This is a "short week" for us, with shortened classes due to testing.
We will continue our brief overview of classification, discussing branching diagrams and binomial nomenclature. We're watching yet another cheesy (but knowledge filled) video this week to introduce some of this material.
No quizzes in science this week.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Week of March 23
Welcome back!
I hope everyone had a fun-filled spring break. I can hardly believe we have just nine weeks left in the school year.
If I hadn't already told you, thank you for making my first year here at WCS a great one. I continue to feel blessed to be part of the family here, and I am so very thankful that I was given the opportunity to join as faculty.
For this week:
I hope everyone had a fun-filled spring break. I can hardly believe we have just nine weeks left in the school year.
If I hadn't already told you, thank you for making my first year here at WCS a great one. I continue to feel blessed to be part of the family here, and I am so very thankful that I was given the opportunity to join as faculty.
For this week:
- We will finish up with our genetic disorders poster presentations, with a Q&A session. We will also do a scavenger hunt to pay better attention to poster details and facts.
- We will start our plant & classification unit this week also. Kids will plant "fast plants" which go through their life cycle (from seed to re-seed) in about 45 days. We will take data as the plants grow and use this experience to practice data collection, taking observations, and graphing data.
- We will begin our introduction to classification, which will lead to a survey of kingdoms of living things.
As always, I'm an email or a phone call away if you have any questions or concerns.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Copy of email sent through PowerSchool on 3/3/15
Parents,
Just a couple things to be sure you're hearing correct and complete information from your child.
(1) Test is Thursday. Check the blog to see the topics and the list of what to study. Tomorrow will be an in class review day and I will have a test tutorial after school for those interested.
(2) There is a project that is accompanying this unit. Directions were available on Monday; topics were assigned today. I know this is a busy time, so Friday will be an in-class work day. There is a little bit of research necessary; a specific fact sheet has been provided. Research, if not completed by Friday, should easily be collected during the class work time. Information will then be put into some sort of poster format (poster board or foam board). The directions are in the OneNote notebook. If your child efficiently uses the 45 minutes on Friday in class, I would expect about 45-60 minutes of time to organize and compose the poster. Access to a printer is needed, so be sure - if you're printer isn't working at home - that your child utilizes the access to printers at school on Friday. If your child completes the research ahead of time (before class time on Friday), he/she can construct the poster at school on Friday. Friday is their work time - they can use it as they need it ... but I will expect them to work!
As always, thank you for your support at home for what goes on in the classroom! Remember to check the blog; I update it weekly!
** I am going to Target and can pick up poster board for your child, if that can save you a trip! Have your child bring $1 by Thursday, and I'll have a white poster board here on Friday for the work time.
Mrs. Harris
Just a couple things to be sure you're hearing correct and complete information from your child.
(1) Test is Thursday. Check the blog to see the topics and the list of what to study. Tomorrow will be an in class review day and I will have a test tutorial after school for those interested.
(2) There is a project that is accompanying this unit. Directions were available on Monday; topics were assigned today. I know this is a busy time, so Friday will be an in-class work day. There is a little bit of research necessary; a specific fact sheet has been provided. Research, if not completed by Friday, should easily be collected during the class work time. Information will then be put into some sort of poster format (poster board or foam board). The directions are in the OneNote notebook. If your child efficiently uses the 45 minutes on Friday in class, I would expect about 45-60 minutes of time to organize and compose the poster. Access to a printer is needed, so be sure - if you're printer isn't working at home - that your child utilizes the access to printers at school on Friday. If your child completes the research ahead of time (before class time on Friday), he/she can construct the poster at school on Friday. Friday is their work time - they can use it as they need it ... but I will expect them to work!
As always, thank you for your support at home for what goes on in the classroom! Remember to check the blog; I update it weekly!
** I am going to Target and can pick up poster board for your child, if that can save you a trip! Have your child bring $1 by Thursday, and I'll have a white poster board here on Friday for the work time.
Mrs. Harris
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Week of March 2
This week we will learn about the processes of transcription & translation (and its relevance to protein synthesis) - as well as mutations that can occur during the process, which will conclude our unit on DNA & Genetics.
The test is scheduled for Thursday. This test will cover Mendel, Punnett Squares (dominant, recessive, and sex linked traits), and DNA/RNA/protein synthesis.
Things to study:
Other dates to note:
The test is scheduled for Thursday. This test will cover Mendel, Punnett Squares (dominant, recessive, and sex linked traits), and DNA/RNA/protein synthesis.
Things to study:
- Two PowerPoint lessons
- Countless Punnett Square practice problems - from classwork & homework (Re-do problems for practice. The only given information should be parent genotype & phenotype. You should be able to do the rest. Then, check your work with what you copied/did in class.)
- Outline - The genetic code (Lots of key words and definitions!)
- Assorted bell work practice problems
- Notes - Protein Synthesis (Lots of key words and application of terminology!)
Additional thing: (Added 3/3/15) A new quizlet has been created. See the right side bar.
Other dates to note:
- 3/3 Optional bonus due - Scroll down. Directions posted on the blog.
- 3/9 Project poster due - Directions on OneNote.
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