Unit
CalendarUnit
Calendar
NY
State MST
Performance
Descriptions:
Living
Environment
2.1:
Describe
sexual and
asexual
mechanisms
for
passing
genetic
materials
from
generation
to
generation.
4.1:
Observe
and
describe
the
variations
in
reproductive
patterns
of
organisms,
including
asexual
and sexual
reproduction.
4.2:
Explain
the role
of sperm
and egg in
sexual
reproduction.
4.4:
Observe
and
describe
cell
division
at the
microscopic
level and
its
macroscopic
effects.
Italicized titles are activities that I have already — see my instructional log and instructional planning page.
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Monday (period 2) |
Tuesday (period 1) |
Wednesday (periods 3&4) |
Thursday (period 3) |
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9/9 What is a scientist?Class rules & routines Science Never Sucks Grade 8 Science |
9/11 Getting to Know MeMicroscope Introduction (MERC Activity: 15 min) |
9/12 No School: WTC |
9/13 No
class
due
to 2
hour |
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9/17 Microscope Introduction(Continued) |
9/18 No School |
9/19 No School |
9/20 Family Tree (traits)Cells-R-Us (What would be left if our cells suddenly disappeared? |
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9/24 Cell AnalogiesBegin to compose analogies based on reading, study guide, discussion What is an analogy? |
9/25 Microscope Activity:Finish Microscope intro activity |
9/26 Microscope Activity:Basic Microscope Skills Wet Mount Stain Draw to scale |
9/27 No School |
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10/01 Cell AnalogiesFinish composing cell analogies based on reading, study guide, discussion. |
10/02 Cell Analogy Collage — draw cells |
10/03 Finish microscope Activities — Plant & Animal cells, Pond Water |
10/04 Cell Analogies Collages: Construct |
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10/08 No School |
10/09 Finish Cell Analogy Collage |
10/10 Present Cell CollagesStudy for Quiz |
10/11 Quiz: Cells |
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Monday (period 2) |
Tuesday (period 1) |
Wednesday (periods 3&4) |
Thursday (period 3) |
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10/15 ReproductionIntroduction: The basics (Lecture, Discussion, Reading, Reflection) |
10/16 ReproductionCreate a species, describe how it will reproduce. Brainstorm all the possibilities. Write story. |
10/17 Reproduction:Cell Division Lab on Cell Division |
10/18 ReproductionResearch a species in class? Finish for homework |
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10/22 Meiosis: A special kind of cell division |
10/23 Review for unit test — game show type review within groups? |
10/24 Unit TestCells & Reproduction (with microscope skills practicum) |
10/25 Begin GeneticsIntroduce genes, dominant recessive, genotype, phenotype |
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10/29 Alien GeneticsPart 1 Chromosome, genotypes, phenotypes |
10/30 Alien GeneticsPart 2 Begin assembly |
10/31 Alien GeneticsPart 2 continued Finish assembly today and present |
11/1 Alien GeneticsPart 3 Worksheet questions 1-7 |
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11/5 Alien GeneticsPunnett squares fractions, ratios, probability |
11/6 Election
Day |
11/7 Alien GeneticsProbability game |
11/8 Family TreeUse as Assessment Record possible genotypes of family members. |