September 23- Unit 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 1 in order to prepare for the test next class.

WARM-UP: Write the number 3000000000000000000000000000 m in Scientific Notation.

VOCABULARY:
1) analysis
2) centi-
3) conclustion
4) control
5) data

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Vocabulary
2) Review Scientific Notation and metric system.
3) Graphing lab
4) Test questions
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Graphing Lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class. Review notes, warm-ups and labs and read all of Chapter 1 to prepare for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
TEST NEXT CLASS

September 18- Unit 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will practice the scientific method in order to understand how scientists do experiments.

WARM-UP: What is the scientific method?

VOCABULARY:
1) analysis
2) centi
3) conclusion
4) control
5) data

CLASSWORK:
1) Review warm-up and vocabulary
2) Scientific Method activity
3) Closure

Tuesday, May 20

OBJECTIVE: Students will take their final exame and review 3rd quarter material in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Identify the differences between DNA and RNA.

VOCABULARY:
1) resource
2) predation
3) symbiosis
4) mutualism
5) commensalism
6) parasitism

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review
3) Final Exam
4) Closure

Thursday, May 15, 2008

OBJECTIVE: Students will review 2nd quarter in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Name the 4 groups of macromolecules, their building blocks and function.

VOCABULARY:
1) denitrification
2) nitrogen fixation
3) biotic factor
4) abiotic factor
5) habitat
6) niche

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Review 2nd quarter material
3) Closure

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA next week.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

OBJECTIVE:
Students will review material from 1st and 2nd quarters in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP:
Name the types of matter that cycle through the biosphere.

VOCABULARY:
1) food web
2) trophic level
3) ecological pyramid
4) biomass
5) evaporation
6) transpiration

CLASSWORK:
1) Grade HSA Review Packet
2) HSA REVIEW

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is next week, ARE YOU READY?

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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

WARM-UP: List three examples of abiotic factors and three examples of biotic
factors in an environment.

VOCABULARY:
1) herbivore
2) carnivore
3) omnivore
4) detritivore
5) decomposer
6) food chain

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocab
2) Test
3) Closure

Thursday, May 1, 2008

OBJECTIVE: Students will complete a lab in order to investigate the dynamics of populations and population growth.

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

VOCABULARY:
1) autotroph
2) producer
3) photosynthesis
4) chemosynthesis
5) heterotroph
6) consumer

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Yeast Lab
3) Worksheets Section 3-1, 3-2 and 3-3 from workbook
4) Closure

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None