Wednesday 4/1 Agenda

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AGENDA

Learning Goal: Be able to describe the three types of muscle and how the muscular system interacts with other body systems.

1. Questions of the Day

• What do muscles do for us?
• What are some examples of muscles that we can and cannot control?

2. Khan Academy Video: Types of Muscles

• Fill out the table on your worksheet while you watch the video

3. Read about the muscular system on Biology4Kids

• Use information from the website to answer the questions on the worksheet about how the muscular system interacts with other body systems

4. Ticket Out: What was the most interesting thing you learned today about muscles?

Tuesday 3/31 Agenda

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AGENDA

Learning Goal: Be able to explain the major parts of the skeletal system and how it is related to the muscular system.

1. Questions of the Day (Padlet)

• How is the muscular system related to digestion? 
• How is the skeletal system related to digestion?
• How are the muscular and skeletal systems related to each other?

2. Go to Google Classroom and write a summary of the Bill Nye Bones and Muscles video. Be sure to include the following information:

• Introduction: what was the topic of the video?
• Explanation of at least three three things that you learned.
• Conclusion: one sentence that sums up the main idea.

3. Read "The Skeletal System" IR pp. 239-241.

Homework: Answer questions on p. 242. Tear out the pages, staple them together and turn them in.

Monday 3/30 Agenda

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AGENDA

1. Questions of the Day (Padlet)

• How is the muscular system related to digestion? 
• How is the skeletal system related to digestion?
• How are the muscular and skeletal systems related to each other?

2. Watch Bill Nye: Bones and Muscles and answer questions as you watch the video. You can pause it along the way to make sure you understand and answer all the questions. (the questions are in order)

3. Go to Google Classroom and write a summary of the video. Be sure to include the following information:

• Introduction: what was the topic of the video?
• Explanation of at least three three things that you learned.
• Conclusion: one sentence that sums up the main idea.

Friday 3/27 Agenda

Announcements:

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AGENDA

1. Questions of the Day (3 min)

• What is the main goal of the digestive system?

• What are nutrients?

2. Review/Notes (15 min)

3. Digestive System video (Crash Coarse in Biology) (12 min)

4. Go to Google Classroom and work with your partner to answer Digestive System Questions. If you don't have a Chromebook, write the answers on lined paper and turn it in. (15 min)

1.What are the four steps of the digestive system process?

2.What would happen if one of those steps did not work properly? Give an example.

3.Describe three ways that muscles are used in the digestive system.

4.What other body systems are at work during the process of taking in nutrients?

5. Exit Ticket/Numbered Heads: What did you learn today? (5 min)

Thursday 3/26

Announcements:

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AGENDA

1. Warm-Up: Review the results of yesterday's card sorting activity. 

2. Cracker Activity

3. Write today's Learning Goals on your worksheet:

• Learning Goals: To understand the difference between mechanical and chemical digestion. To be able to explain the four steps of the digestive system process.

4. PowerPoint: Digestive System Notes (worksheet)

5. Work with your partner to answer the questions on the last slide.

6. Exit Questions Google Form

Wednesday 3/25 Agenda

Announcements:

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Learning Goal: To be able to determine the levels of organization of different parts of a living system.

1. Questions of the Day: Padlet

• Do you think the body is a system? Why? Give evidence.
• Does the body have subsystems?  If so identify at least 2 and describe how you think they work together. 
• What happens when body systems are disrupted? Give an example.

2. Review Levels of Organization: How Life Fits Together video

3. Card Sort Activity: Work with your group to sort the cards to determine which level or organization (organelle, tissue, organ, organ system, organism) is being described.

4. Conclusion: Add your cards to the correct category on the whiteboard.

Tuesday 3/24 Agenda

Announcements!!

Family Life Permission Slips due back by Friday

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Earn-A-Bike Program: Ask me for an application!

Learning Goal: To be able to identify what makes something a system.

1. Question of the Day (5 min): What is inside us that allows us to do everything we need to do to be alive? (partner share and share out) 

2. What makes something a system? PowerPoint

3. Pen Activity

4. Exit Questions

Monday 3/23 Agenda

FAMILY LIFE PERMISSION SLIPS DUE FRIDAY!!
(bring it back tomorrow and get a treat!!)

1. Question of the Day: Self Evaluation for Science Quarter 3

2. Complete Unfinished Work (Cell Lab Reflection, Quizzes, Quiz Corrections)

3. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project: Today  is the last day we will work on this project. If it isn't turned in by Tuesday morning, you will need to take the Cell Cycle Quiz to show me what you have learned about the cell cycle.

(See Friday's Blog for the Rubric for Cell Cycle Digital Story Project)

4. If all work is completed: Choose an extension activity below:

(writing can be done in a Google Doc and shared with me or on lined paper and turned in)

• Read and write a summary or review of an article about Humans and Health
• Read and write a summary or review of an article about Life Science
• Read and write a summary or review of an article about Technology
• Create a tessellation (how to video)
• Watch Bill Nye Germs and write a summary of what you learned
• Watch Discovery Channel Video: Aliens Closer than we Think and write a summary of what you learned

5. Ticket out: What is one thing you learn today? 

Friday March 20

1. Question of the Day: When we say that cells "perform their functions" during interphase, what does that mean? What are some examples of functions of different types of cells in your body?

2. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project: Today you need to complete the following tasks:

• Complete at your pictures or models (at least one for each of the six stages: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis)
• Create your digital story video and place all pics/videos.

3. Monday is the last day we will work on this project. If it isn't turned in by Tuesday morning, you will need to take the Cell Cycle Quiz to show me what you have learned about the cell cycle.

Rubric for Cell Cycle Digital Story Project

4. Ticket out: What have you learned from creating a picture or model of each stage of the cell cycle? 

Thursday 3/19 Agenda

PLEASE COME TO OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!

*Bring your Chromebook tonight and you can play Bingo to win a prize! 

1. Question of the Day: When is DNA replicated (copied) during the cell cycle? Why is this necessary?  (discuss with your table partner and be prepared to share)

DNA replication animation

2. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project: Today you need to complete the following tasks:

• Complete at least three pictures or models for stages of the cell cycle and photograph or video them.
• Choose an app to use for your digital story and create an account if you haven't done this yet. (WeVideo, Animoto, Movenote...?)
• Create your digital story video and place all pics/videos.

3. If you have time, start to add text or record audio script. 

Rubric for Cell Cycle Digital Story Project

4. Ticket out: What have you learned from creating a picture or model of each stage of the cell cycle? How much progress have you made on your digital story?

Wednesday 3/18 Agenda

1. Question of the Day: Describe what happens during Interphase.  (discuss with your table partner and be prepared to share)

2. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project: Today you need to complete the following tasks:

• Finish your script or text for each of the stages of the cell cycle on your planning sheet
• Complete one model or picture for each stage of the cell cycle.

3. If you have time, decide which app you are going to use for your video. If you want to use WeVideo set up an account through Google. You can also watch the get started tutorial. Other possible apps are Animoto, Movenote,...?

Rubric for Cell Cycle Digital Story Project

3. Ticket out

Tuesday 3/17 Agenda

Learning Goal: We will learn why and how new cells are made during the process of mitosis.

1. Question of the Day: How is the cell cycle related to cancer? (discuss with your table partner and be prepared to share)

2. The Cell Cycle and Cancer

3. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project: Today you need to complete the following tasks:

• Finish first draft of drawings for each stage of the cell cycle on your planning sheet
• Write your script or text for at least two stages of the cell cycle on your planning sheet
• Work with your partner to decide how you are going to show each stage in your digital story (draw by hand, draw in Google Drawing, white board, create with clay, yarn, etc.)

Rubric for Cell Cycle Digital Story Project

4. Ticket out

Monday 3/16 Agenda

Learning Goal: We will learn why and how new cells are made during the process of mitosis.

1. Question of the Day: What stage are most of your cells in right now? What happens when cells divide too much?

2. Cell Cycle Animation

3. Cell Cycle Digital Story Project

Watch examples of cell cycle animations/videos

Mitosis flipbook animations

White board animation of mitosis

Mitosis student project with clay/paper plates

Mitosis animation w/craft wires

Mitosis only (no interphase)

Mitosis dance

4. Digital Story Planning Sheet

5. Ticket out

When you are finished, see if you can identify each stage of the cell cycle by playing this game

Friday 3/13 Agenda

Learning Goal: We will learn how new cells are made during the process of mitosis.

1. Question of the Day: Why do cells divide?

2. Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis Video, Recap Worksheet

3. Ticket Out: What stage are most of your cells in right now? What happens when cells divide too much?

Thursday 3/12 Agenda

Learning Goal: We will learn how new cells are made during the process of mitosis.

1. Question of the Day: What are some things you learned yesterday about how cells divide and grow? Talk with your table partner to make a list, then be prepared to share at least one thing from the list.

2. Go to Google Classroom and open the Cell Cycle Basics assignment document. Review the 7 questions before you start working.

3. Read about the Cell Cycle (Interactive Reader pp. 77-78), look at the diagram on p. 79, and watch Brain Pop "Mitosis". Use the information you learned to answer the questions in Cell Cycle Basics assignment. This will be due at the end of the period.

4. Ticket Out: Go back to the padlet and look at your answer to the Question of the Day. Would you answer it differently now? Change your answer to reflect what you now know about how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells grow. Period 2 Padlet   Period 4 and 5 Padlet

Wednesday 3/11 Agenda

Learning Goal: We will learn how new cells are made during the process of mitosis.

1. (Review) 

• Venn Diagram: How are Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells similar and different?
• What is a process?

2. Question of the Day Padlet: Do you think eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells grow differently? Why and how?

3. Go to Google Classroom and open the Cell Cycle Basics assignment document. Read the 7 questions.

4. Read about the Cell Cycle (Interactive Reader pp. 77-78), look at the diagram on p. 79, and watch Brain Pop "Mitosis". Use the information you learned to answer the questions in Cell Cycle Basics assignment. This will be due at the end of the period tomorrow (Thursday).

5. Ticket Out: Go back to the padlet and look at your answer to the Question of the Day. Would you answer it differently now?

Tuesday 3/10 Agenda

Learning Goal: Review the organization of living things. 

Remember:

1. Your body is made up of millions of cells
2. Cells work together to perform various functions depending on their cell type
3. Organ Systems work together as a team to keep your body alive. 

1. Question of the Day Padlet: What body systems help you maintain homeostasis? Give examples.

2. Watch 11 Human Body Systems Video

3. Complete worksheet questions 1 through 15. You can work with your table partner.

4. Ticket Out: Share your scenario (question 15)

Monday 3/9 Agenda

Learning Goal: Today will be spent working on any unfinished work and/or quiz corrections.


1. Return Quizzes: Quiz Corrections

2. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Your project is due on Today!! You will have time in class to put the finishing touches on your brochure or presentation.

3. Cells Rotation Lab Reflection: If you haven't finished this, do so TODAY!!

4. Extension activities for those of you who have already finished your brochure project, cell lab reflection, and quiz corrections:

• Biology for Kids website: reading, video, quizzes on cells and organelles

• Science News for Students: choose an article to read and write a short summary or review of the article for extra credit

• Tween Tribune: Same as above! choose an article to read and write a summary of review of the article for extra credit. 

• NASA Kids Science News videos: watch a video and write a short summary or review of the movie for extra credit.

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Friday 3/6 Agenda

Learning Goal: To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.


1. Quiz on Cell Structures and Functions


2. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Your project is due on Monday. If it is not finished today, you will need to finish it at home over the weekend.

Thursday 3/5 Agenda

Learning Goal: To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Review for Friday's Quiz on Cell Structures and Functions

• Photosynthesis
• Cellular Respiration
• Homeostasis
• Plant vs. Animal Cells
• Main Cell Parts/Organelles
•  Quizlet

Use the Jeopardy Game to study for the quiz.

2. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Your project is due on Monday, so make sure you make progress every day. You will have class time today and Friday to work on the project. If it is not finished by Friday, you will need to finish it at home over the weekend.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Oceanography Club

Wednesday 3/3 Agenda

Learning Goal: To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Practice the Quizlet (10 min, Quiz is on Friday!!)

2. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Your project is due on Monday, so make sure you make progress every day. You will have class time today, tomorrow, and Friday to work on the project. If it is not finished by Friday, you will need to finish it at home over the weekend.

Tuesday 3/3 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the role of DNA in the nucleus. To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Practice the Quizlet (10 min, Quiz is on Friday!!)

2. DNA Video

3. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Go to Google Classroom and start working on the brochure

Monday 3/2 Agenda

Learning Goal: To understand the role of DNA in the nucleus. To use analogies to explain the function of cell parts/organelles.

1. Complete a Self Evaluation form

2. Brain Pop DNA video and worksheet

3. Cell Parts Analogy Brochure Project

• Fill out the Brainstorming Sheet

4. Finish your cells rotation lab reflection on Google Classroom!!!!

5. Practice the Quizlet