Life Science
3-10 Mar 2017
Mr. Summers
March 6, 2017
Have Out:
OGOS text, pencil, notebook
Homework:
None due today
Bell Ringer:
1. Pick up Act. 64: Nature and Nurture
2. T3 into notebook
a. Analysis Questions to NB pg. 90
b. Rest of Act. 64 to NB pg. 91
3. Read OGOS text pages D-55 to D-57
Today’s Pun
How do you kill a circus? You go for
the juggler.
Activity 64 - Nature vs. Nurture
Learning Target - We will experiment to see how
environment affects plant traits.
1. Act. 64 - Read OGOS text pages D-55 to D-57
a. Class Discussion
b. Complete Pre-lab
2. We will set up the Act. 64 lab on Wednesday
Closing
Notebooks returned to class bins.
Homework - none due tomorrow
Stand and push-in your chair, please.
March 7, 2017
Have Out:
Pencil, individual reading
book
Homework:
None due today
Bell Ringer:
1. Pick up test blind
2. CLASS HELPERS - hand out test
sheets.
Today’s Pun
District Post-Assessment (NOT in Tri-2 grades)
1. Read all directions carefully.
2. Complete the Multiple-Choice section first. Record your
answers on the bubble form.
3. Do the Short Answer section second. Record your
answers ON the test page.
4. Double-check your answers, and then turn-in all test
materials. STAPLE your bubble sheet on top of your Short
Answer booklet.
5. Finished? Silent reading or study for another class.
Closing
Notebooks returned to class bins.
Homework - none due tomorrow
Stand and push-in your chair, please.
WEDNESDAY March 8, 2017
Have Out:
Pencil, correcting pen,
notebook
Homework:
None due today
Bell Ringer:
1. Open NB to page 74 - bottom half of
page
2. Title it “Leaning Check #7”
3. Number 1 to 14
4. StudyPun
Knowledge Map
Today’s
A book just fell on my head. I’ve
only got my shelf to blame.
Learning Check #7
Notebook page 74 - Bottom half of page.
Item #’s: 7, 9, 23, 37, 49, 55, 68, 73, 79, 87, 100, 107, 121, 128
Graph your score on NB page 4
CLUBS - Record group scores & return to Mr.
Summers
Activity 64 - Nature vs. Nurture
Lab Set-Up
○ Spades: Label the bottom of BOTH petri dishes
- Period and Group #
○ Hearts: Put filter paper in place; wet it
completely
○ Clubs: put 6 Nicotiania seeds each of the wet
papers
○ Diamonds: Place dishes on the back window
sill
Closing
Notebooks returned to class bins.
Homework - none due tomorrow
Stand and push-in your chair, please.
March 9, 2017
Have Out:
OGOS text, pencil, notebook
Bell Ringer:
1. Pick up Act. 65: Critter Breeding
2. T3 into NB pg. 93
3. Update Table of Contents
Homework:
None due today
4. Read OGOS text pages D-59 to D-62
Today’s Pun
I love Switzerland. I’m not sure
what the best thing about it is,
but their flag is a big plus.
Activity 65 - Critter Breeding
Learning Target - We will create a model demonstrating
incomplete dominance and co-dominance.
1. Act. 65
a. Add Learning Target to lab packet
b. Read OGOS text pages D-59 to D-62
c. Use pennies to complete Genotype/Phenotype table (page 1)
2. Notebook Pre-grading
Closing
Notebooks returned to class bins.
Homework - none due tomorrow
Stand and push-in your chair, please.
March 10, 2017
Have Out:
OGOS text, pencil, notebook
Homework:
Genetics Unit Study Guide 2 Thursday, Mar 16
Bell Ringer:
1. DIAMONDS - Water your Act. 64
Nicotiana seeds.
2. Genetics Unit Study Guide 2 - T3 to NB
pg. 95
3. Open NB to Act. 65: Critter Breeding
Today’s Pun
Someone threw cheese at me. Real
mature!
Activity 65 - Critter Breeding
Learning Target - We will create a model demonstrating
incomplete dominance and co-dominance.
1. Act. 65 - REVIEW Genotype/Phenotype table for your critter pup
(page 1)
2. Assemble your critter pup:
a. Left-hand elbow partner - Pick up materials
b. Right-hand elbow partner - Clean up
i. WASH & DRY metal parts
ii. Throw away everything else
3. Complete Analysis Questions
Closing
Notebooks - Home for study & review.
Homework - Genetics Unit Study Guide 2 due Thur 3/16
Stand and push-in your chair, please.