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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Week of April 18 - 21 - Before Easter Holidays

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
SUB - DI Meeting

1) Be sure that your protein synthesis assignments are well on their way to being finished.  I'll check in tomorrow morning.
- If you name is on the board for checking a rough copy this will happen tomorrow.

2) Grade 5 Project time: 8:55 - 9:25
a) Skype with Mrs. Kezema (We will need a volunteer to do this her address is on the board.)
b) Check functions page and add info as needed.  Leave your grade 5s a note about what else needs to be added or if you are good to continue.
c) Research your organ (create a new page and then link to the general organ system page)
d) Search for an experiment.


3) Finish up your Transport in Cells topics -  9:25 - 9:50
- Your group should be ready to present on Tuesday.
** Have the digital form that you choose ready to go for Tuesday morning and we can quickly link up the pages.

4) 9:50 - Research the terms Hypotonic, Hypertonic and Isotonic solutions and try the 3 question worksheet.
April 18

Tuesday
I will start class and then I have a Digital Learning PLC, so here is the plan.

20 minutes - Grade 5 project (until 9:20) - Check Function info and leave comments or suggestions for the grade 5s.  Finish research on your assigned organ.  If you have time check for an experiment.

15 minutes - work on Transport in Cells digital product.  Try to finish - I would like to work through them in class on Wed.

If done try the types of solutions worksheet.

If you are done with that you can work on the Evolution worksheet package.


April 19

Wednesday
1) Protein Synthesis Assignment due
- Use the rubric and checklist provided to self assess your project.  Answer the journal questions on the rubric. 
- Listen carefully about the instructions on how to proceed with your assignment.
** You must submit a copy of your assignment today.

2) Grade 5 Project - I have had a few group updates from you yesterday.  Where are we at?  Are the functions pages done?  Are you done your organ research?
Skype with the Grade 5s

3) Link up your Transport in Cells Page

4) Present transport in cells info to the class.

5) Correct the worksheet on types of solutions.

6) Did you draw out your concept?



Transport in Cells


Post digital formats here for transport in cells.


Worked on Protein Synthesis Reflection.  If you chose the option to extend you are responsible for ensuring that I have the updated copy by the start of class on May 2nd.

We worked through the grade 5 project.

Transport in Cells - Diffusion Concept Reviewed in Class.
April 20

Thursday
1) Grade 5 - Final wrap up of function and specific organ research.  2 experiment ideas.
2) Transport in Cells
- Review Diffusion
- work through the rest of the topics.

1) Confirmed with each group for structure, function, organ research and experiment ideas.

2) Finished Facilitated Diffusion and started Osmosis
April 21

Friday
Good Friday - No School 
Have a relaxing break.  See you in May:)