Classwork and Homework










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Bullfrog Dissection

"Microscope view of fungus" by Emilio Bosch - Own work. Licensed
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_fungus.jpg#/media/File:Microscope_view_of_fungus.jpg

"Dissected pig heart" by Theleftorium - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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Abbeviation Key
HOLT = Holt Physical 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:
2013-2014
2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010 		Prior year warm-ups:
2013-2014
Date Classwork Homework
---August---
T 8/15 Information cards, discuss parent letter, discuss rules and procedures, overview of class website parent letter (due 8/18)
W 8/16 Warm-up (1), Activity: Introductions 3-ring folder with dividers (due 8/24)
R 8/17 Warm-up (2), finish activity: introductions, grading example, QUIZ: Grading, rules, and procedures, Seating Chart
F 8/18 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 8/21 (21 min classes b/c eclipse) Warm-up (1), HO: Scientific Method coloring, HO: Scientific Method HO: Scientific Method
T 8/22 Warm-up (2), correct HO: Scientific Method, Lab: Aircraft Movement (Scientific Method practice), discuss lab write-up (data/results, conclusion)  
W 8/23 Warm-up (3), Intro: Characteristics of Living Things, Lab: Chromatography (Scientific Method practice) Read HOLT pp. 52-55, HOLT p. 55 #1-8
R 8/24 Warm-up (4), correct HOLT p. 55 #1-8, QUIZ: Scientific Method and Characteristics of Living Things, Folder Check, wordsearch: scientific method and characteristics of living things
F 8/25 Warm-up (5), Intro: Plant and Animal Cells, Complete Notes: Plant and Animal Cells using HOLT pp. 120-126 DUE TODAY: WEEK 2
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. HO: Scientific Method
3. Lab: Aircraft Movement
4. Lab: Chromatography
5. HO: Scientific Method coloring
6. HOLT p. 55 #1-8
7. wordsearch: scientific method and characteristics of living things
M 8/28 Warm-up (1), Intro: Microscope parts, use, care, magnification, and making a wet mount, Slide #1: hair, Read HOLT pp. 114-119
T 8/29 Warm-up (2), Microscope work: Slide #2: newspaper letter "e", Slide #3: magazine color picture, HOLT p. 119 #1-8
W 8/30 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 119 #1-8, Microscope work: Slide #4: Plant cell (onion), Slide #5 Animal cell (cheek)  
R 8/31 Warm-up (4), Slides #6-9: Independent Observations, HO: Discovering Cell Function (Cell Analogies) HO: Discovering Cell Function (Cell Analogies)

DUE TODAY: WEEK 3
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 119 #1-8
3. Microscope work
 
---September---
F 9/1 Admissions Day - School Closed  
M 9/4 Labor Day - School Closed  
T 9/5 Warm-up (1), QUIZ: Microscopes and Cells, Intro: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport Read HOLT pp. 128-133
W 9/6 Warm-up (2), HO: Ruler and Balance, Lab: Osmosis Day 1 HOLT p. 133 #1-8
R 9/7
Warm-up (3), Lab: Osmosis Day 2, lab write-up, Read HOLT pp. 152-157
 Read HOLT pp. 152-157, HOLT p. 157 #1-2, 4-9
F 9/8 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. HOLT p. 133 #1-8
4. Lab: Osmosis
5. HOLT p. 157 #1-2, 4-9
M 9/11 Warm-up (1), Mitosis Flip Book Mitosis Flip Book
T 9/12 Warm-up (2), Crossword: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method Crosswork: Cells Microscopes, & Scientific Method. Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
W 9/13
Warm-up (3), Review Game
 Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
R 9/14 Warm-up (4), Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method Study for Test: Cells, Microscopes, & Scientific Method
F 9/15 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 9/18 Warm-up (1), Prelab: Genetics Survey, Lab: Genetics Survey Read HOLT pp. 180-187
T 9/19 Warm-up (2), Intro: Punnett Squares and Probability, HO: Principles of Genetics HOLT p. 187 #1-10
W 9/20 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 187 #1-10, Prelab: Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits, Quiz: Heredity  
R 9/21 Unassigned day - School closed
F 9/22 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. Lab: Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits
M 9/25 Warm-up (1), Intro: Dihybrid Crosses, Activity: Bugs and Squares  
T 9/26 Warm-up (2), Intro: Modern Genetics, Read HOLT pp. 188-193, HOLT p. 193 #1-8 HOLT p. 193 #1-8
W 9/27 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 193 #1-8, Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show video RE: cerebral palsy linked to genetic abnormalities)  
R 9/28 Warm-up (4), Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show video RE: health insurance employee and pre-existing conditions before A.C.A.)  
F 9/29 Warm-up (5), Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (show MSNBC video RE: patients and hospitals fear A.C.A. repeal) DUE TODAY: WEEK 7:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Activity: Bugs and Squares
3. HOLT p. 193 #1-8

Project: Cerebral Palsy and Health Care (packet and poster) due
---October---
M 10/2 Warm-up (1), wordsearch: Make your own

Wordsearch: Make your own

T 10/3
Warm-up (2), Intro: DNA, Read HOLT pp. 208-211, HOLT p. 211 #1-6
 HOLT p. 211 #1-6
W 10/4 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 211 #1-6, Lab: DNA Candy Read HOLT pp. 212-217, HOLT p. 217 #1-9
R 10/5 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 10/6 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 10/9 Warm-up (1), Activity: Natural Selection of Mice Read HOLT pp. 312-317
T 10/10 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)

Natural Selection Simulation (note how the population and the allele frequency changes through 5 generations. do all 4 environments)		 HOLT p. 317 #1-8
W 10/11 Warm-up (3), Project: Evolution of the Earth and Humans, Share stories and illustrations Project: Evolution of the Earth and Humans DUE TODAY
R 10/12 Warm-up (4), Game: Challenge, Quiz: Modern Genetics, DNA, & Evolution  
F 10/13 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 10/16 Warm-up (1), Intro: Radiometric Dating, Activity:: Half-life of Pennies Read HOLT pp. 246-249, HOLT p. 249 #1-7
T 10/17 Warm-up (2), Crossword: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating Study for TEST: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating
W 10/18 Warm-up (3), Review Game: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past, & Radiometric Dating Study for TEST: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating
R 10/19 Warm-up (4), TEST: Heredity, DNA, Evolution, Earth's Past & Radiometric Dating  
F 10/20 Warm-up (5), Intro: Plants, Brain Pop Videos: Seed Plants, Pollination, & Plant Growth, HO: Life cycle of flowering 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. HOLT p. 249 #1-7
5. HO: Life cycle of flowering plants
M 10/23 Warm-up (1), correct HOLT p. 403 #1-6, Intro: Light, HO: Reflection of Light Read HOLT pp. 82-91, HOLT p. 89 #3-10
T 10/24 Warm-up (2), Game: Pictionary
W 10/25 Warm-up (3), Intro: Optical Illusions, Activity: Optical Illusions (4 stations, 5.5 min each)  
R 10/26 Warm-up (4), Finish Activity: Optical Illusion (6 stations, 5.5 min each)  
F 10/27 Warm-up (5), Intro: Fossils, BrainPOP video: Fossils, 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
6. HOLT p. 269 #1-5
M 10/30
Warm-up (1), Activity: Great Fossil Find, Video: Bill Nye Fossils
  
T 10/31 Mythbusters Halloween  
---November---
W 11/1 Warm-up (2), Intro: Classification, Read HOLT pp.332-337, HOLT p. 337 #1-7 HOLT p. 337 #1-7
R 11/2 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 337 #1-7, HO: Dream Animal Classification Key
F 11/3 Warm-up (4), HO: Living Mysteries, Read HOLT pp. 338-343, HOLT p. 343 #1-6 Read HOLT pp. 338-343, HOLT p. 343 #1-6

DUE TODAY: WEEK 12:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. Activity: Great Fossil Find
3. Video Notes
4. HOLT p. 337 #1-7
5. HO: Dream Animal Classification Key
6. HO: Living Mysteries
7. Bingo Review Game
M 11/6 Warm-up (1), wordsearch: fossils and classification, QUIZ: Fossils and Classification  
T 11/7 Warm-up (2), Intro: Animals, HO: Bullfrogs, Read HOLT pp. 424-429 HOLT p. 429 #1-2
W 11/8 Warm-up (3), Lab Safety Rules and Contract, Prelab: Frog Dissection
Virtual Frog Dissection
Froguts Demo		 HOLT p. 429 #3-8
R 11/9 Warm-up (4), Lab: Frog Dissection 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
F 11/10 HOLIDAY - Veteran's Day
M 11/13 Warm-up (1), HO: Starfish, Prelab: Starfish Dissection Read HOLT pp. 430-436, HOLT p. 437 #1, 2, 8-11
T 11/14 Warm-up (2), Lab: Starfish Dissection  
W 11/15 Warm-up (3), Crossword: Fossils, Classification, & Animals
R 11/16

Field Trip: Birmingham. P5/P6 Mythbusters Bugs

  
F 11/17
Warm-up (4), Test: Fossils, Classification, & Animals
 DUE TODAY: WEEK 14:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. HOLT p. 437 #1, 2, 8-11
3. Crossword: Fossils, Classification , & Animals
M 11/20 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
T 11/21 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
W 11/22 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
R 11/23 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
F 11/24 HOLIDAY - Thanksgiving  
M 11/27 Group Lesson: Organisms (choose topics and presentation days), Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Become experts on topic, poster)
T 11/28 Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Make lesson plan, Make a presentation, Poster)
W 11/29 Warm-up (1), Intro: Planarians, HO: Planarian, Lab: Planaria Regeneration, Group Lesson Prep: Organisms
R 11/30 Warm-up (2), Group Lesson Prep: Organisms (Make activities)  
 
---December---
F 12/1 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
M 12/4 Lab: Planarian Regeneration observations, Group Lesson  
T 12/5 Group Lesson  
W 12/6 Group Lesson  
R 12/7 Group Lesson
F 12/8 Group Lesson, Lab: Planarian Regeneration observations and water change DUE TODAY: WEEK 16:
 none
M 12/11 Group Lesson  
T 12/12 Group Lesson
W 12/13 Group Lesson, Lab: Planarian Regeneration final observations  
R 12/14
Warm-up (1), Intro: Earthworm, Prelab: Earthworm Dissection, Video: Bill Nye Invertebrates
  
F 12/15 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
12/18 - 1/5 Winter
Vacation		  
 
---January---
M 1/8 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 1/9 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 1/10 Warm-up (3), Project: Food Guide Pyramid
R 1/11 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 1/12 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
M 1/15 HOLIDAY - MLK Maintain Nutrition Journal
T 1/16 Warm-up (1), Lab: Caloric Content of Food, discuss lab Lab write-up, Maintain Nutrition Journal
W 1/17 Warm-up (2), Science Fair Info Maintain Nutrition Journal
Science Fair Parent Letter DUE 1/18/14
R 1/18 Warm-up (3), Movie: Fed Up (47 min), HO: Fed Up Video questions HO: Analyzing a Menu
F 1/19 Warm-up (4), Movie : Fed Up (47 min), HO: Fed Up Video questions Nutrition Journal DUE (not stapled to WEEK 19)

Science Fair Topic DUE 1/23

DUE TODAY: WEEK 19:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. TH p. 97 #1-5
3. Lab: Caloric Content of Food
4. HO: Analyzing a Menu
5. HO: Fed Up Video questions
M 1/22 Warm-up (1), Video: Prepare for the Science Fair, Science Fair workday (topic, purpose, hypothesis, reference list)
T 1/23 Warm-up (2), Procedure Practice (leaving the room on a Friday and getting ready in the morning), work on Science Fair Procedure  
W 1/24 Warm-up (3), Intro: Managing a Healthy Weight, HO: Decision Making, work on Science Fair components Read TH pp. 108-111, TH p. 111 #1-6
R 1/25 Warm-up (4), Video: Dying to be Thin (0-38:36)
Science Fair Purpose, Hypothesis, and Reference List DUE 1/26
F 1/26 Warm-up (5), Crossword: Nutrition, Weight, & Eating Disorders 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
6. Crossword: Nutrition, Weight, & Eating Disorders
M 1/29 Warm-up (1), Millionaire Review Game  
T 1/30 Field Trip - Science Center  
W 1/31 Warm-up (2), Test: Nutrition, Obesity, & Eating Disorders
 
---February---
R 2/1 Warm-up (3), Intro: Nervous System, Read TH pp. 313-317, complete notes TH p. 317 #1-6

Science Fair Procedure with materials list DUE 2/2
F 2/2 Warm-up (4), Prelab: Nervous system and parts of the brain, Video: Bill Nye Brain DUE TODAY: WEEK 21:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. TH p. 317 #1-6
3. Video Notes
M 2/5
Warm-up (1), correct TH p. 317 #1-6, Lab: Nervous system and parts of the brain
T 2/6 Warm-up (2), Intro: The Senses, HO: The Senses, HO: Nervous System and Senses Coloring Read HOLT pp. 534-540
W 2/7 Warm-up (3), Lab: Touch HOLT p. 541 #9-14
R 2/8 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 2/9 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 2/12 Warm-up (1), Intro: Circulatory System, Video: Bill Nye: Blood and Circulation Read TH pp. 64-68, TH p. 68 #1-6
T 2/13
Warm-up (2), correct TH p. 68 #1-6, Demo: Flow of blood through the circulatory system, HO: Path of the circulatory system, Kahoot: Nervous, Circulatory, & Senses, Read HOLT pp. 496-501, HOLT p. 501 #3-7
 Read HOLT pp. 496-501, HOLT p. 501 #3-7
W 2/14 Warm-up (3), Intro: Daphnia, HO: Daphnia, Prelab: Daphnia, Finish HOLT p. 501 #3-7, HO: Scrambled Words HO: Scrambled Words
R 2/15 Warm-up (4), Lab: Daphnia Read HOLT pp. 502-507, HOLT p. 507 #2-7
F 2/16 (minimum day) Warm-up (5), discuss Lab: Daphnia, 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 2/19 HOLIDAY - President's Day
T 2/20 video  
W 2/21 Warm-up (1), Game: Challenge, Quiz: Circulatory System Bring an empty plastic bottle (at least 16 oz) and 3 balloons Monday
R 2/22 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Sheep heart dissection, Lab: Sheep Heart Dissection Bring an empty plastic bottle (at least 16 oz) and 3 balloons Monday
F 2/23 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 Monday

DUE TODAY: WEEK 24:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. Lab: Sheep Heart Dissection
3. HO: Respiratory system pathway
4. Video Notes
M 2/26 Warm-up (1), Activity: Making a model of the respiratory system TH p. 281 #1-7
T 2/27 Warm-up (2), Intro: Tobacco, Prelab: Lung Capacity Read TH pp. 282-286, TH p. 286 #1-5, Bring 2 balloons tomorrow
W 2/28 Warm-up (3), Lab: Lung Capacity, Video: Dying for a Smoke Read TH pp. 287-291, TH p. 291 #1-5
---March---
R 3/1 Warm-up (4), correct TH p. 286 #1-5 and TH p. 291 #1-5, Video: Smokeless Tobacco - Sean Marsee Story, Make a poster that warns people of tobacco use  
F 3/2
Warm-up (5), HO: The Breathing Process, Quiz: Respiratory System and Tobacco, Share posters
 DUE TODAY: WEEK 25:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 281 #1-7
3. TH p. 286 #1-5
4. Lab: Lung Capacity
5. TH p. 291 #1-5
6. HO: The Breathing Process
M 3/5 Warm-up (1), Intro: Skeletal System, Read HOLT pp. 472-475, HOLT p. 475 #1-7, Kahoot: Respiratory and Skeletal Systems HOLT p. 475 #1-7
T 3/6 Warm-up (2), Activity: Paper skeleton
W 3/7 Warm-up (3), Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton  
R 3/8 Warm-up (4), Write a short story (<1page) describing the death of the rodent, shrew, mole, or bird, Share stories, Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton (cont)

 
F 3/9 Warm-up (5), Finish Lab: Owl Pellet Skeleton
DUE TODAY: WEEK 26:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. HOLT p. 475 #1-7
3. Owl Pellet Short Story
M 3/12 Warm-up (1), Intro: Muscular system, Video: Bill Nye Bones and Muscles Read HOLT pp. 476-481
T 3/13 Warm-up (2), Prelab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles, HO: Body Systems Coloring HOLT p. 481 #1-9
W 3/14 Warm-up (3), correct HOLT p. 481 #1-9, HO: Concept Mapping, Lab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles
R 3/15 Warm-up (4), Quiz: Skeletal and Muscular Systems, wordsearch: skeletal and muscular systems  
F 3/16 Warm-up (5), Intro: Digestive & Excretory Systems, Lab: Tongue Mapping Read TH pp. 102-107, TH p. 107 #1-8

DUE TODAY: WEEK 27:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Video notes
3. HO: Body systems coloring
4. HOLT p. 481 #1-9
5. HO: concept mapping
6. Lab: Overriding Involuntary Muscles
7. wordsearch: skeletal and muscular systems
8. Lab: Tongue Mapping
M 3/19 Warm-up (1), Body Systems Group Project

 
T 3/20 Warm-up (2), Body Systems Group Project HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #1-10
W 3/21 Warm-up (3), Body Systems Group Project HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #11-21
R 3/22 Warm-up (4), Body Systems Group Project HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #22-29
F 3/23 Warm-up (5), Crossword: Body Systems DUE TODAY: WEEK 28:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 107 #1-8
3. HO: Body Systems Test Review Questions #1-29
4. Crossword: Body Systems
M 3/26

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F 3/30		 HOLIDAY - Spring Break  
 
---April---
M 4/2 HOLIDAY - Cesar Chavez
T 4/3
Warm-up (1), Jeopardy Review Game
 Study for Test: Body Systems
W 4/4 Warm-up (2), Pictionary Review Game Study for Test: Body Systems
R 4/5 Warm-up (3), Test: Body Systems  
F 4/6 Warm-up (4), Intro: Medicines, Read TH pp. 300-303, TH p. 303 #1-6 DUE TODAY: WEEK 29:
1. Warm-ups (4)
2. TH p. 303 #1-6
M 4/9
Warm-up (1), Intro: Drug Abuse & Illegal Drugs, Read TH pp. 309-312, Video: Meth Boom Montana (15 min)
 TH p. 312 #1-8
T 4/10 Warm-up (2), correct TH p. 312 #1-8, Finish Video: Meth Boom Montana (30 min)
W 4/11 Warm-up (3), Video: Drugged: High on Ecstasy  
R 4/12 Warm-up (4), Video: Drugged: High on Marijuana
F 4/13 Warm-up (5), Videos: Natural High, Quiz: Medicines & Drugs, wordsearch: Science Fair DUE TODAY: WEEK 30:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. TH p. 312 #1-8
3. Video Notes: Meth Boom Montana
4. Video Notes: Drugged: High on Ecstasy
5. Video Notes: High on Marijuana
6. HO: Natural High Video Questions
M 4/16 Warm-up (1), Alcohol Advertisement Assignment instructions, Intro: Alcohol, Read TH pp. 304-308, TH p. 308 #1-7 Alcohol Advertisement Assignment, TH p. 308 #1-7
T 4/17
Warm-up (2), HO: Classifying Alcoholism/Analyzing a Teenage Drinking Survey, Video: Addiction with Bill Nye
 
W 4/18 Warm-up (3), correct TH p. 308 #1-7, Lab: Under the Influence Wordsearch: Medicines & Drugs
R 4/19 Warm-up (4), Video: Drugged: Alcohol Study for Test: Drugs & Alcohol
F 4/20 Warm-up (5), Crossword: Drugs and Alcohol Study for Test: Drugs & Alcohol

DUE TODAY: WEEK 31:
1. Warm-ups (5)
2. Alcohol Advertisement Assignment
3. TH p. 308 #1-7
4. HO: Classifying alcoholism/Analyzing a Teenage Drinking Survery
5. Video notes: Addiction
6. Wordsearch: Medicines & Drugs
7. Lab: Under the Influence
8. Video Notes: Drugged: Alcohol
9. Crossword: Drugs and Alcohol
M 4/23 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (1), Review Game: Drugs and Alcohol, Test: Drugs & Alcohol  
T 4/24 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (1), Review Game: Drugs and Alcohol, Test: Drugs & Alcohol
W 4/25 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Intro: Development & Reproduction, Read TH pp. 154-167, Video: Reproductive System, TH p. 163 #1-5, TH p. 167 #1-6  
R 4/26 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (2), Intro: Development & Reproduction, Read TH pp. 154-167, Video: Reproductive System, TH p. 163 #1-5, TH p. 167 #1-6  
F 4/27 (1:12 pm dismissal schedule) Warm-up (3), Make poster warning of the dangers of drugs DUE TODAY: WEEK 32:
1. Warm-ups (3)
2. Video notes: reproductive system
3. TH p. 167 #1-6
M 4/30 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (1), Video: Life's Greatest Miracle, wordsearch: development & reproduction, share anti-drug poster, Read TH pp. 168-172, TH p. 172 #1-8 TH p. 172 #1-8
 
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T 5/1 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (1), Video: Life's Greatest Miracle, wordsearch: development & reproduction, share anti-drug poster, Read TH pp. 168-172, TH p. 172 #1-8 TH p. 172 #1-8
W 5/2 (block schedule 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  
R 5/3 (block schedule 2, 4, 6)
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
  
F 5/4 (1:12 pm dismissal schedule) Warm-up (3), HO: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Game: Challenge DUE TODAY: WEEK 33:
1. warm-ups (3)
2. Video notes: Life's Greatest Miracle
3. HO: Thinking about Puberty
4. wordsearch: development and reproduction
5. TH p. 172 #1-8
6. HO: Thinking about Parenthood
7. Video notes: STDs
8. HO: Sexually Transmitted Infections
9. TH p. 351 #1-7
M 5/7 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (1), HO: Thinking about Parenthood, Intro: Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby, Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby, Student Led Conference Prep (take pictures of examples of student work for Google Slides) Read TH pp. 226-230
T 5/8 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (1), HO: Thinking about Parenthood, Intro: Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby, Webquest: Cost of Having a Baby, Student Led Conference Prep (take pictures of examples of student work for Google Slides) Read TH pp. 226-230
W 5/9 (block schedule 1, 3, 5) Warm-up (2), Movie: Bully, HO: Bully Movie Study Questions
TH p. 230 #1-7
R 5/10 (block schedule 2, 4, 6) Warm-up (2), Movie: Bully, HO: Bully Movie Study Questions TH p. 230 #1-7
F 5/11 (1:12 pm dismissal schedule)) Warm-up (3), Intro: Peer Pressure, Activity: Feeling Peer Pressure, Kahoot: Development, Reproductive System, STDs, & Peer Pressure

Read TH pp. 231-235
Bring Science Fair Display Board and things to glue on it Monday

DUE TODAY: WEEK 34:
1. warm-ups (3)
2. Webquest: cost of having a baby
3. HO: Bully Movie Study Questions
4. TH p. 230 #1-7
5. Activity: Feeling Peer Pressure
M 5/14 Warm-up (1), Science Fair Workday (glue things on display board and prepare for presentation)
T 5/15 Warm-up (2), Science Fair Presentations
W 5/16 Warm-up (3), Science Fair Presentations  
R 5/17 Warm-up (4), Science Fair Presentations, Set up Cafeteria for Science Fair
F 5/18 (min day) Warm-up (5), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit
M 5/21 Warm-up (1), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit (20 min prep/20 min present)
 
T 5/22 Warm-up (2), Activity: Peer Pressure Role-Play Skit
W 5/23 Warm-up (3), Intro: Earthworm, Dissection: Earthworm  
R 5/24 Warm-up (4), Intro: Crayfish, Dissection: Crayfish
F 5/25