Friday, March 21, 2025. Day 5, 55

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Reading Check Monday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

pass back and Review Asexual Reproduction and Cell Cyle Quiz

Review brainPOP Activites: Sexual reproduction

Amoeba Sisters: Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

Video Recap Worksheet

  • Line Dance - side 1

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Thursday, March 20, 2025. Day 4, 56

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA: Reading Check Monday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Clear the decks for action.

Homework:

BrainPOP Sexual Reproduction due Before start of school tomorrow

Today’s Agenda:

Asexual Reproduction and Cell Cyle Quiz

  • Clear the decks for action.

  • Phones stored in bag - not pocket

  • Eraseable writing tools out - nothing else.

When finished: - Watch the brainpop on Sexual reproduction and complete the activites in GC.

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Day 3, 57

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars

Today’s Schedule:

Homeroom 8:10 - 8:38
Per. 1 8:39 - 9:05
Per. 2 (Specials) 9:06 - 9:31
Per. 3 9:32 - 9:57
Per. 4 9:58 - 10:23
Lunch 10:23 - 10:43
Per. 5 10:43 - 11:05
Per. 6 11:05 - 11:27
Per. 7 11:27 - 11:50


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Thursday

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA: Amplify Due 2 day

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Wednesday

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Complete the Events of Mitosis Practice Quiz

Homework:

Asexual reproduction and Cell cycle quiz study guide

  • Flashcards for key vocabulary due today

  • Flashcards for all vocabulary due Tuesday

  • Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

BrainPOP Pollination

  1. Watch video as class.

  2. Line dance Challenges

  3. Review answers

  4. “Quiz”Worksheet

  5. Review Challengers and quiz in class.

Time to study

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Day 2, 58

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Thursday

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA: Jesse Owens due

  • Spanish: Presentations Today

  • Civics: Quiz Wednesday

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Complete the Asexual Reproduction and mitosis Vocabulary Practice Worksheet handed out in class.

Homework:

Asexual reproduction and Cell cycle quiz study guide

  • Flashcards for key vocabulary due today

  • Flashcards for all vocabulary due Tuesday

  • Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

Review Asexual Reproduction and mitosis Vocabulary Practice Worksheet

  • Use as a study aide - quiz thursday

Sexual Reproduction R&TN

BrainPOP Pollination

  1. Watch video as class.

  2. Line dance Challenges

  3. Review answers

  4. “Quiz”Worksheet

  5. Review

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Monday, March 17, 2025. Day 1, 59

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Thursday

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Jesse Owens due

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Wednesday

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Please take out you flashcards.

Homework:

Asexual reproduction and Cell cycle quiz study guide

  • Flashcards for key vocabulary due today

  • Flashcards for all vocabulary due Tuesday

  • Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

Please take out Friday’s cell cycle graphic

(Pass back and review quiz)

The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

  • mark up Cell Cycle worksheet with notes

Discuss centriole, centromere, chromatid, chromatin, spindle fiber

Sexual Reproduction R&TN

BrainPOP Pollination?

Sexual reproduction QnA?

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Wood Frog

Pickerel Frog

Spring Peeper in Harms Way

Friday, March 14, 2025. Day 6, 60

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom


See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Draw a diagram showing the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a lunar eclipse.

On the back, draw a diagram showing the positions of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a solar eclipse.

Homework:

Asexual reproduction and Cell cycle quiz study guide

  • Flashcards for key vocabulary due monday

  • Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

Collect BrainPOP Quizes

Be sure Eclipse article is turned in for grading

eclipse photos

Complete the cell cycle graphic using thr word bank on the board.

Pass back and review quiz

The Cell Cycle and Mitosis

  • mark up Cell Cycle worksheet with notes

Asexual reproduction and Cell cycle quiz study guide

Flashcards for key vocabulary due monday

Quiz Thursday



Thursday, March 13, 2025. Day 5, 61

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Release GC

Do Now:

none.

Homework:

Finish all assigned classwork as needed.

Today’s Agenda:

Mr. Wahlstrom is Out today

  1. Get a copy of the BrainPOP Quiz on eclipses.  

    •  Your substitute teacher has the copies.

  2. Go to Google Classroom. Watch the BrainPOP on eclipses.  Use it to answer the quiz questions.  

    • You may review the movie as much as needed to get them all right.

  3. Read the article attached to the GC assignment.

    • Answer the questions at the end of it in complete sentences.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Day 4, 62

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Release GC

Do Now:

  1. Take 1 piece of colored paper

  2. Write your name on it.

  3. Crumple it up.

  4. Toss it in the fish tank

Homework:

Complete the Exit Ticket if not done in class.

Today’s Agenda:

DNA QUIZ I MAkeups (Quiz on board)

Review: Cell cycle and Mitosis

  • Complete the Mitosis Diagram in GC

Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis

Class watch video together

Around the World Format

Academic Discourse:

  • Read the question

  • Each partner states what they remember/think related to the question.

  • Clarify ideas with each other.

  • Discuss and decide upon answer.

  • On task 100%

Rotate to next partner when prompted

Mitosis Video Recap Worksheet:

Exit Ticket

Coming up next:

Amoeba Sisters Mitosis

big idea focus: asexual - genetically identical to parent cell

Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis - Meiosis Comparison

The Path Forward:

Mitosis Lesson

Asexual reproduction and mitosis

chromosomes, DNA replication and mitosis

slides on chromosome details

Mitosis Matchup

quiz

Sexual reproduction and meiosis

haploid/diploid cells

fertilization -> zygote

quiz

Genes and alleles

mutations and genes

alleles

allele interactions and punnet squares

quiz

Test and heredity project