Honors+Science+7

Current Unit: Geology + Geologic Time

**Peek at the Week:** Click here for copies of notes/handouts/worksheets: Cell Unit Resources

Week of May 4 - May 8   ** Tues || Wed || Thur/Fri || __ Key Activities: __ ·  Work on Rock flap book ·  Ms Ryan gone on field trip || __ Key Activities: __ ·  Field Trip || __ Key Activities: __ ·  Rock flap book ·  Field trip reflection ·  Rock journey || __ Homework: __  ·  Be prepared for field trip on Wednesday  ·  Flap book due MONDAY || __ Homework: __ ¨  Bring pictures for flap book on Friday || __ Homework: __ ¨  Bring book and rock flap book to class ¨  Flap book due MON/TUES ||

* More on MITOSIS
 * Mon/ Tues || Wed /Thurs || Friday ||
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 * Turn in flipbooks  || __Key Activities: __ 

CANCER- how is it caused? Debate on cancer prevention Mitosis vs. Meiosis ||  __ NO SCHOOL!! __ ||   || Read your textbook to learn about CANCER... Page 65-67 Write down 2 ways you could help prevent cancer from developing later in your life. Be ready to defend your response! || __ Homework: __ Venn Diagram of the differences and similarities of Mitosis and Meiosis || __ Homework: __ * Happy 4 day weekend! ||
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 * Use the posted power point notes or your text book for help if you need!

Week of April 6-10

· Present Cell Analogies · Microscope Notes · Turn in microscope notes · Quiz on cells organelles ||  || · Study for quiz (on cell organelles and microscopes) || __ Homework: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">¨ Analysis Questions from LAB <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">* <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> Mitosis Flipbook: DUE Mon / Tues ||
 * Mon/ || Tues/Wed || Thur/Fri ||
 * __ Key Activities: __
 * Turn in drawings, webquest, and microscope notes
 * Practice using microscopes
 * Drawings in Journal || __ Key Activities: __
 * Watch Review Video of cells
 * Onion and Cheek Cell LAB || __ Key Activities: __
 * Introducing Mitosis ~ NOTES
 * __ Homework: __
 * Study for Quiz || __ Homework: __
 * ORGANIZE your journal, update the table of contents with dates. Journal Check next week

Week of March 30-April 3

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· CSAP test (shorten classes) <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Cells alive  || __ Key Activities: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Quiz on photosynthesis and respiration <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Survey <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Cells alive webquest || __ Key Activities: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Quiz <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Microscopes <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Cell organelles || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Congrats on CSAPs! <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoasciifontfamily: 'Bell MT'; msohansifontfamily: 'Bell MT'; msochartype: symbol; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">J  || __ Homework: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">¨ Cells alive – due Fri/Mon  || __ Homework: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">¨ See Cells alive  ||
 * Mon/ || Tues/Wed || Thur/Fri ||
 * __ Key Activities: __
 * __ Homework: __

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Finish History of cell <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Watch short video – reinforce who contributed to knowledge of cell <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Begin photosynthesis and respiration || __ Key Activities: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Begin independent work packet on photosynthesis and respiration <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Progress varies according to CSAP schedule || __ Key Activities: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Begin independent work packet on photosynthesis and respiration <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Progress varies according to CSAP schedule || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Rest up for CSAP || __ Homework: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">¨ Check due dates on packet requirements || __ Homework: __ <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-list: Ignore; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">¨ Check due dates on packet requirements ||
 * Week of March 9-13 **
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Current Unit: Cells
 * Dinner Talk: **

Convseration starters:
 * Why do cells need to divide?
 * What cells do not go through mitosis?
 * Why is brain damage unfixable?
 * Why is paralysis unfixable?
 * What happens when cells go wild and reproduce out of control?
 * What happens when cells can no longer divide?
 * What is occuring to cancerous cells in the body?
 * What is mitosis?
 * What is meiosis?
 * How many cells are in the average human body?
 * What are questions I had about cells?
 * What was the first microscope invented?