1. Monday, December 8, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Science Fair Log Book check #2 due Wed. STUDENT OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cellular structures. OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY *Hey, MR. D. Take attendance! *Observing different cells through microscope. *Record results in form of drawings. *Act. 10 reading/notes/questions

2. Friday, December 5, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Science Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 STUDENT OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cellular structure through microscopic organisms. OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY *Hey, MR. D. Take attendance! *Observing different cells through microscope. *Record results in form of drawings. *Act. 10 reading/notes/questions

3. Thursday, December 4, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Science Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 STUDENT OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cellular structure through microscopic organisms. OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY *Hey, MR. D. Take attendance! *Observing different cells through microscope. *Record results in form of drawings.

4. Tuesday, December 2, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Science Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 *Act 10 (#4 & #5 +conclusion) at end of class STUDENT OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cellular organelles and their functions. OUR AGENDA FOR TODAY *Hey, MR. D. Take attendance! *Act #10 discussion of questions/note taking *Set up of Act. #11 on cell structures

5. Monday, December 1, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 *Act 10 due Tues OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate lipids as related to cell membranes. AGENDA FOR TODAY *Hey, MR. D. Take attendance! *Act #10 lab and questions *Discussion of questions and note taking *Set up of Act. #11

6. Friday November 21, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Act. #8 PAST DUE *Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 *review Act. #7 & Act. #8 notes OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate proper use of a microscope. *Students will use microscope to examine cell structure. AGENDA FOR TODAY *attendance *work check in *Act. #9 examining slides *prep. for act #10

7. Thursday November 20, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Act. #8 Q’s 1-4 & conclusion NOW DUE *Fair Log Book check #2 due 12/10 *review Act. #7 & Act. #8 notes OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate proper use of a microscope. *Students will use microscope to examine cell structure. AGENDA FOR TODAY *attendance *work check in *Act. #9 examining slides *prep for act #10

8. Wednesday November 19, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Act. #8 Q’s 1-4 & conclusion DUE *Fair Log Book check #2 12/10 *review all Act. #7 & Act. #8 notes OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate & discuss parts & proper use of a microscope. *Students will use microscope to examine cell structure. DAILY AGENDA *microscope notes *Act. #9 examining slides

9. Tuesday November 18, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *Act. #8 Questions 1-4 & conclusion DUE WED. *LOGBOOK check #2 DUE 12/10 *review notes on Act. #7 and Act. #8 OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate & discuss parts & proper use of a microscope. DAILY AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *microscope notes

10. Monday November 17, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *PM Field Trip TOMORROW = LUNCH *LOGBOOK check #2 DUE 12/10 *review notes on Act. #7 and Act. #8 OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate various cell structure & proper usage of microscopes. DAILY AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *HEY, Mr. D… take attendance! *microscope notes

11. Friday November 17, 2014 REMINDERS / HOMEWORK *PM Field Trip Tues. = LUNCH *LOGBOOK check #2 DUE 12/10 *review notes on Act. #7 and Act. #8 OUR OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate various cell structure DAILY AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *HEY, Mr. D… take attendance! *discussion and note taking about cell structures

12. Wednesday November 12, 2014 REMINDERS & HOMEWORK *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cell structures & their functions. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *SF notebook Q&A *working on Activity 8 in lab notebook

13. Tuesday November 11, 2014 REMINDERS & HOMEWORK *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE TOMORROW OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cell structures & their functions. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *SF notebook Q&A *working on Activity 8 in lab notebook

14. Monday November 10, 2014 REMINDERS & HOMEWORK * *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Wednesday OBJECTIVES *Students will investigate cell structures & their functions. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *setting up Activity 8 in lab notebook

15. Friday November 7, 2014 REMINDERS & HOMEWORK *Plant investigation write-up DUE MONDAY *LOGBOOK check #1 Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES *Students will communicate findings in a written, formal lab report for our abiotic variables plant investigation. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *writing-up plant investigation

16. Thursday November 6, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal NOW! *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate and discuss the relationship between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. *Students will communicate their findings by writing a formal lab report for our plant variables investigation. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *Act. 7 discussion *writing-up plant investigation

17. Wednesday November 5, 2014 HOMEWORK *Activity # 7 DUE TODAY. *Science Fair FINAL proposal NOW! *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate and discuss the relationship between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. *Students will communicate their findings by writing a formal lab report for our plant variables investigation. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *Act. 7 discussion *writing-up plant investigation

18. Monday November 3, 2014 HOMEWORK *Activity # 7 DUE WED. *Science Fair FINAL proposal ASAP. *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate and discuss the relationship between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. *Students will communicate their findings by writing a formal lab report for our plant variables investigation. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *Act. 7 discussion

19. Happy Halloween, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal?? *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. * Students will investigate the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *Act. 7 discussion

20. Thursday, October 30, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal?? *LOGBOOK check #1 DUE Nov. 12 OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. * Students will investigate the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *Act. 7 set up / reading

21. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal? OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth & data. * Students will investigate the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *UNIT TEST finish up *Act. 7 set up / reading

22. Tuesday, October 28, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal? OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth & data. * Students will complete an assessment on Unit One. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *UNIT TEST finish up

23. Monday October 27, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair Final Proposal OBJECTIVES *Students will complete unit 1 assessment. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *UNIT TEST OUCH!!!

24. Friday, October 24, 2014 ½ Day Today HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal -DUE Monday *Unit 1 test - Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *discuss Activity #6 *review for UNIT TEST ON MONDAY

25. Thursday, October 23, 2014 Anti-Bullying Assembly @ 2:00 in Commons HOMEWORK *Science Fair FINAL proposal -DUE Monday *Unit 1 test - Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. * Students will investigate physical adaptive traits of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *discuss Activity #6 *review for UNIT TEST ON MONDAY

26. Wednesday, October 22, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair proposal REDO? - FINAL DUE 10/27 *animal adaptations sheet (pink) due tomorrow *unit review/test - Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. * Students will investigate physical adaptive traits of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *finish and discuss Activity #6 *begin unit review for UNIT TEST

27. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair proposal REDO? - FINAL DUE 10/27 *animal adaptations sheet (pink) due THU *unit review/test SOON - TBA OBJECTIVES * Students will observe and record plant growth data. * Students will investigate physical adaptive traits of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D! *finish and discuss Activity #6 on adaptations *begin unit review for UNIT TEST

28. Monday, October 20, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair proposal REDO? A.S.A.P. *adaptation sheet (pink) due WED *unit review/test SOON OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate physical adaptive characteristics of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D *finish and discuss Activity #6

29. Friday, October 17, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair proposal REDO? A.S.A.P. *owl sheet (blue) due Monday *Update your notebook for graded check on Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate physical adaptive characteristics of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D *go over SF log book requirement sheet *finish and discuss Activity #6

30. Thursday, October 16, 2014 HOMEWORK *Science Fair proposal REDO? A.S.A.P. *Update your notebook for graded check on Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate physical adaptive characteristics of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D *go over SF log book requirement sheet *finish and discuss Activity #6

31. Wednesday, October 15, 2014 HOMEWORK *S.F. proposal FIX A.S.A.P. *update notebook for check Monday OBJECTIVES * Students will investigate physical characteristics of predators and prey. *Students will identify adaptations that help animals to survive. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D *check Science Fair proposal drafts *go over log book requirements *finish Activity #6

32. Tuesday, October 14, 2014 HOMEWORK *S.F. proposal draft due Wed. 10/15. * update lab notebook / review notes & vocab OBJECTIVES * Students will take the Science IOWA test. * Students will investigate limiting factors to a population. AGENDA *WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA! *attendance… Mr. D *finish Act. #6 / notes?

33. September 24, 2014 YOUR HOMEWORK * notebook organized/up to date * Review notes & vocab OUR OBJECTIVES - Students will identify biotic and abiotic features of a biome & how they interact with one another. - Students will share findings on specific biome. TODAY’S AGENDA - WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA - Attendance/Poster check in - Biome group discussion/plan for presenting - Present/share biome information with group (2-3 minutes) -Turn in poster at end of class

35. September 23, 2014 HOMEWORK * Biome poster is DUE TOMORROW at start of class. * Is your notebook organized & up to date? * Review notebook notes & vocab. OBJECTIVES - Students will analyze parts of an environment/biome. - Students will identify biotic and abiotic features of a biome & how they interact with one another. AGENDA - WRITE IN YOUR AGENDA - Attendance - Poster design questions? - Research biome using websites and/or - Work on poster planning, design & construction

36. Sept. 3 Welcome 7 th Graders! Please read and do the following. 1. Take 1 of each item from the front table. 2. Find a place to sit. 3. Greet a classmate 4. Put any supplies under your desk. 6. Write down ANY questions you have for Mr. D.