Tuesday, October 19, 2010

October 28

October 28

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how to analyze food nutritional content in order to describe the role macromolecules play in living systems.
WARM-UP:
1. Nucleotide is to DNA as monosaccharide is to
F. lipid
G. DNA
H. carbohydrate
J. protein

2. Which of these supply the main energy source used by organisms?
A. lipids
B. amino acids
C. nucleic acids
D. carbohydrates

3. A dog gets many nutrients from its food including amino acids. Which of these can be built directly using the amino acids?
F. proteins
G. carbohydrates
H. lipids
J. minerals

4. Which of the following is not a function of proteins?
A. store and transmit heredity
B. help to fight disease
C. control the rate of reactions and regulate cell processes
D. build tissues such as bone and muscle

5. DNA and RNA are both types of
A. carbohydrate
B. lipid
C. nucleic acids
D. protein
Vocabulary:
1. Solvent
2. Suspension
3. pH scale
4. acid
5. Base
6. Buffer
P~O~A
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework
3. Macromolecules notes/ powerpoint
4. You are what you eat lab
5. Closure

Homework Due:
BEE Books
pH Lab

Tonight’s Homework:
1. Finish you are what you eat lab
2. 2-3 Section Assessment


GRADES ARE DUE!!! MAKE IT COUNT!!!!

October 26

October 26
Objective:
Students will learn to determine pH of common substances in order to identify solutions as acidic or basic.

Warm Up:
1. If you stir salt into boiling water, you produce a
A. solute
B. solution
C. solvent
D. compound

2. A map of eastern North America, showing the pH of rainfall in the various states, indicates that the pH of rain in
New York State varies from 4.22 to 4.40. According to these figures, the most acidic level of rainfall in New
York State has a pH of
F. 4.22.
G. 4.30.
H. 4.35.
J. 4.40.

3. A substance with a pH of 10 is
A. a base
B. an acid
C. both an acid and a base
D. neither an acid nor a base

4. A scientist believes that a factory has been dumping acid into a local river. To test this hypothesis, which
property of water should the scientist monitor?
F. density
G. pH
H. polarity
J. temperature


Vocabulary:
1. Cohesion
2. Adhesion
3. Mixture
4. Solution
5. Solute


P~O~A
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework
3. Review pH concepts (power point and handout)
4. pH Lab
5. Closure

Homework Due:
1. Finish Penny for your drops lab
2. Section Assessment 2-2

Tonight’s Homework:
1. BEE BOOKS ARE DUE NEXT CLASS (make sure it is neat and organized TEST GRADE)
2. Finish pH lab if you didn’t finish it


EXTRA CREDIT (Due the 28th of October)
Bring in any 5 of the following supplies for 20 points extra credit
-paper towel
-soap
-hand sanitizer
-tissues
-Pack of colored pencils
-disinfecting wipes
-national geographic magazines
-pack of markers
- Glue Sticks (3 =1 item must bring 3)

October 22

October 22

OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how soap affects the stickiness of water in order to analyze its properties.
WARM-UP: 1. Solutions like tomato juice or vinegar that measure a pH lower than pure water are _________.
F. buffers
G. acid
H. bases
J. neutral

2. Which of the following is not a property of water?
F. It is able to stick to itself.
G. It is an excellent solvent.
H. It is more dense as a solid than a liquid.
J. It is responsible for capillary action.

3. Water molecules are polar, with the
A. oxygen side being slightly positive and the hydrogen side being slightly negative.
B. oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly positive.
C. oxygen and hydrogen sides being slightly negative.
D. oxygen side being slightly negative and the hydrogen side being slightly positive.

4. In circulatory systems, a large part of the fluid is water. For example, human blood plasma is approximately 90% water. What property of water makes it ideal material for transporting necessary chemical substances?
F. It evaporates at 1000 C.
G. It freezes at 00 C.
H. It is a solvent for many substances.
J. It is made of hydrogen and oxygen.

5. Which of the following is not a reason water is attracted to other water molecules?
A. Water has magnetism.
B. Water is a polar molecule.
C. Water makes hydrogen bonds with other water molecules.
D. Water is covalently bonded.

Vocabulary:
1. Compound
2. Ionic Bond
3. Ion
4. Covalent Bond
5. Molecule
6. van Der Waals Forces


P~O~A
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in Homework
3. Review water properties (2-2 powerpoint and handout)
4. Penny for your drops activity
5. Closure

Homework Due:
Section 2-1 Assessment 1-6 and MUST COMPLETE ALL 6 questions

Tonight’s Homework:
1. Finish Lab if you did not complete it
2. Section 2-2 (page 43) 1-5

EXTRA CREDIT (Due the 28th of October)
Bring in any 5 of the following supplies for 20 points extra credit
-paper towel
-soap
-hand sanitizer
-tissues
-Pack of colored pencils
-disinfecting wipes
-national geographic magazines
-pack of markers
- Glue Sticks (3 =1 item must bring 3)

October 20

EXTRA CREDIT (By the 28th of October)
Bring in any 5 of the following supplies for 20 points extra credit
-paper towel
-soap
-hand sanitizer
-tissues
-Pack of colored pencils
-disinfecting wipes
-national geographic magazines
-pack of markers
- Glue Sticks (3 =1 item must bring 3)

October 20
Objective: The scholars will be able to describe the structure of an atom in order to know how atoms bond to one another.

WARM-UP: 1. When cells of most organisms freeze, they burst. Which property of water causes this to occur?
A. Water is a universal solvent.
B. Water changes temperature rapidly.
C. Water is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
D. Water is a nonpolar molecule.

2. Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?
A. one atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
B. one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
C. one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen
D. two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen

3. The cell wall of a plant helps the plant cell maintain its shape. What is the main structural component of the cell
wall of a plant?
F. lipid
G. cellulose
H. amino acids
J. nucleic acids

Vocabulary:
1. Atom
2. Nucleus
3. Electron
4. Element
5. Isotope
P.O.A
1. Warm Up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework (read and outline 2-3)
3. 2-1 notes/ outline (powerpoint and handout)
4. Demonstration
5. Model
6. Closure

Tonight’s Homework:
Section 2-1 Section Assessment (pg 39 1-6 must answer EVERY question)

Homework Due:
Read and Outline 2-3

Monday, October 18, 2010

Oct 18

Objective: Students will be completing the FAST test in order to guage their progress towards the HSA.


Warm Up: NA


Vocabulary: NA



FAST TESTING


Homework Due: Read and Outline 2-2 and Workbook 2-1 and 2-2


Tonights Homework
Read and Outline 2-3

Oct 13

1st Period-
Objective: Students will be taking the PSAT (NO CLASS)


4th Period-
Objective: Student will be finishing up their work from Mondays class. All assignments are due on Monday.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Oct 11

Objective: The Students describe the structure of an atom in order to know the location and charge of the subatomic particles of an atom.


Warm Up:
The energy pyramid below shows the flow of energy through the organism in a kelp forest ecosystem in the Pacific Ocean. Use the diagram to answer the following.


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What is the lowest level of energy pyramid that contains carnivores?
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4

2. Which of the following makes up a molecule of water?
A. one atom of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
B. one atom of sodium and one atom of chlorine
C. one atom of hydrogen and two atoms of oxygen
D. two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen

Vocabulary:
1. Atom
2. Nucleus
3. Electron
4. Element
5. Isotope
6. Compound


POA-
1. Warm up and Vocabulary
2. Turn in homework
3. Go over warm up and vocabulary
4. 2-1 notes (with book)
5. Closure


Homework Due:
Read and outline 2-1


Tonight's Homework:
Read and Outline 2-2

Oct 7

Objective: Students will be taking Unit 2 test in order to gauge their progress towards the HSA.


Warm Up: Take 10 minutes to study for the test.




Homework Due: Unit 2 review


Tonights homework: Read and Outline 2-1

Oct 5

Objective: Students will be reviewing Unit 2 in order to gauge their progress towards the HSA.


Warm Up: Name the different types of relationships organisms have and give an example for each.



Vocabulary:
1. Biogeochemical Cycle
2. Evaporation
3. Transpiration
4. Nutrient
5. Nitrogen Fixation


POA
1. Warm and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework
3. Go over warm up
4. Ecology review
5. Closure


Homework Due:
Ecology Part1

Tonights Homework:
Study for test (Unit 2 Review)

Oct 1

Objective:
The student will review nutrient cycles in order to describe the movement of water, carbon, and nitrogen between living organisms and the environment.

Warm Up:

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1. According to the food web which of these organisms is a herbivore?
a. lizard
b. snake
c. hawk
d. grasshopper


2. Which of these shows the relationship between the catcus and the bird?
a. producer-consumer
b. predator-prey
c. mutualism
d. commensalism

3. Which of these shows the relationship between the lizard and the grasshopper
a. parasite-host
b. predator-prey
c. mutualism
d. commensalism

4. Which combination of organisms shows a food chain in this web?
a. cactus-->snake-->hawk
b. ant-->grasshopper-->lizard
c. cactus-->chipmunk-->snake
d. grasshopper-->bird--> hawk

5. While feeding on the nectar of flowers, many insects carry pollen from flower to flower. Which of these best describes the relationship between the flower and the insect?
a. predation
b. mutualism
c. parasitism
d.. competition


Vocabulary:
1. mutualism
2. parasitism
3. competition
4. predator-prey
5. producer-consumer


POA
1. Warm up and Vocabulary
2. Hand in homework
3. discussion
4. graphs
5. closure


Tonight's homework:
Unit 2 review

Homework Due:
Food Web