Update - Nov. 28 - Dec. 2 (Week 13)

Hi, I hope you had a good week off.

FOR THIS WEEK:?? Is your child organized? Do they have the necessary materials for all classes right NOW? ** Pencils? Pens? Paper?

?? Science Journal in the backpack? Green science workbook in the backpack?

>> Please have your child read over ** chapter 6 **

>>HOMEWORK THIS WEEK - FINGERPRINT LAB -- ON WEDNESDAY -- DUE FRIDAY!

here is the worksheet:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3gS-GC6LSDWMDBkYjAxMDAtMGRhYy00MzgzLTg4ZGYtMDlmZDlhMTRlODdl

We are starting the GENETICS AND HEREDITY unit. The final assessment will be on Dec. 20. This is a more challenging unit, so please make sure your child is studying and staying on top of things!

Update - Nov. 18 - Thanksgiving Break!

Hi,

Have a great, restful week off!

>> NEXT UNIT in SCIENCE: Genetics and Heredity  (Chapter 6 and 7 in textbook)

This is a short, but challenging unit - 3 1/2 weeks long - so please have your child read through the chapters and get a head start on it!

**The Genetics Final Assessment is Tuesday, Dec. 20th!

Here are the state standards for this unit -- you may want to help your child go through any new vocabulary listed below:

Genetics

2. A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by environmental influences.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. the differences between the life cycles and reproduction of sexual and asexual organisms.
b. sexual reproduction produces offspring that inherit half their genes from each parent.
c. an inherited trait can be determined by one or more genes.
d. plant and animal cells contain many thousands of different genes, and typically have two copies of every gene. The two copies (or alleles) of the gene may or may not be identical, and one may be dominant in determining the phenotype while the other is recessive.
e. DNA is the genetic material of living organisms, and is located in the chromosomes of each cell.  

Thanks for all of your help at home, each and every day,

Mr. Sandoval

Update - Nov. 15 - Cells Assessment...

Hi,

>> CELLS FINAL ASSESSMENT -- WOW!

Overall, the kids did amazing today! We had an ALL classes average of **87%** on this standards based assessment. This is great!

Individual student scores are posted now at:

http://jupitergrades.com

(Let me know if you need your login information.)

>> UP NEXT AFTER THANKSGIVING: GENETICS and HEREDITY - this is a more challenging unit. Have your child start reading CHAP. 6 & 7!

>> HW DUE TOMORROW (WED): Packet #4

Update Nov. 14-18 (Week 12)

FINAL CELLS ASSESSMENT -- TUESDAY, NOV. 15!!


PACKET #4 - DUE WEDNESDAY 
6 pages included: 1. Internet Wksht 2."Demos" 3.Word Search 4. Crossword 5. PowerPoint 6. Bluff-Bingo


Look at Chapter 4 & 5, journal notes, old labs and work.

Major Concepts to Know:
Chapter 4:
What are cells?
6 traits of all living things
4 needs of all living things
Cell Organelles (ribosomes, cytoplasm, cell membrane, etc.)
Animal Cells vs. Plant Cells (differences!)
Plant cells - chloroplast, cell wall, vacuoles
Nucleus/ DNA/ chromosomes

Chapter 5:
MITOSIS - cell division/ reproduction/ copying the DNA, "PMAT", cytokinesis
CELLULAR RESPIRATION -- "ROSE" or "ROSA"
sugar + oxygen --> ENERGY (ATP) + CO2 + water
PHOTOSYNTHESIS -- "P-COWS" --> "SO"
sunlight + CO2 + water --> Sugar + Oxygen

Hi,

>> THIS WEEK IN CLASS: REVIEW FOR CELLS FINAL EXAM  (FOR TUESDAY, NOV. 15!)

Working in class on laptop computers this week. The students are making a POWER POINT project -- here is the blank template:

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AXgS-GC6LSDWZGRjNzlqNndfMTAxZzlmczU0ZjY

>> STUDY FOR CELLS FINAL EXAM! -- CHAPTER 4 & 5, JOURNAL NOTES, PROJECTS, LABS....

***Cells Final Assessment is NEXT Tuesday, Nov. 15!

THANK YOU!

Update - Oct. 31 - Nov. 4 (Week 10)

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

>> SCIENCE JOURNAL CHECK w/ PARENT SIGNATURE == DUE FRIDAY -- The students' science journal is DUE with a PARENT SIGNATURE on this paper:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J-dF33CwcJbINrIputowIpyOP3D8QFA8sYLSmVDm0Fw/edit

>> STUDY FOR QUIZ FRIDAY -- CHAPTERS 4 & 5 - especially focus on CELLULAR RESPIRATION NOTES & PHOTOSYNTHESIS

[secret word of the week: PHOTOSYNTHESIS ]
ALSO....

>> REPORT CARDS COME HOME FRIDAY!

The final QUARTER #1 report cards come home w/ students. 

Let's get your students a great start to QUARTER #2!

>>CANNED FOOD DRIVE -- please help our I-Team win the canned food competition -- have your child bring in canned foods!