Daily Summary 9-30

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"

Homework:

- BIOME PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!

- Finish vocabulary organizers for population vocabulary



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Mass of gum lab


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-29

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up / check, stamp HW

- Populations and population dynamics: Population Dynamics

- Start "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"


Homework:

- Read pp. 119-127 and create vocabulary graphic organizer for the population vocabulary on the board:

population density, immigration, emigration, exponential growth, logistic growth, carrying capacity, limiting factor, predator-prey relationship, demographic transition

For each term, write the definition AND give one EXAMPLE of that word

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Start Mass of Gum Lab


Homework:

- get a packet of gum

Daily Summary 9-28

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up / check, stamp HW and go over

- Ecological Succession: Ecological Succession


Homework:

- Read pp. 119-122 and answer section assessment questions 1-5 on p. 123

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Mass Measurement Lab


Homework:

- bring a pack of gum

Daily Summary 9-27

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up

- Climate and climate diagrams:

---> How To Read A Climatograph

---> climatogram worksheet

---> Unknown Climatogram Data



Homework:

- Finish climate diagrams on worksheet

- Read pp. 94-95 and answer question #3 on p. 97

- Work on biome project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- "Which has the most mass?" lab



Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-24

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Finish biogeochemical cycles questions and go over together

- Ecology mid-unit quiz

- Turn in HW packet


Homework:

- Work on Biome Projects



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Continue work on science glossary project


Homework:

Daily Summary 9-23

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up

- Finish Notes on Community Interactions

- Study biogeochemical cycles with reading guide


Homework:

- Finish drawing of food web based on the barn owl's diet (due Friday)

- Assemble homework packet with ALL assignments listed on your log (except flash cards)

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Continue work on science glossary project


Homework:

- NONE

Daily Summary 9-22

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (biotic vs. abiotic images)

- Ecology Bingo

- Community Interactions: Community Interactions

- Create a food web based on the barn owl's diet (finish for homework)


Homework:

- Work on drawing of food web based on the barn owl's diet (due Friday)

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Measurement of mass study packet

- Continue work on science glossary project


Homework:

- NONE

Daily Summary 9-21

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (3 minutes)

- Owl Pellet Lab: Analysis of class data

- Notes on energy flow in ecosystems: Part II

- Start Ecology Bingo


Homework:

- Finish "Food Pyramids and Biomass" worksheet

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- Measurement of mass study packet


Homework:

- NONE

Daily Summary 9-20

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (biomes) (3 minutes)

- Owl pellet dissection (Students should sign up for biome during this time if they did not do so on Friday)


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Vocabulary Flashcards

- work on biome project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- mass study packet


Homework:

- complete pages 12 and 13 in "Measuring Mass" packet

Daily Summary 9-17

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Vocab quiz (5 minutes)

- Biome project research in class


Homework:

- Finish vocab flash cards

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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- science terms glossary project


Homework:

- None

Daily Summary 9-16

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- warm-up and check/stamp HW

- Finish notes on ecosystems and energy flow: Ecology Lecture - Ecosystems Notes

- Assign Biome Project


Homework:

- Look over pages 100-104 and select two biomes that look interesting to you

- review 20 ecology terms from word search to prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz

- work on vocabulary flash cards



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Glossary project ("Words I Don't Know" list)


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-15

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up/check and stamp HW (5 minutes)

- Battle at Kruger video clip

- Word search and vocabulary assignment

- Notes on the biosphere and ecosystems


Homework:

-Color plate: Ecosystems



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- milk lab analysis questions and discussion (30 minutes)


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-14

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up/check and stamp HW (5 minutes)

- Review and Summarize characteristics of living things

- Pre-reading worksheet for chapter 3, section 1


Homework: Finish pre-reading worksheet for chapter 3, section 1



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- milk lab (20 minutes)


Homework:

Daily Summary 9-13

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (5 minutes)

- National Geographic video clip showcasing life on Earth (25 minutes)

- Summary notes on "Characteristics of Living Things"


Homework:

- Read pp. 40-43 in textbook, answer section assessment questions on p. 43, #1-4



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- potato lab questions (15 minutes)

- milk lab (20 minutes)


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-10

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up and check/stamp HW (5 minutes)

- Finish notes on levels of biological organization (10 minutes)

- Finish notes on properties of water


Homework:

IF YOU DID NOT FINISH THURSDAY'S HOMEWORK IT SHOULD BE DONE OVER THE WEEKEND!


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- measurement quiz (10 minutes)

- potato lab observations and questions (15 minutes)

- milk lab (20 minutes)


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 9-9

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (5 minutes)

- Go over milk lab results/data and answer analysis questions

- Finish notes on levels of biological organization (10 minutes)

- Start notes on basic biochemistry: Properties of Water PowerPoint




Homework:

- Read pages 35-39 and answer section questions #1-4 on page 39



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- start milk lab

- stamp review packet pages


Homework:

- finish any incomplete pages in measurement packet and study for measurement quiz

Daily Summary 9-8

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Check and stamp HW while students do warm up (5 minutes)

- Milk Lab


Homework:

NONE


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- check potatoes (20 minutes)

- finish measurement review packet (rest)


Homework:

- complete page 10 of measurement packet

Daily Summary 9-7

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Check and stamp HW while students do warm up (5 minutes)

- Go over last page of metric conversion review (5 minutes)

- Science Skills Quiz (20 minutes)

- Notes on levels of biological organization (15 minutes)

Homework:

- Levels of organization color plate


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- finish setting up potato lab (20 minutes)

- finish measurement review (rest)


Homework:

- review measurement packet

Daily Summary 9-3

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up (3 minutes)

- Metric system conversion review and in-class practice (rest)

Homework:

- Finish page 2 of metric system conversion practice packet


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- set up potato lab (20 minutes)

Homework:

- finish measurement review packet

Daily Summary 9-2

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up (3 minutes)

- Finish notes on metric system and measurement (10 minutes)

- Metric system conversion practice (rest)


Homework:

- Finish metric system conversion practice packet (both pages)


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- set up potato lab (20 minutes)

- continue measurement review (rest)


Homework:

- finish measurement review packet

Daily Summary 9-1

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up (3 minutes)

- Turn in Paper Folding Investigation (2 minutes)

- Benchmark exam (rest)


Homework:

- Tell parents about back to school night


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- continue measurement review (rest)


Homework:

- pages 6 and 7 in measurement review packet

- Tell parents about back to school night