First Semester
California Science Standards Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

*LAM = Lab/Activity Manual

*SPS = Spectrum Physical Science Text   

*ICS = Integrated Coordinated Science Text   

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Unit 2 Calendar

Date Classroom Topic Classwork/Homework
         

OCTOBER

 


No School
Thanksgiving Break 11/21-11/29

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Fri.
11/20
"Birds of Prey" LAM pg 23  
Thurs.
11/19
Unit 2 Biodiversity Exam (Benchmark 2)  
Wed.
11/18
Notes: Biodiversity 3
HO Study Guide for Biodiversity
Test Tomorrow
Tues.
11/17
Notes: Succession
Continue with ICS "Factors affecting population size"
 Credit Recovery Assignment - Due Thurs. 12/4
Mon.
11/16
ICS pg 529-532 "Factors affecting population size"
Answer Question 1 a-f and Question 2 a-d,f-h from Part A, PLUS  answer Questions 4 from Part B
EXTRA CREDIT: Completer Graph from Part B Question 1  
Here is the link to the pages from the ICS text. (Click Here)

Unit 2 Biodiversity Exam on Thursday! (Benchmark 2)
Fri.
11/13
Work on Project: Design a Perfect Animal Perfect Animal Due Monday 11/16
Thurs.
11/12
Work on Project: Design a Perfect Animal Perfect Animal Due Monday 11/16
Wed.
11/11
No School: Veteran's Day Click on picture
Tues.
11/10
Project: Design a Perfect Animal
Notes: Food webs
HO Food Webs Due Thursday 11/12
Mon.
11/9
Begin Project: Design a Perfect Animal Perfect Animal Due Monday 11/16
Fri.
11/6
Notes: Biodiversity 2
Continue work on Biome Travel Brochure
Brochure Due Monday 11/9
Thurs.
11/5
Project: Biome Travel Brochure
ICS pgs 516-521
Define Bio Words & Answer Questions 1-5 pg 521
MR. NOBLE ABSENT  - Cross Country Meet
Wed.
11/4
Begin Project: Biome Travel Brochure Brochure Due Monday 11/9
Tues.
11/3
Biodiversity Quiz 1  
Mon.
11/2
Demo: Too much Halloween Candy
Finish Biome Jigsaw Review
Biome Jigsaw Due Tomorrow!
See Links below for help or Google "Biomes"
Fri.
10/23
Healthy Kid Survey
Biodiversity Quiz 1 (Postponed until Tuesday!)
Topics to know: Biodiversity, types of Symbiosis, Abiotic vs Biotic
 

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Have a safe Halloween
 
Thurs.
10/22
Work on Biome Jigsaw Project
WEB SITES
Blue Planet Biomes
The Worlds Biomes
MR. NOBLE ABSENT  - Cross Country Meet
Girls team ranked #1 in State & 8th in the entire Country!!
Boys team now ranked 7th in CIF
Wed.
10/21
Notes: Biomes
Start Biome Jigsaw Project
 
Tues.
10/20
Symbiosis Game: Good Buddies  
Mon.
10/19
Notes: Interactions Among Living Things
Continue: LAM pgs 2-4 "Wondering about Wood Thrushes"
HO Wood Thrush Student Reference Sheets pdf or Word Doc.
Standard: Biology 6a
Academic Target:
1) Recognize change in an ecosystem and predict what will happen next. 2) Recognize predictable patterns of climate. 3) Learn about different types of scientific graphs and practice making one line graph.
Fri.
10/23
Start: LAM pgs 2-4 "Wondering about Wood Thrushes" HO Wood Thrush Student Reference Sheets pdf or Word Doc.
Thurs.
10/22
HO Biodiversity Activity Biodiversity Activity Due Tomorrow!!
Standard: Biology 6a
Academic Target:
1) Students should be able to understand what biodiversity is and able to recognize it. 2) To describe the parts of an ecosystem.
Wed.
10/21
Notes: Biodiversity
Finish: ICS pgs 506-512
 
Tues.
10/20
Text: ICS pgs 506-512
Define Bio Words & Answer questions (Handout)
Video: Biodiversity
Handout: Biodiversity Reading
Due tomorrow!
Mon.
10/19
Review Benchmark
HO Science Summary Sheet
Make-ups for Unit 1 Benchmark Exam

 

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