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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 3 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between a solution and a suspension?

VOCABULARY:
1) polymer
2) product
3) protein
4) reactant
5) RNA

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Demonstration
3) PowerPoint Review
4) Unit 3 Review Sheet
5) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish and study review sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slips and 2-3 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
none

November 18 (A Day) and November 19 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Studnets will diagram the atoms of a water molecule in order to discuss why water molecules are polar.

WARM-UP: When the cells of most organisms freeze, they burst, why?

VOCABULARY:
1) mixture
2) monomer
3) nucleotide
4) pH scale
5) polarity

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review 2.1 and 2.2
3) Short video
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 2-4

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slip for video and outline 2-3

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Everyone must pay $5.00 lab fee this week

November 14 (A Day) and November 17 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to describe pH and its effect on living systems.

WARM-UP: What is pH? What is the pH of water?

VOCABULARY:
1) element
2) enzyme
3) ion
4) ionic bond
5) lipid

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Collection of Lab Fees
3) pH Lab - Alternative is Chapter 2 in workbook
4) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline section 2-3 in your textbook

HOMEWORK DUE:
Permission slip for video and lactose intolerance worksheet

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze macromolecules in order to descrite their structure and function.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure of an aton- include a picture.

VOCABULARY:
1) chemical reaction
2) compound
3) covalent bond
4) DNA
5) electron

CLASSWORK
1) Vocab/ Warm-Up
2) Classwork
3) Closure

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Permission slip signed, finish worksheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 2-2 Outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

November 7 (A Day) and November 8 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Studnets will analyze a food chart in order to describe macromolecules.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure and function of proteins.

VOCABULARY:
1) acid
2) amino acid
3) atom
4) base
5) catalyst

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 2-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
2-1 Outline

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will take a test on Unit 2 in order to gauge their progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: NONE

VOCABULARY: NONE

CLASSWORK: NONE

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 2-1

HOMEWORK DUE: NONE

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

November 3 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the structure and function of macromolecules in order to analyze how they are important to survival.

WARM-UP: Describe the structure and function of carbohydrates.

VOCABULARY:
1) monosaccharide
2) carbohydrate
3) lipid
4) nucleic acid
5) protein

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

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

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

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 2 in order to prepare for the test.

WARM-UP: Describe how water cycles through the atmosphere.

VOCABULARY:
1) omnivore
2) parasitism
3) pollution
4) predation
5) producer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Work on review
3) Independent activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: foldable
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 29 (B Day) and October 30 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will compare macromolecules in order to differentiate their structure and function.

WARM-UP: List the 4 types of macromolecules.

VOCABULARY:
1) resource
2) species
3) transpiration
4) trophic level
5) weather

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Review types of macromolecules
3) Independent activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 2-1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 23 (B Day) and October 24 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review biomes in order to analyze how they impact biodiversity.

WARM-UP: Name 3 biomes

VOCABULARY:
1) omnivore
2) parasitism
3) pollution
4) population
5) predation

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-up and vocabulary
2) Discussion of owl pellet lab
3) Biome activity
4) Closure

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 4-4 outline (B Day), Lorax letter, flashcards and warm-ups (A Day)

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Read and outline 4-4 (A day), all to finish Biomes foldable

ANNOUNCEMENTS: email me at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org by 10/28 for 5 extra credit points!!!!

October 16 (A day) and October 20 (B day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will perform a lab in order to analyze food webs.

WARM-UP: Why are food webs important?

VOCABULARY:
1) ecology
2) ecosystem
3) evaporation
4) food chain
5) food web

CLASSWORK: Lab

HOMEWORK DUE: Section 4-3 outline

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Lorax letter

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE

October 14 (B Day) and October 15 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a letter in order to analyze the impact humans have on ecosystems.

WARM-UP: From the book "The Lorax"- would you consider yourself a once-ler or a lorax, and why?

VOCABULARY:
1) consumer
2) decomposer
3) denitrification
4) detritivore
5) ecological pyramid

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Powerpoint 3 part 2
3) Lorax letter
4) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Lorax instructions

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-3

HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline Section 4-2

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 10 (B Day) and October 13 (A Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a letter in order to analyze the impact humans have on ecosystems.

WARM-UP: What would happen to the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem if the Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab went extinct?

VOCABULARY:
1) biosphere
2) biotic factor
3) chemosynthesis
4) climate
5) community

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Symbiotic Review Activity
3) PowerPoint 2 part 2
4) Trophic level review activity
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-2

HOMEWORK DUE:
Read and outline Section 4-1

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

October 2 (A Day), October 3 (B Day) and October 6 (A Day)

I am out of class these days. Students will work on worksheets from their workbook.

October 7 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate the relationships between horseshoe crabs and red knots in order to understand how delicate food web dynamics are.

WARM-UP: Name two organisms that are so closely linked that the death of one would result in the death of the other?

VOCABULARY:

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Movie
3) Food Web discussion
4) Worksheets
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline 4-1

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due this week!!!

September 30 (A Day) and October 1 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the interrelationships and interdependecies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stability of the ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List abiotic and biotic factors that affect a clown fish (like Nemo).

VOCABULARY:
1) abiotic factor
2) autotroph
3) biodiversity
4) biomass
5) biome

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Review power point Ecology 2 part 1
3) Activity
4) Horseshoe crab movie
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
pictures of organisms

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 3-3 in book

HOMEWORK DUE:
Food Web

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due Tuesday!!!

September 25 (A Day) and September 29 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: List and describe the different types of heterotrophs.

VOCABULARY:
1) hypothesis
2) independent variable
3) Kilo
4) Liter
5) materials

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review test
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Monarch game
6) Food Web activity
7) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Food web

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

September 23 (A Day) and September 24 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between competition among organisms and predation?

VOCABULARY:
1) dependent variable
2) experiment
3) experimental design
4) graduated cylinder
5) gram

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review online resources
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book. Finish Ecology Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

September 19 (A Day) and September 22 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in order to evaluate how they impact ecosystems.

WARM-UP: What is the different between a web and a chain?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Friday, September 19 – SCRUTINIZE (v.) – to examine closely
The rocket scientist scrutinized thousands of pages of computer printouts, looking for a clue as to why the rocket had exploded.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Ecology I and II activities
4) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Ecology I and II

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 3-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!

September 17 (A Day) and September 18 (B Day)- TEST Unit 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Unit 1 test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Wednesday, September 17 – ANARCHY (n.) – absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
The country fell into a state of anarchy after the rebels kidnapped the President and locked the legislature inside the capitol.

Thursday, September 18 – VIRULENT (adj.) – extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
The virulent disease quickly swept through the community, leaving many people dead and many more people extremely ill.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Study for test
4) Take Test

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-1 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!