook check
 
TEST: 
  • Be able to create a model showing the kinetic and Thermal energy of air. 
  • B e able to explain what direction heat is transferred between two objects and how that happens. 
  • Using a graph or data table (topic: heat transfer) create a CER. 
 
 

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59 Do Now # 8 
 
46 L Final Car Model  (use the following words in your explanation: Kinetic and Thermal energy, molecules, radiation/electromagnetic waves, heat transfer) 
 
44L Title Page - 4 good pictures related to unit (make a visual study guide) must be colored (not pens/highlighters) 
 
Notebook Check and Test!!! 

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Do Now # 7 pg 59
Ice Investigation 60 L/R 
Agree/Disagree 47 L/R 
 

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pg 57 L/R  Do Now # 6 
pg 58 R Conductor vs Insulator investigation (data/bar graph)
pg 58 L  Conductor vs Insulator investigation (line graph)

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pg 57 L/R Do Now #5
 
pg 56R Car Investigation models- draw a model for the three types of containers. Use unit vocabulary: electromagnetic waves, radiation, conduction, molecules, heat transfer, molecules colliding, theramal and kinetic energy 
 
pg 56L  CER:  Which of the three containers generated the most heat transfer? 

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55R - Car model Container investigation 
55L - Bar Graph (change in outside temperature) 
55L - Line graph shows 5 containers and the temperature change over time. 

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pg 53 Do Now # 4 
pg 54R types of heat transfer 
pg 54L a model showing the 3 types of heat transfer. Remember to include: drawing, label and explanation. (bonus: color it) 
 
 

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pg.53 L/R Do Now # 3 
pg. 52 L/R Molecular movement 
 

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51 L/R Energy On the Move Calorimeter lab! 
Complete the graph and questions. 
The graph is a double line graph. 
 

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I am soo sorry I posted this late. I completely forgot to post. 
Classwork: 
48 Do Now # 2 
50 R Notes on Matter and Energy
Added the following words to glossary in the back of ISN. 
Energy 
Matter 
Potential Energy 
Kinetic energy 
Chemical energy
Thermal energy  
 
 
Homework:
50L -Draw a picture that represents the movement of particles (kinetic energy) and the average temperature (thermal energy) as it increases. Be creative do not just draw the image on 50R. Give it character and life. Show the kinetic energy and thermal energy relating it to real life.

Remember to include:Movement and Temperature!

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48 L/R Do Now # 1 
47 L/R Agree/disagree discussion 
49 L/R Dye lab discussion 
 
Homework: Be sure to complete the CER and models for the dye Lab pg 49 L/R 
If absent please see me for a PAWS Required stamp for thursday. 

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Complete: 
 45L/R What I notice/ wonder 
46R read Phenomena 
46L - initial car model (top car only) draw a model to show why the inside of the car gets hotter than the outside temperature. 
 
Homework
47 L/R - complete all 10 Questions before only. 
 

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TEST!!!!!

NOTEBOOK CHECK !!!!!

 

Test will be 3 parts. 

-Graphing- when given data make a graph
- CER- use the data to create a CER
-Body Systems: Explain what is happening to your body and why when you are exercising. 
 

After test we will have a notebook check on Pages 27-41.

See table of contents 

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41 L - Nervous System Use the link below to open the google slide. Watch the videos to help you answer the questions 
 
41 R -complete the graphic Organizer. 

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39 L/R    Do Now # 5 
40 L/R Nervous System Lab pg. 

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-Bar graph exit ticket (beginning of class) 
-38R Circulatory and respiratory System- use the link below to complete. 
- 38L Oxygen to ATP model 
 

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35 L/R Do Now #4
37 R Do you breath after exercise 
37 L Do you breath after exercise graphs
 
 
 

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35 L/R Do Now #3 
36 R travelling through the Human Body - complete using the booklet in class (if absent or incomplete see me during PAWS or after school to complete)
36 L Food to ATP Model- Draw, label and describe. 
 
 

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Pg 31 L/R Do Now # 2 
Pg.34 L/R Heart Rate lab
 
Had enough time to complete in class. If you did not finish in class complete for homework. 
 Pg 34 L    Part 2,3, and conclusion  (3,4,5)
      34R     Part 1  (1,2)

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pg. 31 L/R Do Now # 1 
pg. 32 R systems and subsystems modeling 
Pg. 32L diagram showing the organization of the body from the cell to the body (creative, detailed and neat) 
pg. 33R Mitochondria 
pg 33L diagram of how the glucose and the oxygen get to the mitochondria. 
 
Be sure all pages are complete and neat. 

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30R/L human body systems
Click on this link and complete the body system pages 
 
 
If you finish early check this out too! 
 
Here is the worksheet if you want to fill it in on the computer.

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Done in class on 10/19 and  10/20
Introduction to the Human System- see google slides for details 
27L unit title page 
28L what I wonder/what I notice 
29L human system model 
29R before or after excercise

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******** Gel-ball unit notebook check**************
 
We will be doing a notebook check by adding up the points earned for the unit. This will be a FINAL grade. No grade changes after 8:15 on Monday Oct 16th. Please be sure to make all changes BEFORE the 16th. 
 
 

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******Final gel-ball assessment ********
 
Part 1: given magnified images students will need to decide if it is animal, plant or non-living and explain why they choose animal, plant or non-living.
 
Part 2: given a picture create a CER.  
 

Assessment covers NGSS standard: MS-LS-1-1  Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells. (Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on developing evidence that living things are made of cells, distinguishing between living and non-living things.)

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**** Gel Ball Research****
23R Gel Ball Research 
23L Gel Ball final model
 
In class today you will learn about the Mystery Gel Ball use the link below to open the google slides. Be sure to put it into presentation mode and follow the directions on the slide and complete pages 23 R/L. 
 
 
 
Stamping Thurs/Friday before the test:
12R Gel-ball phenomena evidence page  
22L/R Do now (9-10) 
23L gel-ball model
23R gel ball research 
 
 

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Done completely at home.
9L Complete Gel-ball Mystery Title Page 
Must have at least 4 colors and 4 pictures related to the unit  examples: cells, magnified images, gel-ball 
 
Done in class; 
22 L/R Do Now # 9 
16 L/R What is a Cell reading 
 
******Practice notebook check******Students will grade their own notebook as a preview and will be able to get restamps. 
Real notebook check is Monday October 16th.
 

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****** Project lab assessment******
 
Cell analogy:  is going to be turned in and graded using the attached rubric it will be the only assignment in the projects/labs category. 
 
If you want to type it you will need to copy and paste it into your own google Docs page and save to your google drive. 
 
Cell analogy is the assessment for standard MS-LS-1-2 

Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways the parts of cells contribute to the function. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the cell functioning as a whole system and the primary role of identified parts of the cell, specifically the nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, cell membrane, and cell wall.]

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Complete the Crime Scene Investigation 
20R - Crime Scene (3pages) 
20L - create a CER: Which samples should be tested for DNA? 
 
Also don't forget to complete the Cell Analogy also due Monday but assigned tues/wed.
 
 

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Plant vs Animal cells 
 
17 Do Now #5 
18R cell diagram 
18L Plant and Animal Comparison
 
We also completed activity 2 of the Evidence page 12R 

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In class on Tuesday 9/25 or Wednesday 9/26 you will open the attached google slide titled "What are cells?" and you will go through the slides at your own pace during class. Read the directions carefully. If you do not understand or need clarification raise your hand and I will come by to help you.
Be sure to read and follow directions for each slide.
Complete:
15R body theater page
15L - notes (should have a full page of notes form videos)
 
 
 

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Be sure to complete if you did not finish in class: 
14 L/R Do now #3 
13 L/R Magnification Investigation (everything should be done went over answers in class)
12 R activity 1 for Gel-ball evidence phenomena 
 
 
 
 

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10 L/R Do Now #2 
13 L/R Magnification Investigation. 
See google slide for directions. 

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Complete anything you did not complete in class: 
 
9L Labeled page "Gel Ball Mystery????" will be our unit title page, students will design at the end of unit for a review. 
9R - left blank Notebook check will go here
10L Do Now Answers 
10R Do Now Questions 
11L/R - What I wonder what I notice - complete  
12L - gel Ball initial model - complete 
12R - Strange gel-ball Phenomena evidence (glue in only) 

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7R The boy and the lake
 
Use the google slide to lead you through today's lesson. Today we stopped at slide 16. 
 
Glossary:
Be sure you have the following words written in the back of your science notebook:
 
Term  Definition  Example or picture 
Science    
Observation     
Qualitative Observation     
Quantitative Observation     
Inference     
Claim     
Evidence     
Reasoning.    
 
 

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Pg 5R Lab Safety Contract with student signature. 
 
Homework
pg 5L  Cut the school picture in half and glue just the edge so it flaps open. Inside draw 4 pictures to represent 4 of the lab safety rules. Be sure to include color. 
 

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Cover of Interactive Notebook 
Please use white cardstock given to you in class
must have at least 4 pictures using at least 4 colors. (colors do not include highlighter, pens, pencils) 
 
Cover needs to say: 
Interactive Science Notebook 
Full Name 
Period
Mrs. Daggett Rm 325 
2017-2018
 

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4L Science Procedures and Norms 
Made name tags 
Filled out our Pizza Partners (filled one out for you if you were absent) Ask me for it. 
Clued Annotation guide to back inside cover of Science Notebook. 

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Need to have created title page, table of contents and pages 1L to 4R. 
 
If you were absent or did not have a notebook please come see me and I will help you with this. I am very particular how it is set-up. I have a sample one for you to look at. 
 
Reminder: Get Syllabus signed by parents and be sure to glue it into your notebook. 
I will be checking and grading it on Thursda/Friday! 
 
 

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 Please come to class on Tuesday/Wednesday with:
  • Science Interactive Notebook (see attached for details) 
  • Parent Signature on the Science Syllabus. 
  • Glue stick 
  • Pencils 
 
I have attached the Science Syllabus and Information sheet on the Science Notebook.