February 2024

Thursday, February 1st, 2024

Do Now: Complete the quick check card independently and then turn and talk with you partner. Make any corrections and hold on to this as your exit ticket.

Next: Organelles in Eukaryotic Cells - worksheet in small groups

Exit Ticket: Turn in your quick check card

Friday, February 2nd, 2024

Do Now: Finish, or make corrections, on your Eukaryotic Cell Organelles worksheet

Next: Complete the extension questions together

Then: Create cell organelle "fortune tellers" for review 

Exit Ticket: Something you're looking forward to this weekend

Monday, February 5th, 2024

Do Now: Turn and talk. Do you think a small cell or a large cell would be more efficient? Why?

Next: Calculating surface area to volume ratio worksheet

Then: Create cell organelle flashcards

Exit Ticket: Turn in your worksheet

Tuesday, February 6th, 2024

Do Now: Take out your cell organelle flashcards from yesterday and begin working on them. There is a second page available when you finish the first one. Be sure to color, or draw an arrow to, the organelle in the cell and write the function of the organelle on the back of the card.

Next: Play a few rounds of flashcards with a partner. 

Then: Guided work time (GWT) 

Have you turned in all the assignments this semester?

• Prokaryotic & eukaryotic cell worksheet

• Organelles in a eukaryotic cell worksheet 

• Organelle gallery walk activity sheet

• Surface area to volume worksheet

Exit Ticket: thumbs up/down/sideways; how well do you feel like you understand cell organelles?

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

Do Now: Grab a cell lab activity packet (by the notebooks) and wait for further instructions 

Next: Arrange into groups of four. Chose one person who will be the "material handler". This person will need to wear goggles and gloves when handling materials.

Then: Complete the Cell Size lab activity and corresponding worksheet as a group

Exit Ticket: How does cell size effect efficiency? 

Friday, February 9th, 2024 

Do Now: Take out your notebook

Next: Finish cell lab worksheet

Then: Finish flashcards

Exit Ticket: Highlight of the day/week

Monday, February 12th, 2024 

Do Now: Review your notes on mitosis. Turn and talk to someone near you. What is mitosis?

Next: Mitosis review 

Then: watch this video  and do a connect/extend/challenge 

Last: Project introduction and expectations 

Exit Ticket: Why is the process of mitosis important?

Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 

 Do Now: Take out your cell organelle flashcards. Grab a bag of clay, a piece newspaper, and a piece of wax paper. Have a seat and WAIT for the next directions.

Next: Mix and Mingle and practice running through your cell organelle flashcards

Then: Decide if you are creating an animal cell or a plant cell and then begin forming the base of your 3d cell model

Exit Ticket: Name a phase of mitosis

Monday, February 26, 2024

Do Now: Answer the question on the dry erase board

Next: one-on-one conferences to review project. If you have not finished your project by the end of this class today then you will need to dedicate GWT to complete the project. No more class time will be allocated after today for this project.

Then: Mitosis worksheet (page 1 & 2). You may work with one other person.

Last: GWT. You must remain in your assigned seat and be working quietly. 

Exit Ticket: Why is mitosis/meiosis important?

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Do Now: Turn and Talk - share with the person next to you what you know already about mitosis

Next: Watch Crash Course - Mitosis and complete the worksheet provided

Then: Complete the PMAT worksheet and the crossword puzzle

Exit Ticket: Name a phase of mitosis 

Thursday, February 29, 2024 

Do Now: Take out the worksheet from Tuesday and grab the second page from the table by the door

Next: review pages 1-2 of the Mitosis worksheet and begin pages 3-4 as small assigned groups and conference with me on your project if you haven't already.

Exit Ticket: Check Skywayd. How many assignments are you missing for this class? What is your plan for missing work?