Today’s Goal: Intro to heredity.  Be able to complete a Punnet Square to predict traits of offspring.

(1) Today we read “Section 2: Heredity” (p.23 in Life Science Packet)

(2) Next, we watched the video “Genes, Genetics & DNA” and answered the questions on p.27 in the Life Science Packet (1st and 2nd period did not do page 27.  We will do this in class tomorrow).

(3) If time permitted, we shared answers to page 27.

HOMEWORK: Quiz 2 is on Thursday.
RETAKE is on Tuesday (moved from Tuesday).  Be sure to study the ONLINE STUDY TOOL

Thanksgiving Break

Today’s Goal: Intro to heredity

Students worked on (and should have completed) page 22, “Cells Grouping Together.”  Students picked 3 organ systems from page 22 and brainstormed all they knew about each for 5 minutes each.

Next, we watched the video, “Cell Division.”

CELL DIVISION VIDEO

Homework: Our quiz 1 retake is on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.  ONLINE STUDY TOOL

Today’s Goal: Be able to describe how organisms interact in their environment.

Today the “Animal Lady” brought in her animals to share them and her knowledge about them.  Fun day! 

HOMEWORK: The Quiz 1 RETAKE will be on Tuesday after we come back from Thanksgiving Break.

ONLINE STUDY TOOL FOR QUIZ 1

Today we took quiz 1 (The Organelle Quiz).

We went to the computer lab to finish working on pages 59-62 (started on Tuesday in the computer lab) using the LIFE SCIENCE PACKET LINK to fill in the blanks. 

When finished, we began the Life Science Article 1 Assignment

If time permitted, students worked to complete any incomplete assignments.

Past Assignments

Directions: Find an article via the following link
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/category/life/

Read the article.  Then answer the following questions about the article.

Questions:

1) Why did you pick this article?

2) After reading this article, what did you find most interesting about it?

3) Do you think the information in this article is important?  Why or why not?

4) Would you recommend this article to others?  Why or why not?

5) List 3 facts from the article that you think not a lot of people would know.

Today’s Goal: Prepare for tomorrow’s organelle quiz.

Today, we completed the Venn Diagram on Plant/Animal Cells (p.20).  Then, we played the study game to help study.

HOMEWORK: Study for tomorrow’s quiz.  ONLINE STUDY TOOL

Today’s Goal: Be able to explain the differences between plant and animal cells.

Today we did the Plant/Animal Cell Lab, looking at plant and animal cells under the microscope and drawing what we saw.

HOMEWORK: Study for Friday’s Organelle Quiz.  ONLINE STUDY TOOL

Today’s Goal: Be able to describe the basic functions of cell organelles and structures.

Today, we went to the computer lab and did the Life Science Packet pages 59-62, using the LIFE SCIENCE PACKET to answer the questions.

Today’s Goal: Be able to describe the basic functions of cell organelle and other important structures.

(1) Today we used the study gameboards we created to play a study game on the cell organelles.  A lot of fun!

Homework: Begin studying for the quiz on cell organelles, which is this Friday.

STUDY TOOL FOR LIFE SCIENCE QUIZ 1

 LIFE SCIENCE PACKET LINK