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Have a safe and relaxing summer! You are now 8th graders! WOW!
Evolution Test Study Guide can be downloaded below - scroll down to link. OUR FROG DISSECTION LABS WILL BE ON 6/7 (GOLD) AND 6/8 (SILVER). STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR BINDERS TO CLASS EVERY DAY! Online Access to the text book: www.glencoe.com/ose THE ACCESS CODE IS: A2F5A6FF9D Hang in there! Summer is just around the corner! We still have lots to do!!!!!
BE SAFE AND HAVE THE BEST SUMMER EVER!!! 6/9 Teacher evaluation and deductive reasoning activities throughout the day. 6/7 and 6/8 FROG DISSECTION LAB - Comparative anatomy lab. Students who have a religious, moral, or ethical reason which prevents them from completing this lab will be given an alternate, independent project. 6/1 - 6/4 Human Body System Notes and BrainPOP! Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!!! 5/27 and 5/28 - EVOLUTION TEST! 5/25 and 5/26 - PPT notes review Chapter 6 sections 2 and 3. Give each student a study guide. Vocabulary review will be homework if not finished in class. 5/21 (gold) and 5/24 (silver) Acrostic summary using E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N Students will work in groups to create their own acrostics to summarize evolution models. EXAMPLE: Everything changes due to Variations in species. Only the fittest survive. Lamarck's hypothesis is Unsupported by scientists Today. Islands helped Darwin create a Theory which Is Only a theory, Not a fact. 5/19 (gold) and 5/20 (silver) - BrainPop! Continue reading pages 159-161 and copy and answer questions on page 161. 5/17 (gold) and 5/18 (silver) LAB – No opposing thumbs. How would our live be different if we did not have this important appendage? We will read pages 154-158. Rain "tree". 5/13 (gold) & 5/14 (silver) BINDER CHECK! We will begin EVOLUTION with a Bill Nye Evolution video. 5/7-5/11 (gold) & 5/10-5/12 (silver) Begin new unit. What is genetic engineering? Students will begin project in which they must work with a small group to decide on 6 people to help start the human race after an asteroid hits. Simple genetics traits must be maintained and the group must cooperative with each other.5/5 & 5/6 PowerPoint Jeopardy game, then TEST. We will FINALLY watch the rest of Osmosis Jones after the test today. 5/3 & 5/4 Review Ch5, Section 2 and homework assignment is due. Pair/share to complete TEST review. 4/29 & 4/30 Ch 5, Section 2 TEST NEXT WEEK! 4/27 & 4/28 - Finish Smiley babies BRAINPOP review. Punnett square practice. HW: Worksheet given in class 4/23 (TEMPORARY EVACUATION) & 4/26 - VOCABULARY REVIEW with QUIZ Discuss results of class phenotypes. Begin Smiley baby in class project. Students will flip coins to determine genotype of Smiley face phenotypes then create a Smiley baby. 4/21 & 4/22 Genetics notes via PPT. What's your phenotype - students will work in groups to evaluate common physical characteristics. Results will form our dominant and recessive traits for our classes. 4-22 HW: Page 132 1-5 & STUDY VOCABULARY WORDS FROM CH 4 SECTION 2 AND 3 PLUS CH 5 SECTION 1. 4/19 & 4/20 Intro to Genetics - Bill Nye "Genes" HW: Finish defining vocabulary words through "recessive" on vocabulary sheet in your binder. If you have lost your sheet, the word are on page 126. 4/15 & 4/16 Venn Diagram of Mitosis/Meiosis. Review PPT questions. HW: Have a great weekend. 4/13 (gold) & 4/14 (silver) Finish DNA models and BrainPOP (periods 3,4,5,6,7,&8) Mitosis PPT HW: p. 109 1-4 & finish WB p. # 43 & 44. 4/9 (gold) & 4/12 (silver) Continue DNA alias and DNA models. 4/7 (gold) & 4/8 (silver) - What's your DNA alias? Students will read an article on DNA structure and complete a crossword puzzle to go along with the article. Then students will determine their DNA alias using a given code. |
