Georgia Performance Standards StandardsEssential Questions S7L2. Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. S7L2a. Explain that cells take in nutrients in order to grow and divide and to make needed materials. S7L2b. Relate cell structures (cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria) to basic cell functions. S7L2c. Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms. How do you explain the relationship between the structures and functions of cell organelles? Why is each part of the cell essential to survival? How is a living organism the sum of all of its parts? How do cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems relate to the complexity of living organisms? How does scientific development rely on our knowledge of cells? How do cells obtain the energy they need to carry out all of their functions? How are cells like building blocks? What is life?

Monday, August 31 Do or do not. There is no try. Yoda Classwork Homework RWQ + F #4 due Friday Notebook Check #1 due Wednesday Finish Oh Deer Colorful Conclusions NB: p 39 #1-3 and p 40 #1-3 RAEE

Tuesday, September 1 You will only find what you bring in. Yoda Classwork Secret Worlds: The Universe Within Secret Worlds: The Universe Within Colorful Conclusions NB: RAEE p 39 #1-3 and p 40 #1-3 Color Plate - Cell NB: Homeostasis NB: Levels of Organization Homework RWQ + F #4 due Friday Finish Conclusion Notebook Check #1 tomorrow Bring your coloring pencils TOMORROW!

Wednesday, September 2 May the Force be with you. Yoda Classwork Turn in Conclusion – staple to Sloppy Copy Color Plate: Plant or Animal Cell Homework RWQ + F #4 due Friday Finish Color Plate

Thursday, September 3 Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. Yoda Classwork STEM: Maintenance of Life in a Hostile Environment – Building an Oceanographic Research Facility STEM: Maintenance of Life in a Hostile Environment – Building an Oceanographic Research Facility Intro Video Intro Handout EQ #1-4 Color Plate Homework RWQ+F #4 due Friday PBL – Essential Research Parent Signature – Ecybermission due Sept. 11

Friday, September 4 Happy Birthday Caidan and Brad!! Classwork RWF #4 on YOUR desk RWF #4 STEM: Maintenance of Life in a Hostile Environment – Building an Oceanographic Research Facility STEM: Maintenance of Life in a Hostile Environment – Building an Oceanographic Research Facility Group Share Video: Underwater Research Facility Did you find any good videos? EQ #5-8 Homework Parent Signature – Ecybermission due Sept. 11

Tuesday, September 8 POND WATER BONUS!!! – Friday Classwork Parts of the Microscope NB: What is Life? PBL – Underwater Research Facility PBL – Underwater Research Facility Homework Finish Cell Color Plate Finish NB – p 39 & 40 == 4 paragraphs Parts of the Microscope Test Friday PBL – Essential Research Parent Signature – Ecybermission due Friday

Wednesday, September 9 Happy birthday J’Quan!! POND WATER BONUS!!! – Friday Classwork Cell Color Plate  INBOX NB: Venn Diagram: Plants Vs. Animal Cells PBL – Underwater Research Facility PBL – Underwater Research Facility Homework Parts of the Microscope Test Friday PBL – Essential Research Parent Signature – Ecybermission due Friday

Thursday, September 10 An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin Happy Birthday Daniel!! POND WATER BONUS!!! – FridayBenjamin Franklin Classwork NB: Micrope drawings Homework Parts of the Microscope Test tomorrow PBL – Essential Research Parent Signature – Ecybermission due tomorrow

Friday, September 11 – Classwork INBOX  Ecyber Teams Microscope Test Notebook – A drop of pond water Homework No homework Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss

Monday, September 14 Classwork Paragraph – Plant vs. Animal Cells PBL – Design your Underwater Research Facility Homework RWQ and Foldable #5 due Friday Finish paragraph

Tuesday, September 15 Happy Birthday Dillon! Classwork Cell Analogy WS – How the Cell Operates PBL – Cell Project part II Homework RWQ and Foldable #5 due Friday Finish I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are. Joan Rivers

Wednesday, September 16 Classwork Cell Paragraph – Peer Review sloppy and recopy PBL Cells – part 2 Project Choice URF Cell Analogy – current group Create your own analogy – current group – or split Create your own analogy – current group – or split The Whole Cell Catalogue - individual Homework RWQ and Foldable #5 due Friday Re-Write paragraph I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. Robin Williams

Thursday, September 17 Classwork Turn in paragraph PBL Cells Homework RWQ and Foldable #5 due Friday Re-Write paragraph Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss

Friday, September 18 Happy Birthday Aaron Q!! Classwork Paragraph  INBOX Foldables on YOUR desks RWQ #5 PBL Cells Homework Finish Paragraph

Monday, September 21, 2015 Classwork Paragraph  INBOX Open your textbook to p54 NB: Thinking Maps Organization of Living Things Discovering Cells – Sequencing Cell Theory PBL Homework Cells Test Friday PBL due Thursday

Tuesday, September 22 Classwork NB: Classifying Maps Types of Cells I Types of Cells II PBL Homework Cells Test Friday PBL due Thursday

Wednesday, September 23 Classwork PBL Movie – Cells (15 minutes) Homework Cells Test Friday PBL due Thursday

Thursday, September 24 Pass out papers Classwork Test Review Work on PBL Cells Review Video Homework Cells Test tomorrow

Friday, September 25 Happy Birthday Camille and Jason!! Classwork Test: Cells Work on foldables #6-10 Homework RWQ #6 next Thursday There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why. William Barclay

Georgia Performance Standards Standards S7L1. Students will investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically S7L2 Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Essential Questions How does reproduction vary among organisms? How do systems compare within different organisms? How are animals adapted to live within their environment? Why do scientists use a dichotomous key?

Monday, September 28 No Root Quiz this week!! Classwork NB: Classification Powerpoint Go over Cells Test #1 Homework QPA – Quarterly Progress Assessment Schedule 9/29 – Tuesday - Connections 9/30 – Wed. -Social Studies 10/1 – Thurs. – ELA 10/2 –Fri. – ELA 10/5 – Mon.. – Math 10/6 – Tues. – Science

Tuesday, September 29 Classwork Dichotomous Keys Pamishan Aliens Shark Key – finish for HW Homework QPA – Quarterly Progress Assessment Schedule 9/29 – Tuesday - Connections 9/30 – Wed. -Social Studies 10/1 – Thurs. – ELA 10/2 –Fri. – ELA 10/5 – Mon.. – Math 10/6 – Tues. – Science

Wednesday, September 30 Classwork Homework QPA – Quarterly Progress Assessment Schedule 9/29 – Tuesday - Connections 9/30 – Wed. -Social Studies 10/1 – Thurs. – ELA 10/2 –Fri. – ELA 10/5 – Mon.. – Math 10/6 – Tues. – Science Shark WS on your desk Making a Dichotomous Key – Give me your shoes!!! Imaginary Organisms

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Dr. Seuss

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! Dr. Seuss

Monday, August 31 Classwork NB: Thinking Map: Comparing and Contrasting “Plant vs. Animal Cells” NB: Thinking Map: Comparing and Contrasting “Plant vs. Animal Cells” Parts of a Microscope – p 770 and 771 Parts of a Microscope – p 770 and 771 Begin Color Plates Homework Microscope Test Friday Notebook due by Thursday (x4 CW grades!) Bring your coloring pencils ALL week long!!!

Tuesday, September 1 Classwork NB: Thinking Map: Comparing and Contrasting “Plant vs. Animal Cells” NB: Thinking Map: Comparing and Contrasting “Plant vs. Animal Cells” Parts of a Microscope – p 770 and 771 Parts of a Microscope – p 770 and 771 Begin Color Plates Homework Microscope Test Friday Notebook due by Thursday (x4 CW grades!) Bring your coloring pencils ALL week long!!!

Wednesday, September 2 Classwork Microscope Lab: Plant VS. Animal Cells Color Plates: Plant and Animal Cells NB check – if you are ready! Homework Microscope Test Friday Notebook Check tomorrow Color Plates (x2) due Friday Bring your coloring pencils ALL week long!!!

Thursday, September 3 Classwork NB: Types of Cells – 2 Classifying Tree Maps Work on Color Plates Notebook Check Homework Color Plates (x2) due tomorrow Microscope Test tomorrow

Friday, September 4 Happy Birthday Caidan!! Classwork Turn in Color Plates (x2) Microscope Test Science World Homework RWQ #3 and foldable next Week An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~ Mohandas Gandhi

Extra and not used Active Art – How the Cell Operates Active Art – How the Cell Operates WS – How the Cell Operates Active Art – How the Cell Operates Active Art – How the Cell Operates WS – How the Cell Operates Get started on Cell Projects