Monday, February 10, 2025. Day 5, 79

Notes: (18)

Release GC Assignments.
Print RW article inc 18

Homeroom

Please see…

  • JD to TM


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Add details to character charts - due Friday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

on the paper scrap write

  • The name of the 4 DNA bases (or their letters if you don’t remeber).

  • One other fact you remeber about DNA.

Homework:

No homework

Today’s Agenda:

funky week - snow cancellation seems possible

work toward a DNA extraction experiment thursday or friday

Today’s Objective:

  • Build an understanding of the structure and function of DNA.

Review BrainPOP DNA From friday

Video Companion Answer Key

Challenge Activities Answer Keys

  1. DNA Challenge 1

  2. DNA Challenge 2

  3. DNA Challenge 3

  4. DNA Challenge 4

Now, please take this Comprehension Check

When done, continue Making (more) nucleotides

Notebook:

DNA structure and Function

  • Using Nucleotides to make Genes.

  • Genes are sections of DNA that control a trait.

    • Genes “code” for a protein that determines the trait.

      • hemoglobin (Carries oxygen in blood)

      • pheomelanin (ginger hair)

  • Proteines are built from amino acids that link together.

  • The gene tells a ribosome what amino acids to conect to make the protein.

  • CODONS - 3 letter (nucleotide) groups that specify an Amino Acid

  • Ribosome “read” the codons in DNA and connect amino acids to make proteins (traits).

  • Coding Strand

  • Replicating Strand

Next:

Making nucleotides

Practice spelling out sequences.

Friday, February 7, 2025. Day 4, 80

Notes: (18)

Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

Please see…


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz today - study

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Quiz Today - traits and organisms

Today’s Agenda:

Quiz Today - traits and organisms

Please complete BrainPOP DNA following the quiz.

Next Week:

Making nucleotides

Practice spelling out sequences.

Monday, February 3, 2025. Day 1, 83

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Please complete the School Links Activity described below.

  • Open it in Clever and go to the “To Do” tab.

Please see…


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Complete the study guide for tomorrow before class please.

  • Located in GC

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

  • Let’s review: How does temperature affect corn growth

  • your work was scored over the weekend.

  • Answer Key

Do animals live longer in captivity or the wild?

Friday, January 31, 2025. Day 6, 84

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Please complete the School Links Activity described below.

  • Open it in Clever and go to the “To Do” tab.


Assignments Due:

  • Science:Traits slides due end of class today

  • Math: Topic Goals. Exit ticket 4.1

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Voice recording due today. Posted in GC. Placement test begins Monday - practice!!

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

  • Do genes determine the lifespan of different animals?

  • Does the environment?

  • Both?

Homework:

Slides are due NLT Midnight tonight!

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

  • I will be scoring How does temperature affect corn growth - a cross disciplinary investigation.

  • We will discuss Monday.

today we will complete an investigation into animals and how the environment affects their lifespan.

  • It is located in GC

Thursday, January 30, 2025. Day 5, 85

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Please complete the School Links Activity described below.

  • Open it in Clever and go to the “To Do” tab.


Assignments Due:

  • Science:Traits slides due end of class today

  • Math: Topic Goals. Exit ticket 4.1

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Voice recording due today. Posted in GC. Placement test begins Monday - practice!!

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

How does temeprature affect corn growth - a cross disciplinary investigation.

  • Independent work.

  • spread out

  • Raise hand for help.

  • If you want to work in a focus group fto pace through this, we will form one.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Day 4, 86

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Lunch anyone?

Please complete the School Links Activity described below.

  • Open it in Clever and go to the “To Do” tab.


You have three 25 minute STEM classes followed by lunch and then thee 22 minute humanities classes.

Assignments Due:

  • Science:Traits slides due end of class today

  • Math: Topic Goals. Exit ticket 4.1

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Voice recording due today. Posted in GC. Placement test begins Monday - practice!!

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

ANswer a few questions about yesterdays lesson.

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

Review “Factors That Affect Plant Growth”

  • Located in GC


Pass back and review Forces and Newton’s Law Test.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Day 3, 87

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Complete


Assignments Due:

  • Science:Traits slides due end of class today

  • Math: Topic Goals. Exit ticket 4.1

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Voice recording due today. Posted in GC. Placement test begins Monday - practice!!

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Complete this RC check on Nighttime Temperatures are Getting Hotter.

Homework:

Finish classwork as needed:

Factors That Affect Plant Growth

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

  • Discuss Nighttime Temeperatures are getting Hotter

  • Answer Key

Complete “Factors That Affect Plant Growth”

Located in GC


For tomorrow:

Discuss pH and Hydrangea Color.

Complete this short RC check on Nighttime Temperatures are Getting Hotter.

Open Notes

Monday, January 27, 2025. Day 2, 88

Notes:

Print Quizzes

Homeroom

Assignments Due:

  • Science:Traits slides due end of class today

  • Math: Topic Goals. Exit ticket 4.1

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish: Voice recording due today. Posted in GC. Placement test begins Monday - practice!!

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Community Service Opportunity.

Sat. AM 9-11 8 weeks Childcare See Me.

Do Now:

Do Now Survey

Homework:

  1. Not Assigned: DNA By Duckster in GC

  2. Summer Nights Are Getting Hotter - in GC

    • finish as HW if needed.

Today’s Agenda:

What did our survey say? Discussion

Introduce Nighttime Temperatures are Getting Hotter.

  • Complete the assignment Located in GC.

Mendel Vocabulary Quiz

  1. Clear workspace

  2. Nothing on your desk/in your possessione except:

    1. A writing tool.

    2. A closed chromebook.

  3. Do not turn over paper until I say begin.

  4. You have 7 mintes.

  5. When finished, raise hand.

    • I will collect your paper and you can work on the assignment in GC.

Complete: Nightitme Temperatures are Getting Hotter.

  • Located in GC.