October 27 (B Day) and October 28 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to identify characteristics of acids and bases and use them to distinguish between the two.

WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you think of something being "acidic"?

VOCABULARY:
1) solution
2) suspension
3) mixture

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Discussion of pH
3) Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Bring 3 food labels to class with you next week.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations, you've made it through 1st quarter!

October 25 (B Day) and October 26 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a graphing activity in order to reinforce graphing skills.

WARM-UP: When would you draw a line graph versus a bar graph?

VOCABULARY:
1) cohesion
2) adhesion
3) solvent
4) solute

CLASSWORK:
1) Review Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Unit 2 Quiz
3) Graphing Activity
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Period 1A: Assignment sheet
Extra Credit- Paper towels and kleenex
Check School Max for grade accuracy!

HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 2 Notes

ANNOUCEMENTS:
NONE

October 22 (B Day) and October 23 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will examine the structure of water in order to predict its properties.

WARM-UP: Who is the main character at Disney World?  Draw a picture of him/her.

VOCABULARY:
1) hereditary
2) macromolecules

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and take notes on Chapter 2

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check your grades on School Max, the end of the quarter is approaching.

October 20 (B Day) and October 21 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will examine the needs of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever in order to predict the needs of living things.

WARM-UP: What are the ingredients for life?

VOCABULARY:
1) sugars
2) fats
3) proteins

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Classwork
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Mon/Tues- Read and take notes on Chapter 2

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check your grades on School Max- the end of the quarter is approaching fast!

October 5 (B Day) and October 6 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze relationships among organims in order to visualize the delicate balance of ecosystems.

WARM-UP:  What would happen if there were no sunlight for 1 week?

VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) population
3) community
4) biome

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm Up and Vocabulary
2) Review Symbiotic Relationships
3) Food Web
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ch. 3 Assessment p. 83 including understanding concepts.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Test next week, BEE book check, too

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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the interdependecy of organisms.

WARM-UP:  List 3 characteristics of living things.

VOCABULARY:
1) food chain
2) food web
3) consumer
4) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Unit 2 Quiz
3) Discuss Owl Pellet Lab
4) Marine Food Web Game
5) Develop food webs
6) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due next Thursday and Friday)
Chapter 3 Assessment on p. 83, including Understanding Concepts

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 Assessment

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check postings from earlier in the week for Extra Credit.