Daily Summary 08-27

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to complete the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out “Controls and Variables” Part 2 Exercises (SpongeBob), circle ALL variables [2]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Finish Paper-Folding Investigation and then go over as a class [15]

- Homework check [~10]

- Hypothesis writing & metric conversion practice [20]

- Turn in ANY late (safety contract) forms


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” (SpongeBob), (2) Hypothesis writing & metric conversion, (3) Paper-Folding Investigation


TOMORROW: FSS: Seed Germination Lab


<<<<<<<PERIOD 6 ONLY>>>>>>>

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to complete the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out “Controls and Variables” Part 2 Exercises (SpongeBob), circle ALL variables [2]

- Go over “Controls and Variables” homework [5]

-  Explain Homework Stamp Log [3]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Paper-Folding Investigation [25]

- Homework check [~10]

- Hypothesis writing & metric conversion practice [20]

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” (SpongeBob), (2) Hypothesis writing & metric conversion (DUE WED.), (3) Paper-Folding Investigation (DUE WED.)


TOMORROW: FSS: Seed Germination Lab



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design an experiment around seed germination

- Warm up: Take out Paper-Folding Investigation and compare results with someone from another team [1]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Go over Paper-Folding Investigation as a class [5]

- Introduce/assign Seed Germination Lab, look at examples from last year

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: Work on procedure w/ team


MONDAY: Seed Germination Lab, Day 2



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Daily Summary 08-24

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to perform the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out your “Controls and Variables” Exercises (SpongeBob) and circle ALL variables [2]
- Go over “Controls and Variables” homework [5]

- Explain Homework Stamp Log [3]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Paper-Folding Investigation [40]

- Homework check [~10]

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” Exercises (SpongeBob)


MONDAY: FSS: Seed Germination Lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to perform the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out your homework and convert the measurements on the left screen to meters [5]

- Homework check [~5]

- Go over conversion homework [3]

- Explain Homework Stamp Log [3]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Paper-Folding Investigation [40]

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: Finish Paper-Folding Inv.


MONDAY: FSS: Seed Germination Lab



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Daily Summary 08-23

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify and define all three variable types in a controlled experiment

- Warm up: Take out your Biology Roadmap and do a “give one, get one” for the back sections [3]

- Share out Biology Road Maps [10]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Thinking Like a Scientist and Using the Scientific Method [25]

- Turn in Lab Safety Rules Posters AND safety contracts [2]

- Period 3 ONLY: Turn in signed “Attendance Handbook Received” form to me (yellow bucket)


HOMEWORK: Finish PART 1 “Controls and Variables” Exercises (SpongeBob)


TOMORROW: FSS: Sci. Method Cont’d



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify and define all three variable types in a controlled experiment

- Warm up: Take out your Controls and Variables HW and do a “give one, get one” [3]

- Go over HW [15]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Hypothesis writing practice [15]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Metric conversion practice [15]


HOMEWORK: Finish Hypothesis Writing Practice and Metric Conversion Practice


TOMORROW: FSS: Paper Folding



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Daily Summary 08-22

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify 80% or more of the correct safety rules and procedures on safety quiz

- Warm up: Take out your bio notebook and answer the “Safety Pre-Test” questions on the left . [3]

- Lab Safety Quiz [15]

- Biology Road Maps [25]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Thinking Like a Scientist--Introduction [15]

- Turn in Lab Safety Rules Posters AND safety contracts [2]

- Period 3 ONLY: Turn in signed “Attendance Handbook Received” form to me (yellow bucket)


HOMEWORK: Finish Biology Roadmaps


TOMORROW: FSS: Sci. Method



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify 80% or more of the correct safety rules and procedures on safety quiz

- Warm up: Take out your bio notebook and answer the “Safety Pre-Test” questions on the left . [3]

- Lab Safety Quiz [10]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Thinking Like a Scientist [40]

- Turn in Lab Safety Rules Posters AND safety contracts [2]


HOMEWORK: Finish “Controls and Variables” Exercises (SpongeBob Handout)


TOMORROW: FSS: Hypotheses



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Daily Summary 08-21

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify major safety features of classroom with zero errors

- Warm up: Take out your bio notebook and answer the “Safety Pre-Test” questions on the left . [3]

- Briefly review Lab Safety Rules [5]

- Lab Safety Rules Poster assignment [40]

- Period 3 ONLY: Turn in signed “Attendance Handbook Received” form to me (yellow bucket)


HOMEWORK:

- Go over lab safety rules, Safety Quiz tomorrow

- Finish lab safety posters

- Get safety contract signed by parent, bring tomorrow


TOMORROW: Bio 1 Roadmap



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT will be able to identify major safety features of classroom with zero errors

- Warm up: Take out your bio notebook and answer the “Safety Pre-Test” questions on the left . [3]

- Briefly review Lab Safety Rules [5]

- Lab Safety Rules Poster assignment [35]

- Honors Bio Roadmap Activity [15]


HOMEWORK:

- Go over lab safety rules, Safety Quiz tomorrow

- Finish lab safety posters

- Get safety contract signed by parent, bring tomorrow



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