Agenda 9/29/14 - 10/3/14

9/29/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda: 
- History of microscopes (powerpoint and books)
- Pond water
- Introduction and rules to microscopes

Homework: Study parts and rules of microscope

9/30/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda:
- Microscope Test
- Ants under microscope


Homework:Work on seed book

10/1/14

Due Today: Nothing

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda: 
- e-lab

Homework: Finish seed book

10/2/14

Due Today: Corn seed book

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda: 
- Microscope lab

Homework:TBA

10/3/14

Due Today: Nothing

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda: 
- TBA
- Introduce Science news
  
Homework: Nothing

Agenda 9/22/14 - 9/26/14

9/22/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: In your seed investigation, what were the controls? What was the variable? Explain what your hypothesis was and whether it was supported or not.

Agenda: 
- Return quizzes
- Graphing (hands) 
- Elements of a graph

Homework: Start reflection

9/23/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: Using the graph paper provided, make a graph of the average hand lengths from the front of the class.

Agenda:
- Graphing and analyzing seeds


Homework: Continue Reflection

9/24/14

Due Today: Classification Reflection (pick any activity from pg 2 of notebook and complete on pg 14)

Quick Write: List 5 elements of a complete graph and provide examples. Did your seeds grow as you expected them to?

Agenda: 
- Introduce and begin seed book project and rubric
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Homework: 

9/25/15

Due Today:Nothing

Quick Write: List 10 different types of : either plants, insects, fish, or reptiles. List the common characteristics that all of that group have in common.

Agenda: 
- Seed project diversity (due wed 10/1)
- Reminder *optional test retake Today at lunch*

Homework:

9/26/15

Due Today: Nothing

Quick Write: What are 5 things you learned from doing the seed investigation? Be detailed.

Agenda: 
-Introducing microscopes
  
Homework: Work on Corn Seed Investigation Book

Agenda 9/15/14 - 9/19/14

9/15/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: Tell me three things about Carl Linnaeus. Also, describe the Linnaean system of classification.

Agenda: 
- Continue Cornell notes (pg 248)
- Classification Activity
- Check Seeds

Homework:Finish Cornell Notes on pg 13 (due wed)

9/16/14

Due Today: Banner redo (if you want a better grade)

Quick Write:  Describe how one room in your house is organized so that similar things are together. Be detailed.

Agenda:
- Prentice Hall classification
- Classification Activity


Homework: Finish Cornell notes

9/17/14

Due Today: Cornell Notes

Quick write: Find and copy the definitions for the following onto your vocab chart- you will be tested on these also: Genus, species, Binomial Nomenclature.

Agenda: 
-  Seed Investigation (final day)

Homework: Study Vocabulary (quiz Friday)

9/18/15

Due Today: TBD

Quick Write: Why is Latin used for scientific names?

Agenda: 
- Start graphing seed data

-Vocabulary quiz review activity

Homework: Study for quiz
Click here to access the vocabulary list

9/19/15

Due Today: Quick Writes

Quick Write: TBA

Agenda: 
- Vocabulary Quiz
- Plant corn
  
Homework: Nothing :)

Agenda 9/8/14 - 9/12/14

9/8/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write: Make predictions about how you think your corn seeds might grow. Explain your reasoning.

Agenda: 
- Analyze corn
- Ants and Variables
- Vocabulary chart (pg. C in notebook)


Homework: Complete vocabulary chart (due Wednesday 9/10)

9/9/14

Due Today: Nothing :)

Quick Write:  Using complete sentences, make five qualitative and five quantitative observations.

Agenda:
- Data tables
- Graphs

Homework: Complete previously assigned work

9/10/14

Due Today: 
-Vocabulary Chart
- Goal letter signature (last week assignment for periods 1,2,4,5)  

Quick write: Explain what all of the items needed for a complete graph are. Also, explain the difference between a qualitative oberservation and a quantitative observation. 

Agenda: 
- Check seeds and record observations
- Set up School of Ants experiment

Homework: Finish late work

9/11/15

Due Today: Late work

Quick Write: What makes an ant an ant? Describe the characteristics of an ant and add to your description after looking at an image of an ant. 

Agenda: 
- Classification (ants and spider activity)
- Gardening  

Homework: Finish late work

9/12/15

Due Today: Last day of late work

Quick Write: What are some common characteristics of insect? Also, why aren't we insects?

Agenda: 
- Check seeds
- Classification Cornell notes from textbook (pg 248)
  
Homework: Nothing :)