Thursday December 21st, 2017

Happy Last Day before winter break!!!

Today's objective:

• Know what is happening in each phase of cell division and mitosis

Question of the Day:

• What is your favorite gift you got for someone else?
• What are you most thankful for this season?

Today's Activities:

• Enter SLO score into google classroom - look for the link that was posted on Oct. 12th
• Complete and turn in the worksheet about cell division from yesterday.
• Work on the cell division stations activity-turn in at the end of class no matter what you have complete.

Wednesday December 20th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will understand how cells divide and how chromosomes divide.

Question of the Day:

• How do you think you did on our test yesterday?
• What are you most excited to do over break?

Today's Activities:

• Amoeba sisters Mitosis video
• Begin reading and worksheet on mitosis

Tuesday December 19th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain the things they have learned in our cells unit.

Question of the Day:

• Where does photosynthesis take place?
• Where does cellular respiration take place?

Today's Activities:

• Unit Test

Monday December 18th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to answer questions relating to our cells unit for our test tomorrow.

Question of the Day:

• Name 2 of the characteristics of life
• Name 2 organelles and their functions

Today's Activities:

• Review for our CELLS UNIT TEST WHICH IS TOMORROW!!!!!

Friday December 15th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to explain what happens when organelles are removed from a cell.

Question of the Day:

• Is syrup hypotonic or hypertonic?  How do you know?
• Is vinegar hypotonic or hypertonic?  How do you know?

Today's Activities:

• A cellular mystery - complete and turn in 
• Make sure you finish your study guide before the beginning of class Monday.

Thursday December 14th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain the process of osmosis by using an egg to show movement.
• Students will be able to recall information learned throughout the cells unit.

Question of the Day:

• What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?
• What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

Today's Activities:

• Complete and TURN IN the Eggsmosis activity in google classroom.
• Work on the Unit Study Guide which is due at the beginning of class MONDAY.

Wednesday December 13th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to identify hypertonic and hypotonic solutions.

Question of the Day:

• What is endocytosis?
• What is exocytosis?

Activities:

• Eggmosis
• Finish Cell Transport Stations Lab

Monday December 11th, 2017

Happy Monday!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to explain the process of osmosis, diffusion, active and passive transport.

Question of the Day:

• What is osmosis?
• What happens to the rate of diffusion as the temperature increase?

Today's Activities:

• Continue with eggsmosis
• Begin Cell Transport Stations Activity

Friday December 8th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Know the definitions of osmosis, diffusion, active and passive transport, endocytosis and exocytosis.  Know how these words relate to cell membrane and movement across the membrane.

Question of the Day:

• What is diffusion?
• What makes up the cell membrane?

Today's Activity:

• Begin eggmosis
• Finish coloring/question sheet on the cell membrane.

Thursday December 7th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Understand how movement through the cell membrane occurs

Question of the Day:

• What is one difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?
• How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

Today's activities:

• Amoeba Sisters Cell Membrane/Transport Video
• Cell membrane worksheet
• ***TOMORROW THERE IS A QUIZ ON CELL TYPES, PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Wednesday December 6th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to write an entire lab: IV, DV, testable question, hypothesis, materials, procedures, data, and conclusion.

Question of the Day:

• How do you find the average?
• What are two things you must include in your conclusion?

Today's activities:

• Complete and turn in your bubble gum lab!!

Tuesday December 5th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to write a hypothesis, identify variables and write steps to complete a lab.

Question of the Day:

• What are the key words to use when writing a testable question?
• What are the key words to use when writing a hypothesis?

Today's activities:

• Begin the write up for the bubble gum lab. All parts must be written and approved before starting the experiment.

***YOUR MICROSCOPE BOOKLET IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW.  ALL PAGES MUST BE COMPLETED***

Monday December 4th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to look at living organisms under a microscope and draw in detail what is seen.

Question of the Day:

• Why is it important to be able to see microscopic organisms?
• What is the most interesting thing you have seen so far using the microscopes?

Today's activities:

• Complete the microscope booklet.  If you have not finished last Monday's writing you must work on that first!

Friday December 1st, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to find living organisms using the microscopes and draw detailed drawings of what is being seen.

Question of the Day:

• What is the total magnification of an ocular that is 10x and objective that is 15x?
• What is your favorite part of the weekend?

Today's activities:

• Continue with microscopes

Thursday November 30, 2017

Happy Thursday!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to use a microscope to find microscopic organisms and be able to draw what is seen in detail.

Question of the Day:

• Why is it important to only use the fine adjustment knob on medium and high?
• What is the first thing you do to begin focusing an object on the microscope?

Today's activities:

• Continue with using the microscope.

Wednesday November 29th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to focus a microscope on low, medium and high and draw detailed drawing of microscope items.

Question of the Day:

• What is the total magnification of low, medium, and high on the microscope?

Today's activities:

• Continue working with microscopes

Tuesday November 28th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to focus a microscope and draw/label detailed pictures of objects.

Question of the Day:

• What are the magnifications of the three objectives on the microscope?
• How do you focus an object on the microscope?

Today's activities:

• Begin microscope booklet

Monday November 27th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Write like a scientist using citations from a text.

Question of the Day:

• What was your favorite part about break?
• What is the formula for photosynthesis?

Today's activities:

• Monday Writing - You must complete the questions and essay!

Friday November 17th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!  I hope you have a great Thanksgiving break!

Today's Objective:

• Understand the parts of a microscope and how to use it.

Question of the Day:

• What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
• What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Today's Activities:

• Review photosynthesis and cellular respiration
• Take quiz
• Talk about microscopes and label drawing
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Thursday November 16th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!

Today's Objective:

• Know there are many microscopic organisms around us all the time

Question of the Day:

• In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?
• As light intensity increases, what happens to the rate of photosynthesis?

Today's Activities:

• Watch "The Unknown World" and answer questions.  Turn in questions at the end of class.

Wednesday November 15th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!! Three more days until break!

Today's objective:

• Students will know the processes of cellular respiration and photosynthesis

Question of the Day:

• What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
• What are the products of cellular respiration?

Today's activities:

• Finish and TURN IN the photosynthesis/cellular respiration stations activity

Tuesday November 14th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Know the ideal amount of light and light color for photosynthesis
• Know how photosynthesis and cellular respiration work in our cells

Question of the Day:

• What are the reactants in photosynthesis?
• What are the products in photosynthesis?

Today's activities:

• Finish the photosynthesis simulation and turn it in
• Begin the stations activity on photosynthesis and cellular respiration (we will finish in class tomorrow)

***Permission slips are DUE THIS FRIDAY!!!***

November 13, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to identify variable and write a testable question and hypothesis
• Be able to read an article like a scientist and pull out facts from the article

Question of the Day:

• Why does it take longer for girls to heal from concussions than boys?
• What are the key words you want to use when writing a testable question?

Today's activities:

• Complete and turn in the Simpsons Testable Question document in google classroom
• Read the article about food allergies and answer the four questions on the document in google classroom.  Don't forget to cite evidence for numbers 1,2 and 4.

Thursday November 9th, 2017

Happy Thursday (your Friday)!!!!

Today's objective:

• Understand how photosynthesis works using light

Question of the Day:

• What is C6H1206?
• In what type of organisms does cellular respiration happen?

Today's activities:

• Turn in the fruit loop lab (paper)
• Photosynthesis simulation activity

Wednesday November 8th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Understand the chemical formula for photosynthesis and cellular respiration and know where each happens.

Question of the Day:

• What is the chemical formula for photosynthesis
• What is the chemical formula for cellular respiration

Today's activities:

• Quizlet live
• Finish and turn in the Fruit Loop lab.  If you do not finish in class it is homework and due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Tuesday November 7th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's Objectives:

• Know where photosynthesis and cellular respiration take place
• Know the atoms and molecules that are in the formulas for photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Question of the Day:

• What type of organisms use photosynthesis?
• Where does photosynthesis occur?

Today's Activities:

• Watch an Amoeba sisters on photosynthesis and cellular respiration
• Slideshow on photosynthesis
• Begin Fruit Loop lab on photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Monday November 6th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Write like a scientist using citations from an article
• Identify variables, write a testable question and a hypothesis

Question of the Day:

• What is a independent variable?
• What is a dependent variable?

Today's Activities:

• Spend 15 minutes sharing the questions you answered last Monday from our writing
• Write the essay for our article (if you do not finish it is homework due at the beginning of class tomorrow)
• Look at testable question, hypothesis and variables.  Do the Simpsons worksheet in google classroom.

November 3rd, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to identify the structure and function of cells and their organelles.

Question of the Day:

• What do lysosomes do?
• What is the difference between a cell membrane and a cell wall?

Today's activities:

• Do you Question of the Day and turn in your paper to my desk.
• Complete your quiz and turn in the the desk.
• When everyone is done with the quiz, work on your stations, turn in at the end of the class whether it is done or not.
• If you finish your stations lab you can work on your "A cell is like a ...." project.  It is DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS MONDAY!!!

Thursday November 2nd, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain their knowledge of the different types of cells in different ways as asked.

Question of the Day:

• What is the function of the chloroplasts?
• What are two differences between a bacteria cell and an animal cell?

Today's Activities:

• Stations Lab on Types of Cells

Wednesday November 1st, 2017

Happy November!!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to explain the function of each organelle

Question of the day:

• Which organelle makes the energy we need to run our bodies?
• What is the difference between a prokaryote and a eukaryote?

Today's activities:

• Work on your "A cell is like a...." project

Tuesday October 31st, 2017

Happy Halloween!!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to compare the jobs of cell organelles with real life jobs

Question of the day:

• In what part of the cell are chromosomes found?
• What two organelles does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?

Today we will:

• Do cell matching game
• Begin "A Cell is Like a..... " project
• Quizlet live - cell organelles
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Monday October 30th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to read a scientific article and pull information from the text
• Be able to write a testable question and hypothesis as well as extrapolate different types of data from a picture

Questions of the Day:

• What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
• What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

Today we will:

• Answer the questions for our Monday writing
• If time allows you will peer edit another person's answers
• Scientific practices quiz

Friday October 27th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain the cell theory, characteristics of life and scientists who contributed to the cell theory.
• Students will begin to know the structure and function of all cell organelles.

Today we will:

• Review Cell topics we have learned so far.
• Take a quiz on cells
• Cell organelle quizlet live and matching

Thursday October 26th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to identify the cell organelles by their structure and function

Today we will:

• Complete and show the teacher your cell foldable.  If you do not finish you will need to come in on your own time to finish, this will be a grade!
• Cell organelle matching game

Wednesday October 25th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to recognize the structure and explain the function of each organelle found inside of cells.

Today we will:

• Complete the cell organelle foldable.  You must write a definition and draw a picture for each organelle.  Information for this can be found in your text book on pg. 16-24.  Do NOT use the internet, it will give you definitions not related to what we are talking about.

Tuesday October 24th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to explain the 3 parts of the cell theory, the people who made important discoveries in the history of the cell, and the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms

Today we will:

• Go over the unicellular and multicellular activity from last Thursday
• Review what we have learned about cells so far (review in google classroom)
• Begin our cell organelle foldable

Monday October 22nd, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's objective:

• Write as a scientist would using text evidence to complete an essay.
• Be able to differentiate between quantitative and qualitative data

Today we will:

• Write our essay on why leaves change colors (turn this in when you are done, if you do not finish in class it is homework and must be turned in before school starts tomorrow)
• Talk about the difference between quantitative data and qualitative data
• Do an activity where you have to identify each

Friday October 20th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Rocky Top Reads Day!!!!

Thursday October 19th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to identify unicellular and multicellular organisms

Today we will:

• Watch Amoeba sisters
• With shoulder partner identify characteristics of unicellular, multicellular and both
• If time allows watch Bill Nye-cells

Wednesday October 18th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to explain the three parts of the cell theory and the important discoveries that led up to the theory.

Today we will:

• Play quizlet live "Cell Theory"
• Complete and turn in the Discovering Cells Guided Reading in the textbook (pg.6-13) and google classroom (questions)
• Play "Cell Theory" Kahoot

Tuesday October 17th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain what makes a cell living and the importance of cells.

Today we will:

• Watch a short video on cells
• Look at the 3 parts of the cell theory and why each is important using pictures and a document in google classroom
• Begin discovering cells guided reading

Monday October 16th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to read text and answer questions
• Students will be able to show their knowledge on the difference between an observation and an inference

Today we will:

• Go over what the answers to Monday Writing should look like
• Begin our Monday Writing on "What makes leaves change colors in the Fall?"
• Look at the difference between observations and inferences by filling out and turning in the Algonkian Boat Building worksheet

Thursday October 12th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to identify living and nonliving things based on the characteristics of life

Today we are:

• Complete and turn in Characteristics of Life Reading.  ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED AND TURNED IN!!!!
• Record SLO scores for writing
• Quizlet live

Wednesday October 11th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to explain the 6 characteristics of life and what makes something alive.

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the Characteristics of Life Reading and questions

Tuesday October 10th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to explain what makes something alive

Today we will:

• Preview the Earth Fair
• Card sort - living or nonliving
• Notes on Characteristics of Life
• Begin Characteristics of Life Reading

Monday October 9th, 2017

Happy Snowy Monday!!!!

Today we will:

• Go to the 7th grade pod and listen to the Signs of Suicide presentation.  Please remember to be respectful of our presenter.

Friday October 6th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!  Go Indians!!!!!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will show understanding of the Earth's history through our Unit 1 test

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in our Unit 1 test

Thursday October 5th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to recall the information learned about our Earth Science Unit

Today we will:

• Watch a composting video
• Review the study guide
• Begin our Unit 1 test

Wednesday October 4th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to define all vocab we talked about in unit 1
• Be able to explain what scientists use to research Earth's history

Today we will:

• Finish our Unit 1 review sheet
• Review with Quizlet Live

Tuesday October 3rd, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Student Objective:

• Students will be able to explain how the Earth and organisms have changed over time.

Today we will:

• Begin our unit review sheet.  We will also have 20 minutes tomorrow to finish it.

****OUR UNIT TEST IS THIS FRIDAY!!!****

Monday October 2nd, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to differentiate between an inference and an observation.  

Today we will:

• Work on an activity to define and differentiate between an inference and observation.
• Complete and turn in the essay from the Writing Like a Scientist about the largest dinosaur fossil ever found. (We read and answered the first four questions last week)

Friday September 29th, 2017

Happy Friday!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to identify the five mass extinctions, what caused each and other facts about eachextinction.

Today we will:

• Complete a gallery walk about the 5 mass extinctions.  Each group will put their poster on their table then the class will walk around, reading about the extinctions and filling out the questions in google classroom.

Thursday September 28th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Be able to explain what a mass extinction is and why they occur

Today we will:

• Complete our mass extinction project - powerpoint and poster

Wednesday September 27th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today's Objective:

• Be able to identify what causes a mass extinction and how they have affected the history of the Earth.

Today we will:

• Watch a 13 minute video on extinctions
• Begin Mass Extinction project

Tuesday September 25th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will be able to use evidence found to show how organisms have changed over time.

Today we will:

• Work on and complete an activity on horse evolution (on paper)
• Watch a 13 minute video on mass extinctions
• We will go over the directions for the mass extinction project students will be working on this week.

Monday September 25th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!  Welcome back to a great week!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to show what they know about science practices
• Students will be able to read an article and extract information from that article.

Today we will:

• Take the science practices pretest
• Begin a new Writing Like a Scientist article.  Students will read the article and answer the first four questions.  (Do NOT do the essay, that we will do next week)

Friday September 22nd, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today's Objective:

• Show that you know how to sequence rock layers and fossils

Today we will:

• Take a quiz on sequencing rock layers and fossil evidence
• Finish and turn in the Whales: Walking into the Past
• Finish the edpuzzle video:Morphed
• Work on the Whale ancestor document in google classroom

Thursday September 21st, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will show how ancestor bones and fossils relate to today's organisms

Today we will:

• Complete Part 3 of Whales:Walking in the Past
• If you have completed all 3 parts of the Whale activity turn it in and watch the edpuzzle - Morphed.  To get to edpuzzle go to edpuzzle.com and sign in as a new student through google.  Pick my science class and it will be there for you to watch.  You DO NOT need to complete this for homework.

Wednesday September 20th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today's objective:

• Students will be able to explain how fossil evidence is used by scientists to know what has happened in earth's history.

Today we will:

• Continue working on Whales: Walking into the Past
• Everyone should have part 1 completed including the questions in part 1
• Today you will work on part 2 - don't forget to highlight in the article where you find the answers and use complete sentences to answer all questions (in your own words).

Tuesday September 19th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Objective:

• Students will be able to identify "fossils" and show how scientists put together data during a fossil dig

Today we will:

• Begin the Whales:Walking in the Past activity
• Students MUST get through part one and can begin part two

Monday September 18th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today you will be able to:

• Write a short essay using scientific language
• Tell the difference between a law, theory and hypothesis

Today we will:

• Complete our Writing like a Scientist on the fossil article
• Go over what a Theory, a Law, and a Hypothesis
• Worksheet on identifying a theory, law and hypothesis

Friday September 15th, 2017

Happy Friday Everyone!!!  Go Indians! #22 wins!!

Today's Objective:

• Students will show their knowledge on the Law of Superposition and Rock Layers

Today we will:

• Review with Kahoot
• Make sure the Correlating Rock Layers using index Fossils worksheet is completed and turned in.
• Make sure the Matching Rock Layers Lab is turned in.
• Work on the Conclusion Questions in Google classroom.
• Last 15-20 minutes of class we will take our quiz on the Law of Superposition and Dating Rock Layers.

Thursday September 14th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today's objective:

• You will be able to correlate rock layers and fossils to determine their age.

Today we will:

• Complete the Correlating Rock Layers using Index Fossils worksheet and turn it in
• Work on the Matching Rock Layers activities (we will complete these tomorrow)

***Tomorrow you will have a quiz on the Law of Superposition and Rock Layers***

Wednesday September 13th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Work on the Law of Superposition Notes Part 2

Tuesday September 12th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!

Today we will:

• Finish the Law, Theory, Hypothesis activity from yesterday
• Finish the Rock Sequencing Layers activity from last Friday
• Watch the scientists work at the triceratops dig site on a video stream and write the scientists questions.

Monday September 11th, 2017

Happy Monday!!  Go Broncos! May we always remember this day!

Today we will:

• Begin our next Writing Like a Scientist article on the fossils found here in Thornton.  We will read the article and answer the first four questions. (not the essay part)
• Look at the difference between a Theory and a Law - Watch a Ted Talks and read scenarios to determine if they are a theory or a law.

Friday September 8th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!  Stay safe out there this weekend!!

Today we will:

• Take a quiz on fossils and geologic time
• Begin notes and activity on Law of Superposition
• If time allows, begin the Sequencing Rock Layers work in google classroom

Thursday September 7th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!! Can you believe it is Thursday already!

Today we will:

• Watch Bill Nye Fossils (we really want to concentrate on how fossils form and how scientists can learn so much information from them)
• Complete the research and drawings from the Fossil Research Project
• Take our fossil drawings and put them on our class timeline so we can see how organisms have developed over time.

Wednesday September 6th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Begin work on your fossil research project.  I will give each of you a fossil to research.  Today you will answer the questions on your document in google classroom and draw your fossil.  Tomorrow we will put the fossils on the geological timeline.

• *****MAKE SURE YOUR WEBQUEST IS COMPLETED AND TURNED IN!!!!!

September 1st, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!  And happy 3 day weekend!

Today we will:

• Finish MAPS testing if you did not finish yesterday
• Work on the Fossil and Geological Time Webquest (it is NOT homework if you don't finish, you will have some time in class Tuesday to work on it).

Thursday August 31st, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will

• MAPS test for science

Wednesday August 30th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Go over what to do in an emergency (fire, tornado, etc....)
• Finish and turn in the Geologic Timeline and questions

Tuesday August 29th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Work on the geologic timeline project.

Monday August 25th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Work in groups to identify variables and controls
• Complete our Writing Monday that we started last week.  Last week you should have completed the first four questions, today you will complete the essay and turn the entire assignment in.  If you do not complete the essay part of the assignment (or don't have the questions done) it is homework tonight and due by the beginning of class tomorrow.

August 25th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete our Rocks as Clocks notes on relative and absolute dating
• Begin our Geologic Timeline

Thursday August 24th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!!

Today we will:

• Finish the "Dot Lab" - graphing and conclusion (you will have 30 minutes to do this and whatever is not finished is homework)
• Complete and turn in the Geological Time Preassessment

Wednesday August 23rd, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Watch the core talk video
• Finish the "Dot Lab" data collection - data and graphing
• If time allows we will write the Dot Lab conclusion, if not, it is not homework, we will complete the lab tomorrow.

Tuesday August 22nd, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete the four questions about the eclipse article we worked on yesterday.
• Begin the "Dot Lab"

Monday August 21st, 2017

Happy Monday!!!  And Eclipse Day!!!  Remember, don't look directly at it if you do not have the certified eclipse glasses on:)

Today we will:

• Finish our kindness rocks and put them outside
• Begin our first Writing like a scientist
• If time allows we will begin our first lab - "Dot Lab"

Friday August 18th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!

Today we will:

• Talk about how to show respect to each other and go over norms for the classroom.
• Paint kindness rocks
• 6th and 7th hour will make pinhole viewers for the eclipse on Monday

August 17, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!!  Welcome to your first full day of school.

I hope you all had an amazing summer and are ready to start learning.  Each day on this blog I will list what we are doing so if you miss school please check here so you know what you have to make up.

Today we will:

• Make sure we can log on to our computers
• Sign up in google classroom for science
• Have a pasta race
• Get to know each other

Thursday May 11th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Continue working on our Change in Life Over Time Project.  PROJECT IS DUE AT THE END OF CLASS TOMORROW!!!!!

Wednesday May 10th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Continue working on our Change in Life Over Time project.  The project is due at the end of class FRIDAY!!!!

Tuesday May 9th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the webquest in google classroom (you do not need to do #12)
• Begin your change over time project.  THIS PROJECT IS DUE FRIDAY!!!!

Monday May 8th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Work on and turn in the biodiversity webquest in google classroom
• The last ten minutes of class we will go over our final project for the year.

IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN YOUR ASSESSMENT FROM LAST FRIDAY YOU HAVE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF CLASS TOMORROW OR YOU WILL GET A MISSING WHICH WILL CALCULATE AS A "1".

Thursday May 4th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Review for our test tomorrow.  Our test will be a reading and you will need to answer questions that show how certain adaptations are advantageous to organisms.

May 2nd, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Watch an Amoeba Sisters about natural selection
• Begin Beaky Bird

Monday May 1st

Happy First Day of May!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the moth simulation in google classroom. This simulation looks at how organisms have changed over time.

Thursday April 27th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the walking stick activity that was started yesterday.
• Complete and turn in the Survival of the Fittest Activity in googe classroom.

Wednesday April 27th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Work on the Walking Stick Lab which shows how adaptations occur based on the environment.

Monday April 24th, 2017

Today we will:

• Do an Oh Deer lab to look at limiting factors in the enviroment.

Thursday April 20th, 2017

Today we will:

• Present our powerpoints on genetic technology topics

Tuesday April 18th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Start on your genetics research project.  Each of you will pick one topic from this list given on the directions page.  You will fill out a research page and notes page.  After all of your research is complete you will make a powerpoint to present to the class.  Your powerpoint is due at the beginning of class Thursday.

Monday April 17th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Have a class discuss about the movie we watched and why some topics in genetics are controversial.

Wednesday April 12th, 2017

Welcome Back To Regular School Days!!!!!

I hope everyone did their best during testing!!!

Today we will:

• Look at some debatable issues surrounding designer babies and advancements in genetics.  Students will read an article on advancements in genetics surrounding designing babies and then discuss the controversy in their groups.  Students will research how this is possible and why it is so controversial.

Tuesday April 4th, 2017

Welcome back!!!

Today we will only be in each core class for 30 minutes this morning.  I hope you all try your best on testing today.

In class we will be working on teamwork.  We have several different games we are going to play to get your mind moving after the long break.

Monday March 20th, 2017

Happy First Day of Spring!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the essay portion of our Monday Writing about GMO's.  This will be scored using the green writing rubric as an assessment so do your best!!!
• You can begin working on the genetics study guide or continue working on your human pedigree project.

***THE HUMAN PEDIGREE PROJECT IS DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON WEDNESDAY!!!!***

***YOUR GENETICS UNIT TEST WILL BE THIS FRIDAY***

Friday March 17th, 2017

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!

Today we will:

• Make sure you have finished and turned in yesterday's pedigree activity.
• Work on the Family Pedigree Project.  I need to see your rough drafts before the end of class today.

Thursday March 16th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the Genetics:Track the Trait 
• Once you are done with the Track the Trait activity you will work on you family pedigree activity.  Remember-the rough draft is due by the end of class Friday and the final project is due next Wednesday, March 22nd.

Tuesday March 14th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete the "Constructing a Human Pedigree" activity.  Keep it and make sure it is done for the beginning of class Wednesday.

Monday March 13th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Begin our Monday writing on GMO's.  You will read the article, answer the questions and highlight in the article where each answer was found.
• The last 10 minutes of class we will watch the amoeba sister on pedigrees.

Friday March 10th, 2017

Today we will:

• Review using Quizlet live
• Take our quiz on genetics.

Thursday March 9th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will:

• Practice Punnett Squares!!!
• Tomorrow we will have a quiz on genetics vocabulary we have used so far and Punnett Squares.

Wednesday March 8th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Quizlet live review on genetics terms
• Practice more Punnett Squares on whiteboards!!

Tuesday March 8th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!!!

Today we will:

• Finish the genetics document we started yesterday in google classroom
• Peardeck notes on Punnett Squares
• Punnett Square practice

Monday March 6th, 2017

Happy Monday!!

Today we will:

• Work on Monday writing from the article about chickens having dinosaur legs
• Review key terms about genetics with Spongebob genetics

Thursday March 2nd, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the document on genetic disorders in google classroom
• Begin the Investigating Inherited Human Traits lab (this will be completed in class tomorrow)

Wednesday March 1st, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Explore different genetic diseases and how they occur by completing the genetic disorders document in google classroom.  Enjoy!!

Tuesday February 28th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Get our new bathroom passes for the rest of the year
• Make sure the karyotype activity is completed and turned in
• Work on the meiosis vs mitosis activity in google classroom

Monday February 27th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today we will:

• Take the multiple choice Human Body Post-Assessment
• Complete the first four questions in the Monday Writing - remember, each answer should be 3-5 sentences long and you shouldcite information from the text where it is appropriate.
• Finish and turn in your karyotype lab.

Friday February 24th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Today we will:

• Finish the DNA marshmallow activity
• Begin the Karyotype lab - this lab is not homework, we will have time after Monday writing next Monday to finish it.

Thursday February 23rd, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Begin discussing how DNA codes for traits
• Start our DNA marshmallow coding activity

Wednesday February 22nd, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Finish and turn in your DNA puzzle
• Quizlet about DNA
• DNA notes
• Begin DNA coding activity

Wednesday February 15th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!  And last day of the week for you:)

Today we will:

• Complete the human body unit test

***MAKE SURE YOUR HUMAN BODY PROJECT IS TURNED IN***

Tuesday February 14th, 2017

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Today we will:

• Finish the frog dissection

DON'T FORGET TOMORROW YOUR HUMAN BODY PROJECT IS DUE AND YOUR HUMAN BODY UNIT TEST IS DURING CLASS

Monday February 13th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today we will:

• DISSECT FROGS

***DON'T FORGET YOUR PROJECT IS DUE THIS WEDNESDAY AND YOUR TEST IS THIS WEDNESDAY AS WELL!!!!***

Friday February 10th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

IT'S FROG DISSECTION DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday February 9th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Have our last day IN CLASS to work on your human body project.  Anything for the project that you do not complete in class today you will have to do on your own.  The project is due at the beginning of class on WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15TH!!!
• In order to dissect frogs you MUST have your body systems chart done by the end of class today so that I can check tonight to make sure everyone has it done.  There will not be time in class tomorrow to check if the charts are complete.

****REMEMBER, I AM NOT SUPPLYING GLOVES FOR DISSECTION SO IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU THINK YOU NEED MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR OWN****

Wednesday February 8th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Continue working on your human body project.  You should be done with the human body chart.  Make sure you tell me what topic you have decided to do for your human body project!

Tuesday February 7th, 2016

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!!!

Today we will:

• Go over the directions for the Human Body Project.  
• Complete the Human Body Chart you started yesterday (remember, you can not dissect Friday if this assignment is not complete and is your own work)
• Begin work on the Human Body Project (you will have today, tomorrow and Thursday in class to work on this-it is due next Wednesday)

Monday February 6th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!!

Today we will:

• Begin the Human Body Project!!!
• All information is in google classroom including the rubric, directions, and due date.

Friday February 3rd, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Today we will:

• Spend 15 minutes finishing the nervous system techbook question/studying for the nervous system quiz
• We will do one quizlet live to help review for the quiz
• Take nervous system quiz
• Begin notes on the excretory system

DON'T FORGET TO HASHTAG YOUR CHALLENGE CARDS OVER THE WEEKEND!!!!

#PWNCHALLENGE #ROCKYTOP #SNOWHOUSE

Thursday February 2nd, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!! Stay safe outside!

Today we will:

• Watch the last Pushing the Limits movie - Sensations
• Work on the nervous system board questions - you will have 15 minutes in class tomorrow to finish the questions so if you don't think you can finish them in that time you need to work on them for homework
• There will be a quiz on the nervous system tomorrow

Wednesday February 1st, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

• Work on the nervous system techbook
• Try out the google cardboards with a nervous system tour

Tuesday January 31st, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Play a kahoot on the muculoskeletal system
• Take notes on the nervous system
• Begin the nervous system techbook questions

Monday January 30th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Instead of a newsela article you will be working on a writing assignment to connect all of the body systems.  The assignment is in google classroom.  Make sure you use all of the terms on the assignment.  When you are finished make sure you proof read and check you spelling.  Make sure you are including all the details that the assignment asks for.
• If you complete your writing turn it in and make sure you have all other assignments for the different body systems completed in turned in.  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LAST WEEK"S MONDAY WRITING ON MT EVEREST DONE!!

Wednesday January 25th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Take notes on the musculoskeletal system
• Make sure the musculoskeletal system techbook questions are complete and turned in.

Tuesday January 24th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!  Sorry I am not at school, I will see you all tomorrow.

Today we will:

• Work on the musculoskeletal system tech book which is in google classroom.  Don't forget your login is your full email and password is rockytop
• If you finish the tech book questions there is a video in edpuzzle you can watch and answer the questions.

Have a great day!!!

Monday January 23rd, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in the Monday Writing for the article on Mt. Everest.  Remember to do your best because you will be scored.  This should be a well thought out three paragraph essay with an introduction paragraph and a conclusion paragraph.
• Finish and turn in the digestive system tech book questions
• If both of these are complete there is a bill nye video in google classroom to watch.

Friday January 20th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!

Today we will:

• Watch Pushing the Limits
• Play digestive system Kahoot
• Work on the digestive system techbook board questions

Thursday January 19th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!!

Today we will:

• Watch Brain Pops on the Digestive System
• Work on the Digestive System Techbook Board Questions (techbook user name is your email and password is rockytop)
• You also have the answer key and checklist in your google classroom.  Make sure everything from the checklist is included in your answers
• Digestive system quizlet

Wednesday January 18th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!

Today we will:

• Make poop and look at the tract of the digestive system
• Complete and turn in the digestive system edpuzzle

Tuesday January 17th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Start talking about the digestive system and complete notes using pear deck.
• Work on an edpuzzle on the digestive system (go to edpuzzle.com not google classroom)

Friday January 13th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!!

Today we will:

• Complete and turn in your pneumonia slide show
• Watch Magic School Bus

Thursday January 12th, 2017

Happy Thursday!!

Today we will:

• Work on and complete the Lung Capacity and Breathing Lab (in google classroom)

Wednesday January 11th, 2017

Happy Wednesday!!!!!

Today we will:

• Play a Kahoot to review the circulatory and respiratory system
• Take a quiz on circulatory and respiratory system
• If time allows we will start on a writing assignment where you will show how the body systems are connected when doing an activity or if your body had a disease.

Tuesday January 10th, 2017

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

• Watch Brainpops and do quizzes on circulatory and respiratory system
• Finish the respiratory system techbook questions with the answer key/checklist in google classroom.

Monday January 9th, 2017

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

• Begin a new Monday writing about Everest and answer the questions (we will do the essay part next week)
• Work on the respiratory techbook which is in google classroom.  Remember that your login is your entire email address and your password is rockytop

Friday January 6th, 2017

Happy Friday!!!!  I hope you enjoyed your snow day!

Today we will:

• Complete notes for the respiratory system
• Complete an edpuzzle for the respiratory system (log on to edpuzzle.com through google and click on science)

Wednesday January 3rd, 2017

Happy First Day Back!!!! I hope you all had a great break and are ready for some science fun!!

Today we will:

• Get back our scored writing and enter them into the computer
• Play a circulatory system Kahoot
• Watch a short video on circulation on Edpuzzle