9/24-9/28           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Projects are due! -Project Reflection activity -Begin Lab: Homeostasis of the Eye HW 1. Complete Living Things Project Reflection         2. Study notes for Living Things Quiz for tomorrow, Tues. 9/25         3. Collect some pond water for Friday, 9/28
Tuesday	-Quiz on Living Things -Reflection is due -Finish Lab: Homeostasis of the Eye -Re-set up Brine Shrimp Lab HW Complete lab questions 1-8 for Homeostasis of the Eye (please use complete sentences)
Wednesday	-Distribution of Ecology textbooks -Brine Shrimp analysis and data collection -Abiotic and Biotic factors -Levels of Organization in Nature vocabulary and size pyramid HW Finish Levels of Organization in Nature
Thursday	-Record Brine Shrimp data -Abiotic factors Notes -Push-Ups!! HW
Friday	-Pond Water Ecosystems: Observe pond water under microscope (microcosms) -Finish up with Brine Shrimp, conclusion HW

9/17-9/21           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Correct 8 Features of Living Things HW -Introduce 8 Features of Life Mini-Project - Due on Monday, 9/24 -Graphic Organizers for Research and planning -Start and Easybib project HW Index Card - 1. take a picture/find a picture of a living thing interacting with something non-living.  Explain in a sentence or two.                                 2. Address this question - Is a virus a living thing?  State reasons to support or refute this question.  Research 1 virus and draw a sketch.  Name of virus and how the virus affects a person.
Tuesday	-Research and work on project in class -Share and discuss last night's HW HW work on project, due on Friday
Wednesday	-Work on project in class -Push-ups!! HW Work on project, due on Friday
Thursday	-Easybib tutorial/lesson http://www.easybib.com/style -Work on project HW 1. Work on project and citations         2. Quiz on Living Things on Tuesday, 9/25
Friday	-Introduce Lab: Homeostasis of the Eye -Watch Homeostasis video -Top-down web: Homeostasis -Work on citations and project HW 1. Complete the Project and Citations for Monday, 9/24         2. Study Notes for Quiz on Tuesday, 9/25

Homeostasis

9/10-9/14           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Set up Brine Shrimp experiment HW (optional) bring in a living thing for Wednesday
Tuesday	-Record data for Brine Shrimp experiment -Sawdust? HW (optional) bring in a living thing for Wednesday
Wednesday	-Living Things Day! -Push-ups! HW None
Thursday	-Notes on Characteristics of Living Things -Discussion
Friday	- Finish Notes on Characteristics of Living Things - Iguana and Bearded Dragon HW 8 Characteristics Worksheet practice - Be sure to use the notes

9/3-9/7           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	Labor Day - No School
Tuesday	-Introductions and welcome letter -Puzzle Activity "We All Fit In" -Receive science notebooks HW Have welcome letter signed and return bottom portion
Wednesday	-Finish Puzzle Activity -Begin Brine Shrimp Group Activity -Essential Question: What Climatic Condition is Best for Hatching Brine Shrimp? -Scientific Method -Push -ups!! (Keep a log in notebook)
Thursday	-Continue with Brine Shrimp Activity -Observe the cysts under microscope
Friday	-Continue with Brine Shrimp Activity -Create data tables, record data, analyze data