Ms. Dantuma's Science Classes

Updated: Tuesday, September 7

Friday, September 10  

     Continue 2.2 Notes  

     Start "Exercise in Chemical Bonding" Lecture Activity

Thursday, September 9  

     Continue 2.1 and start 2.2 Lecture Notes/Concept Map

Wednesday, September 8  

     Start Chapter 2:  Atoms, Molecules, and Life

     2.1 Lecture Notes/Concept Map

Friday, September 3

     Chapter 1 Test  

     Vocab Packet DUE  

          Vocab packet must be done before a student is allowed to take the test.  Student will be penalized 3% for each day the test is pushed back
 

Thursday, September 2  

     Review Day

Tuesday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 1

     "Are Viruses Alive?" lab and debate  

Monday, August 30  

     Inquiry Wheel Lab

Friday, August 27

     Start notes on 1.2--How do scientists categorize the diversity of life  

     Read:  Sections 1.4 and 1.5  We will not be going over these sections in class, but you will be responsible for the information on the test.

Thursday, August 26

     Pair activity:  The Levels of Organization

     Due:  Monday, August 30

Wednesday, August 25

     Start chapter 1 by taking lecture notes on 1.1

Monday, September 13  

     Chapter 1 (The Science of Biology) Test  

     Vocab Packet DUE  Vocab Packet MUST be completed before a student will be allowed to take the test.  Student will be penalized 3% for each day the test is pushed back.

Friday, September 10  

     Review for Test on Monday

Thursday, September 9  

     Time in-class to work on Vocab Packet  

          DUE:  Monday, September 13

Wednesday, September 8  

     Continue worksheet on Experimental Variables  

     Start review packet in class  

          DUE:  Friday, September 10

Tuesday, September 7  

     In-class review worksheets  

          Levels of Organization of Matter  

          Identifying Experimental Variables  

     Gave out Vocab Packets and Study Guide for Chapter 1

Friday, September 3  

     In-class Lab:  Introduction to the Compound Light Microscope  

     Homework:  Finish the post-lab discussion questions on the back of the lab packet  

          DUE:  Tuesday, September 7

Thursday, September 2  

     Parts of a Compound Light Microscope  

          Worksheet and hands-on work with microscopes  

     Homework:  Read the lab packet for tomorrow and do the pre-discussion questions on the first page  

          DUE:  Friday, September 3

Wednesday, September 1  

     1-4  Lecture Notes  

          Metric system and microscopes

Tuesday, August 31  

     In-class Guided Reading worksheet on 1-4:  Tools and Procedures  

          DUE:  Thursday, September 2

Monday, August 30  

     Quiz on article  

     Discussion of article  

     Continue Chapter 1 notes

Friday, August 27  

     Continue notes on 1-2  

     Homework:  Read article "The Truth Hurts" for Monday, August 30  

          There will be a discussion and quiz on the article on Monday

Thursday, August 26

     Start 1-2 notes

Wednesday, August 25

    Start Chapter 1!  

     In-class worksheet:  Guided Reading on 1-1 (page 5-6)  

          Due: Friday, August 27

 Monday, August 23 and Tuesday, August 24

     Go over syllabus and class rules

Wednesday, September 15  

     Chapter 1 Test  

     Chapter 1 Vocab Packet DUE!

          A student must have their packet complete before he or she will be allowed to take the test.  A student will be penalized 3% of their test grade for each day the test is pushed back. 

Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14

     Review for test

Friday, September 10  

     Start review for Chapter 1 test  

     ELEMENTS QUIZ!!  

          Know elements 1-103.  
          If given the name, write the symbol.  If given the symbol, write the name.  No partial credit for writing the symbol.  Half credit for names misspelled by one letter; no credit if misspelled by more than one letter.

Thursday, September 2 through Thursday, September 9  

     Learning the names and symbols of elements 1-103 using worksheets, BINGO, and other lecture activities 

     Homework every night!

Wednesday, September 1  

     Lecture notes on 1-3

Tuesday, August 31  

     Start 1-3:  Elements!  

     In-class worksheets and homework

Monday, August 30  

     Finish lecture notes on 1-2  Classification of Matter  

          In-class flowchart on this

Friday, August 27  

     Continue 1-2 Lecture notes

Thursday, August 26  

     Start 1-2 with Lecture notes

Wednesday, August 25

     Start Chapter 1!  
     In-class worksheet on 1-1  Complete Sentences are required where necessary.  

          Due:  Friday, August 27