INB Catch-Up

Goal: Self-assess your work in the INB and get your INB ready to turn in.

Agenda:
1. Turn in your 3 labs (if you did not yesterday)
2. Complete your INB
3. Self-assess your INB using the Accountability sheet.
4. You can turn in your INB today. Due on Monday 11/26/18.
5. Fill in a leaf with 22 things you are thankful for. 

Reminders: INB is due on Monday 11/26/18

Writing a Comparison Paragraph

Goal: Write a paragraph comparing an animal cell to a check cell. 

Agenda: 
1. Review of paragraph requirements
2. Writing time
3. Turn in the 3 labs (stapled in order)
4. Handout Accountability sheet for INB

Reminders: Use the accountability sheet to make sure your INB is complete. INB will be due on Monday 11/26/18.

School Canceled Due to Air Quality

Hello Students,
today school was canceled due to concerns about the air quality due to the fires. Hope to see you back in session tomorrow, Thursday.

Plant Cell vs Animal Cell

Goal: Be able to write a paragraph comparing a plant cell to an animal cell. Be able to list five differences between plant and animal cells.    

Agenda:
1. Review using white boards.
2. Review Cell Comparison Lab worksheet.
3. Writing terms: thesis sentence, transition words, supporting evidence and conclusion.

Tutorial: 
Amoeba Sisters - Introduction to Cells

Reminder: Finish answering questions 1-6 on the back of the Cell Comparison Lab. We will write the paragraph tomorrow.

Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells

Goal: Write a paragraph explaining the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic as well as being able to list parts that are found in all cells.  

Agenda: I will at a biology conference in San Diego. 
1. You will need 3 handouts.
2. Follow the instructions on the assignment handout.
3. Color both the animal cell and plant cell handouts.

Tutorials: 
1. Vimeo video - Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cell
2. Amoeba Sisters Video - Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells

Reminder:
I will go over all three lab worksheets when I return.

Cell Comparison Lab

Goal: Be able to explain the differences between an animal cell (your cheek cell) and a plant cell (an elodea cell).

Agenda: follow the directions on the lab worksheet. You should finish the front side today.

Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day I will accept late food web projects

Letter "e" Microscope Lab

Goal: Be able to prepare a wet mount slide. Be able to find the specimen under low objective, focus, and move up to high objective and focus. Practice social responsibility and keep your area and equipment clean.

Agenda:   

1. Review microscope basics
2. Letter "e" Microscope Lab  

Reminders: Wednesday 11/7/18, is the last day to turn in the project. 

Virtual Microscope Lab

Goal: Practice reading and following directions. Be able to name the parts of the microscope and their functions. Be able to prepare a slide. 

Agenda:
1. Go to your Google classroom to find the links you will use to fill in your worksheet or click here. 

2. Turn it in when finished.
3. Read the directions to the lab you will complete on Monday.

Reminders: Check your grade on StudentVue and make sure to turn in your missing assignments.

Present Animal Behaviors - Iron Chef

Goal:  As a presenter, speak clearly and loudly and make eye contact with your audience. As a listener, track the talker and take notes on main points.

Agenda: 
1. Students present by groups and concept. Listeners take notes. 
2. If time permits we are starting our with with Microscopes.

Rubric for the Iron Chef slide and presentation is on the right.

Reminders: The last day to turn in a late project is Wednesday 11/7/18. Check StudentVue for other late work due dates.

Behavior - Iron Chef

Goal: Be able to summarize concepts from your reading into a concise slide that you will present. Present using eye contact and a clear and loud voice.

Agenda: 

1. In your groups, your group leader will download and share the slide deck with the rest off the group.

2. 10 minutes to put your slide together

3. Present

Reminders: End of the quarter is today, 10/31/18. Check your grade on StudentVue and make sure to turn in your missing assignments.

Cell Parts and Types

Goal: Be able to explain what parts all cells require and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Agenda: This is a copy of the worksheet that will be handed out in class with the instructions for the day. Finish steps 1-7 today. I will provide a sentence frame for the summary tomorrow.

Reminders: End of the quarter is Wednesday, 10/31/18. Check your grade on StudentVue and make sure to turn in your missing assignments.

Presenting Your First Iron Chef

This was for Monday 10/29/18. 

Goal: Present your slide, make eye contact with your audience, use a clear and loud voice. 

Agenda: 

1. Present (Called up by group.)

2. Make sure you read your assigned concept by tomorrow.

Reminder:

End of the quarter is Wednesday, 10/31/18. Check your grade on StudentVue and make sure to turn in your missing assignments.

Learning a New Protocol - Iron Chef

Goal: Be able to 1) share a slide deck on google, 2) change the font on a slide, 3) copy pictures onto a slide. Be able to 4) summarize a reading, 5) create a slide deck that summarizes the important details, and 6) present your slide.

Agenda:
1. DUE: Animal behavior benefits on page 30.
2. Iron Chef Protocol 

Photo by Thomas Marban on Unsplash

Iron Chef: Have ONE person from your group go to Google Classroom, click on Classwork, click on the link for the Iron Chef slide deck and share the deck with the rest of the people in your group. Instructions for sharing the deck are on the slide deck.

Reminder for CP only: Reading assignment. Due Monday. Bring your Flexbook to class on Monday, 10/29/18.
Group A read Concept 4 (pages 8-11)
Groups B & F read Concept 5 (pages 12-13)
Group C & G read Concept 6 (pages 14-15)
Group D & H read Concept 7 (pages 16-17)
Group E & I read Concept 8 (pages 18-20)

Learning Google Slides

Goal: Be able to 1) save a slide deck in a folder, 2) change font size, 3) insert, crop, and change the transparency of a picture, 4) use word art, and 5) change the background a slide.

Agenda: 
1. Click on the link in your Google Classroom to watch the tutorial video. 
2. Click on the slide deck link to get a copy. This will be your canvas to practice. 
3. Pause and replay the video as needed. 

Reminder: Check your grade on StudentVue often and turn in your missing assignments before the deadline. 

Project Work Day 2

Goal: The Biome Food Web Project requires you to demonstrate you can create a food web and an energy pyramid answer questions regarding the movement of energy through an ecosystem.

Agenda:  
1. Last class day to work on project. (Emphasize will be on answering the questions)

Reminders: Bring your Glossary everyday. Project is due on Wednesday 10/31/18

Coral Reef Continued

Goal: Create a food web using organism from a coral reef habitat. Predict what will happen to certain populations in the given scenarios.

Photo by Vlad Tchompalov on Unsplash

Agenda: 
1. DUE: Biome Food Web Project. Make sure your name is on the rubric and on the project.
2. Finish There is No Where Like a Coral Reef
3. Write a summary for your Cornell Notes on page 32.

Sentence Frame for Limiting Factor Cornell Notes:
Limiting factors are ____. Density-dependent limiting factors include ____, ____, and ____. Density-dependent l.f. affect populations _________. Density-independent limiting factors include __. Density-independent l.f. affect populations ___.

Reminder/Homework: Make sure you finish both the activity and the summary. Turn in the worksheet today. I will stamp the summary tomorrow.

Project Workday

Goal: The Biome Food Web Project requires you to demonstrate you can create a food web and an energy pyramid answer questions regarding the movement of energy through an ecosystem.

Agenda:
1. Handouts: Conclusion Questions (translation)
2. Work on Biome Food Web Project
3. Mrs. Salcido will go over and return your INB grade 

Reminder: Bring your Glossary everyday.

There is No Where Like a Coral Reef

Goal: Create a food web using organism from a coral reef habitat. Predict what will happen to certain populations in the given scenarios.

Agenda:
1. Use the cards to make a food web on your whiteboard. Draw the arrows to show the flow of energy.
2. Answer the questions on the worksheet, There is No Where Like a Coral Reef.

Reminder: Biome Food Web Project is due on Wednesday 10/24/18.

Biome Food Web Project

Goal: The Biome Food Web Project requires you to demonstrate you can create a food web and an energy pyramid answer questions regarding the movement of energy through an ecosystem.

Agenda:
1. Handouts: Biome Food Web Project, translation of instructions, Rubric. 
2. Explanation of project. Due date is Wednesday 10/31/18
3. Finish working on Population (1/2 worksheet) in groups

Reminder: Bring your Glossary everyday.

Limiting Factors

Goal: You should be able to define limiting factors and explain how limiting factors affect density-dependent populations and density-independent populations.

Agenda:
1. Set up page 32 for Cornell Notes
2. Participate in interactive lecture and take notes
3. Write 5 Qs that can be answered with the notes

Notes:

Reminder: Biome Food Web Project is due on Wednesday 10/23/18