Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 4 Day 2

Objective: Describe in writing the kinetic energy of molecules using vivid science vocabulary and transitions.

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  1. Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy? (solid, liquid, or gas) Why do you think so?
  2. What do the molecules in a gas look like? 
  3. What do the molecules in a liquid look like?

Earth Science 2 Unit 4 Day 2

Objective: Describe events in geological time in writing using tranistions and vivid vocabulary.

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  1. What happened during the precambrian era? (4.2.1 p 1)
  2. What happened during the paleozoic era? (4.2.2 p 3)

Earth Science 1 Unit 4 Day 2


Objective: Analyze the trends of the layers of the atmosphere in writing using transitions and vivid vocabulary.

Do Now:
  1. What are the 4 most common gases in our atmosphere? (4.1.1 p 2)
  2. Why do you think the layers differ so much in temperature? 

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Physical Science 2 Unit 4 Day 1

Objective: Describe how molecules move in writing using vivid science vocabulary.

Do NOw

  1. How do molecules move? Why do you think molecules move?
  2. How do you think you make molecules move faster?

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Biology 1 Unit 5 Day 3

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Objective: Students will describe the process of photosynthesis by taking cornell notes and using the words light reaction, calvin cycle, NADPH, ATP, glucose, photosystem I & II, thylakoid, chloroplast.

Questions:
1) What does the light reaction make? (5.1.4 p 2)
2) What is the role of photosystem II and I (5.1.4 p 7 and 10)
3) How are NADPH and ATP used in photosynthsis? (5.1.4 p 12)

Exit Ticket:
Describe 3 steps in photosynthesis. Use the following sentence stem/topic sentence "The process of photosynthesis has 3 steps, ______, _________, ______." and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Biology 1 Unit 5 Day 2

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Objective: Students will illustrate and explain the process of photosynthesis by completing anchor chart notes and using the words  light reaction, photosystems I & II, chloroplast, thylakoid, Calvin Cycle, NADPH, glucose.

Questions:
1) What are the end products of photosynthesis? (5.1.1 p 2)
2) What are photosystems and why are they important? (5.1.4 p 3)
3) What happens in the light reaction? (5.1.1 p 11)

Exit Ticket: What role does light play in photosynthesis? Use the following sentence stem "Light is important to photosynthesis because..." and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Physical Science Unit 4 Day 1 + Vocab Card Instructions

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Objective: Students will define and describe the cause and effect of thermodynamics on the movement of molecules using the words kinetic energy, thermal energy, radiation, conduction, specific heat, latent heat, condensation and completing vocabulary cards.

Questions:
1) List the 4 phases of matter.
2) Describe the molecules in a solid and the molecules in a gas.
3) What is kinetic energy? Which phase of matter has the most?

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 or synonyms (2)
    • This word means...
    • This word makes me think about...
    • A hint: (what can help you remember the definition or the word better?)
    • Antonyms (2 words that mean the opposite)

Exit Ticket: Describe the effect of raising the temperature of molecules. Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph (topic + 2 details) using the following sentence stem "Raising the temperature of molecules results in..." and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Biology 1 Unit 5 Day 1 + Vocab Card Instructions

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Objective: Students will describe the process of photosynthesis by completing vocabulary cards and using the following vocabulary light reaction, NADPH, photosystem I & II, chloroplast, thylakolid, calvin cycle. 

Questions:
1) What is the role of photosynthesis? (5.1.1 p 1)
2) Where in plants does photosynthesis occur? (5.1.1 p 5)
3) How does photosynthesis occur?...hint: there are 2 steps (5.1.1 p 7)

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:
Describe the process of photosynthesis by writing a perfect 3 sentence paragraph (topic + 2 details sentences). Use the following sentence stem "The process of photosynthesis involves..." and 2 green words from the objective above.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Physical Science Unit 3 Day 7

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Objective: Students will make connections about chemical reactions on the unit cst.

Questions: (REVIEW!!)
1) What is a heterogenous mixture? (3.2.4 p 3)
2) What is a solution? (3.2.4 p 6)
3) What are the products and reactants of a neutralization reaction? (3.3.4 p 8)

Biology 1 Unit 4 Day 7

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Objective: Students will make connections about cell structures and processes on the unit CST.

Questions: (REVIEW)

1) Describe why surface area is important to cells. (4.1.1 p 13)
2)  Why is the cell membrane called a lipid bilayer (4.2.1 p 5)

No exit ticket today.

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.