21 - 25 May (Week 38)

Welcome to the last week of the 4th quarter grading period! The redo deadline is this Friday at 3 p.m. No work will be accepted after that. Please note the following that was shared in last week's agenda:

1. The redo deadline is 3 p.m. Friday, May 25th. As I'm unavailable after school that day, you may turn in work to the office until 3 p.m.
2. I have reminded you all year to come in early to fix your grade rather than wait until the end. I have very few students who visit me the first 6-7 weeks of quarter and long lines the last week of quarter. If you still need help, I strongly suggest that you sign up for an appointment that MAY to ensure a spot. This doesn't guarantee a spot. It depends on how many students signed up before you signed up. 
3. When you sign up, be sure to be specific about what help you need. In order to ensure your spot, write "Fix Greenhouse Lab" or "Fix Genetic Crosses" rather than just "Fix assignments". If you aren't specific, you will be placed at the end of the line. This requirement speeds up the process and allows me to help more students. Your grade is your responsibility.
4. I have to leave at 3 p.m. every day to meet the needs of my family.
5. I am unavailable on Tuesday and Friday afternoons due to other appointments.

Our final is Tuesday, May 22nd. If you weren't proficient on SAGE or if you didn't turn in your opt out form by Friday, then you will need to take the final. Practice tests are available on last week's weekly agenda. Only two students have taken the online sample test so far. At this point, I'm reminding you to study or practice since there will be little time for redoes of this test.

Earth Science
Monday: SLO Post Tests
Tuesday: Final Test
Wednesday: Commons Activity
Thursday: Commons Activity
Friday: Commons Activity

Biology
Monday: Dissection Prep Assignment
Tuesday: Final Test
Wednesday: Dissections
Thursday: Dissections
Friday: Dissections

14 - 18 May (Week 37)

Great job on the SAGE test! If you scored a proficient score (3 or 4) on the SAGE test, be sure to bring back your Final Test Opt-Out Form (Earth Science Form, Biology Form) signed by a parent so that you don't have to take the final. If you need to take the final, here is the sample test to help you practice. Each day a new attempt will be added here so you can keep practicing. However, be sure to memorize the content not the order of the answers because I will be changing the order of the answers on the actual final test.

Sample Test Attempt #1 (Tuesday, May 15th): Earth Science, Biology
Sample Test Attempt #2 (Wednesday, May 16th): Earth Science, Biology
Sample Test Attempt #3 (Thursday, May 17th): Earth Science, Biology
Sample Test Attempt #4 (Friday, May 18th): Earth Science, Biology
Sample Test Attempt #5 (Monday, May 19th): Earth Science, Biology

As the end of quarter is approaching, please note the following:

1. The redo deadline is 3 p.m. Friday, May 25th. As I'm unavailable after school that day, you may turn in work to the office until 3 p.m.
2. I have reminded you all year to come in early to fix your grade rather than wait until the end. I have very few students who visit me the first 6-7 weeks of quarter and long lines the last week of quarter. If you still need help, I strongly suggest that you sign up for an appointment that MAY to ensure a spot. This doesn't guarantee a spot. It depends on how many students signed up before you signed up. 
3. When you sign up, be sure to be specific about what help you need. In order to ensure your spot, write "Fix Greenhouse Lab" or "Fix Genetic Crosses" rather than just "Fix assignments". If you aren't specific, you will be placed at the end of the line. This requirement speeds up the process and allows me to help more students. Your grade is your responsibility.
4. I have to leave at 3 p.m. every day to meet the needs of my family.
5. I am unavailable on Tuesday and Friday afternoons due to other appointments.

This week both Earth Science & Biology are using the same assignment to cover two related standards in each of their required content.

Earth Science & Biology
Monday: Ecosystem Analysis-Research (Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors)
Tuesday: Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors Practice
Wednesday: Ecosystem Analysis-Planning
Thursday: Ecosystem Analysis-Experiment
Friday: Ecosystem Analysis-Analysis

7 - 12 May (Week 36)

Earth Science
Monday: Water Managment Public Service Announcments
Tuesday: Water Management Public Service Announcements
Wednesday: SAGE
Thursday: SAGE
Friday: Magic School Bus Reward/Finish SAGE

Biology
Monday: Life Video and/or Finish Breeding Components 1-3
Tuesday: Revise Breeding Components as needed
Wednesday: SAGE
Thursday: SAGE
Friday: Magic School Bus Reward/Finish SAGE

30 April - 4 May (Week 35)

Earth Science
Monday: Freshwater Video
Tuesday: Intro Water Management Teams, West Jordan Water Research
Wednesday: West Jordan Water Research
Thursday: West Jordan Water Research, Public Service Announcements
Friday: West Jordan Water Research

Biology
Monday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 2 (Meiosis/Fertilization Outline)
Tuesday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 2 (Mendel's Laws Example Requirements)
Wednesday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 2 & 3
Thursday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 3
Friday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 3

23 - 27 April (Week 34)

Earth Science
Monday: Pressure Zones
Tuesday: Weather Forecasting Logic
Wednesday: Weather Forecasting Logic
Thursday: Weather Forecasting Logic
Friday: Weather Forecasting Accuracy Quiz

Biology
Monday: Intro Plant/Animal Breeder (Problems), Research
Tuesday: Plant/Animal Breeder Research & Component 1
Wednesday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 1
Thursday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 1
Friday: Plant/Animal Breeder Component 2

16 - 20 April (Week 33)

Earth Science
Monday: Next Day Forecast Part 1 & 2
Tuesday: Next Day Forecast Part 3 & 4
Wednesday: Next Day Forecast Part 5 & 6
Thursday: Next Day Forecast Part 7 & Check Work
Friday: Bill Nye Wind

Biology
Monday: Evolutionary Theorist Component 2 (Natural Selection or Mutations)
Tuesday: Evolutionary Theorist Component 2 (Natural Selection or Mutations)
Wednesday: Evolutionary Theorist Component 2 (Natural Selection or Mutations), Start Evolutionary Theorist Component 3 (Mutations & Selection)
Thursday: Evolutionary Theorist Component 3 (Mutations & Selection)
Friday: Evolutionary Theorist Component 3 (Mutations & Selection)

9 - 13 April (Week 32)

This quarter we are shifting to a series of projects simulating real-world science situations where we are the scientists. Biology will spend the next two weeks as Evolutionary Theorists seeking to determine the mechanism(s) behind evolution. Towards the end of this week, Earth Science will shift into being Meteorologists seeking to prepare accurate weather forecasts.

Earth Science
Monday: SAGE Prep
Tuesday: Greenhouse Effect Lab
Wednesday: Finish Greenhouse Effect Lab, Atmospheric Circulation
Thursday: Meteorologist -- Research Planning
Friday: Meteorologist -- Component 1

Biology
Monday: SAGE Prep
Tuesday: Evolutionary Theorist (PPT) -- Research Planning
Wednesday: Evolutionary Theorist -- Component 1
Thursday: Evolutionary Theorist -- Component 1
Friday: Evolutionary Theorist -- Component 2