Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Day 1

Do Now:

“Luckily, I had an extra Queen On Me”

To Be Completed:

Finish Newton’s Laws of Motion Lesson Outline:

  • Slide 1 is the title slide and has a link to the reading.

    • Slide 4 and 5 due NLT Midnight Thursday

      • Slide 5 has been corrected and replaced

Bring to class tomorrow

  • nickel or quarter

  • a sheet or two of newspaper

  • any paperback book

  • pen or pencil

Today’s Lesson:

Review Diagramming Forces

Students to correct their own work.

Go over lesson Outline slides 2 and 3

Newton’s First Law Summarized

  • Students To Take Notes

Demonstrations

time to finish lesson outline

Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Day 6

Do Now:

Watch Jugging from Above

To Be Completed:

The Newton’s Laws of Motion Lesson Outline is due as follows:

  • Slide 1 is the title slide and has a link to the reading.

    • Slides 2 and 3 due NLT Midnight tonight.

    • Slide 4 and 5 due NLT Midnight Thursday

Please be sure you completed the diagramming forces project in class.

  • Four images on the title slide of the forces slideshow with captions.

  • Three diagrams

  • Finish tonight if needed.

Today’s Lesson:

Complete the Forces Quiz located in GC

  • There are two parts.

    • Google Form with objective questions

    • Drawing and Analysis Problem

When completed - please check your email for a notification Related to the “Diagramming Forces” activity.

  • All students need to complete the instructions on this activity fully.

  • Both parts need to be finished today - it is already late.

The Newton’s Laws of Motion Lesson Outline is due as follows:

  • Slide 1 is the title slide and has a link to the reading.

    • Slides 2 and 3 due NLT Midnight tonight.

    • Slide 4 and 5 due NLT Midnight Thursday

Friday, May 28, 2021. Day 5

Keagan, Madison, Ava, Amelia, Hannah, Jasmine, and Natalia - please see me.

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

All students to complete the diagramming forces project in class.

  • Finish by Monday if needed.

Today’s Lesson:

Quiz Tuesday on Forces

Complete Review of Forces Quiz Study Guide

All students to complete the diagramming forces project in class.

  • Finish by Monday if needed.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Day 3

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

REVIEW DIFFERENT KINDS OF FORCES

DIAGRAMMING FORCES ASSIGNMENT IN GC

  • Modify the title slide:

  • Add four original pictures to the title slide
    ~ Each must depict a different force.
    ~ Each must have a one line caption identifying and defining the force shown.

  • Complete this for tomorrow.

    • only the title slide.

YOU WILL TAKE A FORCES QUIZ FRIDAY

  • based on the BrainPOP Forces Assignment

    • use this as a study guide and/or take the BrainPop Forces Review Quiz Online

  • Top of Stream


Monday, May 24, 2021. Day 1

Do Now:

Complete the BrainPOP Forces Diagram Analysis

To Be Completed:

Have you missed some recent work?

Watch the BrainPOP Forces video

Be sure to complete:

  • BrainPOP Forces Assignment (May 21st)

  • Read About Forces (May 20th)

Today’s Lesson:

Whole Class review: BrainPOP Forces Diagram Analysis

Small group:

  • Students to complete the BP Forces Challenge Activities

  • Whole class review

MH Content Reading: Friction Gravity and Combining Forces due completed NLT Midnight

We will review this tomorrow and you can expect a quiz on forces on Wednesday

Friday, May 14, 2021. Day 2

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Today’s Lesson:

10 Step Speed test - do it here or at home!

  1. Measure out a 10 meter race lane

    • use tape, cones or other markers for the “start” and End of the lane

    • Use a meter stick or a tape measure

      • 10 meters is equal to 32feet, 10 inches

  2. You need a partner to time you

    • use the stopwatch function on a cellphone

  3. Start a few meters back from the start line

    • enough to get up to full speed running before crossing the start line

  4. Have your partner stand off to the side

    • they should be in a good position to judge

      • when you cross the start line

      • when you cross the finish line

  5. Tell the timer when your ready to sprint

    • Run as hard as you can

  6. Your partner should

    • start the timer when you cross the start line

    • stop the timer when you cross the finish line

  7. Record the distance run (10 meters) and the time it took to the nearest 0.1 seconds.

  8. Switch places and repeat with your partner.

  9. Calculate your speed in the GC Speed Test assignment

  10. Enter your results in the Google form

Friday, May 7, 2021. Day 4

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THE CONTENT COVERED IN THE NATURAL SELECTION BRAINPOP ON TUESDAY.

Study resources located in Google Classroom:

  1. BrainPop Natural Selection Challenge Activities

  2. Under Pressure

  3. What is Natural Selection?

Today’s Lesson:

REVIEW BRAINPOP NATURAL SELECTION CHALLENGE ACTIVITIES

  • IF YOU DID NOT COMPLETE THIS, FINISH AND TURN IT IN FOR 1/2 CREDIT.

LAB INVESTIGATION

COLOR VARIATIONS OVER TIME IN ROCK POCKET MOUSE POPULATIONS

  • Introduce resources.

  • Read Introduction and discuss.

PROCEDURE:

  1. Students to complete step 1 independently/with partners

  2. Complete “Changes in Two Mouse Populations” in Google Classroom

  3. Watch “The Making of the Fittest” video

  4. We will finish this activity next week.


Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Day 6

Mr. Wahlstrom is Out today.

Please complete the “What is Natural Selection? assignment in Google Classroom.

Do Now:

To Be Completed:

What is Natural Selection?

  • Located in Google Classroom

  • Due by end of day.

Today’s Lesson:

What is Natural Selection?

  • Located in Google Classroom

First, Complete the BrainPop Guided Questions using the link in the document to watch the video.

Second, read pages 347 and 348 of Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection in "The Environment and Change Over Time."

  • Complete numbers 1 to 9 on the Chapter Outline slideshow (only slide 2).

If you finish this early, continue and complete the remaining slides, but only 1-9 are required to be finished today.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Day 1

Do Now:

To be Completed:

Great transformations Part I

  • Due end of class today.

  • turn it in.

Evidence of Evolution due NLT 3pm tomorrow.

  • You will not receive class time to complete this on Wednesday.

  • Work on it tonight if needed

Today’s Lesson:

Watch “Great transformations” Part I

  • 0:00 - 16:45

Complete the “great Transformations Part I” assignment in GC.

We will stop and discuss from time to time as we go.

complete the “video Reflection” portion of the assignment

Discussion with a peer it encouraged

  • I will create breakouts on request.

Turn it in

As time permits:

  • Evidence of Evolution is due end of day tomorrow (3p)

  • You may use extra class time today to work on this.

  • Otherwise it is homework

  • do not expect class time tomorrow

Monday, April 26, 2021. Day 6

Do Now:

Please complete this

Reproduction and Heredity Unit Post Check

  • No panic - just a handful of questions to see how much you learned and retained.

  • Yes it counts - 1 point per question, five total

  • Student’s who show improvement from the Pre-check you completed before the unit will receive a bonus point.

To be Completed:

Late projects must be completed and turned in tonight.

  • History of Life on Earth slides

  • Reminder emails were sent out.

Announcement:

All grades on the History of Life on Earth slides were entered into PowerSchool.

  • Some student’s never turned in the project and received the last interim check grade on file.

    • They may finish and submit but will be assessed a 10% late penalty.

  • If your project was turned in - you have your final grade.

    • This was announced before vacation.

    • Do not re-submit unless I left you a note asking you to do so.

  • This will be the policy for the remainder of the year.

Today’s Lesson:

Open the Lesson I released in Google Classroom?

  • How do you explain this?

Complete Part I independently.

  • You have five minutes.

  • Class share

Do not begin part II until instructed to do so.

  • Partner discussion

  • share doc

  • discuss question

  • annotate ideas that were shared on your document