Monday, September 26, 2016

Biology Lessons 9/26

Monday

  • Run experimental trials on Organism Response experiment
  • Write rough draft of lab report
Tuesday
  • Peer review of lab report rough draft
  • Editing
Wednesday
  • Type lab reports in the computer lab
Thursday
  • Review for Exam unit 1
  • Study guide
Friday
  • Unit 1 test

Earth Science Lessons 9/26


Monday
  • Theory vs. Law- notes
  • Environmental case study- earthquakes
  • Framing scientific investigations
Tuesday
  • Review for Unit 1 Exam
Wednesday
  • Study Guide
  • Make-up work
Thursday
  • Unit 1 assessment
Friday
  • Intro to oceanography
  • Latitude and longitude

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Biology assignment- Line graphs due today!

Remember to hand these in.  I should see a hypothesis, your graph, and a concluding statement accepting or rejecting your hypothesis.

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Earth Science Lessons 9/21

Monday and Tuesday - sub plans (work on golf ball lab)
Wednesday

  • Finish graph
  • Lab reports
Thursday
  • Density
  • Eggle lab
Friday
  • Start UV beads project

Biology Lessons 9/21

Monday and Tuesday- Sub (Book assignment- Ch 1 reading and assessment questions)
Wednesday
-Finish graphing activity
Experimental Design
Thursday
-Begin data collection
Friday
- Experiment write up


Friday, September 16, 2016

Earth Science and Bio assignment

Bell work sheets due 9/15 Thursday

Biology assignment

Daphnia labs due today 9/16 Friday
Make up assignment

Research Daphnia and answer the following questions.

  • What is the scientific and common name for Daphnia?
  • Describe the habitat suitable for Daphnia.
  • In our lab we investigated an experimental variable(stimulant or depressant) to see how it affected the heart rate of Daphnia.
  • Write a problem statement for a hypothetical experiment you might try.
  • How does___________ affect the heart rate of Daphnia?
  • Write a hypothesis in the "If....then...." format.
  • Instead of completing your experiment on Daphnia, do it on yourself and collect some data.
  • Compile your data into a table.
  • Discuss your results in a paragraph.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Biology Lessons 9/12

Monday

  • Intro to microscopes(notes)
  • Microscope lab
Tuesday
  • Scientific method(notes)
Wednesday
  • Experimental design(notes)
  • Plan daphnia experiment
Thursday- Friday 
  • Daphnia lab

Earth Science Lessons 9/12

Monday

  • scientific method
  • testable question
  • Simpson's variables
Tuesday
  • Graphing
  • Skittles lab
Wednesday
  • Density
  • Eggle lab
Thursday
  • Experimental design
  • Golf ball experiment(planning)
Friday
  • Conduct golf ball experiment

Biology assignment

Metric measurement lab due today! 9/9

Earth Science assignment

Mass lab due today! 9/9

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Biology Lessons 9/7

Tuesday

  • What is Biology?
  • Metric prefixes
  • Chapter 1 notes
Wednesday
  • Metric measurement lab
Thursday
  • Intro to microscopes
  • Finish measurement lab
Friday
  • Microscope lab

Earth Science Lessons 9/6

Tuesday

  • metric prefixes
  • SI measurements
  • Following directions
Wednesday
  • mass lab
Thursday
  • Volume lab
Friday
  • scientific method
  • Testable question
  • Hypothesis probe

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Science Lessons 9/1- Earth and Bio are the same the first two days

Thursday

  • Syllabus - close read
  • Online resources exploration
  • bioglyphs
Friday
  • syllabus quiz
  • Lab safety 
  • Classroom tour