Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Physical Science Unit 3 Day 6

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Objective: see yesterday


Questions:
1) What makes an acid a strong acid? (3.3.1 p 6)
2) Give an example of a chemical formula for an acid and a base. (3.3.1 p 14)
3) What does dissociation have to do with acids and bases? (3.3.1 p 2)

Exit Ticket: Complete the self-evaluation on the bottom of your unit tracker. Be sure that you write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph (topic sentence + 2 detail sentences).

Biology Unit 4 Day 6

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Objective: Students will describe the process of osmosis and the cause/effect of semipermeable membranes by completing a lab TST and using the words osmosis, homeostasis, concentration, channel proteins, semipermeable membrane. 


Questions: (REVIEW!!)
1) A semipermeable membrane has a 2 percent salt solution on one side and a 15 percent salt solution on the other side. What will most likely occur? (4.2.4 p 4-5)
2) What is the difference between multicellular and unicellular organisms? (4.3.1 p 3-4)
3) What are xylem and phloem tissues used for in plants? (4.3.1 p 10)

Exit Ticket: Complete the self-evaluation at the bottom of your unit tracker. This should be a perfect 3 sentence paragraph.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 3 Day 5

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Objective: Students will describe the pH scale and the cause/effect of neutralization reactions like acid rain during a TST lab using the words neutralization reaction, pH, acids, bases, ions.


Questions:
1) What is an acid? Base? (3.3.1 p 1)
2) What is a neutralization reaction? Give an example. (3.3.4 p8)
3) Describe the pH scale. (3.3.1 p 8)

Exit Ticket:
Describe the pH scale. Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem "The pH scale is..." and at least 1 green word from the objective above 

Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 5

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Objective: Students will describe the process of osmosis and the cause/effect of semipermeable membranes by completing a lab TST and using the words osmosis, homeostasis, concentration, channel proteins, semipermeable membrane. 

Questions:
1) What does it mean that cell membranes are semipermeable? (4.2.1 p 7)
2) What is osmosis? (4.2.4 p 3)
3) How do things move through osmosis? (4.2.4 p 4)

Exit Ticket:
Describe the process of osmosis. Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem "Osmosis is the process of..." and at least 1 green word from the objective above.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 3 Day 4

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Objective: Students will interpret and revise chemical reaction equations to meet the law of conservation of matter by watching video clips, taking cornell notes and completing a practice worksheet using the words coefficients, reactants and products.

Questions:
1) What does the law of conservation of mass say about chemical reactions? (3.1.4 p1)
2) How do you balance chemical reactions? (3.1.4 p 9)
3) What are subscripts and coefficents? (3.1.4 p 5)

Exit Ticket:
Use the following sentence stem to explain how you know a chemical reaction is balanced "The Law of Conservation of mass says that chemical reactions are balanced when...". Write a  complete perfect 3 sentence paragraph (topic + 2 Details).

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 4

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Objectives: Students will connect cells and structures and their functions by watching videos and taking cornell notes and using the words differentiation, stem cells, totipotent stem cells, pluripotenet, multipotent, unipotent, embryonic stem cells, multicellular. 

Questions:
1) What is differentiation? (4.3.4 p 3)
2) How are cells organized in multicellular organisms? (4.3.4 p 4 and 8)
3) Describe the structure and function and stem cells. (4.3.4 p 9)


Exit Ticket: There are many different types of stem cells. How do the structure of stem cells connect to their function? Use the following sentence stem "Stem cells structure is connected to its function because..." and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 3 Day 3

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Objective: Students will describe the process of a chemical reaction by making mobiles and using the words double replacement reaction, single replacement reaction, combustion reaction, combination reaction, decomposition reaction, and neutralization reaction.

Question:
1) What is the activity series? What does it mean? (section 3.2.1 p 12)
2) Describe the reactants and products of a double replacement reaction. (section 3.2.1 p 15)
3) What happens during a single replacement reaction? (section 3.2.1 p 11)

Exit Ticket:
Chemical reactions are the process of changing reactants into different products. There are 6 different ways this happens. Contrast 2 of different types of chemical reactions. Use the following sentence stem "_____________ and ___________ reactions are different because..." and 2 different words from the objective above.

Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 3

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Objectives: Students will make connections between structures and functions in the cell membrane on posters and notes using the words fatty acids, hydrogen pumps, membrane proteins, phospholipid bilayer, semipermeable membrane, facilitated diffusion, active transport, exocytosis, passive transport.

Questions:
1) What are fatty acids and why are they important? (section 4.2.1 p 5)
2) What structures aid in active transport? (section 4.2.4 p 10)
3) What is semipermeable and what structures make cell semipermeable? (section 4.2.1 p 7)

Exit Ticket:
How does the structure of the cell membrane relate to its function. Use the following sentence stem "The structure of the cell membrane is ____________ this helps the cell because..." and at least 2 green words from the objectives. 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 3 Day 2

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Objective: Students will diagram and describe the 6 types of chemical reaction processes by making mobiles and using the words double replacement reaction, single replacement reaction, combustion reaction, combination reaction, decomposition reaction, and neutralization reaction.


Questions:
1) How can you speed up the rate of a chemical reaction? (3.1.1 p 10-11)
2) List 5 types of chemical reactions (3.2.1 p 17)
3) Give an example of a double replacement reaction and a combustion reaction. (3.2.1 p 5 and 15)

Exit Ticket:
Describe 2 types of chemical reactions. Use the following sentence stem "Chemical reactions are processes that...." and 2 green terms from the objective above.


Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 2

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Objective: Students will diagram and describe structures and functions of the cell membrane on bubble posters using the words fatty acids, hydrogen pumps, membrane proteins, phospholipid bilayer, semipermeable membrane, facilitated diffusion, active transport, exocytosis, passive transport.

Questions:
1) What does the cell membrane look like (describe)? (4.2.1p 4-5)
2) What structures make up the cell membrane? List at least 3. (4.2.1 p. 5)
3) What is the function of the cell membrane? (4.2.1 p 13-14)

Exit Ticket
What are the structures and functions of the cell membrane? Use at least 2 green words from the objective above.


Monday, April 21, 2014

Physical Science 1 Unit 3 Day 1

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Objective: Students will define and describe aspects of a chemical reactions and equations by completing vocabulary cards and using the words reactants, products, reaction rate, coeffiecients, Law of Conservation of Mass, activity series and redox reaction. 

Questions:
1) How do you know a chemical reaction has occurred? (section 3.1.1 p 3)
2) What symbols are used in writing out a chemical reaction equation? (3.1.1 p 9)
3) Give 3 examples of chemical reactions.


Exit Ticket: What is a chemical reaction? Use the question in your topic sentence and at least 1 green word from the objective above. 

Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 1 + Vocab Card Instructions

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Objective: Students will define and describe cells and their structures and functions using vocabulary cards and the words prokaryotes, eukaryotes, cell wall, chloroplast, rough ER, smooth ER, mitochondria, nucleus, golgi apparatus, lysosome.

Questions:
1) What is spontaneous generation? Is it true? (section 4.1.1 page 4)
2) What is the cell theory? (4.1.1 p 6)
3) Describe 2 characteristics of Prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.

Vocabulary Cards -- Instructions
  • On the front of the notecard write the word and draw a picture or diagram about the word.
  • On the back of the card, choose 2 of the following:
    • Definition
    • Apex sentence (a sentence that uses the word, not the definition)
    • related words(2)
    • This word means...
    • This word makes me think about...
    • A hint: (what can help you remember the definition or the word better?)
Exit Ticket: Draw and describe 2 cell structures and their functions. Use the following sentence stem "Cell structures maintain homeostasis by performing certain functions like..." and at least 1 green word from the objective above.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Physical Science Unit 2 Day 6

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Objective: Students will collect data and draw conclusions about why and how bonds form using the words ionic bonding, oxidation states and valence electrons.

Questions:
1) What does oxidation state tell you about an atom?
2) is CaCO3 a covalent compound or an ionic compound?
3) What is a polyatomic ion? Give an example.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 2 Day 5

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Objective: Students will make connections and evaluate their learning on unit CST using all the green words from the objectives on the tracker.

Questions: (REVIEW!)
1)
What type of reaction requires heat to happen?
 
  • A. Exothermic
  • B. Endothermic
  • C. Ionic
  • D. Liquid
2) How many atoms of each element are in the following compound?
 Li2CO3
 

3) What would a Lewis-Dot structure for BH3 look like? Is this a covalently bonded compound or an ionic compound?


Exit Ticket: complete the self-evaluation at the bottom of the unit tracker. Think about: how well can you draw and describe different types of bonds? 

Biology 1 Unit 2 + 3 Labs

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Objective: Students will collect data, make connections and draw conclusions about enzyme functioning and the scientific method during lab (TSTs).


Questions: (use this page to help find the answers http://friedrichbiology.yolasite.com/unit-2-the-chemistry-of-life.php)
1) What is the role of lactase?
2) What colors does a positive benedict's test create?

Monday, April 14, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 2 Day 4

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Objective: Students will draw and describe bonding in molecules in a bond with a classmate activity using the words ionic bonding, covalent bonding, lewis dot structures.

Questions:
1) Give 3 examples of ionic compounds (names).
2) How is an ionic compound formed?
3) What are the rules for forming ionic compounds?

Exit Ticket:
Draw a Lewis Dot structure of an ionic compound. What do Lewis dot structures show? Write 2 sentences to explain. Use the question in your response and at least 1 green word from the objective above.

Biology 1 Unit 3 TST Lab Day

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Objective: Students will collect data and draw conclusions about the function of enzymes by conducting a lactase enzyme test in lab and using the words enzyme, denatured, lactase, disaccahride, monosaccharide, and glucose.

Questions:
1) What is lactose?
2) What is Benedict's reagent solution? What does it test for?
3) Why are we using benedict's reagent in our enzyme lab?

Exit Ticket: complete lab questions.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 2 Day 3

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Objective: Students will describe and draw types of bonds and how they form on posters and notes using the words ionic bonds, covalent bonds, oxidation states, valence electrons, Lewis Dot structures.

Questions:
1) How is an ionic bond formed?
2) How is a covalent bond formed?
3) What is a metallic bond?

Exit Ticket: NONE today

Biology 1 Unit 3 Day 7 TST Day

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Objective: Students will make predictions, hypothesize, collect data and analyze how enzymes function under altered conditions using the words denature, protein, catalyze.

Questions:
1) What are the function of enzymes?
2) What is the enzyme lactase responsible for?
3) What 4 factors cause enzymes to not function correctly?

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 2 Day 2

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Objective: Students will diagram and describe terms related to chemical bonding on bubble posters using the words Lewis Dot Structures, oxidation states, ionic bonding, covalent bonding, metallic bonding.

Questions:
1) Name 3 elements that tend to gain electrons.
2) Name 3 elements that tend to lose electrons to be happy/stable.
3) What is the difference between and anion and a cation?

Exit Ticket:
How do bonds form? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph. Use the question as your topic sentence and at least 2 green words from your objectives on your unit tracker.

Biology Unit 2 TST (Day 7)

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Objective: Students will predict, observe, collect data, analyze and make conclusions about mold growth using the scientific method on the unit 2 tst lab using the words spores, fungi, and energy.

Questions:
1) What is fungi?
2) What is mold?
3) What 3 critical factors cause mold to grow?

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Physical Science Unit 2 Day 1 + Vocab Card Instructions

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Objective: Students will define and describe terms that explain why bonds form on vocab cards using the words ion, valence electrons, electronegativity, molecule, bond energy, polar molecule, oxidation state. 

Questions:
1) List 3 types of bonds.
2) What is a chemical bond?
3) Describe electronegativity in the periodic table.

Vocabulary Cards -- Instructions
  • On the front of the notecard write the word and draw a picture or diagram about the word.
  • On the back of the card, choose 2 of the following:
    • Examples
    • Definition
    • Apex sentence (a sentence that uses the word, not the definition)
    • related words(2)
    • Non-examples (2) 
    • This word means...
    • This word makes me think about...
    • A hint: (what can help you remember the definition or the word better?)

Exit Ticket
Read APEX section 2.1.1 page 2. What is the author of this text's purpose for writing this page? How do you know? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem "The purpose of this page is..." and at least 1 vocabulary word from the objective above.

Biology Unit 3 Day 5

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Objective: Students will draw conclusions and make connections on the unit 3 CST.

Questions: (ReViEw!!)
1) What is an enzyme? And what is its function?
2) What does a membrane protein look like? Do?
3)
Which chemical bond most likely stores the most energy?
 
  • A. C=C
  • B. H-H
  • C. C-C
  • D. H-O