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Daily Life Science Agenda
Date SOL
Objective
QT Classwork Homework
Wednesday
9.3

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Introductions
Get to Know Each Other Activity
Syllabus
Procedures
Student Info Sheets

Signed Papers (Scholastic,
Student/Parent & Grades Online)
:
due Friday
Friday
9.5
LS.1 none

Let's Grow Metric Lab
Bioglyphs
Super Scientists
Classroom Assistants

Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Monday
Tuesday
9.9
LS.1 M-2

Pre-Assessment SOL Test
Learning Styles
Time Capsule


Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Monday
Thursday
9.11
LS.1 DS
6-40

Complete 
Let's Grow Metric Lab
Complete
Time Capsule
Complete
Learning Styles
Complete
Super Scientists
Read Science World Magazine #1


Notebooks (Quiet Time &
Science): due Monday
Monday
9.15
LS.1 DS
6-70

Science Process Skills Pre-Test
 
Vocabulary Foldable

Vocabulary Foldable:
due Wednesday
Wednesday
9.17
LS.1 DS
7-18

Marble Ramp Expt.
Set Up Notebooks
Take Notes on Sci. Inv. p.1

Nature of Science Worksheets
Section 1: due Friday
Friday
9.19
LS.1 DS
6-2

Take Notes on Qualitative &
Quantitative
Observations
Introduce Lab Equipment
Scientific Observations Expt. 

Science Tools Worksheets
Vocabulary Foldable
-Section 2:
due Tuesday
Tuesday
9.23
LS.1 DS
7-2

Take Notes on Sci. Inv. p.2
Thinking Like a Scientist
Confection Connection (Lab #1)

Nature of Science Worksheets
Section 2: due Thursday
Thursday
9.25
LS.1 DS
6-89

Take Notes on Metric System
Metric System Conversion Practice


Read & Study Notes
Metric Conversion & Challenge
Prefix & Suffix Worksheet &
Word List
Honesty Agreement:
due Monday

Monday
9.29
LS.1 DS
7-46

Go over Metric Conversion & Challenge HW
Read & Do Exercise 1 of TLS



Read & Study Notes
Re-do NOS Sec. 2 - Reading & Worksheets
NOS Section 3-Reading:
due Wednesday

Wednesday
10.1
LS.1 DS
7-81

Scientific Measurement
Penny Observations (Lab #2)
Metric System (Lab #3)


Read & Study Notes
Read & Do Exercises 2
& 3 TLS: due Friday
Friday
10.3
LS.1 DS
8-2

** Early Release 11:45am **

Edutest Benchmark Testing



Read & Study Notes
Study for Scientific Investigation
Quiz (scientific method,
vocabulary, metric system
& conversions, lab
tools & measurements,
observations
) on Tuesday

Tuesday
10.7
LS.1 DS
6-47

Go over TLS Exercises 2 & 3
Science Safety Procedures
Scientific Investigation Quiz #1


Read & Do Exercise 4 TLS:
due Thursday


Thursday
10.9
LS.1 DS
8-13

Go over TLS Exercise 4

Measurement of Length (Lab #4)
Measurement of Volume (Lab #5)

Read & Study Notes
Lab equipment packet
pp. 5-7: due Monday
Monday
10.13
LS.1 DS
7-113
Classification with Data
Table Construction
Measurement of Temperature
(Lab #7)

Read & Study Notes
Lab equipment packet p. 4 &
do both Process Skills &
Exercises in Scientific
Measurement notes:

due Wednesday

Wednesday
10.15
LS.1 DS
8-85

Computer Tutorial - using a
triple beam balance
Measurement of Mass (Lab #6)



Read & Study Notes

Vocabulary Matching
Just for Practice
Title & Hypothesis Writing
Lab equipment packet
pp. 2, 2, 3, 8: due Tuesday

Note: you will be turning in the
entire packet

Friday
10.17

**
NO School Today **


Parent Teacher Conferences:

Friday morning: 8:30am - 11:30am




Tuesday
10.21
LS.1 DS
8-86
Experimental Design Diagram
Design Scenario #1
Mixing Water (Lab #8)

Read & Study Notes
Design Scenario Practice #1
Sponge Bob Variables:
due Thursday


Thursday
10.23
LS.1 DS
8-38
Design Scenarios #2 & 3
Airplane (Lab #9)

Read & Study Notes
Re-do Title-Hypothesis Writing
Design Scenario Practice
#2: due Monday


Monday
10.27
LS.1 DS
7-110
Design Scenarios #4 & 5
Little Red Fishee Thing
Candle (Lab #10)

Read & Study Notes
Sponge Bob Expt. Worksheet
Design Scenario Practice
#3: due Tuesday

Tuesday
10.29
LS.1 DS
6-35

Dry Ice Expt.
Using Data & Statistics
Experimental Design Expt.

Study for 1st 9 Weeks test
Design Scenario Practice
#4 & 5: due Thursday
Thursday
11.3
LS.1 DS
8-96

1st 9 Weeks Test

NOS Section 3-Worksheets:
due Monday
Monday
11.7
LS.1 DS
6-103

Graphing Notes
3 Types of Graphs
Practice Reading Graphs

Create Graph on
Population Growth:
due Wednesday
Wednesday
11.9
LS.1 DS
6-61

**
 End of 1st 9 weeks **
Interpreting Graphs #1
Demo with water to create graph

Making Graphs worksheet
due: Tuesday
Friday
11.11
LS.1 DS
7-61

Field Trip to the Native American
Pow Wow

Making Graphs worksheet
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
11.15
LS.1 DS
6-112

Interpreting Graphs #2
Graphing Skill 2-3



Finish Graphing Lab
Tortoise & Hare/Ping, Ping
Graphs: due Monday

Thursday
11.17
LS.1 DS
7-8

Sub Plans: Graphing Packet
with review of scientific investigation skills

Complete Graphing Packet
(if necessary)
Scientific Investigation Take
Home Quiz due: Monday
Monday
11.21
LS.1 DS
6-66

Go over Scientific Investigation
Take Home Quiz
More Interpreting Graphs
Tables, Charts & Graphs

Organizing Data
Graphing Practice
due: Wednesday
Wednesday
11.23
LS.1 DS
7-105

** Early Release 11:45am **

Graphing Quiz
Issue Textbooks or CDs
Do Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt
due: Tuesday

Enjoy your Thanksgiving break
with family & friends!
Friday
11.25
** NO School Today **
Tuesday
11.29
LS.1 DS
7-26

Data Analysis Notes - Mean, Median, Mode & Range
Practice using Data Analysis
Article Analysis - Current Event


Finish Practice using Data Analysis:
due Thursday
Begin NOS Review Packet
due: Monday
Article Analysis #1
due: Tuesday (Dec. 13)

***Begin thinking about your Science Fair project topic***

Thursday
12.1
LS.1 DS
7-50

Density Notes
Density Lab
Density Practice Problems


Read & Study Notes
Finish Density Practice Problems
Finish NOS Review Packet
due: Monday
Article Analysis #1
due: Tuesday (Dec. 13)

Monday
12.5
LS.2 DS
6-10
Update TOC & SNB with LS.2
Go over Scavenger Hunt
Introduce Chap. 1 - Living Things
Discuss Vocabulary Notecards

Read & Study Notes
Chap. 1 Notecards
due: Wednesday
Begin working on Chap. 1 packet
due: Friday
Article Analysis #1
due: Tuesday (Dec. 13)


Wednesday
12.7
LS.2 DS
6-71

Living Worm Demo
Discuss Spontaneous Generation
& Biogenesis
Discuss Hooke's Cell Theory

Read & Study Notes
Finish working on Chap. 1 packet
due: Friday
Article Analysis #1
due: Tuesday
Friday
12.9
LS.2 DS
7-76

Discuss Classification &
Dichotomous Keys
Use a Dichotomous Key

Read & Study Notes
Article Analysis #1
Complete Review Packet
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
12.13
LS.2 DS
7-119
Review for test
Read & Study Notes
Study for Chap. 1 Test

Thursday
12.15
LS.2 DS
8-29
Chap. 1 Test
Vocabulary Notecards & Notetaking - Chap. 2

Read & Study Notes
Finish Vocabulary Notecards &
Notetaking
due: Tuesday (Jan. 3)
Article Analysis #2
due: Thursday (Jan. 5)

Monday
12.19 - Tuesday
1.2

** NO School - Winter Break ** Enjoy your Winter break
with family & friends!
Tuesday
1.3
LS.2 DS
8-4
Chap. 2 - Cells
Notetaking

Article Analysis #2
Vocabulary Notecards
Science World EC
due: Thursday

Thursday
1.5
LS.2 DS
8-6

Library Research Day
for Science Fair Project

Begin working on
Chap. 2 Packet
due: Friday 1.13
Monday
1.9
LS.2 DS
8-77

Chap. 2 - Cells
Finish Notetaking
Draw & label both animal &
plant cells with organelle functions


Continue working on
Chap. 2 Packet
Begin working on
Plant & Animal Cell Packet
due: Friday

Wednesday
1.11
LS.2 DS
8-51

Transparency Activity - Cells
Cell Foldable
Test Corrections

Finish Plant & Animal Cell Packet
Finish Chap. 2 Packet
due: Friday
Friday
1.13
LS.2
Computer Lab Day
for Science Fair Project

**Remember to bring your disk**

Begin Chap. 2 Review Packet
due: Thursday
Article Analysis #3
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
1.17
LS.2 2-1
Modeling Cytoplasm Demo
Using the Microscope
Comparing Cells Lab

Do Lab Write-ups
due: Thursday
Thursday
1.19
LS.2 2-2
Compound Light Microscope Lab
Observing Cells Lab

Do Lab Write-ups
due: Monday
Monday
1.23
LS.2 2-3 Review for Chap. 2 Test Study for Test
Wednesday
1.25
LS.3
Chap. 2 Test
Chap. 3 Vocabulary Notecards


Begin Chap. 3 Packet
Chap. 3 Vocabulary Notecards
due: Friday

Friday
1.27
LS.3 2-3
Chap. 3
Notetaking
Mitosis Hands

Continue Chap. 3 Packet
Tuesday
1.31
LS.3

**
 End of 2nd 9 weeks
& 1st semester **

9 Week Benchmark Testing

Continue Chap. 3 Packet
due: Tuesday (2/7)
Wednesday
2.1

** NO School Today **
Friday
2.3
LS.3 DS 6-49
Prepare SNB for new chapter - glue in SOL & update TOC
Chap. 3 Notetaking Section 1

Finish Chap. 3 Packet
Article Analysis #4
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
2.7
LS.3 3-1
Chap. 3 Notetaking Section 2
Go over Cells & Functions in SNB
SNB Quiz #1
Observing Diffusion Demo
Observing Osmosis Lab

Lab Write-Up
due: Thursday

Begin Chap. 3 Review Packet
due: Monday
Thursday
2.9
LS.3 3-2
Video - Cells
Chap. 3 Notetaking Section 3
SNB Quiz #2


 Parent Teacher Conferences:

Thursday afternoon:
4:00pm - 7:00pm

Finish Chap. 3 Review Packet
due: Monday
Monday
2.13
LS.3 3-3
Review for Chap. 3 Test

Study for Chap. 3 Test
Wednesday
2.15
LS.3 Chap. 3 Test

Chap. 4 Vocabulary
due: Tuesday

Friday
2.17
LS.2 & 13 3-4
Chap. 4 Notetaking - Section 1
Continue with Osmosis Lab

Chap. 4 Vocabulary
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
2.21
LS.2 & 13 M-301
Conclude Osmosis Lab
Chap. 4 Notetaking -
Sections 1 & 2



Lab Write-Up - Osmosis
Write a way to remember the phases of mitosis
due: Thursday

Thursday
2.23
LS.2 & 13 4-1
Chap. 4 Notetaking -
Section 2


Begin Chap. 4 Packet
due: Wednesday
Monday
2.27
LS.2 & 13 4-2
Chap. 4 Notetaking -
Section 3
Chap. 4 Vocabulary Activity #1
SNB Quiz #1
Begin Mitosis Mobile Project

Continue Chap. 4 Packet
due: Wednesday

Wednesday
3.1
LS.2 & 13 4-3
Chap. 4 Vocabulary Activity #2

SNB Quiz #2
Continue Mitosis Mobile Project
Diffusion Lab


Begin Chap. 4 Review Packet
due: Tuesday


Friday
3.3
LS.2 & 13 4-4
Finish Mitosis Mobile Project
Video - Cell Stucture & Function


Finish Chap. 4 Review Packet
due: Tuesday

Tuesday
3.7
LS.2 & 13 4-5
Review for Chap. 4 Test
Study for Chap. 4 Test

Thursday
3.9
LS.13

Chap. 4 Test
Begin Chap. 5 Vocabulary Activity


Finish Chap. 5 Vocabulary Activity

Monday
3.13
LS.13 5-1
Chap. 5 Notetaking - Section 1
Vocabulary Word Search #1
Cell Division Video

Begin Chap. 5 Packet
due: Tuesday
Wednesday
3.15
LS.13 5-2 Chap. 5 Notetaking - Punnett Squares
Vocabulary Jumble
Practice Punnett Squares

Bikini Bottom Genetics #1
due: Friday

Continue Chap. 5 Packet
due: Tuesday

Friday
3.17
LS.13 5-3
Go over homework
Bikini Bottom Genetics #1
Vocabulary Crossword
Meiosis & Mitosis Video
SNB Quiz #1
Vocabulary Quiz


Bikini Bottom Genetics #2
due: Tuesday

Finish Chap. 5 Packet
due: Tuesday
Tuesday
3.21
LS.13 5-4 Sub Plans
Sub Homework
due: Thursday

Thursday
3.23
LS.13 5-5
Go over homework
Bikini Bottom Genetics #1
Chap. 5 Notetaking -
Section 2

Chap. 5 Review Packet
due: Monday (4.3)
Monday
3.27
LS.13 5-6 Bikini Bottom
Genetics #2

Chap. 5 Notetaking -
Section 3
Red & White Bean Lab

Bikini Bottom Genetics #2

due: Wednesday

Chap. 5 Review Packet
due: Monday (4.3)

Wednesday
3.29
LS.13 5-7
Go over Bikini Bottom
Genetics #2

Chap. 5 SNB Quiz #2
Genetics Quiz

Red & White Bean Lab Write-Up
Chap. 5 Review Packet
due: Monday (4.3)
Friday
3.31
LS.13 5-8 Chap. 5 SNB Quiz #2
Genetics Quiz
Incomplete Dominance

Red & White Bean Lab Write-Up
Sponge Bob Incomplete Dominance 
Chap. 5 Review Packet
due: Monday

Monday
4.3
LS.13 5-9
Go over Incomplete Dominance Homework
Review for Chap. 5 Test

Study for Chap. 5 Test
Wednesday
4.5

3rd 9 Weeks - Benchmark Testing

Study for Chap. 5 Test
Friday
4.7

Chap. 5 Test
Begin Chap. 6 Vocabulary Activity

Finish Chap. 6 Vocabulary Activity
Monday
4.10 -
Friday
4.14
** NO School - Spring Break ** Enjoy your Spring break
in the sun!
Monday
4.17
LS.14 6-1 Chap. 6 Notetaking - Section 1
Begin Chap. 6 Packet
due: Tuesday (4.25)

Wednesday
4.19
LS.14 6-2 Chap. 6 Notetaking - Section 2
Chap. 6 Packet
due: Tuesday (4.25)

Friday
4.21
LS.14 6-3 Chap. 6 SNB Quiz #1
Chap. 6 Packet
due: Tuesday (4.25)

Tuesday
4.25
LS.14 6-4 Evolution Class Packet
Chap. 6 Review Packet
due: Monday

Thursday
4.27
LS.14 6-5 Finish Evolution Class Packet
Chap. 6 Review Packet
due: Monday

Monday
5.1
LS.14 6-6 Go over Chap. 6 Review Packet
Study for Chap. 6 Test
due: Wednesday

Wednesday
5.3

Chap. 6 Test
Begin Chap. 11 Vocabulary Activity

Finish Chap. 11 Activity
due: Friday

Begin Chap. 11 Packet
due: Tuesday

Friday
5.5
Practice SOL Testing
Chap. 11 Notetaking - Section 1

Finish Chap. 11 Packet
due: Tuesday

Tuesday
5.9
LS.6, 11 11-1 Chap. 11 Notetaking - Section 2
Chap. 11 Review Packet
due: Monday


Thursday
5.11
LS.6, 11 11-2 Class Packet
Chap. 11 Review Packet
due: Monday

Monday
5.15
LS.6, 11 11-3 Review for Chap. 11 Test Study for Chap. 11 Test
Wednesday
5.17
LS.8
Chap. 11 Test
Begin Chap. 16 Vocabulary Activity

Finish Chap. 16 Activity
Friday
5.19
LS.8 16-1 Chap. 16 Notetaking - Section 1
Begin Chap. 16 Packet
due: Thursday

Tuesday
5.23
LS.8 16-2 Chap. 16 Notetaking - Section 2
Finish Chap.16 Packet
due: Thursday

Thursday
5.25
LS.8 16-3 Chap. 16 Reading Packet

Chap. 16 Reading & Review Packets
due: Wednesday

Monday
5.29
** NO School Today **
Wednesday
5.31
LS.8 16-4 Review for Chap. 16 Test Study for Chap. 16 Test
Thursday
6.1

Chap. 16 Test
Begin Chap. 24 Packet

Begin Chap. 24 Packet
due: Monday

Monday
6.5
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
24-1 Chap. 24 Packet
Chap. 24 Packet
due: Monday

 Chap. 25 Packet
due: Friday

Wednesday
6.7
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
24-2 Chap. 25 Packet
Chap. 25 Packet
due: Friday

Chap. 26 Packet
due: Thursday (6.13)

Friday
6.9
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
24-3 Chap. 26 Packet
Chap. 26 Packet
due: Thursday


Tuesday
6.13
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
24-4 Wrap up for Chap. 24-26
Chap. 26 Packet
due: Thursday

Thursday
6.15
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
25-1 In Class Project
Monday
6.19
LS.7, 9,
10, 12
25-2 In Class Project
Wednesday
6.21
** Last Day of School ** Enjoy your Summer!