Update - Sep. 30 - Microscope Lab #4- DUE MONDAY

***H.W. FRIDAY -- MICROSCOPE LAB #4 + CONCLUSIONS -- DUE MONDAY (Oct. 3)
[Here is the worksheet]

Pictures of the Protozoans:

Paramecium

Ameoba:


Stentor:

Euglena

Update Sep. 26 - Sep 30/ Microscope Lab #3 & #4

Hi,

TWO LABS THIS WEEK - Important!

***H.W. MONDAY -- MICROSCOPE LAB #3 + CONCLUSIONS -- DUE WEDNESDAY (Sep. 28)

If your child was ABSENT today, you can PRINT this now -- [Here is the worksheet: ]

The pictures from the microscope are below

[Secret Word of the week: CELL WALL]

***H.W. FRIDAY -- MICROSCOPE LAB #4 + CONCLUSIONS -- DUE MONDAY (Oct. 3)

[Here is the worksheet]

PICTURES FROM MICROSCOPE LAB #3

ANIMAL CELLS: Red Blood Cells

100X                                                                           1000X (electron microscope)

PLANT CELLS: Elodea Leaf Cells (chloroplasts are the small green structures)

400X

Thank you,

Mr. Sandoval

SEP 22 - MICROSCOPE LAB #2 - MAKE-UP

Go here for the lab worksheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14KhIp1HO8P2YPn4AaZ8tIlCML2YphAJ2cI17heTn1fk/edit?authkey=CI7phoEI&hl=en_US&authkey=CI7phoEI

This is what the students viewed in the microscopes -- draw and examine these pictures. THEN DO THE CONCLUSIONS!

human cheek cells(400X)

onion cells (400X)

Update - Sep. 19 - Sep. 23 (Week 6)

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

>> KEEP READING ABOUT PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS - CHAPTER 4 - SECTION 2 and SECTION 3

>> MICROSCOPE LAB #2 + TYPED  CONCLUSIONS - in class on THURSDAY / DUE FRIDAY

Here is a link to the lab worksheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14KhIp1HO8P2YPn4AaZ8tIlCML2YphAJ2cI17heTn1fk/edit?authkey=CI7phoEI&hl=en_US&authkey=CI7phoEI

WHAT YOU (PARENTS) CAN DO THIS WEEK:

>> Check web grades: (http://jupitergrades.com)

>> Check your child's organization and backpack -- is everything in the right place?

>> Have your child SHOW you their work (even if it is finished) and EXPLAIN to you what they have done.

[Secret word of week: chloroplast]

Thank you,

Mr. Sandoval

Ms. Brontman (student teacher periods 2, 3, 4, 6)

Update - Sep 12 - Sep 16 (Week 5)

Hi,

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

>> READ CHAPTER 4 - continue reading chapter 4 (CELLS)

>>; PACKET #2 -- Make sure your child is organized and finishing all the sheets from the NEW packet #2.

Microscope Lab #0 (Monday)

Intro to Cells Word Search + Chapter 4 reading notes (Monday)

Animal Cell Coloring Sheet (Thursday)

Microscope Lab #1 (Friday)

IN THE CLASSROOM:

We are studying cells (chapter 4) and doing another Microscope Lab on FRIDAY.

WEB GRADES:

Please check your child's grades:

http://jupitergrades.com

[Secret word of the week: NUCLEUS ]

Update - Sep. 9 - Weekend/ Blackout

Hope you made it through the blackout okay, and your students enjoyed this surprise day off.

Since we missed school today:

HW DUE MONDAY:
>> "Six Traits of Living Organisms" Graphic Organizer (on pink construction) paper
>> READ CHAPTER 4 - section 1 and 2
***Please also check web grades at http://jupitergrades.com

(let me know if you need your login information)

Thank you,
Mr. Sandoval

Update Sep 6 - Sep 9 (Week 4)

H.W. DUE TOMORROW (WED.):

PACKET #1 -- THESE PAPERS PUT TOGETHER FOR WEDNESDAY:

26 words A-Z

Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Penny for your thoughts Lab

Sci. Method - M&M's lab

Graph paper - Straw Tower Lab

TEXTBOOK READING -- CONTINUE TO READ - CHAPTER 2 & 4

Please continue to check on your child's AGENDA and ORGANIZATION.

Also, check http://jupitergrades.com for your student's up-to-date grade.

Fun website for your student to check out:

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

[Secret word/ phrase of week: CELLS ]

Thanks,

Mr. Sandoval

Update - Sep. 1 - Pepsi Challenge Lab

***UPDATED LAB RESULTS!

SODA "A" = COKE = 71 VOTES

SODA "B" = ALBERTSON'S = 92 VOTES

>>HOMEWORK REMINDER!

DUE TOMORROW -- FRIDAY, SEP. 2

"PEPSI CHALLENGE" LAB + CONCLUSIONS paper

Here is a link to the worksheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YW758Br0CFLW7YkxJPc32m7ayIekAgVtH2Tb5QRce_c/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CJKc1bEB

FOR THE WEEKEND: Have your child READ OVER CHAPTER 2 and chapter 4 -- Have your child read over these chapters...

DUE TUESDAY, SEP. 6

>> WEB GRADES - http://jupitergrades.com