Mr. Hope's Science Class
Week of 16Jan2017 - 20Jan2017
Week of 09Jan2017- 13Jan2017
Monday 09Jan2017 - Set-up notebooks for third quarter, begin Protein Synthesis PPT w/ notes, Stated Clearly video: What is DNA?
Tuesday 10Jan2017 - Brain-Pop: RNA, Protein Synthesis Worksheet, complete Protein Synthesis PPT w/ notes (mutations), observe trout for variations, view Bald Eagle Cam.
Wednesday 11Jan2017 - CFA4 Evidence of Evolution Pre-Test, define Evolution Vocabulary Terms in Science Notebooks, correct Protein Synthesis Worksheet (if needed), Discipline Assembly.
Thursday 12Jan2017 - Stated Clearly Video: "What is a Gene?", A Recipe for Traits Activity (on Schoology), complete Evolution Vocabulary Terms.
Friday 13Jan2017 - Cheek Cell DNA Extraction Procedure video clip, Cheek Cell DNA Extraction Lab, DNA to Protein (R.A.C.E.) paragraph (on Schoology), check Evolution Vocabulary.
Week of 30Jan2017 - 03Feb2017
Week of 23Jan2017- 27Jan2017
Classwork & Homework Assignments
Monday 16Jan2017 - Holiday
Tuesday 17Jan2017 - New England Primate Conservancy Thylacine Video, read Thylacine article, Thylacine in the Zoo, read "Tasmanian devils begin to resist infectious cancer" with PPT, Breaking News video 1, answer Thylacine questions on Schoology.
Wednesday 18Jan2017 - Video clip: Breaking News II (Thylacine skull identified), Field Trip video: Modern Genetics, Plot the points of the HMS Beagle w/ PPT.
Thursday 19Jan2017 - HHMI video: Making of a Theory, Guided reading notes - Chapter 6 section 1 "Darwin's Theory", review for Evolution Vocabulary Quiz on Friday.
Friday 20Jan2017- Complete HHMI video: Making of a Theory, Evolution Vocabulary Quiz, begin review of Chapter 6 section 1 "Darwin's Theory", Jeff Corwin's Galapagos Island Marine Iguanas video clip.
Monday 23Jan2017 - Complete review Chapter 6 section 1 "Darwin's Theory Reading Guide", video clips: Galapagos Tortoises and Iguanas, Stated Clearly video: What is Evolution?, Darwin's natural selection Worksheet.
Tuesday 24Jan2017 - Stated Clearly video: What is Natural Selection, review Darwin's Natural Selection Worksheet and turn in, begin Evidence of Evolution Reading Guide, video clip: Whale Evolution
Wednesday 25Jan2017 - Continue Evidence of Evolution notes with PPT, video clips: "Animals In The Womb" and "Embryo to Fetus"
Thursday 26Jan2017 - Complete Evidence of Evolution notes, Brain-Pop: Natural Selection, Genetic Tool Box: Evolution, Peppered Moth video and simulation, Galapagos Finch Evolution video.
Friday 27Jan2017 - Rock Pocket Mouse Lab (on Schoology)
Monday 30Jan2017 - Complete Fossil Record Notes, begin NOVA online Evolution Lab.
Tuesday 31Jan2017 -Begin review of Fossil Record Notes, Brain-Pop: Fossils and quiz, continue NOVA online Evolution Lab.
Wednesday 01Feb2017 - Continue review of Fossil Record Notes, Blendspace video: Otzi the Iceman, PBS video: Radioactive Decay of C14, Dating the Iceman worksheet.
Thursday 02Feb2017 - Complete Fossil Notes review, video: Earth's History In Time, video: Nova Science Now - Mass Extinction, set-up Woolybooger Lab.
Friday 03Feb2017 - Evolution Quiz, Video: Florida Everglades - Monster Snakes, Woolybooger Lab Natural Selection Lab
PowerPoints & Documents
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Week of 06Feb2017 - 10Feb2017
Monday 06Feb2017 - Complete and review "Changes Over Time" worksheet, begin Evolution Study Guide.
Tuesday 07Feb2017 - Review Evolution Study Guide, review Dating the Iceman worksheet, update notebooks, Stated Clearly Video: Does The Theory of Evolution Really Matter?
Wednesday 08Feb2017 - Evolution Post Test, Galapagos video with questions.
Thursday 09Feb2017 - Begin Classification PPT with notes, review organelles with cell pillow (3rd & 6th)
Friday 10Feb2017 - Continue Classification PPT with notes, begin Kingdoms Poster.
Week of 13Feb2017 - 17Feb2017
Monday 13Feb2017 - Continue Classification PPT with notes (Dichotomous Key), Brain-Pop: Kingdoms, continue Kingdoms Poster.
Tuesday 14Feb2017 - Dichotomous Key: A Key For Creatures (on Schoology), on-line fish dichotomous key (on Schoology), continue Kingdom Poster
Wednesday 15Feb2017 - AimsWeb Math Probe, continue Classification PPT w/notes, Brain-Pop: Classification, read Science Daily Biodiversity article and answer questions (on Schoology).
Thursday 16Feb2017 - Practice EOG Test (Homeroom), complete Classification PPT w/notes, video - Bacteria Fuel Cells, read Science Alert Biodiversity article and answer questions (on Schoology).
Friday 17Feb2017 - Brain-Pop: Classification w/ Quiz (on Schoology), complete Biodiversity articles (on Schoology), complete Kingdom Graphic Organizer and poster, update notebooks.
Week of 27Feb2017 - 03Mar2017
Monday 27Feb2017 - Write Classification Story and read to class, CFA 5 Organism Interaction Pre-Test.
Tuesday 28Feb2017 - Blendspace video; How Many Species are There?, complete CFA5 Organism Interaction Pre-Test, complete and review Chapter 20 Sec. 1 Reading Guide.
Wednesday 01Mar2017 - Mock writing test, Kahoot: Levels of Organization in an Ecosystem, Ecology Review Worksheet #1.
Thursday 02Mar2017 - Review Ecology worksheet #1, Update notebooks, Brain-Pop: Ecosystems w/ Activity, Classification Test
Friday 03Mar2017 - 7th Grade Field Trip: Ringling Brothers and Barnun & Bailey Circus.
Week of 06Mar2017 - 10Mar2017
Monday 06Mar2017 - Complete and review Chapter 20 Section 2 Studying Populations Reading Guide, student conferences about missing work and grades, Video: Tracking Snakes (Mark & Recapture Techniques)
Tuesday 07Mar2017 - Field Trip Video: Populations & Communities, Population Sampling Worksheet (Schoology), Chapter 20 Section 3 Interaction Among Living Things Reading Guide.
Wednesday 08Mar2017 - KaHoot: Studying Populations, begin review of
Chapter 20 Section 3 Interaction Among Living Things Reading Guide, videos: Intro to Habitat & Niche, The wolves and moose of Isle Royale.
Thursday 09Mar2017 - Continue review of Chapter 20 Section 3 Interaction Among Living Things Reading Guide, videos: Tiger vs. Croc., Capybarra & Flycatcher-Hippopotamus & Oxpeckers, Grizzly bear vs. wolf for elk, Populations & Communities Vocabulary Quiz, begin Third Quarter Final Exam Study Guide.
Friday 10Mar2017 - Opportunity Day (classes 35 minutes) Continue review of Chapter 20 Section 3 Interaction Among Living Things Reading Guide, videos: Body Invaders, Acacia Ants & Tree, Cuckoo Bird.
Week of 13Mar2017 - 17Mar2017
Monday 13Mar2017 - Brain-Pop: Symbiosis, complete review of Chapter 20 Section 3 Interaction Among Living Things Reading Guide, Organism Interaction Summary & Symbiotic Relationship Worksheet.
Tuesday 14Mar2017 - Review Interaction Summary & Symbiotic Relationship Worksheet w/ Charades, Symbiosis Song Quiz (Schoology), begin Ecological Succession Lesson on Schoology.
Wednesday 15Mar2017 - Review Third Quarter Final Exam Study Guide, complete Ecological Succession Lesson on Schoology, update Notebooks.
Thursday 16Mar2017 - Third Quarter Final Exam, complete Ecological Succession Worksheet, begin Symbiosis Activity.
Friday 17Mar2017 - Update Notebooks, Notebook Quiz, check for missing assignments, complete Symbiosis Activity, review for finals.