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Week of Sept 26-Oct 2

Date	Classwork	Homework	Evaluation	Assessment Criteria
Sept 26	Valid or Deceptive: Pages 32 - 34, p/p 1-4, R/C 1-2	Complete Homework from Last week: “Observations Leading to Discoveries, pages 29-31, Complete P/P 2a and R/C 1-2 Read the Article  Answer the following questions    1.Why don’t we have a major problem with Cholera in our country? What is the best way to make a disease less harmful? 3. What is the problem with depending on antibiotics to cure disease/ 4. How does the information in this articles relate to the information Friday's reading on pgs 29-31		Evaluate an investigation in terms of validity (e.g., answered the investigative question with confidence; the manipulated variable caused the change in the responding variable).
29	video - Extinction Record 10 interesting ideas from the video	Homework from last week- Read Side bar page 40 - In your notebook - Why does antibiotic resistance occur? Review for test scheduled for Oct. 3 review		Describe how environmental pressure on a population drives natural selection (e.g., warming climate causes extinction of species not able to adapt).
30	Introduction to Chapter 6 - Explore Unity and Diversity Page 282 P/ P 1 - 5 Page 283 Reflect and Connect 1 - 3	Review for test scheduled for Oct. 3		Using the fossil record and anatomical and/or molecular (DNA) similarities as evidence, formulate a logical argument for biological evolution as an explanation for the development of a representative species
Oct.1/2	Explore Gifts from the Past Pages 283-288 p/p 1 - 8, R/C 1-4 fossil pictures  pictures	Review for test scheduled for Oct 3		As above

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Week of Sept 18 - 25

Date	Classwork	Homework/ PR	Evalua- tion		Assessment Criteria
Sept 19	Set up Bacteria Experiment	Homework: Read “Observations Leading to Discoveries, pages 29-31, Complete P/P 2a and R/C 1-2			Plan and conduct a scientific investigation, choosing a method appropriate to the question being asked
22	Results/Conclusions from Bacteria Experiment	Homework: Read the Article  Answer the following questions    1.Why don’t we have a major problem with Cholera in our country? What is the best way to make a disease less harmful? 3. What is the problem with depending on antibiotics to cure disease/ 4. How does the information in this articles relate to the information Friday's reading on pgs 29-31			Collect, analyze, and display data using calculators, computers, or other technical devices when available.*
23	Presentations, and Reflections	PR - Using information that you find on line, prepare a food using bacteria. (Example - yoghurt) Homework - Read Side bar page 40 - In your notebook - Why does antibiotic resistance occur?			Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others. Respond to questions and criticisms, and if appropriate, revise explanations based on these discussions
24/25	Prepare bacteria for microscopic identification				Identify an organism by physical differences

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Week of Sept. 12 - 18

Week of Sept. 12 - 18

Date	Assessment Criteria	Classwork	Homework	Evaluation
Sept12	Describe the development of a scientific theory that illustrates logical reasoning, creativity, testing, revision, and replacement of prior ideas in light of new evidence.	Evolutionary Arms Race Record at least 10 interesting pieces of information about bacteria. Video	Read the following -article= Reflection: How does this make you think differently
15	Generate and evaluate a question that can be Answered through a scientific investigation. Critique questions generated by others and explain whether or not th	Finish Video - Reflection Explore/Explain pages 12 - 15, P/P 3-5 Gather Bacteria Samples	PR: PR Page 15 Stop and Think part I - 1 & 2
16	Formulate one or more hypotheses based on a model or theory of a causal relationship. Demonstrate creativity and critical thinking to formulate and evaluate the hypotheses	Look at Bacteria Samples Explore/Explain pages 16 & 17 P/P 1 - 6	Stop and Think Part II 1 - 3
17/ 18	Write a detailed laboratory report that includes:the question that motivated the study, a justification for the kind of investigation chosen, hypotheses (if any), a des-cription of what was done, a summary of data in tables and graphs, and a conclusion, based on the evidence, that responds to the questio	Safety Video Use Lab format to write up experiment	Download Safety quiz follow link

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Week of Sept. 8-11

Date	Assessment Criteria	Classwork	Homework	Evalua tion
Sept. 8	Draw conclusions supported by evidence from the investigation and consistent with established scientific knowledge.Analyze alternative explanations and decide which best fits the data and evidence.Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others.Respond to questions and criticisms, and if appropriate, revise explanations based on these discussions.	Write and Share Conclusions	Read and Sign safety agreement - you and your guardian need to sign both copies. One is for permanent school records, one is maintained in your notebook.
9	Describe ways that scientific ideas have influenced society or the development of differing cultures.	Introduction to Investigations                   Pages 7-9, Process and Procedures 1	Pages 9-11, Process and Procedures 2-4
10	Work collaboratively with other students to generate ideas for solving a problem.Identify criteria and constraints	Page 12, R/C 1-4, Small Problem, Pages 12-13, P/P 1 Safety Video	Homework - take safety quiz on redhawkscience.blogspot.com Personal Responsibility: Research various foods that are prepared by culturing with bacteria
11	Classify organisms, using similarities and differences in physical and functional characteristics	Notes notes and Bacteria Work sheet worksheet

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