Monday, December 12, 2016

Finals Review Information

Hi Parents,

This week, I am doing something a little different and I am posting my class outline so you and your child know what to anticipate. I am also posting the final review study guide on each class specific page so that you can review this with your son or daughter.

Biology


Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Do now: What is an allele?
(5 min) + share

Personal inventory of traits worksheet. (10 min)

Share traits, analyze data. (5 min)

Pre-Lesson PPT activity, genetics vocabulary, word match activity (40 min)

Work on Stem Cell Questions (Final 20 min of class)

Exit ticket:
One question I have about genetics from today is...
Do now: What types of inherited traits are described in Harry Potter? (5 min to write) + share

Genetics Lesson 1 ppt (45 min including student activities)

Harry Potter Hair Colors
& Human Genetic Traits worksheets

Homework: Punnett Square Practice


Stem Cell questions due!
Do now: Punnett square

Genetics Lesson 2 ppt (40 min)  

Codominance/Incomplete Dominance

Continue Punnett Square practice
Rough draft due: must be printed, have two copies ready for peers to edit. This will take up 45 minutes of class time. We will start class with reviewing the editing process.

Monsters Genetics Lab: Independent Activity


Physics
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Do now: Look at physics final review guide in classroom, take 5 min to review silently.

Allow students 25 min to work on review in class.

Transition to project! FINALLY YEAH! Driving question, You have been given a 250 million dollar budget by NASA and Mrs. Tisdale to show how AWESOME Oasis is by designing a mission to Mars.

Introduce students to the four required question and design piece. Review rubric. Begin working on project!
Do now: one problem from study guide will be up there, students must solve. (5 min)
Review and explain: 5 min

Study guide review, 20 min.

Work on project!

Exit ticket: Project self grade
Do now: one problem from study guide will be up there, students must solve. (5 min)
Review and explain: 5 min

Study guide review, 20 min.

Work on Project!

Exit ticket: Group grade at this point
Do now: one problem from study guide will be up there, students must solve. (5 min)
Review and explain: 5 min

Study guide review, 20 min.

Project peer review day! Transition between teams, share information. I like, I think, I wonder….

*Students will be revising projects after final on Tuesday, sharing on Wednesday. Students limited to a 12 minute presentation for project on Wednesday.

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