Daily Summary 10-28

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm Up

- Biomolecule Model Assembly

- Human Impact Poster presentations (tomorrow)


Homework:

- Bring in food "Nutrition Facts" labels from two different food items


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish "Determining Volume" lab


Homework:

NONE

Daily Summary 10-27

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm Up

- Notes on Biomolecules

- Human Impact Poster presentations


Homework:

Read pp. 49 & 50 and define these terms: chemical reaction, reactant, product, activation energy



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish "Determining Volume" lab


Homework:

- Finish Conclusion questions on lab

Daily Summary 10-26

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm Up / check and stamp HW

- Define macromolecule and biomolecule and give examples

- Biomolecules in your diet: videos and questions on fast food experiments

Homework:

None



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish "Determining Volume" lab


Homework:

None

Daily Summary 10-25

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Go over Multiple Choice Portion of Ecology Unit Exam

- Start homework / Pass back graded work


Homework:

- Read section 2-3, pp. 44-48, answer questions # 1 - 3 on p. 48


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- turn in HW

- correct quiz on volume

- Start "Determining Volume" lab


Homework:

None

Daily Summary 10-22

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Ecology Unit Exam


Homework:

NONE


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- check and stamp HW

- quick quiz on volume

- start "Determining Volume" lab


Homework:

- Finish last National Geographic Movie question

Daily Summary 10-21

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Ecology Unit Review Packet

Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Review Packet



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Watch National Geographic Video


Homework:

- Answer about the National Geographic Video on the handout

Daily Summary 10-20

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Turn in Posters

- Watch 10 minute clip on H2O Pollution

- Ecology Unit Review: Jeopardy

- Start Review Packet/Hand back graded work


Homework:

- Review for exam: complete first page of review packet


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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- check and stamp HW

- Finish Sharing 5 sentences

- Measuring volume with a graduated cylinder


Homework:

- Calculate the volume for three different rectangular object in your home

BIOME BONANZA!

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BIOLOGY
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CHECK OUT STUDENTS' BIOME PROJECTS!

I asked them to create a biome-in-a-box with color, details, and flare, AND THEY ROCKED THIS PROJECT!

TAKE A LOOK:

NOTES ON POLLUTION ARE HERE!

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BIOLOGY
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Download the notes on Wise Use of Our Resources And Protecting Biodiversity

Daily Summary 10-19

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Finish Notes on Effects of Pollution on the Biosphere

- Video clips of present pollution problems in the world

- Share "Back Tracks"


Homework:

- Work on poster project

- PERIOD 4 ONLY: Download the notes on Wise Use of Our Resources And Protecting Biodiversity Notes

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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Sharing 5 sentences

- Measuring volume with a graduated cylinder


Homework:

- finish practice page on reading a thermometer

- calculate the volume of three rectangular-shaped items in your home

REMINDER: POSTER PROJECTS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY!

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BIOLOGY
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REMEMBER, YOUR HUMAN IMPACT/POLLUTION POSTERS ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK!!!!

Daily Summary 10-18

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Effects of Pollution on the Biosphere

- Hand back graded work

- Work on poster project


Homework:

- Work on poster project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Lab Equipment description sharing

- Finish Sharing 5 sentences

- Measuring volume with a graduated cylinder


Homework:

- bring one small solid object (a coin, a piece of metal, a small stone, etc.) to determine its mass and density

Daily Summary 10-15

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Populations QUIZ

- Wise Use of Earth's resources

- Explain Poster Project: Human Impact on Ecosystems


Homework:

- Work on poster project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Lab Equipment identification and description

- Finish Sharing 5 sentences

- Measuring volume with a graduated cylinder


Homework:

Daily Summary 10-14

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- "Bart the Mother" video and questions

- Humanity's impact on Earth's resources

- Assign Poster Project: Human Impact on Ecosystems


Homework:

- study for population quiz (chap. 5)



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Lab Equipment identification and description

- Share 5 sentences


Homework:

Daily Summary 10-13

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- discussion of biodiversity and invasive species

- Go over populations worksheet


Homework:

- Copy and complete Population Dynamics Concept Map on p. 134



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Lab Equipment identification

- Share 5 sentences


Homework:

- lab equipment identification: match the name of the piece of lab equipment with its picture

Daily Summary 10-12

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Age Structure Diagrams

- Emigration vs. Immigration

- Populations Worksheet

- Population Dynamics Concept Map


Homework:

- read section 6-3 (p. 150-153), define the term "invasive species" and give one example



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Lab Equipment

- Share 5 sentences


Homework:

- finish 5 sentences

Daily Summary 10-11

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Finish "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab": Graph data and answer analysis questions together (period 2 ONLY) [10 min]

- Biome walk and info collection [15 min]

- Grade check [5 min]

- Ecology Vocabulary Quiz Correction and paper pass back [10 min]


Homework:

- vocabulary quiz corrections

- read section 5-3 (p. 129-132) and answer checkpoint question on p. 131



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Mass of Gum Lab and turn in

- Look at biomes and write down words for glossary project


Homework:

- Write 5 sentences using the words you wrote down for the class glossary project