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UPCOMING TESTS/ASSIGNMENTS:

Thursday, Oct. 9 - Interactions Quiz

 

10/6/08

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Objectives & TEKS

Food chain, producer, consumer, energy pyramid, body systems, interactions

8.6ABC

Body systems, interactions

8.6AB

Body systems, interactions, equilibrium, turgor pressure, chemical reactions, homeostasis

8.6AB

Body systems, interactions, equilibrium, turgor pressure, chemical reactions, homeostasis

8.6AB

Genetics, heredity, genes, traits

8.11ABC

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Focus/Warm-Up/Journal entry

WU: Draw a food chain you are a part of using something you ate last night.  Where did all the energy in the food chain come from?



 

Journal entry: Body systems

WU: Observing Energy Flow #1

WU: Figuring Out Energy Flow #1



 

Journal entry: Equilibrium and Feedback

WU: Interactions Quiz



 

 

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Science Activities*

-Finish looking at food chains and energy pyramids

-Talk about what happens when there are changes to the food chain/web

-Groups learn about a body system and then “teach” the other groups about their body system (students create a chart in their journals that show major structures and function)

-Groups learn about a body system and then “teach” the other groups about their body system

-Discuss interactions in the human body and how the body systems interact

-Equilibrium and Feedback

-Interactions quiz

-Begin talking about genes, genetics, and heredity

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Homework:

None

Homework:

None

Homework:

Study notes for quiz

Homework:

None

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Pre-AP Science Activities*

-Talk about what happens when there are changes to the food chain/web

-Groups learn about a body system and then “teach” the other groups about their body system (students create a chart in their journals that show major structures and function)

-Continue learning about body systems

-Discuss interactions in the human body and how the body systems interact

-Have students think of specific examples of how body systems work together

-Discuss interactions in the human body and how the body systems interact

-Equilibrium and Feedback

-Interactions quiz

-Begin talking about genes, genetics, and heredity

NO SCHOOL

Homework:

None

Homework:

None

Homework:

Study notes for quiz

Homework:

None

NO SCHOOL

GT Science Activities*

-Talk about what happens when there are changes to the food chain/web

-Groups learn about a body system and then “teach” the other groups about their body system (students create a chart in their journals that show major structures and function)

-Continue learning about body systems

-Discuss interactions in the human body and how the body systems interact

-Have students think of specific examples of how body systems work together

-Discuss interactions in the human body and how the body systems interact

-Equilibrium and Feedback

-Interactions quiz

-Begin talking about genes, genetics, and heredity

NO SCHOOL

Homework:

None

Homework:

None

Homework:

Study notes for quiz

Homework:

None

NO SCHOOL

 

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*Activities may be Guided Activities such as teaching, reinforcements, or enrichment; or Independent Activities such as practice, assessment or homework.

For a complete listing of TEKS, visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter112/ch112b.html

 

Benold Middle School

Georgetown Independent School District

Last updated:  10/05/08 08:08 PM