January 4 - 6, 2017
Wednesday, January 4 -- DNA: Launch Lab -- Breaking the Code
Thursday, January 5 -- DNA: Structure and composition of DNA
Friday, January 6 -- Snow Day
Thursday, January 5 -- DNA: Structure and composition of DNA
Friday, January 6 -- Snow Day
January 9 - 13, 2017
Monday, January 9 -- No School. Parent/Teacher conferences.
Tuesday, January 10 -- Planetarium (Mobile Classroom presentation) Wednesday, January 11 -- DNA Quiz (ConnectEd) Thursday, January 12 -- New Unit: The Environment and Change over Time. The Fossil Record Friday, January 13 -- The Fossil Record: Types of Fossils |
January 16 - 20, 2017
Monday, January 16 -- No School: MLK Day
Tuesday, January 17 -- Change over Time: Evolution
Videos: What is evolution?
What is the evidence for evolution?
What is natural selection?
Wednesday, January 18 -- Review principles of evolution and natural selection Chapter 6 Review
Thursday, January 19 -- Chapter 6 Study Guide (ConnectEd)
Friday, January 20 -- Chapter 6 Test
Tuesday, January 17 -- Change over Time: Evolution
Videos: What is evolution?
What is the evidence for evolution?
What is natural selection?
Wednesday, January 18 -- Review principles of evolution and natural selection Chapter 6 Review
Thursday, January 19 -- Chapter 6 Study Guide (ConnectEd)
Friday, January 20 -- Chapter 6 Test
January 23 - 27, 2017
Monday, January 23 -- Standardized Test Practice
Tuesday, January 24 -- Chapter 7: Human Body Systems Read Chapter 7 4-Square vocabulary for lessons 1 & 2 Wednesday, January 25 -- Launch Lab: Transportation of Substances in the Human Body Thursday, January 26 -- Skeletal System & Muscular System Skeletal system Muscular system Friday, January 27 -- Nervous System & Endocrine System Lesson 2 Review |
January 30 - February 3, 2017
Monday, January 30 -- Chapter 7 Review
Tuesday, January 31 -- Chapter 7 Study Guide
Wednesday, February 1 -- Chapter 7 Test
Thursday, February 2 -- Chapter 9: Interactions of Living Things
Lesson 1 vocabulary due Friday
Friday, February 3 -- Chapter 9, Lesson 1 Vocabulary due.
Living and non-living elements of communities
Tuesday, January 31 -- Chapter 7 Study Guide
Wednesday, February 1 -- Chapter 7 Test
Thursday, February 2 -- Chapter 9: Interactions of Living Things
Lesson 1 vocabulary due Friday
Friday, February 3 -- Chapter 9, Lesson 1 Vocabulary due.
Living and non-living elements of communities
February 6 - 10, 2017
Monday, February 6 -- Construct multiple-choice questions for Chapter 9, Lessons 1 & 2
Population Density - Launch Lab
Mt. St. Helen's video
Tuesday, February 7 -- Vocabulary: Lessons 1 & 2
Close reading
Wednesday, February 8 -- Predator/Prey game
Thursday, February 9 -- Cycles in Ecosystems
Friday, February 10 -- Inquiry Lab: The Carbon Cycle
Population Density - Launch Lab
Mt. St. Helen's video
Tuesday, February 7 -- Vocabulary: Lessons 1 & 2
Close reading
Wednesday, February 8 -- Predator/Prey game
Thursday, February 9 -- Cycles in Ecosystems
Friday, February 10 -- Inquiry Lab: The Carbon Cycle
February 13 - 17, 2017
February 20 - 24, 2017
Monday, February 20 -- No School
Tuesday, February 21 -- Properties of Matter
Slideshow/Notes
Homework: Lesson Reviews 1 & 2
Wednesday, February 22 -- Physical Changes
Lesson 3 Launch Lab
Thursday, February 23 -- Inquiry Lab: Using known substances to identify unknown substances
Friday, February 24 -- Signs of chemical change
Chemical change lab
Tuesday, February 21 -- Properties of Matter
Slideshow/Notes
Homework: Lesson Reviews 1 & 2
Wednesday, February 22 -- Physical Changes
Lesson 3 Launch Lab
Thursday, February 23 -- Inquiry Lab: Using known substances to identify unknown substances
Friday, February 24 -- Signs of chemical change
Chemical change lab
February 27 - March 3, 2017
Monday, February 27 -- Finish chemistry lab
Tuesday, February 28 -- Chapter 10 Study Guide
Wednesday, March 1 -- Chapter 10 Test
Thursday, March 2 -- SBA Test Review
Friday, March 3 -- SBA Test Review
Tuesday, February 28 -- Chapter 10 Study Guide
Wednesday, March 1 -- Chapter 10 Test
Thursday, March 2 -- SBA Test Review
Friday, March 3 -- SBA Test Review
March 6 - 10, 2017
Monday, March 6 -- Immigration Day
SBA Test review
Tuesday, March 7 -- SBA Test review
Wednesday, March 8 -- SBA TEST
Thursday, March 9 -- The Periodic Table
Video
BrainPop 11.1
Friday, March 10 -- Metals
Lesson 2 Review
SBA Test review
Tuesday, March 7 -- SBA Test review
Wednesday, March 8 -- SBA TEST
Thursday, March 9 -- The Periodic Table
Video
BrainPop 11.1
Friday, March 10 -- Metals
Lesson 2 Review
March 13 - 17, 2017
FORENSICS WEEK!!
Monday, March 13 -- Visit Mock Archaeological Digs
Record observations
Sketch site
Tuesday, March 14 -- Guest Speaker: Kay Marden, ENMU
HW: Written reaction to presentation
Wednesday, March 15 -- CSI: Web Adventure
Forensic activities
Thursday, March 16 -- Solve online case simulation using forensic techniques
Friday, March 17 -- Fiber Analysis Lab:
Examine fibers from crime scene to identify and classify
Monday, March 13 -- Visit Mock Archaeological Digs
Record observations
Sketch site
Tuesday, March 14 -- Guest Speaker: Kay Marden, ENMU
HW: Written reaction to presentation
Wednesday, March 15 -- CSI: Web Adventure
Forensic activities
Thursday, March 16 -- Solve online case simulation using forensic techniques
Friday, March 17 -- Fiber Analysis Lab:
Examine fibers from crime scene to identify and classify
March 27 - 31, 2016
Monday, March 27 -- Review the Periodic Table and Metals Video
Tuesday, March 28 -- Non-Metals
Wednesday, March 29 -- Lab: Alien Insect Periodic Table
Thursday, March 30 -- Chapter 11 Study Guide
Friday, March 31 -- Chapter 11 Test
Tuesday, March 28 -- Non-Metals
Wednesday, March 29 -- Lab: Alien Insect Periodic Table
Thursday, March 30 -- Chapter 11 Study Guide
Friday, March 31 -- Chapter 11 Test
April 3 - 7, 2017
Monday, April 3 -- Using Energy and Heat
Forms of Energy -- Video
Vocabulary 4-Square
Tuesday, April 4 -- Law of Conservation of Energy
Video 1
Video 2
Wednesday, April 5 -- Transfer of heat
Video
Lesson 2 & 3 Reviews
Thursday, April 6 -- Chapter 12 Study Guide
Friday, April 7 -- Chapter 12 Test
Forms of Energy -- Video
Vocabulary 4-Square
Tuesday, April 4 -- Law of Conservation of Energy
Video 1
Video 2
Wednesday, April 5 -- Transfer of heat
Video
Lesson 2 & 3 Reviews
Thursday, April 6 -- Chapter 12 Study Guide
Friday, April 7 -- Chapter 12 Test
April 10 - 13, 2017
Monday, April 10 -- The Carbon Cycle
Video
Slideshow
Tuesday, April 11 -- The Water Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
Video
Lesson 1 Review
Wednesday, April 12 -- Lab: Sediment Layers
Thursday, April 13 -- Layers in the Earth
Lesson 2 Review
Friday, April 14 -- No School
Video
Slideshow
Tuesday, April 11 -- The Water Cycle
The Phosphorus Cycle
Video
Lesson 1 Review
Wednesday, April 12 -- Lab: Sediment Layers
Thursday, April 13 -- Layers in the Earth
Lesson 2 Review
Friday, April 14 -- No School
April 17 - 21, 2017
Monday, April 17 -- Chapter 13 Study Guide
Interactive Rocks Tuesday, April 18 -- Earth's changing surface Mount St. Helen's volcano video Surface changes video Wednesday, April 19 -- PARCC Test Thursday, April 20 -- PARCC Test Friday, April 21 -- Earth's Resources See Google classroom for Natural Resources slideshow |
April 24 - 28, 2017
Monday, April 24 -- Pollution
Crash Course Video
Webquest
Tuesday, April 25 -- Protecting the Earth -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Lab: Trash to Art
Wednesday, April 26 -- Online Quiz 15. 2 & 15.3
Chapter 15 Review
Thursday, April 27 -- Chapter 13/15 Study Guide
Friday, April 28 -- Chapter 13/15 Test
Crash Course Video
Webquest
Tuesday, April 25 -- Protecting the Earth -- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Lab: Trash to Art
Wednesday, April 26 -- Online Quiz 15. 2 & 15.3
Chapter 15 Review
Thursday, April 27 -- Chapter 13/15 Study Guide
Friday, April 28 -- Chapter 13/15 Test
May 1 - 5, 2017
Monday, May 1 -- Describing Motion
Video
HW: Ch. 19, Lesson 1 Vocab.
Tuesday, May 2 -- Forces -- Notes (See Google Classroom)
HW: Ch. 19, Lesson 2 Vocab.
Wednesday, May 3 -- Newton's Laws of Motion
Video
Thursday, May 4 -- Levers
Slideshow
Lever Scavenger Hunt
Friday, May 5 -- Reuse, Rethink, Recycle Art Project
Video
HW: Ch. 19, Lesson 1 Vocab.
Tuesday, May 2 -- Forces -- Notes (See Google Classroom)
HW: Ch. 19, Lesson 2 Vocab.
Wednesday, May 3 -- Newton's Laws of Motion
Video
Thursday, May 4 -- Levers
Slideshow
Lever Scavenger Hunt
Friday, May 5 -- Reuse, Rethink, Recycle Art Project
May 8 - 12, 2017
Monday, May 8 -- Introduction to frog anatomy -- what you'll find inside and outside
Tuesday, May 9 -- Procedures for Dissection
Wednesday, May 10 -- Day 1: Frog Dissection
Thursday, May 11 -- Day 2: Frog Dissection
Friday, May 12 -- EOC Review: Ecology
Tuesday, May 9 -- Procedures for Dissection
Wednesday, May 10 -- Day 1: Frog Dissection
Thursday, May 11 -- Day 2: Frog Dissection
Friday, May 12 -- EOC Review: Ecology
May 15 - 19, 2017
Monday, May 15 -- EOC Review: Cells
Tuesday, May 16 -- EOC Review: Genetics
Wednesday, May 17 -- EOC Review: Evolution
Thursday, May 18 -- EOC Review: Classification
Friday, May 19 -- EOC Review: ConnectEd Study Guide
Tuesday, May 16 -- EOC Review: Genetics
Wednesday, May 17 -- EOC Review: Evolution
Thursday, May 18 -- EOC Review: Classification
Friday, May 19 -- EOC Review: ConnectEd Study Guide