Our new  Amplify Science curriculum blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers. 

Class Assignments

If you are on vacation or absent, all (most) material is posted in google classroom.

Week of November 10

M NO SCHOOL

T Start new unit - METABOLISM: Lesson 1.2

W Seussical the Musical: no 7th period, abbreviated 9th period

Th   METABOLISM: Lesson 1.2

F finish METABOLISM: Lesson 1.2

Week of November 3

M Microscope Lab: Evidence of Life

T Microscope Lab: Evidence of Life - continued

W Finish Microscope lab

Th   NO SCHOOL - Conferences 9-3

F NO SCHOOL

Week of October 27

M 2.6.3 read & Annotate two articles

2.7 Warm-Up

2.7.2 Complete Reasoning Tool

2.7.3 Press Release

T Work time

W Work time

Th   2.7.3 Press release due

Test Review

F Microbiome FINAL TEST

Week of October 20

M 2.5.4 Reasoning Tool continued

T 2.5.5 Writing Press release

W 2.6 activities 1-3

Th 2.6.4    Evidence Gradient

LAST DAY of QUARTER

F NO SCHOOL

Week of October 13

M The Eyes of Nye - continued

T Continue Lesson 2.4

W 2.4 homework: read and do 5 annotations on the article; bacteria: c. difficile  

   2.5 Warm-Up

Th Continue Lesson 2.5

F 2.5.4 Reasoning Tool

Week of October 6

M Bacteria observations: Day 11

   Cont. Lesson 2.3 / Scientific Argumentation

T Cont. Lesson 2.3 / Scientific Argumentation

W Finish Lesson 2.3 / Scientific Argumentation

Th Start Lesson 2.4

F The Eyes of Nye

Week of September 29-October 3

M Bacteria observations: Day 4

   Whole class read Human Microbiome article; students share annotations

T Continue 2.2

W Finish 2.2

Th Start Lesson 2.3 

    Bacteria observations: Day 7

F Cont. Lesson 2.3 

Week of September 22

M Start lesson 2.2

   Intro Human Microbiome article

T discuss Healthy Gut Microbiome chart

   Students begin reading & annotating Human Microbiome article

W Students finish reading & annotating Human Microbiome article

Th Bacteria Lab

F NO SCHOOL Teacher In-Service

Week of September 15

M Begin Microbiome Lesson 2.1

T Microbiome chapter 1 Test

W Camp

Th Camp 

F NO SCHOOL 6th grade

Week of September 8

M: Review Active Reading Guidelines

Begin reading and annotating the article, "Cells: The Basic Unit of Life".

T:  Continue reading and annotating the article, "Cells: The Basic Unit of Life".

W:  Finish reading and annotating the article, "Cells: The Basic Unit of Life".

Th: Start Microscope Lab

F: Finish Microscope lab

Microbiome Chapter 1 test Tuesday September 16th!

Week of September 1

M: NO SCHOOL

T:  Lesson 1.1

W:  Lesson 1.1 cont'd

Th: Lesson 1.2 

F: Lesson 1.2 cont'd

Week of August 25

M: Summer vacation

T:  Still Summer Vacation

W:  First day of School!  

Introductions

Policies & Procedures slideshow  Policies & Procedures

Th: finish Policies & Procedures slideshow (see link above)

practice fire drill

teambuilding origami 

F: Join google classroom

download Read & Write app

Navigating Amplify

Intro Microbiome Unit; Lesson 1.1 Ch. 1 Notes