The Conn: Wednesday May 2, 2018

Today's Quote:

'For someone visiting earth for the first time, the real treasures here would all be free. The smell of a sunlit prairie, the taste of a cold cup of spring water, the crunch of trackless snow underfoot, these are some of the earth's supreme treasures. On intergalactic maps, if there are such things, the place where we live must surely be designated as a magical garden in space, a place of astounding beauty.'
~ Steve Van Matre

RECAP:

Friday's Change of Command ceremony went very well and other than a smattering of rain in the afternoon it was a successful day. We continue this week with out review of materials in preparation for our upcoming EOC exams. All students are reminded that they need to check the blog daily.

Entry Task/ Brain Bender:

If Sid Shady is 80 centimeters plus half his own height, how tall is he?

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! ...Career survey this week!

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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: Review Nature of Science Handout with substitute

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HS Intensive English

Class Information and Syllabus

Agenda:

Review Saving Jews From the Nazis

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