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7th Grade Science Class Archives 2012-13
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7th Grade Science Class Archives 2012-13
Week of 08/27/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Advance Day
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Review Student Handbook |
Tuesday
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7th Grade Science Overview; Intro to the Scientific Method
1. To gain a thorough understanding of the scientific method
2. To develop skills for writing lab reports based on the scientific method
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Lab write-up for baking soda+vinegar experiment due next Tue. (09/04)
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Wednesday |
Advance Day
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- |
Thursday |
Scientific Method (continued) |
Lab write-up due next Tuesday
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Friday |
Woodlawn Day!!
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- |
Week of 09/03/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Labor Day -- No School |
- |
Tuesday
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Introduction to the Periodic Table of Elements (PTE);
Atomic Drawings and Internet Research; Notebook Review
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Turn in SM Lab Write Up
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Wednesday |
PTE continued -- Atomic Structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) |
Review notes; Discuss at home
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Thursday |
Atomic Structure
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Friday |
SM Quiz
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Week of 09/10/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Atomic Structure:
1. Getting to know the elements (20 elements: atomic number, mass, protons, neutrons)
2. Mendelev vs Mosley
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Review notes; Discuss at home |
Tuesday
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Atomic Structure (cont.) -- Valence Electrons, Orbitals and PT Trends
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Wednesday |
'C' day -- No Class
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Thursday |
Valence Electrons, Orbitals and PT Trends (continued)
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Friday |
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
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Week of 09/17/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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PT Miscellany (cont.):
1. Mendeleev and Moseley; 2. Element Classifications; 3. More size trends
Intro to Chemical Bonds
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Review notes; Discuss at home |
Tuesday
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Chemical Bonds (cont.); Intro Blue Vitriol Lab
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Wednesday |
Blue Vitriol Lab
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Thursday |
No Class
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Friday |
Complete BV Lab; Cool Down
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Week of 09/24/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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1. Triple Bonds; 2. Cool Down |
Review notes; Discuss at home |
Tuesday
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Test Review (Self-test: 21 Questions)
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Wednesday |
Test Review (cont.)
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Thursday |
Periodic Table Test |
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Friday |
No Class (7th Grade Field Trip to UM and McColl)
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Week of 10/01/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Chemical Profiles
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Review notes; Discuss at home |
Tuesday
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Chemical Profiles
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Wednesday |
Chemical Profiles
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Review notes; Discuss at home
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Thursday |
EnergyExplorium Field Trip: No Class
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Friday |
Parent Conferences: No Class
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Week of 10/08/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Columbus Day: No Class
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Tuesday
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Final list of chemicals and related pricing due;
Fukishima Article
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Wednesday |
'C' Day: No Class
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Thursday |
Chemical Profiles and Rxns (work in class and complete)
Reactions from each student due (submitted to AP kids)
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Friday |
KE on 4th Grade Field Trip: No Class |
Week of 10/15/12
Week of 10/22/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment / Homework
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Monday
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1. Contemporary Issues in Chemistry Class Discussion; 2. Advanced Topics in Chemistry (Lewis Structures/Electron Dot Drawings) |
Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Tuesday
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1. Student Experiment Lab Write Up; 2. Advanced Topics in Chemistry (Electron Dot Drawings)
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Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Wednesday |
No Class: Field Trip
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- |
Thursday |
1. Student Experiment Lab Write Up (partner critique and rewrite); 2. Electron Dot Drawings
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Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Friday |
1. Notebook Quiz; 2. Electron Dot Drawings
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Complete (type) Objective, Hypothesis and Procedure (Materials & Steps) of Lab Write Up
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Week of 10/29/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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No Class (C Day) |
Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Tuesday
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1. Lab Experiments in Woods; 2. Electron Dot Drawings (discuss difficult examples with Mr. E)
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Turn in Lab Write Up (Objective, Hypothesis and Procedure... typed!) at the BEGINNING of class
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Wednesday |
Adv. Topics in Chemistry Discussion (Electron Dot Diagrams)
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Review Notes and Discuss at home |
Thursday |
EDD (cont.)
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Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Friday |
1. Advanced Topics in Chemistry (intro to orbitals)
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Review Notes and Discuss at home
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Week of 11/05/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Introduce "My Chemistry Legacy"
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Complete (type) Lab Write Up
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Tuesday
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Continue "My Chemistry Legacy"
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Turn in Lab Write Up (Objective, Hypothesis and Procedure... typed!) at the BEGINNING of class
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Wednesday |
'C" Day (no class)
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Discuss "MCL" at home |
Thursday |
Lab Experiments (meet in Woods)
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Discuss Lab Experiments at home
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Friday |
Complete "My Chemistry Legacy" and test review
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Review Notes and Discuss "MCL" at home
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Week of 11/12/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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AP Chem Buddies
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Study for Wednesday's Test
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Tuesday
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No Class (Portfolio Prep)
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Study for Wednesday's Test
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Wednesday |
Comprehensive Chem Test
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Thursday |
My Chemistry Legacy
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- |
Friday |
Chem Lab (student experiments)
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"My Chemistry Legacy" due on Monday
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Week of 11/19/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Return and go over test; Cool Down
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Create Cool Down
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Tuesday
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Inter-class Cool Down Challenge!
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Wednesday |
Thanksgiving Break!
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Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day!!
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- |
Friday |
Thanksgiving Break!
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Week of 11/26/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Intro to Cellular Dynamics: Animal vs Plant Cells
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Tuesday
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Cellular Dynamics: The Cell Membrane
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Wednesday |
C Day -- No Class
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home |
Thursday |
Cellular Dynamics: Cell Membrane (continued)
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home |
Friday |
Cellular Dynamics: Cell Membrane and Cytoplasm
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Week of 12/3/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Intro to Glycolysis
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Tuesday
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Glycolysis (cont.)
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Wednesday |
B Day -- No Class
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home |
Thursday |
Cellular Dynamics:
1. Glycolysis (cont.)
2. Intro to the Mitochondria
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home |
Friday |
No Class (Urban Ministries Field Trip)
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Review Notes & Discuss at Home
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Week of 12/10/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Mitochondria (cont.)
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Take a look-see at your Cell PowerPoint; make certain that you have everything up to phosphorylation
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Tuesday
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Cellular Dynamics Overview
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Review your Cell PowerPoint and make certain that you have everything up to glycolysis
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Wednesday |
Cellular Dynamics Test Prep
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Complete the test questions that you wrote in class today with Senor Pato
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Thursday |
Other Cellular Organelles/Topics: Nucleus, Mitosis, Meiosis
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Review your Cell PowerPoint and make certain that you have everything up to and including the 'mitochondria stuff'
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Friday |
1. Nucleus, Mitosis, Meiosis (cont.); 2. Final Test Review/Blitz
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Study for Monday's test
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Week of 12/17/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Cellular Dynamics Test
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Tuesday
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Poverty Simulation (no class)
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Wednesday |
Final look at the cell (mRNA-based protein synthesis)
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Thursday |
Happy Holidays!
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Friday |
Happy Holidays! |
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Week of 12/31/12
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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New Year's Eve (no school) |
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Tuesday
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New Year's Day (no school) |
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Wednesday |
Intro to Digestion:
A. Overview and connection to previous unit on cellular dynamics
B. From mastication to deglutition
C. Saltine demo
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Try the Saltine demo at home. Consider the anatomical structures responsible for making this demo a success. Diagram and label 5 of these structures in your science journal.
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Thursday |
Digestion continued: The Stomach... Up Close and Personal
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Look up the pH of hydrochloric acid. We'll continue our stomach chat on Monday.
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Friday |
'C' Day (no class) |
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Week of 01/07/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Stomach Form and Function |
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Tuesday
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Small Intestine, Liver, and Pancreas |
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Wednesday |
SI, Liver and Pancreas (continued)
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Thursday |
Large Intestine
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Friday |
Field Trip (no class) |
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Week of 01/14/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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No Class - Field Trip
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Tuesday
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Nutrition (cont.)
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KidsHealth.org (http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/food_labels.html#cat20132); Bring in a snack to eat in class that contains a label. We will assess the labels and try to solve a nutrition/math-related conundrum.
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Wednesday |
Intro to Omnivore's Dilemma and more nutrition chats: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/
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Food Label Riddle
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Thursday |
Omnivore's Dilemma (Ch. 1); Complete Digestion PowerPoint
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Friday |
Digestion/Nutrition Test Review
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Omnivore's Dilemma (Ch. 2)
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Week of 01/21/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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No Class - MLK
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Tuesday
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Digestion/Nutrition Q&A (Open Review)
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Wednesday |
No Class
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Thursday |
Digestion & Nutrition Test
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Friday |
Grade Record Sheet Mtgs; Finish OD thru chapter 6
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Week of 01/28/13
Week of 02/04/13
Week of 02/11/13
Week of 02/25/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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TAE #3 and #4 from worksheet
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Tuesday
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Neuro Guest Speaker (Dr. Ramirez -- No Class) |
KidsHealth.org (the brain): http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/
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Wednesday |
TAE 3 and 4 continued
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Thursday |
Begin TAE Disease Poster (bring in supplies)
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Turn in TAE Packet (1-4)
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Friday |
Continue/Complete Disease Poster (Lab)
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Week of 03/04/13
Week of 03/11/13
Week of 03/18/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Muscles! Some of the major ones and how they work.
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http://www.kidshealth.org
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Tuesday
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Muscles (cont.); Introduce art/science 'book' project
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Wednesday |
'C' day -- No Class
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Thursday |
Art/Science Project: Body System Book
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Friday |
Art/Science Project: Body System Book
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Week of 03/25/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Art/Science: Body Systems Book
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Tuesday
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Comprehensive Human Body Test Review/Farewell Video
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STUDY!
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Wednesday |
Comprehensive Human Body Test
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Thursday |
'C' Day: No Class
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Friday |
Good Friday: No School
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Week of 04/08/13
Week of 04/15/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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'C' Day (No Class)
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- |
Tuesday
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Begin Photosynthesis Board Games
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http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/aircomposition.htm
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Wednesday |
Continue Photosynthesis Board Games
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Thursday |
Complete & Play (with classmates) Photosynthesis Board Games
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Friday |
Teach 4th and 5th grades about photosynthesis and then play board games with them
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Week of 04/22/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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Photosynthesis 'Self Quiz", Oral Pop Quiz, and Plein Air Photo Contest
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- |
Tuesday
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C Day (No Class)
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-
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Wednesday |
Camp Tekoa
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Thursday |
Camp Tekoa
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Friday |
Camp Tekoa
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Week of 04/29/13
Week of 05/06/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment/Homework
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Monday
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1. Complete '10 Facts' assignment
2. Field Trip Debrief
3. Top 10 green buildings (3 local, 3 nat'l, 4 int'l) and your favorite feature of each.
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Tuesday
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Architecture as Activism: My Carbon Footprint
1. "My Carbon Footprint" Calculator
2. Footprint Paragraph/Reflection & Cartoon
3. Dwelling Comparison (Student home v AasA Home -- T Chart) based on the following:
- Total Sq. Ft.
- Heated Sq. ft,
- Fuel Source (gas? electric? etc.)
- Exterior
- AC
- Foundation
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My Carbon Footprint: http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm
Dwelling Comparison:
Mecklenburg: http://meckcama.co.mecklenburg.nc.us/relookup/
Iredell: https://rodweb2.co.iredell.nc.us/esearch/User/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fesearch%2fIndex.aspx
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Wednesday |
Guest Speaker: Mr. Haupt
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Thursday |
Solar Oven Lab
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Lab Write Up: Objective (given), Hypothesis (students), Procedure (materials are given, step-by-step, students), Conclusions/Results (students).
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Friday |
C Day (no class)
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Week of 05/13/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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1. Solar Oven Lab Write Up
2. Smores Cookout!
3. Water Article & Summary
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Article Link: http://sustainability.about.com/od/Sustainability/a/How-We-Use-Water.htm
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Tuesday
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1. Water summary (cont.)
2. Water Filter Lab (construct and write procedure)
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Bring in empty 2-liter bottles!
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Wednesday |
1. Complete & Test Water Filter Lab
2. Introduce Architecture as Activism
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AasA Intro Reading: http://greenliving.about.com/od/architecturedesign/tp/green_buildings.htm |
Thursday |
AasA -- Selecting The Right Site. Key points:
1. Exact location (within a 20 mile radius)
2. Local/environmental issues: Is it in or near sensitive habitats? What is the local topography? Identify at least two examples of flora and fauna native to your area. How is the building of your facility going to affect the local wildlife?
3. Transportation considerations: Is there public transportation? What are the routes to your facility? What can you do to minimize the carbon footprint associated with getting to your facility?
4. Building/Footprint: How does form relate to function? What is the rationale behind your creative design? Are there any environmental benefits to the building itself?
5. Land/Acreage: What are you going to do with your 'yard' to help the local environment (*Note: consider what organisms you may have displaced in question #2)
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Friday |
AasA -- Material Wealth & Minimal Energy Use. Key points:
- Identify at least 3 local materials that you are going to use to make your dwelling.
- Identify at least 3 things that you are going to pass on b/c it's not as environmentally friendly and/or cost effective.
- Identify at least 3 things that you are going to use WITHIN your dwelling (not related to bricks and mortar like in item #1) that will save energy.
AasA -- Breathing Easy and Water Wise. Key points:
- From where are you getting your water and how are you making it potable?
- Have you considered low-flow water features or collecting rainwater? If so, how/where are you going to incorporate it into your dwelling?
- The EPA estimates that indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from some paints, carpets, synthetic fabrics and adhesives are a known health hazard, contributing to the malaise known as sick building syndrome. What are you going to do to address this potential hazard in your dwelling?
Read and write a 2 paragraph summary of the following: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124050414436548553.html. We'll discuss as a class.
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We'll read as a class: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/08/bill-gates-names-winners-of-the-reinvent-the-toilet-challengehttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/08/bill-gates-names-winners-of-the-reinvent-the-toilet-challenge
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Week of 05/20/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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C Day (no class) |
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Tuesday
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AasA -- Waste Not & Amenities/Management. Key points:
1. How are you going to address waste/trash issues? Are there recycling centers in your area? Are you going to compost? Etc.
2. What sort of amenities are you going to provide for your workers? Showers? Water fountains? Will these features be 'green'?
3. How will you encourage folks to make responsible use of the environmentally-friendly features of your dwelling? Posters/signage perhaps? Someone managing your dwelling and all of your 'green' efforts?
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Bring in empty 2-liter bottles!
We'll read as a class: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/08/bill-gates-names-winners-of-the-reinvent-the-toilet-challengehttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/08/bill-gates-names-winners-of-the-reinvent-the-toilet-challenge
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Wednesday |
AasA: Symbol/Legend Design
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Thursday |
AasA: Symbol/Legend Design and Introduce "A Day in the Life of a Facilities Manager" essay:
1. First person point of view from the caretaker/manager's perspective of a day in the life of her/him (what does s/he experience or observe from dawn to dusk in helping to address the social issue for which the facility was created) with an emphasis on including the 'green' aspects of the facility.
2. 2 Pages
3. Double-spaced
4. Times New Roman or Arial
5. Title Page with name, date and title (title is student's choice but should relate to the student's social cause/issue)
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Friday |
AasA: Complete Symbol/Legend Design and continue rough draft of essay.
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Week of 05/27/13
Date |
Objective/Topic |
Assignment |
Monday
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Memorial Day Weekend (no class) |
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Tuesday
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Complete AasA First Person Perspective Paper
Introduce sudent-written, comprehensive, year-end test (typed)
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Wednesday |
Water Filter Lab
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http://sustainability.about.com/od/Sustainability/a/How-We-Use-Water.htm
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Thursday |
No Class (C Day)
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Friday |
Continue student tests & paper (with music... end of year earphone Friday!)
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