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Bullfrog Dissection

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Abbeviation Key
HOLT = Holt Life Science Book
PH = Prentice Hall Science Book (in classroom only)
WB = workbook
HO = Handout
Handouts & lecture notes will be available online here: Downloadable assignments
Old warm-ups online here: warm-ups Achive
Prior year lesson plans:
2017-2018
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010 		Prior year warm-ups:
2013-2014
Date Classwork Homework
---August---
T 8/14 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures, overview of class website parent letter (due 8/17)
W 8/15 Warm-up (1), Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 8/23)
R 8/16 Seating Chart, Warm-up (2), finish activity: introductions, grading example, Kahoot, QUIZ: Grading, rules, and procedures
F 8/17 Warm-up (3), Intro: Scientific Method, Prelab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), overview of class website DUE TODAY: WEEK 1
1. Warm-ups (3)
2. activity: introductions
3. grading example
M 8/20 Warm-up (1), HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), discuss lab write-up (data/results, conclusion) HO: Performing an Experiment
T 8/21 Warm-up (2), Lab: Chromatography (Scientific Method practice)  
W 8/22 Warm-up (3), correct HO: Performing an Experiment, Intro: Characteristics of Living Things, Read HOLT pp. 52-55, HOLT p. 55 #1-8 HOLT p. 55 #1-8
R 8/23 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 55 #1-8, QUIZ: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Living Things, wordsearch: scientific method and characteristics of living things & maze: scientific method
F 8/24 Warm-up (5), Intro: Plant and Animal Cells, Complete Notes: Plant and Animal Cells using HOLT pp. 120-126, HO: Scientific Method Coloring HO: Scientific Method Coloring

DUE TODAY: WEEK 2
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Lab: Aircraft Movement
3. HO: Scientific Method
4. Lab: Chromatography
5. HO: Performing an Experiment
6. HOLT p. 55 #1-8
7. wordsearch: scientific method and characteristics of living things & maze: scientific method
M 8/27 Warm-up (1), Intro: Microscope parts, use, care, magnification, and making a wet mount, Slide #1: hair, Read HOLT pp. 114-119
T 8/28 Warm-up (2), Microscope work: Slide #2: newspaper letter "e", Slide #3: magazine color picture, HOLT p. 119 #1-8
W 8/29 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, Microscope work: Slide #4: Plant cell (onion), Slide #5 Animal cell (cheek)  
R 8/30 Warm-up (4), Slides #6-9: Independent Observations, HO: Discovering Cell Function (Cell Analogies), Folder check - 5 sections for science HO: Discovering Cell Function (Cell Analogies)

DUE TODAY: WEEK 3
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HO: Scientific Method Coloring
3. HOLT p. 119 #1-8
4. Microscope work
F 8/31 Admissions Day - School Closed  
 
---September---
M 9/3 Labor Day - School Closed  
T 9/4 Warm-up (1), QUIZ: Microscopes and Cells, Intro: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport Read HOLT pp. 128-133
W 9/5 Warm-up (2), HO: Ruler and Balance, Lab: Osmosis Day 1 HOLT p. 133 #1-8
R 9/6 Warm-up (3), Lab: Osmosis Day 2, lab write-up, Read HOLT pp. 152-157, hangman game (x3)
Read HOLT pp. 152-157, HOLT p. 157 #1-2, 4-9
F 9/7 (shorten day schedule) Warm-up (4), Intro: Mitosis, Video: Cells with Bill Nye DUE TODAY: WEEK 4
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HO: Discovering Cell Function (Cell Analogies)
3. HO: Ruler and Balance
4. Lab: Osmosis
5. HOLT p. 133 #1-8
6. HOLT p. 157 #1-2, 4-9
7. Video notes
M 9/10 Unassigned day - School closed  
T 9/11 Warm-up (2), Crossword: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method Crosswork: Cells Microscopes, & Scientific Method. Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
W 9/12
Warm-up (3), Review Game
 Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
R 9/13 Warm-up (4), Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
F 9/14 Warm-up (5), Intro: Heredity, Video: Bill Nye Genes, Read HOLT pp. 174-179 Read HOLT pp. 174-179, HOLT p. 179 #1-7

DUE TODAY: WEEK 5
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. Crossword: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
3. Video notes
M 9/17 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Genetics Survey, Lab: Genetics Survey Read HOLT pp. 180-187
T 9/18 (late start min day) Warm-up (2), Intro: Punnett Squares and Probability, HO: Principles of Genetics

 Snurfle Meiosis and Genetics (do Genetics Interactive)		 HO: Principles of Genetics and HOLT p. 187 #1-10
W 9/19 Unassigned day - School closed  
R 9/20 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 187 #1-10, Prelab: Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits, wordsearch, Quiz: Heredity
F 9/21 Warm-up (4), Lab: Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits DUE TODAY: WEEK 6:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 179 #1-7
3. Lab: Genetics Survey
4. HO: Principles of Genetics
5. HOLT p. 187 #1-10
6. wordsearch
7. Lab: Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits
M 9/24 Warm-up (1), Intro: Dihybrid Crosses, Activity: Bugs and Squares  
T 9/25 Warm-up (2), Intro: Modern Genetics, Read HOLT pp. 188-193, Kahoot, HOLT p. 193 #1-8 HOLT p. 193 #1-8
W 9/26 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 193 #1-8, Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show video RE: cerebral palsy linked to genetic abnormalities and video RE: health insurance employee and pre-existing conditions before A.C.A. and President Trump's promise to repeal the A.C.A)  
R 9/27 Warm-up (4), Hangman game x2, Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show MSNBC video RE: patients and hospitals fear A.C.A. repeal and videos showing rally for and against A.C.A.), complete project packet and start rally poster  
F 9/28 Warm-up (5), Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show video RE: repeal vote with John McCain), complete and share poster DUE TODAY: WEEK 7:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Activity: Bugs and Squares
3. HOLT p. 193 #1-8
4. Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care
---October---
M 10/1 Warm-up (1), wordsearch: Make your own

Wordsearch: Make your own

T 10/2
Warm-up (2), Intro: DNA, Read HOLT pp. 208-211, HOLT p. 211 #1-6
 HOLT p. 211 #1-6
W 10/3 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 211 #1-6, Lab: DNA Candy Read HOLT pp. 212-217, HOLT p. 217 #1-9
R 10/4 Warm-up (4), Intro: Evolution, Video: Bill Nye Evoltion, Read HOLT pp. 298-305, HOLT p. 305 #1-8 Read HOLT pp. 298-305, HOLT p. 305 #1-8
F 10/5 Warm-up (5), correct HOLT p. 305 #1-8, Activity: Natural Selection by Competition, Read HOLT pp. 306-311 HOLT p. 311 #1-8

DUE TODAY: WEEK 8:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Wordsearch: Make your own
3. HOLT p. 211 #1-6
4. Lab: DNA Candy
5. HOLT p. 217 #1-9
6. HOLT p. 305 #1-8
7. Activity: natural selection by competition
M 10/8 Warm-up (1), Activity: Natural Selection of Mice Read HOLT pp. 312-317
T 10/9 Warm-up (2), Project: Evolution of the Earth and Humans
Peppered Moth Simulation - click on the button on the right side that has an image of a bird (do both light and dark environments for 1 minute each. note how the population of the moth changes) ON COMPUTER ONLY

Natural Selection Simulation (note how the population and the allele frequency changes through 5 generations. do all 4 environments) ON COMPUTER ONLY

Snurfle Islands (read Background and play the Game)		 HOLT p. 317 #1-8
W 10/10 Warm-up (3), Project: Evolution of the Earth and Humans, Share illustrations, Share story on Flipgrid
Period 1: https://flipgrid.com/6747a48b
Period 3: https://flipgrid.com/5385c591		 Project: Evolution of the Earth and Humans DUE TODAY
R 10/11 Warm-up (4), Game: Challenge, Quiz: Modern Genetics, DNA, & Evolution  
F 10/12 Warm-up (5), Intro: Earth's Past, Read HOLT pp. 234-244, HOLT p. 245 #1-11 Wordsearch: Evolution and Natural Selection

DUE TODAY: WEEK 9:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. HOLT p. 311 #1-8
3. Activity: Natural Selection of Mice
4. HOLT p. 317 #1-8
5. HOLT p. 245 #1-11
M 10/15 Warm-up (1), Intro: Radiometric Dating, Activity:: Half-life of Pennies, Activity: Radioactive Dating Simulation Read HOLT pp. 246-249, HOLT p. 249 #1-7
T 10/16 Warm-up (2), Crossword: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating Study for TEST: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating
W 10/17 Warm-up (3), Review Game: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past, & Radiometric Dating  
R 10/18 Warm-up (4), TEST: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating  
F 10/19 Warm-up (5), Intro: Plants, HO: Life cycle of flowering plants, Bill Nye: Plants Read HOLT pp. 400-403, HOLT p. 403 #1-6

DUE TODAY: WEEK 10:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Wordsearch: evolution and natural selection
3. Activity: Half-life of pennies
4. Activity: Half-life simulation
5. HOLT p. 249 #1-7
6. HO: Life cycle of flowering plants
7. Video notes
M 10/22 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 403 #1-6, Intro: Light, Reflecting laser target activity, HO: Reflection of Light Read HOLT pp. 82-91, HOLT p. 89 #3-10
T 10/23 Warm-up (2), Game: Pictionary
W 10/24 Warm-up (3), Intro: Optical Illusions, Activity: Optical Illusions (4 stations, 5.5 min each)  
R 10/25 Warm-up (4), Finish Activity: Optical Illusion (6 stations, 5.5 min each)  
F 10/26 Warm-up (5), Intro: Fossils, BrainPOP video: Fossils, Kahoot

Read HOLT pp. 264-269, HOLT p. 269 #1-5

 

DUE TODAY: WEEK 11:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. HOLT p. 403 #1-6
3. HO: reflection of light
4. HOLT p. 89 #3-10
5. Activity: Optical Illusions
M 10/29 Warm-up (1), Activity: Great Fossil Find, Video: Bill Nye Fossils
T 10/30 Warm-up (2), Activity: Magdalena Bay, Read HOLT pp.332-337 HOLT p. 337 #1-7
W 10/31 Mythbusters Halloween  
 
---November---
R 11/1 Warm-up (3), Intro: Classification, HO: Dream Animal Classification Key HO: Dream Animal Classification Key
F 11/2

Warm-up (4), HO: Living Mysteries, Bingo Review Game

Read HOLT pp. 338-343, HOLT p. 343 #1-6

DUE TODAY: WEEK 12:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 269 #1-5
3. Activity: Great Fossil Find
4. Video Notes
5. HOLT p. 337 #1-7
6. HO: Dream Animal Classification Key
7. HO: Living Mysteries
8. Bingo Review Game
M 11/5 Warm-up (1), wordsearch: fossils and classification, QUIZ: Fossils and Classification  
T 11/6 Warm-up (2), Intro: Animals, HO: Bullfrogs, Read HOLT pp. 424-429 HOLT p. 429 #1-2
W 11/7 Warm-up (3), Lab Safety Rules and Contract, Prelab: Frog Dissection
Virtual Frog Dissection
Froguts Demo		 HOLT p. 429 #3-8
R 11/8 Warm-up (4), Lab: Frog Dissection
F 11/9 Warm-up (5), HO: Starfish, Prelab: Starfish Dissection Read HOLT pp. 430-436, HOLT p. 437 #1, 2, 8-11

DUE TODAY: WEEK 13:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 343 #1-6
3. wordsearch: fossils and classification
4. HO: Bullfrogs
5. HOLT p. 429 #1-8
6. Lab: Frog Dissection
M 11/12 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day  
T 11/13 Warm-up (2), Lab: Starfish Dissection  
W 11/14 Warm-up (3), Mythbusters: Bug Special
R 11/15 Warm-up (4), Crossword: Fossils, Classification, & Animals  
F 11/16 Warm-up (4), Test: Fossils, Classification, & Animals DUE TODAY: WEEK 14:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 437 #1, 2, 8-11
3. Lab: Starfish Dissection
4. Crossword: Fossils, Classification , & Animals
M 11/19

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F 11/23

HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving

  
M 11/26
Group Lesson: Organisms (choose topics and presentation days), Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Become experts on topic, poster)
  
T 11/27 Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Make lesson plan, Make a presentation, Poster)  
W 11/28 Warm-up (1), Intro: Planarians, HO: Planarian, Lab: Planaria Regeneration, Group Lesson Prep: Organisms  
R 11/29 Warm-up (2), Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Make activities)
F 11/30 Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Practice what each person will say and do, Handout to be copied due) DUE TODAY: WEEK 15:
1. Warm-up (2)
2. HO: Planarian
 

---December---
M 12/3 Lab: Planarian Regeneration observations, Group Lesson  
T 12/4 Group Lesson
W 12/5 Group Lesson  
R 12/6 Group Lesson  
F 12/7 Group Lesson, Lab: Planarian Regeneration observations and water change DUE TODAY: WEEK 16:
 none
M 12/10 Group Lesson  
T 12/11 Group Lesson
W 12/12 Group Lesson, Lab: Planarian Regeneration final observations  
R 12/13 Warm-up (1), Intro: Earthworm, Prelab: Earthworm Dissection, Video: Bill Nye Invertebrates  
F 12/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Earthworm Dissection DUE TODAY: WEEK 17:
1. Warm-ups (2)
2. Lab: Planarian Regeneration
3. Video notes
4. Lab: Earthworm Dissection
12/17

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1/4		 Winter
Vacation
 
---January---
M 1/7 Warm-up (1), Intro: Nutrition, Read TH pp. 88-93, TH p. 93 #1-7
TH p. 93 #1-7
Bring pictures of food (i.e. grocery store ads) Wednesday
T 1/8 Warm-up (2), correct TH p. 93 #1-7, Video: Bill Nye Nutrition, Project: Food Guide Pyramid Directions Bring pictures of food (i.e. grocery store ads) Wednesday
W 1/9 Warm-up (3), Project: Food Guide Pyramid  
R 1/10 Warm-up (4), Project: Food Guide Pyramid (cont), Start Nutrition journal (1/11 - 1/17 & use calorieking.com and https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/13182 for school food) Maintain Nutrition Journal
F 1/11 Warm-up (5), Prelab: Caloric Content of Food, Finish Project: Food Guide Pyramid, Read TH pp. 94-97, TH p. 97 #1-5 Read TH pp. 94-97, TH p. 97 #1-5, Maintain Nutrition Journal

DUE TODAY: WEEK 18:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 93 #1-7
3. Video notes
W 1/23 Warm-up (1), Movie: Fed Up (47 min), HO: Fed Up Video questions  
R 1/24 Warm-up (2), Movie: Fed Up (47 min), HO: Fed Up Video questions HO: Analyzing a Menu
F 1/25 Warm-up (3), Lab: Caloric Content of Food, discuss lab DUE TODAY: WEEK 19:
1. Warm-ups (3)
2. TH p. 97 #1-5
3. HO: Fed Up Video questionsLab: Caloric Content of Food
4. HO: Analyzing a Menu
5. Lab: Caloric Content of Food
M 1/28 Warm-up (1), Science Fair Information, think of a science fair topic, purpose, and hypothesis think of a science fair topic, purpose, and hypothesis
T 1/29 Warm-up (2), Video: Prepare for the Science Fair, Science Fair: making a reference list, Science Fair workday (topic, purpose, hypothesis, reference list) Science Fair Parent Letter, Topic, Purpose, and Hypothesis DUE
W 1/30 Warm-up (3), Procedure Practice (leaving the room on a Friday and getting ready in the morning), work on Science Fair Procedure Science Fair Reference List DUE
R 1/31 Warm-up (4), Intro: Managing a Healthy Weight, HO: Decision Making, work on Science Fair components Science Fair Procedure DUE

Read TH pp. 108-111, TH p. 111 #1-6
 
---February---
F 2/1 Warm-up (5), Video: Dying to be Thin (0-38:36) DUE TODAY: WEEK 20:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Video Notes: Science Fair
3. HO: Decision Making
4. TH p. 111 #1-6
5. Video Notes: Dying to be Thin
M 2/4 Warm-up (1), Millionaire Review Game  
T 2/5 Warm-up (2), Crossword: Nutrition, Weight, & Eating Disorders  
W 2/6 Warm-up (3), Test: Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders  
R 2/7 Warm-up (3), Intro: Nervous System, Read TH pp. 313-317, complete notes, Kahoot TH p. 317 #1-6
F 2/8 Warm-up (4), Prelab: Nervous system and parts of the brain, Video: Bill Nye Brain DUE TODAY: WEEK 21:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. Crossword
3. TH p. 317 #1-6
4. Video Notes
M 2/11 Warm-up (1), correct TH p. 317 #1-6, Lab: Nervous system and parts of the brain  
T 2/12
Warm-up (2), Intro: The Senses, HO: The Senses, HO: Nervous System and Senses Coloring
 Read HOLT pp. 534-540
W 2/13 Warm-up (3), Lab: Touch HOLT p. 541 #9-14
R 2/14 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 541 #9-14, HO: The Eye, Prelab: Cow Eye Dissection, Video Bill Nye Eyeball Read TH pp. 127-129, TH p. 131 #1-3
F 2/15 Warm-up (5), correct TH p. 131 #1-3, Lab: Cow Eye Dissection DUE TODAY: WEEK 22:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Lab: Nervous system and parts of the brain
3. HO: Nervous System and Senses Coloring
4. Lab: Touch
5. HOLT p. 541 #9-14
6. Video Notes
7. TH p. 131 #1-3
8. Lab: Cow Eye Dissection
M 2/18
HOLIDAY - President's Day
  
T 2/19 Warm-up (1), Intro: Circulatory System, Demo: Flow of blood through the circulatory system, HO: Path of the circulatory system, Video: Bill Nye: Blood and Circulation, Read TH pp. 64-68, TH p. 68 #1-6
Read HOLT pp. 496-501, HOLT p. 501 #3-7
W 2/20 Warm-up (3), Intro: Daphnia, HO: Daphnia, Prelab: Daphnia, HO: Scrambled Words, Kahoot: Nervous, Circulatory, & Senses HO: Scrambled Words
R 2/21 Warm-up (4), Lab: Daphnia Read HOLT pp. 502-507, HOLT p. 507 #2-7
F 2/22 Warm-up (5), discuss Lab: Daphnia, Lab: Crayfish dissection, wordsearch: nervous, circulatory, and senses DUE TODAY: WEEK 23:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Video notes
3. TH p. 68 #1-6
4. HO: Path of the circulatory system
5. HOLT p. 501 #3-7
6. HO: Scrambled words
7. Lab: Daphnia
8. HOLT p. 507 #2-7
9. wordsearch: nervous, circulatory, and senses
M 2/25 Warm-up (1), Game: Challenge, Quiz: Circulatory System Read Lab: Sheep Heart Dissection
Bring an empty plastic bottle (at least 16 oz) and 3 balloons Thursday
T 2/26
Warm-up (2), Prelab: Sheep heart dissection, Lab: Sheep Heart Dissection
 Bring an empty plastic bottle (at least 16 oz) and 3 balloons Thursday
W 2/27 Warm-up (3), Intro: Respiratory System, HO: Respiratory system pathway, Video Bill Nye Respiration Read TH pp. 278-281
Bring an empty plastic bottle (at least 16 oz) and 3 balloons Thursday
R 2/28 Warm-up (4), Activity: Making a model of the respiratory system TH p. 281 #1-7
 
---March---
F 3/1 Warm-up (5), Intro: Tobacco, Prelab: lung capacity, Video: Dying for a smoke Read TH pp. 282-286, TH p. 286 #1-5, Bring 2 balloons (regular size, not water balloons) Monday

DUE TODAY: WEEK 24:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. Lab: Sheep Heart Dissection
3. HO: Respiratory system pathway
4. Video Notes
5. TH p. 281 #1-7
M 3/4 Warm-up (1), Lab: Lung capacity, video: smokeless Tobacco Read TH pp. 287-291, TH p. 291 #1-5
T 3/5 Warm-up (2), Discuss lab, HO: The Breathing Process, Make a poster that warns people of tobacco use  
W 3/6 Warm-up (3), Quiz: Respiratory System and Tobacco, Share posters  
R 3/7 Warm-up (4), Intro: Skeletal System, Activity: Paper skeleton Read HOLT pp. 472-475, HOLT p. 475 #1-7
F 3/8 Warm-up (5), Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton DUE TODAY: WEEK 25:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 286 #1-5
3. Lab: Lung Capacity
4. TH p. 291 #1-5
5. HO: The Breathing Process
6. HOLT p. 475 #1-7
M 3/11 Warm-up (1), Write a short story (<1page) describing the death of the rodent, shrew, mole, or bird, Record story on Flipgrid, Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton (cont)

Flipgrid Period 1

Flipgrid Period 3		  
T 3/12 Warm-up (2), Finish Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton  
W 3/13 Warm-up (3), Intro: Muscular system, Video: Bill Nye Bones and Muscles Read HOLT pp. 476-481
R 3/14
Warm-up (4), Prelab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles, HO: Body Systems Coloring
 HOLT p. 481 #1-9
F 3/15
Warm-up (5), correct HOLT p. 481 #1-9, HO: Concept Mapping, Lab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles
 DUE TODAY: WEEK 26:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Video notes
3. HOLT p. 481 #1-9
4. HO: concept mapping
5. Lab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles
M 3/18 Warm-up (1), Intro: Digestive & Excretory Systems, Body Systems Group Project Read TH pp. 102-107, TH p. 107 #1-8
T 3/19 Warm-up (2), Body Systems Group Project HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #1-10
W 3/20 Warm-up (3), Body Systems Group Project

HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #11-21
R 3/21 Warm-up (4), Body Systems Group Project
HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #22-29
F 3/22 Warm-up (5), wordsearch: Science Fair DUE TODAY: WEEK 27:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 107 #1-8
3. HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #1-29
4. wordsearch: Science Fair
M 3/25 Warm-up (1), crossword: body systems Study for Test: Body Systems
T 3/26 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Jeopardy Review Game, Pictionary Review Game
Study for Test: Body Systems
W 3/27 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (2), Jeopardy Review Game, Pictionary Review Game Study for Test: Body Systems
R 3/28 Warm-up (3), Test: Body Systems  
F 3/29 Warm-up (4), Intro: Medicines, Read TH pp. 300-303, TH p. 303 #1-6

DUE TODAY: WEEK 28:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. TH p. 303 #1-6
 
---April---
M 4/1 HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez  
T 4/2 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (1), Intro: Drug Abuse & Illegal Drugs, Read TH pp. 309-312, Video: Meth Boom Montana TH p. 312 #1-8
W 4/3 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (1), Intro: Drug Abuse & Illegal Drugs, Read TH pp. 309-312, Video: Meth Boom Montana TH p. 312 #1-8
R 4/4 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Video: Cocaine, wordsearch: medicines and drugs  
F 4/5 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (2), Video: Cocaine, wordsearch: medicines and drugs

DUE TODAY: WEEK 29:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. video notes: meth boom montana
3. TH p. 312 #1-8
4. video notes: cocaine
5. wordsearch: medicines and drugs
M 4/8 Warm-up (1), Video: Drugged: High on Marijuana
T 4/9
Field trip
 
W 4/10 Warm-up (2), Intro: Alcohol, Alcohol Advertisement Assignment instructions, Video: Addiction with Bill Nye Read TH pp. 304-308, TH p. 308 #1-7
R 4/11 Warm-up (3), Lab: Under the Influence HO: Classifying Alcoholism/Analyzing a Teenage Drinking Survey
F 4/12 Warm-up (4), Video: Drugged: Alcohol DUE TODAY: WEEK 30:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. video notes: marijuana
3. video notes: addiction with bill nye
4. TH p. 308 #1-7
5. Lab: under the influence
6. HO: Classifying alcoholism/Analyzing a teenage drinking survey
7. video notes: alcohol
M 4/15

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F 4/19
HOLIDAY - Spring Break
M 4/22 (block 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (1), Crossword: Drugs and Alcohol, Anti-drug poster Study for Test: Drugs & Alcohol
T 4/23 (block 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (1), Crossword: Drugs and Alcohol, Anti-drug poster Study for Test: Drugs & Alcohol
W 4/24 (block 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Review Game: Drugs and Alcohol, Test: Drugs & Alcohol
R 4/25 ) block 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (2), Review Game: Drugs and Alcohol, Test: Drugs & Alcohol
F 4/26 (1:12 pm dismissal schedule) Warm-up (3), Intro: Development & Reproduction, Video: Reproductive & Endocrine Systems Read TH pp. 154-167, TH p. 163 #1-5, TH p. 167 #1-6

DUE TODAY: WEEK 31:
1. crossword: drugs and alcohol
2. video notes: reproductive system
M 4/29 (block 1, 3, 5)
Warm-up (1),Video: Life's Greatest Miracle, wordsearch: development & reproduction, Read TH pp. 168-172, TH p. 172 #1-8
 Read TH pp. 168-172, TH p. 172 #1-8
T 4/30 (block 2, 4, 6)    
 
---May---
W 5/1 (block 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Intro: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS, Video: STDs, HO: Thinking about Puberty, Activity: STDs, Read TH pp. 346-351, TH p. 351 #1-7 TH p. 351 #1-7
R 5/2 (block 2, 4, 6)    
F 5/3 (1:12 pm dismissal schedule) Warm-up (3), HO: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Game: Challenge DUE TODAY: WEEK 32:
1. TH p. 163 #1-5
2. TH p. 167 #1-6
3. video notes: Life's Greatest Miracle
4. wordsearch: development & reproduction
5. TH p. 172 #1-8
6. Video notes: STDs
7. HO: Thinking about puberty
8. TH p. 351 #1-7
9. HO: Sexually Transmitted Infections
M 5/6 Warm-up (1), correct HO: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Quiz: Development, Reproduction, and STDs, Intro: Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby, Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby  
T 5/7 Warm-up (2), Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby HO: Thinking about Parenthood
W 5/8 (block 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (3), Movie: Bully, HO: Bully Movie Study Questions Read TH pp. 252-257, TH p. 257 #1-6
R 5/9 (block 2, 4, 6)
F 5/10 Warm-up (4), wordsearch: make your own DUE TODAY: WEEK 33:
1. Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby
2. HO: Thinking about Parenthood
3. HO: Bully Movie Study Questions
4. TH p. 257 #1-6
5. wordsearch: make your own
M 5/13 Science Fair Workday - Glue things on the Science Fair board. Prepare for the presentation. Note cards and construction paper of various colors will be provided.  
T 5/14 Science Fair Presentations
W 5/15 Science Fair Presentations
R 5/16 Science Fair Presentations, set up Science Fair in cafeteria  
F 5/17 (min day) Warm-up (1), Intro: Peer Pressure, Activity: Feeling Peer Pressure, Kahoot: Development, Reproductive System, STDs, & Peer Pressure
M 5/20 Warm-up (1), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit Read TH pp. 226-230
TH p. 230 #1-7
T 5/21 Warm-up (2), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit
Read TH pp. 231-235
W 5/22 Warm-up (3), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit (25 min prep/20 min present)  
R 5/23 Warm-up (4), pictionary: peer pressure, wordsearch: peer pressure  
F 5/24  
M 5/27  
T 5/28    
W 5/29  
R 5/30  
F 5/31  
 
---June---
M 6/3    
T 6/4  
W 6/5    
R 6/6  
F 6/7