Science

Homework:

Wednesday, March 11: Today we wrapped up learning about non-Mendelian traits.

Homework: Quiz tomorrow! There is a Quizlet in Google Classroom. Study!

Tuesday, March 10th: Today they began learning about codominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, epistasis, and more!

Homework: Quiz on Wednesday covering Punnett Squares and key vocabulary words (gene, allele, genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, and heterozygous). There is a Quizlet posted in Google Classroom to help you study.

Monday, March 9th: Students are comparing their dragon baby with the parents and the sibling. If they did not finish building their dragons and answering the two follow up questions, then they need to finish for homework.

Homework: Quiz on Wednesday covering Punnett Squares and key vocabulary words (gene, allele, genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, and heterozygous). There is a Quizlet posted in Google Classroom to help you study.

Friday, March 6th: Students crossed the alleles of their dragon with the alleles of another dragon to create a dragon baby. They will compare and contrast the traits of the baby to the parents on Monday.

Homework: NONE

Thursday, March 5th: Today students learned about Punnett squares. They calculated the probability for the genotypes and phenotypes from various Punnett squares.

Homework: None

Wednesday, March 4th: Today students finished determining the genotypes and phenotypes of their dragon. They created their dragons based on the phenotypes.

Homework: Finish your dragon.

Tuesday: Dragon Genetics- students were given two dragon gametes. They had to determine the genotype and phenotype.

Homework: Check PowerSchool

Monday: Introduction to genetics. We learned key vocab terms: gene, allele, genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, homozygous, heterozygous

Homework: Check PowerSchool

Friday: Ski Day

Thursday, February 27: Students completed an assessment on asexual and sexual reproduction. They measured their Coleus and blackworms and recorded the data in their notebook.

Homework: SKI DAY. Be prepared!

Wednesday, February 26: Students cross-pollinated their Wisconsin Fast Growing Plants. We also reviewed for the Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Quiz.

Homework: STUDY!

Tuesday, February 25: Students dissected flowers. They taped and labeled the structures and functions of the flower reproductive system.

Homework: Quiz on Thursday on Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Monday, February 24: Students read about perfect and imperfect flowers. They are learning the structures and functions of a flower. Tomorrow we will dissect a flower.

Homework: Quiz on Thursday on Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Friday, February 21: Students completed an assessment on mitosis and meiosis. They also observed their coleus plants and measured the fragmented blackworms.

Homework: None

Thursday, February 20th: Students compared and contrasted mitosis and meiosis. Ask them about semi-identical twins.

Homework: Quiz on Mitosis and Meiosis. There is a Quizlet in Google Classroom they can use to study for the quiz.

Wednesday, February 19th: Students continued to tackle the process of meiosis. They are illustrating mitosis and meiosis in their notebooks, reading from the textbook and answering questions, and watching the Meiosis Amoeba Sisters.

Homework: NONE

Tuesday, February 18th: Students learned about the process of meiosis.

Homework: Please remember to return your fundraising forms and your registration form.

Friday, February 14th: Students did an amazing job modeling the cell cycle.

Homework: None

Thursday, February 13: We continued to learn about the cell cycle (interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis).

Homework: REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW

Wednesday, February 12: Today students began building their background information on the cell cycle.

Homework: None

Tuesday, February 11: Students discussed sexual and asexual reproduction. Ask your child about the amazing ways different organisms reproduce.

Homework: None

Monday, February 10: Students began learning about how different organisms reproduce.

Homework: None

Friday, February 7: Students fragmented a black worm. They will watch it regenerate parts over the next few weeks.

Homework: None. Come to Spirit Night!

Thursday, February 6: Today students observed living and prepared slides of hydra and paramecium in the microscope. We were observing binary fission and budding, both types of asexual reproduction.

Homework: None

Tuesday, February 4: Today students began learning about asexual reproduction.

Homework: Make sure your station worksheets are complete.

Monday, February 3: Today students finished their last introductory station. They read about model organisms and completed a few questions after reading.

Homework: Finish classwork.

Friday, January 31: Students rotated through stations. In one station they observed several types of Zebrafish. In another station they set up a plant that we will cross pollinate in a couple of weeks. At the third station they clipped a Coleus plant and placed it in water. We will be studying genetics, variation, and reproduction over the next 10 weeks.

Homework: None

Thursday, January 30th: Students were introduced to our new unit, Genes and Molecular Machines.

Homework: SKI FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW!

Wednesday, January 29: Today students worked on Part 2 of the Structure and Function Test.

Homework: Keep studying! Ski forms!

Tuesday, January 28: Students had the opportunity to study for Part 2 of the test.

Homework: Study! Study! Study!

Friday, January 24: Today we reviewed for the second part of the unit test. The test will cover cells, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and the levels of organization. The test will be on Wednesday, January 29th. Study!

Homework: Study your review and warm-ups. Please return ski field trip forms. They are due Friday, January 31.

Thursday, January 23: Students completed part 1 of the unit test. We will review for the second part of the test tomorrow. Part 2 will be given on Wednesday, January 29th.

Homework: Finish review and study!

Wednesday January 22: Today we continued to review for our test. Tomorrow students will take part 1 of the test. Study cladograms, analyzing embryos, and the nervous system.

Homework: Study! Please return ski permission slips!

Tuesday, January 21: Today we reviewed for our unit test. We also planted Wisconsin Fast Growing seeds.

Homework: STUDY! Unit test Thursday and Friday!

Friday, January 17th- We reviewed the nervous system investigation stations. Students completed a short exit slip assessment on the nervous system. Students then continued to work on their review for the unit test.

Homework: Unit Test next Thursday and Friday! We will review in class on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday, January 14th: Today students began rotating through nervous system investigation stations.

Homework: We will have a Unit Test next week! A review will be handed out this week during class.

Friday, January 10th: Today we learned a lot from the WAMI medical students. They ran stations on CPR, the heart, the lungs, and the brain. It was amazing to see healthy and damaged organs from humans and to learn what caused the damage and in some cases what doctors can do to repair the organ.

Thursday, January 9th: Today we discussed how neurons transmit messages throughout the body. Tomorrow we will have medical students visit our classroom to talk about the human body.

Homework: Finish notes on the nervous system and answer question 7a-c on page 146. (7a. What is the nervous system? 7b. Describe how a neuron works. 7c. You hear your name. Describe how you process this sound.

Wednesday, January 8: Today we finished discussing cladograms and began learning about the nervous system.

Homework: Return Community Service Field Trip Forms- New date for field trip: Thursday, January 16th!

Friday, December 20th: Enjoy your break. Rest. Read. Enjoy your family. Get outside! Please return the Community Service Field Trip form!

Thursday, December 19: Student finished dissecting the frog. They completed a frog dissection packet.

Homework: If you did not complete the green packet, please complete it! Please return the Community Service Field Trip form!

Wednesday, December 18: Students examined the internal anatomy of the frog.

Homework: Please return the Community Service Field Trip form!

Tuesday, December 17: Students completed the external anatomy dissection of the frog.

Homework: None

Monday, December 16: This week will begin dissecting the leopard frog. We will start with the external anatomy on Monday and Tuesday.

Homework: TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN A FIELD TRIP FORM!

Friday, December 13: Most classes finished the body system presentations. Monday we will begin the frog dissection.

Homework: Please return your field trip form!

Thursday, December 12: We analyzed skeletal similarities among animal limbs.

Homework: None

Tuesday, December 10th: Students began body system presentations. They are completing a body system booklet.

Homework: None

Monday, December 9: Students finished working on their presentation for a body system.

Homework: BE READY TO PRESENT on Tuesday!

Friday, December 6: Students began working on either a slide show or poster presentation for a body system. We will continue to work on it Monday and present on Tuesday.

Homework: None.

Wednesday, December 4: Students began researching one body system. They are working on a poster project that will include information about the specialized cells, tissues, and organs that make up one of the body systems.

Homework: If you did not complete the photosynthesis and cellular respiration diagram from last week, please finish it by Friday.

Monday, December 2: Students learned about the levels of organization for plants and animals.

Homework: If you did not complete the photosynthesis and cellular respiration diagram from last week, please finish it by Friday.

Tuesday, November 26: Students created a diagram showing the relationship between cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Homework: NONE- PLEASE ENJOY YOUR BREAK!

Monday, November 25: Students observed plant and animal tissues in the microscope.

Homework: NONE

Friday, November 22: Students collected data for the Cellular Respiration Lab. They answered a few follow up questions and completed an Exit Slip on Cellular Respiration.

Homework: None.

Thursday, November 21: Students created a data table and set up their lab investigation to provide evidence that autotrophs go through cellular respiration. Students also read about lactic acid fermentation and answer question 15 on page 100.

Homework: Finish question 15 on page 100.

Wednesday, November 20th: Students brainstormed ideas on how to conduct an experiment to provide evidence that autotrophs go through cellular respiration.

Homework: None

Tuesday, November 19th: Students conducted an investigation to gather evidence that humans release thermal energy during cellular respiration.

Homework: Finish lab questions.

Monday, November 18th: Students brainstormed ideas for conducting an investigation to gather evidence that humans release thermal energy during cellular respiration.

Homework: None

Friday, November 15: Students had a work day. They should have the following assignments completed and taped in their notebook.

1. Soap Lab (bacteria) - Lab write up; a checklist was provided in class

2. Photosynthesis Questions page 74 #18a-f (goes under assignment 20)

3. Cellular Respiration- read pages 96-97 in book and answer questions on notes worksheet handed out in class.

Homework: Finish the above assignments.

Thursday, November 14: Students learned about cellular respiration. Students need to read pages 96-97 and answer the questions handed out in class.

Homework: None

Wednesday, November 13: Students collected data from the photosynthesis lab that started on Tuesday.

Homework: None

Tuesday, November 12: Today students set up a lab using Elodea, bromothymol blue, carbonated water, and spring water to see if they can collect evidence that shows that the Elodea plant is photosynthesizing.

Homework: None

Friday, November 8th: Students learned about photosynthesis today.

Homework: None

Thursday, November 7th: Students finished notes on how matter and energy move through an ecosystem.

Homework

Wednesday, November 6th: We had a great day of learning in Ennis! Students learned about macro invertebrates, how to cast a fly rod, the four rules of fishing, and how the Ennis Fish Hatchery operates.

Homework: None

Tuesday, November 5th: We are learning how matter and energy move through an ecosystem.

Homework: BE PREPARED FOR THE FIELD TRIP- warm clothes, hat, gloves, warm shoes/boots, sack lunch, snack, water

Monday, November 4th: Students formed a question, wrote their methods, and collected bacteria samples today in class.

Homework: NONE

Friday, November 1: Students did an amazing job on their cell models! I am impressed! Today we began learning about how soaps affect the cell membrane and cell wall of bacteria. They are working on conducting an investigation.

Homework: NONE

Wednesday, October 30: Students observed raw eggs (the outer shell had been removed with vinegar) that soaked in corn syrup and water. They will connect this to diffusion across the cell membrane.

Homework: CELL MODEL IS DUE!

Tuesday, October 29: We finished our three column notes on how things move in and out of the cell.

Homework: Cell Model Due Thursday

Monday, October 28: We began learning about the cell membrane and how things move in and out of a cell.

Homework: Cell Model due Thursday!

Thursday, October 24: Students completed a triple Venn diagram comparing and contrasting plant, animal, and bacteria cells.

Homework: TOMORROW IS A CELL MODEL WORK DAY! Be prepared!

Wednesday, October 23: Students compared Elodea soaked in freshwater, Elodea soaked in saltwater, a nerve cell, and a cheek cell. Students are learning the difference between plant and animal cells.

Homework: CELL MODEL POSTERS ARE DUE 10/31. If you need supplies, please let Mrs. Belote know. Please return the Power Up forms.

Monday, October 21: Students presented their Cell Analogy Posters. Awesome job! I loved seeing the creativity!

Homework: CELL MODEL POSTERS ARE DUE 10/31. If you need supplies, please let Mrs. Belote know. Please return the Power Up forms.

Wednesday, October 16th: Students continued working on the cell analogy posters. We will spend 15 minutes on Monday working on the posters and then students will present them to the class.

Homework: Cell Model due 10/31

Tuesday, October 15th: Students are working in groups creating cell analogy posters.

Homework: FIELD TRIP FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW! If you did not complete your personal cell analogy, please finish at home!

Monday, October 14th: Students worked on completing the Cell Planning Guide (except for the analogy section).

Homework: FINISH CELL PLANNING GUIDE! (except for the analogy section) Please return field trip forms.

Friday, October 11th: We watched this amazing TedTalk on cardiac muscle cells. The Cell Model Project was assigned. It is due on October 31st. We will work on the written portion in class. The model should be built outside of class.

Homework: Please turn in your field trip form.

Thursday, October 10th: Students continued to compare and contrast the development of a chicken, human, mouse, alligator, and zebrafish.

Homework: If you did not finish the Analyzing and Interpreting Structures in Embryos worksheet, please finish it tonight. PLEASE RETURN A SIGNED FIELD TRIP FORM.

Wednesday, October 9th: Students compared and contrasted the early development and intermediate development of a chicken, human, mouse, alligator, and zebrafish.

Homework: PLEASE RETURN A SIGNED FIELD TRIP FORM.

Tuesday, October 8th: Students increased their background knowledge on cell differentiation by reading in the book and class discussions. Tomorrow we will begin looking at five different animal species' development. It is amazing to see how similar the embryos are early on in development and how the cells differentiate over time.

Homework: Make sure your notebook is updated. If you did not complete an assignment in class, it is your responsibility to finish it at home.

Monday, October 7th: Students continued observing cells from multicellular organisms. We are learning how cells are specialized to do a particular function.

Homework: Make sure your notebook is up-to-date.

Friday, October 4th: Students are learning about cell specialization in multicellular organisms. Students began observing eight different specialized cells in the microscope. We will finish on Monday.

Homework: None.

Tuesday, October 1: Students observed paramecium in the microscope. Tomorrow we will learn about their structures and make inferences on the function of each structure.

Homework: Remember that we want to practice having a growth mindset. If you would like to redo or add to your Is It Alive work, please complete that by this Friday. RETURN YOUR CONFERENCE FORM!

Monday, September 30th: We reviewed the Scoop on Cells notes from Thursday. Students observed a single celled organism, the Euglena, through the microscope.

Homework: Remember that we want to practice having a growth mindset. If you would like to redo or add to your Is It Alive work, please complete that by this Friday.

Thursday, September 26th: Students were introduced to prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. We will examine paramecium and Euglena next week!

Homework: Stay warm! Check PowerSchool. Remember that we want to practice having a growth mindset. If you would like to redo or add to your Is It Alive work, please complete that by next Friday.

Wednesday, September 25th: Students finished observing organisms in the microscope. They answered question 8 on page 8 in the book. The question is encouraging them to think about how all living things, unicellular and multicellular, have structures that help them carry out life functions such as grow, reproduce, eat, and remove wastes.

Homework: Finish question 8 #8abc

Tuesday, September 24: Students examined four organisms in the microscope. They are looking for different structures and their functions.

Homework: None

Monday, September 23: Students practiced using the microscopes today. They viewed four different slides. Mrs. Belote collected notebooks.

Homework: Please make sure your notebook is turned in to Mrs. Belote. Most of 2nd period notebooks have been graded and returned.

Friday, September 20th: Students enjoyed a day at the Museum of the Rockies. Some groups watched a planetarium show on landing on the moon while others watched a show on how life first began.

Homework: none

Thursday, September 19th: Today students learned how to use the microscope. We will use the microscopes throughout the year.

Homework: None

Wednesday, September 18th: Today students used their observations of the soil samples and considered the criteria for life to make an inference on the presence of living things in three different soil samples.

Homework: Finish lab write up, if you did not finish in class.

Tuesday, September 17th: Today students made observations of three soil samples. Students learned about the Mars 2020 Mission. Will they find evidence of life on Mars?

Homework: None

Monday, September 16th: Today students researched the characteristics of life. What are the criteria for classifying something as living?

Homework: Finish 3 column notes, if you did not finish in class.

Thursday, September 12th: Today students practiced making inferences using their observations in a Mystery Footprint Activity.

Homework: The Mystery Footprint activity should have been finished in class. Please finish at home if you needed more time on it!

Tuesday, September 10th: Students read an article called "Get Down and Experiment" that review the scientific method terminology.

Homework: RETURN THE CHROMEBOOK FORM. Please tell Mrs. Belote if you need a sack lunch for our field trip to the Museum of the Rockies.

Monday, September 9th: Students presented science safety posters today in class.

Homework: RETURN THE CHROMEBOOK FORM. Please tell Mrs. Belote if you need a sack lunch for our field trip to the Museum of the Rockies.

Friday, September 6th: Students finished working on the safety poster. They will present it on Monday.

Homework: Sleep and play outside.

Thursday, September 5th: Today students began working on a safety poster. They are learning the expectations for the science classroom.

Homework: Please have your guardians/parents sign the disclosure and safety forms!

Wednesday, September 4: Today students practiced skills at working well together.

Homework: Please have your guardians/parents sign the disclosure and safety forms!

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Homework: Please have your guardians/parents sign the disclosure and safety forms!