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