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Quarter 4 -  Week 9

Earth
Science
Topic: Geologic Time
& Year - End Review
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
5/14/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (None) - project work day
Homework:
1) read ch.9.2  (p.293-297) and take classification notes
2) Notebook Test on Wednesday
No May SINS
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
5/15/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (Rocks),  Lab - Finding Clues to Rock Layers
Homework:
1) Finish Projects- I'd like to start presentations early if possible! 
2) Notebook Test tomorrow
You can earn EXTRA CREDIT on your notebook test if you bring in your study folders from 1st & 2nd Qtr!
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Wednesday
5/16/07
Agenda-  Notebook Test
Homework-
1) Finish Projects - we will start presentations tomorrow
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Thursday
5/17/07
Agenda-  Return Notebook Tests, start project presentations
Homework-
1) Finish your project & practice teaching it to others
2) Bring Textbook to return
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Friday
5/18/07
Agenda-  Collect textbooks, continue project presentations
Homework-
1) Finish project - practice teaching it to others
2) Bring Textbook to return if you didn't return it today
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Life 
Science
Topic: Excretion & Skin
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
5/14/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Skin), Collect samples from selected locations to test for bacteria
Homework-
1) study for finals
2) look at frog dissection pictures
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
5/15/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Skin), review for final exam, see if bacteria has grown, discuss frog dissection
Homework-
1) Study for Final Exam
2) Research frog dissection pictures
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Wednesday
5/16/07
Agenda-  Frog dissection!
Homework-
1) Study for Final Exam
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Thursday
5/17/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Frog Dissection), examine bacteria growth samples, make observations/conclusions and share results
Homework-
1) Study for Final Exam
2) Return textbook if you borrowed one!
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Friday
5/18/07
 
Agenda-  Guest Speaker - Dr. Giancola, about 1/2 of class time will be for review
Homework-
1) Study for Final Exam
2) Return textbook if you borrowed one!
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Quarter 4 -  Week 8

Earth
Science
Topic: Rocks
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
5/7/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (Minerals) - discusss crystal cooling lab, project work time
Homework:
1) work on project
No May SINS
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
5/8/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (None),  project work time
Homework:
1) Read ch.3.1 and take classification notes
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Wednesday
5/9/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Rocks) - discuss rocks vs. minerals, project work time
Homework-
1) Read ch.3.2 and take classification notes
2) work on projects
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Thursday
5/10/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Rocks), discuss igneous rocks, examine rock samples
Homework-
1) read ch.3.3 and take classification notes
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Friday
5/11/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Rocks), Examine rock samples.  Ride the Rock Cycle Game!
Homework-
1) Read ch.3.5 (p. 90-92) & 3.6 (p.94-95)
    & Take classification notes
2) Finish Rock Cycle Journey Comic
Monday is your last class Project Work Day - the rest of your project needs to be completed out of class!
Projects will
be presented
the last week
of school on
M, T and W
 
Sooner if your
group is ready!

Life 
Science
Topic: Excretion & Skin
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
5/7/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion), Urine Analysis Lab
Homework-
1) finish lab questions
2) study for finals
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
5/8/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion), review lab, view ADAM CD skin tutorials
Homework-
1) Read ch.14.4 and complete worksheet (both sides)
2) Study for finals
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Wednesday
5/9/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion/Skin), finish ADAM notes on skin, review online tutorial, video clip about skin protection
Homework-
1) Read articles about tanning
2) study for finals
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Thursday
5/10/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion/Skin), Review
Homework-
1) Study for finals
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Friday
5/11/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion/Skin), Brainstorm germ lab ideas, Review
Homework-
1) Study for Finals
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Quarter 4 -  Week 7

Life 
Science
Topic: Circulation & Respiration
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
4/30/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Respiration), finish ADAM respiration guide
Homework-
1) review respiration and circulation notes
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
5/1/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (None), sheep pluck dissection
Homework-
1) review respiration and circulation notes
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Wednesday
5/2/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Respiration), finish respiration/circulation notes, handout final exam study guide
Homework-
1) read ch.17.3  and complete the review & reinforce
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Thursday
5/3/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion), excretion note guide
Homework-
1) read ch.16.2 and complete the review & reinforce
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Friday
5/4/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Excretion), review HW, finish excretion notes, start discussing skin
Homework-
1) Read excretion related articles from Teens Health website (see links below)
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Quarter 4 -  Week 6

Earth
Science
Topic: Minerals
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
4/23/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (Minerals) - mineral mania webquest
Homework:
1) Finish webquest if you didn't finish in class
Next SINS
6Z - April 24th
No May SINS
Tuesday
4/24/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (Minerals),  review homework, examine mineral samples
Homework:
1) ch.2.1 vocabulary organizer
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Wednesday
4/25/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Minerals) - mineral groups video, complete mineral groups notes outline
Homework-
1) None
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Thursday
4/26/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (None), review
Homework-
1) none
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Friday
4/27/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (None), Discuss end of the year project, begin brainstorming
Homework-
1) brainstorm project ideas
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Life 
Science
Topic: Circulation & Respiration
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
4/23/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (None), crayfish dissection
Homework-
1) read 16.2 (only the first 4 pages)
Done with SINS
for the year :-)
Tuesday
4/24/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Circulation), discuss homework and lab, notes on circulation
Homework-
1) read 17.1
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Wednesday
4/25/07
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Circulation), review ADAM circulation tutorial, circulation skit
Homework-
1) study circulation notes & assignments - ch.16
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Thursday
4/26/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Circulation), review circulation and respiration
Homework-
1) 17.1 Review & Reinforce
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Friday
4/27/07
 
Agenda-  Warm-Up (Respiration), review HW, respiration notes & ADAM
Homework-
1) review circulation & respiration notes
2) Use your 2nd Semester Mid-Term Test as a tool to start reviewing for the Final Exam.  It covers all the 3rd quarter topics!
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Quarter 4 -  Week 5

Earth
Science
Topic: Earth Chemistry
Long Term
Reminders
Monday
4/16/07
Agenda: Warm-Up (Earth Chemisty) - chemistry of the Earth video
Homework:
1) Vocabulary Organizer
2) Final chemistry quiz Thursday
Next SINS
6Z - April 24th
6Y-  April 20th
6X -  May 4th
Tuesday
4/17/07
Agenda: grade 6 service trip, classes won't have science today
Homework:
1) finish vocabulary organizer
2) study for Thursday quiz
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