Wednesday 12/12/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Ch 9 Sec 1 (p. 264-269) Reading WS.
2. Period 5 & 6: Play-Doh fossil activity.

What was collected?

1. Periods 5 & 6: Reading WS.

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Complete Reading WS.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Activity WS.

Tuesday 12/11/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Play-Doh fossil activity.
   
2. Period 5 & 6: Ch 9 Sec 1 (p. 264-269) Reading WS.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 9 Vocabulary wordsearch.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Activity summary paragraph.
   
2. Periods 5 & 6: Complete Reading WS.
   

Monday 12/10/07

What was done?

1. Ch 8 Quiz.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Periods 5 & 6: Ch 9 Vocabulary wordsearch.
   

Friday 12/7/07

What was done?

1. Ch 8 Review: Study Guide WB pages.
   

What was collected?

1. Period 1: Complete review questions.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Radioactive Decay WS.

What was assigned?

1. Study for Ch 8 Quiz.
   

Thursday 12/6/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Ch 8 Review questions #1-17 on p. 254.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Radioactive Decay/Half-life activity.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 8 Sec 3 directed reading packet.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Complete review questions.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Radioactive Decay WS.
   

Wednesday 12/5/07

What was done?

1. Mr. Kang was at a professional development meeting.
2. Students took notes on Bill Nye: Reptiles and Insects video.
   

What was collected?

1. Nye notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.
   

Tuesday 12/4/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Isotope picture notes.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Ch 8 Sec 3 worksheets.
   

What was collected?

1. Period 1: Half-life WS.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Complete picture notes.

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Complete notes.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Ch 8 Sec 3 worksheets.

Monday 12/3/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Half-life activity.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Isotope picture notes.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Half-life WS.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Complete picture notes.

Friday 11/30/07

What was done?

1. Solving Rock Layer Puzzles.
   

What was collected?

1. Your own puzzles.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.
   

Thursday 11/29/07

What was done?

1. Rock Layer Puzzle.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 8 Sec 2 Cornell notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Make your own rock layer puzzle.

Wednesday 11/28/07

What was done?

1. Reading Ch 8 Sec 2 (p. 238-244).
2. Cornell notes for the section.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete Cornell notes.

Tuesday 11/27/07

What was done?

1. Rock cycle video quiz.
   

What was collected?

1. Previous day's classwork.
1. Ch 8 Sec 1 notes
   
2. Standard Checks
3. Section review questions.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Monday 11/26/07

What was done?

1. Ch 6 make-up test.
2. Read p. 234-237 (Ch 8 Sec 1).
1. Take Cornell notes.
2. Do the Standard Checks.
3. Do Section Review questions #1-5.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete classwork.
   
2. Space Bug Write-up due Tuesday 11/27.
1. Click here to see the Space bugs.
2. Click here to download the write-up format.

Extra Credit Test Results

Look for your student ID.

Period 1 - Click here.
Period 5 - Click here.
Period 6 - Click here.

Thursday 11/22/07 & Friday 11/23/07

Wednesday 11/21/07

What was done?

1. Ch 6 Quiz.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 6 Study Guides.
   

What was assigned?

1. Space Bug Write-up due Tuesday 11/27.
1. Click here to see the Space bugs.
2. Click here to download the write-up format.

Tuesday 11/20/07

What was done?

1. Finished Ch 6 Study Guide. (Click here to download)
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Study for Ch 6 Quiz on Wednesday.
2. Space Bug Write-up due Tuesday 11/27.
1. Click here to see the Space bugs.
2. Click here to download the write-up format.
   

Monday 11/19/07

What was done?

1. Ch 6 Study Guide. (Click here to download)
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Study for Ch 6 Quiz on Wednesday.
2. Space Bug Write-up due Tuesday 11/27.
1. Click here to see the Space bugs.
2. Click here to download the write-up format.
   

Friday 11/16/07

What was done?

1. Completion of Spacebug genetics activity.
   

What was collected?

1. Genetics tutorial WS.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 1: Nothing.
   
2. Periods 5 & 6:
   
1. Spacebug lab write-up due Tue 11/27.
2. Ch 6 Sec 1 & 2 Quiz on Wed 11/21.
   

Thursday 11/15/07

What was done?

1. Spacebug genetics activity.
   

What was collected?

1. Genetics tutorial WS.
   

What was assigned?

1. Genetics tutorial WS - due Fri 11/16.
2. Bring your portion of the Space Bug materials list.

Wednesday 11/14/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Punnett Square PowerPoint notes.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Spacebug genetics activity.
   

What was collected?

1. Genetics tutorial WS.
   

What was assigned?

1. Genetics tutorial WS - due Fri 11/16.
2. Bring your portion of the Space Bug materials list.

Tuesday 11/13/07

What was done?

1. Computer Lab: Genetics Tutorials - click here for instructions.
1. Part I: University of Utah genetics lessons
2. Part II: Cold Spring Harbor genetics lessons

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Genetics tutorial WS - due Fri 11/16.
2. Bring your portion of the Space Bug materials list.
   

Monday 11/12/07

No School - Veterans Day.

Friday 11/9/07

What was done?

1. Period 1:
   
1. Chapter 6 vocabulary Mind Map.
2. Periods 5 & 6:
1. Punnett Square PowerPoint notes.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 6 Sec 2 Review WS.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 11/8/07

What was done?

1. Mr. Kang was at a science teachers' conference.
2. Students watched Bill Nye: Genes video and took notes.
3. Ch 6 Sec 2 Review Worksheet.
   

What was collected?

1. Bill Nye: Genes notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Section Review WS.

Wednesday 11/7/07

What was done?

1. Computer Lab: Genetics Tutorials - click here for instructions.
1. Part I: University of Utah genetics lessons
2. Part II: Cold Spring Harbor genetics lessons

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Tuesday 11/6/07

What was done?

1. Period 1: Corrected Ch 6 Sec 1 Review WS.
2. Periods 5 & 6: Started Ch 6 Sec 1 Review WS.
3. Section 1 Mini-Quiz.
   

What was collected?

1. Checked Ch 6 Sec 1 Picture notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Monday 11/5/07

What was done?

1. Ch 6 Sec 1 Picture notes.
2. Section review WS
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete notes.

Friday 11/2/07

What was done?

1. Cell Cycle booklets presentations.
2. Assignment Discovery: Genetics video.
   

What was collected?

1. Cell cycle booklets.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 11/1/07

What was done?

1. Worked on Cell Cycle Booklet.
2. Booklet presentations.
   

What was collected?

1. Cell Cycle Booklet.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 1 will turn in their booklets tomorrow.
   

Wednesday 10/30/07

What was done?

1. Mitosis Video Quiz.
2. Worked on Cell Cycle Booklet.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Cell Cycle Booklet due Thu 11/1.
1. Due Fri 11/2 for period 1.

Tuesday 10/30/07

What was done?

1. Extra Credit Test.
   

What was collected?

1. Standard Checks (worth one Extra Credit Homework assignment).
   

What was assigned?

1. Cell Cycle Booklet due Thu 11/1.
1. Due Fri 11/2 for period 1.
   

Monday 10/29/07

What was done?

1. Worked on Cell Cycle Booklet.
2. Read Ch 6 (p. 174-196) & Ch 13 Sec 2 (p. 400-403).
3. Standard Checks for the Reading.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Cell Cycle Booklet due Thu 11/1.
2. Extra Credit Test Tomorrow.

Friday 10/26/07

What was done?

1. Picked groups of four students for cell cycle booklet.
2. Started Cell Cycle Booklet.
   

What was collected?

1. Picture notes Ch 5 Sec 2.

What was assigned?

1. Cell Cycle Booklet due Thu 11/1.
   

Thursday 10/25/07

What was done?

1. Finished Cell Energy Comics Presentations.
2. Picture notes Ch 5 Sec 2.
   

What was collected?

1. Cell Energy Comics Final Draft.
   

What was assigned?

1. Completed picture notes.
   

Wednesday 10/24/07

What was done?

1. Cell Energy Four-Panel Comics.
2. Comics Presentations
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Comics Final Draft.

Tuesday 10/23/07

What was done?

1. Cell Energy Four-Panel Comic
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 5 Sec 1 Standard Checks.
2. Photosynthesis video notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Comics Rough Draft.
   

Monday 10/22/07

What was done?

1. Read Ch 5 Sec. 1 (p. 148 - 151).
2. Standard Checks.
3. Photosynthesis Video.

What was collected?

1. Ch 5 Vocabulary Extra Credit.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete Standard Checks.
2. Complete Video Notes.
   

Friday 10/19/07

What was done?

1. Ch 3 Test.

What was collected?

1. Ch 3 Study Guide.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 10/18/07

What was done?

1. Video Practice Quiz.
   
2. Study Guide WB p. 41-58.
   

What was collected?

1. Convex Lens Lab Packet.
   

What was assigned?

1. Study for Ch 3 Test.
2. Complete Ch 3 FoldNote.
3. Complete Ch 3 Study Guide Sidebar questions.
   
4. Ch 3 Test on Friday 10/19.

Wednesday 10/17/07

What was done?

1. Convex Lens Lab.
   

What was collected?

1. Safety Contract.
   

What was assigned?

1. Convex Lens Lab Questions.
   
2. Ch 3 Test on Friday 10/19.

Tuesday 10/16/07

What was done?

1. Convex Lens Lab Intro.
   

What was collected?

1. Checked Sec 3 Picture Notes.
2. Standard Checks for Sec 3.
   

What was assigned?

1. Safety Contract.
2. Ch 3 Test on Friday 10/19.
   

Monday 10/15/07

What was done?

1. Read Ch 3 Sec 3 (Refraction) p. 90-96.
2. Wrote picture notes on Sec 3.
3. Started Standard Checks for Sec 3.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Completed notes.
2. Ch 3 Sec 3 Standard Checks.
   

Friday 10/12/07

What was done?

1. Period 5: Worked on Ch. 3 FoldNotes (See p. 74 in textbook).
   
2. Period 6: Completed Bill Nye: Light and Colors.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 10/11/07

What was done?

1. Bill Nye: Light and Colors video and discussion
   

What was collected?

1. Period 5: Section 1 Review WS & Extra Credit (Sec 2 Review WS)
   
2. Period 6: Section 2 Standard Checks

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.
   

Wednesday 10/10/07

What was done?

1. Chapter 3 Section 2
2. Interactions of Light with Matter
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Period 5: Section 1 Review WS
2. Period 6: Section 2 Standard Checks
   

Tuesday 10/9/07

What was done?

1. Tim & Moby: Colors notes
   
2. Section Review Worksheet.
   

What was collected?

1. Standard Checks for Ch 3 Sec 1.

What was assigned?

1. Complete notes.

Monday 10/8/07

What was done?

1. Mr. Kang was absent due to illness.
2. Took notes on Bill Nye: Waves.
3. Standard Checks for Ch 3 Sec 1.
   

What was collected?

1. Bill Nye: Waves notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Standard Checks for Ch 3 Sec 1.

Friday 10/5/07

What was done?

1. Worked on How to use your Textbook WS.
2. Started Chapter 3 Section 1.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 10/4/07

What was done?

1. Completed Chapter 1 Test
2. How to use your Textbook worksheet
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Wednesday 10/3/07

What was done?

1. Magazine Drive Assembly
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Tuesday 10/2/07

What was done?

1. Chapter 1 Test
   

What was collected?

1. Egg-speriment reports
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.
   

Monday 10/1/07

What was done?

1. Chapter 1 Review
   
2. Chapter 1 Test Study Guide
   

What was collected?

1. Egg-speriment reports
   

What was assigned?

1. Chapter 1 Test is on Tuesday 10/2
1. *Wednesday for Period 1
   

Friday 9/28/07

What was done?

1. Practice Test Questions

What was collected?

1. Section 4 worksheet

What was assigned?

1. Egg-speriment report is due Monday 10/1
2. Chapter 1 Test is on Tuesday 10/2
1. Period 1 Test is on Wednesday
   

Thursday 9/27/07

What was done?

1. Cell in its Environment notes completed
   
2. Practice Test Questions
3. Section 4 worksheet
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Egg-speriment report is due Monday 10/1
2. Chapter 1 Test is on Tuesday 10/2
   

Wednesday 9/26/07

What was done?

1. Cell in its Environment notes
   
2. Diffusion and Osmosis lesson
   

What was collected?

1. Section 1-3 WS
   

What was assigned?

1. Egg-speriment report is due Monday 10/1

Tuesday 9/25/07

What was done?

1. Compounds in Cells notes
   
2. Section 1-3 (Chapter 1 Section 3) worksheet
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Egg-speriment report is due Monday 10/1
2. Section 1-3 worksheet
   

Monday 9/24/07

What was done?

1. Completed Bill Nye: Cells video
2. Experiment Report Format
3. Bibliography Guidelines
   
4. Corrected Section 1-3 workbook
   

What was collected?

1. Bill Nye: Cells video notes.
   

What was assigned?

1. Continue Egg-speriment

Friday 9/21/07

What was done?

1. Workbook pages 5-10
2. Bill Nye: Cells video
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Continue Egg-speriment

Thursday 9/20/07

What was done?

1. Finished Cell notes.
2. Began workbook pages 5-10
3. Corrected workbook pages 3-5
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Section 1-2 Review Worksheet (both sides)
2. Continue Egg-speriment
3. No homework for Period 1
   

Wednesday 9/19/07

What was done?

1. Workbook pages 3-5 (#1-12)
2. Cell Structures Picture Notes
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Color & Label Cell Structures Picture Notes
2. Continue Egg-speriment

Tuesday 9/18/07

What was done?

1. We finished and corrected workbook p. 1-2
2. We started workbook p. 3-5 (#1-12)
   

What was collected?

1. Cell Intro picture notes
1. These notes should be kept in the Notes section of the 3-ring binder
   

What was assigned?

1. Continue Egg-speriment
1. Follow this sequence of liquids
1. Vinegar
2. Plain Water
3. Water with Food Coloring
4. Salt Water (as much salt as can be dissolved)
5. Liquid of your choice (if you can't drink it, get parent permission)

Monday 9/17/07

What was done?

1. Introduction to Cells picture notes
2. Textbook reading p. 6-12
3. Workbook p. 1-2 (#1-13)
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Color and complete captions on picture notes
2. Continue Egg-speriment

Friday 9/14/07

What was done?

1. Metric Measurement Review and Practice
2. Egg-speriment instructions
   

What was collected?

1. Research
   

What was assigned?

1. Measure and record circumference of one egg
2. Place in a glass jar
3. Pour vinegar to cover the egg
4. Record observations
5. Measure circumference and replace vinegar once every 24 hours

Thursday 9/13/07

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday 9/12/07

What was done?

1. Scientific Method lesson
2. Started "Egg-speriment"
1. Project Guidelines
2. Data Sheet
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Gather materials for Egg-speriment
1. Two eggs
2. Two glass jars that can be covered
3. Vinegar
4. Food Coloring
2. Research
1. Three facts of the parts of the egg
2. Three facts on vinegar
3. No homework for Period 1
   

Tuesday 9/11/07

What was done?

1. Observing Review
2. Scientific Method video
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing

Monday 9/10/07

What was done?

1. Observing WS (Earthquake picture).
   

What was collected?

1. Class materials Check
1. 3-ring binder
2. colored pencils and pens
3. spiral notebook

What was assigned?

1. Nothing
   

Friday 9/7/07

What was done?

1. Being a Scientist Observation WS
2. Read Observing and Inferring packet
   

What was collected?

1. Parent Letter Tear-off

What was assigned?

1. Get materials by Monday
1. 3-ring binder
2. colored pencils and pens
3. spiral notebook
   

Thursday 9/6/07

What was done?

1. What Is Science? Activity
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing
   

What was assigned?

1. Parent Letter Tear-off - due Friday 9/7/07

Wednesday 9/5/07

What was done?

1. Tell Me About You WS
2. Introductions
3. Class Rules and Procedures

What was collected?

1. Tell Me About You WS

What was assigned?

1. Parent Letter Tear-off - due Friday 9/7/07