Thursday's Class 9-29-11

During class we graded the workbook pages 5-9. We then worked on a foldable in the notebooks that goes over physical and chemical changes/properties.

Today the students completed a 3-D Energy Pyramid and turned it in.  Students should make sure they bring their workbooks tomorrow.

Monday's Class 9-26-11

Today the class worked on a handout titled "Energy Flow in Ecosystems Review".  They had the entire class period to work on it and it will be due Tuesday at the beginning of class.

Friday's Class 9-23-11

Today the class took notes over Food Chains and Food Webs and the energy transfer that occurs in them.

Thursday's Class 9-22-11

Today we made observations of our plants in our interactive notebooks.  We then watched and took a quiz over the Bill Nye video about food chains.

Wednesday's Class 9-21-11

Today we took notes over Biomass.  The students proceeded to work on a review worksheet over the notes that will be due tomorrow at the beginning of class.  The Power Point Presentation is on my official school website.  You can find a link to that if you scroll down further into the blog.

Tuesday's Class 9-20-11

The students took a test today over Unit 1 and 2 covering Science Safety, Metric Measurements, and Photosynthesis.  I will have those test graded as soon as possible and entered into the grade book.

Monday's Class

Monday we went over the review given to the students last Friday.  We also viewed the Bill Nye video over Plants and Photosynthesis.

Friday's Class 9-16-11

Students received the Study Review for the test that will be given next Tuesday.  They were also given a progress report and told to get their parent/guardian to sign it and return it as soon as possible.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Plant Cell Key Vocabulary

Turger Pressure- main pressure of the cell contents against the cell wall.
Cell Wall- outermost tough and rigid layer of a cell
Vacuole- large membrane bound component in a cell, which stores water and other components
Chromatin- Stores cell genetic info
ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum)- manufactures compounds
Mitochondria- "Powerhouse of the cell" Breaks down sugars to use

The picture below should help you finish coloring the diagram and labeling it.

9-15-11 Class Thursday

Today the students were given a packet titled Plant Cell.  They worked on it the entire class period and were told the parts not finished were homework.  I also grade the 6-3 in their workbooks and gave them back to the students.

Thursday's Class 9-14-11

Today we took notes over Photosynthesis.  Science workbooks were passed out and students were assigned 6-3 in them.  The AP Classes were given information on a cell project due the 23rd (next Friday).

Tuesday's Class

Today we fixed our boxes for the Phototropism project.  We worked on those the entire class period.  Most students finished and I told the ones that didn't they could come into tutoring and finish those if if needed.

Quiz for Tuesday 9-13-11

Told you it would be helpful to look at the Blog tonight!!!

Make sure your ENTIRE chart is filled out and tomorrow's IN will be to bring it up and show me.
 Plus if you write this message on it I will give you extra credit on this grade: " I looked at the Blog last night".
Write that statement at the top of the chart.

Monday's Class 9-12-11

Today we looked at and recorded notes over a handout about Leaf Structure and Function.  Students were informed that there would be a quiz over it tomorrow.

9-8-11 Class

Today we went through the plant exploration packet and drew the examples given on the power point.  The students then worked on finishing the coloring for the drawings and worked on the 11 questions over the plant exploration lab.  If they did not finish they were told to do it for home work.

Quiz Tomorrow

There will be an interactive notebook quiz tomorrow (Friday) in class.  Be prepared and most importantly please bring your science interactive notebook!!!

Make sure your table of contents is filled out correctly.  It will be essential to the grade you will recieve on the quiz.

Today's Class 9-7-11

Today we took and graded our microscope quizzes.  We also watched a video about Plant structure and growth.  We took notes over it and will be revisiting those particular notes later on in this unit over photosynthesis.

Grades Entered!

Grades have been entered into the grade book and should be visible.  If your grade is low and you need to come into tutoring my hours are everyday after school till 3:45pm and mornings by appointment.

Today's Class 9-6-11

Today we looked at the Microscope and the different parts of it.  Tomorrow there will be a quiz at the beginning of class.  You will have to label the parts of the microscope.  STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!

GO TO MY SCHOOL OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR A POWER POINT OVER MICROSCOPE PARTS.

9-2-11 Class

Today we went did a lab where we had to find out how many drops of water would fit on one side of a penny.  The students then had to figure out the independent, dependent, and control variables of the experiment.

Just a reminder if you have not brought your shoe box please do so Tuesday.  DON'T FORGET!

Today's Class 9-1-11

Today we took notes over the Scientific Method.  The power point is uploaded to the school website.