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First Quarter Lesson Plans Back to Life Science Assignments

9/16 Warm Up: Do Now 12-17

9/15 Warm Up: #9 Do Now 7-11 Finish: #10 Cell Structure 2 Column Notes Start: #11 Cell Structure Questions

9/14 Warm Up: #9 Do Now 1-6 Start: #10 Cell Structure 2 Column Notes

9/11 Warm Up: Draw different shaped cells. Finish: #7 Scientific Method Sponge Bob Experiments Start #8 Cell Types Draw different shaped cells and answer five questions about how their structure relates to their function.

9/10 Warm Up: Have student read a short description of a hypothetical experiment.
 * #7 Scientific Method Sponge Bob Experiments

9/9 Warm Up: Draw Concept Map of Scientific Method Start: #7 Scientific Method Sponge Bob Experiments

9/8 Warm Up: #6 First 5/Last 5 (13-17) Review & Reinforcement: Notes on Scientific Method

9/4 Warm Up: #6 First 5/Last 5 (9-12)
 * 1) 5 Bio Themes -Topics and Details

9/3 Warm Up: #6 First 5/Last 5 (5-8)
 * 1) 5 Bio Themes -Topics and Details

9/2 Warm Up: #6 First 5/Last 5 (1-4)
 * 1) 5 Bio Themes -Topics and Details

9/1 Finish: #4 Tack Toss Start #5 Bio Themes -Topics and Details

8/31 Start: #4 Tack Toss Activity – Hypothesis, Experiment, Gather data, Analyze data, and Conclusion. Finish: #3 Concept Map

8/28/09 Standard: Cell Biology 1.The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism's cells. Objective: Students will create a visual represent ion of the concepts in Ch.1_1 using their notes to construct knowledge. Warm up: Review the six characteristics of life and six levels of organization with students using their notes. Assignment #3: Make a concept map of the notes for Ch.1_1 using assignment #2. Instuct students on how to put the concepts from their notes into a concept map. Strategy: Create a nonlinguistic representation as classroom practice.

8/27/09 Standard: Cell Biology 1.The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism's cells. Objective: Students will be able to recognize the characteristics required for something to be alive. Students will know the relationships between organ systems, organs, tissues, cells, and organelles. Warm up: Reinforce the terms and concepts presented yesterday. Finish assignment #2 from yesterday. Finish presentation on concepts and vocabulary of chapter 1_1. (Required notes listed 8/26) Strategy: Cornell style notes and pictures. Assignment #2....Characteristics of Life

8/25/09 Standard: General Science Objective: Students will be able to apply the scientific method. Warm up: Presentation on effort, learning, academic background knowledge, status and income. Assignment #1 below. Assessment: Questions asked by the teacher and in the assignment checking for understanding. Assignment # 1...... __Scientific Method__