The Conn: Monday April 30th and Tuesday May 1st, 2018

Today's Quote:

'Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.'
~ W. H. Murray

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:

Harvey Plumm, a fruit farmer from Georgia, was waging war against the blackbirds that were constantly sampling his cherry crop. One day Harvey noticed 16 blackbirds dining on his favorite cherry tree. Determined to teach the birds a lesson they wouldn't soon forget, he got out his shotgun and blasted away at them. Although Harvey only managed to hit one of the birds, he did succeed in blowing it clean out of the tree. How many birds are now left in the tree?

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