What Did We Do Today?
8.13.2014 Freshmen only
8.14.2014 Intro to cooperative learning structures; Timed Round-Robin, Hand-up Stand-up Pair-up, Mix-Pair-Share
8.15.2014 Procedures and rules for Mr. Strain's class. Quiz-Quiz-Trade activity with question cards. Begin Bio cover sheet.
8.18.2014 Biology Pre-Test
8.19.2014 Lab Safety Discussion. Fan N Pick activity with Safety Question Cards
8.20.2014 Put together notebooks; ALL-Write Round Robin: "What note-taking strategies work best for you? Why?"
8.21.2014 Intro to Spectral Lab
8.22.2014 Spectral Lab activity.
8.25.2014 Mr. Strain absent. LIFE DVD and 5 questions/facts
8.26.2014 Begin notes: What Is Biology?
8.27.2014 Reading in Science: Pick 2 articles. **Special Guest: Hawk the Bearded Dragon**
8.28.2014 Begin notes: What is Life?
8.29.2014 Characteristics of Life Lab
9.2.2014 The Martian and the Car worksheet
9.3.2014 Video and worksheet: Challenges of Life
9.4.2014 Review for What is Bio/Life Quiz
9.5.2014 Quiz
9.8.2014 Zombie Scientific Method Demo. Begin Notes: Scientific Method.
9.9.2014 Continue Scientific Method notes
9.10.2014 Bar Grafun worksheet
9.11.2014 Copy Scientific Method notes. Begin Simpsons Scientific Method worksheet
9.12.2014 Heart Rate in-class experiment.
9.15.2014 Finish Heart Rate in-class experiment.
9.16.2014 Quantitative/Qualitative activity. Begin work on Magic Square Scientific Method Review worksheet.
9.17.2014 Review for scientific method test
9.18.2014 Scientific Method Test
9.19.2014 No School for Students
9.22.2014 Begin Ecology notes. Abiotic and Biotic in-class activity
9.23.2014 Finish Abiotic and Biotic activity. Continue Ecology notes.
9.24.2014 Mr. Strain absent; LIFE video
9.25.2014 Continue Ecology notes.
9.26.2014 Finish Ecology: Levels of Eco notes. Colorado River discussion and Round Robin activity. Begin Levels of Ecology worksheet.
9.29.2014 Continue Ecology notes. Check Levels of Eco worksheet for grade. Begin working on Habitat and Niche worksheet.
9.30.2014 Go over levels of ecology worksheet
10.1.2014 Ecology notes: Symbiosis
10.2.2014 Good Buddies worksheet; RallyCoaching activity.
10.3.2014 Good Buddies card game activity.
10.6.2014 Begin notes on trophic levels (from Ecology notes)-- discussion from PowerPoints and notes taken in form of Food Pyramid Foldable.
10.7.2014 Continue Food Pyramid Foldable.
10.8.2014 Begin Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.9.2014 Continue Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.10.2014 Mr. Strain absent-- work on Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.13.2014 Go over ANSWERS FOR FOOD CHAINS/FOOD WEBS PACKET
8.13.2014 Freshmen only
8.14.2014 Intro to cooperative learning structures; Timed Round-Robin, Hand-up Stand-up Pair-up, Mix-Pair-Share
8.15.2014 Procedures and rules for Mr. Strain's class. Quiz-Quiz-Trade activity with question cards. Begin Bio cover sheet.
8.18.2014 Biology Pre-Test
8.19.2014 Lab Safety Discussion. Fan N Pick activity with Safety Question Cards
8.20.2014 Put together notebooks; ALL-Write Round Robin: "What note-taking strategies work best for you? Why?"
8.21.2014 Intro to Spectral Lab
8.22.2014 Spectral Lab activity.
8.25.2014 Mr. Strain absent. LIFE DVD and 5 questions/facts
8.26.2014 Begin notes: What Is Biology?
8.27.2014 Reading in Science: Pick 2 articles. **Special Guest: Hawk the Bearded Dragon**
8.28.2014 Begin notes: What is Life?
8.29.2014 Characteristics of Life Lab
9.2.2014 The Martian and the Car worksheet
9.3.2014 Video and worksheet: Challenges of Life
9.4.2014 Review for What is Bio/Life Quiz
9.5.2014 Quiz
9.8.2014 Zombie Scientific Method Demo. Begin Notes: Scientific Method.
9.9.2014 Continue Scientific Method notes
9.10.2014 Bar Grafun worksheet
9.11.2014 Copy Scientific Method notes. Begin Simpsons Scientific Method worksheet
9.12.2014 Heart Rate in-class experiment.
9.15.2014 Finish Heart Rate in-class experiment.
9.16.2014 Quantitative/Qualitative activity. Begin work on Magic Square Scientific Method Review worksheet.
9.17.2014 Review for scientific method test
9.18.2014 Scientific Method Test
9.19.2014 No School for Students
9.22.2014 Begin Ecology notes. Abiotic and Biotic in-class activity
9.23.2014 Finish Abiotic and Biotic activity. Continue Ecology notes.
9.24.2014 Mr. Strain absent; LIFE video
9.25.2014 Continue Ecology notes.
9.26.2014 Finish Ecology: Levels of Eco notes. Colorado River discussion and Round Robin activity. Begin Levels of Ecology worksheet.
9.29.2014 Continue Ecology notes. Check Levels of Eco worksheet for grade. Begin working on Habitat and Niche worksheet.
9.30.2014 Go over levels of ecology worksheet
10.1.2014 Ecology notes: Symbiosis
10.2.2014 Good Buddies worksheet; RallyCoaching activity.
10.3.2014 Good Buddies card game activity.
10.6.2014 Begin notes on trophic levels (from Ecology notes)-- discussion from PowerPoints and notes taken in form of Food Pyramid Foldable.
10.7.2014 Continue Food Pyramid Foldable.
10.8.2014 Begin Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.9.2014 Continue Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.10.2014 Mr. Strain absent-- work on Food Chains/Food Webs packet
10.13.2014 Go over ANSWERS FOR FOOD CHAINS/FOOD WEBS PACKET