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

26 - 30 March (Week 31)

Welcome to 4th Quarter! The focus of this quarter will include learning some new content as well as applying what we've learned throughout the year in a series of standards based projects. It should be fun as you develop confidence your abilities as well as refine your understanding of specific topics.

Earth Science
Monday: Atmosphere Notes/Games, Start Indirect/Direct Radiation Lab
Tuesday: Indirect/Direct Radiation Lab Practice (Rubric)
Wednesday: Indirect/Direct Radiation Lab Actual Lab (Rubric)
Thursday: Indirect/Direct Radiation Lab Analysis Questions, Weather Fronts Quiz Practice (Practice Quiz, Key, Visual, Symbols Practice, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3)
Friday: Weather Fronts Quiz

Biology
Monday: Organ Discussion, Intro Evolution
Tuesday: "The Origin of Species: The Making of a Theory" (Video, Worksheet)
Wednesday: Development of the Theory of Evolution Essay (Rubric)
Thursday: The Wallace Line Activity (Sea Level Animation, Plate Tectonics Animation)
Friday: Natural Selection Basics

19 - 22 March (Week 30)

Note: End of quarter is this Thursday. As you have been warned since last week, I will be absent Thursday. However, you may turn work in through Thursday afternoon either to my classroom before my substitute leaves or the office before it closes.

Earth Science
Monday: Seafloor Spreading Notes
Tuesday: Seafloor Spreading Essay
Wednesday: Atmosphere Review & New Notes
Thursday: Atmosphere Games

Biology
Monday: Step 1 of Organ & Organ System Relationships Assignment
Tuesday: Finish your 1st organ for your group in the Organ & Organ System Relationships Assignment (Slideshow Template)
Wednesday: Finish your 2nd organ for your group and start your 3rd organ in the Organ & Organ System Relationships Assignment
Thursday: Finish your 3rd organ for your group and peer review your slides with group members in the Organ & Organ System Relationships Assignment

12 - 16 March (Week 29)

Earth Science
Monday: Intro to Alfred Wegener & Continental Drift (Alfred Wegener Video)
Tuesday: Pangaea Gizmo
Wednesday: Continental Drift Short Essays (Outline Worksheet/Rubric)
Thursday: Continental Drift Short Essays (Outline Worksheet/Rubric), Seafloor Spreading
Friday: Seafloor Spreading

Biology
Monday: Protein Synthesis Plays (Outline)
Tuesday: Protein Synthesis Summaries (Summary outline, rubric)
Wednesday: Autotrophic vs. Heterotrophic Cells (Rubric)
Thursday: Cell Energy Illustrations (Rubric)
Friday: Protein Synthesis Above Mastery Quiz (Practice Quiz), Finish Cell Energy Illustrations

5 - 9 March (Week 28)

Earth Science
Monday: Half Life Gizmo
Tuesday: Solar System Age Quiz, Earth's Internal Heat Quiz, Solar System Scale Assignment (Worksheet, Rubric, Planet Tables, NASA Solar System Explorer)
Wednesday: Solar System Scale Assignment (Worksheet, Rubric, Planet Tables, NASA Solar System Explorer, Eros Article), Science Goes to the Movies
Thursday - Friday: A Wrinkle in Time Reward Video (Permission Slip)

Biology
Monday: Protein Synthesis Plays (Outline)
Tuesday: Protein Synthesis Plays (Outline)
Wednesday: Protein Synthesis Plays (Outline)
Thursday - Friday: A Wrinkle in Time Reward Video (Permission Slip)

26 Feb - 2 Mar (Week 27)

Earth Science
Monday: Heavy Element Formation in Stars (Rubric, Worksheet), Solar System Composition (Rubric)

Tuesday: Solar System Composition (Rubric)

Wednesday: Solar System Composition, Age of Solar System/Earth's Internal Heat 

Thursday: Radioactive Decay Gizmo 

Friday: Radioactive Decay Gizmo 

Biology 

Monday: Protein Synthesis Gizmo, Protein Synthesis Race 

Tuesday: Protein Synthesis Gizmo, Protein Synthesis Race 

Wednesday: Protein Synthesis Summaries 

Thursday: Onion Root Tip (Microscopes) 

Friday: Mitosis vs Meiosis

20 - 23 February (Week 26)

Earth Science
Tuesday: Intro Stars
Wednesday: Star Life Cycles
Thursday: Heavy Element Formation in Stars (Rubric, Worksheet), Video Research (Nucleosynthesis, Star Life Cycles)
Friday: Heavy Element Formation in Stars (Rubric, Worksheet), Element Formation Website

Biology
Tuesday: Central Dogma of Biology
Wednesday: Video
Thursday: Steps of DNA Replication
Friday: Protein Synthesis Gizmo or Protein Synthesis Race

12 - 15 February (Week 25)

Earth Science
Monday: Student Led Conference Prep
Tuesday: Natural Hazard Quiz (Mastery, Above Mastery); Weather/Climate Quiz Retakes
Wednesday: Black Hole Video
Thursday: Black Hole Video

Biology
Monday: Online Onion Root Lab
Tuesday: Cell Division Quiz (Rubric), Student Led Conference Prep
Wednesday: Building DNA Gizmo
Thursday: Building DNA Gizmo, ScienceWorld Activities

5 - 9 February (Week 24)

Earth Science
Monday: Earth's Spheres Illustration
Tuesday: Earth's Spheres Illustration
Wednesday: Review Assignment
Thursday: Review Assignment
Friday: Review Assignment

Biology
Monday: Cell Division Gizmo, Cell Division Practice Quiz (Rubric)
Tuesday: Microscope Games
Wednesday: Review Assignment Part 3
Thursday: Cell Division Lab
Friday: Cell Division Quiz (Rubric)

29 Jan - 2 Feb (Week 23)

Earth Science
Monday: Natural Resources Notes
Tuesday: Distribution of Natural Resources Investigation
Wednesday: Distribution of Natural Resources Investigation
Thursday: Part 3 of Distribution of Natural Resources Investigation, Natural Hazards Notes (Rubric)
Friday: Natural Hazards Notes (Rubric)

Biology
Monday: Review Assignment
Tuesday: Review Assignment
Wednesday:  Redo Matter Cycles Quiz (Key), Review Assignment
Thursday: Intro Cell Division/DNA replication 
Friday: Cell Division Gizmo

22 - 26 January (Week 22)

Earth Science

Monday: Finish Compare/Contrast Solar Energy WS (Solar Foldable, Worksheet, Rubric), Start Weather vs Climate Notes WS & Weather Elements/Instruments Notes WS

Tuesday: Weather vs Climate Notes WS & Weather Elements/Instruments Notes WS

Wednesday: Finish Weather vs Climate Notes WS & Weather Elements/Instruments Notes WS, Study Time

Thursday: Practice Quiz (Key), Weather vs. Climate Video, Weather vs. Climate Observations, Weather Instruments Games (Names 1, Names 2,  Weather Instrument Functions,
Weather Quiz Game)

Friday: Weather Elements/Instruments Quiz (Mastery, Above Mastery), Weather vs. Climate Quiz (Mastery/Above Mastery)

Biology

Monday: Organism Relationships Pictionary/Charades

Tuesday: Matter Cycles Quiz (Key), Start Food Chain Assignment

Wednesday: Food Chain Assignment

Thursday: Biological Levels

Friday: Organism Relationships Quiz

17 - 19 January (Week 21)

Welcome to 2nd semester! I'm very pleased with the work and efforts of my students. Overall, our grades improved and I saw growth in all of my students. Thank you for your hard work! Keep it up during 3rd quarter and, although the content will continue to challenge us, maintaining our grade should be easier.

Earth Science
Wednesday: Review 2nd Quarter Grades, Reward Magic School Bus Video
Thursday: Compare/Contrast Solar Energy WS (Solar Foldable, Worksheet, Rubric)
Friday: Intro Weather & Climate, Weather Elements & Instruments Notes WS

Biology
Wednesday: Review 2nd Quarter Grades, Reward Magic School Bus Video
Thursday: Organism Relationships Pictionary/Charades Prep (Worksheet)
Friday: Organism Relationships Pictionary/Charades Prep

8 - 12 January (Week 20)

Earth Science
Monday: Water Cycle Pie Chart
Tuesday: Ring of Fire Video
Wednesday: Review, Solar Energy Foldable
Thursday: Review, Solar Energy Foldable
Friday: Solar Energy Foldable

Biology
Monday: Matter Cycle Packet
Tuesday: Video
Wednesday: Matter Cycle Booklet
Thursday: Matter Cycle Booklet, Organism Relationship Notes WS,
Friday: Organism Relationship Notes WS, Study Time

2 - 5 January (Week 19)

Earth Science
Monday: Finish/Fix Ocean Formation PPT
Tuesday: Finish/Fix Ocean Formation PPT
Wednesday: Water Cycle Pie Charts
Thursday: Water Cycle Pie Charts

Biology
Monday: Fix Organ Systems Visual Aids
Tuesday: Matter Cycles Packet
Wednesday: Matter Cycles Packet
Thursday: Matter Cycles Packet

18 - 21 December (Week 18)

Earth Science
Monday: Water Cycle WS
Tuesday: Water Cycle WS
Wednesday: Water Cycle Diagram
Thursday: Water Cycle Diagram

Biology
Monday: Fish Classification
Tuesday: Classroom Classification
Wednesday: Classroom Classification
Thursday: Fix Fish Classification, Classroom Classification