Thursday, 5/2/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Evolution of Jaws / Survival of the Narfs

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=56ascCgHzMc&ab_channel=CarlosJ (1^st 27:25, 2^nd 26:11, 3^rd 28:15)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toaweYZ0RZXGL_lHZDzx_ZW1RR8Dxgih/view?usp=sharing  

Wednesday, 5/1/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter (short End of Year Review)

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Evolution of Jaws

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=56ascCgHzMc&ab_channel=CarlosJ (1^st ?, 2^nd ?, 3^rd 29:54)

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toaweYZ0RZXGL_lHZDzx_ZW1RR8Dxgih/view?usp=sharing

●         Changes to Earth over Time

o    Rock Cycle

o    Earth’s surface (plate tectonics, weathering/erosion)

o    Building for hazards

o    Earth’s interior

o    Geologic time scale

●         Structure and Function of Life

o    Cells, multicellular/unicellular

o    Cells and life’s functions

o    Levels of organization

●         Reproduction and Inheritance

o    Asexual vs sexual reproduction

o    Adaptations that affect success

o    Mutations

o    Selective Breeding/Genetic modification

●         Changes in Species over time

o    Traits leading to change

o    Fossils show the process

o    Comparing embryos 

Tuesday, 4/30/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter (short End of Year Review)

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Dichotomous Keys

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toaweYZ0RZXGL_lHZDzx_ZW1RR8Dxgih/view?usp=sharing

●         Forces are Interactions between matter

o    Mass affects motion

o    Newton’s 3^rd

o    Forces over distances

▪           Electric, magnetic, gravitational

●         Changes to Earth over Time

o    Rock Cycle

o    Earth’s surface (plate tectonics, weathering/erosion)

o    Building for hazards

o    Earth’s interior

o    Geologic time scale

●         Structure and Function of Life

o    Cells, multicellular/unicellular

o    Cells and life’s functions

o    Levels of organization

●         Reproduction and Inheritance

o    Asexual vs sexual reproduction

o    Adaptations that affect success

o    Mutations

o    Selective Breeding/Genetic modification

●         Changes in Species over time

o    Traits leading to change

o    Fossils show the process

o    Comparing embryos 

Monday, 4/29/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter (short End of Year Review)

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Dichotomous Keys

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toaweYZ0RZXGL_lHZDzx_ZW1RR8Dxgih/view?usp=sharing

●         Forces are Interactions between matter

o    Mass affects motion

o    Newton’s 3^rd

o    Forces over distances

▪           Electric, magnetic, gravitational

●         Changes to Earth over Time

o    Rock Cycle

o    Earth’s surface (plate tectonics, weathering/erosion)

o    Building for hazards

o    Earth’s interior

o    Geologic time scale

●         Structure and Function of Life

o    Cells, multicellular/unicellular

o    Cells and life’s functions

o    Levels of organization

●         Reproduction and Inheritance

o    Asexual vs sexual reproduction

o    Adaptations that affect success

o    Mutations

o    Selective Breeding/Genetic modification

●         Changes in Species over time

o    Traits leading to change

o    Fossils show the process

o    Comparing embryos 

Friday, 4/26/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Natural Selection & Classification Quiz / Building Phylogenetic Trees

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A5DFWqDqjFFSLMy_jQxWgG6aW0ni8rvB/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         Forces are Interactions between matter

o    Mass affects motion

o    Newton’s 3^rd

o    Forces over distances

▪           Electric, magnetic, gravitational

●         Changes to Earth over Time

o    Rock Cycle

o    Earth’s surface (plate tectonics, weathering/erosion)

o    Building for hazards

o    Earth’s interior

o    Geologic time scale

●         Structure and Function of Life

o    Cells, multicellular/unicellular

o    Cells and life’s functions

o    Levels of organization

●         Reproduction and Inheritance

o    Asexual vs sexual reproduction

o    Adaptations that affect success

o    Mutations

o    Selective Breeding/Genetic modification

●         Changes in Species over time

o    Traits leading to change

o    Fossils show the process

o    Comparing embryos 

Thursday, 4/25/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         No Starter

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: End of year Review / Test Taking Strategies

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         Forces are Interactions between matter

o    Mass affects motion

o    Newton’s 3^rd

o    Forces over distances

▪           Electric, magnetic, gravitational

●         Changes to Earth over Time

o    Rock Cycle

o    Earth’s surface (plate tectonics, weathering/erosion)

o    Building for hazards

o    Earth’s interior

o    Geologic time scale

●         Structure and Function of Life

o    Cells, multicellular/unicellular

o    Cells and life’s functions

o    Levels of organization

●         Reproduction and Inheritance

o    Asexual vs sexual reproduction

o    Adaptations that affect success

o    Mutations

o    Selective Breeding/Genetic modification

●         Changes in Species over time

o    Traits leading to change

o    Fossils show the process

o    Comparing embryos 

Wednesday, 4/24/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         17. What is the similarity between a puma, cougar, mountain lion and catamount?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Classification of Life Notes

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         Classification of Life notes on pages 116 – 119 (1^st 27, 2^nd 23, 3^rd 24)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oenURHkNnUFMlBhs0R3Ih1mVRTkZu_XJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Tuesday, 4/23/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         16. Why do we use Latin for naming organisms?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Classification of Life Notes

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         Classification of Life notes on pages 116 – 119 (1^st 27, 2^nd 23, 3^rd 24)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oenURHkNnUFMlBhs0R3Ih1mVRTkZu_XJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Monday, 4/22/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         15. How do we know that traits have changed over time?

Agenda

●         Midterm Progress Reports Due Thursday April 25^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

●         Extra Credit Opportunities

o   Choir Concert May 13^th

o   Orchestra Concert May 14^th

o   Band Concert May 16^th

o   End of Year Dance May 17^th

Lesson: Classification of Life Notes

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         Classification of Life notes on pages 116 – 119 (1^st 13, 2^nd ?, 3^rd ?)

●         https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oenURHkNnUFMlBhs0R3Ih1mVRTkZu_XJ/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true 

Thursday, 4/18/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         13. Suppose a bird has a diet of large hard seeds, which beak shape would be most favored by natural selection?

Agenda

●         Hall Passes

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: Natural Selection (pocket Mouse) / Naturally Selected to Survive

Standard: Changes in Species over Time
Objective: Understand how genetic variations can affect an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing.

●         https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=AMtT5_AQmLg&ab_channel=ReligionDebate

●         https://drive.google.com/file/d/17fe_Tjb_GtGvJdH-j6pQIDo1u6PyTHs6/view?usp=share_link

Wednesday, 4/17/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         12. What is the term for when the “fittest” organism will outcompete another one?

Agenda

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: Evolution Notes

Standard: Reproduction and Inheritance.
Objective: Understand the effects that the different types of reproduction have on genetic variation.

●         Evolution notes pages 112 & 113 (1^st 19, 2^nd 13, 3^rd 17)

●          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cp0xVrf0ZpJajZvS_B2_ljU2bM4T7ivP/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday, 4/16/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         11. Empty the Return Slot

Agenda

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: Evolution Notes

Standard: Reproduction and Inheritance.
Objective: Understand the effects that the different types of reproduction have on genetic variation.

●         Evolution notes pages 112 & 113 (1^st ?, 2^nd ?, 3^rd ?)

●          https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cp0xVrf0ZpJajZvS_B2_ljU2bM4T7ivP/view?usp=sharing

Monday, 4/15/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         10. Corn is a grain, like wheat, yet it has changed from very small cobs to the large ones we are familiar with today. Assuming that humans were involved in the change, describe how this change happened.

Agenda

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: Trait Survey Results / Genetic Engineering

Standard: Reproduction and Inheritance.
Objective: Understand the effects that the different types of reproduction have on genetic variation.

●         Title Page 111 Genetic Engineering. Divide the page into two sides, one for Pros one for Cons

●         CRISPR clip https://drive.google.com/file/d/16f4sNMBPq5dJ1DYnjEAvAGyIywnSwzRW/view?usp=sharing

Friday, 4/12/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         9. Title page 110 “Trait Survey”.

Agenda

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: Trait Survey

Standard: Reproduction and Inheritance.
Objective: Understand the effects that the different types of reproduction have on genetic variation.

●         Examples https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wmCCL4XK7_MPaIlcW85Ly8aNXcDltIuj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

Thursday, 4/11/2024

Starter: On pages 97, 98 and 99 write the starter and answer in complete sentences!!!!

●         8. What do we call it when an organism develops a change from the normal of its species?

Agenda

●         Reproduction and Traits Quiz April 19^th

●         Evolution, Natural Selection & Classification Quiz April 26^th

●         Notebook Check #9 prepare May 15^th turn in 16^th

●         Kingdoms Quiz May 17^th

Lesson: The Good, The Bad, & the Neutral

Standard: Reproduction and Inheritance.
Objective: Understand the effects that the different types of reproduction have on genetic variation.

●         Can You see it image https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xbXsvVdOEoT_gGrYnPgj54oDjNhe0v-R/view?usp=sharing

●         Worksheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C-JPZUZSg_wRFSykMsQxXS7f_g_g6-wK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true

●         Slideshow https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JyKP_NCTFFBr24tfAhybU2pzPiSbMSGN/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=112244829939701416426&rtpof=true&sd=true