Tuesday, May 10, 2016

May 10th, 2016

*****YOUR GENETICS DEBATE RESEARCH IS DUE TOMORROW*****

Today we will:

  • Continue working on our genetics independent study.  You should have at least 100 points by this Friday.


Monday, May 9, 2016

Monday May 9th, 2016

Today we will:


  • Continue working on the genetics independent study

  • DON'T FORGET YOUR GENETIC DEBATE RESEARCH IS DUE WEDNESDAY!!!!

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Thursday May 5th, 2016

Happy Thursday!!

Today we will:

  • Continue working on our genetic independent study

  • We will go over activity #3 as a class and turn it in.

  • Don't forget, 50 points worth of activities are due tomorrow!!

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Wednesday May 4th, 2016

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Continue working on our Genetics Independent Study Unite
    • Don't forget, 50 points worth of assignments need to be turned in by this Friday

  • DEBATE RESEARCH IS DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th



Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Tuesday May 3rd, 2016

Today we will:

  • Begin the genetics independent study
    • https://sites.google.com/a/adams12.org/genetics-independent-study-unit/home

  • Debate research is due by next Wednesday May 11th.

Monday, May 2, 2016

Monday May 2nd, 2016

Today we will:

  • Make sure your karyotype lab is complete and turned in.
  • Work together in debate groups to research and discuss topic.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Friday April 29th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Finish and turn in the Karyotype lab
  • Work on Research for the debate

Thursday, April 28, 2016

April 28th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Discuss karyotypes and how chromosomes code for traits.
  • Work on a karyotype lab
  • If you finish the karyotype lab you can work on debate research

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Wednesday April 27th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Finish and turn in the DNA puzzle and questions from yesterday
  • Begin research on debate topics (there are two documents in google classroom that must be filled out)

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tuesday April 26th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Work on our DNA puzzle.  Students will need to make a strand of DNA showing how the bases are paired and answer questions based on the puzzle.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Friday April 22nd and Monday April 25th

You will be working on Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 in the Textbook.  Please read and answer the questions listed below.  When you are done, staple everything together and turn in to my desk.


  • Read pg. 76-81
    • pg. 80 Skills Activity
    • pg 81 #1 and #2 (all parts of  both questions)
  • Read pg. 84-89
    • pg. 85 Math Skills
    • pg. 88 Math Analyzing Data
    • pg. 89 #1-#3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Read pg. 92-96
    • pg 96 #1-#3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Read pg. 97-103
    • pg. 99 Skills Activity
    • pg. 103 #1-#3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Read pg 110-116
    • pg. 116 #1-#3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Read pg. 117-121
    • pg. 118 Skills Activity
    • pg. 121 #1-#3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Read pg. 123-128
    • pg. 125 Math Analyzing Data
    • pg. 128 #1 and #2 (all parts of both questions)
  • Read pg. 130-131
    • pg. 131 Weigh the Impact

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Thursday April 21st, 2016

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Review and study for our test for the first 20 minutes of class
  • Take Cell Unit Test
  • Begin discussing genetics

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wednesday April 20th, 2016

Happy Wednesday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Finish and turn in the book questions from yesterday
  • Begin Chapter 2 in the textbook
    • pg 44- pg 48
      • #1 and #2  (all parts)
    • pg 49 - pg 53
      • #1 and #2 (all parts)
  • Work on Cell Review in Google Classroom.  You can print off the cell review and use it on your test tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Tuesday April 19th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Turn in Cell projects.  Due today, no exceptions!!
  • Read and Answer Questions in Textbook
    • pg 6- pg 13
      • Questions #1-4 (all parts of all questions)
    • pg 16 - pg 24
      • Questions #1-4 (all parts of all questions)
    • pg 32- pg 37
      • Questions #1-3 (all parts of all questions)
  • Finish working on the Microscope activities
  • When everything else is turned in, study for the Cell test that is on Thursday.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Monday April 18th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in Monday writing on Stem Cells
  • Work on Microscope activities

Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday April 15th, 2016

****DON'T FORGET THERE IS A DANCE TONIGHT 6-8. BE THERE****

****DON'T FORGET YOUR SILENT AUCTION BASKET ITEMS****


Today we will:

  • Finish and turn in the Introduction the Microscopes Lab
  • Work on and turn in 6 drawings of prepared slides on low, medium, and high (there will be a total of 18 drawings)

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Thursday April 14th, 2016

******DON'T FORGET TO BRING IN YOUR DONATIONS FOR THE GIFT BASKETS******

Today we will:
  • Begin our Introduction to Microscopes Lab
  • DON'T FORGET YOUR CELL ORGANELLE PROJECT IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Wednesday April 13th, 2016

***Please make sure you bring your basket donations by this FRIDAY!!!****

Today we will:
Go over the photosynthesis/respiration paper
Begin working with microscopes

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Tuesday April 12th, 2016

Happy First Day Back From Spring Break!!!! Hope you all had a nice break......

Today we will:

  • Make sure you have your cell organelle foldable complete
  • Make sure you have your photosynthesis and respiration worksheet complete
  • Go over the Cell Project directions and begin the project.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Thursday March 31st, 2016

Happy Thursday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete day four of the eggmosis lab
  • Complete the Cell Foldable.  Remember, pictures must be in color and look like effort was used.

Friday April 1st, 2016

Happy Last Day Before Break!!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete the egg lab.  Throw away your egg and recycle your cup when you are done.  Make sure you answer all the questions in the lab using COMPLETE SENTENCES and then turn it in.
  • Make sure your cell organelle foldable is complete but hold onto it, you will need it for a project after break.
  • Work on the Respiration/Photosynthesis worksheet and turn it in to my desk when it is complete.

Have a great break!!

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Wednesday March 30th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete day 3 of the eggmosis lab
  • Complete the Cell Organelle Foldable

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Tuesday March 29th, 2016

Today we will:


  • Complete day 2 of the Eggmosis lab
  • Complete and go over the Comparing Cell Types Worksheet
  • Begin the cell organelle foldable

Monday, March 28, 2016

Monday March 28th, 2016

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

  • Begin "Eggmosis" experiment (I hope you all brought your materials)
  • Go over Venn Diagram about types of cells
  • Begin the cell foldable about organelles

Monday, March 14, 2016

Monday March 14th, 2016

Monday March 14th, 2016

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in Monday writing
  • Complete and turn in the book reading and questions that were started last Friday

Friday, March 11, 2016

Friday March 11th, 2016

Happy Friday!!!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

*****DON'T FORGET YOUR PROJECTS ARE DUE MONDAY*****

Today we will:
  • Begin our unit on cells by watching a video "Introducing the Cell"
  • Work on a Guided Reading by reading the text and answering questions in google classroom


Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Thursday March 10th, 2016

Happy Thursday!!!

Don't forget your project is due MONDAY MARCH 14th.  Presentations will start TUESDAY MARCH 15th.

  • Today we will watch Pushing the Limits - Brainpower
    • While watching think of connections that are made between systems and how it will help you complete your human body project.
  • Any time left after the video will be used to continue working on your project.  This will be the last class time that will be used for the project.  Everything else must be completed on your own.

Wednesday March 9th, 2016

Today we will:


  • Decide whether we will work on our projects or start talking about cells

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Tuesday March 8th, 2016

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:

  • Take our human body unit test
  • Continue working on the human body project which is due NEXT MONDAY!!!!

Monday, March 7, 2016

Monday March 7th ,2016

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

  • Continue working on the body systems end of the unit project
    • Don't forget the graphic organizer and body systems chart should already be done
  • THE BODY SYSTEMS MULTIPLE CHOICE UNIT TEST IS TOMORROW. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY YOUR SIX NOTES BOOKLETS!!!!!

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Thursday March 3rd, 2016

Today we will:


  • Take the nervous system quiz
  • Finish Body Systems Making Connections Graphic Organizer
  • Begin the Body Systems Chart
  • Go over Human Body Final Project which is due March 14th

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Tuesday March 1st, 2016

Happy March 1st!!!!

Today we will:

  • Work on and complete the nervous system textbook reading and questions.
  • Complete and turn in the techbook questions
***Any part of the textbook questions not done must be completed either during lunch or before school, you can not take a book home.  Techbook questions not done must be completed for homework.  NERVOUS SYSTEM QUIZ THURSDAY***

Monday, February 29, 2016

Monday February 29th, 2016

Happy Leap Year Day!!!!

Today we will:

  • Work on and turn in Monday writing
  • Complete and turn in the techbook activity for the nervous system.
*****Make sure you have turned in the lab and graph from Friday's Nervous System lab*******

Friday, February 26, 2016

February 26th, 2016

Today we will be:

  • Conducting a nervous system experiment to look at reaction times.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thursday February 25th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Learn about the nervous system through note taking in our nervous system notes booklet
  • Watch a video on the functions and structures of the nervous system

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

February 24th, 2016

Today we will:


  • Watch the video "Pushing the Limits-Strength" which looks at how the skeletalmuscular system works with other body systems to allow us to move and function during our days.
  • Students will answer questions during the video and turn in the questions at the end of class.

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Tuesday February 23rd, 2016

Today we will:

  • Excretory system quiz
  • System connection powerpoint

Monday, February 22, 2016

Monday February 22nd, 2016

Happy Monday Everyone!!  Hope your week starts out wonderfully!!!!

Today we will:

  • Finish and turn in the excretory techbook questions
  • Monday Writing - Coral Reed (password is student)

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday February 19th, 2016

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in the book questions on the Excretory System
  • Begin Excretory System Techbook Questions.  Turn in when they are done.  If you do not finish these questions in class they are homework.  

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Wednesday February 16th, 2016

Hooray for Wednesday!!

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in the Textbook questions found in google classroom.  

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Tuesday February 16th, 2016

Happy Tuesday and Chick Day!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete the excretory notes
  • Complete and turn in the textbook excretory questions
  • Pasta relay

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Wednesday February 10th, 2016

Happy Wednesday!

Today we will:

  • Watch a video on the musculoskeletal system
  • Take the musculoskeletal system quiz

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Tuesday February 9th, 2016

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today we will:
                        **** YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE ALL OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN******

  • Complete and turn in the musculoskeletal system textbook questions
  • Complete and turn in the musculoskeletal system techbook questions
  • Complete and turn in the circulatory and respiratory connection writing
  • Complete and turn in the Heart Rate Lab

***When all of the above are complete, you need to work on the bone and muscle coloring sheet.  If you do not finish the coloring or any other assignment from above, it is homework.***


******TOMORROW WE WILL BE HAVING OUR QUIZ ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM******

Monday, February 8, 2016

Monday February 8th, 2016

Hooray for the Broncos!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete the Musculoskeletal System Techbook (login in first three letter of last name and birthday,  password is rockytop)
  • Human Body Trivia

Friday, February 5, 2016

Friday February 5th, 2016

Happy Superbowl Friday!!!

Today we will:

  • Work on textbook questions about the musculoskeletal system.
  • Play Human Body Trivia

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Thursday February 4th, 2016

Hooray for Thurdays!!

Today we will:

  • Complete musculoskeletal notes
  • Watch Universe Within and fill in question sheet

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Wednesday February 3rd, 2016

Happy Wednesday!!

Today we will:

  • Complete a quiz on the Respiratory System
  • Begin Notes on the Musculoskeletal System

Monday, February 1, 2016

Monday February 1st, 2016

Happy Not so Snowy Monday!!

Today we will:

  • Watch Brainpop
  • Monday writing which is a connection of body systems
  • Study for tomorrow's respiratory system quiz

Friday, January 29, 2016

Friday January 29th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in the heart rate lab
  • Complete and turn in the textbook questions
  • Complete and turn in the techbook questions

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thursday January 28th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Perform a heart rate/breathing rate lab.  We will collect data and graph the information.
  • Work on and turn in textbook questions from yesterday.

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Wednesday January 27th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Work on and turn in Respiratory questions from the textbook.  Questions that need to be answered and turned in are on a document in google classroom.

Tuesday January 26th, 2016

Happy Tuesday!!

Today is a Great Day for a Great Day

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in the Respiratory System Techbook Board Questions

Monday, January 25, 2016

Monday January 25th, 2016

Happy Monday!!! Go Broncos.

Today we will:

  • Do our Monday writing https://newsela.com/articles/neanderthal-genetics/id/14073/
  • Begin the Respiratory System Notes

Friday, January 22, 2016

Friday January 22nd, 2016

Happy Friday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Review the circulatory system
  • Watch Magic School Bus
  • Take a circulatory system quiz

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Thursday January 21st, 2016

Happy Thursday!!

Today we will:

  • Watch Human Body in Action- Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
  • Make sure TEXTBOOK circulatory system questions are complete and turned in
  • Make sure TECHBOOK circulatory system questions are complete and turned in
  • Circulatory system crossword puzzle

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Wednesday January 20th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in the textbook questions.  Make sure you complete the graphic organizer after you have answered all the questions.  Answers to questions should be in complete sentences and in red.  
  • Complete and turn in the techbook questions if you did not finish them on Friday.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Tuesday January 19th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete Circulatory System notes
  • Begin book reading and questions

Friday, January 15, 2016

Friday January 15th, 2016

Happy Friday!!!!

Today we will:

  • Work on the circulatory system techbook and turn in questions (in google classroom)
  • Link to techbook: https://app.discoveryeducation.com/builders/boards?assetGuid=92860F96-AA14-19D2-3831-D0EF10EF1964&includeHeader=true&layout=default



Thursday, January 14, 2016

Thursday January 14th, 2016

Today we will:

  • Complete our circulatory system notes booklet

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Wednesday January 13th, 2016

Happy Wednesday!!

Today we will:

  • Complete and turn in questions from the book.
  • Complete and turn in a quiz on the digestive system.

 


Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Tuesday January 12th, 2016

Happy Tuesday!!

Today we will:

  • Read and answer questions from the textbook.  **Answer using complete sentences**
    • Sec 3 pg. 60-65
      • Reviewing concepts #1, #2
    • Sec 4 pg. 68-71
      • Reviewing concepts #1, #2
    • Sec 1 pg. 44-53
      • Reviewing concepts #1, #2

Monday, January 11, 2016

Monday January 8th, 2016

Happy Monday!!!

Today we will:

  • Complete and Turn In Monday Writing
  • Complete and Turn In Digestive System Worksheet


Friday, January 8, 2016

Friday January 8th, 2016

Happy Cold and Wet Friday!!

Today we will:

  • Complete all Techbook activities on the digestive system techbook board.  Link to the board is in google classroom.  Login: first 3 letters of last name and bday (ex.dil031201) and password is: rockytop
  • Answer and turn in all of the questions on the Exploring the digestive system document.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Wednesday January 7th, 2016

Happy first Wednesday of 2016!!!

Today we will:

  • Put together our notes booklet on the digestive system
  • Fill in the digestive system notes
  • Begin Magical School Bus - What's for Lunch