Monday, October 30, 2017

Agenda Monday October 30,2017-Friday November 3, 2017



NGSS Standards:

MS-LS1-1.Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
MS-LS1-3.Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. [

Monday October 30, 2017

Due Today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  How was your behavior for the sub on Friday?  How was the classes behavior?    





periods 1-3
Plan for 3rd graders
create 3-4 slide show
1-names
2-engineering design process image-simple for 3rd graders
3-marble challenge goal
4-rules


4-6
cell structures
cell processes-draw an initial model
introduce slide show-cells

Homework:  

Tuesday October 31, 2017
Due today: nothing  rally schedule
Agenda:
QW:  What are some ways to get or keep the third graders focused on our lesson?



4,5,6
QW:  What do these organelles do in a cell?  Use your notes if you need to.
Cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, ribosomes

Periods 1-3: cell analogies and finish Power Point presentations
Periods 4-6:  "cell" ebrate cells power point slide show

Homework: none


Wednesday November 1, 2017
Due today: 
Agenda: 
QW: 

cell ebrate cells slide presentation
Notebooks WILL BE COLLECTED and GRADED next week

Homework: make improvements to cell phones-taped to p 21
Due Monday



Thursday November 2, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
1-3 QW: What are some comments you have about your work with the 3rd graders? evaluation of teaching 3rd graders
cell processes diffusion  and osmosis
1-3 Homework: on right side of p 21 draw pictures of the process of diffusion and of osmosis


4-6 QW: Describe the photographs of the cell you put in your slide show.

Complete slide show, then add animations and change the background for credit
when done look at your diffusion and osmosis animations and be able to explain them in detail
DUE Friday at 11:59 pm.  No more class time since we will be Skyping Dr. Adams


Homework:make improvements to cell phones-taped to p 21
Due Monday
Update notebooks-Notebooks WILL BE COLLECTED and GRADED next week 

November 3, 2017
Due today: 4-6 slide show
Agenda:
QW: Watch video-how does this show diffusion?
2nd video
3rd video osmosis 
 4th video osmosis

In notebook on page 22-draw a model of diffusion and write what happens in diffusion
Then draw a model of osmosis and write what happens with osmosis
Record what makes them similar and what makes them different
3rd Period: P-D's team is excused from the QW

Set up egg speriment
p 23
Purpose:  To observe what materials are able to move through a selectively permeable membrane
Materials:
raw egg
vinegar
syrup
salt water
scale
tape measure


date      circumference     mass     description


Homework: 
make improvements to cell phones-taped to p 21
Due Monday
Update notebooks-Notebooks WILL BE COLLECTED and GRADED next week 

















Monday, October 16, 2017

draft Agenda Monday October 23, 2017- Friday October 27, 2017



NGSS Standards:

MS-LS1-1.Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
MS-LS1-3.Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. [

Monday October 23, 2017

Due Today: nothing
QW: Turn to your "Is it Living" lab.  Compare your findings with your tablemate's.  
WRITE: How did you determine if your object was living?  What were you looking for (your evidence)?  Did you have different findings from your tablemate's?

Agenda:



Homework: Graphic novel page-all characteristics of living things DUE WED!!





Tuesday October 24, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: Open book p 82-83, look at these pages and compare  to the microscopes you used last week, note:
                              2-3 things that you find 
interesting, shocking, or that is new to you.

cell theory-copy from book, p 84-85, along with definition of unicellular and multi-cellular (page 19 in notebooks)

video clip
1st and 2nd period video

cell structures-compare to a factory, school, castle, etc. 


Homework: Graphic novel page, due Wednesday!! 


Wednesday October 25, 2017
Due today: graphic novel page Characteristics of living things

QW:  LIST three characteristics of a living thing on planet Earth.  Name two organs in a human body.  

Agenda:

  • Biological levels, review
  • Introduce cell organelles:
    • chart-structure, function
  • Make and complete "cell"phones
    • draw in space for screen
    • names  below
    • purpose and picture under squares

color and make colors match
Tape to p_21_




Thursday October 26, 2017
Due today: nothing 

QW:  Give two examples of how human health and our needs for survival are similar to a cell's needs and health. 
         ***think characteristics of life, cell theory, what humans            need for survival***
Agenda:
  • continue cell organelles chart:
    • structure, function
  • Make and complete "cell"phones
    • draw in space for screen
    • names  below
    • function and picture under squares

Homework: cell phones


October 27, 2017
Due today:
Agenda:
QW: 

duplicate the drawing of diffusion, p 104 AND duplicate the drawing of osmosis, p 105 Color both









What happens when Axe perfume is sprayed in front of the room? ( do NOT do this in class)


Draw a model of what is happening in the air when Axe is sprayed
diffusion

other examples of diffusion
video clip 9 seconds 

define diffusion









Agenda Monday October 16, 2017-Friday October 20, 2017



NGSS Standards:

MS-LS1-1.Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
MS-LS1-3.Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. [

Monday October 16, 2017

Due Today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  How was your behavior for the sub on Friday?  How was the classes behavior?  

Quiz returns- kids absent on Friday take test today
AND kids who received less than 90%, get more practice and retake today

Lab P 17

materials: newsprint disks, microscopes, tweezers, dropper of water
Procedure:
1. Wet mount 'e'
low magnification-CAREFULLY sketch
2.  medium mag.
3.  high mag.
CLEAN OFF SLIDE -soapy, rinse, rinse, reuse
4.  free choice
5. clean up◯, put away


O                      O
low _____         medium____
O                      O


high _____       choice ______


Homework:  

Tuesday October 17, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:

QW:  Write down at least three things that you learned from the video, which we will watch now-6 minutes long
Intro to Cell Theory

3rd-turn in helmet summaries

It it living lab
Homework: 


Wednesday October 18, 2017
Due today: 
Agenda:
QW: 


Plan for kids coming 1st-3rd
4th-6th discuss
Homework:  summarize lab

Thursday October 19, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:
QW: Explain three interesting things you observed while viewing under the microscope?


Lab P 17
animal and plant cell lab

Homework:

October 20, 2017
Due today:
Agenda:
QW: none
Healthy Kids Survey
when done, go to website
Cells Alive!

Explore Cell Models and How Big


Homework: Reflections on microscope use and what living


Next Week: moving materials throughout the cell

















Sunday, October 8, 2017

Agenda Monday October 9, 2017-Friday October 13, 2017



NGSS Standards:

MS-LS1-1.Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells
MS-LS1-3.Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells. [

Monday October 9, 2017

Due Today: nothing
Agenda:
QW:  Update Table of Contents

What are the characteristics of living things?  (What do all living things have in common?)


Quiz returns- kids absent on Friday take test today
intro to ______


Homework:  Community Service Hours

Tuesday October 10, 2017
Due today: nothing
Agenda:

QW:  What might be some safety rules for using a microscope?  list, then discuss with  your neighbor.

Draw a microscope-use books to label and record what each part does
Record microscope rules- rules and parts test Thursday
You must get >=90% on test to use microscopes!!!
crazy microscopic images

Homework:  learn rules and parts of microscope-test Thursday


on Wed.   Sub:1st-4th
Wednesday October 11, 2017
Due today: nothing, microscope labels due Thursday
Agenda:
QW:    List 3 rules for using a microscope safely.

Science News Abstract -select from 3 articles
Concussions and Recovery
Texas to Study Brain Injuries in High School Athletes
ER Visits by Soccer Players Swell

Whiteboard practice-parts of a microscope
microscope diagram
http://www.printablediagram.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/microscope-diagram-blank-744x900.jpg

Homework:  learn rules and parts of microscope-test Thursday





Thursday HONORS class
QW: How did your helmet results determine how successful your design was?


Turn in summary
Microscope rules and practice.

Thursday October 12, 2017
Due today: microscope rules and labels learned
Agenda:
QW: List 5 rules for using a microscope

rules and parts test-You must get at least 90% to use the microscopes
Lab P 17
Purpose:  To learn how to examine objects clearly under a compound microscope.


materials: newsprint disks, microscopes, tweezers, dropper of water
Procedure:
1. Wet mount 'e'
low magnification-CAREFULLY sketch
2.  medium mag.
3.  high mag.
CLEAN OFF SLIDE -soapy, rinse, rinse, reuse
4.  free choice
5. clean up◯, put away


O                      O
low _____         medium____
O                      O

high _____       choice ______

Homework: bring in 2 household objects to examine under a microscope

October 13, 2017
Due today: rules retake if you did not get at least 90%

Agenda:
QW: Explain what the objective lens, coarse adjustment, stage clips and eyepiece are used for.

Video summary
Homework: none