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Ms. Gosch-Cantwell
8th Science
EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
GODDARD,   KS   67052
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Monday, May 19: Pedigree Test
Wednesday, May 21 - Final - Chemistry and Genetics

Friday, May 16:
1. Recognition Assembly
2. Yearbook Signing Party

Thursday, May 15:
1. Pass Back: Papers and Progress Reports
2. Clean out: Folder and File Folder - save needed items for final
3. Grade/Go Over: Study Guide
4. Practice: Making pedigrees for Pedigree test on Monday

Wednesday, May 14:
1. Computer Lab:
Researching Human Genetic Disorders- Due Today
2. Due Tomorrow - Study Guide

Tuesday, May 13:
1. Due Today/Grade:
Observing Human Traits
Making Pedigrees
2-1
3. Complete and Turn In: Case Studies
Choose 3 of the 4
4. Work on: Study Guide - Due Thursday

Monday, May 12:
Announcement added.
Mon, May 12, 2008 -- 05/12/08 Agenda

1. Due Today/Grade:
A Question of Inheritance
A Quick Switch
Reading a Human Pedigree
Pedigrees of the Rich and Famous
Due Tomorrow:
Observing Human Traits
Making Pedigrees
2-1

Friday, May 9:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Complete/Turn In: Investigating The Results of Inherited Traits
3. Due Monday:
A Question of Inheritance
A Quick Switch
Reading a Human Pedigree
Pedigrees of the Rich and Famous

Thursday, May 8:
Go Over: Human Inheritance - Notes
Lab - Investigating the Results of Inherited Traits

Wednesday, May 7:
1. Begin: Rotation #7 - Human Inheritance
Take A Class Survey
Read - 112-118
Answer Questions 1-17

Tuesday, May 06:
Test
Part 1 - 30 Multiple Choice Questions
Part 2 - Dominant or Recessive - Mutant Flies

Monday, May 05:
1. Go Over: Rotation #6 Notes
2. Grade/Go Over: Study Guide
3. Test Tomorrow

Friday, May 02:
1. Complete and Turn In:
Reinforcement - Mutations
Vocabulary Activity - Unraveling Genes
2. Work on: Study Guide - DUE MONDAY

Thursday, May 01:
1. Test - Tuesday - Genetics Rotations #1-6
2. Pass Back: Papers and Progress Reports
3. Complete: DUE TODAY
Intrepreting Ilustrations
Protein Synthesis Lab
4. Begin: Rotation #6 - Mutations
Read 104-106
Answer Questions #1-4 in Guide

Wednesday, April 30:
1. Finish Notes for Rotation #5 if needed
2. Protein Synthesis Lab
3. Handout - Interpreting Illustrations

Tuesday, April 29:
1. Grade
2. Begin: Rotation #5 - Protein Synthesis
Read 102-105
Video Clip
Answer Questions #1-5

Wednesday, April 23:
1. Go Over: Rotation #4 Notes
2. Continue: Rotation #4
Finish - Coloring DNA Picture
Lab - DNA

Tuesdday, April 22:
1. Turn In: 1-3
2. Go Over: Notes Rotation #3
3. Begin: Rotation #4
Read: 67-68, 101-102
Answer Questions: 1-12 on page 9-10 in Guide
Color - DNA Picture

Monday, April 21:
1. Due Today/Grade:
Plants + 3 Trait Punnett Square
1-2
2. Begin: Rotation #3 - Cell and Inheritance
Read 96-100
Answer Questions 1-11 on pages 7-8 in Guide
1-3 - DUE TODAY

Friday, April 18:
1. Pass Back: Papers and Progress Reports
2. Grade:
Genetic Crosses with Two Traits
Monster Story
3. Complete: Rotation #2 - DUE MONDAY
Plant  Activity + 3 Trait Punnett Square
1-2

Thursday, April 17:
1. Continue: Rotation #2
Genetic Crosses With Two Traits
Monster Story + 2 Trait Punnett Square
Plants + 3 Trait Punnett Sqaure

Wednesday, April 16:
1. Grade:
What Color is the Pod?
Should This Dog Be Called Spot?
Solving Heredity Problems
2. Go Over: Rotation #2 Notes
3. Continue: Rotation #2
Discuss a 2 Trait Punnett Square
Genetic Crosses With Two Traits
Monster Story

Tuesday, April 15:
1. Continue: Rotation#2 - Probability and Genetics - All DUE Wednesday
Answer Questions #1-13
What Color is the Pod
Should this Dog be called Spot
Solving Heredity Problems

Monday, April 14:
1. Record Grades for completing Rotation #1 Notes - Mendel's Work
2. Go Over: Rotation#1Notes
3. Begin: Rotation #2 - Probability and Genetics
Quick Lab - Taking Your Chances
Read 88-93
Questions #1-13 in Guide

Friday, April 11:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. If Needed: Finish Tests
3. Continue: Rotation #1 - Mendel's Work
Read 80-85
Answer Questions 1-18 in Guide on pages 2,3,4

Thursday, April 10:
1. Test:
Part 1
Part 2
2. Check In/Out Textbooks
3. Begin: Rotation #1 - Mendel's Work
Read 80-85
Answer Questions 1-18

Wednesday, April 09:
1. Due/Grade/Go Over: Study Guide
2. Begin: Test - Part 2 - Writing and Balancing Equations

Tuesday, April 08;
1. Go Over: 2-2
2. Work on: Study Guide
3. Test on Thursday

Monday, April 07:
1. Complete: 2-2 and Turn In
2. Work on Study Guide
3. Test - Thursday

Friday, April 04:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Grade:
Balancing Equations
Section 1/Section 2

Thursday, April 03:
1. Go Over: Course Request Sheet - Preliminary Class Schedule for Next Year
2. Go Over: Homework Questions
Correct - Balancing Equations
Complete - Section 1/Section 2 - DUE TOMORROW

Wednesday, April 02;
1. Complete and Turn In:
Balancing Equations - This was from Monday
2. Complete and Turn In:
Section 1 - Chemical Changes (Fill in the Blank) - One Sided
3. Complete:
Section1/Section 2 - Two sided
Keep in folder until Thursday
4. Work On:
Study Guide

Tuesday, April 01:
1. Turn In: If necessary, assignments from Friday
2. Ice Cream Lab

Monday, March 31:
1. Play - Grid-Oh! - A math term review activity
2. Turn in: - Some students needed additional time for help - I have extended the deadline until tomorrow.
Counting Atoms
Color Code
Balancing Act
3. Work on:
Handout - Balancing Equations - We will finish on Wednesday and turn it in.

Friday, March 28:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Math Term  Review Activity
3. Continue: Rotation #7
Counting Atoms
Color Code
Balancing Act
4. We turned in what we finished in class today. What each individual student didn't finish today, will be due on Monday.

Thursday, March 27:
1. Continue: Rotation #7
Counting Atoms
Color Code
Balancing Act
2. We will finish tomorrow in class and turn the assignments in.

Wednesday, March 26:
1. Enrollment Forms Due Today
2. Goal Sheet for State Assessments Due Today
3. Go Over: Notes - Rotation #7
4. Continue: Rotation #7

Tuesday, March 25:
1. Literary Terms Activity
2. Continue: Rotation #7
Read 24-28
Answer Questions 1-6 on pages 16-17 in Guide
Handout - Counting Atoms
Handout - Color Code

Monday, March 24:
1. Literary Terms Review Activity
2. Periodic Table Review
3. Ionic Formulas Review
Due Today - Handout 1-5
4. Begin: Rotation #7 - Conservation of Mass
Read Pages 24-28

Friday, March 14:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Finish Tests (If Needed)
3. As time allows - On-Line Chemistry Activities

Thursday, March 13:
1. Enrollment

Wednesday, March 12:
1. Test:
Part 1 - Matching
Part 2 - Diagrams

Tuesday, March 11:
1. Due/Grade:
Section 1,2,3
Ionic and Covalent Bonds
2-4
2. Clean Out: Folder
3. Review for Test Tomorrow

Monday, March 10:
1. Due/Grade:
Data Table #2
Electron Dot Molecules
2. Complete: Rotation #6 - Due Tomorrow:
Handout - Section 1,2,3
Handout - Ionic and Covalent Bonds
2-4
3. Test - Wednesday

Friday, March 07:
1. Enrollment
2. Due Monday:
Data Table 2
Electron Dot Molecules
3. Practice Test Available
4. Test on Wedneday

Thursday, March 06:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Continue: Working on Electron Dot Molecules
3. Due Monday:
Data Table 2
Electron Dot Molecules
4. Chemistry Test - Next Wednesday

Wednesday, March 05:
1. Due/Turn In: Stability in Bonding
2. Go Over: Rotation#6 Notes
3. Demonstrate: Electron Dot Molecules
Handout - Data Table 2 - Covalent Compounds

Tuesday, March 04:
1. Due/Grade:
Formula Review
2-3
2. Quiz - Ionic Formulas
3. Continue: Rotation#6 - Covalent Bonds
Answer Questions 1-10 in Guide on pages 14-15
Handout - Stability in Bonding -  DUE TOMORROW
4. Chemistry Test - Next Wednesday

Monday, March 03:
1. Due/Grade:
Bonding and Chemical Formulas
Data Table: 1
2. Assignments: Due Tomorrow:
Formula Review - Choose 20
2-3 Ionic Bonds
3. Begin: Rotation #6 - Covalent Bonds

Friday, February 29:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Go Over: Rotation#5 Notes
3. Explain/Demonstrate Shortcut Method for writing Ionic Formulas
4. Due Monday:
Data Table - Ionic Formulas
Bonding and Chemical Formuals

Thursday, February 28:
1. Continue: Rotation #5
Complete: Questions in Guide
Work on: Data Table - Ionic Formulas
Work On: Bonding and Chemical Formulas

Wednesday, February 27:
1. Discuss: Ionic Bonding
2. Continue: Rotation #5 - Ionic Bonding
Answer Questions #1-16 on pages 11-13 of Guide
Handout - Ionic Formula Chart
Highlight Polyatomic Ions
Activity - Ionic Formula Data Table

Tuesday, February 26:
1. Complete: Index Card Review
2. Whiteboard Review
3. Begin: Rotation #5 - Ionic Bonding
Read 59-64
Answer Questions #1-16 on pages 11-13

Monday, February 25:
1. Pass Back/Go Over: Tests
2. Review - Index Card Activity - Review chemistry concepts

Monday, February 18:
1. Due Today:
Extra Credit - Pun With The Elements
Alien Periodic Table
2. Test:
Part 1
Part 2

Friday, February 15:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Grade:
Groups and Periods
Putting It all Together
3-2
3. Review Chemistry Concepts
4. Alien Periodic Table - Due Monday

Thursday, February 14:
1. Quiz - Element Name/Symbol
2. Assignment - 15 Question Review
3. Complete: Rotation #4 - Periodic Table - DUE TOMORROW
Handout - Groups and Periods
Handout - Putting It All Together
3-2 Organizing The Elements

Wednesday, February 13:
1. Go Over: Rotation#4 Notes
2. Continue: Rotation#4
Shade Metals, Metalloids, Non Metals on Periodic Table
Handout - Groups and Periods
Handout - Putting it all Together

Tuesday, February 12:
1. Due/Grade
Electron Dot Diagrams
Understanding How and Why Elements Bond
Charting Oxidation Numbers
3-1 Inside an Atom
2. Hand Out - Pun With The Elements - DUE MONDAY - EXTRA CREDIT
3. Begin: Rotation #4 - Periodic Table
Read 55-57
Answer Questions 1-19 in Guide on pages 8-10
Monday, February 11:
1. New Seats
2. Go Over: Rotation#3 Notes
3. Complete: Rotation#3 - DUE TOMORROW
Data Table - Electron Dot Diagrams
Understanding How and Why Elements Bond
Charting Oxidation Numbers
3-1 Inside an Atom

Friday, February 08:
1. Take a practice quiz: Element Name/Symbol
2. Discuss:
Electron Dot Diagrams
Oxidation Number
3. Continue: Rotation #3 - Valence Electrons

Thursday, February 07:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Finish (if needed) Rotation #2 Assignments
3. Grade:
Parts of an Atom
Know Your Elements
The Atoms Family
Activity #19
Investigation #19
4. Begin: Rotation #3 - Valence Electrons

Wednesday, February 06:
1. Activity - Practice Making Electrons Together
2. On Your Own: Atomic Structure Handout
3. Complete: Rotation #2 - Parts of an Atom
Investigation #19

Tuesday, February 05:
1. Complete: Rotation #2 Notes - Together
2. Continue: Rotation #2 in Groups: (Handouts)
The Parts of an Atom
Know Your Elements
The Atoms Family
Activity 19

Monday, February 04:
1. Due/Grade:
Powder Lab
Chemical or Physical Changes
Where'sThe Evidence
1-1 Matter and Changes in Matter
2. Review - Element Names
3. Begin: Rotation #2 - Parts of an Atom

Friday, February 01:
1. Pass Out: Progress Reports
2. Go Over: Rotation #1 Notes
3. Complete: Rotation#1 - DUE MONDAY
Powder Lab
Chemical or Physical Changes
Where'sThe Evidence
1-1 Matter and Chnages in Matter

Thursday, January, 2008:
Snow Day

Wed, Jan 30, 2008
1. Review: Element Name/Symbols with Flashcards
2. Continue: Rotation #1
Powder Lab
Handout - Chemical or Physical Changes
Lab - Where's The Evidence

Tuesday, January 29:
1. Review - Element Name/Symbols with Flashcards
2. Begin: Rotation #1
Read 14-19
Answer Questions #1-9 on pages 2-3 in Guide
        
Monday, January 28:
1. Clean/Organize: Science Folders
2. Pass Back: Tests
3. Check Out: Chemistry Books - Take them home! There will be a class copy to use.
4. Make Chemistry Flashcards -
#1-22, 24-30, 35,37,38,47,50,53,56,79,80,82,92
For each of the above atomic numbers - on the front side of the card write the atomic number, symbol, and atomic mass - on the back of the card write the chemical name.

Friday, January 25
1. Earth Science Test
2. Turn in: Textbooks
3. Students need index cards for Monday

Thursday, January 24:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
G2. rade/Correct: Earth Science Study Guide
3. There is a practice test under the Assignments link in Blackboard.
4. Tomorrow -
Test
Textbooks due back
5. Students need index cards on Monday - they may share a pack with another student.

Wednesday,January 23:
1. Due/Grade:
Giant Plates
4-5
2. Work On: Earth Science Study Guide - Due Tomorrow
3. Test - Friday
4. Textbooks - Due Back Friday

Tuesday, January 22:
1. Test - Friday
2. Textbooks Due Back Friday
3. Due/Grade:
Moving Continents
Plate Tectonics
4. Go Over: Rotation #6 Notes
5. Complete: Rotation #6 - Due Tomorrow
Giant Plates
4-5 The Theory of Plate Tectonics
6. Handed Out - Study Guide - Due Thursday

Friday, January 18:
1. Turn in:
Sea Floor Spreading
Modeling Sea Floor Spreading
Magnetic Reversals
2. Begin: Rotation #6 - Plate Tectonics
Read: 42-47
Answer Questions #1-6 on pages 10 and 11 in your Guide
Handout - Moving Continents
Handout - Plate Tectonics
Handout - Giant Plates

Thursday, January 17:
1. Pass Back: Papers/Progress Reports
2. Go Over: Rotation #5 Notes
3. Continue: Rotation #5 - Sea Floor Spreading - DUE TOMORROW
Handout - Sea Floor Spreading
Activity - Modeling - Sea Floor Spreading
Handout - Magnetic Reversals Through the Ages

Wednesday, January 16:
1. Watch: Short Video Clip - Journey to the Bottom of the Sea
2. Continue: Rotation #5 - Sea Floor Spreading
Handout - Sea Floor Spreading
Activity - Modeling Sea Floor Spreading

Tuesday, January 15:
1. Grade:
      Continental Drift,
      The Curious Case of the Mesosauras,
      4-3
2. Assignment: Earth 10 Question Review #2
3. Begin: Rotation #5 - Sea Floor Spreading

Monday, January 14:
1. Go Over: Rotation#4 Notes
2. Continue: Rotation#4 - Drifting Continents
   Due Today - Evidence of Continental Drift
   Due Tomorrow: (3)
         Continental Drift,
         The Curious Case of the Mesosauras,
         4-3

Friday, January 11:
1. Pass Back: Papers and Progress Reports
2. Watch Short Video Clip - The Drifters
3. Begin: Rotation #4 - Drifting Continents
Read - Pages 28-32
Answer Questions #1-4 on pages 7 in your Guide
Activity - Evidence for Continental Drift

Thursday, January 10:
1. Go Over: Notes - Rotation #2 and #3
2. Complete: Rotation #3: Due Today
Handout - What's Happening During Convection?
4-3
3. Grade (Handouts above)
4. Begin: Rotation #4 - Continental Drift

Wednesday, January 09:
1. Complete: Rotation #2 - Due Today
Activity - Layers of Eath
Handout - 4-1 Earth's Interior
2. Begin: Rotation #3 - Convection Currents
Read pages 25-27
Answer Questions #1-5 on page 6 in your Guide
Handout - What's Happening During Convection?

Tuesday, January 08:
1. Organize/Clean out: Science Folder
2. Pass Out: Extra Credit Card
3. Assignment - Geologic Time Review (12 Questions)
4. Check Out - Textbooks - Take them home! There will be a class copy to use.
5. Begin: Rotation #2 - Earth's Interior
Read 16-24
Answer Questions 1-9 on pages 4-5 in Guide


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