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Ms. Berk's Homework PageTonight's Homework: STUDY!!!
Coming Up: DNA Core Assessment (mon); Unit test (tues)Daily Updates:Fri. May 9:- Agenda: fun science, talked about quia quizzes, review jeopardy, keystone review
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: Study for all upcoming assessments!
Wed. May 7:- Agenda: went over homework, brain pop, notes:genetic disorders, review
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: replication and protein synthesis practice
- Homework assigned: Study for all upcoming assessments!
Tues. May 6:- Agenda: replication animation, notes: protein synthesis, practice making proteins
- Handouts: 12-3 guided reading
- Homework checked: DNA completion sheet
- Homework assigned: read text and complete 12-3
Mon. May 5:- Agenda: TedEd, notes, animation, activity
- Handouts: DNA replication
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: back of DNA completion sheet
Fri. May 2:- Agenda: Fun science, TedEd:dna, Notes:dna structure, Review activity, Brain pop, made DNA models
- Handouts: DNA completion
- Homework checked: x-linked and blood typing
- Homework assigned: front of DNA completion sheet
Thurs. May 1:- Agenda: homework, brain pop, genetics quiz, lab
- Handouts: Who gets the money?; X-linked; Blood Typing
- Homework checked: spongebob sheet
- Homework assigned: x-linked and blood typing worksheets
Wed. April 30:- Agenda: went over homework, easter egg genetics, practice quiz, notes:non-mendelian traits
- Handouts: Spongebob incomplete/codominance; Dominance Practice
- Homework checked: spongebob lab packet
- Homework assigned: spongebob incomplete and codominance sheet
Tues. April 29:- Agenda: went over homework, notes on dihybrids, ted, spongebob genetics lab packet
- Handouts: Dihybrid Problems
- Homework checked: genetics practice problems
- Homework assigned: finish spongebob lab
Mon. April 28:- Agenda: meiosis quiz, notes: mendelian genetics, brain pop
- Handouts: Genetics Vocab Practice Problems
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: finish genetics practice problems packet
Fri. April 25:- Agenda: more practice identifying stages of meiosis, nature vs. nurture discussion, video, genetics intro
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: none, meiosis quiz Mon.
Thurs. April 24:- Agenda: went over all homeworks, TedEd: sex determination, practiced identifying pictures of cells in various stages, mitosis/meiosis vocab activity
- Handouts: Meiosis Vocabulary Review
- Homework checked: #1-12 on back of chart
- Homework assigned: none, meiosis quiz Mon.
Tues. April 22:- Agenda: cell cycle quiz, notes: meiosis
- Handouts: 11-4 Worksheet; Meiosis Notes; Meiosis Table
- Homework checked: cancer slide
- Homework assigned: 11-4 worksheet front and back
Mon. April 121:- Agenda: oractice quiz, brain pop: cancer, notes: cell regulation, cancer research project
- Handouts: Cancer research project;
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: finish cancer slide, study for cell division quiz
Thurs. April 17:- Agenda: presented movie reels, internet review lab, observed mitosis in onion root under microscopes
- Handouts: Mitosis Online Labs
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: finish 10-2 packet
Wed. April 16:- Agenda: finished foldable, looked at pictures of cells in different stages of mitosis under microscope, movie reel
- Handouts: Movie Reel
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: none
Tues. April 15:- Agenda: Brain pop, notes: cell cycle (mitosis), create mitosis foldable
- Handouts: Cell Cycle Organizers; Mitosis foldable
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: none
Mon. April 14:- Agenda: discussion about growth vs development, Notes: cell division, handed back and went over tests, 10-2 activity
- Handouts: Study Guide; 10-2 Cell Division
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: none
Fri. April 11:- Agenda: fun science Friday, cell energy test
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: none :)
Thurs. April 10:- Agenda: finished and turned in respirations labs, reviewed for test, went over homeworks
- Handouts: Cell Energy Review
- Homework checked: ch. 8 & 9 review sheet
- Homework assigned: study
Wed. April 9:- Agenda: respiration vs photosynthesis, respiration true/false review, start respirations labs
- Handouts: Balloon Lab; Exercise Lab; Chapter 8 and 9 Review; CR True/False
- Homework checked: 9-1 last page
- Homework assigned: Ch. 8 & 9 review sheet
Tues. April 8:- Agenda: finish photo lab, cell resp demo, notes: CR, brain pop, summarize photo vs CR
- Handouts: Cell Respirations Summary Chart; Photosynthesis vs Cell Respiration Chart
- Homework checked: 9-1 outline
- Homework assigned: last page in 9-1 packet
Mon. April 7:- Agenda: photo quiz, stomata demo, photosynthesis virtual lab
- Handouts: Photosynthesis Virtual Labs
- Homework checked: creative writing
- Homework assigned: read 9-1 in text and complete worksheet
Thurs. April 3:- Agenda: went over concept check 8.2 and 8.3, notes: photosynthesis, explained creative writing assignment
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: 8-2 and 8-3 notes
- Homework assigned: creative writing assignment due Mon.
Wed. April 2:- Agenda: went over concept check 8.1, TedEd: photosynthesis, notes: ATP, brain pop, started homework
- Handouts: 8-2 and 8-3 guided notes
- Homework checked: 8-1 guided notes
- Homework assigned: read 8-2 and 8-3 and complete notes sheets
Tues. April 1:- Agenda: Cell Physiology test, introduce cellular energy
- Handouts: Chapter 8 concept pack, Study Guide; guided notes 8.1
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: read 8-1 and complete notes sheet
Mon. March 31:- Agenda: returned labs, practice quiz, jeopardy review game
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: ch. 7 review sheet
- Homework assigned: study, TEST Tomorrow!!
Fri. March 28:- Agenda: Fun Science Friday!, practice sheet, brain pop, finished gummy bear lab (due Mon)
- Handouts: Membrane Transport Practice; Chapter 7 Review
- Homework checked: Membrane Function Review
- Homework assigned: Chapter 7 review, TEST TUES!!
Thurs. March 27:- Agenda: practiced osmotic solutions, talked about scientific observations, gummy bear osmosis lab
- Handouts: Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab; Membrane Function Review
- Homework checked: 7-3 page 2
- Homework assigned: Membrane function review sheet
Wed. March 26:- Agenda: created Venn diagram, diffusion demo, notes on active transport, diffusion activity as class (starch baggie in iodine), brain pop
- Handouts: Cell Boundaries Practice
- Homework checked: 7-3 page 1
- Homework assigned: second page of 7-3 review packet (front and back)
Tues. March 25:- Agenda: finished Osmosis Jones, diffusion demo, notes on passive transport
- Handouts: Cell Boundaries Practice
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: first page of 7-3 review packet (front and back)
Mon. March 24:- Agenda: cell organelle quiz, started Osmosis Jones
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: cell books collected
- Homework assigned: none
Fri. March 21:- Agenda: Fun Science Friday, finished and turned in labs, worked on coloring diagrams, shared cell analogy posters, played cell bingo
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: CELL QUIZ MONDAY!! continue working on cell books, study packet
Thurs. March 20:- Agenda: Matching game, finished cell analogy posters, started cell observation lab
- Handouts: Cell Observations lab; study guide packet
- Homework checked: crosswords
- Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, study packet (due Mon)
Wed. March 19:- Agenda: brain pop, 'I have, Who has' game, continued working on cell analogy posters
- Handouts: cell organelle crossword
- Homework checked: Cell books
- Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, cell organelle crossword
Tues. March 18:- Agenda: brain pop, finished notes on organelles, animation of life inside a cell, began working on cell analogy posters
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, bring in to be checked tomorrow!
Mon. March 17:- Agenda: quiz on intro to cells, worked on coloring cells, notes on organelles, collected virtual cell worksheet
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: cell books?
- Homework assigned: continue working on cell books, will be checked Wednesday!
Fri. March 14:- Agenda: fun science Friday, Virtual cell activity, plant and animal cell coloring
- Handouts: The Virtual Cell Worksheet; Animal Cell; Plant Cell
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: start cell books, quiz Mon.
Thurs. March 13:- Agenda: shared creative writing, completed cell theory worksheet, notes: prokaryotes/eukaryotes and cell membrane, brain pop: cells
- Handouts: Cell Theory Equation, Cell Theory Review
- Homework checked: creative writing assignments
- Homework assigned: none, quiz on Mon. (intro. to cells, theory, scientists, and pro/eukaryotes)
Wed. March 12:- Agenda: created "modified" KWL charts, notes on cell theory and scientists, reminded students to sign up
- Handouts: Unit Objectives, Study Guide
- Homework checked: questions 1-4 from text
- Homework assigned: Creative writing assignment (see ppt)
Tues. March 11:- Agenda: biochemistry test, Bill Bryson article, cool science Fridays!!
- Handouts: Cool Science Friday
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: read section 7-1 in textbook, answer questions 1-4 in section assessment (in book)
Mon. March 10:- Agenda: went over study guide, watched Bozeman science, played review game, explained "cool science Fridays"
- Handouts: Cool Science Friday
- Homework checked: study guide
- Homework assigned: STUDY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY TEST!!!
Fri. March 7:- Agenda: went over homeworks, labs, quizzes; clipase simulation, brain pop
- Handouts: Clipase Lab
- Homework checked: concept packet
- Homework assigned: study guide for test (both sides!)
Thurs. March 6:- Agenda: finished labs, elephant toothpaste demo, notes on enzymes and energy, ted ed enzymes
- Handouts: Study Guide
- Homework checked: section 2.4 in textbook
- Homework assigned: finish chapter 5 concept packet
Wed. March 5:- Agenda: handed back and went over quizzes, talked about study tips for test taking, organic molecule id lab
- Handouts: Nutient Lab
- Homework checked: none
- Homework assigned: outline section 2.4 in textbook
Tues. March 4:- Agenda: summary video, brain pop, nutrition label activity, parking lot activity, completed macromolecule comparison chart
- Handouts: Macromolecules Review Table
- Homework checked: practice lipids
- Homework assigned: none!
Mon. March 3: **2 hour delay**- Agenda: concept 5.3 in packet, notes on lipids and nucleic acids, video
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: practice proteins
- Homework assigned: practice lipids
Day 105 Fri. February 28:- Agenda: quiz: properties of water and pH, notes on proteins, video, wordle activity
- Handouts: none
- Homework checked: practice carbohydrates
- Homework assigned: Practice proteins
Day 104 Thurs. February 28:- Agenda: brain pop, finished notes on carbs, created models of carbohydrates, concept 5.4 in packet
- Handouts: Carbohydrate Practice; Lipid Practice; Protein Practice
- Homework checked: section 2-3 outline
- Homework assigned: Practice Carbohydrate worksheet (both sides)
Day 103 Wed. February 27:- Agenda: went over homework, read sections 5.2 and 5.2 and answered questions 1-4 (key concepts packet), notes on macromolecules: carbon and carbohydrates
- Handouts: Carbon Compounds 2-3
- Homework checked: pH worksheet
- Homework assigned: read 2-3 and complete outline