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Assign Seats
Journal ?s Sheet (3)

Unit 1 Guiding Question &

Vocabulary Sheet (2)

Assign Groups
The Marshmallow (4)
Challenge, PPT, Wkst

Finish The Marshmallow

Challenge Questions
Learner Profile Reflection

Watch (Oxi Clean) (5)

Commercial Video-Claims,
Evidence, Reasoning Wkst

Complete Challenge and

work on follow-up questions.

Science Prefixes and

Suffixes, Vocabulary Activity

Homework: Parent
Signature Due 9/7, Binder
9/17
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NO JOURNAL QUESTION

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No Journal Question

Course Pre-test

Is It Alive? Demonstration

Begin Observations Activity

Finish Puzzle Activity, due

What is Science? 9a
Reading and Concept Block
9b
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Finish Is It Alive; LINK

Activity (Characteristics of
Life)

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HALF DAY

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J/Q: Experimental Design

Finish Scenarios, LEQ

NO JQ
Unit 1 QUIZ

Scientific Method: Data

Analysis and Conclusions
Worksheet.
Due Monday!!!

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Watch Mythbusters:
Students begin to design
their experiments by making
observations, asking
questions, back ground
research.

Quiz review

-Syllabus (1) Review:

Write 5 questions
(Think/Pair/Share)

-Classroom Norms

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Puzzle Activity, Wkst
Students complete puzzle
and questions.

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Finish Observations Activity

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White-board experiment
scenarios
Prep lab materials for next
day

Three types of Variables,

Experimental GroupsApplication of Sci Meth

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Practice Lab: Dissolving
Antacids
Conduct Lab, Collect Data,
Data Analysis?

Scientific Method PPT

Data Collection, Analysis
and Conclusions, maybe
distribute
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Experimental Design:
Complete the Data Chart,
Graph and Conclusion
section of the Antacid lab.
Review activities

Finish & Turn in #16

Mythbusters/Experimental
Design for mentos and soda

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J/Q:

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Finish and revise

experimental design

Finish and revise experimental

design

Quiz

GO Over the Quiz

6 Biochemistry
J/Q:
Intro to the Periodic Table
TOL
6 Most Common Elements,
TOL in TPS, with Organic
molecule diagrams

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Intro to Atomic Structure,

properties Text/ Worksheet
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J/Q:
Bonding Basics Reading
and Venn Diagram

Gizmo: Element Builder

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J/Q:
Properties of water

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Meet in the Media Center

Second half of dehydration

synthesis

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Food Lab Day 1

Review for Unit Test

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Continue with Gizmo:
Element Builder

Atomic Structure and

Electron placement

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Dehydration Synthesis and

Hydrolysis Gizmo

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1 Experimental Design
J/Q:
Mentos and Soda
Experiment, Collect Data,
Mentos & Soda
Construct Graph, Data
Analysis & write the rough
draft of the conclusion.

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Unit 2-GLT Day 1

No Journal
Meet in the Media Center
to write The Mentos and
Soda Lab Report using
their rough draft and the
template. Due TODAY

Unit 1 Test

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Bill Nye Video

Atom Building (continued)

with M&Ms

Atom Building with M&Ms

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Intro to organic molecules,
maybe food labels??
Hydrolysis Demo, Pre
lesson, engagement data
collection
Carbohydrates & Lipids?
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J/Q:
Pineapple Lab

16 Biochemistry DAY

J/Q:
Quiz:

Building Molecules:
Glucose
Dehydration: Building a
polymer, a starch
molecule
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J/Q:

Nucleic Acids: DNA

Model Building (Paper?)

Finish DNA Molecules

Unit 2 Quiz?

Saltine lab/activity- 25
mins`
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23 Biochemistry
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DNA Lab

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Food Lab Day 2 (Wrap Up)

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3 Biochemistry

30 Cells
J/Q: Guiding Question

31 End of MP 1
Cells

Characteristics of Life
Discussion

Microscope Day 1

Or Review?

ILC and cell theory

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6 Cells

7 Cells

Microscopy Day 2

Origin of Eukaryotic Cells

Plant & Animal Cells Lab

Cell builder/organizer

Introducing Microscopes

Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic

Cells

Cell organelle
research/poster

10 Cells

11 Cells

12 Cells

13 Cells

14 Cells

Cell organelle
research/poster

Cell Organelle Poster

Work Day

Cell Organelle Gallery Walk

Analogy Project (mini

poster)

Analogy Project (mini

poster)

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18 Cells

19 Cells

20 Cells

21 Cells

Cell Membrane as a
Barrier

Passive Transport
Across Cellular
Membrane

Active Transport Across

Cellular Membrane
(Endo- and exocytosis

Cell Membrane Lab

(Iodine and Starch)

Mitosis Day One

Research Lab ideas?

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Mitosis Day Two

Cell Review?

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Units 3 & 4 Test

Guiding Question Sheet

1 Unit 5 Genetics
Intro-Unit 5 GQ sheet

2 Genetics
Pea Plant Genetics

Mendel Note Guide

(ILC?)

Punnett Square Intro

and Practice

3 Genetics
Chromosomes, Alleles, and
genes
Punnett Square Practice
Problems

4 Genetics

Go over Punnett Square

Problems

Finish Chip Flips Lab

Chip Flips Lab

Genetics

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Introduction to CoDominance/Incomplete
Dominance and Multiple
Alleles

Application/Practice
Problems

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Complex patterns
Application
Activity/Assignment

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Sex Linked and Poly

Genetic Traits Intro

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12 Genetics
Sex Linked/Poly Genetic
Traits Practice
Introduction to Pedigrees

Chicken Genetics Gizmo

15 Genetics

16 Genetics

Pedigrees Practice
Assignment/Activity

QUIZ

4 DNA Review and

Replication

11 Translation

17 Genetics
Karyotype Lab/Letter

18 Bio Ethics

19 Bio Ethics

GATTACA

GATTACA

Media Center
Karyotype Intro
Cutting out chromosomes,
construct karyotype??
5 DNA Replication Activity

6 Types of RNA

7 Transcription

8 Transcription

12 Translation

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14 Unit Quiz

15 Semester Review
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***7 Hour Exam???

Mutations

Sci-Fly Introduction

Finish Sci-Fly
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7 Hour Exam??

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DECEMBER & JANUARY

19 Day Final Exams

20 Day Final Exams

21 Day Final Exams

22 Records Day- No School