1st Quarter – Life Science

*All due dates are approximate and can be changed by your teacher.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Sept 1-3

 

First Day of School

Class Meetings

Junior High Assembly

Class Expectations

Book hand-out

Measurement - Notes and Class Discussion

Measurement Lab

 

Sept 7-10

No School

1st 20 Minutes - Measurement Lab

2 column notes - Insect Article - Highlighting with Colors (with Mrs. Birnell)

 

1st 20 Minutes - Measurement Lab

2 column notes - Creating from Insect Article (with Mrs. Birnell)

Highlighted Article and 2-column notes due Friday

First 20 minutes - Grammar Assignment

Second 20 Minutes - Measurement Lab

Remainder of Class - 2 column notes - Individual Practice and Needed Help

Measurement Lab

 

 
Sept 13-17

Finish Assessment for Measurement Lab

Due Tuesday

 

Chapter 1, Section 1 - Scientific Method Notes and Class Discussion

Begin Scientific Method Worksheet

Finish Scientific Method Worksheet

Due Thursday

 

Scientific Method Lab

 

Scientific Method Lab

Assessment

Due Monday

 
Sept 20-24

Chapter 1, Section 1 Assessment

Due Tuesday

 

Review of Measurement and Scientific Method for Test

Chapter 1, Section 1 and Intro Material Test

 

Chapter 1, Section 2 - What is Life? and Chapter 1, Section 3 - Where Does Life Come From? - Notes and Class Discussion

Homecoming

Sept 27-Oct 1

Chapter 1, Section 2 and 3 Worksheet

Due Tuesday

Chapter 1, Section 4 - Classification - Notes and Class Discussion

Classification Lab

Classification Lab

Due Friday

Dichotemous Key Lab
Oct 4-8

Dichotemous Key Lab

Due Tuesday

Mid-term

Chapter 1, Section 2, 3, 4, Assessment

Due Wednesday

In-class Review for Chapter 1, Section 2-4 Test

Parent Teachers Conference 4-7

Chapter 1, Section 2-4 Test

Chapter 24 - Section 1 Living Earth - Class Notes and Assessment

Oct 11-15

Chapter 24 - Section 2 - Populations

Chapter 24 - Section 2 Populations

 

 Chapter 24 - Section 3 Interactions within Communities

Chapter 24 - Section 3 - Interactions within Communities

 

Food Chain Lab

 
Oct 18-20
Predator-Prey Lab Predator-Prey Lab

Chapter 24 Assessment

 

No School

No School

Oct 25-29
In Class Review for Chapter 24 Test Chapter 24 Test Chapter 25 - Section 1 - Environmental Factors

Chapter 25 - Section 1 - Environmental Factors

 

 

Chapter 25 - Section 2 - Cycles in Nature

Nov 1-5

Chapter 25 - Section 2 Cycles in Nature

 Chapter 25 - Section 3 - Energy Flow

Chapter 25 Assessment

In Class Review for Chapter 25 Test

Chapter 25 Test

End of 1st Quarter