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Life Science
Labor Day...No School
Discuss 2.2
Assign to read 2.3 "Needs of Living Things" due Friday
Test over Chapter 1
continue discussion of 2.2
Assign reading of 2.3
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #3
September 1-5
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Finish 2.2 discussion
2.2 quiz with notes
Discuss 2.3
HW: Assign 2.4 reading for Tuesday
Test over Chapter 2 will be Thursday
Intro Course
1-2 Scientific Method
Review and Reinforcement 1-2 p 15-17
Latin prefixes and suffixes due Monday
Read for Monday 1-3; pp 18-21 (stop at density)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #1
August 20-22
1-1; Science--Not Just For Scientists
Read for tomorrow 1-2; pp 12-16
Discuss 2.3
Assign 2.4 reading and take notes; chemistry of living things due Monday
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Discuss Control and variable
Review and Reinforcement 1-2 p 15-17 handout (in class)
#2 Direct Instruction handout Plant with energy drink experiment
Assign reading 1.3; pp 18-24
1.3; the metric system
Assign Review and Reinforcement p 29; 1-15 due on Wed
Assign 1.4; pp 24-28
Review and Reinforcement p 29; 1-15 due
1.3; the metric system continue discussion
Assign Chapter Review pp 34-35 to do in class (grade in class)
TEST over chapter 1; Thursday, Sep 4
Silent read 2.2 pp 44-53 for Wednesday quiz and discussion
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #2
August 25-29
Dimensional Analysis Quiz
1.4; Tools of a scientist
1-4; Tools of measurement (lesson plan folder)
1-5; Safety in the Lab
Lab Activity
Discuss 2.4 reading
HW: Chapter 2 Review pp 66-67; Multiple Choice, T/F, Concept Mastery, Critical Thinking #'s 1,3,7 due Wednesday
Review for test over chapter 2
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #4
September 8-12
continue 3.2 discussion pp 76-80
Cell Video
Continue coloring cells and labeling
Begin "cell city"
Test Chapter 2
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Cell labeling project to continue due Tuesday
Cell City drawing project due Tuesday
3.2 Discussion
Start discussion of 3.3
Cell labeling project from Friday due
Cell City drawing project due
discusstion beginning with osmosis and continuing to page 88
HW: read 3.4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #5
September 15-19
HW: Chapter Review
mult choice, t/f, concept mastery #3, #6
Discuss 3.5
Test Ch 3 Test next Tuesday
Discuss 3.4
HW: Read 3.5; Cell Specialization
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Begin discussion on 4.2 page 115; classification of groups.
Problem solving project on page 118; Classifying the dragons of planet Nitram. Do this in groups of two; we will continue this on Wednesday
Test Ch 3; This test is an open book/open note test
Write a poem or rap song about cells and design a super hero on a cell organelle complete with super hero name, catchphrase and biography...due Wednesday
Finish Dragon project from Monday and turn in.
Research 6 different animals of your choice and give common name, scientific name, it's kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species, one interesting fact about it. due Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #6
September 22-26
Review for Quiz Chapter 4
Begin discussion of 5.1
Video on viruses
Virus Trading Card Project
6 different animals project from yesterday due
4.3; The Five Kingdoms
discussion and student guided notes
page 124 Lab Investigation.
Chapter Review for chapter 4 quiz
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Quiz chapter 4 (written)
Begin 5.2 discussion and notes
Continue 5.2
video on Bacteria
Wanted Poster on Bacteria
As a class, continue to make an outline of 5.2
This outline can be used on the quiz over
Chapter 5
Chapter Review mult choice, t/f, concept mastery 1-5 due Thursday
Finish Wanted Posters due eoh
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #7
September 29-October 3
Quiz over Chapter 5 using your outline
Chapter Review mult choice, t/f, concept mastery 1-5 due eoh
Continue outline for 5.2
Review for quiz
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Assign reading of 6.1 (characteristics of protists) to read in class
Student Guided Notes
Assign 6.1 Section Review p. 156; 1-3 due Tuesday
6.1 Section Review p. 156; 1-3 due;
6.2 student guided notes in class
6.2 Section Review p. 165; do 1-4 due Wed
6.2 Section Review p. 165; do 1-4 due
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #8
October 6-9
No School
Pass out 6.3 student guided notes
6.4; Funguslike Protists
Student Guided Notes
Section Review p. 173; 1-5 due Monday
Test will beTues of next week over Ch 6
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6.4; Funguslike Protists
Student Guided Notes
Section Review p. 173; 1-5 due eoh
Reviewing Key Terms p. 175; define each term due on Tuesday
Key Terms from page 175 due
pp 176-177 to do in class; mult choice, t/f, concept mastery 1-5, critical thinking #5.
Study for the test as a class
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #9
October 13-17
7.1 with review and reinforcement pp 11-12 due Friday
Finish Student guided notes for 7.1
7.1 review and reinforcement due
7.2; Forms of Fungi
Pass out student guided notes for 7.2
7.2 Section Review p. 188 due Monday
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7.2 Section Review p. 188 due
7.3; Discuss and do student-guided notes
Chapter 7 vocabulary assignment page 195 due Tuesday
Mushroom poster due
Test Chapter 7
Begin reading pp 200-207 and fill out student guided notes
Chapter 7 vocabulary assignment page 195 due
Assign small poster over Mushrooms in Alaska
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #10
October 20-24
Parent/Teacher Conferences...No School
Parent/Teacher Conferences...No School
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8.2; Section Review p 212; 1-4 due
"The Moss Solution" handout
"What ifs"
Algae Classification pp 9-10
8.2 Student Guided Notes; class reading.
8.2; Section Review p 212; 1-4 due Thursday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #11
October 27-31
8.3 Student Guided Notes
assign activity in lesson plan (highlighted p. 2) due Tuesday
Hand out test review for parent signature
Chapter 8 Vocabulary word on page 220-221
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving p 221; 1, 2, 3 due eoh
**Tuesday; review for test Ch 8; Wednesday Test Ch 8
No Class...going to the Hay Tunnel
Test Chapter 8
What If
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #12
November 3-7
9.1; Structure of Seed Plants
Student Guided Notes
Tree Trunk Cross Section Project on paper (in L.P.)
Friday STEM Project
Finish 9.1 Notes with student Reading Silently
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9.1; review and reinforcement 9-1 "structure of seed plants" due eoh
9.2; reproduction in seed plants student guided notes
seed dispersal videos from students
9.2; Paper Plate Flower Dissection Project
T-Chart Activity
Finish 9.2 student guided notes
9.2 review and reinforcement "reproduction
in seed plants"
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #13
November 10-14
9.3; Gymnosperms and Angiosperms student guided notes
T-Chart Activity
9.3; Reproduction in gymnos and angios project T-Chart Activity due eoh
finish 9.3 student guided notes if needed
9.4; Patterns of Growth
Alaska Flower Guide Notecards due Tuesday...will continue to work on Monday
Continue Alaska Flower Guide
Hand out study guide for test chapter 9
Test over Chapter 9
Design a Quiz – Have them write five multiple-choice, three true/false, and two short-answer questions with answers for next year's Life Science class
Alaska Flower Guide Due
pp 253-54; multiple choice, t/f, concept mastery 1-8, critical thinking 1,2,5 due eoh
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #14
November 17-21
10.1; intro to animal kingdom, then 10.2 student notes
and students outline 10.1-10.2 on their own
Review and Reinforcement for 10.2
Project STEM day
boats
10.3; Cnidarians student guided notes to continue from 10.2 student guided note sheet
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Vocabulary words p 279; Chapter Review mult choice, t/f, Concept Mastery 3-9, Critical Thinking 5-6
Review sheet for the test next Tuesday...work on in the time left over
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #15
November 24-26
Turkey Days!!
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11.1; Arthropods: The "joint-footed" animals student guided notes
Arthro "build a creature" in LP
11.2; Insects: The Most Numerous Arthropods
Student guided notes
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Test Chapter 10
Chapter 10 outline with bullet points due eoh
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #16
December 1-5
Insect Anatomy Notecard in LP
Honey Bees Section
Student Guided Notes on Honey bees (ch 11 lp)
1st project; How Honey bees make honey using student guided notes as the reference
Continue Honey Bee Project
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Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #17
December 8-12
Review 11.2
11.3; Echinoderms student guided notes
Hand out test review for parent signature
Choir...No class
Christmas
Decorating
Continue Honey Bee Project
Review of test chapter 11
Review Game over chapter 11
Test over chapter 11
grade in class
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Week #18
December 15-19
Christmas Party...
No class
STEM Project
Paper airplane that flies the farthest.
Paper airplane that stays in the air longest.
