The Conn: Thursday May, 3rd and Friday May 4th, 2018

Today's Quote:

'As you start to walk out on the way, the way appears.'
~ Rumi

RECAP:

All class period met Wednesday and we covered a lot of ground in Biology. We have been trying to decode the process of coding in DNA and RNA and finally got somewhere. Make certain you review the videos below and keep your copy of the codon chart.

Earth Space Science is far behind due to students not following up on thier side of responsibility and doing their work in a timely manner. I want to assure ALL parents and students, I will hold the bar steady and every student will earn the grade they earn. I have said all year, I do not do extra credit and I would be doing you a disservice if I went back and let you make up work from a month ago. This is not how the world of work functions. You do your job and get paid or you don't and get fired.

Intensive reading is making progress in comprehension and speed through the use of our stories. Both classes were reminded that their Unit one reading speed and comprehension graphs are due by Friday. I handed out the unit two graphs today as well as the new story.

Entry Task/ Brain Bender:

If a man and a half can eat a cake and a half in a minute and a half, allowing the same situation, how many men would it take to eat 60 cakes in 30 minutes? Explain your answer.

General Information:

ACT Test PREP Resources:

ACT for Dummies

Barron's ACT Test Prep

Up Your ACT Score 2018-2019

ACT Vocabulary Quizlet

Make sure you know your MCPS student user name and password! 4th nine weeks! Step up your game!...Check the blog daily! ...Review Nightly for End of Course Exams!

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9th Grade Earth Space Science:

Class Information and Syllabus

yearly list of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

END OF YEAR REVIEW

Unit Essential Question: What is the relationship between scientific practice, scientific explanations, and scientific knowledge?

Key Learning Statement: Scientists construct explanations based on well-reasoned, logical, arguments built upon multiple lines of evidence using what they know as a foundation

Vocabulary to Know:

Quizlet- The Solar System Terms 4 activities - This was due Friday! You have until tomorrow to get it done and then it is a zero

Agenda:

Homework: IXL Practice Rocks and Minerals Y.1 Due Wednesday, Y.2 & Y.3 Due Thursday 80% Mastery or higher.
Text Book Chapter:

TODAY: Use this link to explore the geologic time scale of your planet

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HS Intensive English

Class Information and Syllabus

Agenda:

Complete the story Love works a miracle

Homework: IXL- Punctuation and capitalization E.1 Due Wednesday, E.2 & E.3 Due Thursday. 80% Mastery or higher.

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10th Grade Biology 1

Class Information and Syllabus

the yearly list of prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Unit Essential Question: How are traits inherited?

Key Learning Statement: Mendel’s laws explain how genes are transferred from parents to offspring during gamete formation. Gamete formation results from the process of meiosis which ensures genetic variation

Curriculum Connections:

NGSS (2013) LS: HS-LS3-1, HS-LS3-2, HS-LS3-3, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3, HS-LS4-4, LS1.A, LS2.A, LS3.A, LS3.B, LS4.B, LS4.C
Common Core (2010): ELA-Literacy.RST.9-10.7, ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.4, ELA-Literacy.RST.11-12.7, Math.Content.HSS-IC.A.1, Math.Content.HSS-MD.B.6
AP Biology (2012-2013): 1.A.2, 3.A.3, 3.C.1, 3.C.2, 4.C.1
IB Biology (2009): Topic 1, 4.1, 4.3, 5.4, 10.2

Agenda:

End of Year Review! Biology EOC Coach- Section 1 The Nature of Science- Due TODAY 4/30/18

Study Guide- Heredity and Reproduction, Central Dogma Power Point notes

Vocabulary to Know:Quizlet over Central Dogma. You MUST know these terms in order to discuss the next unit. Due Friday
Quizlet- Vocabulary Do 4 activities by Tuesday 5/1/18 (7pm)

somatic cells, gametes, homologous chromosomes, diploid, haploid, meiosis, independent assortment, genotype, phenotype, dominant, recessive, heredity, homozygous, heterozygous, carrier, pedigree, crossing over, P, F1 generations