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Instructions:
 
1)
click on the attachment below (Positive Prevention L2).  Read through the power point, watch the videos and answer the questions on the assignment passed out. 
 
2)
After going through the power point, click on the links below and read.  
 
 
 
3) 
When finished answering questions and viewing the links above, start on the PSA assignment on the back of the worksheet passed out
 

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Information for the week of May 20-24
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check next class (Tuesday/Wed next week) pages 83-92L
 
 
 
Notebook work for the week 
 
page 91 R
Universe/Blackholes 
 
record 5 facts
 
page 92L
Blackholes continued
 
record 4 facts
 
 
 
 
 
continued on page 92R
What is dark matter and dark energy?
 
 
total of 6 facts
 

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Information for May 21-24
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check next Tuesday/Wed pages 83-92L
 
Agenda:
 Warm up
Black holes
 
Black holes clips/notes
 
Start Solar System Booklet Assignment 
including the following planets:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars 
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto (Dwart planet)
 
1 page per planet
for each planet/page 
include:
- Planet Name
 
-5-7 Facts about the Planet
 
-Can humans travel to the planet and survive?  EXPLAIN the reasons why or why not. (For earth, why do humans thrive on Earth?)
 
-one illustration/picture of the planet (somewhat to scale using notes from your notebook)
 
DUE BY Tuesday at the very beginning of the period for periods 1,3, 5
               Wednesday at the very beginning of the period for periods 4, 6
 

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Information for Thursday/Friday May 9/10
 
Time Tracker:
CAST testing starts next week
 
Notebook pages 83-90L should be complete
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Star Size
 
CAST Practice Prob
 
90R  Review Objects in Space
 
CAST Practice Prob
 
Gravity Conclusion
 
CAST Practice Problems
 
Review Waves and  Magnetism 

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Information for Tuesday/Wed May 7/8
 
Time Tracker:
Table of Contents updated to page 89L
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Eclipses Assignment
 
Gravity Intro
 
Gravity/Solar System
 

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Friday May 3/ Monday May 6
 
click on the attachment below
 

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Information for Wed/Thursday May 1/2nd
 
Time Tracker:
Moon Phase info completed in notebook pages 86R-87L
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
Moon Phase Intro page 86R
 
Activity 
 
Summary worksheet page 87L
 
Continue with Research of Comparing Inner and Outer Planets Assignment

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Information for Monday April 29
Time Tracker:
Table of Contents updated to page 84 today
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Table of Contents
model of seasons on earth page 85L
 
Contact Cliip  page 85L
 
Solar System Intro 85R
 
Inner Planets and Outer Planets Patterns (pg 86L)
 
Comparing Inner and Outer Planets (will be collected)

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Information for Thursday/Friday 4/25 and 26
 
Time Tracker:
Last week, Energy Assessment took place
 
This week, the notebook check pages 71-82 took place
 
Today, pages 83R- 84R should be completed 
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Model of Earth's Motion page 83R
 
Reasons for the Season's page 84L
Reasons for the Season's continued 84R
 
 
 
 
 

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Information for Tuesday/Wed 4/23/24
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook check today 71-82
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
Notebook Check
 
Earth in Space Intro  (all on page 83L)
Questions
 
Space Station Images

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Info for April 18/19 Thursday/Friday
 
Time Tracker:
Monday: Field Trip with period 1
 
Tues/Wed:  Notebook check pages 71-82
 
Agenda:
 
State Testing Practice Test 

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Information for Tues/Wed April 16/17
 
Time Tracker: 
 
Next class: Science State Testing Practice
 
Monday:  College Field Trip with period 1
 
Tues/Wed NEXT week:  Notebook check pages 71-82 (April 23/24)
 
Agenda:  
Warm up
Update table off contents
 
Energy review
 
Energy Assessment
 
Intro Astronomy page 83L
 

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Information for April 15th Monday
 
Time Tracker:
This Tuesday/Wed = Energy Quiz
 
This Thursday/Friday= CAASP practice on chromebooks
 
Notebook check pages 71-82 next Tuesday/Wed  (April 23/24)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Update table of contents and glue assignments in
 
TED Ed renewable energy clip record 3 facts, comments or questions page 82L
 
Potential/Kinetic Energy Review page 82L
 
Kinetic Energy Calculations worksheet page 82R
 
 

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Information for Thursday/Friday April 11/12
 
Time Tracker:
 
Energy Quiz on Monday
Review pages 76-81 
  
Agenda:
Warm up
A guide to the energy of Earth TED ED 3 facts 
 
PHET simulation Energy Skate Park  page 80R - 81L
 
All the Energy in the Universe Ted Ed  page 80L
 
GPE Calculations page 81R
 
Finish the Energy Discussion page 77L & R
 
 

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Info for Tues/Wed April 9/10
 
Time Tracker:
pages 78L - 79R 
were completed in class
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Energy Review
 
Energy reference sheet page 78L
 
Energy Transfer Demonstration Summary page 78R & 79L
 
Energy Continued (Asteroid Impact Energy Review and Half Cup Activity) page 79R 
 
 

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Monday April 8
 
Time Tracker:
Make up Newton's 3rd Law Assessment if absent before spring break
 
Agenda:
all on page 76R 
Energy Intro
observations/Questions
Energy Facts
 
page 77L and R  Energy Discussion worksheets

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on page 76L
Check your work 
Free Body Diagram Practice 
 
Also on page 76L 
Title: Myth-busters Newton's 3rd Law Review
record 5 facts, comments or questions 
 
 
Information for Tuesday/Wed March 19/20
Time Tracker:
Assessment Newton's 3rd Law today
 
Agenda:
Warm up
page 76L Free Body Diagram Practice
 
add to page 76L  MythBusters Newton's 3rd Law Review
 
Review pages 58-72 in Notebook 
 
Newton's 3rd Law Assessment 
 

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Info for Monday March 18th
Time Tracker
Assessment -CER 
This Tuesday/Wed
Review pages 58-72 in notebook
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
pass back papers/Review and discuss assessment
 
continue with Free Body Diagram Practice
pages 74R-75R

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Information for Thursday/Friday March 15/16
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook check took place last week and was added to Aeries
 
Assessment -CER 
Next Week = Tuesday/Wed
March 19/20
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Friction Clip 72R
 
Free Body Diagram Practice page 74R
 
Free Body Diagram Notes  page 75L
 
Practice W.S. page 75R

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Click on the link below to download the Force PHET simulation:
 
 
 
 
Information for Tuesday/Wed March 12/13
Time Tracker:  
Notebook check pages 58-70 took place last week
 
Assessment - CER-Next Week=Tuesday/Wed March 19/20
 
Agenda:
Warm up
You can't touch anything  add to page 71R
 
Force and Motion PHET simulation Worksheet  page 73
 
Action/Reaction worksheet page 74L
 
 

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Information for Monday March 11th
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook check was last week pages 58-70
 
Assessment CER Newton's Laws Next week = Tuesday/Wed March 19/20
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Newton's Laws/Bottle Rocket Launch Summary  page 70L
 
Friction Clip    page 70R
record 10 facts, comments or questions
 
 
 
 

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 Thursday/Friday
 
page 71L Title:   Newton's 1st Law Summary 
 
page 71L  (record 4 pieces of information about isaac newton )            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCxP24qj2UQ   
 
 
also add to page 71L  (record 5 facts)
 
 
 
also on page 71L
Newton's 1st Law Summary box (exactly the same process we used to summarize newton's 2nd and 3rd Law)
Make a box with 4 quadrants and label each quadrant with one of the titles below: 
1st quadrant:  State the Law
2nd quadrant:  Related Vocabulary
3rd quadrant:  Draw a Model
4th quadrant:  Explanation of your Model
 

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March 5th
 
Period 3 and 5
 
Bottle Rocket Launch took place today
The notebook check will be Thursday pages 58-70
 
Periods 4 & 6,
the notebook check will be Wed and the bottle rocket launch will be Friday 

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Information for Monday March 4th 
 
Time Tracker:-
 Notebook Check next class pages 58-70 
 
Bottle Rocket Launch scheduled Thursday/Friday (weather permitting)
 
Agenda:
update table of contents
 
bottle rocket assembly 
 

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Mass v. weight clip
 
 
 
Information for Thursday/Friday Feb 28 and March 1
 
Time Tracker: 
Table of Contents update up to pages 70 will be Monday
 
Notebook check will be Tuesday/Wed or Thursday/Friday depending on the weather.  The notebook check will be given the day that we do not do bottle rocket launches.  Be ready as early as Tuesday/Wed.
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Mass vs. Weight page 70
 
Bottle Rocket Assembly
Body of the Bottle Rocket
Fins?
Parachute
Bottle Rocket Cap/Cone?
 
Clean up
 
 

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Information for Tues/Wed Feb 26/27
 
Time Tracker:
Continue bottle Rocket Assembly Thursday/Friday
 
Notebook check - Earliest date - Monday  (Now up to page 69)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Newton's 1st Intro   page 68L
Model    
 
Vocabulary   68R
Force
Friction
Airs Resistance (Fluid Friction)
Gravity
 
Newton's 3rd Law Article - Annotate, Summary   pg 69L/R
 
Bottle Rocket     page 70L
         Materials
         Research
         Blue Print/Model/Sketch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Information for Monday Feb 25
Time Tracker:
2  empty 2 liter bottles, parachute materials: due THIS Tuesday/Wed (2 bottles per group)
 
Notebook Check next week (up to page 68 or 69)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Bottle Rocket Check in
 
67L Collisions part II
Create Cart
Activity 
Create Definition
 
67R Summary

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Information for Thursday/Friday Feb 21/22
Time Tracker:
2 liter bottle due Next week :Tues/Wed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Empty 2 liter bottle rocket launch planning time
 
Set up Collisions Activity    page 66L
Collisions Activity  
 
66R Collision Patterns
 
page 67L Collisions Part II 
Create Chart
Activity 
Create Definition
 
Summary  

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Information for Tuesday/Wed Feb 19/20
 
Time Tracker:
empty 2 liter bottle due next week (for bottle rocket activity)
 
Agenda:
update table of contents
 
add sketch to 64L
 
review N's 2nd Law
 
Newton's 2nd Law assessment
 
page 65L & R 
Read Article: Dinosaur extinction and Volcano's, annotate and write a summary
 

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Instruction for Thursday/Friday (Feb 14/15)
 
click on the attachment below:  titled:  "Practice solving for F=ma (use headphones)"
 
 
Information for Thursday/Friday (Feb 14/15)
Time Tracker:  
Save empty 2 liter bottles
 
Newton's 2nd Law Assessment on Tuesday/Wed pages 58-64
 
Agenda:
Warm up
64L  Newon's 2nd Law Clip
 
63R Balloon Rocket Summary
 
64L Newton's 2nd Law Summary
 
64R Newton's 2nd Law Calculations
 
58R  Returned and went over the CER that was collected 
 
60L  Fire Ball Earth Clip

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Information for Feb 12/13  Tues/Wed
 
Time Tracker:
page 63L completed today
 
Assessment will be on Tuesday/Wed
 
SAVE a empty 2 liter bottle for an upcoming bottle rocket project
 
Agenda:
 
Warm up
62R Finish Asteroid Research  6 Questions/Answers 
(Also Research other theories that could have killed the dinosaurs)
 
63L Balloon Rocket Lab 
Activity 
Record Class Data 
 
If time 
page 60L Fireball Earth Clip 

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Information for Monday Feb 11
 
Time Tracker:
CER Assessment Thursday/Friday (Earliest possible date)
 
Notebook update to page 61
 
SAVE a empty  2 liter bottle for an upcoming bottle rocket project 
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
page 62L Newton's 2nd Law
 
page 62R Asteroid Research 

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Information for Thurs/Fri Feb 7/8
 
Time Tracker:
page 60R, 61L and 61R completed today
(Crater Lab worksheet and CER)
 
Save empty 2 liter bottles and bring to class
 
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
page 60L set uo
 
page 60R intro crater lab ideas
 
page 61L Crater Lab w.s. 
page 61R Crater Lab Data and Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (summary)
 
if time:  page 60L Fire Ball Earth Clip

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Information for Tues/Wed Feb 5/6
Time Tracker:
collect 1-2 empty     2 liter bottles for an upcoming physics project 
 
notebook pages 58L, 59L and 59R should be complete
The CER worksheet was collected today.  It will be returned and go on page 58R
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
58L What happened at the KT boundary? What I see/What I wonder
 
pg 59L & R  Annotate Reading "Unexpected Twist"  two worksheets
 
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Assignment collected (use page 1R as a reference)
 
 
 
 
 

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Information for Monday 2/4
Time Tracker:
Notebook check today pages 45-57L
 
Agenda:
Warm up
table of contents
 
Notebook Check
 
Intro What happened at the KT Boundary Layer?

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Information for Thursday/Friday Jan 31/Feb 1
 
Time Tracker:
 
Due to Counselor Naviance training this week, 
the notebook check will be Monday.
pages 45-57L
 
 
Agenda:
 
Counselor Presentation: 
Naviance:  High School Requirements, College Requirements and College Research 

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Information for Tuesday/Wed Jan 29/30
 
Time Tracker:
 
Be ready for the notebook check as early as  this Wed/Thursday
pages 45-57L
 
Save empty 2 liter bottles
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
Jurassic Park Activity:  Collected 

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Information for Monday Jan. 28 
 
Time Tracker:
 
Be ready for the notebook check as early as Wed/Thursday pages 45-57L
 
Collect 2 liter bottles for a upcoming physics project (dates to be announced) 
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Extinction Graph of the Week Quiz (collected) 
 
Finish unfinished work
(page 55L & R video notes are posted under 1/23 on the homework website) 

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Information for Thursday/Friday Jan 24/25
 
Time Tracker:  
Notebook Check
Tuesday/Wed Next week
pages 45-57
 
Agenda:
Warm up
rock cycle clip  pg 55R
 
Annotate Virtual Lab Background and Questions w.s. pg 56L
 
3 dig site data collection data tables w.s. pg 56R
 
Virtual Lab Reflection Questions w.s. pg 57L 

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Wed. 1/23    
 
Update Table of contents to page 54R
 
Watch in the following order:        
 
Record facts on page 55L   and 55R if you need more space 
Title:  Rock Dating Review/Nuclear Energy
 
 
1.          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Ex5DIjtfU             
                 
             Title:  The Laws of relative rock dating:     record 3 facts
 
 
 
2.           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrN7jygu4cQ           
 
 
              Title:  Igneous Rock:               record 3 facts 
 
 
 
 
 
               Title:  Nuclear Energy:            record 10 facts 
 
  
 
             If you have time remaining, watch this clip and add 3-5 facts 

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Information for Thursday/Friday Jan 17/18
Time Tracker:
 
Notebook pages 52L 54R should be complete
 
Finish any unfinished work up to this point (pgs 45-54) 
 
Agenda:
 
Warm up
Number Notebook pgs up to page 65L & R
 
Radiometric Age reading worksheets (pages 52L & R)
 
54L  Rock Age Practice
 
53L & R Initial and Final Model Rock Age practice #2
 
Radiometric Dating KT Boundary Assignment (collected)
 
Graph of the week worksheet page 54R
 

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Information for Tues/Wed Jan 15/16
 
Time Tracker:
pages 50R-51L should be completed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
radiometric dating 
notes
atom investigation      page 50R
 
M & M's/Penny Half Life Activity (worksheet) pages 51L & R 
 
 

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Information for Monday Jan 14
 
Time Tracker:
pages 49R and 50L completed today
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Index fossil notes page 49R
See attached power point 
 
Index fossil worksheet 50L

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Information for Thursday/Friday 1/10/11
Time Tracker:
pages 48-49L
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Extinction clip page 48L
Facts/Comments/Questions
 
Vocabulary page 48R
 
Relative Dating card activity 49L
 
Rare and Endangered Animals Clip continued 47L

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Information for Tuesday/Wed Jan 8/9
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check pages 36-44 today
 
 
Agenda
46R warm up
3 things you did over the break
3 important classroom norms
 
Notebook Check
 
Intro Extinction Research 
page 46R/47L
What are 5 animals that have gone extinct, what caused it's extinction and when
 
5 endangered animals and what is threatening them.  

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Monday Jan 7
 
Substitute 
 
eye witness video "The Human Machine"
 
Students recorded notes and it was turned in at the end of the period.  

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Information for Thursday/Friday Dec 20/21
 
Time Tracker:
Enjoy the break!
 
notebook check pages 36-46 
will be Monday after the break
 
Agenda:
What Darwin Never Knew you tube video clip page 43L
 
Evolution Presentations page 45L & R
 
Finish Vestigial Structures page 46L  (see the attachment) 
 
 
 
 

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Information for Tuesday Dec 18
 
Time Tracker: 
Evolution Project due:  Today
 
Notebook check pages 36-46
will be Monday after the break.
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Student Eval Sheet turned in  
Silent prep for project
 
Evolution Project Presentations page 45L & R 
 
Vestigial Research page 46L

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Information for Monday Dec 17
 
Time Tracker:
Evolution Project 
Due: Next Class
 
Monday is the last day to work on it in class
 
Agenda:
Warm up
evolution clip
table of contents
evolution map
 
Finish Project
Prepare for presentation
 
 

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Information for Thursday/Friday Dec. 13/14
Time Tracker:
Evolution in class project is Due: Tuesday/Wed next week
 
Agenda:
Warm up
What Darwin Never Knew Continued page 43R
 
Continue with Evolution Project
 
Evolution Map page 44 (if time) 

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Information for Tuesday/Wed Dec. 11/12
 
Time Tracker:
1) up to page 42 should  be complete in Notebook
 
2)  Starting Evolution Project Due:  Next Tuesday/Wed
 
Agenda:
Warm up 
update table of contents/attach
 
Evolution Project Instructions Start Project
 
 
What Darwin Never knew Continued page 43R 
 

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Information for Monday Dec. 10
 
Substitute present
 
Article:  "Evolution is the reason the Bajau people are so good at free diving"
 
Instructions were to 
Annotate the article
Summary
Darwin Video Facts
 
Assignment was collected at the end of the period

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Information for Thursday/Friday Dec. 6/7
Time Tracker:
page 42 should be complete 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Whale Evolution Notes  page 41L
 
Pass back papers
 
Continue with Embryology Notes page 42L and R
 
Started Evolution Map

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Assignment

 
 
Information for Tuesday/Wed Dec. 4/5
 
Time Tracker:  
page 41R and page 42L should be complete
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Whale Evolution Notes Page 41L
 
Homologous and Analogous  Module  
goes on page 41R
 
Start Embryology page 42L 
 
 

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Information for Dec. 3 Monday
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook pages 39-40 should be complete after today
 
Notebook Check took place last week
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update notebook
 
page 39R Homologous and Analogous Summary
 
Finish page 40L & R (40R is hte Reflection Questions)
 
Whale Evolution Notes page 41L

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Assignment

Information for Thurs./Friday Nov. 29/30
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check today pages 26-35
Notebook pages 36-38 should be complete and will be apart of the next notebook check before winter break. 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
Notebook Check
 
page 39L Intro Homologous structures activity (Human arm), two other examples/ coloring bones and
recording patterns
 
page 40L Rat/Elephant W.S. Examples
 
 

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Information for Tues/Wed Nov. 27/28
Time Tracker:
Notebook check pages 26-35 on Thursday/Friday
 
Drug Addiction article annotations/questions (page 37) needs to be finished for homework
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Mars Probe Landing
 
page 36 Fossils Found In...
 
              Getting into the Fossil Record.....
 
page 38 Skeletal Sort
 
Dinosaur Evolution
Whale Evolution
 
 
 

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Assignment

Information for Monday Nov 26
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check Thursday/Friday pages 26-35
 
Finish the "Drug Addiction Is a Disease, Why the Teen Brain is Vulnerable"
annotate and answer questions
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Table of Contents update
 
How do fossils form  page 36L  (TED ED Fossils)  3 facts 
 
Project Alert Article:  Drug Addiction Is a Disease, Why the Teen Brain Is Vulnerable
Read and Annotate the article 
Answer Questions 
(Instructions are attached)
 
 
To print the article go to: 
 

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Assignment

Information for Monday Nov. 19/20
Time Tracker:
Table of Contents updated to page 35
If not complete, pages 26-35 should be completed.
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Table of Contents update
 
The Great Fossil Find Summary pg 34
 
What do I see/what do I wonder pg 35L
35L fossil notes 
 
35R Fossil comic strip
 
Bill Nye Genes/ /or Fossils Clips10 Facts   pg 36L
 
 
 
 

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Assignment

Information for thurs/fri Nov. 15/16
time tracker:
page 34L & R should be completed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
3 min DNA clip Quick Write (add to page 28/30)
 
The Great Fossil Find Activity page 34L
 
The Great Fossil Find picture/reflection page 34R
 
What I See/What I wonder page 35L
 
 

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Assignment

Info for Wed. Nov. 14
 
Career Day!
 
Time Tracker:
page 31-33R  in notebook should be completed and attached.  
 
Agenda:
"Continue Cracking The Code"  Video Notes 

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Assignment

Information for Tues Nov. 13
Time Tracker:
"Label and Write a Story" Assignment Should be completed today.  Finish for homework if unfinished
 
(the NASA Debrief 1-4 questions was collected today)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
finish NASA Debrief (turned in)
 
Complete "Label and Write a Story" Assignment page 33R
 
Continue Cracking the Code Clip/facts  

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Assignment

Information for Nov. 8/9 (Thursday/Friday)
 
Time Tracker: 
Mars Rover Mission Assignment started today
 
Store in notebook  (pg #s and organization will take place o Tuesday).  
 
(Make up Genetics test during PAWS or by appointment)
 
Agenda:
Warm up 
Mars Intro
 
Video Question Analysis 
 
Graph Interpreting Activity
 
Mars Rover Graph
 
Debriefing Questions 

Due:

Assignment

Career Day link
 
 
 
Nov. 6/7 Tues/Wed
 
Time tracker:
Genetics Quiz today
 
Agenda
Career Day Sign Up
 
Genetics Quiz
 
 

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Assignment

Information for Monday Nov 5
Time Tracker
 
-Genetics Quiz next class
pages 19-31 in notebook
 
-Notebook updated to page 31 today in class
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
 
Where do genes come from page 30R 3 facts
 
Punnet Square Practice (Zork Genetics) page 31L
 
If time:
DNA "Cracking the Code of Life"

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Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday 11/1 and 11/2
Time Tracker:
-Genetics Quiz date change:
It will be on Tuesday 11/6
-Notebook pages completed up to page 30
 
Agenda:
Warm up
mutations review
 
Mutation Research Assignment pages 29-30
 
start DNA Video "Cracking the Code of Life"    
 

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Assignment

Information for Tues/Wed Oct. 30/31
 
Time Tracker:
Genetics Quiz Earliest date = Monday
 
page 27L & R "Reading Guide The Cell and Inheritance/Genes, DNA, and Protein" 1-19 should be completed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish pages 13-19  (part of page 27R)
 
Video Notes on page 26R and continued on page 28L
Search youtube = “dna amoeba sisters”
1st Video: “(OLD VIDEO) DNA Structure and Function” (8:54)
Write and underline the video titles and Record 5-6 facts.
2nd Video: “DNA Replication: The Cell’s Extreme Team Sport” (7:59)
Record 5-6 facts
3rd Video: “DNA, chromosomes, Genes and Traits: An Intro to Heredity” (8:18)
Record 5-6 facts
 
4th Video: “Protein Synthesis (updated)” (8:47)
Record 5-6 facts
 
5thVideo: “Mutations-The Potential Power of a Small Change” (7:22)
Record 5-6 facts
 
How are Genes Passed down? Models/Summary page 29L
 
Started Genetic Mutations Research part 1 page 29R
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Oct. 29
 
Time Tracker:
Genetics Quiz on next Monday Nov 5 pages 19- however far we get in the notebook
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents and attach  
 
1-12 DNA Questions  page 27L & R
 
page 26 Video Notes
 
Mutations Questions page 13-19 (part of page 27R) 

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Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday Oct. 25/26
Time Tracker:
-notebook check pages 15-25 today
-orangutan article CER write up collected last class
 
Agenda:
Warm up
orangutan article summary clip
 
notebook check pages 15-25
 
genetic (punnet square) review
 
started reading guide questions 1-8

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tues/Wed Oct. 23/24
Time Tracker:  
page 26L should be complete
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish Article CER -Turning in today
 
Discovering DNA Model Activity 
 
DNA Reading Guide 1-12
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Oct 22
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook updated to page 25
Notebook check pages  15-25 could be as early as Tuesday this week.
 
Agenda:
Warm up
1st Quarter Citizenship and Work Habits Reflection  
 
Update Table of Contents and attach assignments 
 
"Claim" Activity
 
Article:  "Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
"Researchers find Borneo's Orangutan Population is Quickly Disappearing"
(Started this and will finish next class)  

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tuesday/Wed 10/16 and 17
Time Tracker:
Table of Contents updated today up to page 21
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents/attach
 
page 19 add genetic terms
codominance and
incomplete dominance
 
page 22 and 23  Genetic Traits Assignment and picture 
 
Research page 23R  examples of codominance and incomplete dominance 

Due:

Assignment

Info for 10/15
 
Substitute:
 
Article:  Do you share more genes with your mother or your father?
read
annotate
answer questions
 
Turned in today (10/15)

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thurs/Fri  Oct. 11/12
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook pages 19-21 should be complete
 
Agenda:
Warm up
page 19R Punnet Square Notes
 
Finish page 20 Genetic Activities w.s.
 
Human Traits Lab page 21
Conclusion
 
Rare and Exotic Animals Facts/Questions page 18L

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tuesday/Wed  Oct. 9/10
Time Tracker:
pages 15-18
Should be fully completed and attached
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish page 18L summary
Artificial Selection
 
Category Activity
 
Intro Genetics How are Traits passed on?   Notes page 19
 
Genotype and Punnet Square Practice page 20 L & R (worksheets)

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Oct. 8 
 
Time Tracker:
Official Notebook Scores pages 6-14 recorded today
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents pages 15-18
 
Notebook score recordings pages 6-14
 
Finish page 15R summary artificial selection clip
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information For Thursday/Friday Oct. 4/5
Time Tracker:
Late Absent work for notebook pages 6-14 Due: Monday in class
 
Make up the Tuesday/Wed Test from this week during PAWS or after school.
 
Agenda:
Warm up
review natural selection
 
Intro Artificial Selection
Example/Discussion
 
Artificial Selection Video notes 15R
Ownership Card worksheet  page 16L 
Dog Breeds w.s. (first generation) page 16R
Puppy Traits w.s. (2nd generation) 17L
Puppy Traits w.s. (3rd generation)  17R 
Artificial Selection Summary 18L

Due:

Assignment

Information for  Tuesday/Wed Oct. 2/3
Time Tracker:
Notebook pages 11-14 checked today
 
Natural Selection Test Today
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Test Taking/Calming strategies page 15L
 
Natural Selection Test 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Oct. 1
 
Time Tracker:
-Tues/Wed Notebook check pgs 11-14
-Natural Selection Test this Tues/Wed review pages 6-14
in notebook
 
Agenda:
Warm up
update table of contents
pages 10-14L in place/ finish
 
Natural Selection Summary (worksheet passed out) 14R
Connect it to the Finches 1-6 steps
 
Test Taking Strategies review page  15L

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday Sept. 27/28
 
Time Tracker:
-Notebook Check today 
pages 6-10
-Test Tuesday/Wed (Natural Selection)
Notebook pages to review: pages 6-14
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish/Review
5Pts of Darwin - Natural Selection  page 12L & R
 
Life in the Fast Lane Article     page 13L & R
Annotate (use reference sheet for instructions on page 2)   
 
Life in The Fast Lane Summary Questions page 14L
 
Continue with "What Darwin Never Knew" Video (Total 10 Facts)  page 7L 
 
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tuesday/Wed Sept 25/26
Time Tracker:
Notebook check this Thursday/Friday pages 6-10
 
Test covering pages 6-13 (in notebook) will be Tues/Wed
next week  (Natural Selection)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish Population Ecology Clip page11L
Discussion
 
Habitat Change Example
 
Gallery Walk Activity 11R
 
5 points of Darwin's Natural Selection  12L & R (worksheets 2 pgs) 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Sept. 24
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check this Thursday/Friday pages 6-10
Table of Contents updated today (pages 6-10)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
updated table of contents
 
page 10 million years game worksheet   pg 10L
Finish Quiz and glossary      pg 10 R
 
Population Ecology 
Mosquito Mystery 
Questions/Discussion page 11L
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday Sept. 20/21
 
Time Tracker:
Notebook
1)All Graphs page 7 & 8 should be completed
 
2) page 9 CER's (both) completed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Clip Bird Graphs/Video   (bottom of page 9L)
 
page 9 Finish Claim, Evidence, Reasoning  9R
 
Human Pollution Clip page (bottom of page 9R)
 
Who Wants to Live a Million Years Activity (worksheet) page  10L
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday/Tuesday Sept. 17/18
Time Tracker:
All Assignments turned in so far:
 
1)Questionnaire/Signatures
2) Notebook Check #1
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Table of Contents update
 
Notebook Check
 
Clipbird Activity  (Finch Simulation Activity)  page 8 in notebook

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday Sept. 13/14
Time Tracker:
Notebook check due: next class!
cover - attached
table of contents
pages 1-35 numbered
pages 1-4L complete 
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Finish Graphs
 
page 9L  What caused Finch Decline?
page 9R What allowed some Finches to Survive?  (starting)
 
 

Due:

Assignment

 
 
 
Information for Tuesday/Wed Sept. 11/12
Time Tracker:
Notebook Check next Monday and Tuesday=
-Table of Contents
-Front Cover
-Pages numbered 1-35 (1Leff - 35R)
-pages 1-4
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
The Galapagos Finches Data Collection  page 6R
 
Start Graphing Data   7R
If time:  plant graph 8L
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Monday Sept 10
Time Tracker:
Completed:
1)Notebook Organization
2)Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
 
Finish Notebook Cover before the first notebook check
 
 
Agenda:
Warm up Notebook
 
Finch Intro page 6L
Observations/Questions
Background info
Summary
 
Intro What Darwin Never Knew Clip pg 7L
 

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday (Sept. 6/7)
Time Tracker: 
Notebook Organization
the following should be finished:
title page
table of contents
pages numbers 1L - 35R
4 reference pages in
 
Finish the cover page before the first notebook check
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Notebook organization
title page
table of contents
pages numbers 1L - 35R
4 reference pages
 
Wonder Wand assignment (page 4L)
 
 

Due:

Assignment

Welcome to 8th Grade Science!!
 
3 subject COLLEGE RULE notebook (150 sheets)
Due Tuesday/Wed next week (Sept. 4/5)

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tuesday/Wed
Sept. 5
 
Time Tracker 
Parent Guardian Questionnaire Due Thurs/Fri
 
Agenda:
Warm up
8th Grade Science Questions/Syllabus
Summary
 
Cube Activity
 
Lab Writing Practice

Due:

Assignment

Information for Thursday/Friday Aug 30/31
Time Tracker:
3 subject college rule notebook
Due Next Class (Tues./Wed next week)
 
Agenda:
Warm up
Name Card
 
Lab Safety
Cartoon Example Assign.
1-9 Section Prediction 
Official Rules
Lab Safety Agreement
 
Cup Tower Building Challenge

Due:

Assignment

Information for Tues/Wed Aug 28/29
 
Time Tracker:
3 subject college rule Notebook (150 sheets) Due= Tues/Wed
 
Agenda:
Warm up
 
 
Finish Panther Prep info
 
Student Survey/Name Check in
 
Telestrations Activity