October 29, 2012

October 29th

Agenda:

1. Correct section assessment
2. Microscope catchup day #3 (packets due EOP)

H.W.: None

Journal: How are lenses used in microscopes?

October 26, 2012

October 26th

Agenda:

1. Read chapter 2, section 5 out loud.
2. Complete 2.5 section assessment questions (use complete sentences!!)

H.W.: Finish assessment questions, due Monday

Journal: When you have finished using a microscope at a station, what should you do?

October 25, 2012

October 25th

Agenda:

1. (2/3/5) Microscope labs (catch up day #2)
2. (5) CoCoRaHS demonstration

H.W.: None

Journal: Out of all 14 microscope stations, which was your favorite and why?

October 24, 2012

October 24th

Agenda:

1. Microscope Labs

H.W.: None

Journal: What are the steps that you take to make a wet-mount slide?

October 23, 2012

October 23rd

Agenda:

1. Microscope stations

H.W.: None

Journal: Write me several sentences describing what you plan to do this weekend.

October 22, 2012

October 22nd

Agenda:

1. Talk about learning targets.
2. Microscope stations

H.W.: None

Journal: Which of the microscope stations has been your favorite? Why?

October 19, 2012

October 19th

Agenda:

1. Talk about grading periods.
2. Microscope labs!

H.W.: None

Journal: You are observing an amoeba through your highest power objective (40x). Knowing that the ocular lens on your microscope has a magnification power of 10x, what is the total magnification? Explain how you determined this.

October 18, 2012

October 18th

Agenda:

1. Microscope labs

H.W.: None

Journal: Why is it important to keep our backpacks off the ground during a lab such as the microscope lab?

October 17, 2012

October 17th

Agenda:

1. 2/3/5: Microscope stations!

H.W.: None

Journal: What is the function of the diaphragm?

October 16, 2012

October 16th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Microscope labs
2. 5: Quiz, put microscope portfolios together

H.W.: None

Journal:
What objective do you always start looking at an object with?

October 15, 2012

October 15th

Agenda: 

1. 2/3: Correct quiz, set up microscope portfolios, begin microscope stations. 
2. 5: Finish microscope intro (human specimen slide and pond water sample).

H.W.: Show your parents what did with the microscopes today. 

**5th Period Reminder: Study for tomorrow's microscope quiz (the handout we've been filling out will be an excellent resource).

Journal:

2/3: What are the qualities of a good slide drawing?

5: What is total magnification?

October 12, 2012

October 12, 2012

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Microscope quiz
2. 2/3/5: Microscope packet
3. 2/3/5: Pass back papers
4. 5: Introduction to microscopes (quiz on Monday)

H.W.: Finish microscope paket. 5th: study notes for Tuesday's quiz

Journal: What are some example of lenses found in nature?

October 11, 2012

October 11th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Making a wet mount slide
2. 5: Finish presentations

H.W.:

1. 2/3: Review microscope sheet (quiz Friday)
2. 5: None

Journal:
2/3: Why shouldn't you use the coarse adjustment knob (the big knob that moves the stage up and down) when moving into the medium and high powered objectives?

5: Which of all of the great presentations has, in your opinion, demonstrated scientific inquiry the best?

October 10, 2012

October 10th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Microscopes
2. 5: Finish presentations

H.W.:

•  2/3: Review microscope information (quiz on Friday)
• 5: Think about what you would like to do with the microscopes (what activity/project would you like to do?).

Journal:
Why do we use microscopes? What does the root word, "-scope" mean? What does "micro" mean?

October 9, 2012

October 9th

Agenda:

1. 2/3: Finish Mythbusters, review test questions, begin microscope unit
2. 5: Continue presentations

Journal: Write down three qualitative observations and three quantitative observations.

H.W.:

• 2/3 Study microscope information nightly, quiz on Friday
• 5: If you haven't presented, you should continue to rehearse.

October 8, 2012

October 8th

Agenda:

1. Periods 2 and 3: New seats, Mythbusters
2. GATE: New seats, Scientific Inquiry presentations.

H.W.: Periods 2 and 3: NONE! GATE students who have not presented should practice.

Journal: Have you used a microscope before? If so, what did you look at? What safety precautions did you take?

October 5, 2012

October 5th

Agenda:

1. Periods 2,3,5: Chapter 1 Test (1.1 and 1.3)
2. 5th Period GATE: Experiment Presentations

H.W.: None! (GATE students who have not presented should review their presentations)

Journal: What are the six steps of scientific inquiry and why is not a rigid sequence of steps?

October 4, 2012

October 4th

Agenda:

1. Jeopardy!!!
2. Chapter 1.1, 1.3 crossword puzzle (#10 across, #3,4,11,13 are extra credit).
3. GATE: Computer lab for presentations

H.W.: Study for tomorrow's test!

DUE TOMORROW: IAN, Pretest, crossword

Journal:
What area do you need to study for the most? How are you planning to do this (flashcards, etc.)?

October 3, 2012

October 3rd

Agenda:

1. Test review worksheet packet
2. Chapter 1 Crossword puzzle(?)
3. GATE: Computer lab to work on presentations.

H.W. Finish test review packet (2nd and 3rd).

Journal:
What kinds of things should be in a conclusion?

October 2, 2012

October 2nd

Agenda:

1. Correct 1.3 quiz
2. Correct Spongebob WS
3. Correct Experimental Procedure Packet
4. GATE: Group projects

H.W.: Look over IAN, due Friday for unit grade.

Journal: Why are graphs useful?