The Conn: Monday May 7th & Tuesday Math 8th, 2018

Thursday May, 3rd and Friday May 4th, 2018

Today's Quote:

'...there were no boundaries or borders. It was as if my mind had once long ago made up a story about separate objects with boundaries but the story wasn't true. The true story is that there is a luminous, spacious energy that flows through everything all the time. It's within matter, within things as well as within space, and you can tune in to it at any time, just like changing the frequency on the radio. There is no distance between this essence and ourselves. It is not otherworldly. It is right here, closer than our own flesh.'
~ Vijali Hamilton

RECAP:

All classes are in the middle of review over topics that might possibly be covered on the End of Course Exam. Students should be spending about 45 minutes each night working on IXL or reviewing information from the blog or their textbook. Biology students should read the document located at Biology EOC Item Specifications so they are aware of what they will be tested on and then govern their studying accordingly. You can expect 35% of the questions to come from Molecular and cellular Biology, 25% to come from classification, heredity, and evolution, and 40% to come from organisms, populations and ecosystems.

Earth Space science students should expect 40% of their test to come from geology, plate tectonics and geological time scale, 25% to come from the stars, solar system and the universe, and 35% to come from natural resources, oceanography, and the atmosphere.

Entry Task/ Brain Bender:

Neon Slick adjusted his sunglasses as he sped down the winding mountain road into town. Being very nearsighted, he required corrective lenses. Arriving at the optician's, he tried on his new lenses, and since he could now see perfectly, decided to wear them home. On his way back, Neon saw his brother- in- law, Sid Shady. He stopped and a violent argument ensued. Sid picked up a rock and smashed it on Neon's forehead killing him. Sid then put the dead body into the car. Seeing Neon's sunglasses on the passenger seat he slipped them on Neon and then pushed the car off the road down a steep ravine. When Shadow examined the body he declared that it was no accident but a heinous murder. Why was Shadow convinced that Neon was murdered?

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: Today in class: Plate Tectonics- Take notes over video

For Further Investigation: Tectonic plates, Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Planet Earth Interactive data

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:

Today in class. IXL computer lab

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