Friday, November 30, 2007

November 29 (A Day) and November 30 (B Day): Day 1 Photosynthesis

OBJECTIVE: Students will:
1) identify a cell's form of energy in order to describe the role of ATP.
2) explain where plants get the energy they need to produce food in order to describe the role of light and chlorophyll in photosynthesis.

WARM-UP: Identify 3 cellular activities you think require energy.

VOCABULARY:
1) autotroph
2) heterotroph
3) ATP
4) photosynthesis
5) pigment

CLASSWORK:
1) Review objective
2) Complete and Review Warm-Up
3) Complete Vocabulary Cards
4) PresentationPro review of Section 8-1
5) Photosynthesis foldable
6) Closure of lesson

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 8-1 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book check and Ch. 7 Review Sheet- All BCRs should be done, Vocabulary will count as extra credit.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None

November 27 (A Day) and November 28 (B Day): Test Chapter 7

Test on Chapter 7. Make sure you have your BEE Books and Review Sheets to turn in next class.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

November 20 (A Day) and November 26 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Ch. 7 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: None

VOCABULARY: None

CLASSWORK:
Study for test
Do worksheets 8-1 throught 8-3 if you are done studying

HOMEWORK DUE: BEE Book and Flashcards

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Test next class, Review sheet due

Monday, November 19, 2007

November 16 (A Day) and November 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the process of osmosis in order to predict the effects of osmotic pressure on cells.

WARM-UP: Predict what will happen if a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution.

VOCABULARY:
1) exocytosis
2) cell specialization
3) tissue
4) organ
5) organ system

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm up and vocab
2) Review 7-3
3) BCR Review
4) Independent work on Review Sheet
5) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
BEE Book (I am allowing an extension for those who need it)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test: 11/27 for A Day students and 11/28 for B Day students.

November 15 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the main functions and components of the cell membrane in order to discuss how substances enter and leave the cell.

WARM-UP: What is meant by the phrase "A cell membrane is a lipid bilayer?"

VOCABULARY:
1) facilitated diffusion
2) active transport
3) endocytosis
4) phagocytosis
5) pinocytosis

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up
2) Vocabulary
3) Review 7-3
4) Foldable (we did not finish this!!!)
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Review sheet: Do BCRS and study the vocabulary words. This is due 11/16 (A Day students) and 11/19 (B Day students)

HOMEWORK DUE: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Test 11/16 (A Day) and 11/19 (B Day)

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

November 13 (B Day) and November 14 (A Day)

November 13: Ms. Lynch was out sick this day.

Students were to complete Section 7-1 and 7-4 worksheets in class. In addition, B Day students received their Ch. 7 Review Sheet.

November 9 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the main functions and components of the cell membrane in order to discuss how substances enter and leave the cell.

WARM-UP: What is meant by the phrase "A cell membrane is a lipid bilayer?"

VOCABULARY:
1) facilitated diffusion
2) active transport
3) endocytosis
4) phagocytosis
5) pinocytosis

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up
2) Vocabulary
3) Review 7-3
4) Foldable (we did not finish this!!!)
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Review sheet: Do BCRS and study the vocabulary words. This is due 11/16 (A Day students) and 11/19 (B Day students)

HOMEWORK DUE: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Test 11/16 (A Day) and 11/19 (B Day)

Friday, November 09, 2007

November 7 (A Day) and November 8 (B Day): Cells Lesson 5

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete 7-2 and 7-3 worksheets in order to review Chapter 7 material and prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: none for A Day

B day students: List 3 differences between and plant and animal cell.

VOCABULARY: none

CLASSWORK:
1) Worksheets

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish worksheets

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 7-4 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test on 11/16 (A Day) and 11/19 (B Day)- will cover ALL of Chapter 7.

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

November 5 (A Day) and November 6 (B Day): Cells Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the structure and function of each organelle in order to explain how a cell is like a city.

WARM-UP: Describe the function of the cell membrane and the cell wall.

VOCABULARY:
1) equilibrium
2) osmosis
3) isotonic
4) hypertonic
5) hypotonic

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Vocabulary
3) Review 7-2
4) Cell City Activity
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline 7-4 (pp 190-193)

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 7-3 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test on Chapter 7 will be on 11/16 (A Day) and 11/19 (B Day).

***NOTE***I will not be attending the P/T conferences on Thursday night. If your parents would like to meet with me, please have them email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org or call 301-513-5700 ext. 365. I will be able to meet with them on Monday by appointment.

Monday, November 05, 2007

November 1 (A Day) and November 2 (B Day): Cells Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will list the characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in order to differentiate between the two.

WARM-UP: What is an organelle? Give 2 examples.

VOCABULARY:
1) cell membrane
2) cell wall
3) lipid bilayer
4) concentration
5) diffusion

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up
2) Vocabulary
3) Review Lab
4) Section 7-1 Review
5) BCR #11
6) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE:
7-2 Outline

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and Outline 7-3 (pp. 182-189)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held at Parkdale on Thursday night from 4-7 p.m. I will NOT be in attendance that night. If your parents would like to meet with me, please let them know I will be at school on Monday, November 12. They can call me at 301-513-5700 ext. 365 to let me know they'll be coming.