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Semester 2
April 9th
Genetics Reading with questions (posted in resources)
April 5th
Meiosis Gummy Worm Lab continued
Introduction to Genetics & Punnet Squares
HW: Genetics Practice Problems posted on resources page
April 3rd
Meiosis Gummy Worm Lab
April 2nd
Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction website exploration- see studentvue for instructions
Semester one
January 4th
Renewable vs Non- Renewable energy
Reading: Why does the wind blow & questions (posted on website)
Final Project Brainstorm
January 2nd
What is energy?
Energy Transformation
December 11th
Sea ice vs Land ice Inquiry conclusion
LENSES Graph analysis Sea levels vs Glacial Ice Volumes
December 7th
Sea Levels Rising Notes & Video Clip
Sea Ice vs Land Ice Inquiry
Green House gases conclusion
December 5th
Finish LENSES
Before the Flood movie- 35- 50 min
Green house gases Lab
November 30th
LENSES Carbon vs Temperature Analysis
November 28th
Before the flood- graphic organizer used to take notes during film
Analyzing carbon emissions graphs
Calculating Carbon foot print
November 27th
Introduction to Unit 3- analyzing photos from NASA
--> Instructions posted in the resource page under unit 3
November 17th
Notebook Check
Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration & Carbon Cycle Test
November 15th
Review Questions
Photosynthesis, Cell Respiration, & Carbon Cycle Model (see StudentVue/ ParentVue for email with requirements)
Homework assigned: Parent signature grade sheet print out
November 13th
Carbon Cycle- Define, Draw, Give Examples of where to find carbon, Describe your carbon cycle story
November 9th
Introduction to Carbon Cycle
Carbon Cycle Story
Introduction to modelling project
November 7th
Work time on Gold Fish Lab
Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis notes
Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis Venn Diagram
-Venn Diagram with 6 similarities and 4 differences
-Picture of photosynthesis and picture of cell respiration
-Summary of how they are similar and different
November 2nd
Gold Fish Respiration Lab
HW: Zoo Project Due
October 31st
Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration Worksheet
Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration Reading and Questions
October 30th
Turn in Zoo Project
Introduction to Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration
October 27th
Assessment
Work Time for Zoo Project
October 25th
Math Practice Questions
Start Build a Zoo Project
October 23rd
Practice with math questions from energy pyramid
Practice Questions:
- If a producer has 4600 calories, how many calories can be transferred to the primary consumer?
- A deer (primary consumer) will pass on how much energy to the cougar (a tertiary consumer) if it contains 500 calories of energy?
- How much energy will be needed at the first trophic level if 5cal are needed to support a cougar at the fourth trophic level?
- The producers have 2000 calories and that supports 2 tertiary consumers. How many calories would the plants need to able to produce to support 10 tertiary consumers?
October 19th
Energy Pipeline Demonstration
Energy Pyramid Notes
Finish Analysis questions from Food Web
October 17th
Food Web Notes
Food Web Manipulative Activity
Food Web Analysis Questions
October 16th
KWL- Food Web
Food Web Notes
October 6th
Test
Work time on one pager
October 4th
Review graphing with whiteboards
Work time on one pager
October 2nd
Carrying capacity graphing practice
September 26th
Carrying Capacity notes continued...
Oh Deer activity part 2
Analysis questions from Oh Deer
September 24th
Backyard Field Study- green sheet (complete in own backyard if you were absent)
Work Time
September 23rd
Biodiversity Practice with magazine article clipping
Review Questions
September 20th
Finish Biodiversity Reading
Stronger Clearer Summary Writing
Carrying Capacity, Oh Deer! Activity
HW Due: Paragraphs 8- 12 in reading
September 19th
Foldable worktime
Biodiversity video
Biodiversity notes
Biodiversity Reading and Graphic Organizer
HW assigned: Paragraphs 8- 12 in reading
Finish Abiotic and Biotic Foldable
September 18th
Writing summaries
Abiotic and Biotic Foldable
September 14th
Characteristics of Life Lab Conclusions
September 12th
Warm Up- Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Characteristics of Life Brainstorm
Characteristics of Life Lab
September 11th
Notebook Set Up
Plum Case
September 7th
Safety expectations
Costa's Levels of Questions- practice for Cornell Notes
Plum Case- gathering evidence & writing hypotheses
Homework Assigned: Lab Safety Contract: Tuesday 9/12
Finish Costa's Levels of Questions 9/11
September 6th
Growth Mindset
Norms
Team Building
Homework Assigned: Turn in get to know you sheet: Tuesday 9/12.
September 5th
New Oly Day