May 12 (A Day) and May 13 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will examine variation among organisms in order to recognize its importance in evolution.

WARM-UP: List at least 3 differences between organisms that help them to survive in different habitats, be specific.

VOCABULARY:
1) pollution
2) population
3) predation
4) producer
5) resource

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabular
2) Review variation and adaptations
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 15-1 and 15-3, BEE Books and Flashcards due next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
Lab and 18-3

May 8 (A Day) and May 11 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe how organisms are classified.

WARM-UP: What is the scientific name for human beings? Why do we need to give organisms different names?

VOCABULARY:
1) niche
2) nitrogen fixation
3) nutrient
4) omnivore
5) parasitism

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Movie
3) Lab
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
18-2 Outline

ANNOUCEMENTS:
Flashcard and BEE Book check next week

May 6 (A Day) and May 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete an activity in order to analyze how mutations affect protein synthesis.

WARM-UP: What is a mutation and how do you get one?

VOCABULARY:
1) genetic diversity
2) greenhouse effect
3) habitat
4) herbivore
5) heterotroph
6) mutualism

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Review mutations
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 18-2 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
Drawing of protein synthesis

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA on May 18

May 5 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the 3 types of RNA in order to analyze how proteins are made.

VOCABULARY:

1) ecology

2) ecosystem

3) evaporation

4) food chain

5) food web

WARM-UP:Describe the steps of protein synthesis in your own words.

CLASSWORK:

1) Warm-up and Vocabulary

2) Video

3) Foldable

4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:Draw out the process of protein synthesis.

HOMEWORK DUE:Lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS:NONE

May 1 (B Day) and May 4 (A Day)

Ms. Lynch was out for both of these days. Students should have completed Chapter 18 worksheets in their blue workbooks.