Ok so we are in our last unit before SOL review begins.
Next week we will completing our computer lab on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be Test review, and a Test on Thursday.
Remember no school next Friday.
After next Thursday we will have 13 days before the SOL.
We will spend those 13 days reviewing information, talking about how to take the test, and how to read charts and graphs.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Big Big Week
So we have a monster week before we all take our much needed break from the grind!
Monday-Finish the lab and talk about what to expect with the Lab practical
Tuesday- Lab practical (it is a doozie people please please study!!!)
Wednesday- Test Review
Thursday- Test
Friday- Chapter 21 Overview
Enjoy your spring break!
Monday-Finish the lab and talk about what to expect with the Lab practical
Tuesday- Lab practical (it is a doozie people please please study!!!)
Wednesday- Test Review
Thursday- Test
Friday- Chapter 21 Overview
Enjoy your spring break!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
March 30th thru April 3
Monday Protist notes
Tuesday Finish Notes and begin the LAB
Wed, Thur, Fri Finish the Protist Lab.
As was explained last week and at the begining of this week, if you miss even part of the lab you will be required to write the research paper instead. We are working with living specimens so this is the alternative assignment.
Protist Paper
In lieu of completing the lab you must write a paper with a minimum of 5 pages. This paper will include information explaining each of the following bullets. Also all papers will be checked vigorously for plagiarism.
For each of the listed organisms please discuss each:
• How does this organism move?
• What structures does each have?
• What is the function of each of these parts?
• What Phyla does each organism belong to?
• How does each of these organisms reproduce?
• Is each organism a Protozoan, and Algae, or a Slime Mold?
• Please also find a picture of each..
List or Organisms:
Amoeba Paramecium Blepharisma
Stentor Euglena Volvox
Didinium Stemonitis Spirogyra
Plasmodium
Tuesday Finish Notes and begin the LAB
Wed, Thur, Fri Finish the Protist Lab.
As was explained last week and at the begining of this week, if you miss even part of the lab you will be required to write the research paper instead. We are working with living specimens so this is the alternative assignment.
Protist Paper
In lieu of completing the lab you must write a paper with a minimum of 5 pages. This paper will include information explaining each of the following bullets. Also all papers will be checked vigorously for plagiarism.
For each of the listed organisms please discuss each:
• How does this organism move?
• What structures does each have?
• What is the function of each of these parts?
• What Phyla does each organism belong to?
• How does each of these organisms reproduce?
• Is each organism a Protozoan, and Algae, or a Slime Mold?
• Please also find a picture of each..
List or Organisms:
Amoeba Paramecium Blepharisma
Stentor Euglena Volvox
Didinium Stemonitis Spirogyra
Plasmodium
Monday, March 23, 2009
March 23-27
Sorry for the absence hopefully I am back on track now. If anyone is reading this that is.
Monday- Test Review with a focus on the short answer portion of the test.
Tuesday- Bacteria Test
Wednesday- Protist Overview
Thursday Protist Overview
Friday- Protist notes
Next week we will be doing a lab with live specimens you cannot miss next week PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday- Test Review with a focus on the short answer portion of the test.
Tuesday- Bacteria Test
Wednesday- Protist Overview
Thursday Protist Overview
Friday- Protist notes
Next week we will be doing a lab with live specimens you cannot miss next week PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Interims week
So later this week we will be sending out interims.
The schedule fo rthis week is as follows.
Monday- No school
Tuesday- Finish Dichotomous key Lab and start Test review
Wednesday- Complete and go over test review
Thursday- Chapter 18 Test
Friday- Virus video
Just a note next Monday and Tuesday I will be out at a technology conference. As always I expect nothing but the best behavior from my students when there is a sub.
The schedule fo rthis week is as follows.
Monday- No school
Tuesday- Finish Dichotomous key Lab and start Test review
Wednesday- Complete and go over test review
Thursday- Chapter 18 Test
Friday- Virus video
Just a note next Monday and Tuesday I will be out at a technology conference. As always I expect nothing but the best behavior from my students when there is a sub.
Monday, February 9, 2009
A return from a brief hiatus
We are 2.5 weeks into the second semester and have completed our first unit. The performance on the first test of the semester has reminded me of a quote I heard back in high school, "Results will never change if the actions don't."
It is still unbelievable to me how many absences I have in my classes, and how much apathy these kids have. The amount of missing work already is inexcusable. And just a heads up in that department. Any work not turned in by the day AFTER the test will no longer be counted. The kids have known this since the first day of the semester.
Onto the results from this first unit. As with this country the divide keeps getting wider and wider. I have kids that absolutely crushed this test and got 100's. They really got the material. Then I have the kids that couldn't reach my age on the test, and I am only 36. Those are also the same kids that didn't do any of the work that went along with the unit. I have no compassion at this point for them.
OK so here is what the notebook should look like next Monday for the first quiz.
15 Overview
15 Notes
16 Overview
16 Notes
15&16 Test Review
15&16 Test
Schedule for the week.
Monday and Tuesday Chapter 18 Overview
Wednesday Notes
Thursday finish Notes and start Dichotomous Key Lab.
Friday finish Dichotomous Key Lab.
It is still unbelievable to me how many absences I have in my classes, and how much apathy these kids have. The amount of missing work already is inexcusable. And just a heads up in that department. Any work not turned in by the day AFTER the test will no longer be counted. The kids have known this since the first day of the semester.
Onto the results from this first unit. As with this country the divide keeps getting wider and wider. I have kids that absolutely crushed this test and got 100's. They really got the material. Then I have the kids that couldn't reach my age on the test, and I am only 36. Those are also the same kids that didn't do any of the work that went along with the unit. I have no compassion at this point for them.
OK so here is what the notebook should look like next Monday for the first quiz.
15 Overview
15 Notes
16 Overview
16 Notes
15&16 Test Review
15&16 Test
Schedule for the week.
Monday and Tuesday Chapter 18 Overview
Wednesday Notes
Thursday finish Notes and start Dichotomous Key Lab.
Friday finish Dichotomous Key Lab.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Last week of the semester
Here we are the last week of the first semester.
Monday -Notes on protein synthesis
Tuesday- Computer DNA/RNA Lab
Wed- DNA/RNA activity
Thursday-Test Review
Friday Test
Chapter 11 Notebook stuff
Rest of Chapter 11 Overview
Chapter 11 Notes
Baby Making Lab
Punnett Square Worksheet
11 Test Review
11 Test
Chapter 12 Notebook stuff
Chapter 12 Overview
Chapter 12 Notes
DNA Cut Out Lab
Protein Synthesis Computer Lab
DNA/RNA Activity
Chapter 12 Test Review
Chapter 12 Test
Monday -Notes on protein synthesis
Tuesday- Computer DNA/RNA Lab
Wed- DNA/RNA activity
Thursday-Test Review
Friday Test
Chapter 11 Notebook stuff
Rest of Chapter 11 Overview
Chapter 11 Notes
Baby Making Lab
Punnett Square Worksheet
11 Test Review
11 Test
Chapter 12 Notebook stuff
Chapter 12 Overview
Chapter 12 Notes
DNA Cut Out Lab
Protein Synthesis Computer Lab
DNA/RNA Activity
Chapter 12 Test Review
Chapter 12 Test
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