Friday, December 21, 2018

Rotation 7 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To finish up work from Energy Unit.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: Where in the cell does glycolysis occur?
- Finish Heart Rate Activity
- Any old work
- Rudolph

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Rotation 7 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look into your health.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the condition involving the loss of elasticity in tissues of lungs?
- Heart Rate Activity

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Rotation 6 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To look into your lungs.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the different parts of blood?
- Notes: resp. system
- ws

Monday, December 17, 2018

Rotation 6 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To look into your heart.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does your heart do for your body?
- Notes: Circ system

Friday, December 14, 2018

Rotation 6 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look into a plant doing photosynthesis and cell respiration.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three things that plants need to do photosynthesis?
- Floating Leaf Disc Lab
- Finish any old work

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To discuss how our cells make energy.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What organelle helps plants go through photosynthesis?
- Notes: glycolysis
- Finish worksheet packet

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To finish ATP and talk about photosynthesis.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How many phosphate groups does ATP have?
- Notes: photosynthesis
- Finish ATP lab
- Worksheet packet pages: 76 & 77

Monday, December 10, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look at cell energy.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What molecule is used by the body for energy?
- Energy Molecule lab

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To look at the energy that is used in our bodies.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What macromolecule provides our body with energy?
- Notes
- Vocab

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To assess knowledge of cells.

Agenda: 
- Daily Journal: During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?
- Assessment - cells
- Any late work
- New vocab

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 1

Today's goal: To review a unit on cells.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the inner layer of skin with glands, blood vessels, nerves and more?
- Updated grades
- Finish Review Sheet
- Kahoot

Friday, November 30, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To finish notes and begin review.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the three parts of interphase?
- Notes: Integument
- Mitosis Activity
- Review Sheet

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To read about history.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of protein controls the cell cycle?
- Vocab quiz - for real this time
- Read article - online quiz

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look into cancer

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the four parts of mitosis?
- Vocab quiz
- Cancer documentary

Monday, November 26, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To discuss cell growth and cancer.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are a couple of things that can cause cancer?
- A day of notes... cell growth
- break
- notes - cell cycle

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To finish microscopes.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: Which organelle makes proteins with instructions from the nucleus?
- Microscope images
- Finish microscope lab

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look at objects that are small.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of cell does a bacterium have?
- Microscope lab

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Rotation 1 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To link cell parts to a city.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: Why do we need to use microscopes to see certain organisms?
- WS Cell City
- Begin Microscope Lab

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Rotation 1 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look at the cell and how it works.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What organelle in the cell deals with making energy?
- Notes: Cell boundaries
- Set up Diffusion Lab
- WS Cell Organelles

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Rotation 11 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To start learning about cells.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: There are no journals for this rotation. You're welcome.
- Using Chromebooks and headphones - Watch two videos shared on a Google Assignment to fill out video guide
- Finish Vocab: Cells

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Rotation 11 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To wrap up marking period.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: There are no journals for this rotation. You're welcome.
- Share PechaKuchas
- Notes: Cells
- Any late work must be handed in by the end of the day

Friday, November 2, 2018

Rotation 10 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To FINISH work on the Marking Period Assessment.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the monomers of proteins?
- Chromebooks - work on your marking period assessment - PechaKucha
- Late work - everything must be handed in by Tuesday. 
- We will be sharing our PechaKuchas on Tuesday.

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Rotation 10 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To work on the Marking Period Assessment.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for the process of breaking down food into molecules small enough for the body to absorb?
- Chromebooks - work on your marking period assessment - PechaKucha
- Late work - everything must be handed in by Tuesday. 
- We will be sharing our PechaKuchas on Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Rotation 10 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To work on the Marking Period Assessment.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a substance that is formed as the result of a chemical reaction?
- Chromebooks - work on your marking period assessment - PechaKucha

Monday, October 29, 2018

Rotation 9 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To finish up the marking period.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are the tiny projections in the small intestines that absorb nutrients?
- Any late work
- Pecha Kucha

Friday, October 26, 2018

Rotation 9 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To show knowledge of the chemistry of life.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is a good source of protein?
- Chemistry Assessment
- Finish Gizmo: Digestive system
- Ecology Vocab - use glossary on Google Classroom

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Rotation 9 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To review and look at the digestive system.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the cartilage that covers trachea when swallowing?
- Review Activity
- Finish Digestion Gizmo

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Rotation 8 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To see a catalyst in action.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a protein that speeds up chemical reaction?
- Vocab Quiz
- Elephant Toothpaste

Monday, October 22, 2018

Rotation 8 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To wrap up the unit.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What organ absorbs nutrients?
- Vocab Quiz - moved to tomorrow
- Unit Review
- Finish Digestive Gizmo if time

Friday, October 19, 2018

Rotation 8 - Day 1

Today's goal: To start wrapping up chemistry.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What macromolecule stores and transmits hereditary information?
- Finish Nutrition labels activity
- Finish Notes
- Start Gizmo: Digestion
- Vocab quiz on Monday

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Rotation 7 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To look into nutrition labels.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What does malnourished mean?
- Finish discussion
- Nutrition Labels
- Vocab quiz on Thursday

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Rotation 7 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To look into nutrition.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What macromolecule does your body need to build bone and muscle?
- Review Macromolecules
- Class Discussion 

Monday, October 15, 2018

Rotation 7 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To see what organic molecules are in certain foods.

Agenda:
- What does your body use lipids for?
- Murder Meal Lab

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Rotation 6 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To discuss macromolecules.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What do we get from food?
- Notes

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Rotation 6 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To discuss pH.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What atoms are in water?
- Notes: pH and chemical reactions
- demo testing pH

Rotation 6 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look into chemistry and water.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are parts of an atom?
- Notes - Atoms
- Molecular Models
- Notes - Water
- Demos

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To assess unit 1.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What color light do objects emit when they are moving towards you?
- Quiz
- Vocab

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To assess vocab and look for water bears.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is term for the steady-state physiological condition of the body?
- Quick vocab review
- Quiz
- Water bears

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Rotation 5 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To find some bears and review unit 1.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for a group of organisms of one type that live in the same area?
- Short Hike and collection
- Vocab Quiz tomorrow
- Review Sheet

Friday, September 28, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To discuss characteristics of living things.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What are three characteristics that you think all living things have?
- Notes: levels and characteristics

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To discuss cycles.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is a cycle?
- Notes: Cycles
- Any old work

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Rotation 4 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look at how plates move.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What type of boundary involves plates moving away from each other?
- Chromebooks

  • Go to www.explorelearning.com
  • Sign into class with code: NCG4HKLH2J
  • Plate Tectonics Gizmo

Monday, September 24, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To look at what has shaped Earth.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the name of the super continent?
- Notes: plate boundaries
- Vocab

Friday, September 21, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To share information about different Geologic Periods.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How did you feel about this project?
- Share Projects

  • Make sure everyone explains their slides
- Vocabulary - glossary is on Google Classroom

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Rotation 3 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To finish project.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the term for organisms that do not need oxygen to make energy?
- Last day to work on project - make sure to go through the checklist

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To take an online science test.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is your realistic goal as a grade this marking period in science?
- Test instructions

  • Log onto the Chromebooks
  • Open Google Chrome
  • Go to test.linkit.com
- Work quietly on Once Upon a Time Project


Monday, September 17, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To work on a project looking at the history of Earth.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What time period are we currently in?
- Chromebooks for projects - I will be checking in on each group

Friday, September 14, 2018

Rotation 2 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To look at the history of Earth.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: How old is our solar system (think sun)?
- Continue notes
- Introduce Project Once Upon a Time
- Anyone need to do lab safety test

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Rotation 1 - Day 3

Today's Goal: To start looking into the history of Earth.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is the scientific theory about how the universe began? Hint there is a popular show about science nerds with the same name.
- Make up lab safety tests online
- Unit 1 Notes: Big Bang and Early Earth

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Rotation 1 - Day 2

Today's Goal: To assess lab safety.

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: If you could live anywhere in the US, where would it be and why?
- Review Lab Safety
- Take quiz and get 100%
- Save Sammy

Monday, September 10, 2018

Rotation 1 - Day 1

Today's Goal: To discuss lab safety. FYI - We have lab today😄

Agenda:
- Daily Journal: What is one lab safety rule that  you remember? (Remember full sentences.)
- Go through lab safety rules
- BREAK 
- Quick illustration activity - bulletin board
- Save Sammy
- Can you get on the computers - Genesis, Google Classroom, Remind