Warm up 6/8 Which three elements make up most of the mass of most biological molecules? Coming events: 6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities 6/11 Worktime cell

Warm up 6/8

Which three elements make up most of the mass of most biological molecules?

Coming events:6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities

6/11 Worktime cell parts ppt6/12 worktime cell parts ppt6/13 Presentations6/14 Presentations6/15 Final check out

Warm up 6/7

Why is it important to pay attention during class and to complete assignments to the best of your ability?

Coming events:6/6 QUIZ: Biological Molecules6/7 Revisit Quiz/ Retake Quiz /Cell parts notes/ activities6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities


Warm up 6/6

Identify the following models of carbohydrate, lipid, or protein.

Coming events:6/6 QUIZ: Biological Molecules6/7 Revisit quiz / Cell parts notes/ activities6/8 QUIZ: Biological Molecules / Cell parts assignment


Assignment

• List 13 cell parts (organelles) that are found in plants and describe the function of each organelle.

• Due Friday

Warm up 6/5

How is photosynthesis different from cellular respiration?

Coming events:6/5 Review Biological Molecules6/6 QUIZ: Biological Molecules6/7 Cell parts notes/ activities6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities


Carbohydrate (ring structure)

Proteins ( polypeptide)

Lipids (triglycerides)

Warm up 6/4

Name one of the biological molecules and explain how it is used in living things.

Coming events:6/4 presentations6/5 Review Biological Molecules6/6 QUIZ: Biological Molecules6/7 Cell parts notes/ activities6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities


Warm up 6/1

No Warm up.

Coming events:6/1 Presentations

6/4 presentations6/5 Review Biological Molecules6/6 QUIZ: Biological Molecules6/7 Cell parts notes/ activities6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities


Warm up 5/25Describe 2 ways that your body maintains an internal environment.

Coming events:Thurs: Working on posters (characteristics of living things)Fri 5/25 Presentation of posters / Video: Shape of Life

Tues 5/29 Presentation of Posters / Notes: Biological MoleculesWed 5/30 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)Thurs 5/31 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)Friday 6/1 Presentations (work time if needed)



Warm up 5/24Describe an example of humans demonstrating one of the characteristics of life.

Coming events:Thurs: Working on posters (characteristics of living things)Fri 5/25 Presentation of posters / Video: Shape of Life

Tues 5/29 Presentation of Posters / Notes: Biological MoleculesWed 5/30 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)Thurs 5/31 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)Friday 6/1 Presentations (work time if needed)



Warm up 5/23

List as many characteristics of life as you can think of without looking it up.

Coming events:

Today Begin working on posters (characteristics of living things)

Thurs: Working on posters (characteristics of living things)

Fri 5/25 Presentation of posters / Video: Shape of Life

Tues 5/29 Presentation of Posters / Notes: Biological Molecules

Wed 5/30 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)

Thurs 5/31 PPT Project work time (biological molecules)

Friday 6/1 Presentations (work time if needed)

Warm up 5/22

Describe one fact from the research that you conducted in yesterday’s class.

Today:

Science 15 minute research activity:

Characteristics of Life

Choose 1 of the characteristics of life and complete the concept map about that characteristic of life. Then present to the class.

Warm up 5/21

What is a sceintific question that you have always wanted to find the answer to?

Today:

Science 15 minute research activity

Warm up 5/17

No warm up today

Today:

Project Presentations

Notes: 7 wonders of the Solar System /Planets

Mini- quiz

Warm up 5/15

No warm up today

Today:


Notes: Solar System /Planets

Mini- quiz

Warm up 5/11

P.O.W.E.R. W= Willing to Accept

What does “Willing to Accept” mean?

Today:


Video: Solar System /Planets

Video reflection quiz/essay

Warm up 5/10

P.O.W.E.R. O= Open Minded

What are some ways we can be open minded ?

.Today:

Project work timeThis week:Thurs / Friday: Project Presentations/ Demonstrations

Warm up 5/9

Explain how radiometric dating works.

Today:

Introduction to short-term group project

Project work time

This week:Wed: Notes: volcanoes / Quiz Group work time on project

Thurs / Friday: Project Presentations/ Demonstrations

Warm up 5/8

What do scientists conclude the age of the earth to be?

Today:

Video / Notes: Radiometric aging

Quiz: radiometric aging

Introduction to short-term group project

This week:Tues: Notes: radiometric aging/ Quiz Introduction to project.

Wed: Notes: volcanoes / Quiz Group work time on project

Thurs / Friday: Project Lessons/ Demonstrations

Quiz

• 1.) How do scientists use radiometric dating? What is it that they try to find out?

• 2.) How does radiometric dating work?

(explain the process)

Group Project • Your group will plan a 5 minute lesson / demonstration

that teaches the class about your group’s topic.

• Your group will make one of the following visual aids:-3 dimensional model to explain your topic.-A bulletin board (at least 3ft by 3ft) to

explain your topic

• Topics: Any topic found in Chapters 22-26• Share/ Present your topic on May 10th or 11th

Warm up 5/7

What is a super moon?

How is it different from an average moon?

Today:

Video: “Earth Story”

Video discussion / mini-quiz

This week:Monday: Video: Earth Story

Tues: Introduction to project:

Wed: Group work time

Thurs / Friday: Project Lessons

Warm up 5/2

What caused the super desert to formon Pangea?

Today:

Final run on Chemical car

Video segment: Fearless Planet :Earth Story

Mini Quiz

p.708 #1-9

This week: Tues: Section 22.6 + Final work time to fix up/ build/ plan for final run of chemical car

Wed: Final run of chemical car!

Thurs/ Friday: Final write up of chemical car report + Begin “Earth Science project”.

Warm up 5/1

How did scientists use seismic waves to figure out that the inner core is solid?

Today:

Video segment: Fearless Planet :Earth Story

Groups work on car / reflect on how they have improved the car

22.5 writing assignment 22.6 assignment : p.696 #1-7




Warm up 4/30

What does the theory of plate tectonics say?

Today:

22.4 writing assignment

Video: Geology

22.5 assignment




22.5 Assignment (4/30)

• Describe how faults and folds form in the Earth’s crust. What causes them to form?

• What happens along a fault before an earthquake?• What happens along a fault during an earthquake?• Describe what each of the following earthquake

scales measure: Richter Scale, Moment Magnitude wave scale, Modified Mercalli Scale.

• Where are most earthquakes located?• Explain how scientists have used seismic waves to

map the Earth’s interior.

Warm up 4/27

What are the three types of rock and how are each formed?

Today:

Quiz preview

Quiz

Assignment

Quiz topics

• Three main layers of Earth

• Why is Earth’s cores solid ?

• Three rock types and how they are formed

• Rock Cycle (draw the rock cycle and label the processes)

4/27 Assignment Ch 22.4 due 4/30• On a piece of lined paper: explain the following concepts

in complete sentences:• Describe the theory of plate tectonics.• What evidence is there of continental drift?• What causes the continents to drift?• What evidence is there of sea floor spreading?• What is a subduction zone?• Define divergent boundary• Define convergent boundary• Define transform boundary• What processes cause mountains to form?

Warm up 4/25

What is a mineral? (see page 665)

Today:

Rock collection / ID

Work on book questions

Warm up 4/23

Did your chemical car go the entire required distance? (20 ft)

If it did: tell us how you set up your car.

If not: What went wrong?

Today:

Textbook research : Earth/ Space science

Physical Science Research topic4/23/12

• 1.) What is geology?– What does uniformitarianism mean?

– Describe 5 careers in earth/space science

2.) Describe each of the three layers of the Earth

-What is is made of?

-Depth/thickness

-Temperature

Warm up 4/17

No written warm ups this week!

(OAKS testing WED, THURS, FRI)

Today:

All-Class OAKS PRACTICE TESTPossible assignment:

(likely not..if practice test goes well with on task discussion and student attention….NO OFF-TASK TALKING)

***p.859 #11-25 due today***

Physical Science Warm up 4/12

How much heat energy would you need to you heat up 100g of water from 35oC to 45oC? (Note: specific heat of water is 4.18)

Today’s lesson:

Review of practice problems

Write up draft of your Experiment Design report . (individual)

Typing up experiment design draft


Write the formula for calculating specific heat. (see page 477)

p.483 #1-10 due at the beginning of the period

Notes / Discussion: measuring heat procedures

p.477 #1-5 math practice due today SHOW EVERY STEP

p.478 #1-11 due at the beginning of WED


In which direction does heat naturally flow?

Today’s planned events:

p.483 #1-10 do it now in groups/share

Mini-Quiz

Presentations

Groups prepare chemical car for trial #2

Book assignment: p.484-485 explain each of the 4 concepts due Tuesday

Upcoming events:

Tuesday : Chemical Cars trial #2

Calorimeter challenge (Friday)

Previous lesson:

Presentations and work time

Mini-Quiz (4/9/12)

• 1.) Give an example of thermal conduction taking place in your life.

• 2.) Give an example of thermal convection taking place in your life.

• 3.) Give an example of thermal radiation taking place in your life.


No written warm up this week.


Presentations

Writing assignment

Upcoming events:

Chemical Cars trial #2

Previous lesson:

Presentation work time

Writing Assignment (4/5/12)

Write a paragraph about one of the following topics/ subtopics. Explain as much as you know about the topic without looking it up.

• Electricity– Conductors– Insulators– Circuits– Electron flow

• Heat/ Thermal Energy– Molecular motion– Conduction– Convection– Radiation

Chemical Car update

• Type a reflection:

How did your group’s chemical car function during trial #1?

• -What aspects worked well?

• -Did anything go wrong?

• -What was the biggest weakness of the original design?

What modifications will/did your group make for trial #2

Physical Science Warm up 3/19When a pendulum swings, where does have:

Most GPE, Least GPE

Most KE, Least KE


Quiz make-up

Article reviews

Writing assignment

Upcoming events:Previous lesson:

Quiz

Writing Assignment due 3/20(see pages 445-457) (50 points)

• You will explain (include formulas) what each of these physics concepts are and describe a specific example of that concept in action:

Potential energy (stored in chemicals) Gravitational potential energy Kinetic Energy

Energy conversions Conservation of Energy

• Use your best writing to explain these concepts and give examples. Some extra points will be given for helpful drawings that help explain the concept.


What is the formula for kinetic energy?


15.1 study guide : Forms of energy due Thurs.

Upcoming events:

Forms of Energy

NEXT TRIAL: March 22nd In the parking lot!

Previous lesson:

Engineering Design Project: progress presentation

Notes: Energy

Mini Quiz: Energy

Topics for Quiz : Forms of Energy 3/16/2012

• You will need to be able to:

• Identify examples of different forms of energy• Identify situations with high/low KE/GPE• Know formula for KE• Solve problems related to KE• Know formula for GPE• Solve problems for GPE

1 On the illustration below label the area where the ball has the most GPE, least GPE, most KE and least KE

KE practice problems

• Object with a mass of 5 kg has a velocity of 2 m/s . What is the KE of the object?


What is the difference between kinetic energy and potential energy?



Notes: Energy

Mini Quiz: Energy

Upcoming events:

Forms of Energy


Previous lesson:



From Friday…what kinds of designs/procedures worked the best in all of the trials that you observed?



Upcoming events:

Forms of Energy

Work time to plan/ alter vehicle.


Previous lesson:

Vehicle trials


How did the vehicle practice runs go?

Successes/ Challenges

Today’s planned events: Vehicle trials


Upcoming events:

Forms of Energy

Work time to plan/ alter vehicle.

Previous lesson:

Vehicle practice runs or

Video


How do you calculate momentum? (see page 375)

Today’s planned events: Engineering Design Project: progress presentation work time

Upcoming events:

Tuesday: Progress presentation work time

Wednesday: Progress presentations

Previous lesson:

Engineering ProjectProgress Presentations

• Your group will prepare a power point presentation that explains the following:Background research: chemical reaction of vinegar and baking sodaBackground research: factors that speed up reactionsBackground research: frictions in vehiclesBackground research: reducing friction

A labeled diagram or picture of your vehicle.An explanation of how your group built the vehicle.

-general steps-materials-reasons for choosing those materials

Predict the distance that the vehicle will travel


List 4 types of friction.

Today’s planned events:-Poster due today -p.356 vocab due today -p.362 #1-8 due Tuesday at beginning of the period

Notes: frictional forcesMini-quiz (open-notes): 20pts

Engineering groups: plan car / short write due today.

Upcoming events:

Newton’s laws of motion

FridayUnit Quiz: Forces, Friction, Newton’s Laws

Chemical Car trial #1 will be Friday , March 9th.

Previous lesson:

Test make up

Poster (10 pts E.C. if done today): Types of Friction

p.356 vocab and p.362 #1-8 due Tuesday at beginning of the period

Mini quiz• 1.) Define friction• 2.) Define static friction• 3.) Give an example of static friction• 4.) Define sliding friction• 5.) Give an example of sliding friction • 6.) Define rolling friction• 7.) Give an example of rolling friction• 8.) Define fluid friction• 9.) Give an example of fluid friction• 10.)Describe one way to reduce one of the types of friction

mentioned in an example from above.


What is friction?


Test make up

Poster (10 pts E.C. if done today): Types of Friction

p.356 vocab and p.362 #1-8 due Tuesday at beginning of the period

Upcoming events:

Newton’s laws of motion

Previous lesson:

Article Reflections

Physical SciencePoster: Types of friction

• Make a poster that illustrates and defines each of the following types of friction:

• Sliding friction• Fluid friction• Rolling friction• Static friction

• Also on your poster write a short description of the event that takes place in your illustration. Explain ways that you could reduce the friction that is present in each event.


What was the most difficult question / topic that you have encountered recently?


Assignments passed back

Work time on assignments

Upcoming events:

Newton’s Laws

p.356 vocabularyp.362 #1-8p.363 vocabularyp.369 #1-7

Previous lesson:

State Test


What is the definition of a force?


Notes: Forces

Writing assignment: Forces

Worksheet: Forces due Tuesday

Upcoming events:

Feb 21, 22: OAKS testing….. BIG Extra Credit possible.

Previous lesson:

Revisit past tests: Go over every answer

Practice problems for test retakes

In-Class Writing Assignment 2/16

• Write a short story that involves objects in the following situations:

• An object will stay at rest until unbalanced forces act

on it.

• An object in motion will remain in motion unless an unbalanced force acts on it to slow it down or change its direction

• An object’s speed is reduced by friction.


What is the definition of a force?


Test Retakes.Those finished early can QUIELTY work on other things. (FYI) Upcoming book assignments are: (FYI) These will be assigned day by day over the next week or so….just advanced notice in case you want to work ahead.

p.356 define “vocabulary” words due 2/24

p.362 #1-8 due 2/24

p.363 define “vocabulary” words due 2/27p.369 #1-7 due 2/27p.372 define “vocabulary” words due 2/28

p.377 #1-7 + writing in science due 2/28

Upcoming events:


Previous lesson:




What is terminal velocity?

Today’s planned events:Test Retakes.Those finished early can QUIELTY work on other things. (FYI) Upcoming book assignments are: (FYI) These will be assigned day by day over the next week or so….just advanced notice in case you want to work ahead.


p.362 #1-8 due 2/24



Upcoming events:

Thursday: Homework returned


Previous lesson:




What is terminal velocity?

Today’s planned events:Test Retakes.Those finished early can QUIELTY work on other things. (FYI) Upcoming book assignments are: (FYI) These will be assigned day by day over the next week or so….just advanced notice in case you want to work ahead.


p.362 #1-8 due 2/24



Upcoming events:

Thursday: Homework returned


Previous lesson:



Solving Story Problems

• 1.) Write down the correct formula

• 2.) Fill in the numbers from the story

• 3.) Show all calculations

• 4.) Use the correct units


What gas is released when vinegar and baking soda are mixed together?


Engineering Design scoring guide

Engineering design time

Progress check

Upcoming events:

Late Feb: OAKS testing

Previous lesson:

Quiz: Motion, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Video discussion/notes: Bill Nye “motion”…discuss how it relates to engineering project


What is the definition of motion?


Quiz: Motion, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Video discussion/notes: Bill Nye “motion”…discuss how it relates to engineering project

Upcoming events:Monday: Revisit TestsGrade Update


Previous lesson:

Group Review Activities

Introduction to Engineering Project


Write the formulas for calculating speed, velocity, and acceleration.


Group Review Activities

Introduction to Engineering Project

Upcoming events:

Friday: Quiz: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Monday: Revisit TestsGrade Update


Previous lesson:Tues:Collect Assignment

Notes : Acceleration due today

In-Class writing assignment due today

Acceleration worksheet due at the beginning of class Wed.

Study Hints for QuizMotion

• Speed– Formula for calculating speed: distance/ time– Practice problems : 10miles / .25 hr = 40 mph

• Velocity– Difference between speed and velocity: distance/ time but it includes velocity– Formula for calculating velocity: distance / time– Practice problems

• Acceleration– Definition of acceleration (multiple ways to accelerate) – Formula for calculating acceleration– Acceleration to due to gravity– Terminal velocity– Practice problems

Chemical Car

Study Hints for QuizMotion (answers)

• Speed– Formula for calculating speed– Practice problems

• Velocity– Difference between speed and velocity– Formula for calculating velocity– Practice problems

• Acceleration– Definition of acceleration (multiple ways to accelerate) – Formula for calculating acceleration– Acceleration to due to gravity– Terminal velocity– Practice problems


Sarah drives her car 25 m/s.

Is this an example of speed or velocity? Explain your answer.

Today’s planned events:Collect Assginment

Notes : Acceleration due today

In-Class writing assignment due today

Acceleration worksheet due at the beginning of class Wed.

Upcoming events:

Friday:Experimental Engineering project


Previous lesson:

Collect Assginment

Notes due

Writing assignment

Assignment: Poster

Physical Science In-Class Writing Assignment 2/7 due by the end of the period2/7

• Create a short story in which the characters demonstrate speed, velocity, and acceleration.

• Below the story, solve each speed, velocity, and acceleration example from the story with the correct formula. (show all calculations!)

Example story (don’t use this one!)

• John ran from the High School to his house to get the DS that he forgot. John ran 2 miles in 10 minutes. Then John walked to his friends house who lived 100 yards to the west of his house. It took John 1 minute to walk to his friend’s house.

• Speed= 2miles/10min= .2 miles/min• Velocity= 100yards/ 1min = 100 yards/min west• Acceleration = (100 yards/min – 0 yds/min ) / 1 minute = 100yds/min/min


How is speed different from velocity?

Today’s planned events:Collect Assginment

Notes due

Writing assignment

Assignment: Poster

Upcoming events:

Experimental Engineering project


Previous lesson:

Collect warm up assignments

Quiz: Reaction Rates

Assignment: Section 11.2 worksheet due at the beginning of class on

Monday.

Physical Science In-Class writing assignment 2/6

(due by the end of the period)

• Describe the differences between speed and velocity.

• Describe a scenario that illustrates the difference between speed and velocity.


Give an example of a chemical reaction that is sped up by a catalyst.

Today’s planned events:Collect warm up assignments

Quiz: Reaction Rates

Assignment: Section 11.2 worksheet due at the beginning of class on

Monday.

Upcoming events:

Next week: Unit 2.2 Motion

Experimental Engineering project


Previous lesson:Assignment 2.13: p.215 #1-8 due @ beginning of the period

Grade update

Review for quiz

Assignment 2.22Poster: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

• Create a poster using the paper provided.

• You will make at least three illustrations that demonstrate:

• Speed• Velocity• Acceleration

• You will explain the definitions of:• Speed• Velocity• Acceleration


Describe 3 ways to slow down a chemical reaction.

Today’s planned events:Assignment 2.13: p.215 #1-8 due @ beginning of the period

Grade update

Review for quiz

Upcoming events:

Friday: Quiz :Reaction Rates/ Equilibrium

Previous lesson:

Signed syllabus due

Assignment 2.12 due at the beginning of class.

Notes: p. 213-215 reading notes

Assignment 2.13: p.215 #1-8

due Thurs @ beginning of the period


What kinds of observations tell you that a system is in chemical equilibrium?

Today’s planned events:Signed syllabus due


Notes: p. 213-215 reading notes

Assignment 2.13: p.215 #1-8 due Thurs @ beginning of the period

Upcoming events:

Thurs: 2.13 due at beginning of period. Review activities


Previous lesson:


Notes: reaction rate / equilibrium

Assignment 2.12 (Equilibrium) due at the beginning of class Wednesday.

Test Review Topics• Explain what chemical equilibrium is.• What observations would allow you to

conclude that a chemical system is in equilibrium?

• Describe how each of these factors affect the speed of chemical reactions: – Temperature– Surface area– Concentration– Catalysts– Stirring

In class assignment (2/1) due (2/1)

For each factor write down how it affects the speed of chemical reactions and write 1 example mentioned in the text book.

Temperature

Surface area

Stirring

Concentration

Catalyst


Using descriptions of molecular movement, explain why increasing concentration of reactants will increase the rate of a chemical reaction.

Today’s planned events:Assignment 2.11 due at the beginning of class.

Notes: reaction rate / equilibrium

Assignment 2.12 (Equilibrium) due at the beginning of class Wednesday.

Upcoming events:

Wed: Signed syllabus due at the beginning of class. Assignment 2.12 due.

Thurs: Review activities


Previous lesson:Overview of syllabus

Notes: Factors affecting reaction rate

In-class writing assignment due today

Assignment 2.11 due Tuesday at the beginning of class.

1/31 PHYSICAL SCIENCE

In-Class Writing Assignment (due 1/31 at the end of the period)

• What is chemical equilibrium?

• Think of the chemical reaction that you wrote about yesterday. What observations would make you conclude that the chemical reaction is in equilibrium?

• Make a simple series of illustrations that show the stages of a chemical reaction

• Reactants being mixed• The chemical reaction in process• Chemical equilibrium


List 1 factor that affects reaction rate and explain how to change that factor to speed up a chemical reaction.

Today’s planned events:Overview of syllabus

Notes: Factors affecting reaction rate

In-class writing assignment due today

Assignment 2.11 due Tuesday at the beginning of class.

Upcoming events:

Tuesday: Notes, writing assignment

Wed: Signed syllabus due at the beginning of class.

Thurs: Review activities


Previous lesson:

1/30 PHYSICAL SCIENCE

In-ClassWriting Assignment (due 1/30 at the end of the period)

• Describe a simple experiment that could test 1 factor that affects chemical reactions.

• Explain the manipulated and responding variables.

• Explain how you plan the measure the responding variable.

• Explain how you plan to control the other factors (variables) that may affect the chemical reaction.

Documents

Warm up 6/8 Which three elements make up most of the mass of most biological molecules? Coming events: 6/8 Cell parts notes/ activities 6/11 Worktime cell