Dec 20th - 7th

Students took their quiz over cell division and the cell cycle.

Dec 20th - 8th grade

Students began sharing what they created with their week of wonder time.

Dec 16 - 8th grade

Students had their last day working on their projects. Some even started posting them to our blog (with some minor...okay major hiccups).

cjhsscience1617.edublogs.org

And some even started dreaming about what they may receive next wednesday...The Week of Wonder Championship belt!

Dec 15 - 7th grade

Students went to the computer lab and worked on the activity to locate cells in different stages of the cell cycle. While they were doing this, I checked for completion of their cell cycle foldable.

Link to today's activity:
http://bio.rutgers.edu/~gb101/lab2_mitosis/index2.html

Dec 15th - 8th grade

Students continued working on their WoW projects...and we added a reward for the best one as voted by the class.

Dec 14 - 7th

The following slide was on the board when students entered the room

Many students chose to use their time to socialize with the people around them instead of study.

Students took their quiz on the order of steps of mitosis.

Afterward, we took some time to try and help those people that seem to be making a sincere effort to fail science for 2nd quarter. Everyone got one more chance to get their work done for credit.

Other students who were done got a chance to work ahead.

At the end of class we previewed the lab that we will be working on tomorrow.

Dec 14 - 8th

Students began creating their presentation for their work.

And it is always a relief when the technology director stops by!

Dec 13th - 8th

Students worked on their research. Tomorrow is the first day to start making their projects.

Dec 13 - 7th grade

Students watched the following song for explanation of the steps of mitosis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOsAbTi9tHw&t=46s

We then went over the important details to note for each step. Students highlighted or added the details of each step. This is not for tomorrow's quiz, but the quiz/test next tuesday.

Students then watched the Amoeba Sisters video and completed the front side of the worksheet for a grade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ldPgEfAHI

There is a quiz tomorrow on the order of the steps of the cell cycle.

Dec 12th - 7th

Students wrote their grades into their grades sheets.

Students received their tests back from last week. We also put the following dates into planner pages:
Dec 14th - quiz on the order of the steps of the cell cycle.
Dec 20th- Big quiz on page 44 - 51 in their notebook.

Other things to be graded, but not written in planner pages:

Mitosis quiz on Khan academy (take until you get it right)
Cell Cycle Foldable (for completion)
Computer Sim (coming up this week)
Video sheet (coming up)

Still a lot of points to be had this quarter!

Dec 12 - 8th

Students continued working on their week of wonder research. Tomorrow will be our last day.

Learn on!

Dec 9 - 7th

Students worked on the following list of assignments.

Link for today's activity:
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/cellular-molecular-biology/mitosis/a/phases-of-mitosis

Dec 9 - 8th

Students worked on their week of wonder project. We will have Monday and Tuesday to finish up research and then start creating next week.

Dec 8th - 7th grade

Students colored a prediction of the steps of mitosis.

Students also worked to fill in a notebook page looking for key aspects of the steps of cell division.

The reading sections were as follows:

http://www.macroevolution.net/interphase.html

http://www.ck12.org/life-science/Mitosis-and-Cytokinesis-in-Life-Science/lesson/Mitosis-and-Cytokinesis-MS-LS/

Dec 8th - 8th grade

Students continued working on their Week of Wonder projects. Every student had a 1-2 minute conversation on what they learned and where they were going next.

Dec 7 - 7th grade

Students answered the following questions using math skills.

Then we discussed the functions of cell division.

Students finished by becoming campaign managers for cell division and making a poster with slogans to remember the functions.

Yeast Lab Write Up due tomorrow!

Dec 7 -8th

Students had their first day to work on their Week of Wonder project. Many students said how much they learned and how much they like what they are learning.

Students will be working on their final project to display starting Jan 14th.

Dec 6th - 8th

Students looked at example of ways to make a powerpoint more interesting.

We went to the computer lab. Students found their papers on OneDrive. The remainder of the time was used to work on the Week of Wonder prep activities. Some students began their research.

1 day left!!!!

Dec 5th - 7th

Students checked grades and put them in their planner pages. Students also went over their science grades to look for any missing assignments.

We went over correct answers to the assessment from friday.

Students had 10 minutes to put their papers in their notebook (page 41) and study before class was over.

Dec 5th - 8th

Students checked their grades and wrote them in their planner pages. Students were also asked (per Mrs. Litchfield) to look closely at their math grades individually and check for agreement.

Students worked on their plan for their Week of Wonder project. During this time I walked around and met with each student individually. We discussed their WoW project, gave points for work already completed, and looked over labs that were being turned in late.

Dec 1st - 7th

Students completed the yeast respiration lab.

Dec 1st - 8th

Students discussed Week of Wonder.

Students worked on their Passion Bracket. By tomorrow, they should have narrowed down their choice on what they want to study.

Rock Identification Lab is due tomorrow.