Week of September 3 - 6

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork		Homework		Assessment criteria
Sept. 3	Intro to Science II  LS1A Carbon-containing compounds are the building blocks of life. Photosynthesis is the process that plant cells use to combine the energy of sunlight with molecules of carbon dioxide and water to produce energy-rich compounds that contain carbon (food) and release oxygen	Exploration and Learning Tool #1     Power point		Independent Research:  What are Stomata and what do they do?   Read and sign Class Expectations handout		Explain how plant cells use photosynthesis to produce their own food. Use the following equation to illustrate how plants rearrange atoms during photosynthesis: 6CO2+6H2O+light energy —> C6H12O6+6O2
4	9-12 SYSB Systems thinking can be especially useful in analyzing complex situations. To be useful, a system needs to be specified as clearly as possible.	What environmental factors influence photosynthesis? Learning Tool #2		Go to Ms. Sherwood's website and take the class expectations quiz		Represent the system with a diagram specifying components, boundaries, flows, and feedbacks
5	9-12 INQA Question Scientists generate and evaluate questions to investigate the natural world.	Design a testable question,		none		Generate and evaluate a question that can be answered through a scientific investigation. Critique questions generated by others
6	9-12 INQB Investigate Scientific progress requires the use of various methods appropriate for answering different kinds of research questions	Design Experiment		Finish design		Plan a scientific investigation, choosing an appropriate  method  to Collect, analyze, and display data

 

May 13-31

From May 13 to 31 we will be studying anatomy and physiology using
Diagnosis for Success Medical School simulation curriculum.

May 13 - May 17 - Researchn packet
May 20 - May 24 - Diagnosis tests and packet
May 28 - May 31 - Digestion simulation and dissection

Homework - Complete reflection questions for EOC Review on pages 1 - 18. Four to six pages will be assigned a week to distribute the work load. Review guide for EOC Biology Test

Week of May 6 - 10

Week of May 6 - 10

Monday: Be able to complete a quality Field Investigation

Classwork: Finish Field Investigation write up from last week. Peer edit and revise your write-up

Homework: Finish all unfinished parts of Thursday/Friday's assignment: Explore/Explain, Part III - Pages 620 - 624, P/P 1 - 5, Page 624-625, R/C 1 -5

Tuesday: To teach students to use discernment in conducting information research and choose sources that are accurate, respected, accountable and verifiable

Classwork: Begin Research on Assigned topicClimate Change Unit

Homework: Gather additional information on assigned topic

Wednesday: To teach students to use discernment in conducting information research and choose sources that are accurate, respected, accountable and verifiable

Classwork: Prepare presentation on research

Homework: Finish presentation on research

Thursday/Friday: To provide the entire class with a wide range of information on climate change and its implications, both locally and globally

Classwork: Climate Change Conference and Self Evaluation

Week of April 29

Week of April 29-May 3

Monday: Learning Objective - Identify challenges of life

Classwork:  Watch DVD - Challenges of Life - Record 10 amazing things from the DVD

Homework: Finish Explore/Explain pages 609-611  P/P 4 -7

 

Tuesday: Learning Objective - Evidence from pollen and dust provides evidence for ice ages

Classwork:  Explore/Explain Part Pages 611 - 612 I, P/P 8, Stop and Think All  - Part II pages 612 - 616, P/P 1-5

Homework: TBT

Wednesday: Objective - Evidence from pollen and dust provides evidence for ice ages

Classwork: Explore/Explain Part II, pages 616 - 620   , P/P 6 - and Stop and Think

Thursday/Friday: Learning Objective: Oxygen isotopes reveal past cycles of glacial and interglacial periods

Classwork: Explore/Explain, Part III - Pages 620 - 624, P/P 1 - 5, Page 624-625, R/C 1 -5

Homework: None - Turn in Notebook

Honors: Submit your research question and hypothesis for approval

 

 

Week of April 22

Week of April 22 - 26

 

Monday: Learning Objective: Explore the role of energy in the water cycle.

Classwork: Finish pages 596-599 - P/P 4 - 9 and Stop and Think 1 - 4

Homework: Explore part Ii, pages 599 - 602.p/p 1-6

 

Tuesday: Learning Objective: : Explore the role of energy in the water cycle

Classwork: Explore, pages 602 - 603, P/P 7, Stop and Think part II 1 - 4,

Part III - P/P 1 - 3, pages 603-  605

 

Wednesday: Be able to use math to understand the cycling of water on earth

Classwork: Part III , pages 605 - 608 p/p 4 - 7,

Homework: R/C 1 -5

 

Thursday/Friday: Learning Objective - Scientists use information about geochemical cycling to learn about past climates snd scientists use technology to understand data.

Classwork: Explore/Explain Part 1 - page 609 - 612 P/P 1 - 8, Stop and Think 1

EOC Field Investigation practice

Week of April 15 - 19

Week of April 15 - 19

Monday: Learning Objective - Small changes in abiotic factors can have major impact on biotic factors

Classwork: Debrief fieldtrip, begin Video: Chasing Ice - Assignment - record 10 amazing observations from the video

Homework: Finish Evaluate packet which was handed out last week. Due April 16

Tuesday: Learning Objective - Small changes in abiotic factors can have major impact on biotic factors

Classwork: Finish Chasing Ice - continue video response as above. Debrief video

Homework: Review for test on Wednesdayextra review

Wednesday: Test over Chapter 14

Thursday Friday: Learning Objective: Use evidence to determine that Earths climate changes between glacial and interglacial periods

Classwork: Engage, page 594 - 595, p/p 1-5 and R/C 1-4, Explore pages 595-599, p/p 1-9, S/T 1-4

Honors - Continue working on background information for your independent investigation. You need 5 sources and it should be at least one page or word processed

 

Week of April 8 - 12