Welcome to Ms. Gately's Class Website!
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QUICK LINKS:
-Google Classroom (Do Now/TTL) -Class Codes
-Weekly Schedule -Class Jobs & ONLINE BANK
-Daily Agenda Slides -Online Textbook --> Username = mosscl, Password = waltham
-Daily Lesson Slides: Astronomy Slides -Typed HW Template & HW Notes Example
-Daily Attendance log -Weekly HW log & Edpuzzle Log
-Google Classroom (Do Now/TTL) -Class Codes
-Weekly Schedule -Class Jobs & ONLINE BANK
-Daily Agenda Slides -Online Textbook --> Username = mosscl, Password = waltham
-Daily Lesson Slides: Astronomy Slides -Typed HW Template & HW Notes Example
-Daily Attendance log -Weekly HW log & Edpuzzle Log
Daily Agenda & Links:
*Note: Scroll down to find the correct date, making sure to look at the correct class color. This website is sometimes updated a week at a time, with future classes at the very top.*
ANNOUNCEMENTS: N/A
Thursday 5/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What is a "while True" loop?
2. Lessons 3a (Grow Lamps) + 3b (Using a light sensor)
- Video Directions HERE (if lights already wired, start video at 5:08)
HW: N/A
Wednesday 5/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Find the mistake in the code & re-write in journal.
2. Planting seedlings:
- Video Directions HERE
Finished product...
- pump (pump in English)
- bomba (pump en español)
- pompe (pump en francais)
3. Lesson 3a wiring & coding your Grow Lamp:
- PDF Directions HERE
- Video Directions HERE (Watch first 7 minutes only)
HW: N/A
Tuesday 5/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What are the three lines of code from yesterday (from memory!)?
2. Lesson 2b using a button
HW: Write 10 notes from the reading Requirements for Plant Growth
Monday 5/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What could you use an LED light strip for on a greenhouse?
2. Survey links...
English: Pre-Survey Link (English)
Español: Pre-Survey Link (Spanish)
Français: Pre-Survey Link (French)
3. Intro to coding: LED Strip (Lesson 2A)
HW: N/A
Friday 5/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What makes a good computer programmer?
2. Intro to coding
3. Identifying coding mistakes worksheet
HW: N/A
Thursday 5/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What makes a good greenhouse?
2. Journal set up & intro to greenhouse project
HW: Write 10 notes in your new black journal about this reading: How does a greenhouse work?
& bring signed permission slip!!
Wednesday 5/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Science MCAS Session 2
Tuesday 5/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Science MCAS Session 1
Monday 5/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Biodiversity
2. Review MCAS Practice Test
3. Quizlet Live: Tech Ed
HW: 4 JogNogs due TOMORROW (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Friday 5/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Teacher Appreciation Cards
2. MCAS Practice Test on Edulastic (open note; in pairs)
**GREEN CLASS WILL TAKE ON MONDAY**
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Thursday 5/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Fertilizer & runoff
2. Physical Science MCAS Review Notes & Questions --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
3. Physical Science Quizlet Live
HW: Finish open response of review packet
4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Wednesday 5/8:
Purple, Green, Orange
*MATH MCAS SESSION 2*
Blue:
1. Life Science Kahoot + Quizlet Live
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Tuesday 5/7:
Purple, Blue:
*MATH MCAS SESSION 1*
Green, Orange:
1. Life Science Kahoot + Quizlet Live
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Monday 5/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Difference between plant and animal cells
2. Life Science MCAS Stations Review
HW: 4 JogNog due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Friday 5/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Scaled drawing problem
2. MCAS Practice Test- Grade 5!
HW: Complete the full MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Thursday 5/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Summer on Earth
2. MCAS Practice Test (open response)
HW: Complete page 2 (front and back!!) of MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Wednesday 5/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Symbiosis (predation vs competition)
2. Online MCAS Practice Test (multiple choice)
HW: Complete page 1 (front and back!!) of MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Tuesday 4/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Socrative Geology Re-Do (mini quiz)
2. Mindful Moment: Memory Test
3. Work on MCAS Review Webquest #1 using MCAS Resources Here
HW: Finish packet MCAS Review Webquest #1
SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Monday 4/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Log into Edulastic to see which questions (if any) you got wrong on the test!
2. Use the MCAS Resources page of gatelyscience.com to complete the worksheet
HW: Complete through the "Biology" Section of the MCAS Review Webquest #1
Friday 4/26:
Purple, Green & Blue:
1. Do Now: What do you know about the atmosphere?
2. Layers of the Atmosphere Online Lab
3. Exit Ticket
HW: None! Just JogNog :)
Orange
NO CLASS- 1/2 Day
HW: None! Just JogNog :)
Thursday 4/25:
Purple, Green, Orange:
No Class- ELA MCAS Session 2
Blue:
1. Finish group Geology MCAS Practice Assessment
HW: N/A
Wednesday 4/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Get out your study guides
2. Geology Post Test (Socrative) --> Non-evaluative
3. Group Geology Assessment (Edulastic) --> Work in teams & use study guide
HW: N/A
Tuesday 4/23:
Purple, Blue
No Class- ELA MCAS Session 1
Green, Orange:
1. Do Now: Get out your study guide
2. Complete Layers of the Atmosphere Online Lab
--> see website HERE
-->see worksheet HERE
HW: Finish study guide by Wed!
--> SEE FULL ANSWER KEY HERE
--> Open Response Answers HERE!
--> Quizlet for studying HERE!
Finish atmosphere lab by Friday...
Monday 4/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: How Do Fossils Form?
2. Geology MCAS Open Response --> See answer score values HERE
3. Begin Geology Study Guide
HW: Geology Study Guide due Wednesday
--> SEE FULL ANSWER KEY HERE
--> Open Response Answers HERE!
--> Quizlet for studying HERE!
Monday 4/15-Friday 4/19:
NO SCHOOL- APRIL VACATION
Friday 4/12:
Purple & Blue:
1. Kahoot & Quizlet Live for Geology review
Green, Orange
1. No Class- Health & Fitness Day
HW: None (except JogNog). Have a safe vacation!
Thursday 4/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Check to see who was hired for Term 4!
2. Finish lab: Conduction, Convection & Radiation on Earth
HW: Finish the lab and turn in tomorrow! (even if I don't see your class!)
Wednesday 4/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What causes a Nor'easter?
2. Lab: Conduction, Convection & Radiation on Earth
HW: Finish analysis questions for the 1 station you completed today
Tuesday 4/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Term 4 jobs applications
2. Acclimate Class leaders & pass back work
3. Smithsonian Weather Lab
-->worksheet is here
HW: Finish classwork & last page of Weather Lab
Monday 4/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: MCAS TestNav Check
2. Geology Mid Assessment
3. Study Jams: Weather Notes
-->worksheet is here
HW: Finish classwork (Weather Notes)
Tuesday 4/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on glaciers & answer ?s on Google Classroom
2. Pass back work & progress reports
3. Intro to Geologic Structures project & pick structures
4. Geologic Structures Template
5. BLUE CLASS ONLY --> Geologic Structures Project- ELL
HW: Work on Geologic Structures project
Monday 4/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- SEE AGENDA HERE
1. Do Now: Read Agenda ^^
2. Complete 3-4 Edpuzzles:
-Volcanoes
-Subduction Zones & Ring of Fire
-Weathering
-Relative Dating & Superposition (If you didn't do it over the weekend!!)
3. Edit & re-send Global Warming paper if needed! (due Friday)
4. Begin HW notes, then JogNog
HW: Notes on G2.1 Weathering (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 ?s)
Friday 3/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Socrative quiz (plate tectonics MCAS review)
2. Work on F3.2 Relative Dating LTF packet
HW: Finish packet & complete Edpuzzle: Relative Dating & Superposition
Thursday 3/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Complete first page of packet
2. Reading Quiz: F3.2 Relative Dating
3. Begin F3.2 Relative Dating LTF packet
HW: None! Except packet & Edpuzzle: Relative Dating & Superposition are due Monday!
Wednesday 3/27:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Test your knowledge of the rock cycle: mini quiz
2. F2.2 Igneous Rock Lab
HW: Notes on F3.2 Relative Dating
Tuesday 3/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Vote! --> Hamster Name Survey HERE!
2. Edpuzzle: Metamorphic Rocks (write notes)
3. F2.4 Metamorphic Rock Lab
HW Notes on F2.1 Rock Cycle (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 3/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Name the hamster :)
2. Socrative mini quiz (plate tectonics)
3. Edpuzzle: Sedimentary rocks
4. F2.3 Sedimentary Rock Lab
--> Resource: See this website for rock identification
HW: Finish conclusion questions of lab
DUE WED: HW notes on F2.1 Rock Cycle (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Friday 3/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Play with BBC's Journey to the Center of the Earth & write 3 interesting facts
2. Big Book of Plate Tectonics coloring note
3. Edpuzzle: Plate Tectonics
HW: None! Just catch up :)
Thursday 3/21:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Read this article and answer the questions on Google Classroom
2. Edpuzzle: Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth
3. Draw, label, and explain these layers of the Earth
Resources:
Use this for your drawing (& some info)
Earth's Layers Interactive
National Geographic Kids- Layers of the Earth
HW: Draw the layers of the Earth in your journal (see above) & label their composition, thickness, state & temp.
(Plus finish your global warming report which is due tomorrow by the bell!)
*
& Blue:
1. Make up all Edpuzzles (from January 31st on)
2. Finish HW Notes:
J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
J2.1 Stars
J4.4 Moons
H3.4 Tides
M5.4 Energy Resources
Wednesday 3/20:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Choose one additional piece of evidence from each website...
For the environment paragraph use this NASA website
From the economy paragraph use this business website
2. Peer-edit report w/ partner
3. Type report according to THIS REPORT EXAMPLE & CRITERIA
HW: Type & print report (due Friday by end of day)
*
& Blue:
1. Make up all Edpuzzles (from January 31st on)
2. Finish HW Notes:
J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
J2.1 Stars
J4.4 Moons
H3.4 Tides
M5.4 Energy Resources
Tuesday 3/19:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Calculate Ecological Footprint
2. Pass back work/progress reports
3. Finish handwriting The Impacts of Human Consumption paragraphs
Resources: GRAPHS for Impacts of Human Consumption
HW: Write four paragraphs (finish packet)
& Blue:
1. Nominate class leaders
2. Catch up on missing work
Monday 3/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on fossil fuels
2. Reading Quiz M4.5 Energy Resources (Socrative)
3. Watch this video on renewable energy
4. Begin The Impacts of Human Consumption activity
Resources: GRAPHS for Impacts of Human Consumption
HW: Write introduction paragraph (page 4 of packet) using graphic organizer (on back of packet)
Friday 3/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on gold formation
2. Distribution of Mineral Resources worksheet
HW: HW Notes on M5.4 Energy Resources (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Thursday 3/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Read this document: Nat Geo on Minerals
2. Reading Quiz F1.3 Formation, Mining & Use of Minerals (Socrative)
3. Watch Nova Documentary: Earth's Rocky Start (first 20 minutes)
-->Fill out this video worksheet
HW: Finish F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust
Wednesday 3/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Astronomy Test Review
2. Mineral Identification Lab (F1.2 Mysterious Minerals)
HW: HW Notes on F1.3 Formation, Mining & Use of Minerals (5 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
(also F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust packet due Friday!)
Tuesday 3/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Geology Pre-Test
2. Edpuzzle: What is a Mineral? (notes!)
3. F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust
Resource: Mineral Information (if any mineral is missing, you may Google "uses of _________")
HW: Finish either page 1 (front/back) or page 2 (front/back) of F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust activity
Monday 3/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Astronomy Unit Test!
Part 1: Socrative
Part 2: Edulastic
HW: Nothing new; catch up on Edpuzzle (due today!) & JogNog (due tomorrow!)
Cool Astronomy Resources:
What causes a "shooting star"?
How do stars "die"?
Is our sun the biggest star?
**SEE THURSDAY'S AGENDA FOR ASTRONOMY TEST RESOURCES**
Friday 3/8:
Purple, Green:
*100 Point Party!!*
(Orange = no class due to half day)
HW: See Thursday's HW
*
Blue:
1. Work on Edpuzzles
2. Quizlet Live
HW: 4 Edpuzzles: 1) Lunar Eclipse, 2) Solar Eclipse, 3) Galaxies, 4) Stars
Thursday 3/7:
Orange (100 pt party)
Purple, Green:
1. Sign in to Edulastic.com and take Astronomy Practice Test
2. Review Astronomy MCAS Open Response & Answers
3. Take final mini Socrative practice test
4. Quizlet live! --> Astronomy Quizlet Link HERE
HW: 2 Edpuzzles: 1) Stars & 2) Galaxies (due Monday) & study for Monday's test!!
*
Blue:
1. Tides & Seasons Class Notes
2. Finish Study Guide
3. Sign in to Edulastic.com and take Astronomy Practice Test
HW: 4 Edpuzzles: 1) Lunar Eclipse, 2) Solar Eclipse, 3) Galaxies, 4) Stars
Wednesday 3/6:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Socrative Reading Quiz on J2.1 Stars
2. Class Practice Notes on J2.3 Galaxies
3. Counting Galaxies Activity
--> See Hubble Telecope Galaxy Photo HERE
HW: Astronomy Study Guide (due Thursday) & Two Edpuzzles: Stars & Galaxies (due Monday)
*
Blue:
1. Socrative Practice: Astronomy Quiz 1
2. Work on Astronomy Study Guide
Study Guide Resources:
Stars --> HW Notes on J2.1 Stars
HW: N/A
Tuesday 3/5:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Class Practice Notes on J2.1 Stars
2. J2.1 Analysis of Spectral Lines worksheet
HW: Astronomy Study Guide (due Thursday)
*
Blue:
1. Work on Astronomy Study Guide
HW: Notes on J2.1 Stars
Monday 3/4:
NO SCHOOL- Snow Day
Friday 3/1:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Astronomy MCAS Practice
2. Work on Moon Project
--> Moon Phases Resource
HW: Finish Moon Project! (due Monday!)
*
Blue:
1. Edpuzzle: Moon Phases
2. Phases of the Moon workshet
--> Moon Phases Resource
HW: Draw & label phases of the moon
Thursday 2/28:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Reading quiz H3.4 Tides
2. Edpuzzle: Tides
3. Work on Moon Project
HW: Finish Moon Project PACKET (project due Monday)
*
Blue:
NO CLASS- Snow Delay
Wednesday 2/27:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Reading quiz J4.4 Moons
2. Edpuzzle: Moon Phases
3. Begin Moon Project
HW: HW notes on H3.4 Tides
*
Blue:
Review Physics Test
Tuesday 2/26:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Pass back work
2. New job procedures
3. Reading quiz: J1.1
HW: HW notes on J4.4 Moons
(all bolded & italicized words, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 2/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- SEE AGENDA HERE!
HW: HW notes on J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
(for HW tonight - 5 vocab notes, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 2/18 - Friday 2/22
NO SCHOOL- February Break!
Friday 2/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Unit Test
HW: None! Have a good break!
Thursday 2/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Review Day (study guide; Socrative; Quizlet Live)
HW: Study for Tech Ed test tomorrow!!
STUDY RESOURCES:
-Tech Ed Review Packet ANSWER KEY
-Bridges MCAS Open Response ANSWERS (scroll down for scores 4-0)
-Communication MCAS Open Response ANSWERS (scroll down for scores 4-0)
-Tech Ed Quizlet
Wednesday 2/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Review Stations
-Socrative Practice Test
-Bridges Card Sort
-MCAS Open Response Scoring
2. Work on Tech Ed Review Packet (see resources below)
HW: Complete Tech Ed Review packet by Thurs & 2 Edpuzzles by Fri
Monday-Tuesday 2/11-2/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Complete Tech Ed Review Packet by Thursday using the resources below
Resources:
-Physical Processing Reference Sheet
-Transportation Systems Reference Sheet
-Communication, Technology & Electronics System Reference Sheet
-Structural Systems (Forces & Loads) Reference Sheet
HW: Complete Tech Ed Review packet by Thurs & 2 Edpuzzles by Fri
Thursday & Friday 2/7-2/8:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Work on your Doll Bed Brochure (make a copy then re-name it!!)
--> When you are done, erase all the directions AND the column titles at the top!
--> You must submit a PRINTED & TAPED brochure on Monday! Fold on the lines and tape papers back to back!
2. Use this Tech Ed Manufacturing Resources PDF to help you fill out the brochure
HW: Work on doll bed brochure (due Monday at 2:30pm!)
**BLUE CLASS ONLY: Doll Bed Information Sheet (due Monday!)
Wednesday 2/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Group Decision Matrix
2. Tally up scores
3. Input data to Group Decision Matrix Spreadsheet
HW: Email pictures of bed to group member's emails!
Tuesday 2/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
No Class- Field Trip to WHS!
Monday 2/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish prototype!!
HW: Finish doll bed prototype! (due Wed at the start of class!)
Friday 2/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed MCAS practice 2
2. Draw best idea (pg 6 in packet) --> SEE PACKET HERE
3. Work on doll bed!
*REPORT CARDS GO HOME AT 2:20PM*
HW: Edpuzzle: Engineering Design Process
Thursday 1/31:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed MCAS practice
2. Classcraft check-in
3. Work on doll bed!
HW: Bring more materials for project!
Wednesday 1/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Classcraft configuration
2. Engineering design/universal systems model
3. Begin paper furniture project --> SEE PACKET HERE
HW: Complete pages 1-5 of lab packet, including all research & bring materials for tomorrow!
Tuesday 1/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder Check: Physics
2. Tech Ed Pre-Test (Socrative)
3. Begin Edpuzzle & worksheet
HW: Edpuzzle: Universal Systems Model using this worksheet
Monday 1/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Pass back Term 2 work
2. Organize binders
3. Review MCAS Practice Test
HW: Make corrections on MCAS Practice Test (open response & multiple choice)
Friday 1/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Phet Simulator Density Activity (click "Allow" for Flash!)
2. MCAS Open Response: Chemistry
HW: Finish MCAS Open Response; JogNog
Thursday 1/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. District-Wide Practice MCAS Assessment #1
HW: None :)
Wednesday 1/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review MCAS Part 1 Study guide- SEE KEY HERE
2. Pre Practice MCAS worksheet
HW: Study for Practice MCAS using Quizlet!!
Tuesday 1/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
**Half day (2 hr delay)**
1. MCAS Part 1 Quizlet Live Review
HW: Study for Practice MCAS using Quizlet!!
Monday 1/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- MLK Jr. Day
Friday 1/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish Newton's Laws packet
2. Work on MCAS Practice Study Guide
HW: Finish Study Guide
Thursday 1/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Newton's Laws Station Lab
HW: Finish lab packet; begin MCAS Study Guide
Wednesday 1/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Car crash video & worksheet
2. Newton's 1st Laws
HW: Finish page 2 of Newton's Laws packet
Tuesday 1/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Newton's Laws packet
HW: Finish page 1 of Newton's Laws packet
Monday 1/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Physics Part 1 Test
HW: None
Friday 1/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Effect of Gravity demo
2. Review Physics Part 1 Study Guide
3. Kahoot
HW: STUDY FOR PHYSICS TEST!
Physics Part 1 Resources:
Study Guide Answer Key
QUIZLET REVIEW
Thursday 1/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Brandeis Scientists day on the Mind
HW: Finish lab; Complete 1/2 of Study Guide (due Friday)
Wednesday 1/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Velocity-time graph intro
2. Finish Position-Time Graph Lab
HW: Finish lab; Complete 1/2 of Study Guide (due Friday)
Tuesday 1/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Memory Practice
2. Position-Time Graph Lab
HW: Finish calculations chart
Monday 1/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Position-Time Graph intro
2. Create locations for Position-Time Graph lab
HW: Finish location notecard
Friday 1/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Practice Force Flashcards
2. Net force animation & worksheet
3. Free body diagrams & word problems
HW: Finish classwork & catch up on JogNog!
Thursday 1/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mass vs. Weight (video HERE)
2. Edpuzzle: What is Force?
3. Force Flashcards (types of force)
-Website for Definitions: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Types-of-Forces
-See examples HERE
HW: Finish Force Flashcards
Wednesday 1/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Progress reports & pass back work
2. Review speed/distance/time/momentum
HW: M1.2 What is a Force? --> highlight, write 3 vocab words & complete section review
*WINTER VACATION 12/22-1/1*
Friday 12/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash if not done
2. Holiday party :)
HW: None! Have a good break!
Thursday 12/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. CCC Conclusion: Final Evidence Report (<-- only one needed/group)
HW: Finish Conclusion report! Must be done to have free time tomorrow!!
Wednesday 12/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. CCC Conclusion: Final Evidence Report (<-- only one needed/group)
HW: Finish Data Analysis worksheet
Tuesday 12/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Unit Conversions
2. Work on Curious Car Crash
HW: Complete Momentum worksheet & 2 Momentum Edpuzzles
Monday 12/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. Edpuzzle: Momentum
3. Momentum practice
HW: Work on the Case of the Curious Car Crash
Friday 12/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
HW: M2.3 Momentum Section Review
Thursday 12/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. New physics groups
2. Details Quiz --> Insight Investigationz Website
3. Speed/Distance/Time worksheet
4. Begin Case of the Curious Car Crash (if time)
HW: Finish Speed/Distance/Time worksheet
Wednesday 12/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Graph Speed Data
2. Slope worksheet
3. Physis Pre-Assessment
HW: Finish Speed Lab packet
Tuesday 12/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Typing Test (highest score at end of 5 minutes wins!)
2. Speed Lab Data Collection
3. Speed Lab Graphing
HW: Finish data calculations
Monday 12/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish MCAS Open Response (Thermal Energy)
2. Design Speed Lab
HW: Bring materials & coat/sneakers for lab tomorrow!
Friday 12/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Memory Test (highest score at end of 5 minutes wins!)
2. Visual Vocab: Intro to Physics
3. Edpuzzle: M5.1 Kinetic/Potential Energy
4. Thermal Kinetic Energy MCAS open resposne
HW: M1.1 Measuring Motion
Thursday 12/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder check/progress reports
2. Physics Pre-Test
3. Edpuzzle: What is Energy? notes
HW: Finish Edpuzzle: What is Energy? notes
Wednesday 12/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review endo/exothermic
2. Answer "Challenge Extension" from yesterday
3. Edpuzzle: Heat Transfer (write notes in journal!)
4. Create a picture of someone in a kitchen & label each type of heat transfer:
See resource link HERE
HW: Finish classwork (Heat Transfer Diagram) & prepare binder for binder check
Tuesday 12/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Endothermic/Exothermic Lab
HW: Finish lab packet
Monday 12/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. "Fab Five" chemistry notes
2. Chemistry Post Test (Socrative)
HW: Edpuzzle: Phase Changes (write notes in notebook & answer questions)
**If you are missing the M6.1 Temperature Edpuzzle or Heat & Temperature Edpuzzle by tomorrow you will not participate in the lab!**
Friday 11/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
SEE MS. GATELY's SUB NOTE HERE
**ORANGE CLASS: You must complete 2 Edpuzzles this weekend:
"M6.1 Temperature QUESTIONS" and "Heat and Temperature NOTES"
Thursday 11/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Milk demo
2. Molecules in Motion lab
Animation: Water Molecules Being Heated & Cooled
3. Edpuzzle: Thermal Expansion
HW: Notes on M6.1 Temperature
**ORANGE CLASS: You must complete 2 Edpuzzles this weekend:
"M6.1 Temperature QUESTIONS" and "Heat and Temperature NOTES"
Wednesday 11/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Calories guided notes
2. Calorimeter demo
3. Section Review (M6.2)
HW: Notes on M6.2 What is Heat?
Tuesday 11/27:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Organic Molecules: Guided class notes
2. Edpuzzle: How the Body Uses Food --> fill out back of notes using Edpuzzle
3. Anorexia Nervosa worksheet
HW: Notes on L3.4 Organic Compounds
Monday 11/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. New class jobs
2. Marshmallow Test
3. Ted Talk: Why Aren't We Teaching You Mindfulness?
4. Mindfulness Exercises: Mindful Breathing & Stress Shredding
5. Exit Ticket: Mindfulness Feedback
HW: Research online and write down one mindfulness exercise we could do as a class, while in the classroom.
Thursday-Friday 11/22-11/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Recess
HW: Work on JogNog
Wednesday 11/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
No Class- Half Day (Thanksgiving)
HW: Work on JogNog
Tuesday 11/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Chemistry Unit Test
HW: None! (Except JogNog!)
Monday 11/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mixtures open response
2. Socrative Practice Test
HW: STUDY FOR TEST
-Quizlet
-Socrative practice test (Student log in--> GATELYSCIENCE --> type your name)
Friday 11/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Edpuzzle: Physical and Chemical changes --> If you missed class on Friday, please do this over the weekend!!
2. Work on Chemistry Unit Test- Study Guide --> SEE STUDY GUIDE ANSWER KEY HERE
HW: Fill in Chemistry Study Guide & Practice Chemistry Quizlet
Thursday 11/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Key Chemistry Components notes
2. K3.3 Mixtures Lab (Station 2)
HW: L2.3 Types of Chemical Reactions- Vocab & Section Review
Wednesday 11/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. K3.3 Mixtures Lab (Station 1)
HW: Finish Edpuzzle: Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
Tuesday 11/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Term 1 grades
2. Pass back old work & organize binders
3. Edpuzzle: Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
HW: Notes on K3.3 Mixtures
Monday 11/12
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- Veteran's Day
Friday 11/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Properties of Elements practice
2. Complete Term 1 Course Evaluation
3. Finish Element Attendance project (see rubric from yesterday)
HW: K3.1 Elements & K3.2 Compounds --> Definitions & Section Reviews
Thursday 11/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.Element Attendance Template (Have ONE person from your group click this link, edit the title, then share it with the other group mates and Ms. Gately)
2. See Element Attendance directions & rubric here
HW: Work on Element Attendance project
Wednesday 11/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Element Quest on Classcraft
2. Edpuzzle: Mendeleev
HW: Finish worksheet & Edpuzzle from class
Tuesday 11/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL - Voting Day
Monday 11/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Life Science DDM
2. Atomic Mass & Number worksheet
HW: Finish worksheet
Friday 11/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.Intro to Chem: Atoms and Molecules
2. Build a molecule (Catalase Reaction)
HW: L1.2 Ionic Bonds and L1.3 Covalent and Metallic Bonds
Thursday 11/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Chemical Reactions Lab
HW: Finish lab packet - Chemical Reactions Lab
Wednesday 10/31:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Quarterly Exam (Term 1)
Tuesday 10/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review Life Science (worksheet)
2. Life Science Post Test
3. Life Science Review Kahoot
HW: Review Heredity Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Review Evolution Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Monday 10/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Introduce ClassCraft
2. Chemistry Pre-Test & DDM
HW: Notes on L1.1 Electrons and Chemical Bonding
Friday 10/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.100 Point Party!!
HW: No new homework. Finish any missing work by Monday!!
Thursday 10/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Build-a-Body
***Green Class Only: Classroom Management Plan Brainstorm
2. Plan Class Party
3. Body System Charades
4. Body System Quizlet Live
HW: No new homework. Finish any missing work by Monday!!
Wednesday 10/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder check: Evolution Unit
2. Producer/Consumer Visual Vocab
3. MCAS Practice questions
HW: D1.1 Body Organization (only bolded words & system definition- no key points or questions needed!)
Tuesday 10/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Evolution Unit Test
HW: None (new JogNogs due next Tuesday)
Monday 10/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Evolution Practice Test
2. Kahoot Review Game
Study Resource: Evolution Practice Test 2 & review Quizlet
HW: Study & provide evidence! (2nd study guide, flash cards, quizlet, etc.)
CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE ANSWER KEY
Friday 10/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Genetics of Race
2. Population Ecology
3. Hybrids & video
4. Speciation act-out
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
Thursday 10/18:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Symbiotic Relationships using this website
2. Sexual Selection
3. EXTRA CREDIT: "When Whales Walked" video & Whale Evolution CER worksheet (due Tuesday for +10 points)
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
*
Blue:
1. Symbiotic Relationships
2. Sexual Selection
3. Work on Evolution Study Guide
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
Wednesday 10/17:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Review Evidence for Evolution lab
2. Videos: Human Face Evolution & Evolution of Life over time
3. Resources for
Geologic Eras Notes worksheet:
-Website 1: http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/geologic-time.html
-Website 2: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Geophys/geotime.html
-Website 3: https://imnh.iri.isu.edu/exhibits/online/geo_time/geo_time_eras.htm
-Website 4: https://www.thoughtco.com/eras-of-the-geologic-time-scale-1224551
-Video 1: Cenozoic Era
-Video 2: Mesozoic Era
-Video 3: Paleozoic Era
-Video 4: Precambrian Era
HW: Notes FROM EDPUZZLE: Domains & Kingdoms
*
Blue:
1. Review Evidence for Evolution lab
2. Videos: Human Face Evolution & Evolution of Life over time
3. Geologic Eras Notes worksheet
HW: Notes FROM EDPUZZLE: Domains & Kingdoms
Tuesday 10/16:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- CLICK AGENDA HERE!!!
Human Evolution Video link (to be used with worksheet)
HW: Complete this worksheet using C6.2 Eras of Geologic Time (not regular notes!)
Monday 10/15:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Evidence for Evolution Lab (Day 1)
Version A
Version B
Version C
HW: Notes on C6.1 Evidence of the Past
Friday 10/12:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Monstrous Mutations - Shmoople Lab
HW: Finish analysis questions
Thursday 10/11:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Hand sanitizer reading
2. Bacterial Resistance CER (Day 2)
-Conclusion & peer edit
HW: Finish final draft
Wednesday 10/10:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Bacterial Resistance CER (Day 1)
-Key points & evidence/reasoning
Version A
Version B
Version C
HW: Finish the evidence/reasoning sections
Tuesday 10/9:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Pass out progress reports & graded work
2. Artificial Selection Intro
Videos: Dogs & Foxes
2. Edpuzzle: Natural Selection
3. Artificial Selection Example
HW: Finish Artificial Selection Example
Monday 10/8:
NO SCHOOL- Columbus Day
Friday 10/5:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Natural selection examples
2. Natural selection comic strip
HW: Make up any missed work
Thursday 10/4:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Finish Breeding Bunnies LTF Activity
2. Natural Selection intro
3. Begin Natural Selection Comic Strip
HW: Notes on C5.2 How Does Evolution Happen AND C5.3 Natural Selection in Action
(Quantity of notes does not change; pretend it's one gigantic reading!)
Wednesday 10/3:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Breeding Bunnies LTF Activity
HW: Page 1 of Analysis Questions
Tuesday 10/2:
Purple, Green & Orange
1. Return heredity tests
2. Organize binders & binder checks
3. Edpuzzle: Intro to Evolution
HW: Whale Evolution worksheet
*
Blue:
1. Return Heredity tests
2. Organize binders & binder checks
HW: Catch up on missing work
Monday 10/1:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Heredity Unit Test
HW: No new homework (test day); Finish JogNogs
Friday 9/28:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Review Heredity Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
2. Heredity MCAS Practice
HW: Study for Monday's exam & bring evidence! (2nd study guide filled out, flashcards, screenshot of quizlet scores, etc.)
Thursday 9/27:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Heredity Study Guide intro
2. Fill out Heredity Study Guide
3. Review Heredity Study Guide
HW: Finish study guide
Wednesday 9/26:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Mutations Overview
2. Review Critical Thinking Questions (Mouse Mechanics)
3. Human Mutations
4. Video: Mutations - The Science of Survival (watch from 0:00 to 14:28) w/ Video Worksheet
HW: Notes on C5.1 Change Over Time
*
Blue:
1. Mutations Overview
2. Finish Mice Gene Lab
3. Video: Mutations - The Science of Survival
HW: Notes on C5.1 Change Over Time
Tuesday 9/25:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Central Dogma Review
2. Mice Mechanics: Decoding Mouse Genes
HW: Finish packet & answer critical thinking questions
*
Blue:
1. Central Dogma Review
2. Mice Mechanics: Decoding Mouse Genes (ELL VERSION)
HW: Finish page 3 of packet
Monday 9/24:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Return Genetics Quizzes
2. Visual Vocab: DNA & Chromosome
3.Central Dogma Information Worksheet
4. Edpuzzle: DNA Structure & Function
5. Begin Protein Synthesis Worksheet
HW: Finish Protein Synthesis Worksheet
*
Blue:
1.Create DNA Molecule
2. Visual Vocab: DNA & Chromosome
3. Central Dogma Information Worksheet
4. Begin Protein Synthesis Worksheet
HW: Finish Protein Synthesis Worksheet
Friday 9/21:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Review Genetics Quiz
2. The Double Helix VIDEO & Guided Notes
HW: Finish Double Helix Guided Notes; JogNogs due Tuesday
*
Blue:
1. The Double Helix VIDEO & Guided Notes
HW: Finish Double Helix Guided Notes; JogNogs due Tuesday
Thursday 9/20:
ALL CLASSES:
Purple, Green & Orange AND Blue:
1. Science Progress Reports
2. Cell Organelle Scavenger Hunt
HW: C4.2 How DNA Works, JogNogs due Tuesday
Wed 9/19:
NO SCHOOL- Yom Kippur
Tuesday 9/18:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Cell Membrane Structure & Oil demo
2. Strawberry DNA Lab
HW: Finish Lab; Edpuzzle: Cell Organelles
*
Blue:
1. Cell Membrane Structure & Oil demo
2. Strawberry DNA Lab- ELL Version
HW: Finish Lab
Monday 9/17:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Life Science MCAS Pre-Test (MC & DDM)
2. Work on new JogNog
HW: C4.1 What Does DNA Look Like? JogNogs due Tuesday!
*
Blue:
1. Life Science MCAS Pre-Test (MC & DDM)
2. Work on new JogNog
HW: C4.1 What Does DNA Look Like? JogNogs due Tuesday!
Friday 9/15:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Genetics Quiz!!
2. Finish Meiosis Interactive from yesterday
HW: JogNogs due Tuesday!
*
Blue:
1. Genetics Quiz!!
2. Finish Makin' Babies & Edpuzzles
HW: JogNogs due Tuesday!
Thursday 9/14:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Sexual vs Asexual Review- MCAS Open Response
2. Mitosis vs Meiosis Review
3. Meiosis Interactive
4. Chromosome Challenge (extra credit)
HW: Create 10 flashcards and STUDY!!! (See Study Guide Here & ANSWER KEY-->Genetics Quiz tomorrow)
*
Blue:
1. Mitosis & Meiosis notes
2. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
3. Sexual vs Asexual Review- MCAS Open Response (ELL Version)
HW: Create 10 flashcards and STUDY!! --> See Study Guide (ELL) Here
Wednesday 9/12:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Mitosis & Meiosis Intro (rap video)
2. Visual Vocab: Asexual/Sexual Repro, Sex Cells
3. Edpuzzle: Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
4. MCAS Open Response: Asexual vs Sexual Repro
HW: Eduzzle: Meiosis; Finish MCAS Open Response
*
Blue:
1. Finish Makin' Babies Activity
HW: Edpuzzle: Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
Tuesday 9/11:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Pass back progress reports! (Must be signed by Friday!)
2. Grade Booster: C3 Punnet Square MCAS Practice
HW: Edpuzzle: Secrets of the X Chromosome (sign progress report & classroom expectations too!)
*
Blue:
1. Pass back progress reports! (Must be signed by Friday!)
2. Finish Makin' Babies Activity & C3.1 Traits Inventory
HW: C3 Punnet Square MCAS Practice (sign progress report & classroom expectations too!)
Mon 9/10:
NO SCHOOL- Rosh Hashanah
Friday 9/7
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Visual Vocab: Incomplete & Codominance
2. Makin' Babies Activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: Finish classwork; Notes on C3.3 Meiosis --> See Typed HW Template HERE (then print & tape into journal)
*
Blue:
1. Visual Vocab: Incomplete & Codominance
2. Makin' Babies Activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: Notes on C3.3 Meiosis
Thursday 9/6
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Game of Thrones problem
2. Visual Vocab: Probability & Ratio
3. C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
4. Making Monsters activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 2
*
Blue:
1. Guinea pig problem
2. C3 Visual Vocab (side 1)
3. C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: Finish C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
Wednesday 9/5
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Guinea pig problem
2. C3 Visual Vocab (side 1)
3. Edpuzzle: C3 Punnett Square Intro
4.C3.2 Punnet Square Intro - celebrities
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: HW Notes C3.2 Traits and Inheritance
*
Blue:
1. Biology board splash
2. Edpuzzle: C3.1 Mendel & his Peas
3. C3.1 Traits Inventory
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: C3.2 Traits and Inheritance --> Homework Expectations (ELL)
Tuesday 9/4
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Board Splash: Biology/Heredity
2. Edpuzzle: C3.1 Mendel & His Peas (see Class Codes if still need to sign up)
3. C3.1 Traits Inventory
Daily Lesson Slides: Biology
HW: Get contract signed, finish JogNog, finish HW Notes C3.1 Mendel and his Peas, finish C3.1 Traits Inventory
*
Blue:
1. Review Do Now procedures
2. Review note card assignment
3. Practice homework procedures --> Homework Expectations (ELL)
Daily Lesson Slides: Biology ELL
HW: C3.1 Mendel and his Peas
Thursday 8/30
ALL Classes:
1. Lab safety
2. Class job round robin:
CLASS JOBS slides
CLASS JOBS slides (SPANISH)
3. Sign up for JogNog --> see Class Codes for login
4. Practice HW using Homework Expectations--> C3.1 Mendel and his Peas
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: Get lab contract signed, finish HW Notes on C3.1 Mendel and his Peas, & finish JogNog (due Wed 9/4)
Wednesday 8/29
ALL Classes:
1. Do Now expectations
2. Sign up for Edpuzzle + Practice (Edpuzzle: Intro to Edpuzzle: Classroom Rules)
3. Practice FQA on Socrative.com
4. Discuss Homework Expectations
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: NONE!
Tuesday 8/28
ALL Classes:
1. Intro to #gatelyscience! (See MERCH here)
2. Expectations & procedures
3. Binder expectations & setup (see Exemplars tab at top)
4. Sign up for Google Classroom
--> Purple, Green & Orange class code: 5bqfbpi
--> Blue class code: a3sauze
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: "Name & Goal" note card
Monday, 8/27
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS- Convocation
Thursday 5/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What is a "while True" loop?
2. Lessons 3a (Grow Lamps) + 3b (Using a light sensor)
- Video Directions HERE (if lights already wired, start video at 5:08)
HW: N/A
Wednesday 5/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Find the mistake in the code & re-write in journal.
2. Planting seedlings:
- Video Directions HERE
Finished product...
- pump (pump in English)
- bomba (pump en español)
- pompe (pump en francais)
3. Lesson 3a wiring & coding your Grow Lamp:
- PDF Directions HERE
- Video Directions HERE (Watch first 7 minutes only)
HW: N/A
Tuesday 5/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What are the three lines of code from yesterday (from memory!)?
2. Lesson 2b using a button
HW: Write 10 notes from the reading Requirements for Plant Growth
Monday 5/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What could you use an LED light strip for on a greenhouse?
2. Survey links...
English: Pre-Survey Link (English)
Español: Pre-Survey Link (Spanish)
Français: Pre-Survey Link (French)
3. Intro to coding: LED Strip (Lesson 2A)
HW: N/A
Friday 5/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What makes a good computer programmer?
2. Intro to coding
3. Identifying coding mistakes worksheet
HW: N/A
Thursday 5/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What makes a good greenhouse?
2. Journal set up & intro to greenhouse project
HW: Write 10 notes in your new black journal about this reading: How does a greenhouse work?
& bring signed permission slip!!
Wednesday 5/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Science MCAS Session 2
Tuesday 5/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Science MCAS Session 1
Monday 5/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Biodiversity
2. Review MCAS Practice Test
3. Quizlet Live: Tech Ed
HW: 4 JogNogs due TOMORROW (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Friday 5/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Teacher Appreciation Cards
2. MCAS Practice Test on Edulastic (open note; in pairs)
**GREEN CLASS WILL TAKE ON MONDAY**
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Thursday 5/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Fertilizer & runoff
2. Physical Science MCAS Review Notes & Questions --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
3. Physical Science Quizlet Live
HW: Finish open response of review packet
4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Wednesday 5/8:
Purple, Green, Orange
*MATH MCAS SESSION 2*
Blue:
1. Life Science Kahoot + Quizlet Live
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Tuesday 5/7:
Purple, Blue:
*MATH MCAS SESSION 1*
Green, Orange:
1. Life Science Kahoot + Quizlet Live
HW: 4 JogNogs due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Monday 5/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Difference between plant and animal cells
2. Life Science MCAS Stations Review
HW: 4 JogNog due next Tuesday (final ones of the year!) --> Life Science Zip Review is Extra Credit!!
Friday 5/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Scaled drawing problem
2. MCAS Practice Test- Grade 5!
HW: Complete the full MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Thursday 5/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Summer on Earth
2. MCAS Practice Test (open response)
HW: Complete page 2 (front and back!!) of MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Wednesday 5/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Symbiosis (predation vs competition)
2. Online MCAS Practice Test (multiple choice)
HW: Complete page 1 (front and back!!) of MCAS Review Webquest #2 (using the links from MCAS Resources Here!)
Tuesday 4/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Socrative Geology Re-Do (mini quiz)
2. Mindful Moment: Memory Test
3. Work on MCAS Review Webquest #1 using MCAS Resources Here
HW: Finish packet MCAS Review Webquest #1
SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Monday 4/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Log into Edulastic to see which questions (if any) you got wrong on the test!
2. Use the MCAS Resources page of gatelyscience.com to complete the worksheet
HW: Complete through the "Biology" Section of the MCAS Review Webquest #1
Friday 4/26:
Purple, Green & Blue:
1. Do Now: What do you know about the atmosphere?
2. Layers of the Atmosphere Online Lab
3. Exit Ticket
HW: None! Just JogNog :)
Orange
NO CLASS- 1/2 Day
HW: None! Just JogNog :)
Thursday 4/25:
Purple, Green, Orange:
No Class- ELA MCAS Session 2
Blue:
1. Finish group Geology MCAS Practice Assessment
HW: N/A
Wednesday 4/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Get out your study guides
2. Geology Post Test (Socrative) --> Non-evaluative
3. Group Geology Assessment (Edulastic) --> Work in teams & use study guide
HW: N/A
Tuesday 4/23:
Purple, Blue
No Class- ELA MCAS Session 1
Green, Orange:
1. Do Now: Get out your study guide
2. Complete Layers of the Atmosphere Online Lab
--> see website HERE
-->see worksheet HERE
HW: Finish study guide by Wed!
--> SEE FULL ANSWER KEY HERE
--> Open Response Answers HERE!
--> Quizlet for studying HERE!
Finish atmosphere lab by Friday...
Monday 4/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: How Do Fossils Form?
2. Geology MCAS Open Response --> See answer score values HERE
3. Begin Geology Study Guide
HW: Geology Study Guide due Wednesday
--> SEE FULL ANSWER KEY HERE
--> Open Response Answers HERE!
--> Quizlet for studying HERE!
Monday 4/15-Friday 4/19:
NO SCHOOL- APRIL VACATION
Friday 4/12:
Purple & Blue:
1. Kahoot & Quizlet Live for Geology review
Green, Orange
1. No Class- Health & Fitness Day
HW: None (except JogNog). Have a safe vacation!
Thursday 4/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Check to see who was hired for Term 4!
2. Finish lab: Conduction, Convection & Radiation on Earth
HW: Finish the lab and turn in tomorrow! (even if I don't see your class!)
Wednesday 4/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: What causes a Nor'easter?
2. Lab: Conduction, Convection & Radiation on Earth
HW: Finish analysis questions for the 1 station you completed today
Tuesday 4/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Term 4 jobs applications
2. Acclimate Class leaders & pass back work
3. Smithsonian Weather Lab
-->worksheet is here
HW: Finish classwork & last page of Weather Lab
Monday 4/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: MCAS TestNav Check
2. Geology Mid Assessment
3. Study Jams: Weather Notes
-->worksheet is here
HW: Finish classwork (Weather Notes)
Tuesday 4/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on glaciers & answer ?s on Google Classroom
2. Pass back work & progress reports
3. Intro to Geologic Structures project & pick structures
4. Geologic Structures Template
5. BLUE CLASS ONLY --> Geologic Structures Project- ELL
HW: Work on Geologic Structures project
Monday 4/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- SEE AGENDA HERE
1. Do Now: Read Agenda ^^
2. Complete 3-4 Edpuzzles:
-Volcanoes
-Subduction Zones & Ring of Fire
-Weathering
-Relative Dating & Superposition (If you didn't do it over the weekend!!)
3. Edit & re-send Global Warming paper if needed! (due Friday)
4. Begin HW notes, then JogNog
HW: Notes on G2.1 Weathering (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 ?s)
Friday 3/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Socrative quiz (plate tectonics MCAS review)
2. Work on F3.2 Relative Dating LTF packet
HW: Finish packet & complete Edpuzzle: Relative Dating & Superposition
Thursday 3/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Complete first page of packet
2. Reading Quiz: F3.2 Relative Dating
3. Begin F3.2 Relative Dating LTF packet
HW: None! Except packet & Edpuzzle: Relative Dating & Superposition are due Monday!
Wednesday 3/27:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Test your knowledge of the rock cycle: mini quiz
2. F2.2 Igneous Rock Lab
HW: Notes on F3.2 Relative Dating
Tuesday 3/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Vote! --> Hamster Name Survey HERE!
2. Edpuzzle: Metamorphic Rocks (write notes)
3. F2.4 Metamorphic Rock Lab
HW Notes on F2.1 Rock Cycle (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 3/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Name the hamster :)
2. Socrative mini quiz (plate tectonics)
3. Edpuzzle: Sedimentary rocks
4. F2.3 Sedimentary Rock Lab
--> Resource: See this website for rock identification
HW: Finish conclusion questions of lab
DUE WED: HW notes on F2.1 Rock Cycle (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Friday 3/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Play with BBC's Journey to the Center of the Earth & write 3 interesting facts
2. Big Book of Plate Tectonics coloring note
3. Edpuzzle: Plate Tectonics
HW: None! Just catch up :)
Thursday 3/21:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Read this article and answer the questions on Google Classroom
2. Edpuzzle: Everything You Need to Know About Planet Earth
3. Draw, label, and explain these layers of the Earth
Resources:
Use this for your drawing (& some info)
Earth's Layers Interactive
National Geographic Kids- Layers of the Earth
HW: Draw the layers of the Earth in your journal (see above) & label their composition, thickness, state & temp.
(Plus finish your global warming report which is due tomorrow by the bell!)
*
& Blue:
1. Make up all Edpuzzles (from January 31st on)
2. Finish HW Notes:
J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
J2.1 Stars
J4.4 Moons
H3.4 Tides
M5.4 Energy Resources
Wednesday 3/20:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Choose one additional piece of evidence from each website...
For the environment paragraph use this NASA website
From the economy paragraph use this business website
2. Peer-edit report w/ partner
3. Type report according to THIS REPORT EXAMPLE & CRITERIA
HW: Type & print report (due Friday by end of day)
*
& Blue:
1. Make up all Edpuzzles (from January 31st on)
2. Finish HW Notes:
J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
J2.1 Stars
J4.4 Moons
H3.4 Tides
M5.4 Energy Resources
Tuesday 3/19:
Purple, Green, Orange
1. Do Now: Calculate Ecological Footprint
2. Pass back work/progress reports
3. Finish handwriting The Impacts of Human Consumption paragraphs
Resources: GRAPHS for Impacts of Human Consumption
HW: Write four paragraphs (finish packet)
& Blue:
1. Nominate class leaders
2. Catch up on missing work
Monday 3/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on fossil fuels
2. Reading Quiz M4.5 Energy Resources (Socrative)
3. Watch this video on renewable energy
4. Begin The Impacts of Human Consumption activity
Resources: GRAPHS for Impacts of Human Consumption
HW: Write introduction paragraph (page 4 of packet) using graphic organizer (on back of packet)
Friday 3/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Watch this video on gold formation
2. Distribution of Mineral Resources worksheet
HW: HW Notes on M5.4 Energy Resources (10 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Thursday 3/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Read this document: Nat Geo on Minerals
2. Reading Quiz F1.3 Formation, Mining & Use of Minerals (Socrative)
3. Watch Nova Documentary: Earth's Rocky Start (first 20 minutes)
-->Fill out this video worksheet
HW: Finish F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust
Wednesday 3/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Astronomy Test Review
2. Mineral Identification Lab (F1.2 Mysterious Minerals)
HW: HW Notes on F1.3 Formation, Mining & Use of Minerals (5 vocab, 10 key points, 3 questions)
(also F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust packet due Friday!)
Tuesday 3/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Geology Pre-Test
2. Edpuzzle: What is a Mineral? (notes!)
3. F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust
Resource: Mineral Information (if any mineral is missing, you may Google "uses of _________")
HW: Finish either page 1 (front/back) or page 2 (front/back) of F1.1 Minerals, Elements & The Earth's Crust activity
Monday 3/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Astronomy Unit Test!
Part 1: Socrative
Part 2: Edulastic
HW: Nothing new; catch up on Edpuzzle (due today!) & JogNog (due tomorrow!)
Cool Astronomy Resources:
What causes a "shooting star"?
How do stars "die"?
Is our sun the biggest star?
**SEE THURSDAY'S AGENDA FOR ASTRONOMY TEST RESOURCES**
Friday 3/8:
Purple, Green:
*100 Point Party!!*
(Orange = no class due to half day)
HW: See Thursday's HW
*
Blue:
1. Work on Edpuzzles
2. Quizlet Live
HW: 4 Edpuzzles: 1) Lunar Eclipse, 2) Solar Eclipse, 3) Galaxies, 4) Stars
Thursday 3/7:
Orange (100 pt party)
Purple, Green:
1. Sign in to Edulastic.com and take Astronomy Practice Test
2. Review Astronomy MCAS Open Response & Answers
3. Take final mini Socrative practice test
4. Quizlet live! --> Astronomy Quizlet Link HERE
HW: 2 Edpuzzles: 1) Stars & 2) Galaxies (due Monday) & study for Monday's test!!
*
Blue:
1. Tides & Seasons Class Notes
2. Finish Study Guide
3. Sign in to Edulastic.com and take Astronomy Practice Test
HW: 4 Edpuzzles: 1) Lunar Eclipse, 2) Solar Eclipse, 3) Galaxies, 4) Stars
Wednesday 3/6:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Socrative Reading Quiz on J2.1 Stars
2. Class Practice Notes on J2.3 Galaxies
3. Counting Galaxies Activity
--> See Hubble Telecope Galaxy Photo HERE
HW: Astronomy Study Guide (due Thursday) & Two Edpuzzles: Stars & Galaxies (due Monday)
*
Blue:
1. Socrative Practice: Astronomy Quiz 1
2. Work on Astronomy Study Guide
Study Guide Resources:
Stars --> HW Notes on J2.1 Stars
HW: N/A
Tuesday 3/5:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Class Practice Notes on J2.1 Stars
2. J2.1 Analysis of Spectral Lines worksheet
HW: Astronomy Study Guide (due Thursday)
*
Blue:
1. Work on Astronomy Study Guide
HW: Notes on J2.1 Stars
Monday 3/4:
NO SCHOOL- Snow Day
Friday 3/1:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Astronomy MCAS Practice
2. Work on Moon Project
--> Moon Phases Resource
HW: Finish Moon Project! (due Monday!)
*
Blue:
1. Edpuzzle: Moon Phases
2. Phases of the Moon workshet
--> Moon Phases Resource
HW: Draw & label phases of the moon
Thursday 2/28:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Reading quiz H3.4 Tides
2. Edpuzzle: Tides
3. Work on Moon Project
HW: Finish Moon Project PACKET (project due Monday)
*
Blue:
NO CLASS- Snow Delay
Wednesday 2/27:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Reading quiz J4.4 Moons
2. Edpuzzle: Moon Phases
3. Begin Moon Project
HW: HW notes on H3.4 Tides
*
Blue:
Review Physics Test
Tuesday 2/26:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Pass back work
2. New job procedures
3. Reading quiz: J1.1
HW: HW notes on J4.4 Moons
(all bolded & italicized words, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 2/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- SEE AGENDA HERE!
HW: HW notes on J1.1 Astronomy the Original Science
(for HW tonight - 5 vocab notes, 10 key points, 3 questions)
Monday 2/18 - Friday 2/22
NO SCHOOL- February Break!
Friday 2/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Unit Test
HW: None! Have a good break!
Thursday 2/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Review Day (study guide; Socrative; Quizlet Live)
HW: Study for Tech Ed test tomorrow!!
STUDY RESOURCES:
-Tech Ed Review Packet ANSWER KEY
-Bridges MCAS Open Response ANSWERS (scroll down for scores 4-0)
-Communication MCAS Open Response ANSWERS (scroll down for scores 4-0)
-Tech Ed Quizlet
Wednesday 2/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed Review Stations
-Socrative Practice Test
-Bridges Card Sort
-MCAS Open Response Scoring
2. Work on Tech Ed Review Packet (see resources below)
HW: Complete Tech Ed Review packet by Thurs & 2 Edpuzzles by Fri
Monday-Tuesday 2/11-2/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Complete Tech Ed Review Packet by Thursday using the resources below
Resources:
-Physical Processing Reference Sheet
-Transportation Systems Reference Sheet
-Communication, Technology & Electronics System Reference Sheet
-Structural Systems (Forces & Loads) Reference Sheet
HW: Complete Tech Ed Review packet by Thurs & 2 Edpuzzles by Fri
Thursday & Friday 2/7-2/8:
Purple, Green, Orange:
1. Work on your Doll Bed Brochure (make a copy then re-name it!!)
--> When you are done, erase all the directions AND the column titles at the top!
--> You must submit a PRINTED & TAPED brochure on Monday! Fold on the lines and tape papers back to back!
2. Use this Tech Ed Manufacturing Resources PDF to help you fill out the brochure
HW: Work on doll bed brochure (due Monday at 2:30pm!)
**BLUE CLASS ONLY: Doll Bed Information Sheet (due Monday!)
Wednesday 2/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Group Decision Matrix
2. Tally up scores
3. Input data to Group Decision Matrix Spreadsheet
HW: Email pictures of bed to group member's emails!
Tuesday 2/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
No Class- Field Trip to WHS!
Monday 2/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish prototype!!
HW: Finish doll bed prototype! (due Wed at the start of class!)
Friday 2/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed MCAS practice 2
2. Draw best idea (pg 6 in packet) --> SEE PACKET HERE
3. Work on doll bed!
*REPORT CARDS GO HOME AT 2:20PM*
HW: Edpuzzle: Engineering Design Process
Thursday 1/31:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Tech Ed MCAS practice
2. Classcraft check-in
3. Work on doll bed!
HW: Bring more materials for project!
Wednesday 1/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Classcraft configuration
2. Engineering design/universal systems model
3. Begin paper furniture project --> SEE PACKET HERE
HW: Complete pages 1-5 of lab packet, including all research & bring materials for tomorrow!
Tuesday 1/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder Check: Physics
2. Tech Ed Pre-Test (Socrative)
3. Begin Edpuzzle & worksheet
HW: Edpuzzle: Universal Systems Model using this worksheet
Monday 1/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Pass back Term 2 work
2. Organize binders
3. Review MCAS Practice Test
HW: Make corrections on MCAS Practice Test (open response & multiple choice)
Friday 1/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Phet Simulator Density Activity (click "Allow" for Flash!)
2. MCAS Open Response: Chemistry
HW: Finish MCAS Open Response; JogNog
Thursday 1/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. District-Wide Practice MCAS Assessment #1
HW: None :)
Wednesday 1/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review MCAS Part 1 Study guide- SEE KEY HERE
2. Pre Practice MCAS worksheet
HW: Study for Practice MCAS using Quizlet!!
Tuesday 1/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
**Half day (2 hr delay)**
1. MCAS Part 1 Quizlet Live Review
HW: Study for Practice MCAS using Quizlet!!
Monday 1/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- MLK Jr. Day
Friday 1/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish Newton's Laws packet
2. Work on MCAS Practice Study Guide
HW: Finish Study Guide
Thursday 1/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Newton's Laws Station Lab
HW: Finish lab packet; begin MCAS Study Guide
Wednesday 1/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Car crash video & worksheet
2. Newton's 1st Laws
HW: Finish page 2 of Newton's Laws packet
Tuesday 1/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Newton's Laws packet
HW: Finish page 1 of Newton's Laws packet
Monday 1/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Physics Part 1 Test
HW: None
Friday 1/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Effect of Gravity demo
2. Review Physics Part 1 Study Guide
3. Kahoot
HW: STUDY FOR PHYSICS TEST!
Physics Part 1 Resources:
Study Guide Answer Key
QUIZLET REVIEW
Thursday 1/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Brandeis Scientists day on the Mind
HW: Finish lab; Complete 1/2 of Study Guide (due Friday)
Wednesday 1/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Velocity-time graph intro
2. Finish Position-Time Graph Lab
HW: Finish lab; Complete 1/2 of Study Guide (due Friday)
Tuesday 1/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Memory Practice
2. Position-Time Graph Lab
HW: Finish calculations chart
Monday 1/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Position-Time Graph intro
2. Create locations for Position-Time Graph lab
HW: Finish location notecard
Friday 1/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Practice Force Flashcards
2. Net force animation & worksheet
3. Free body diagrams & word problems
HW: Finish classwork & catch up on JogNog!
Thursday 1/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mass vs. Weight (video HERE)
2. Edpuzzle: What is Force?
3. Force Flashcards (types of force)
-Website for Definitions: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/Lesson-2/Types-of-Forces
-See examples HERE
HW: Finish Force Flashcards
Wednesday 1/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Progress reports & pass back work
2. Review speed/distance/time/momentum
HW: M1.2 What is a Force? --> highlight, write 3 vocab words & complete section review
*WINTER VACATION 12/22-1/1*
Friday 12/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash if not done
2. Holiday party :)
HW: None! Have a good break!
Thursday 12/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. CCC Conclusion: Final Evidence Report (<-- only one needed/group)
HW: Finish Conclusion report! Must be done to have free time tomorrow!!
Wednesday 12/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. CCC Conclusion: Final Evidence Report (<-- only one needed/group)
HW: Finish Data Analysis worksheet
Tuesday 12/18:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Unit Conversions
2. Work on Curious Car Crash
HW: Complete Momentum worksheet & 2 Momentum Edpuzzles
Monday 12/17:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
2. Edpuzzle: Momentum
3. Momentum practice
HW: Work on the Case of the Curious Car Crash
Friday 12/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Work on Curious Car Crash
HW: M2.3 Momentum Section Review
Thursday 12/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. New physics groups
2. Details Quiz --> Insight Investigationz Website
3. Speed/Distance/Time worksheet
4. Begin Case of the Curious Car Crash (if time)
HW: Finish Speed/Distance/Time worksheet
Wednesday 12/12:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Graph Speed Data
2. Slope worksheet
3. Physis Pre-Assessment
HW: Finish Speed Lab packet
Tuesday 12/11:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Typing Test (highest score at end of 5 minutes wins!)
2. Speed Lab Data Collection
3. Speed Lab Graphing
HW: Finish data calculations
Monday 12/10:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Finish MCAS Open Response (Thermal Energy)
2. Design Speed Lab
HW: Bring materials & coat/sneakers for lab tomorrow!
Friday 12/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mindful Moment: Memory Test (highest score at end of 5 minutes wins!)
2. Visual Vocab: Intro to Physics
3. Edpuzzle: M5.1 Kinetic/Potential Energy
4. Thermal Kinetic Energy MCAS open resposne
HW: M1.1 Measuring Motion
Thursday 12/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder check/progress reports
2. Physics Pre-Test
3. Edpuzzle: What is Energy? notes
HW: Finish Edpuzzle: What is Energy? notes
Wednesday 12/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review endo/exothermic
2. Answer "Challenge Extension" from yesterday
3. Edpuzzle: Heat Transfer (write notes in journal!)
4. Create a picture of someone in a kitchen & label each type of heat transfer:
See resource link HERE
HW: Finish classwork (Heat Transfer Diagram) & prepare binder for binder check
Tuesday 12/4:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Endothermic/Exothermic Lab
HW: Finish lab packet
Monday 12/3:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. "Fab Five" chemistry notes
2. Chemistry Post Test (Socrative)
HW: Edpuzzle: Phase Changes (write notes in notebook & answer questions)
**If you are missing the M6.1 Temperature Edpuzzle or Heat & Temperature Edpuzzle by tomorrow you will not participate in the lab!**
Friday 11/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
SEE MS. GATELY's SUB NOTE HERE
**ORANGE CLASS: You must complete 2 Edpuzzles this weekend:
"M6.1 Temperature QUESTIONS" and "Heat and Temperature NOTES"
Thursday 11/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Milk demo
2. Molecules in Motion lab
Animation: Water Molecules Being Heated & Cooled
3. Edpuzzle: Thermal Expansion
HW: Notes on M6.1 Temperature
**ORANGE CLASS: You must complete 2 Edpuzzles this weekend:
"M6.1 Temperature QUESTIONS" and "Heat and Temperature NOTES"
Wednesday 11/28:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Calories guided notes
2. Calorimeter demo
3. Section Review (M6.2)
HW: Notes on M6.2 What is Heat?
Tuesday 11/27:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Organic Molecules: Guided class notes
2. Edpuzzle: How the Body Uses Food --> fill out back of notes using Edpuzzle
3. Anorexia Nervosa worksheet
HW: Notes on L3.4 Organic Compounds
Monday 11/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. New class jobs
2. Marshmallow Test
3. Ted Talk: Why Aren't We Teaching You Mindfulness?
4. Mindfulness Exercises: Mindful Breathing & Stress Shredding
5. Exit Ticket: Mindfulness Feedback
HW: Research online and write down one mindfulness exercise we could do as a class, while in the classroom.
Thursday-Friday 11/22-11/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Recess
HW: Work on JogNog
Wednesday 11/21:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
No Class- Half Day (Thanksgiving)
HW: Work on JogNog
Tuesday 11/20:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Chemistry Unit Test
HW: None! (Except JogNog!)
Monday 11/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Mixtures open response
2. Socrative Practice Test
HW: STUDY FOR TEST
-Quizlet
-Socrative practice test (Student log in--> GATELYSCIENCE --> type your name)
Friday 11/16:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Edpuzzle: Physical and Chemical changes --> If you missed class on Friday, please do this over the weekend!!
2. Work on Chemistry Unit Test- Study Guide --> SEE STUDY GUIDE ANSWER KEY HERE
HW: Fill in Chemistry Study Guide & Practice Chemistry Quizlet
Thursday 11/15:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Key Chemistry Components notes
2. K3.3 Mixtures Lab (Station 2)
HW: L2.3 Types of Chemical Reactions- Vocab & Section Review
Wednesday 11/14:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. K3.3 Mixtures Lab (Station 1)
HW: Finish Edpuzzle: Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
Tuesday 11/13:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Term 1 grades
2. Pass back old work & organize binders
3. Edpuzzle: Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures
HW: Notes on K3.3 Mixtures
Monday 11/12
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL- Veteran's Day
Friday 11/9:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Properties of Elements practice
2. Complete Term 1 Course Evaluation
3. Finish Element Attendance project (see rubric from yesterday)
HW: K3.1 Elements & K3.2 Compounds --> Definitions & Section Reviews
Thursday 11/8:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.Element Attendance Template (Have ONE person from your group click this link, edit the title, then share it with the other group mates and Ms. Gately)
2. See Element Attendance directions & rubric here
HW: Work on Element Attendance project
Wednesday 11/7:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Element Quest on Classcraft
2. Edpuzzle: Mendeleev
HW: Finish worksheet & Edpuzzle from class
Tuesday 11/6:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
NO SCHOOL - Voting Day
Monday 11/5:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Life Science DDM
2. Atomic Mass & Number worksheet
HW: Finish worksheet
Friday 11/2:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.Intro to Chem: Atoms and Molecules
2. Build a molecule (Catalase Reaction)
HW: L1.2 Ionic Bonds and L1.3 Covalent and Metallic Bonds
Thursday 11/1:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Chemical Reactions Lab
HW: Finish lab packet - Chemical Reactions Lab
Wednesday 10/31:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
Quarterly Exam (Term 1)
Tuesday 10/30:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Review Life Science (worksheet)
2. Life Science Post Test
3. Life Science Review Kahoot
HW: Review Heredity Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Review Evolution Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
Monday 10/29:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Introduce ClassCraft
2. Chemistry Pre-Test & DDM
HW: Notes on L1.1 Electrons and Chemical Bonding
Friday 10/26:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1.100 Point Party!!
HW: No new homework. Finish any missing work by Monday!!
Thursday 10/25:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Build-a-Body
***Green Class Only: Classroom Management Plan Brainstorm
2. Plan Class Party
3. Body System Charades
4. Body System Quizlet Live
HW: No new homework. Finish any missing work by Monday!!
Wednesday 10/24:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Binder check: Evolution Unit
2. Producer/Consumer Visual Vocab
3. MCAS Practice questions
HW: D1.1 Body Organization (only bolded words & system definition- no key points or questions needed!)
Tuesday 10/23:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Evolution Unit Test
HW: None (new JogNogs due next Tuesday)
Monday 10/22:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Evolution Practice Test
2. Kahoot Review Game
Study Resource: Evolution Practice Test 2 & review Quizlet
HW: Study & provide evidence! (2nd study guide, flash cards, quizlet, etc.)
CLICK HERE FOR STUDY GUIDE ANSWER KEY
Friday 10/19:
Purple, Green, Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Genetics of Race
2. Population Ecology
3. Hybrids & video
4. Speciation act-out
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
Thursday 10/18:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Symbiotic Relationships using this website
2. Sexual Selection
3. EXTRA CREDIT: "When Whales Walked" video & Whale Evolution CER worksheet (due Tuesday for +10 points)
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
*
Blue:
1. Symbiotic Relationships
2. Sexual Selection
3. Work on Evolution Study Guide
HW: Work on Evolution Study Guide (due Monday, October 22nd)
Wednesday 10/17:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Review Evidence for Evolution lab
2. Videos: Human Face Evolution & Evolution of Life over time
3. Resources for
Geologic Eras Notes worksheet:
-Website 1: http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/geologic-time.html
-Website 2: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Geophys/geotime.html
-Website 3: https://imnh.iri.isu.edu/exhibits/online/geo_time/geo_time_eras.htm
-Website 4: https://www.thoughtco.com/eras-of-the-geologic-time-scale-1224551
-Video 1: Cenozoic Era
-Video 2: Mesozoic Era
-Video 3: Paleozoic Era
-Video 4: Precambrian Era
HW: Notes FROM EDPUZZLE: Domains & Kingdoms
*
Blue:
1. Review Evidence for Evolution lab
2. Videos: Human Face Evolution & Evolution of Life over time
3. Geologic Eras Notes worksheet
HW: Notes FROM EDPUZZLE: Domains & Kingdoms
Tuesday 10/16:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
Ms. Gately out sick- CLICK AGENDA HERE!!!
Human Evolution Video link (to be used with worksheet)
HW: Complete this worksheet using C6.2 Eras of Geologic Time (not regular notes!)
Monday 10/15:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Evidence for Evolution Lab (Day 1)
Version A
Version B
Version C
HW: Notes on C6.1 Evidence of the Past
Friday 10/12:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Monstrous Mutations - Shmoople Lab
HW: Finish analysis questions
Thursday 10/11:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Do Now: Hand sanitizer reading
2. Bacterial Resistance CER (Day 2)
-Conclusion & peer edit
HW: Finish final draft
Wednesday 10/10:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Bacterial Resistance CER (Day 1)
-Key points & evidence/reasoning
Version A
Version B
Version C
HW: Finish the evidence/reasoning sections
Tuesday 10/9:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Pass out progress reports & graded work
2. Artificial Selection Intro
Videos: Dogs & Foxes
2. Edpuzzle: Natural Selection
3. Artificial Selection Example
HW: Finish Artificial Selection Example
Monday 10/8:
NO SCHOOL- Columbus Day
Friday 10/5:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Natural selection examples
2. Natural selection comic strip
HW: Make up any missed work
Thursday 10/4:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Finish Breeding Bunnies LTF Activity
2. Natural Selection intro
3. Begin Natural Selection Comic Strip
HW: Notes on C5.2 How Does Evolution Happen AND C5.3 Natural Selection in Action
(Quantity of notes does not change; pretend it's one gigantic reading!)
Wednesday 10/3:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Breeding Bunnies LTF Activity
HW: Page 1 of Analysis Questions
Tuesday 10/2:
Purple, Green & Orange
1. Return heredity tests
2. Organize binders & binder checks
3. Edpuzzle: Intro to Evolution
HW: Whale Evolution worksheet
*
Blue:
1. Return Heredity tests
2. Organize binders & binder checks
HW: Catch up on missing work
Monday 10/1:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Heredity Unit Test
HW: No new homework (test day); Finish JogNogs
Friday 9/28:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Review Heredity Study Guide --> SEE ANSWER KEY HERE
2. Heredity MCAS Practice
HW: Study for Monday's exam & bring evidence! (2nd study guide filled out, flashcards, screenshot of quizlet scores, etc.)
Thursday 9/27:
Purple, Green & Orange & Blue:
1. Heredity Study Guide intro
2. Fill out Heredity Study Guide
3. Review Heredity Study Guide
HW: Finish study guide
Wednesday 9/26:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Mutations Overview
2. Review Critical Thinking Questions (Mouse Mechanics)
3. Human Mutations
4. Video: Mutations - The Science of Survival (watch from 0:00 to 14:28) w/ Video Worksheet
HW: Notes on C5.1 Change Over Time
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Blue:
1. Mutations Overview
2. Finish Mice Gene Lab
3. Video: Mutations - The Science of Survival
HW: Notes on C5.1 Change Over Time
Tuesday 9/25:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Central Dogma Review
2. Mice Mechanics: Decoding Mouse Genes
HW: Finish packet & answer critical thinking questions
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Blue:
1. Central Dogma Review
2. Mice Mechanics: Decoding Mouse Genes (ELL VERSION)
HW: Finish page 3 of packet
Monday 9/24:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Return Genetics Quizzes
2. Visual Vocab: DNA & Chromosome
3.Central Dogma Information Worksheet
4. Edpuzzle: DNA Structure & Function
5. Begin Protein Synthesis Worksheet
HW: Finish Protein Synthesis Worksheet
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Blue:
1.Create DNA Molecule
2. Visual Vocab: DNA & Chromosome
3. Central Dogma Information Worksheet
4. Begin Protein Synthesis Worksheet
HW: Finish Protein Synthesis Worksheet
Friday 9/21:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Review Genetics Quiz
2. The Double Helix VIDEO & Guided Notes
HW: Finish Double Helix Guided Notes; JogNogs due Tuesday
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Blue:
1. The Double Helix VIDEO & Guided Notes
HW: Finish Double Helix Guided Notes; JogNogs due Tuesday
Thursday 9/20:
ALL CLASSES:
Purple, Green & Orange AND Blue:
1. Science Progress Reports
2. Cell Organelle Scavenger Hunt
HW: C4.2 How DNA Works, JogNogs due Tuesday
Wed 9/19:
NO SCHOOL- Yom Kippur
Tuesday 9/18:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Cell Membrane Structure & Oil demo
2. Strawberry DNA Lab
HW: Finish Lab; Edpuzzle: Cell Organelles
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Blue:
1. Cell Membrane Structure & Oil demo
2. Strawberry DNA Lab- ELL Version
HW: Finish Lab
Monday 9/17:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Life Science MCAS Pre-Test (MC & DDM)
2. Work on new JogNog
HW: C4.1 What Does DNA Look Like? JogNogs due Tuesday!
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Blue:
1. Life Science MCAS Pre-Test (MC & DDM)
2. Work on new JogNog
HW: C4.1 What Does DNA Look Like? JogNogs due Tuesday!
Friday 9/15:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Genetics Quiz!!
2. Finish Meiosis Interactive from yesterday
HW: JogNogs due Tuesday!
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Blue:
1. Genetics Quiz!!
2. Finish Makin' Babies & Edpuzzles
HW: JogNogs due Tuesday!
Thursday 9/14:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Sexual vs Asexual Review- MCAS Open Response
2. Mitosis vs Meiosis Review
3. Meiosis Interactive
4. Chromosome Challenge (extra credit)
HW: Create 10 flashcards and STUDY!!! (See Study Guide Here & ANSWER KEY-->Genetics Quiz tomorrow)
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Blue:
1. Mitosis & Meiosis notes
2. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
3. Sexual vs Asexual Review- MCAS Open Response (ELL Version)
HW: Create 10 flashcards and STUDY!! --> See Study Guide (ELL) Here
Wednesday 9/12:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Mitosis & Meiosis Intro (rap video)
2. Visual Vocab: Asexual/Sexual Repro, Sex Cells
3. Edpuzzle: Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
4. MCAS Open Response: Asexual vs Sexual Repro
HW: Eduzzle: Meiosis; Finish MCAS Open Response
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Blue:
1. Finish Makin' Babies Activity
HW: Edpuzzle: Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction
Tuesday 9/11:
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Pass back progress reports! (Must be signed by Friday!)
2. Grade Booster: C3 Punnet Square MCAS Practice
HW: Edpuzzle: Secrets of the X Chromosome (sign progress report & classroom expectations too!)
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Blue:
1. Pass back progress reports! (Must be signed by Friday!)
2. Finish Makin' Babies Activity & C3.1 Traits Inventory
HW: C3 Punnet Square MCAS Practice (sign progress report & classroom expectations too!)
Mon 9/10:
NO SCHOOL- Rosh Hashanah
Friday 9/7
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Visual Vocab: Incomplete & Codominance
2. Makin' Babies Activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: Finish classwork; Notes on C3.3 Meiosis --> See Typed HW Template HERE (then print & tape into journal)
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Blue:
1. Visual Vocab: Incomplete & Codominance
2. Makin' Babies Activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: Notes on C3.3 Meiosis
Thursday 9/6
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Game of Thrones problem
2. Visual Vocab: Probability & Ratio
3. C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
4. Making Monsters activity
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 2
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Blue:
1. Guinea pig problem
2. C3 Visual Vocab (side 1)
3. C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: Finish C3.2 Punnet Square Worksheet 1
Wednesday 9/5
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Guinea pig problem
2. C3 Visual Vocab (side 1)
3. Edpuzzle: C3 Punnett Square Intro
4.C3.2 Punnet Square Intro - celebrities
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity
HW: HW Notes C3.2 Traits and Inheritance
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Blue:
1. Biology board splash
2. Edpuzzle: C3.1 Mendel & his Peas
3. C3.1 Traits Inventory
Daily Lesson Slides: Heredity (ELL)
HW: C3.2 Traits and Inheritance --> Homework Expectations (ELL)
Tuesday 9/4
Purple, Green & Orange:
1. Board Splash: Biology/Heredity
2. Edpuzzle: C3.1 Mendel & His Peas (see Class Codes if still need to sign up)
3. C3.1 Traits Inventory
Daily Lesson Slides: Biology
HW: Get contract signed, finish JogNog, finish HW Notes C3.1 Mendel and his Peas, finish C3.1 Traits Inventory
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Blue:
1. Review Do Now procedures
2. Review note card assignment
3. Practice homework procedures --> Homework Expectations (ELL)
Daily Lesson Slides: Biology ELL
HW: C3.1 Mendel and his Peas
Thursday 8/30
ALL Classes:
1. Lab safety
2. Class job round robin:
CLASS JOBS slides
CLASS JOBS slides (SPANISH)
3. Sign up for JogNog --> see Class Codes for login
4. Practice HW using Homework Expectations--> C3.1 Mendel and his Peas
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: Get lab contract signed, finish HW Notes on C3.1 Mendel and his Peas, & finish JogNog (due Wed 9/4)
Wednesday 8/29
ALL Classes:
1. Do Now expectations
2. Sign up for Edpuzzle + Practice (Edpuzzle: Intro to Edpuzzle: Classroom Rules)
3. Practice FQA on Socrative.com
4. Discuss Homework Expectations
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: NONE!
Tuesday 8/28
ALL Classes:
1. Intro to #gatelyscience! (See MERCH here)
2. Expectations & procedures
3. Binder expectations & setup (see Exemplars tab at top)
4. Sign up for Google Classroom
--> Purple, Green & Orange class code: 5bqfbpi
--> Blue class code: a3sauze
Daily Lesson Slides: Start of School
HW: "Name & Goal" note card
Monday, 8/27
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS- Convocation
