9/26-9/30           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Finish setting up Notebook -Bloom's Taxonomy Lesson -Question Generation Activity -Set up Science Portfolios HW Homeostasis of the Eye Lab Questions due on Tuesday, 9/27
Tuesday	-Begin Ecology Unit -Text Features: Preview new textbook (Ecology) -Create Top-down topic web for Chapter 1, Ecology HW Finish creating top-down topic web in notebook for Chapter 1, Ecology
Wednesday	-Look at Top-down topic web for Chapter 1 -Vocabulary HW Choose 3 items from Vocab. menu and complete in notebook for vocab terms ***Bring in some Pond Water for Lab on Friday - 5 pts. Extra Credit
Thursday	-The Lesson of the Kaibab HW Finish The Lesson of the Kaibab
Friday	-The Lesson of the Kaibab -Biodiversity -Begin Lab: Pond Water Ecology HW None ***Bring in some Pond Water for Lab on Monday - 5 pts. Extra Credit

9/19-9/23           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Work on Features of Life Project in class -Lesson on Citing references (Easybib) -Mimosa and seahorse video HW Work on project - Due on Thursday, 9/22         Quiz on Living Things on Friday, 9/23
Tuesday	-Work on Project and citing resources in class HW 1. Work on Project - Due on Thursday, 9/22         2. Study notes for quiz on Friday, 9/23
Wednesday	-Homeostasis of the Eye Lab -Lesson on Positive and Negative Feedback loops -Use top-down web to make two-column notes in notebook while watching the Feedback loop video HW 1. Work on Project - Due on Thursday, 9/22         2. Study notes for quiz on Friday, 9/23
Thursday	-Projects are due today -Reflection/presentation activity with projects HW Study notes for quiz on Friday, 9/23
Friday	-Quiz on Living Things -Set up notebook and binder -Lesson on Bloom's Taxonomy -Question Generation Activity HW none

Positive and Negative Feedback loops

Male Seahorse giving birth

Homeostasis of Blood Glucose Levels

9/12-9/16           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	Living Things Day!!!  HW Please write a one paragraph (5-7 good sentences) reflection about Living Thing Day and living things.  Due on Friday, 9/16 Describe how you can tell the difference between a living thing and a non-living thing. Why did you choose (reasons) the living thing that you brought in for Living Thing Day?  What made you think it was a living thing? Is a virus, such as the H1N1 Influenza viral strain, a living thing?  Explain What common characteristics/features define living things?
Tuesday	-Characteristics of Life Packet HW Complete remainder of packet from classwork
Wednesday	-Levels of Organization in Nature HW Complete classwork
Thursday	-Two-column Notes on Living Things -Features of Living Things Project -Work on project in class HW 1. Reflection Paragraph is due on Friday, 9/16         2. Project is due on Wednesday, 9/21  Project Examples
Friday	-Finish notes -Work on Project in class HW Project is due on Wednesday, 9/21

9/6-9/9           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	Labor Day - No School
Tuesday	First Day of School -HR procedures -Introductions and seating plans -Introduction to Life Science HW 1. Please have welcome letter reviewed, signed, and returned.         2. Personal Coat of Arms completed and ready to share for Friday, 9/9
Wednesday	-Classroom expectations HW Personal Coat of Arms completed and ready to share for Fri, 9/9 Bring in a living thing for Monday, 9/12
Thursday	-Pre-test -Portfolio and supplies for class HW Personal Coat of Arms completed and ready to share for Fri, 9/9 Bring in a living thing for Monday, 9/12
Friday	-Share Personal Coat of Arms -Sawdust? HW Bring in a living thing for Monday, 9/12