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Friday, November 25, 2011

Week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
1) WW please share your WW with Mrs. Painchaud so that we can load them up and start to skype.
2) How to share your voicethread.
3) Cell Membrane quick review
4) Hyper/Hypo/Isotonic Solutions
5) ATP
1) Reminder that Wonder Why needs to be done for tomorrow.
2) Reviewed how to share voicethread.
- Several groups still need to share their
3) Reviewed Cell membrane
4) Worked through Hyper/Hypo and Isotonic Solutions.
Nov. 28
Tuesday
1) Wonder Why - Post the link to your Wonder why in this google doc.
2) Hyper/Hypo/Isotonic Review:
a) Why does a plant wilt if not watered?
b) Will an animal cell burst if placed in distilled water?  why or why not?
3) ATP
1) Linked up our Wonder Whys and researched ATP.
2) Reviewed types of solutions and discussed questions.
3) ATP - Learned about what it was and why it is important.
Nov. 29
Wednesday
1) Overview Thursday
2) Wonder Why Check in
3) Photosynthesis - Cellular Respiration Overview
4) Details of Photosynthesis
5) Plan Thursday
1) Organized Thursday.
- Talked about assessments for this unit.
2) Worked through an initial comparison of what we know about photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Nov. 30
Thursday
SUB
1) 15 minutes to work on the transport in cells worksheet.

2) Evolution questions.
Dec. 1
Friday
1) Photosynthesis - work through the details
2) Start Cellular Respiration

Thank-you for the photosythesis and Cellular Respiration Cakes :)

1) Reviewed transport in cells worksheet
2) Reviewed types of solutions application questions
3) Worked through Photosynthesis handout.

Dec. 2

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Week of Nov. 21-25

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
1) Wonder Why
- check you assignment handout and follow the wiki link.  Please post your wonder why question in the wonder why discussion thread.
- please ensure that the questions work for elementary students.
- Please prepare your Wonder Why in a digital format so that it can be shared via Skype with the elementary class.
- budget 20-30 minutes of your time for this.
2) Work on your evolution question package.  Please continue on from your last work time.
- about 20- 30 minutes.
3) The last 10 minutes can be used for the cell crossword.  The sub will have this for you.
4) Please respond to this wiki discussion thread to help me plan for the week.
Hope that you had a great Monday!!
Links:
- Wiki Discussion - feedback on  how the day went (Please complete at the end of class).
Nov. 21
Tuesday
1) How did Monday go?
2) Review Cell Parts for Thursday's quiz.
3) Review and continue with Transport in Cells
- Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, Active Transport
4) What do we know about ATP?
Nov. 22
Wednesday
Today we:
1) Reviewed for our Cell Quiz
- Check out Quizlet if you want to make flashcards or use the test making features.
- Completed a Formative Quiz as practice.
- reviewed plant and animal cells and prok/euk.
- Talked about sample quiz questions
2) Reviewed Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, Active Transport
3) Worked through Osmosis and endocytosis
Nov. 23
Thursday
1) Quiz - Cell parts, plant/animal/prok/euk cells.

2) Review Transport pictures

3) Finish Exocytosis

4) Discuss Hypertonic, Hypotonic, Isotonic solutions

5) Demos - check in/ set up

6) ATP
- What do we know about ATP?
- What can we find out about ATP?
1) Completed Quiz
2) Finished Exocytosis
3) Started to research ATP
Nov. 24
Friday
1) Mr. S to visit our class.

2) Set up demos - Explain to class
- Voicethread video your demo

3) Review drawings to review Transport in cells

4) Finish up Cell Membrane

5) Hyper/hypo/isotonic solutions.

6) ATP
1) Set up and recorded our demos in voice thread.  Explained them to the class.
 
2) Reviewed how a cell membrane is like the fluid mosaic model and what is allowed to enter and leave.
 
 
Nov. 25

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Transport in Cells - Team Research

- As a table team you will be assigned to research one of the following types of cell transport.

- Please compile your research in a google presentation (set up like the sample), so it can be shared with the class.

- Please include the information listed in the sample google presenation: (Under the actions tab at the bottom you can create a copy.) Then your group can add in their info.

Week of Nov. 14 - 18

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
1) Overview of the week.
- Who wants to meet for MC review
- Discussion of questions and the rubric.
2) Cell Part Research
- Create in the shared Google Presentation (I will then convert to a powerpoint and move into voicethread for you to add your comments.)
3) Set up voicethread

4) Start on your team research for Transport in Cells
Google Presentation - Please create your cell part info sheet here.

1) Worked in Google Presentation to prepare our cell parts info.
- Due by the end of the day so it can be moved into voicethread.
Nov. 14
Tuesday
1) Great Cell Conference & Voicethread
- Log into Voicethread
- Example of how to add webcam, text and audio.
- 5 minutes to record
2) Present parts of the cell and record nicknames in our google doc.
- Set your team up in your google doc (create a copy and then share it with your team).
- Research the parts listed in the sample.
- When finished, we will post to the wiki.
**Please add Mrs. Painchaud to your presentation so that I can help transfer them to the website.
- Is there a demonstration that you can do in class to show us what the concept looks like. (Consider recording in Voicethread using pictures and video).
4) Cell parts review X-word or gather facts about ATP.
Voicethread Link - Cell Conference

1) Learned how to use voicethread and add comments
- Left an audio or webcam comment of your cell part slide.

2) Reviewed parts of the cell and decided on nicknames
Nov. 15
Wednesday
Student Led Conferences
Nov. 16
Thursday
1) Review and finish up parts of the cell.
- Nickname list and practice
2) Transport in Cells -
- Set your team up in your google doc (create a copy and then share it with your team).
- Research the parts listed in the sample.
- When finished, we will post to the wiki.
**Please add Mrs. Painchaud to your presentation so that I can help transfer them to the website.
- Is there a demonstration that you can do in class to show us what the concept looks like. (Consider recording in Voicethread using pictures and video).
3) Cell parts review X-word or gather facts about ATP.
1) Reviewed parts of the cell.
2) Finished presenting parts of the cell
3) Worked on researching and preparing our google docs for transport in cells.
- looked for demos for the different topics
Nov. 17
Friday
1) Review Parts of the cell
- handouts
2) Present Transport in Cells
- Start demos

3) Overview of Monday
- Wonder Why
- Transport in cells worksheets

Transport in Cells Presentations

1) Presented Transport in Cells
- Diffusion, Active Transport and Faciliated Diffusion

2) Reviewed Plan for Monday
Nov. 18

Friday, November 4, 2011

Week of Nov. 7 -11

Date
Plan
What we did
Monday
1) Plant and Animal Cells
- Lab expectations and set-up review
- Lab drawings - 1 practice and 1 to submit.
- Finish our notes plant and animal cells
1) Reviewed how to set up microscopes, how to draw.
2) Worked on Cheek Cell - Practice Drawing
3) Reviewed sample drawings and checked over work.
Nov. 7
Tuesday
1) Review how to calculate magnification
2) Plant Cell lab part
- Submit your Plant Cells with Magnification Calculations (Summative).
3) Finish  building our understanding of Plant and animal cells.
4) Cell Parts Research.
1) Reviewed magnification calc and drawings
2) Completed Plant Cell Lab with onion cells
- To be handed in:
Plant cell biological drawing (3x3), with labels and magnification
Nov. 8
Wednesday
1) 5 minutes to finish up drawing
Plant cell biological drawing (3x3), with labels and magnification. Also attach your cheek cell drawing with 2 sentence describing how you have improved.
2) Wrap up Plant and Animal Cell Info
3) Cell Parts and the Great Cell Conference.
- Create a voicethread.
1) Checked over and handed in our Cell Drawings.
2) Worked on Comparing Plant and Animal Cells. - Smartboard Notes
3) Started the Great Cell Conference Activity.
Nov. 9
Thursday
1) Research your assigned part of a cell.  Create 1-2 powerpoint slides with the required info.
- We will upload these to voicethread next week.
2) Remembrance day service.
Remembrance day service
Nov. 10
Friday
No School  - Remembrance Day
Nov. 11