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| Week 19 | Special Schedules all Week – Mini-Mester |
| Mon 1/21 | MLK Jr – No School Today |
| Tues 1/22 | Open Notes Quiz Part 1 – Reproduction Unit
HW: Study for Quiz tomorrow |
| Wed 1/23 | Closed Notes Quiz Part 2 – Reproduction Unit
HW: None – end of Unit, we start new body systems next week. |
| Thu 1/24 | No Class Today |
| Fri 1/25 | No Class Today |
| Week 18 | Today we will… |
| Mon 1/14 | STI Fact Sheet & Pre-Quiz
HW: Big Quiz Part 1(Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy) on Tues 1/22 Part 2 (Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs) on Wed 1/23 |
| Tues 1/15 | Hershey Kisses Activity – (modified version using Chlamydia instead of HIV)
HW: Did you finish your STI Fact Sheet? Big Quizzes Parts 1 & 2: Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy, Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs, & Contraception |
| Wed 1/16 | Drop Day |
| Thu 1/17 | Contraception & Sexually Transmitted Diseases
HW: Big Quizzes Parts 1 & 2: Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy, Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs, & Contraception |
| Fri 1/18 | Review Game for Quizzes next week
HW: Big Quizzes Parts 1 & 2: Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy, Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs, & Contraception |
| Week 17 | Today we will… |
| Mon 1/7 | Menstruation Notes
HW: Male & Female Anatomy Review Sheets |
| Tues 1/8 | Fetal Development
HW: Male & Female Anatomy Review Sheets |
| Wed 1/9 | Drop Day |
| Thu 1/10 | Fetal Development continued & Contraception
HW: Menstruation & Fetal Development Review Sheets Big Quizzes Parts 1 & 2: Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy, Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs, & Contraception |
| Fri 1/12 | Contraception & Sexually Transmitted Diseases (No School – Power Failure)
HW: Big Quizzes Parts 1 & 2: Puberty, Male & Female Anatomy, Menstruation, Fetal Development, STIs, & Contraception |
| Week 16 | Today we will… |
| Mon 12/17 | Reproduction continued
HW: did you sign and return your test folder? |
| Tues 12/18 | Reproduction continued
HW: did you sign and return your test folder? |
| Wed 12/19 | Drop Day |
| Thurs 12/20 | Special Schedules |
| Fri 12/21 | No School – Happy Holidays! See you in 2019! |
| Week 15 | Today we will… |
| Mon 12/10 | Review for test
HW: review notes (Quizlet) |
| Tues 12/11 | Test DNA – Meiosis
HW: relax |
| Wed 12/12 | Drop Day |
| Thurs 12/13 | Intro to Male & Female Anatomy
HW: TBD |
| Fri 12/14 | Intro to Male & Female Anatomy
HW: TBD |
| Week 14 | Today we will… |
| Mon 12/3 | Meiosis – review & wrap up
HW: review notes (Optional: Quizlet) |
| Tues 12/4 | Introduction to Life Stages and Puberty
HW: review notes |
| Wed 12/5 | Drop Day |
| Thurs 12/6 | Continue Puberty & Begin Male & Female Reproductive Systems
HW: study for test |
| Fri 12/7 | Male & Female Reproductive Systems
HW: Test on Tuesday DNA – Meiosis – Review notes, videos, and handouts |
Next Tess: December 11th (DNA & Meiosis)
| Week 13 | Today we will… |
| Mon 11/26 | No Class Today – Thanksgiving Break |
| Tues 11/27 | Go over HW 3.7-3.9
DNA, RNA, & Crime oh My! Activity – Who stole Mr. Marshall’s stapler? HW: Review DNA & RNA Notes & Sign Test by Friday |
| Wed 11/28 | Drop Day |
| Thurs 11/29 | Intro to Meiosis
HW: Read CK12 Chapt 2.23 & answer questions (Chapt 2 Folder) & Sign Test by Friday |
| Fri 11/30 | Intro to Meiosis Continued
HW: Read CK12 Chapt 2.24 & answer questions (Chapt 2 Folder) |
| Week 12 | Today we will… |
| Mon 11/19 | Test # 3 – Traits to Pedigrees
HW: Read 3.7. 3.8, 3.9 & answer questions – & PRINT – due Tuesday |
| Tues 11/20 | Combined Class with 7TL – Review Game
HW: eat turkey and spend time with family |
| Wed 11/21 | Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Thurs 11/22 | No School |
| Fri 11/23 | No School & No School Monday |
| Week 11 | Today we will… |
| Mon 11/12 | DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis
HW: Review notes nightly, Quizlet optional |
| Tues 11/13 | DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis
HW: Review notes nightly, Quizlet optional Read 3.7. 3.8, 3.9 & answer questions – & PRINT – due Tuesday |
| Wed 11/14 | Drop day |
| Thurs 11/15 | DNA, RNA, & Protein Synthesis & Review for test
HW: Study, Quizlet optional, Read 3.7. 3.8, 3.9 & answer questions – & PRINT – due Tuesday |
| Fri 11/16 | SNOW DAY – test bumped to Monday
HW: Read 3.7. 3.8, 3.9 & answer questions – & PRINT – due Tuesday |
| Week 10 | Today we will… |
| Mon 11/5 | Signed Test Folder Due Today & Extra Credit – LaRosa DiHybrid
Review Punnett Squares and Pedigrees HW: Study notes, review readings, slides & vocab, watch related videos |
| Tues 11/6 | Intro to Genetic Disorders and Sex Linked Traits
HW: TBD |
| Wed 11/7 | Drop day – Parent Conferences – No School |
| Thurs 11/8 | Intro to DNA & DNA Cheat Sheet
HW: Read Chpt. 3.4 DNA & Answer questions in Google Doc and PRINT when done, place in 7LL folder |
| Fri 11/9 | Intro to DNA continued
HW: Read Chpt. 3.5 DNA Replication + 3.6 RNA & Answer questions in Google Doc and PRINT when done, place in 7LL folder |
| Week 9 | Today we will… |
| Mon 10/29 | Review for Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Microscope Test (Quizlet)
HW: Study notes, review readings, slides & vocab, watch related videos |
| Tues 10/30 | Test # 2 – Cell Cycle, Mitosis, & Microscope |
| Wed 10/31 | Drop day |
| Thurs 11/1 | SpongeBob Genetics continued & and Intro to Pedigrees |
| Fri 11/2 | I will not be in class today – please complete the following:
Continue Punnett Squares & Pedigrees Practice problems, if done then Who wants to Live a Million Years, HW: Complete Pedigree Questions if not done in class, LaRosa Dihyrbid cross sheet is extra credit |
| Week 8 | Today we will… |
| Mon 10/22 | Intro to Traits Survey
HW: Mitosis Reinforcement: Cell Division & Onion Cell Sheets Optional – Amoeba Sisters: Intro to Heredity, Alleles & Genes & BrainPOP Videos for Genetics |
| Tues 10/23 | Halloween Traits Activity – Pumpkins and Bats (TPT)
HW: Read CK12 Chapters 3.1 Pea Plants & 3.2 Mendel’s Laws |
| Wed 10/24 | Drop day |
| Thurs 10/25 | Who was Gregor Mendel?
HW: Gregor Mendel Review Sheet |
| Fri 10/26 | Intro to Punnett Squares – SpongeBob
HW: Study for test Next Test: October 30th on Mitosis & Microscopes |
| Week 7 | Today we will… |
| Mon 10/15 | Sign Test and make corrections if needed by TODAY.
Mitosis Activity – review phases HW: Review your class notes, mitosis vocabulary, chapter reading, hw assignments, and videos Optional – BrainPOP-Microscopes, & Read CK12 – 1.6 |
| Tues 10/16 | Intro to the Microscope & Virtual Microscope Activities
BrainPOP: Micro #1 & Gram Staining HW: Review your class notes, mitosis vocabulary, chapter reading, hw assignments, and videos |
| Wed 10/17 | Drop day |
| Thurs 10/18 | Letter “e” Lab – Free from TPT
HW: Complete lab write up |
| Fri 10/19 | Microscope Slides – Stations & Observations including Mitosis
HW: Review your class notes, mitosis vocabulary, chapter reading, hw assignments, and videos Next Test: October 30th |
Week 6
| Mon 10/8 | Review for Test #1 HW: Review your class notes, chapter reading, hw assignments, and videosOptional – watch videos posted for each unit |
| Tues 10/9 | Test #1 – What are the characteristics of life to parts of the cell
HW: Relax |
| Wed 10/10 | Drop day |
| Thurs 10/11 | Intro to the Cell Cycle and Mitosis
HW: Read Chapter 2.20 and answer questions in Google Doc, review vocabulary for each chapter Optional: Amoeba Sisters Cell Cycle & Mitosis |
| Fri 10/12 | Intro to the Cell Cycle and Mitosis continued
HW: Read Chapter 2.21 and answer questions in Google Doc, review vocabulary for each chapter |
Week 5
| Mon 10/1 | Parts of the Cell Research & Analogies
HW: Finalize Cell Analogies Optional – watch one of these Amoeba Sisters videos each night to review concepts we are learning this week: Intro to the Cell, Specialized Cells, & Cell Membrane or BrainPOP Cells |
| Tues 10/2 | Present Cell Analogies by groups
HW: Read 2.9 – 2.10 and answer questions on Google Doc, Review notes for Test on Tues 10/9 |
| Wed 10/3 | Drop day |
| Thurs 10/4 | Osmosis and Diffusion Notes
HW: Read 2.11 – 2.12 and answer questions on Google Doc, color parts of the cell, & Review notes for Test on Tues 10/9 |
| Fri 10/5 | Osmosis and Diffusion Notes continued and lab demo
HW: Review notes for Test on Tues 10/9 |
Week 4
| Mon 9/24 | Intro to the Cell and Cell Theory
HW: Read 2.4 and answer questions on Google Doc Optional – watch one of these Amoeba Sisters videos each night to review concepts we are learning this week: Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes, Intro to the Cell, Specialized Cells |
| Tues 9/25 | Cell Theory continued
HW: Read 2.3 and answer questions on Google Doc |
| Wed 9/26 | Drop day |
| Thurs 9/27 | Parts of the Cell Research
HW: Read 2.5 – 2.6 and answer questions on Google Doc |
| Fri 9/28 | Parts of the Cell Research
HW: Read 2.7 – 2.8 and answer questions on Google Doc |
Week 3
| Mon 9/17 | Recap: Characteristics of living things, abiotic, & biotic factors
Intro to Classification – Notes HW: Read CK12 – 1.9 and answer questions in Google Doc & print, place into binder Optional – watch one of these Amoeba Sisters videos each night to review concepts we are learning this week: Characterisitcs of Life, Classification, and Dichotomous Keys |
| Tues 9/18 | Hand in Prompt Packet for grading
Classification Notes continued HW: None |
| Wed 9/19 | No School Today (Drop day) |
| Thurs 9/20 | Classification, Using a Dichotomous Key, & Domains
HW Handout: Alien Classification Dichotomous Key & Amoeba Sisters Video to review |
| Fri 9/21 | Domains continued
HW: Read CK12 – 1.10 and answer questions in Google Doc & print, place into binder & Amoeba Sisters Video to review |
Week 2
| Mon 9/10 | No School Today |
| Tues 9/11 | Intro to science and class expectations, how to complete prompts, and “Who was Sammy?”
HW: Log into CK12 – see my email sent Sunday |
| Wed 9/12 | Drop day |
| Thurs 9/13 | “Sammy” continued and Characteristics of Life, Abiotic and Biotic Factors
HW: Read CK12 – 1.8 and answer questions in Google Doc & print, place into binder |
| Fri 9/14 | Abiotic vs Biotic Factors
HW: Review notes |
| Week 1 | Assignment | |
| Mon 9/2 | Special | Labor Day |
| Tues 9/3 | Schedules | First Day of School |
| Wed 9/4 | All | Drop Day |
| Thurs 9/5 | Week | Blairstown Trip |
| Fri 9/6 | Blairstown Trip |
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To be organized and updated….
Skills
- Heights Lab – how tall is the average 7th grader at our school?
- Substituted Sammy – what does it mean to be alive?
Genetics
- SpongeBob Genetics – learn all about Punnett Squares
- “A Recipe of Traits” – dog breeding using genetic traits (link)
- DNA – Paper Protein Chain – A visual model to show the relationship between DNA, Amino Acids, & Proteins
Middle School Science Blog 