Biology Unit 3 Day 4

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Objective: Students will make connections between structure and function by watching videos and taking cornell notes and using the words enzyme, trigycleride, fatty acid, fructose, saturated fats, monosaccharide, unsaturated fats, polysaccharide, DNA, cellulose, nucleotide bases, phosphate group,starch, amino acid, globular protein,and fibrous protein.


Questions:
1) What is a globular protein used for?
2) What does a fibrous protein look like? What is it used for?
3) What does cellulose look like? What is it used for?

Exit Ticket: How does structure relate to function in macromolecules? Use the following sentence stem for your topic sentence The structure of ______________ relates to its function because... and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Physcial Science Unit 1 Day 7

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Objective: Students will analyze trends and patterns and create a periodic table for the unit 1 TST using the words reactivity, metals, atomic mass, atomic number, electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radius.

Do Now: (REVIEW!!)

1. Which elements on the periodic table are the largest?
2. What are 3 properties of metals?
3. What are metalloids?

Exit Ticket: What have you learned about the periodic table and its patterns or trends? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph. Use the following sentence stem, The periodic table is arranged by ___________ and ___________.  and at least 1 word from the objective above. 

Biology Unit 3 Day 3 + Poster Notes Instructions

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Objective: Students will diagram and describe macromolecules structure and function on posters and cornell notes using the words nzyme, trigycleride, fatty acid, fructose, saturated fats, monosaccharide, unsaturated fats, polysaccharide, DNA, cellulose, nucleotide bases, phosphate group,starch, amino acid, globular protein,and fibrous protein.

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1. What is a monosaccharide? Give an example.
2. What is a polysaccharide? Give 2 examples.
3. What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a polysaccharide?

Posters

• Choose 5 posters, 2 Details from each 
• Left column should be a question. For example: What does a lipid look like?
• Summary should be 3 sentences and use the following sentence stem: "Macromolecules are ______________ and _______________.

Exit Ticket:
How do macromolecules relate to energy? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem, Macromolecules and energy are related because _____________and at least 1 word from the objective above.

physical science unit 1 day 6

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Objective: students will make connections on the unit 1 cst.

Questions (review!)
1) List 3 properties of metals.
2) Which groups on the periodic table are radioactive?
3)

Atoms of which element have the most valence electrons?
	A. Nitrogen (N) B. Calcium (Ca) C. Sodium (Na) D. Oxygen (O)

Biology Unit 3 Day 2

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Objective: Students will draw and describe macromolecules on posters using the words enzyme, trigycleride, fatty acid, fructose, saturated fats, monosaccharide, unsaturated fats, polysaccharide, DNA, cellulose, nucleotide bases, phosphate group,starch, amino acid, globular protein,and fibrous protein.

Questions:
1) What are the 6 most common elements found in living things?
2) What is a macromolecule? Give an example.
3) What does energy have to do with chemical bonds?

Exit Ticket:
What did you learn today about macromolecules? Use the following sentence stem "Macromolecules are ___________ and _____________ " and at least 2 green words from the objective above.

Physical Science Unit 1 Day 5

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Objective: Students will analyze and make connections on the unit 1 cst.

Questions:
1) Pick up a hand-out from the front table.
2) Complete the matching activity.

Exit Ticket:
Complete the unit self-evaluation on the bottom of your unit tracker. Things to think about--what did you learn the most about? What are you still confused about?

Biology Unit 3 Day 1 + Instructions for Vocab Cards

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Objective: Students will define and describe words related to biochemistry on vocabulary cards using the words covalent bonds, ionic bond, hydrogen bond, ions, organic molecules, hydrolysis reaction.

Questions:
1) What is matter?
2) Describe the 3 particles that make up an atom.
3) How do atoms form bonds?

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:
What did you learn today about organic molecules? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence starter ("Organic molecules are...") and 2 green words from the objective above.

Physical Science 2 Unit 1 Day 4

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Objective: Students will identify and make connections about periodic table patterns and trends by coloring and labeling a periodic table and using the words electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radius, valence electrons, reactivity.

Questions:
1) What elements are the most reactive? Why?
2) What property do elements in the same group have in common?
3) What elements are least reactive? Why?

Exit Ticket:
What patterns or trends are in the periodic table? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem "The periodic table shows a pattern because..." and at least 1 green word from the objective. Be sure to have 1 of your classmates read and evaluate what you wrote.

Biology 1 Unit 2 Day 3

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Objective: Students will make connections and draw conclusions on the unit 2 CST using the words characteristics, energy, reproduce, scientific method.

Questions:
1) List 5-6 steps in the scientific method.
2) Give an example of a scientific question.
3) What is an example of how science affects society?

Exit Ticket:
Complete the self-evaluation at the bottom of your unit tracker. Some things to consider when thinking about your learning: What did you learn the most about? What was most or least helpful in learning this unit?

Physcial Science Unit 1 Day 3

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Objective: Students will diagram and describe the patterns and trend on the periodic table on partner posters using the words atomic radius, reactivity, electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic mass.

Questions:
1) What is electronegativity? Why is it important?
2) What makes at atom reactive?
3) How are the elements on the periodic table arranged?

Exit Ticket: How are the elements on the periodic table arranged? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph using the following sentence stem "The periodic table is arranged by..." and at least 1 green word from the objective above.

biology 1 unit 2 day 2

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Objective: Students will describe characteristics of living things on posters using the words energy, structure, evolution.

1) What is technology in science? (hint: use apex section 2.2.4 page 1-2)
2) Give one good effect and one bad effect of technology and science used in the world. (hint: use apex section 2.2.4 page 9-10)
3) What are the steps in the scientific method or scientific process?

Exit Ticket:
Do you think science and technology is a good or a bad concept? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph. Use the following sentence starter "Science and technology is good/bad for our planet because....".

Physical Science Unit 1 Day 2

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Objective: Students will describe and diagram atoms and the periodic table on posters using the words noble gases, halogens, reactivity, electronegativity, ionization energy, metalloids, non-metals. 

Questions:
1) Give 3 examples of metals from the periodic table.
2) What is the octet rule?
3)  What are valence electrons? why are they important?

Exit Ticket:
Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph about properties of atoms using the following sentence stem: Atoms have properties like... Use at least 2 green words from objective in your response.

Biology 1 Unit 2 Day 1 + Poster Instructions

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Objective: Students will describe and provided examples for the 7 characteristics of life on posters using the words structure, function, energy, matter.

Questions:
1) List the 6 (or 7) characteristics of life.
2) Give an example of 1 of the characteristics of life (see APEX section 2.2.1)

Poster Instructions:

1. Choose 1 of the characteristics of life from the do now. 
2. In the center, draw a green bubble and write 1 sentence about your characteristic in it.
3. Make 5 yellow bubbles around the center and connected them to the center.
• fill these bubbles with examples, diagrams, or details.
4. Choose 3 of your 5 bubbles, from these draw a branch and another bubble.
• Fill these red bubbles by completing one of the following sentence stems:
• I wonder...
• This makes me think about...
• This sounds like...
• This is related to...

Exit Ticket: What characteristics do all living things share? Use the following sentence stem for your topic sentence: All living things are alike because... and write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph.

Physical Science 2 Unit 1 Day 1 + Vocab Card Instructions

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Objective: Students will define and describe words on vocabulary notecards related to atoms and the periodic table: group (periodic table), valence electrons, electronegativity, octet rule, ionization energy, atomic number.

Questions:
1) What is an atom?
2) What 3 particles make up an atom? What is their charge?
3) How are protons and neutrons similar? Different?

Vocab Cards:

• 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:
What is an atom? Write a perfect 3 sentence paragraph, use the question in your topic sentence (An atom is...), and use at least 2 of the following words: atomic number, atomic mass, neutrons, protons, electrons, nucleus.

Biology 1 Unit 1 Day 1

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Objective: Students will understand how reading strategies will be used in studying biology by taking the unit 1 CST and TST.

Questions:
1) List 4 reading strategies found in APEX unit 1 section 1.1.1.
2) Give an example of activating prior knowledge.
3) Give an example of summarizing.

Physical Science Unit 6 Day 1

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Question:
Start on your unit 5 TST questions.

Exit Ticket:
Hand in your unit 5 TST.

Chemistry Unit 5 Day 1

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Objective: Students will learn vocabulary related to organic chemistry on the unit CST.

Questions:
1) How are organic molecules different than inorganic molecules?
2) How are organic molecules named?
3) What is a hydrocarbon?

Exit Ticket:
Finish your unit 4 TST!!

biology unit 4 day 6

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Objective: Students will develop classification schemes for objects.

Question:
Write 3 sentences about how organisms are classified (genus/species names, Linnean Classification, cladograms).

Physical Science Unit 5 Day 6

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Objective: Students will create Rube Goldberg machine to make a balloon pop using the words simple machine, complex machine, mechanical advantage, momentum, conservation of energy.

Question:
Write 3 sentences about simple machines, how to make a simple machine or rube goldberg machines.


Exit Ticket: Complete the TST questions.

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 6

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Objective: Students will create spectrographs and analyze data on TST lab using the words line spectrum, photons, wavelength.

Questions:
Write 3 sentences about spectrography, spectrographs and what they show.

Exit Ticket: Finish your TST questions.

Biology Unit 4 Day 5

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Objective: Students will evaluate and draw conclusions on the Unit CST.

Questions:
1) What is adaptive radiation?
2) List 5 kingdoms of living things.

Exit ticket: Finish CST start TST lab

Physical Science Unit 5 Day 5

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Objective: Students will evaluate their knowledge on the unit CST and create machines in the Unit TST using the words law of conservation of energy, elastic collisions, work, power, momentum, mechanical advantage and simple machines.

Questions (REVIEW!):
1 What does the law of conservation of momentum say?
2) Is a Rube Goldberg machine a complex machine? Explain your answer.
3) How do you calculate work?

Exit Ticket: None today! Finish unit 5 CST and start unit 5 TST!!!!

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 5

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Objective: Students will evaluate their knowledge on the Unit CST and create connections during the unit TST using the words photon, electromagnetic wave, spectrum, quantization, electromagnetic force, radioactive decay.

Questions: (REVIEW!!)
1) What is the velocity of a wave with a wavelength of .03m and a frequency of 45m/s?
2) What causes electromagnetic force?
3) How do energy, photons, quantization, and electromagnetic spectrum all relate?

Exit Ticket: No exit ticket today!--Finish your unit 4 CST and pre-lab!

Biology Unit 4 Day 4

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Objective: Students will evaluate their knowledge on the Unit CST and self-evaluation.

Questions:
1) A population of rabbits lives in a forest. The habitat features many small spaces for hiding. Over many generations, the average size of the rabbits gets smaller and smaller. What type of selection is this? Explain.
2) What causes speciation?
3) What is a fixed allele?

Exit Ticket:
Complete the self-evaluation on the bottom of your unit tracker. Some things to think/write about: What did you learn? What would have helped you learn this material better? What was most helpful for you to learn about momentum and collisions?

Physical Science Unit 5 Day 4

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Objective: Students will evaluate their knowledge through self-evaluation and the unit CST.

Questions:
1) What is a simple machine? Give 6 types.
2) List 2 example of wedges.
3) What is mechanical advantage? How do you calculate it?

Exit Ticket:
Complete the self-evaluation at the bottom of your unit tracker. Some things to think/write about: What did you learn? What would have helped you learn this material better? What was most helpful for you to learn about momentum and collisions?

Chemistry Unit 4 Day 4

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Objective: Students will evaluate themselves and their knowledge on the unit CST.

Questions (REVIEW!):
1) How does energy relate to wavelength? To frequency?
2) What is line spectrum and how does it relate to photons?
3) How much energy is released if a sample loses .001kg of mass through radioactive decay?

Exit Ticket:
Complete the self-evaluation at the bottom of your unit tracker. Some things to think about/write about: What did you learn? What would have helped you learn this material better? What was helpful to you to learn about photons and radioactivity?