Sunday, April 26, 2009

Agenda: April 27-May 1

Life Science Agenda: April 27-May 1 2009
“Cells Processes: Cell Energy”

Monday
27
IN CLASS LEARNING
PS/CR Lab

HOME-LEARNING
Draw out the phases of mitosis—explain what is happening in each Phase.


Tuesday: 28
IN CLASS LEARNING

Intro to Cell Cycle
Online Onion Root Tips:
www.biology.arizona.edu/
cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/
activity_description.html

HOME-LEARNING
Study for Quiz: Chapter Review p 98
Complete questions 1-23

Wednesday: 29
IN CLASS LEARNING

Mitosis

HOME-LEARNING
Take home QUIZ OVER CHAPTER FOUR


Thursday 30
IN CLASS LEARNING
-Renaissance Man
Presentation




Friday May 1
IN CLASS LEARNING
Medieval Faire

HOME-LEARNING
Have a lovely Weekend!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Agenda: April 20-24

Life Science Agenda: April 20-24 2009
“Cells: The Basic Units of Life—and Cell Processes”


Monday:4/20
IN CLASS LEARNING
Structure and Function of Cell organelles


HOME- LEARNING

To review for the quiz tomorrow, complete Chapter Review questions 1-22 on page 78-79


Tuesday:4/21
IN CLASS LEARNING
-Quiz over Chapter Three
-Intro to “Exchange with the Environment”
*Cornstarch/Iodine Demonstration
-Define diffusion and osmosis-- Demonstration


HOME-LEARNING: NONE!


Wednesday: 4/22
IN CLASS LEARNING
Continue with “Exchange with the Environment”
-Passive Transport
-Active Transport
-Endocytosis
-Exocytosis


HOME-LEARNING: None!


Thursday: 4/23
IN CLASS LEARNING
Intro to Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
PS/CR as a cycle—compare with Fermentation
*Start PS/CR Lab


HOME-LEARNING
Chapter 4
Read p 88-91
Assignment: Create a diagram that compares photosynthesis and cellular respiration. What is the connection between these two processes?


Friday: 4/24
IN CLASS LEARNING
Finish PS/CR Lab

HOME-LEARNING
In the morning, right after you wake up, go to your spot and sit for 15 min. Record how many different birds/bird sounds you saw/heard.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Life Science Agenda: Week of April 13-17

Life Science Agenda: Week of April 13-17

Monday:
Intro To Cells!
Set up Notebooks for 4th Quarter
Start Microscope Lab

HW: Read Chapter 3 section 1:
Order the following words according to the reading and then explain why you ordered them that way:
Population,Organs,Communities, Cells, Organ systems, Tissues, Ecosystems Organisms,


Tuesday:
Continue Microscope Lab

HW: Read Chapter 3 section 2
Draw a Eukaryotic cell WITH COLOR on nice blank sheet of paper


Wednesday:
Finish up Microscope lab
Notes on Cells--Draw Plant Cell

Thursday:
Review differences between Plant and animal cells
Get ready for a quiz over Chapter three on Tuesday, April
Organize phenology notebook- get it set up for Friday's Phenology day!


Friday:
Phenology Day!!
Find one thing in your spot to sketch. Be as detailed as possible! Take some rough measurements of what you are drawing-- be sure to include Date and Time.


HW: Have a great Weekend!
Use your notes to study for a quiz on Tuesday!