Honors Assignments

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September

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MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
1 METRIC PRACTICE PROBLEMS!!! answers	2	3 1st Student Day Welcome Letter Grading Policy Safety Contract Please have all needed supplies by Thursday -- especially your 5 subject spiral notebook, you will learn to set this up on Thursday!!!	6 Return welcome letter slip and safety contract slip (you may not participate in labs until this is turned in) Metric Review sp. 6 Length Lab sp. 7 Metric Lab sp. 8 & 9 Pass out textbook Cells & Heredity Homework: Finish Cover Page Complete Safety Chart	7 Set up Spiral notebooks: Cover page sp. 1 Welcome Letter sp. 2 Grading Policy sp. 3 Safety Contract sp. 4 Safety Symbols sp. 5 Metric Review sp. 6 Length Lab sp. 7 Metric Lab sp. 8 & 9 Rules for spiral notebook sp.10 Metric Review
8 Finish metric lab; HW: science safety chart	9 check both labs for accuracy, place in notebooks. Density Demo sp. 11 Metric Scavenger Hunt sp. 12 Scientific Method: variables and data types sp. 13	10 Safety Symbol poster due Distribute biology books; preview books. scientific method flow chart sp. 14 Lab report form sp. 15 writing hypothesis sp. 16	11 Back to school night: agenda handout Gummy Bear Lab Day 1 sp.18-19 Sponge Bob & the Scientific Method sp. 17	12 Quiz metrics and safety symbols Gummy Bear Lab Day 2 Sponge Bob and the Scientific Method, finish front side white sheet
15 Gummy Bear report write up manipulate data create a graph write a conclusion write analysis write errors HW: STUDY parts of formal lab report	16 Gummy Bear report write up in computer lab; you will type up your report fill in blanks report excel document for making graph HW: STUDY parts of formal lab report	17 register for e books sp.22 Introduce concept cards sp. 23 sample sp. 24 template for home use Unit 1 cover page sp. 25 Microscope vocab. sp. 26 (use this for concept cards) HW: unit 1 cover page design: Cells; include heading on bottom right corner (Name, hour, date)	18 let's catch up! We will use class time today to finish up gummy bear lab (as needed); work on vocabulary concept cards, work in our spiral notebooks, and complete our unit one cover page; and explore e-books so we can do it alone at home!	19 Turn in Lab Report Scavenger Hunt sp. 27 How to calculate total magnification sp. 28 parts of a microscope (cells book page 190 ) sp. 29 using the microscope & making a wet mount slide (cells book page 191) sp. 30 *Did you know you can go to e-book and print out a copy of book pages if you need them?
22 warm up: calculate total magnification sp. 31 a, e, or d Lab sp. 32-33 Review parts/functions of microscope quiz on Tuesday HW: concept cards due Wed.	23 Microscope Quiz sp. 34 Finish aed lab as needed, correct lab Determining Field of View sp. 35 Microscope Lab sp. 36-37 HW: read in cells textbook pages (Bp.) 16-22; take notes on sp. 38; answer questions (bp. 22) on sp. 39 Due on Thursday	24 Concept cards due Finish Microscope Lab work on homework	25 Check homework Correct Lab Review for Test HW: start in class Read in Biology book Rd. bp. 110-114 notes sp. 42 Q/A sp. 43 Ch. 6 vocabulary list (including concept words for CC) sp. 41	26 Microscope Test sp. 40 Begin after test HW Read Bio book p. 124-127 notes sp. 44 ?/A sp. 45 & Rd. Bp. 128-129 notes sp. 46 ?/A sp. 47
29 Pass out Tests review missed questions Correct field of view sp. 35 Correct HW sp. 43, 45, 47 Parts of Cells school analogy sp. 48 finish for HW Put work in notebook HW: draw a symbol for each analogy	30 Warm Up Cells # 1 sp. 49 Bacteria Cells notes & diagram sp. 50 Complete analogy from Monday View a video stream on cells

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		1 Bacteria Microscope diagrams sp. 51 labeled (TM & organisms name) Label Cells plant sp. 52 animal sp. 53 color code and draw a symbol next to each one, finish for HW	2 Warm Up Cells #2 sp. 54 Modeling cell structures activity sp. 55-56 (model sp. 55; analogy sp. 56) Modeling cell structures WS sp. 55	3 Ms. Gallik in honors curriculum mtg. all day Warm Up Cells #3 sp. 57 Cells Video sp. 58 either take notes or write down 10 facts from the video
6 Warm Up Cells #4 sp. 59 Cell Analogy using white board sp. 56	7 Create your own cell analogy description sp. 60 diagram sp. 61 Cell analogy project directions sp. 62 rubric collect pictures (appx. 3x4) from magazines or internet	8 Warm Up Cells #5 sp. 63 and Atoms to Organisms Work on project	9 Warm Up Cells #6 sp. 64 Work on project	10 Warm Up Cells #7 sp. 65 Work on project, last day, posters due on Monday Quiz sp. 66
13 NO LATE START TODAY Warm Up Cells #8 sp. 67 Finish Projects Reading assignment: ch. 1-3 (7th grade text) Bp. 33-37; notes sp. 68; ?/A sp. 69	14 MEAP MATH in AM Share projects, work on Monday's reading assignment Projects Due Today	15 Cell Labs: Cheek sp. 70 Onion sp. 71 Elodea sp. 72	16 MEAP ELA in AM Finish labs from Wednesday whatever is not completed in class is homework	17 Check labs, one will be collected for a grade Correct reading assignment sp. 68-69 What's in your Lunch Lab sp. 73-75; read over lab and set it up for completing on Monday HW: Read ch. 1-4; bp. 40-44; notes sp. 76; ?/A sp. 77 due Tuesday
20 NO LATE START TODAY What's in Your Lunch Lab sp. 73-75	21MEAP ELA in AM Correct HW Sp. 77 Turn in last sheet of lunch lab ch. 1-4 summary and review sp. 78 Ch. 1-4 demonstrations sp. 79 Ch. 1 study guide	22 Osmosis Lab sp. 80	23 7th Grade Computer Testing in AM Check lab, start Raisin Lab sp. 81	24 Raisin Lab sp. 81 Scavenger Hunt sp. 82
27 NO LATE START TODAY Color page sp. 83 ch. 1 review bp. 46-47; sp. 84-85	28 correct chapter review Review for test	29 Unit 1 Part 1 Test sp. 86	30 Test corrections sp. 87 Read Bp. 50-54; notes sp. 88 ?/A sp. 89	31 1/2 DAY AM Unknown cells lab cell pics sp. 90

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
3 Correct sp. 89 Correct unknown cell lab sp. 90 Lecture: photosynthesis, sp. 91 Ch. 2-1 summary review sp. 92 HW: bring in 1 leaf of each of the following colors: red or purple yellow or orange green and brown for class on Wednesday.	4 NO SCHOOL TODAY FOR STUDENTS	5 Photosynthesis lab sp. 93 Stomata diagram sp. 94 Color of Leaves sp. 95 HW: Read ch. 2-2 bp. 55-59; notes sp. 96; ?/A sp. 97	6 photosynthesis quiz sp. 98 finish reading ch. 2-2 Respiration Notes sp. 99 ch. 2-2 summary and review sp. 100	7 correct HW (sp. & sp. ) Yeast Lab sp. 101 Photosynthesis and Respiration graphic organizer sp. 102 Pass out study guide for ch. 2 test
10 Quiz photosynthesis and respiration sp. Graphic organizers due	11 Read ch. 2-3 notes sp. 103 ?/A sp. 104 HW Ch. 2-3 summary and review sp.105	12 correct summary and review Cell Cycle Class Notes sp. 106 Cell Cycle Diagrams (labeled) interphase sp 107 mitosis: prophase sp. 108 mitosis:metaphase sp. 109 mitosis: anaphase sp. 110 mitosis telophase sp. 111 cytokinesis sp. 112 below each diagram write a brief statement explaining how you can differentiate the picture from the other stages. Example: can identify Metaphase because chromosomes line up in the middle. Middle = Metaphase.	13 Scavenger Hunt sp. 113 finish working on diagrams if needed making mitosis flip book Use your textbook and these notes to help you complete this assignment.	14 substitute today finish flipbooks if needed Ch. 2 review sp.114-115
17 Ms. Gallik out all day at a curriculum meeting Ch. 2 Review sp. 114-115	18 correct chapter review Play review game	19 Ch. 2 test sp. 116 Read ch. 3-1; bp. 80-85; notes sp.120 ; ?/A sp.121	20 conf. 5:00-7:30 make test corrections sp.117 Sp. 118 will be left blank Unit II cover page sp.119 Read ch. 3-1; bp. 80-85; notes sp.120 ; ?/A sp.121	21 Take a class survey sp. 122 & 123 HW: read ch. 3-2 bp. 88-93 Notes sp. 124 ?/A sp. 125
24 Review Friday's activity; analyze data sp. 123 extra credit activity you must bring in an envelope/ziplock baggie to hold the PTC paper in. Variation on a Human Face sp. 126-127 HW: due 12-1-08 Read ch. 3-3 bp. 96-100 notes sp.128 ?/A sp.129	25 Conferences 1/2 day for students Continue Variation on a Human Face HW: due 12-1-08 Read ch. 3-3 bp. 96-100 notes sp.128 ?/A sp.129	26 NO SCHOOL	27 NO SCHOOL	28 NO SCHOOL

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1 Correct HW sp. 129 Variation on a Human Face sp. 126 (traits) sp. 127 (face) HW: due 12-3 Read ch. 3-4; bp 101-106 notes sp. 130 ?/A sp. 131	2 Ch. 3 vocabulary sp. 132 concept cards Work on HW assignment	3 Correct sp. 131 Punnet Squares intro sp. 133 Basic Psquare sp. 134 monohybrid cross sp. 135 PSquare activities sheet sp. 136 HW: More Psquare practice sp. 137	4 Coin Toss sp. 138 Rock, paper, scissors sp. 139 What does it look like sp. 140-141 HW: dimples and DNA sp 142-143.	5
8 Finish What does it look like finish dimples and dna	9 Correct Dimples & DNA Vocabulary Quiz sp. 144 Test cross sp 145 Dihybrid crosses sp. 146 Dihybrid crosses (bunny sheet) sp. 147	10 More Dihybrid crosses sp. 148-149 HW: spongebod dihybrid crosses sp. 150-151	11 Vocabulary Bingo Cards using your vocabulary make a PICTURE bingo card (write the word under the pic -- but small) sample WORD DOCUMENT BINGO SHEET We will use this the last day before break to review vocabulary	12 Bio-Barnies P Generation Sp. 152 F1 Generation Sp. 153
15 Bio-Barnies F2 Generation Sp. 154 Family Portrait Sp. 155	16 Bio-Barnies Wrap Up Sp. 156 Begin Creature Feature if time permits	17 Application Test Creature Feature	18 Application Test continued Creature Feature	19 SNOW DAY!!!
22 Standard Test	23 Vocabulary Bingo Turn in Bingo Sheet at the end of the hour Test Corrections	24 No School Extra Credit: You be the Chemist (this will be in February and the bonus will count towards your 3rd quarter grade) General Extra Credit	25 No School	26 No School

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
5 In Computer Lab; Introduction to DNA on the web sp. 163	6 Extracting DNA Sp. 164 Homework assignment based on today's lab ... see note on back of sheet. Due next Tuesday	7 A recipe for Traits Sp. 166; dog picture Sp. 167 dog trait key dna strips HW: mutation maker	8 Gum Drop Lab sp. 168 Make Mutations Eat our Genes If you are absent due to a field trip today, you will need to complete this activity on your own. You do not need to make the model, but you can draw a diagram instead.	9 Adaptation Video sp,. 169 video Sex LInked Video sp. 170 video pdf notes Intro to Pedigrees sp. 171 study this for HW
12 Pedigrees sp.172 Using Pedigrees Sp.173 HW: Karotype online activity Sp. 174 karyotype website	13 DNA homework due Students complete online 8th grade scheduling in computer lab Work in notebooks when returning to classroom Homework: due Friday Ch. 4-2 summary & review sp. 176 Ch. 4-3 summary & review sp. 177	14 Scavenger Hunt Sp. 175 Notes on Evolution, Mutation, Natural Selection Sp. 178 Genetic Research introduction Sp. 179	15 Quiz Sp. 180 Work on Research ** If you are out today due to concert rehearsals you MUST make up the quiz on Friday morning (8:00 a.m.) or you may take it on Wednesday or Thursday during START TIME (3:00)	16 End of 1st semester Work on Research, due next Friday LAST full class day to work on research Correct Ch. 4-2 & 4-3 summary & review
19 MLK Day No School	20 Records Day No School for Students	21 Change over time "Pass it Forward" sp. 181 Work on research HW. Ch. 5-1 summary and review sp. 182; Ch. 5-3 summary and review sp. 183 due Friday	22 Creature Creation sp. 184 work on research	23 Research Due Present findings Correct homework Work on "Creature"
26 Wollyboogers Activity Sp. 185-186 Answer ? for HW no more than 15 minutes spent on this; finish in class tomorrow	27 check HW Peppered moth simulation Sp. 187-189	28 Present Research Evolution by Natural Selection sp. 190-191 materials	29 Evolution by Natural Selection	30 Jeff Corwin Video: Galapagos Island notes Sp. 192 HW: internet discovery sp. 193 pdf document

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2 Galapagos Island Under Water video Sp. 194	3 The Clone Age Part I video notes video questions Sp. 195	4 The Clone Age Part II` notes video questions sp. 196	5 Clone Poster	6 Unit II Game Intro SP. 197
9 Work on Game	10 Work on Game	11 Work on Game SCAVENGER HUNT QUIZ SP. 198	12 Work on Game	13 Games Due Play games during class
16 Mid Winter Break	17	18	19	20
23 classification video notes sp. 199 T. rex pre test sp. 200 T. rex assignment sp. 201-205	24 Finish T. rex Kingdoms of the living world homework sp. 206 Extra Credit Extra Credit Rubric	25 Classification & Evolution Lab Day 1 sp. 207 STUDY GUIDE	26 Classification & Evolution Lab Day 2 sp. 208	27 Squid dissection sp. 209

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2 Work on Classification and Evolution Lab HW: Virtual Worm sp. 210-211	3 Classification Lab finish virtual worm for HW	4 Worm dissection sp. 212-213	5 Classification Quiz Sp. 214 Frog virtual sp.215	6 Extra Credit Due Frog internal sp. 216-217
9 Adolescent Concerns Week	10	11	12	13
16 BEGIN UNIT 3 Chemistry Return Cells Textbook Pass out Physical Science book Survey Chemistry Chapters sp. 218 Unit III Chemistry cover page sp. 219	17 Bubble Lab sp. 220-221	18 Bubble Lab continued We will be working in the library tomorrow, you may use part of that time to finish writing up your analysis.	19 Library Activity sp. 222 Try to have your article printed out by tomorrow, remember keep it under 3 pages. If you are having trouble see Ms. Gallik in the AM, before school, for help!	20 Library Activity
23 Excel directions for lab write up This will be due on Thursday and is double weighted.	24 Bubble Lab Write Up template Scavenger Hunt sp. 223 Bubble Lab Extra Credit due Friday	25 Ch. 1-1 Guided reading sp. 224-225 pdf file Video Notes: guided reading pdf file Sp. 226	26 EMC online investigation Sp. 227-228 KEY Bubble Lab Due	27 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Marshmallow Lab Sp. 229-231 Extra Credit Due
30 EMC Poster work in small groups; complete analysis in notebook	31 Continue EMC Poster

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		1 Speed Day (Wiz Field Trip) Finish poster if needed; work in notebooks;	2 Marshmallow Matter Review sp. 232 work on posters	3 end of quarter Messing with Mixtures Lab sp. 233-234
6 Finish messing with mixtures	7 EMC Review video, no notes Scavenger Hunt Sp. 235	8 EMC Review video, no notes review sheet pdf document	9 EMC TEST sp. 236	10 NO SCHOOL
20 Test Corrections sp. 237 Make up test for absent students, if you are absent again you MUST make arrangements with me by Wednesday. HW: Rd. Particles of Matter (Bp. 31-35); complete guided reading notes; sp. 238	21 Correct HW Activity: How Big is It?; create timeline in notebook to illustrate; sp. 239 HW: complete section 1-3 summary and reinforcement, enrichment sheet sp. 240	22 Correct HW Movie: Properties of Elements, notes sp. 241 pdf document Notes on Valence Electrons and Electron Dot Diagrams sp. 242-243 HW: Read ch. 3-1 (bp. 76-80); completed guided reading notes, Sp. 244-245	23 Correct HW Review Valence Electrons Sp. 246 Atom's Family PPT presentation Sp. 247 Atom's Family Album Sp. 248	24 Quiz (valence electrons and dot diagrams) Sp. 249 Read Ch. 3-2 (Bp. 76-80); complete guided reading notes; Sp. 250-51
27 DVD: using the periodic table Fill in your periodic table of elements	28 Color coding the periodic table of elements	29 Finish periodic table Periodic Table Basics sp. 255 EXTRA CREDIT DUE MONDAY	30 Finish periodic table basics fact info more info Finish periodic table coloring (if not already finished) these are due on Monday	1 Candy periodic table

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
				1 candy periodic table sp. 256
4 Candy periodic table presentations Periodic Table of ? Sp. 256 Review your notebook; Test this Friday (sp. 219-255)	5 SCHOOL CLOSED work on your periodic table	6 work on your periodic table	7 work on your periodic table	8 work on your periodic table
11 Test sp. 257 share periodic tables	12 Element Hall of Fame sp. 258 grouping begin research RESOURCES	13 Element Hall of Fame continue research HOMEWORK: finish answering all your questions Students who were absent on Tuesday will complete this alternative assignment	14 Element Hall of Fame design power point work together to create your common slides Spiral Scavenger Hunt Sp. 259	15 No SCHOOL for students; teacher in service day
18 Element Hall of Fame work on power point work on your individual slides Homework: practice your materials; create note cards	19 Element Hall of Fame work on power point work on your individual slides Homework: practice your material; create note cards	20 Merge your presentations into one power point document & practice presentation HW: rehearse your section	21 Merge your presentations into one power point document & practice presentation Homework" Ch. 4-1 sum & rev Sp. 260 (due Wed.) & Ch. 4-2 sum & rev Sp. 262 (due Thurs) summary & reinforcement sheet	22 No SCHOOL Memorial Day Holiday
25 No SCHOOL Memorial Day Holiday	26 Element Hall of Fame presentations! Homework" Ch. 4-1 sum & rev Sp. 260 (due Wed.) & Ch. 4-2 sum & rev Sp. 262 (due Thurs) summary & reinforcement sheet	27 Continue presentations Check homework Chemical Bonding Basics: Ionic Bonds Sp. 261	28 check homework Chemical Bonding Basics: Covalent Bonds Sp. 263	29 Bonding Quiz open note Sp. 264 TURN IN TEXT BOOKS Catch up day! Study for test work in notebook share Periodic Tables

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Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1 Pass out directions for Balloon Racers; students will complete this project at home complete chemical reactions summary & reinforcement ch. 5.1 Sp. 265	2 Awards Night Chemical Physical Change Lab (9 stations, 1 teacher demo) sp. 266 discuss balloon racers	3 chemical change lab (endo/exothermic) Sp. 267 May use class time to work on car	4 Newton's Laws of Motion Flip Chart sp. 268	5 Speed & Friction Labs sp. 253 May use class time to work on car
8 Final Scavenger Hunt Practice balloon racers; may work on cars today THIS IS THE LAST DAY YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR NOTEBOOK TO CLASS!!!!	9 RACE DAY for speed & grade	10 Science Class Party & FINAL Chemistry TEST BRING YOUR PERIODIC TABLE to use on the test May retest car in class if needed	11 Last Student Day May retest car between 1-2 p.m. if needed	12 Teacher Work Day Last chance to retest car 9-10 a.m

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