Monday 2/2 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function of the parts of a microscope.

1. Study the microscope quizlet (Quiz Wednesday) (20 minutes)

2. Go over microscope worksheet. If anything is labeled or described incorrectly, fix it. This will not be graded, it is just a tool for you to use to help you understand how to use the microscope.

3. Fill out this Self Evaluation


4. When you finish your self evaluation, you can challenge your table partner to see who can name the Quizlet word fastest by seeing the definition.

Friday 1/30 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function of the cell membrane, and identify cell parts including the nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, cell membrane, and cell wall.

1. The Magic of Cells Lesson 3: The Diversity of Cells

2. Finish/Play your Cells are Us game

3. Use the rubric to grade your gameboard with your partner. Turn in your graded rubric and gameboard.

4. While you are working on #3 above, I will call a few students at a time to use the microscopes to look at cells.

5. When you are finished, study the microscope quizlet

"Ticket out" Numbered heads: What did you learn today?

Thursday 1/29 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the structure and function of the cell membrane, and identify cell parts including the nucleus, chloroplasts, mitochondria, cell membrane, and cell wall.

1. The Magic of Cells Lesson 2: Parts of a Cell

2. "Ticket out" Numbered heads: What did you learn today?

Wednesday 1/28 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand and be able to describe the similarities and differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

1. Watch The Magic of Cells: Lesson 1: What is a cell? (5 min)

2. Read textbook pp 118-119

3. In your notebook draw a Venn diagram comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Then draw a simple sketch of each type of cell (include only the nucleus, DNA, cell membrane, cell wall, cytoplasm, and mitochondria).

Finish/play gameboard

microscope quizlet

Tuesday 1/27 Agenda

Learning Goal: Understand how to use a compound microscope and be able to describe the parts of the microscope (structure and function).

1. Study the microscope quizlet: Be ready for a microscope quiz on FRIDAY!!
2. Work on Cells are Us questions/gameboard: this project needs to be finished TODAY!!

Homework: bring something to make a slide out of and view under the microscope (hair?, fiber, insect wing,???)

They Might be Giants cells video

Monday 1/26 Agenda

Learning Goal: Understand how to use a compound microscope and be able to describe the parts of the microscope (structure and function).

1. Mystery Cell Science Starter
2. Period 1/2: Watch BrainPop Microscope Video
3. Period 1/2: Play BrainPop game VIRTUAL LABS: USING THE MICROSCOPE
4. Microscope diagram and notes (use pages 618-619 in your textbook to complete the worksheet)
5. Study the microscope quizlet
6. Work on Cells are Us questions/gameboard

Homework: bring something to make a slide out of and view under the microscope (hair?, fiber, insect wing,???)

They Might be Giants cells video

Friday 1/23 Agenda

Learning Goal: Understand how to use a compound microscope.  

1. Watch BrainPop Microscope Video
2. Play Brainpop game VIRTUAL LABS: USING THE MICROSCOPE
3. Finish Gameboard. Make to look at the gameboard rubric to make sure you are meeting all requirements.
4. Study the microscope quizlet

Homework: bring something to make a slide out of and view under the microscope (hair?, fiber, insect wing,???)

They Might be Giants cells video

Thursday 1/22 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning Goal: Define cell, describe how they were discovered, and explain the three parts of cell theory.

1. Turn to pages 114 and 115 in the textbook. Read the title and headings, look at the figures, and read the captions. Discuss with your table partner what you think you will learn about in this section.

2. Read textbook pages 114-115

Click on Google Form and answer questions in complete sentences.

3. Gameboard Project

• Go over gameboard rubric and expectations.
• Share Cells are Us Questions and Answers
• Continue reading Cells are Us with partner. Write at least three questions with answers based on what you read. On the table in your notebook, record the questions and answers, and the page number where you found the information.

Wednesday 1/21 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning Goal: What is cell theory?

1. Cell Theory Video

2. Padlet: What is cell theory? Why was the invention of the microscope so important in the development of cell theory?

3. Continue reading Cells are Us with partner. Write at least three questions with answers based on what you read. On the table in your notebook, record the questions and answers, and the page number where you found the information.

Tuesday 1/20/15 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning Goal: All living things are made of cells.

1. Cells K, W chart

2. Watch Cell Intro Video

3. In your science notebook, write the heading "Cells Are Us Q's and A's", and draw a table with three columns that fills the page:

4. Start reading Cells are Us with partner. Write at least two questions with answers based on what you read. On the table in your notebook, record the questions and answers, and the page number where you found the information.

Friday 1/16 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning goal: What is ocean pollution and why is it a problem?

1. Oil Spill Simulation Lab


2. If you finish early, click below to watch the 5 minute video to learn about fracking.

Fracking: opportunity or danger

3. When you are finished, Practice the quizlet: http://quizlet.com/64880868/renewable-energy-resources-flash-cards/

Thursday 1/15 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning goal: What is ocean pollution and why is it a problem?

1. Ocean Pollution (read packet/reading checks/section review)

2. Watch the videos below to learn about the Gulf oil spill that happened in 2010 and see examples of how oil spills can be cleaned up.

2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

News Report about Gulf Oil Spill

ways to clean up oil spills

3. When you are finished, Practice the quizlet: http://quizlet.com/64880868/renewable-energy-resources-flash-cards/

Wednesday 1/14 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning goal: What is ocean pollution and why is it a problem?

1. On the next blank page in your science journal, write the heading:  

• How long it takes for trash to break down in the ocean.

Hypothesis: How long do you think it would take for the following items to break down (disintegrate) in the ocean? Months, years? Make a table (see below) to record your estimates and the actual times.

                                     Estimation                 Actual
paper towel
plastic bottle
fishing line
aluminum can
disposable diaper
cardboard box

Study the link below.  Fill in the actual numbers.http://tocdev.pub30.convio.net/news-room/collateral/howlongtilitsgone.jpg

Click on the padlet and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1.What surprised you?  
2. What did you already know? 
3. Now that you learned about this, is there anything that you or your family should do differently to help the ocean?

2. When you are finished, Practice the quizlet: http://quizlet.com/64880868/renewable-energy-resources-flash-cards/

Tuesday 1/13 Agenda

Weekly Bulletin

Learning goal: What is ocean pollution and why is it a problem?

• Finish Circle Goal Art Project (15 min):

Choose a word or short phrase related to the goal you wrote about yesterday, and write it on your 1/4 circle worksheet. Decorate/illustrate and color your worksheet. These will be put together to form a mural in the classroom.

• When you are finished, Practice the quizlet: http://quizlet.com/64880868/renewable-energy-resources-flash-cards/

• Review vocabulary words

• Continue to practice Quizlet

Monday 1/12/15 Agenda

Welcome to Semester 2!!

Weekly Bulletin

Learning goal: What is ocean pollution and why is it a problem?

Video: One Breath

Circle Goal Art Project:

Think about what goals you have for the rest of the school year. Write a paragraph in your science journal about your goals. Choose a word or short phrase related to your goal and write it on your 1/4 circle worksheet. Decorate/illustrate and color your worksheet. These will be put together to form a mural in the classroom.

When you are finished, start studying the words on the quizlet: http://quizlet.com/64880868/renewable-energy-resources-flash-cards/