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Courses: Biochem (1) | Bio (2) | Country Sci (3) | Chem (4) | MS Sci (5-8)
Biochem (Hr 1 | 8:10-8:55) [past assignment boards]
Monday
2/17Tuesday
2/18Wednesday
2/19Thursday
2/20Friday
2/21Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 45C - Lipids and Membranes
*ACTIVITY - prep flash cards
*ASSIGN-
(1) GOB ChemActivity 45C Exercises #1-5 &
(2) read/notes/practice 15.5-7 (by THUR)LATE START
NO CLASS
Cold WeatherBiological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - make flash cards
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 45D - Lipid ReactionsBiological Molecules
*ACTIVITY -
finish rest of GOB ChemActivity 45D
*ACTIVITY - make flash cards
*ASSIGN -
(1) GOB ChemActivity 45D Exercises #1-3 &
(2) read/notes/practice 15.4 (by MON)Biological Molecules
*DISCUSS - Ch 16 Outline
*VIDEO - What is a Protein? (6:57)
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 46A - Overview of Amino Acids and Proteins, through CTQ #10Monday
2/24Tuesday
2/25Wednesday
2/26Thursday
2/27Friday
2/28Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - Ch 15 reviewBiological Molecules
*ASSIGN- Ch 15 TESTBiological Molecules
*VIDEOS - watch (1) all of Amino Acids (5:03, Professor Dave) & (2) the first 2:30 of Protein Structure (0-2:30, Professor Dave)
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 46A - Overview of Amino Acids and ProteinsBiological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 46A - Overview of Amino Acids and ProteinsBiological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 46A - Overview of Amino Acids and Proteins
*VIDEO - Protein Structure (2:30-10:49, Professor Dave)
*ASSIGN - complete GOB ChemActivity 46A Exercises #2-5 (turn in MON, 3/10 or TUE, 3/11)Media Resources:
>Protein Structure and Folding (7:45)
>What is a Protein? (3:38)
>Protein Folding (flash)
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!Monday
3/10Tuesday
3/11Wednesday
3/12Thursday
3/13Friday
3/14WELCOME BACK!
Biological Molecules
*LAB - prep Physical Properties of a Protein lab
*ASSIGN - Pre-Lab Questions (TURN IN TODAY or TUE)Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY-
Sec 16.1 Reading, Notes, and Practice Problems (complete by MON)
*QUIZ - complete GOB ChemActivity 46B (turn in WED, THUR, or FRI)Biological Molecules
*LAB - conduct Physical Properties of a Protein lab, Part A
If time allows, work through Sec 16.1 Reading, Notes, Practice AND/OR your QuizBiological Molecules
*LAB - conduct Physical Properties of a Protein lab, Part B
If time allows, work through Sec 16.1 Reading, Notes, Practice AND/OR your QuizBiological Molecules
*LAB - conduct Physical Properties of a Protein lab, Part C
*ASSIGN - Post-Lab Questions (TURN IN MON)
If time allows, work through Sec 16.1 Reading, Notes, Practice AND/OR your Quiz[top]
Instructor Notes: 3/13/23
Micropipetting
*LAB - Gel Loading Practice
Biological Molecules
*LAB PRACTICAL - Taking Macromolecules to the Micro
Check out Quizlet
*LAB - Carrot Tissue Culture, prepare petri sample
Bio (Hr 2 | 8:58-9:43) [past assignment boards]
Monday
2/17Tuesday
2/18Wednesday
2/19Thursday
2/20Friday
2/21The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explore/ explain) - Energy in Matter (finish Properties of Water, vocab matching, pH, Macromolcules of Life, & start Chemistry of Life)LATE START
NO CLASS
Cold WeatherThe Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explore/ explain) - Energy in Matter (finish Chemistry of Life graphic organizers)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explore/ explain) - Energy in Matter (chemical reactions and ATP)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explore/ explain) - Energy in Matter (watch videos as review)
*ASSIGN- Energy in Matter Submission and Check-In (due TODAY or MON)*Media Aid:
- Dogs Teaching Chemistry: Chemical Bonding
- How Enzymes Work
- ATP & Respiration: Crash Course Biology (stop after ATP is covered, 3:30)Monday
2/24Tuesday
2/25Wednesday
2/26Thursday
2/27Friday
2/28The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY - review for Chemistry of Life Test
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part A (add graphic organizer via Nutrition in Food (7:12), key terms, prep data table, discuss lab protocol)
*Media Aid:
- Balanced Diet (4:58)- What is a calorie? (4:11)
The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*TEST- Chemistry of Life TestThe Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part A (prep data table, discuss lab protocol, conduct lab)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part A (conduct lab)
NOTE: shortened class time due to pep assembly...GOOD LUCK TAYDYN!!!The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part A (finish Part A by conducting lab, collecting and analyzing classroom data and actual Calorie values)
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!Monday
3/10Tuesday
3/11Wednesday
3/12Thursday
3/13Friday
3/14The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part A (transfer into notebook)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part B (cellular respiration foldable)
*ASSIGN- Keep a Body Running, Part A Submission (due TODAY or TUE)
*Media Aid:
- Bomb Calorimetry (2:45)
- Cellular Respiration Animation (website)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part B (cellular respiration foldable)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part B (review and finish chemical equation on cellular respiration foldable)
*ASSIGN- Keep a Body Running Submission and Check-In (due TODAY, THUR, or FRI)The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (explain) - Keep a Body Running, Part B (review and finish cellular respiration notes, complete animation)
*ACTIVTIY (explain) - Using Light Energy to Build Matter (Lights and Photosynthesis in Pivot)
*ASSIGN- Keep a Body Running Submission and Check-In (due TODAY or FRI)*Media Aid: Cellular Respiration (video)
The Cellular Basis of Activity (U3 Ch 8)
*ACTIVTIY (explain) - Using Light Energy to Build Matter (Lights and Photosynthesis in Pivot)
(due TODAY or MON)[top]
Instructor Notes: 3/11/24
Country Sci (Hr 3 | 9:46-10:31) [past assignment boards]
Monday
2/17Tuesday
2/18Wednesday
2/19Thursday
2/20Friday
2/21Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Parasite Alter Host BehaviorLATE START, 10:10
Cold WeatherEthology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Parasite Alter Host BehaviorEthology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Parasite Alter Host Behavior
*ACTIVITY - prep Brain Anatomy
*VIDEO - start Brainy & Brainless Animals (12:45)
*ASSIGN - Parasite Alter Host Behavior Submission (due TODAY or THUR)Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Brain AnatomyEthology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Brain Anatomy
*ACTIVITY - Animal Intellegence
*ASSIGN - Brainy & Brainless Animals Submission (due TODAY or MON)Monday
2/24Tuesday
2/25Wednesday
2/26Thursday
2/27Friday
2/28Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Intellegence
*VIDEO - 10 Mesmerizing Animal Behaviors (26:35)Ethology (U1)
*REFLECTION - EthologyEcology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - prep Our Resources title page
*VIDEO - Living Off the Grid (3:41)
*ACTIVITY - Beaver of the Adirondack Park & Fur Trade
*ASSIGN - Activity Submission (due TODAY or FRI)Ecology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Modeling Trophic LevelsEcology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Modeling Trophic Levels
*ASSIGN - Activity Submission & Check-In (due TODAY or MON, 3/10)
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!Monday
3/10Tuesday
3/11Wednesday
3/12Thursday
3/13Friday
3/14Ecology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Keystone SpeciesEcology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Keystone SpeciesEcology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Keystone Species
*ASSIGN - Check-In and Activity Submission (due TODAY or THUR)Ecology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Ecosystem Engineers: An Overview of Beaver Anatomy & Lodge FeaturesMedia Aids:
- Beaver Chews Through Tree Limb 3:16
- Beaver Lodge Construction BBC Earth 9:46Ecology (U2)
*ACTIVITY - Ecosystem Engineers: An Overview of Beaver Behavior & Dam Construction
*ASSIGN - Ecosystem Engineers Activity Submission (due TODAY or FRI)Media Aids:
- Rare Footage from Inside a Beaver Lodge (10:43)
- How Do Beavers Build a Dam (8:21)[top]
Instructor Notes:4/15/24, start date 1/22/24
*ACTIVITY - Lab Safety
Maple Fest Sat 4/26/2025
360 Fishing
Forestry/Natural Resources Lessons
*ACTIVITY - 20/20 Part 1 Earth Sci: Watershed (What is a Watershed)
Ethology (U1)
*LAB PRACTICAL - Animal Behavior: Response to Environmental Variables (Live Study)
Our Resources (U3)
*FIELD TRIP - Beaver Dam Ecology, Furs, and Trapping
Ecology (U2)
*VIDEO - Climate Heros (7:42)
*ACTIVITY - Collect Keystone Species Findings in Data Table
Chem (Hr 4 | 10:34-11:19) [past assignment boards]
Monday
2/17Tuesday
2/18Wednesday
2/19Thursday
2/20Friday
2/21Weather, Physically Changing Matter (U3, Ch 10, L54)
*ACTIVITY - Sorry, Charlie
*ASSIGN-
L54 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or FRI)Weather, Physically Changing Matter (U3, Ch 10)
*DISCUSS - review Ch 10
*ACTIVITY- Ch 10 Review Tasks
*ASSIGN- study for MON Ch 10 TESTWeather, Physically Changing Matter (U3, Ch 10)
*TEST - Ch 10Significant Figures
*ACTIVITY - Significant Figures and Scientific NotationSignificant Figures
*ACTIVITY - Significant Figures and Scientific Notation
*QUIZ - Sig Figs and Sci NotationWeather, Physically Changing Matter (U3, Ch 11)
*PRE-QUIZ- Ch 11 Pre-Quiz
Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L58)
*ACTIVITY - ChemCatalyst
*LAB - complete Feeling Under Pressure, start Part IMonday
2/24Tuesday
2/25Wednesday
2/26Thursday
2/27Friday
2/28Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L58)
*LAB - complete Feeling Under Pressure, Part II Vernier E16 Lab
*ASSIGN-
L58 Learning Tasks (by TODAY, TUE, or WED)
*Media Aid: Vernier Boyle's Law Lab, video guideWeather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L58)
*LAB - complete Feeling Under Pressure, Part II Vernier E16 Lab analysis & complete sample problems together
*ASSIGN-
L58 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or WED)Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L59)
*ACTIVITY - ChemCatalyst
*LAB - set up Egg in a Bottle
*Media Aid: Egg in the Bottle Trick – Sick Science!Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L59)
*LAB - Egg in a Bottle
*ASSIGN -
L59 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or THUR)*Media Aid: Chemical Reaction Behind Airbags
Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L60)
*ACTIVITY - ChemCatalyst
*ACTIVITY - Be the Molecule (simulation), Part 1 as class, complete Part 2 on ownWeather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L60)
*ACTIVITY - Be the Molecule (simulation), Part 1 as class, complete Part 2 on own
*ASSIGN -
L60 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or MON, 3/10)
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!Monday
3/10Tuesday
3/11Wednesday
3/12Thursday
3/13Friday
3/14Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L61)
*ACTIVITY - ChemCatalyst
*ACTIVITY - What Goes Up
*ASSIGN-
L61 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or TUE)Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11, L62)
*ACTIVITY - discuss L62 notes
*ASSIGN -
take L62 notes (by WED)Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 11)
*SKILL CHECKS - Gas Laws Additional Problem Set #1 & 2 (by WED)Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 12, L64)
*ACTIVITY - Ch 12 Study Guide
*ASSIGN-
Ch 12 Pre-Assessment (by MON)
*ACTIVITY - STP
*DISCUSS - (1) measure of atmospheric pressure (2) STP (3) Avogadro's Law (4) #3 on page 334Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 12, L64)
*ACTIVITY - STP
*DISCUSS - (1) measure of atmospheric pressure (2) STP (3) Avogadro's Law (4) #3 on page 334
*ASSIGN -
L64 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or FRI)Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 12, L65)
*ACTIVITY - Take a Breath, PART II only
*DISCUSS - Ideal Gas Law
*ACTIVITY - add gas laws card to notebook
*ASSIGN -
L65 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or MON)[top]
Instructor Notes: 2/19/24
Vernier Gas Law Website: https://www.vernier.com/blog/four-laws-one-sensor-introducing-students-to-gas-laws-using-the-go-direct-gas-pressure-sensor/
Weather, Pressing Matter (U3, Ch 10-12)
*ACTIVITY -
(1) revisit all "blue" section notes and problem sets,
(2) try Ch 12 Review Ques & Post Quiz, &
(3) try Ch 10-12 Review Exercises #1-11 & 13 & Multiple Choice #1 & 3-20
*ASSIGN- study for Ch 10-12 TEST (entire blue section of notebook)
MS Sci (Hr 5-7 | 11:53-2:14) [past assignment boards]
Monday
2/17Tuesday
2/18Wednesday
2/19Thursday
2/20Friday
2/21Light Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.3)
*ACTIVITY 2 - SIM: Energy in Reflection and Transmission
*ASSIGN - L3.3 Submission and Homework Check-In (TURN IN TODAY or TUE)Light Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.5)
*ACTIVITY - L3.5 Warm-Up, together
*ACTIVITY 2 - SIM: Light Traveling Through the Atmosphere, Part 1, plus ozone, sulfuric acid, and carbon dioxideLight Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.5)
*ACTIVITY 3 - DISCUSSION: Sharing Results
*ACTIVITY 2 (3.6) - Modeling UV Light in the Atmosphere
*ASSIGN - L3.5 Submission (compete by TODAY or WED)Light Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.6)
*ACTIVITY - Electromagnetic Waves, complete notes
*ACTIVITY - Game Day Review
*ASSIGN - Electromagnetic Waves Sum It Up! (compete by TODAY or THUR)Light Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.6)
*ACTIVITY - Electromagnetic Waves, color code & watch both videos
*ACTIVITY - Game Day Review
*ASSIGN - Electromagnetic Waves Sum It Up! REDO (compete by TODAY, FRI, or MON)Light Waves (U4, Ch 3, L3.6)
*ACTIVITY - complete Greenhouse Effect Doodle Notes, together
*ACTIVITY - Game Day ReviewMonday
2/24Tuesday
2/25Wednesday
2/26Thursday
2/27Friday
2/28Light Waves (U4)
*TEST - Light WavesEarth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - prep notebook for new unit
*ACTIVITY - L1.1 Pre-Unit Assessment (due TODAY)
*ACTIVITY - L1.2 Warm-UpEarth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*REVIEW - Light Waves Tests
*ACTIVITY - L1.2 VIDEO: Photographing the Moon
*ACTIVITY - L1.2 DISCUSS: Taking Pictures of the Moon
*ACTIVITY - L1.2 SIM: Investigating Light on the MoonEarth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - L1.2 Active Reading: The Solar System is Huge
*ASSIGN - L1.2 Homework & Submission (by TODAY or FRI)
Media Aids:
- To Scale: The Solar System (5:16)
- Mark Rober Solar systemEarth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - Solar System on a String
HAPPY SPRING BREAK!Monday
3/10Tuesday
3/11Wednesday
3/12Thursday
3/13Friday
3/14Earth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - Solar System on a StringEarth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - L1.3 Warm-Up
*ACTIVITY - L1.3 DISCUSS: Debriefing the Warm-Up
*ACTIVITY - L1.3 DISCUSS: Introducing the Moon Sphere Model
*ACTIVITY - L1.3 HANDS-ON: The Moon Sphere Model: Light and Dark
*ACTIVITY - take notes on "The Dark Side of the Moon"
*ASSIGN - L1.3 Homework & Submission (by TODAY or WED)Earth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - L1.4 Key Concepts
*VIDEOS - watch and discuss the videos below
*ACTIVITY - Moon Phases Notes, take on own
*ACTIVITY - L2.2 HANDS-ON: Gathering Evidence From a Model (completed in small groups as class worked on notes)
*ASSIGN - Moon Phases Sum It Up! (by TODAY or THUR)Media Aids:
- Moon Phase Demonstration (3:25)
- Our World: Moon Phases (3:13)
- Moon Phases 2023
Earth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - L2.2 DISCUSS: Chosing a Claim
*ACTIVITY - L2.3 VIDEO: Seeing the Earth, Moon, and Sun...
*ACTIVITY - L2.3 SIM: Why We See the Phases of the Moon
*ASSIGN - L2.3 Moon Phase Model (complete TODAY or FRI)Earth, Moon, and Sun (U5)
*ACTIVITY - L2.2 DISCUSS: Chosing a Claim
*ACTIVITY - L2.3 VIDEO: Seeing the Earth, Moon, and Sun...
*ACTIVITY - L2.3 SIM: Why We See the Phases of the Moon
*ASSIGN - L2.3 Moon Phase Model (complete TODAY or WED)[top]
Instructor Notes: 4/24/23
Mingle Monday & Think Outside of the Box ThursdayFLEX: M - 12; T - 10; W - 11; R - 8 & 9; F - 7 & 6
GO PIRATES!
Gilman Middle/High School
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