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

OBJECTIVE:  Students will perform an activity in order to observe movement of molecules across a cell membrane.

WARM-UP:  Describe diffusion.

VOCABULARY:
1) concentration
2) passive transport
3) active transport

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocab
2) Discussion of last week's lab
3) Demonstration
4) Foldable on osmosis
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (due Thurs/Friday next week):

Do "Analyzing Data" on page 188. Answer all questions using complete sentences.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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December 9 (B Day) and December 10 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE:  Students will analyze how molecules move from high to low concentration in order to predict which way solutes and water would move across a cell membrane.

WARM-UP:  How would you know if someone passed gas in the room? How could you figure out who did it?

VOCABULARY:
1) concentration
2) diffusion
3) osmosis
4) equilibrium

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm up and Vocabulary
2) Quiz on cells
3) Review osmosis and diffusion
4) Foldable
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (due Thurs/Friday next week):
Do "Analyzing Data" on page 188.  Answer all questions using complete sentences.

HOMEWORK DUE TODAY:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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December 3 (B Day)

NOTE: I was out yesterday, December 2, so today is a catch-up sort of day for students.

OBJECTIVE:  Students will review "118 Green Street" in order visualize how microorganisms impact their day-to-day lives.

WARM-UP:  What are some ways that you come into contact with microorganisms?

VOCABULARY:
1) selectively permeable
2) cell membrane
3) flagellum
4) cilia

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Discussion about the cell membrane
3) 118 Green Street
4) Clomework (work on homework during class)
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Mon/Tues)
Section 7-3 and 7-4 Assessments in text (see previous post for page numbers)

HOMEWORK DUE:
cell drawing (for B Day kids)

ANNOUNCEMENTS: None

December 1 (B Day) and December 2 (A Day)

OBEJCTIVE:  Students will analyze the structure of the cell membrane in order to predict how it functions in maintaining homeostasis.

WARM-UP:  What is the purpose of a screen door?  How does it differ from a glass door?

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm up and vocab
2) Sea Monkeys!!!
3) Review lab
4) Membrane Discussion
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK (Due Mon/Tues):
Do Section 7-3 Assessment on page 189 and Section 7-4 Assessment on page 193.

HOMEWORK DUE (Last Mon/Tues)
Section 7-1 and 7-2 Assessments

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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