7A Lockwood Science Assignments
- Instructor
- Holly Lockwood
- Term
- 2015-2016 School Year
- Department
- Team 7A
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 5/24 pm assembly schedule
- Lab- Using a Dichotomous Key (advance Lit students on field trip were given the assignment on Monday.)
- In class work- pages 64-65 qs 22 and 23.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
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Assignment
Monday, 5/23
- Today we did the online lesson for Classification of Living Things.
- Alien babies were passed back.
- Read pages 53-59 qs 1-13.
- HWK: finish the questions 1-13 and all missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
Tuesday, 5/24 pm assembly schedule
- Lab- Using a Dichotomous Key (advance Lit students on field trip were given the assignment on Monday.)
- In class work- pages 64-65 qs 22 and 23.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
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Friday, 5/20
- Students finished the genetic alien babies.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
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Thursday, 5/19
- Students started to make their genetic "Alien Babies." We will be continuing the assignment on Friday.
- HWK: get your Reproduction and Heredity test signed.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
Wednesday, 5/18
- Springfield field trip. : )
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
Tuesday, 5/17
- Students took their Reproduction and Heredity test using their study guide during the test.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
Monday, 5/16
- Students finished working on their cell division drawings.
- Students worked on a study guide for their test.
- HWK: Finish the study guide and study for your test.
- HWK: All missing work and extra credit is due by Wednesday, 5/25.
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Monday, 5/9
- In class work: Students started the Punnett Squares and Pedigrees packet. They worked on questions 1-12 (skipping q #10) and 4 vocabulary terms.
- HWK: Next test will be on Tuesday, 5/17th over Heredity.
Tuesday, 5/10
- Students worked on page 144 the visual summary questions 16-18 and page 145 the lesson review questions 1-9.
- Students selected new seats.
- HWK: Next test will be on Tuesday, 5/17th over Heredity.
Wednesday, 5/11
- We went over the Punnett Squares and Pedigree packet.
- Students worked in partners and table groups on the Bikini Bottom Genetics lab.
- HWK: finish the genetics lab. Next test will be on Tuesday, 5/17th over Heredity.
Thursday, 5/12
- We went over the Bikini Bottom Genetics lab.
- Students filled out the lesson 5 the cell cycle notes. We started the pictures part of the Mitosis activity. We will continue this on Monday.
- HWK: Next test will be on Tuesday, 5/17th over Heredity
- SPRINGFIELD $72 and permission slip are due Friday, 5/13.
Friday, 5/13 11:05 dismissal
- no science class. 2nd Step Activities.
- HWK:Next test will be on Tuesday, 5/17th over Heredity
Monday, 5/16
- Finish the mitosis activity and review for the test.
- HWK: study for tomorrow's test.
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Assignment
Monday, 5/16
- Students finished their cell division mitosis diagram. Due end of day.
- Students were given a study guide for tomorrows science test.
- HWK: genetic test Tuesday.
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Tuesday, 5/3
- Students did the probability lab during class. Collected the lab paper.
- Graded heredity packets were handed back.
- Presentation grades were handed back.
- HWK: Science midterms were handed out. They need to be signed by Friday, 5/6.
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Wednesday, 5/4
- We turned in our 5 pictures in plastic baggies in our class tub.
- Today we talked about genetic traits. We looked at some of Mrs. Lockwood's family pictures to see some of these traits.
- HWK: The survey and the genetic traits worksheets are due Thursday, 5/5
- HWK: science midterm is due by Friday, 5/6.
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Monday, 5/2
- Students finished their Earth Day presentations......then presented.
- Heredity packet was collected (worked on it during PARCC testing.)
- HWK: by Tuesday.....bring in 5 pictures- 1 baby, 1 with siblings, 1 with immediate family, 1 with grandparents/cousins/aunts/uncles, 1 2nd or 3rd grade picture. We will be looking at them in class to compare genetic traits. (THEY WILL NOT BE HARMED.) Computer printout copies are fine.
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Monday, 4/25
- Students started working on an Earth Day project on Friday in groups of four. The poster or script is due at the end of class today. We will present them next Monday when testing is finished.
- HWK: rest up for testing. No assignments will be due outside of class time this week.
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Wednesday, 4/20
- We checked in and went over qs 1-7 (skip 6) and the 3 voc.
- Worked with a partner on qs 8-9, and 13-16 from pages 116, 118-119.
- HWK: finish qz 8-9, 13-16 and get the test and quiz signed.
Thursday, 4/21
- checked in and went over qs 8-9, 13-16.
- together we did the visual summary and the lesson review on pages 120-121.
- HWK: none
Friday, 4/22 spirit day
- Did Earth Day activity.
- HWK: rest.......PARCC testing starts Monday.
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Tuesday, 4/19
- Today we watched a short video segment on plant reproduction.
- Unit test, plant process quiz, and flower labs were passed back.
- The order of science topics that will be covered from the new module were discussed. The vocabulary sheets have the final words we will be covering this year in class.
- We started lesson on asexual and sexual reproduction from module A. After going over the notes for this lesson, students worked with a partner to answer questions 1-7 (skip 6) pages 113-115. Students were asked to write definitions for asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction and fertilization. No pictures...just examples for the two types of reproduction.
- HWK: Get the unit test and quiz signed. Finish qs 1-7 (skip 6) and 3 voc terms.
Monday, 4/18
- We watched two short video segments on plants. Short classes due to Civil War Day.
- HWK: none
Friday, 4/15 No school Teacher Instituted Day.
Thursday, 4/14 11:05 Enrichment and 2nd Step activities...no science class.
Wednesday, 4/13
- Binder check and took the plant processes quiz.
- HWK: none
Tuesday, 4/12
- We went played a review game in class.
- HWK: study for the quiz.
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Assignment
Monday 4/11
- We went over the vocabulary and flower lab we did on Friday.
- Together we read and discussed Action, Reaction pages 128-130 answering questions 12-16.
- HWK: visual summary page 132 qs 21-26 and the lesson review page 133 qs 1-11.
- quiz is Wednesday.
Friday, 4/8 Spirit
- Students dissected a panzy in class. They filled in the lab worksheet. Lab worksheet is due on Monday 4/11.
- HWK: quiz is Wednesday.
Thursday, 4/7
- We continued the virtual lab.
- We discussed homework pages 124-17 A Plant's Life answering qs 7-10.
- quiz is Wednesday.
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Wednesday, 4/6
- Vocabulary was checked in.
- We started the virtual lab on What Affects Photosynthesis Rate. Students are working in groups to complete this lab on paper as we work through the steps online.
- HWK: read pages 124-127 and answer questions 7-10.
- quiz will be on 4/13
Tuesday, 4/5
- We checked in page 121 and went over the answers to questions 1-3.
- We read Fueled By the Sun and answered questions 5 and 6.
- We discussed and copied the formulas to photosynthesis and cellular respiration on our vocabulary worksheet.
- HWK: complete the vocabulary worksheet (question #4)
- quiz will be on 4/13
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Monday, 4/4
- Today we started lesson 4: Plant Processes. Students were asked to answer the Engage Your Brain questions on page 121.
- We did the online lesson on plant processes.
- HWK: complete pages 121-122. Vocabulary sheet will be given on Tuesday.
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Thursday, 3/24 2:05 dismissal
- HWK: none.
- Spring break 3/25-4/3
Wednesday, 3/23
- Students took the ecology unit test open note.
- HWK: Quarter 3 science grade reports due Thursday, 3/24
Tuesday, 3/22
- Students were given permission slips for the 7A reward day to walk to Pops for lunch on Thursday 3/24.
- Unit review pages 54-58 were checked in and gone over.
- HWK: Quarter 3 science grade reports due Thursday, 3/24
- Ecology unit test Wednesday, 3/22.
Monday, 3/21
- Students worked on a half page paper comparing the ecology unit vocabulary to situations found in the movie Finding Nemo. Students were allowed to work with a partner or to complete the assignment by themselves. Due at the end of the class period.
- Quarter 3 science grade reports were handed out.
- HWK: unit review pages 54-58 questions 1, 3-16 due tomorrow.
- Quarter 3 science grade reports due Thursday, 3/24
Start of Quarter #3
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Tuesday, 3/8
- Groups did their readers theater presentations.
- We corrected worksheet 3.7 Journey for Survival that was due 3/3.
- HWK: all late work is due by Wednesday, 3/16. Quiz for L4 will be on Thursday 3/17.
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Friday, 3/11
- We went over the two labs.
- We discussed the answers to questions 5-8 and went over the vocabulary.
- Students were asked to finish the section pages 46-48 answering questions 9-15 skipping question #12.
- HWK: finish qs 9-15 and get all late work in by Wednesday 3/16. Quiz 3/17.
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Monday, 3/14
- Today we did the online lesson 4.
- HWK: visual summary and lesson review pages 50-51 and all late work is due on Wednesday 3/16. Quiz on Thursday 3/17.
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Wednesday, 3/9
- Students did the prey coloration lab.
- We did the introduction to lesson 4: Interactions in Communities.
- HWK: students need to finish the lab questions and to read pages 43-45, answering questions 1-8 in lesson 4. Vocabulary needs to be completed.
- All late and missing work is due by nx Wednesday, 3/16. Test 3/17.
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Assignment
Thursday, 3/10
- Students finished the prey coloration lab. Lab sheet due at end of class period.
- Students did the 1st part of the predator-prey cycle lab.
- L4 pages 43-45 qs 1-8 and voc were checked in.
- HWK: Late work is due by 3/16. Quiz 3/17
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Monday, 3/7
- Students have been working in groups on their reader's theater scripts. All scripts are due Tuesday. Groups will be reading their ecology scripts in class Tuesday.
- HWK: finish scripts.
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Thursday, 3/3
- Students worked in groups on an ecology readers theater script. They will be presenting their plays next week.
- HWK: get quiz signed.
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Wednesday, 3/2
- Students took the L3 quiz open note today.
- HWK: ws 3.7 Journey For Survival. Students need to use their AOW notations and mark where in the passage they found the answers to questions 1-6. Four terms need to be defined.
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Tuesday, 3/1
- We went over the lesson 3 packet pages 30-39 (questions 1-18 skipping the why it matters 13-15.) that was assigned Monday.
- Students then worked on the visual summary and lesson review pages 40-41. We reviewed the answers.
- HWK: study for quiz
Monday, 2/29
- Students were assigned to complete lesson 3 Population Dynamics pages 30-39 (skipping the Why it Matters on page 37) answering all questions 1-12, and 16-18. The vocabulary for question #4 is to be completed on the vocabulary worksheet for L3.
- HWK: Complete lesson 3 packet and vocabulary sheet. Quiz Wednesday.
Friday, 2/26
- We did the digital lesson #3 together in class.
- Some classes started the vocabulary sheet.
- HWK: none quiz is Wednesday.
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Thursday, 2/25
- Students worked on their food webs. They are due at the beginning of class Friday 2/26.
- Students got their quizzes back.
- HWK: get quiz signed and finish the food web.
Wednesday, 2/24
- We checked in and went over the review for lesson two.
- Due to the possibility of heavy snowfall, I moved the quiz to today.
- Binder check.
- Students started their food webs.
- HWK:get midterm signed by tomorrow, 2/25
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Assignment
Friday, 2/19 Midterm
- Students will have their science q3 midterm reports and team midterms going home today. They are due by Thursday, 2/25.
- Classes will go over questions 1-8 of the L2 packet.
- Virtual lab on predators, scavengers and decomposers.
- HWK: get science midterm signed by Thursday, 2/25.
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Assignment
Tuesday, 2/23
- Students worked with a partner to complete the visual summary and lesson review pages 28-29.
- Those students on the Jazz fieldtrip were given their work to complete.
- Lesson 2 quiz Thursday.
- HWK: finish pages 28-29 and midterm due Thursday.
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Monday, 2/22
- All classes got caught up between the packet pages 22-26 qs 9-18 and finished the vocabulary chart for the lesson.
- We finished the online lab lesson.
- Lesson 2 quiz is Thursday.
- HWK: students need to have qs 9-18 and vocabulary complete by tomorrow. Midterm is due Thursday.
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Thursday, 2/18
- Students received their graded science quiz from yesterday.
- We started ecology lesson 2: Roles in Energy Transfer.
- Students were asked to answer the 8 questions on pages 19, 20 and 21.
- They were given a separate sheet to do the vocabulary (#4)
- HWK: Get quiz signed and finish questions 1-8.
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Monday, 2/15
- No school
Tuesday, 2/16
- We checked in and went over the lesson review worksheet and the stapled packet for lesson one.
- HWK: study for tomorrow's quiz.
Wednesday, 2/17
- Students took the lesson one quiz.
- We looked at the people in science on pages 16-17.
- HWK: none
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Friday, 2/12 11:05
- no science class due to 2nd Step activities on bullying.
- HWK: lesson review worksheet due Tuesday 2/16. Quiz 2/17.
Thursday, 2/11
- Students watched a video on ecology. They filled out a ws that was due at the end of class.
- HWK: lesson review worksheet and qs 11-18 of packet are due Tuesday 2/16. Quiz 2/17.
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Wednesday, 2/10
- no science class due to field trip.
- HWK: Study for quiz 2/17.
Tuesday, 2/9
- We went over what a biome is and did the biome online lab together.
- HWK: finish lesson 1 outline ws questions 1-10. Study for quiz 2/17
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Monday, 2/8
- We review what ecology, abiotic and biotic factors mean.
- Talked about populations, species, communities and ecosystems.
- Went over lesson 1 outline ws questions 1-10.
- HWK: quiz over lesson 1 will be on 2/17.
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Wednesday, 2/3
- Students took a unit pretest for Ecology. We previewed the book we will be working out of from Fusion Science.
- Students we given their quizzes back. (8th period didn't get theirs.)
- HWK: get your quiz signed by Friday.
Tuesday, 2/2
- Students turned in late work and had a binder check.
- Students took the nervous system quiz.
- HWK: none
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Monday, 2/1
- We checked in and went over the answers to ws 224-227 and the study guide.
- HWK: study the study guide worksheet for tomorrow's quiz.
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Wednesday, 1/27
- We discussed Peripheral Nervous System. Students took notes and were asked to finish the packet 224-227.
- Students were given a power point of notes to review with.
- Quiz is Tuesday on the Nervous System.
- HWK: Complete ws 224-227 and the study guide worksheet. Please study for your quiz. I will be doing a review during homework club on Monday afterschool.
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Tuesday, 1/26
- We checked in and went over pages 221-222 on the central nervous system.
- Continued talking about the parts of the brain and filled out page 223.
- Nervous System Quiz will be on Tuesday, 2/2.
- HWK: finish page 223.
Monday, 1/25
- We checked in and went over p. 219 on synapse gaps.
- Started Lesson 2: Divisions of the Nervous System. The first part is about the CNS pages 221-222. Students took notes on their copies and were asked to finish any questions not completed on these two pages.
- Nervous System Quiz will be on Tuesday, 2/2.
- HWK: finish pages 221-222.
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Friday, 1/22
- We checked in and went over ws 217-218.
- Today we learned about how neurons transmit messages via the synapse gap. Students filled and and colored ws 219.
- HWK: finish ws 219 if not completed in class.
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Thursday, 1/21
- Students finished their presentations.
- We went over the parts of a Neuron and the three types of neurons from ws 217-218. Students need to make a venn diagram comparing sensory neurons and motor neurons.
- HWK: students need to finish the questions on the worksheet.
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Wednesday, 1/20
- Students gave their energy drink presentations.
- They filled out an individual evaluation form on their groups.
- HWK: get quarter #2 science grade report signed by Thursday, 1/21.
Tuesday, 1/19 ********START OF Q3
- Students finished working on their energy drink presentations in Google slides. (Those not finished could share their presentations to me by 8 pm tonight.)
- q2 science grade reports were handed out.
- HWK: get quarter #2 science grade report signed by Thursday, 1/21
Monday, 1/18
- No school Martin Luther King Day.
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Wednesday, 1/13
- We started the group PBL project. (Yesterday we selected our groups. ) We are researching energy drinks. Our google slide shows will be due at the end of class on Friday. Presentations will be on Tuesday.
- HWK: get your quiz signed.
Tuesday, 1/12
- Binder check and then took the sensory quiz.
- selected groups for our PBL project.
- HWK: late work due Wednesday.
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Monday 1/11
- We checked in and went over the answers to the review worksheet.
- Mrs. Lockwood shared the updated missing work information.
- We studied with a group or partners for the quiz.
- All late work is due Wednesday, 1/13.
- Quiz is on Tuesday, 1/12.
- Q2 ends Friday, 1/15
- Hwk: Study
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Friday, 1/8
- We checked in ws 6.2 and went over the answers. We also discussed the answers to ws 3.2.
- Discussed the final assignments for the grading period.
- Worked with a partner on the review worksheet which is due on Monday.
- Students with missing work or low grades were spoken to and given paperwork.
- All late work is due Wednesday, 1/13.
- Quiz is on Tuesday, 1/12.
- Q2 ends Friday, 1/15
- HWK: finish review worksheet.
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Thursday, 1/7
- We watched Bill Nye video on the Skin.
- Students worked on ws 6.2 Brain Food Define: legumes, glucose, antioxidants, free radicals. Answer questions 1-5. ELA notations and mark in the passage where the answers were found.
- ALL LATE AND MISSING WORK IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY 1/13.
- Quiz over the senses will be on Tuesday, 1/12.
- q2 ends on Friday, 1/15.
- HWK: ws 6.2 Brain Food if not finished in class.
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Wednesday, 1/6
- We went over the first part of lesson 1 of the nervous system.
- Students worked in groups to answer the questions on page 216.
- ALL LATE AND MISSING WORK IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY 1/13.
- Quiz over the senses will be on Tuesday, 1/12.
- q2 ends on Friday, 1/15.
- HWK: ws 3.2 The Amazing, Changeable Brain. Define: fixed, neuroplasticity and mediation. Answer questions 1-10. ELA notations and mark in the passage where the answers were found.
Tuesday, 1/5
- Went checked in and went over worksheet 3.4.
- Started our exploration of a new book chapter.
- HWK: Quiz over the senses will be on Tuesday, 1/12.
- q2 ends on Friday, 1/15.
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Monday, 1/4
- We watched video clips on the senses and answered questions to BrainPop ((smell, taste, and nails.)
- Quiz over the senses will be on Tuesday, 1/12.
- q2 ends on Friday, 1/15.
- HWK: ws 3.4 Smells Great! Define olfactory epithelium, neurons, cilia and putrid. Answer questions 1-8. Mark in passage where answers were found.
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Thursday, 12/17
- Checked in and went over the Lab worksheet.
- Together as a class answered math worksheet questions 7-10.
- Did a BrainPop on senses.
- HWK: none
Wednesday, 12/16
- Students finished day two of the Traditional Five Lab.
- HWK: complete all questions/charts of the Lab worksheet. Due Thursday.
Tuesday, 12/15
- We went over the Math worksheet questions 1-6.
- Students started the Traditional Five Lab.
- HWK: Students need to complete the pre-activity questions and the smell and sight sections of the lab worksheet.
Monday, 12/14
- We went over the AOW External and Internal Stimuli from Thursday.
- Worked in partners on questions 1-6 of the math worksheet for sensory receptors.
- HWK: questions 1-4 of math worksheet.
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Thursday, 12/10
- Students finished the Are There Really Only Five? activity. We went over the questions and the chart.
- Assigned new lexile levels for the AOW.
- Mrs. Lockwood handed out missing work slips.
- HWK: AOW- External and Internal Stimuli. Students need to use ELA notations and answer questions 1-5, marking where answers were found in the passage. Due Monday 12/14
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Wednesday, 12/9
- Students discussed their answers to the wondering and box questions.
- Students were then asked to answer the five pre-activity questions.
- Next with a partner, students sorted the sense cards into three categories: mechanical input, electromagnetic input and chemical input.
- HWK: Are There Really Only Five? ws due at end of class Thursday.
Tuesday, 12/8
- Students finished the System Interactions activity. Went over in class
- Started the new unit on sensory receptors.
- HWK: Students were asked to answer the wondering question and the 3 box questions on the sensory receptors: Are There Really Only Five? ws.
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Friday, 12/4
- Students started the activity 3 lab.
- HWK: get your science quiz signed by Monday, 12/7 and your quarter 2 midterm signed by Wednesday, 12/9
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Monday, 12/7
- students finished the activity 3 from Friday. Lab sheet due tomorrow.
- Signed quiz and midterm are also due by Wednesday, 12/9
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Thursday, 12/3
- Students took the bodies and system quiz in class.
- HWK: AOW 3.4 The Ankle Bone's Connected to the Leg Bone. Students are to define the four vocabulary words on and old vocabulary sheet or loose leaf sheet of paper. They are to read the article and use ELA notations. Then answer question 1-13 marking and labeling where they found the answers in the passage. Due Friday.
Wednesday, 12/2
- Students reviewed for the quiz.
- Binders were checked.
- HWK: study for Thursday's quiz.
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Monday, 11/30
- Students worked on Activity 2: Levels of Organization. They had to answer the pre-activity questions and complete parts I and II. Students created a silly sentence to remember the levels of organization in order and cut and pasted pictures representing these levels in a chart.
- HWK: Finish parts I and II of the activity and study for Thursday's quiz. Binders should be organized for Wednesday's binder check.
Tuesday, 12/1
- Students finished part III of the activity. Lab sheet -due at the end of class
- HWK: Study for Thursday's quiz. Binders should be organized for Wednesday's binder check.
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Monday, 11/23
- Students were assigned the Getting Organized AOW. They must use the ELA notations, answer questions 1-5 and mark where the answers are found in the passage. Due at the end of class today.
- HWK: finish the AOW if not completed in class. Science quiz on bodies and systems on Thursday, 12/3. Binder check on Wednesday, 12/2
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Thursday, 11/19
- Students started the Name that System lab. They had 10 stations to rotate to. Each station has a list of questions that the students must answer.
- Students will finish the lab on Friday.
- HWK: Check that the questions of the stations you visited are answered.
Friday, 11/20
- Students answered the post activity questions finishing the Name that System lab. Worksheet is due by the end of class today.
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Wednesday, 11/18
- We went over the movie question worksheet.
- Started Bodies and Systems by answering the wondering question and the hook box questions. Students also answered the pre-activity discussion question.
- HWK: Each table group selected a level of organization to brainstorm what they know about the level (cell-tissue-organ-organ system-organism). They need to share their finding with the class on Thursday (question 2 on the activity section of the worksheet.)
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Monday, 11/16
- Students were given their groups for 9th enrichment.
- Started the next chapter, Bodies and Systems in STEMscopes by watching the NOVA movie "The Universe Within."
Tuesday, 11/17
- We finished "The Universe Within." Students then had a worksheet to complete on the movie.
- Students worked in their table groups to complete the "Pencil Lifting" flow chart.
- HWK: The movie worksheet is due Wednesday.
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Monday, 11/9
- Checked in and correct ws 22/27.
- Students created a flip vocabulary book. They wrote the terms and drawings on the outside flap, and the definition on the inside flap. (see attachment) Drawings must be colored.
- HWK: finish vocabulary flip book.
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Tuesday, 11/10
- Together as a class students worked on a CER for What Are Cells? (inclass assignment)
- HWK: no science homework
- Advisory: GET REPORT CARD ENVELOPE SIGNED
Wednesday, 11/11
- Together as a class students worked on a CER for Anatomy of a Cell. (inclass assignment)
- HWK: none
Thursday, 11/12 11:05 dismissal Conferences in my room 130 for team 7A
- no science class Team Activities
- Open conferences are 2:00-4:00 and 4:30-6:45.
- Closed conferences are scheduled 6:45-8:30
Friday, 11/13 11:05 dismissal Veterans' Day Assembly
- no science class Team Activities
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Friday, 11/6
- watched the Cell's PowerPoint.
- HWK: ws 22/27 Cell structure and Q1 science grade report signed(if not signed already.) Sign up for Remind me!
Thursday, 11/5
- Continued math connections worksheet together as a class questions 6-12.
- HWK:Q1 science grade report signed (due Friday 11/6) Sign up for Remind me!
Wednesday, 11/4
- Math connections worksheet with a partner questions 1-5
- HWK:Q1 science grade report signed (due Friday 11/6) Sign up for Remind me!
Tuesday, 11/3
- Finished the lab activity in class.
- HWK: Sign up for Remind me!
Monday, 11/2
- Lab activity Do 3: Plant cells vs. animal cells. Students worked with prepared specimen sheets to draw labeled models of plant and animal cells.
- HWK: finish lab worksheet. AOW ws Homeostasis: The Balance of Life. Define the 5 voc highlight and ELA notations...answer q's 1-5.
START OF QUARTER #2
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Friday, 10/30 11:05 end of Q1
- no science class. 2nd Step activities.
- HWK: none
Thursday, 10/29
- Students presented their systems plants to the class.
- HWK: System Lab worksheet due Friday. (I will send a student to collect from advisory on Friday.
Wednesday, 10/28
- Students took the online program quiz and did ws 3.1 Anatomy of a cell for a quiz wrap up score. (no parent signature needed)
- HWK:none
Monday, 10/26 and Tuesday, 10/27
- Continued working in groups on system lab.
- HWK: lab sheet due Friday. Science quiz Wednesday. All late and absent work is due by 10/28.
Friday, 10/23
- Students were assigned AOW A Framework for Function passage. Students read the passage and labeled ELA notations, answered questions 1-5 and highlighted where they were found.
- HWK: AOW if not finished.
- All late and absent work is due by 10/28.
Thursday, 10/22
- Students finished filling in their charts with the Functions of a cell activity.
- HWK: All late and absent work is due by 10/28.
Wednesday, 10/21
- Students finished their drawing on the accessing prior knowledge paper.
- Activity-Functions of a cell. Students worked with a partner to sort function cards into plant, animal and cell categories. They filled in a chart with the functions.
- HWK:All late and absent work is due by 10/28.
Tuesday, 10/20
- Students continued working with a partner on the Plant vs Animal Venn Diagram.
- Students started the accessing prior knowledge paper comparing a common object with parts of a cell. Students will finish in class on Wednesday.
- HWK: All late and absent work is due by 10/28. Plant vs Animal Venn Diagram if not finished in class.
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/19
- Students went over ws Keeping an Eye on Frogs with a partner.
- In table groups, students worked on the Plant vs Animal Venn diagram. (**we will finish this in class on Tuesday.)
- HWK: get quiz #2 signed.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/16
- Students took quiz #2.
- AOW- Keeping an Eye on Frogs. Students had to define 3 vocabulary terms and answer questions 1-10, marking where they found their answers in the passage. Students are to use the annotation marks used in their ELA class.
- HWK-finish worksheet Keeping an Eye on Frogs.
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/15
- Students worked on a science math worksheet with a partner. (Questions 1-5 on Wednesday and 6-10 on Thursday)
- Reviewed for the quiz.
- Study for the Quiz on Friday
Tuesday 10/13
- Students shared their scientist presentations.
- Study for the Quiz on Friday
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 10/7- Friday, 10/9
- Students elected their own groups to research a cell theorist scientist. We went to the library on Wednesday and used the computers and books to find information about the scientist.
- Thursday and Friday we worked in the classroom with the books and chrome book computers. Work began with coloring supplies, butcher paper, construction paper and drawing paper.
- Posters need to be finished by end of class on Friday.
- Presentations will be made on Tuesday. (NO SCHOOL Monday)
Tuesday, 10/6
- For warm-up, students made a 3 column chart explaining what living, nonliving and dead mean. They also found 4 examples for each category. We discussed what was necessary for each category.
- Students worked on activity 2 Single or Multi in class.
- HWK: none.
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 10/4
- We watched some video clips to help explain Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
- Students worked with a partner on AOW ws 3.5 Antibiotics: Life Killing Life. They had to add 4 vocabulary terms to their vocabulary sheet (compounds, exuded, synthetic, and strain.) Next they needed to answer the 10 questions, marking where they found their answers in the passage.
- HWK: finish ws 3.5 if not completed in class.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 10/2
- viewed pond water, turtle water, and fish tank water with the microscope.
- AOW: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells. Students were given a copy of this article with 5 questions to answer based on the reading Lexile score. We discussed the answers in class.
- Lab make ups were also done during class.
- Hwk: none.
Thursday, 10/1
- Microscope lab day #2. Students looked at the onion cell and chose a prepared animal slide to draw. Lab sheet due at the end of class.
- Hwk: none
Wednesday, 9/30
- Microscope lab day #1. Students cut an 'e' from the newspaper and made a wet mount. Lab sheet with the drawing and identifying the direction they saw the 'e' due at the end of class.
Tuesday, 9/29
- Students had to guess what 8 different microscopic slides were.
- We reviewed the parts of the microscope.
- Students worked with a partner to answer the 5 post-activity questions to what are cells.
- We corrected the sheet. Sheets were turned in at the end of class.
- Hwk: science midterms are due Wednesday, 9/30.
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 9/28
- day 2 on picture card sort.
- Hwk: get science midterm signed by Wednesday 9/30.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/25 11:05 dismissal midterm
- No core classes.....we are focusing on Second Step Empathy lessons today.
- TEAM MIDTERMS GOING HOME TODAY. Science midterms will go home on Monday. Please sign and return by Wednesday, 9/30.
Thursday, 9/24
- Warm up: students labeled the parts of the microscope on a worksheet.
- Watch a powerpoint on the microscope.
- Students then did the letter 'e' lab making a wet mount of a newspaper 'e' and viewing on the microscope. Students drew what they saw.
- Lab sheet due at end of class.
- HWK: get your quiz signed if you haven't already
Wednesday, 9/23
- Started STEMscopes Structure and Function unit 1: What are Cells?
- Warm up students had to look at a picture and answer questions.
- After going over the questions, students did an activity sorting cards into 4 rows: organisms, structure, cells, and organelles.
- Worksheet was collected at the end of class.
- Went over the quiz.
- HWK: get your quiz signed and all missing/late work is due by Thursday.
Tuesday, 9/22
- Turned binders in for binder check.
- Took scientific method quiz.
- Read Science World or silent reading book.
- HWK: all missing/late work is due by Thursday
Monday, 9/21
- Reviewed the scientific method with a t/f warm up.
- Checked in and went over ws 1.5 Lab Notes qs 1-5.
- Reorganized papers in our science binders.
- Discussed procedures and expectations for Tuesday's quiz.
- Review for the quiz after school in homework club with Mrs. Lockwood.
- HWK: study for quiz and all missing/late work is due by Thursday. Friday is midterm.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/18
- warm up questions 3 and 4 of observation questions.
- ATW: Students read inclass ws 1.5 Lab Notes. They added the vocabulary and answered the questions 1-5, marking in the passage where they found their answers.
- HWK: study for quiz
Thursday, 9/17
- Warm up question 1 and 2 of observation questions.
- Cookie Lab- students identified qualitative and quantitative observations of a Chip Ahoy cookie. Lab sheet due at end of class.
- HWK: study for quiz
Wednesday, 9/16
- Defined qualitative and quantitative observations.
- Made a mind map of observations
- Practiced lab safety.
- Went over what to study for Tuesday 9/22 quiz:
- lab safety and safety symbols
- lab equipment
- steps of the scientific method (study Science in Action PowerPoint notes)
- IV, DV, CV
- observations-qualitative quantitative
- inferences
- HWK: study for quiz
Tuesday, 9/15
- warm up questions 13-14-15.
- finished the IV, DV and CV examples from Science in Action PowerPoint.
- filled out lab sheet on spoiled milk example.
- practiced fire safety
- HWK: study for quiz
Due:
Assignment
Monday, 9/14
- warm up questions 10-12......went over answers.
- checked in and went over ws 1.2 Human Hobbits.
- Identified statements to the steps of the scientific method.
- went over Focus of Inquiry ws 116.
- HWK: find the IV, DV and CV of the last paragraph on the worksheet.
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/11
- students answered questions 8-9 of the warm up......went over the answers.
- We finished the Science in Action PowerPoint. Identifying IV, DV, and CV in an example.
- Started doing the ATW lesson 1.2 Human Hobbits.
- HWK: finish 1.2 answering the questions 1-7 and marking in the passage where the answers were found. Define the two key terms.
Due:
Assignment
Thursday, 9/10
- warm up questions 5-7 of science trivia.
- predicted mystery boxes in class.
- went over the arrangement of the papers in the science binder.
- discussed missing work and why it is important to have late work turned in as soon as possible.
- reviewed safety drills
- HWK: none
Due:
Assignment
Friday, 9/11
- warm up questions 8-9 of science trivia.
- finish Science in Action PowerPoint.
- Students read the article 1.2 "Human Hobbits" in class. They added to the vocabulary page the definitions for Homo Sapiens and microcephaly. Then answered questions 1-7 labeling where in the passage they found their answers. (due end of class.)
- HWK: none
Due:
Assignment
Wednesday, 9/9
- warm up questions 3-4
- Correct the ws 1.1 Keys to Understanding the World and The Method's the Key!.
- continued with the PowerPoint from yesterday.
- Predicted what is in the mystery box.
- HWK: none
Due:
Assignment
Tuesday, 9/8
- warm up questions 1-2 of science trivia.
- We discussed the PowerPoint notes Science in Action. Projector bulb burnt out, so we will finish the notes on Wednesday.
- HWK: Read the ws "The Method's the Key!." Answer questions 1-8, highlighting where the answers were found in the passage.
Friday, 9/4
- Students read the article 1.1 "Keys to Unlocking the World" in class. They were asked to answer questions 1-4, highlighting where the answers were found in the passage.
- Students were also given a survey packet to answer. Finish for homework.
Thursday, 9/3 2:05 dismissal K-5 PIN 6-7:30
- Students identified lab equipment matching the name with the picture in class on a worksheet.
- HWK: none
Wednesday, 9/2 2:05 dismissal PIN 6-7:30
- Students put their binders and tabs together in class.
Tuesday, 9/1
- Students followed along with the safety PowerPoint. We discussed the safety symbols used in the classroom and safety procedures.
- Hwk: Get syllabus/safety contract signed; fill out the personal information slip; 3-ring binder and tab dividers due by Wednesday.
Monday, 8/31
- Went over the syllabus and clarified examples of what is expected in the classroom.
- Hwk: Get syllabus/safety contract signed; fill out the personal information slip; 3-ring binder and tab dividers due by Wednesday.