Science Trimester 3

Monday 3/30

• Natural Selection Lesson (link to slideshow) (link to teacher notes)

• Announcement: Evolution Quiz on Thursday 4/9

• Homework: Natural Selection Homework (digital, due tomorrow)

Tuesday 3/31

• Read and annotate excerpt from On the Origin of Species (pdf for read aloud)

  • Annotation guide

  • Annotation example

• Homework: Finish annotations

Wednesday 4/1

• Go over On the Origin of Species excerpt as a class

• Answer reading questions (in digital science folder)

• Homework: Finish reading questions (due tomorrow)

Thursday 4/2

• Reading questions and annotations are DUE!

• Battle of the Beaks Lab - Part 1

• Homework: None

Friday 4/3 - No School

Monday 3/23

• Mobile Scavenger Hunt

• Review Game

• Homework: Finish Menu and Study!

Tuesday 2/24

• Menu of Taxonomy is DUE!

• Life and Taxonomy Quiz (link to short answer form)

• Homework: None

Wednesday 2/25

• Service Day - No Class

Thursday 2/26

• Passing back quizzes

  • Last day to retake is Thursday 4/2! Please email me to schedule a time for reteaching and a retake if you want to improve your grade.

• Early Study of Evolution Lesson (link to slideshow) (link to teacher notes)

• Homework: None

Friday 2/27

• Finish yesterday's lesson

• Worksheet (on paper) - due at the end of class

• Homework: None

Monday 3/16

• No School - Inclement Weather

Tuesday 3/17

• Review of Life Characteristics (link to stations)

• Button sorting activity

• Start Taxonomy Lesson (link to slideshow) (link to teacher notes)

• Homework: Restart your Chromebook

Wednesday 3/18

• Announcement: LIFE AND TAXONOMY QUIZ ON TUESDAY 3/24

• Finish Taxonomy Lesson 

• Homework: Taxonomy Practice (due Friday)

Thursday 3/19

• Taxonomy Mobile (document in Google Drive) - due at the end of class

• Homework: Finish Taxonomy Practice and Mobile (if needed)

Friday 3/20

• Taxonomy Practice and Mobile are DUE!

• Menu of Taxonomy (template in Google Drive)

  • Instructions document (link)

  • Rubric (link)

• Homework: Work on menu (due Tuesday)

Monday 3/2

• Black History Month Presentations during class

• Homework: None

Tuesday 3/3

• Hand out new curriculum guides (link)

• Characteristics of Life Lesson (link to slideshow) (link to teacher notes) (additional video)

• Homework: Characteristics of Life Homework

Wednesday 3/4

• Go over homework

• What is life? Sorting Activity

• Homework: None

Thursday 3/5 (Half Day)

• US Science Symposium 9:30-10am (no 2nd Period)

• Documentary (link)

• Homework: None

Student-Led Conferences Thursday afternoon and Friday all day

Have a great Spring Break!

Monday 2/23

• I'm home sick! :( Please complete the "Mosquito Article Questions" in your Google Drive.

• Homework: Finish article questions if needed

Tuesday 2/24

• Black History Month Presentation Introduction

  • Intro slideshow

  • Instruction document (everyone has a copy in their Google Drive folder)

  • Spreadsheet with scientists to choose from

  • Rubric

• Homework: Complete research (due on Thursday)

Wednesday 2/25

• No Class - Service Learning

Thursday 2/26

• Research is DUE!

• BHM Presentation Workday - Create slideshow

• Homework: Finish rough draft of slideshow

Friday 2/27

• Rough draft of presentation is DUE!

• BHM Presentation Workday - Finalize slideshow and practice presentation

• Homework: Practice your presentation! You will be presenting on Monday, March 2nd.