Friday, September 21, 2012

Update - Sep. 24 - Sep. 28 (Week 7)

Hi,

This week: UNICELLULAR ORGANISMS - BACTERIA AND PROTOZOANS - We will be looking at LIVE protozoans (single cell organisms) under the microscope. A fun lab.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

> > EXTRA CREDIT VIDEO: 


> > READ CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2 (pp. 338-343)

> > MICROSCOPE LAB #4 + TYPED CONCLUSIONS - in class on Friday -- DUE ON MONDAY, OCT. 1
link to to worksheet:

NEXT WEEK:
> > MIDTERM CELLS TEST ON TUESDAY, OCT. 2 -- this is an important test -- have your child study all JOURNAL NOTES and CHAPTER 4!


Thanks,
Mr. Sandoval

Friday, September 14, 2012

Update - Sep. 17 - Sep. 21 (Week 6)

Hi,

TOPIC THIS WEEK: CELLS and ORGANELLES - chapter 4 section 2.

HOMEWORK THIS WEEK:

MICROSCOPE LAB #2 + CONCLUSIONS -- In class on MONDAY >> due TUESDAY.
LINK to worksheet:

MICROSCOPE LAB #3 + CONCLUSIONS -- In class on THURSDAY >> due FRIDAY
LINK to worksheet:

EXTRA CREDIT VIDEO:


THANKS!

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Update - Sep 13 - Quiz and Packet #1 Due!



QUIZ -- CELLS/ METRIC SYSTEM/ SCI. METHOD -- TOMORROW -- study the following:
JOURNAL NOTES
PACKET #1
CHAPTER 1 SECTION 2
CHAPTER 2 SECTION 1 AND SECTION 2
CHAPTER 4 SECTION 1, AND SECTION 3
EXTRA CREDIT VIDEOS

PACKET #1 DUE TOMORROW
Life science word search
Textbook Scavenger Hunt
M&M Lab (not for period 1 class)
Pepsi Conclusions (Extra Credit)
Microscope Lab #0
Chap. 4 Cornell Notes/ Word Search
Microscope Lab #1
(Extra Credit Video Notes)

Thanks,
Mr. Sandoval

Friday, September 7, 2012

Update - Sep 10 - Sep 14 (Week 5)


Hi,

Important Information -- please check on your child's organization. LOOK IN the backpack! Are there loose papers? 
Check JUPITERGRADES.COM. Everything caught up?

THIS WEEK:
>> READ CHAPTER 4 - CELLS!- Preview the chapter, look at the pictures, read the blue/ red headlines, read the chapter sections and review.

>> IN CLASS - We are working on chapter 4 sections 1 and sections 3
Microscope Lab #1 in class on Wednesday.
REVIEW QUIZ on Friday.
>> H.W. DUE: PACKET #1-- FRIDAY -- THIS IS IN YOUR CHILD'S SCIENCE FOLDER.

>> Extra Credit Video: 

Monday, September 3, 2012

Update - Sep. 4 - 7 (Week 4)

Hi, Hope you've had a great 3 day weekend.

THIS WEEK:
>> EXTRA CREDIT VIDEOWatch and do the extra credit assignment - REALLY EASY! Less than 10 minutes total!
Click on picture to link to movie.


>> HOMEWORK - READ CHAPTER 2 IN THE TEXTBOOK.
Know the 6 TRAITS OF ALL LIVING THINGS + 4 NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

>> CELLS PRE-TEST ON TUESDAY - in class
 
>>  MICROSCOPE LAB #0 ON FRIDAY - in class

Please check JUPITERGRADES.COM for updated grades! First progress reports are coming out in next week or so.


Thanks,
Mr. Sandoval