Daily Sponge

Why is it important to know safety symbols in the classroom? 8/27/2013 Daily Objective 7.4, 7.4B: We will learn about science safety and look at the safety contract. Wrap Up: Why is it important to know safety symbols in the classroom?

8/27/2013 This is what your first warm up should look like:

4/7/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will discuss internal and external stimuli and responses that lead to homeostasis. Wrap Up: List one example of an internal stimulus/response and one example of an external stimulus/response.

4/8/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will discuss how the body maintains glucose levels in the blood. Wrap Up: Is glucose level maintenance in the body and example of a positive feedback or negative feedback loop?

How does fever and vomiting help your body maintain homeostasis? 4/9/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will discuss maintaining homeostasis through fever and vomiting. Wrap Up: How does fever and vomiting help your body maintain homeostasis?

4/10/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will discuss temperature regulation in the body. Wrap Up: What would happen if you lost the ability to sweat or shiver?

4/11/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will sort through common stimulus and response scenarios. Wrap Up: What is transpiration?

4/14/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will begin an essay about homeostasis. Wrap Up: What is homeostasis?

4/15/2014 Daily Objective 7.13: We will complete our essay about homeostasis. Wrap Up: Why does your body try to maintain homeostasis?

How does sexual reproduction differ from asexual reproduction? 4/16/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will compare results of offspring from sexual or asexual reproduction. Wrap Up: How does sexual reproduction differ from asexual reproduction?

4/17/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will learn more about asexual reproduction. Wrap Up: Name one disadvantage of asexual reproduction.

4/21/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will recognize that inherited traits are governed by genetic material found in the nucleus. Wrap Up: What is a gene?

4/22/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will look at genetics by looking at our own traits. Wrap Up: What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

4/23/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will look at genetics by looking at our own traits. Wrap Up: What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?

4/24/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will predict the genotype and phenotype of organisms using Punnett Squares. Wrap Up: What does dominant mean? What does recessive mean?

4/25/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: Work on and turn in your binder. Wrap Up: Is glucose broken apart by respiration a physical or chemical change?

4/28/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will demonstrate what we have learned about inheritance by constructing a baby. gg Gg Wrap Up: What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?

gg Gg 4/29/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will complete our babies. Wrap Up: Is the gray horse homozygous or heterozygous? Is the bay horse homozygous or heterozygous?

Why are pedigrees useful? 4/30/2014 Daily Objective 7.14: We will explore genetic inheritance using pedigrees and real historical situations. Wrap Up: Why are pedigrees useful?

5/1/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: We will investigate and explain internal adaptations. Wrap Up: List at least three animal adaptations that help survival.

5/2/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: We will continue to study internal adaptations. Wrap Up: List at least three plant adaptations that help survival.

5/5/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: We finish our imaginary plant or animal with special adaptations. Wrap Up: List one of your organism’s adaptation and it’s function.

5/6/2014 Daily Objective: We will continue looking at plant adaptations and their functions. Wrap Up: Why are adaptations important?

5/7/2014 Daily Objective: We will begin looking at animal adaptations and their functions. Wrap Up: What is an adaptation?

What role do traits have in natural selection? 5/8/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will identify changes in genetic traits over generations by looking at natural selection. Wrap Up: What role do traits have in natural selection?

5/9/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will test adaptations in Island Strawling birds. Wrap Up: Which design worked the best?

What is one advantage to selective breeding? 5/12/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will identify changes in genetic traits over generations by looking at selective breeding (artificial selection). Wrap Up: What is one advantage to selective breeding?

5/13/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will learn how to identify organisms using a dichotomous key. Wrap Up: Why is it useful to be able to identify plants, animals or insects?

5/14/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will learn how to identify insects using a dichotomous key. Wrap Up: Using the dichotomous key, identify the arachnid: pincers smaller than head ……………………………….tarantula pincers much larger than head………………………….camel spider A daddy long legs B wind scorpion C camel spider D both fit the description

5/15/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: We will learn how to identify trees and spiders using a dichotomous key. Wrap Up: Using the dichotomous key, identify the following tree:   has a heart shaped leaf……………………………balm of Gilead does not have a heart shaped leaf………………quaking aspen A red oak B juniper C balm of gilead D quaking aspen

5/16/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: We will review what we have learned about genetics and adaptations. Wrap Up: Turn in your spiral

5/19/2014 Daily Objective 7.12: We will review what we have learned about genetics and adaptations. Wrap Up: Describe the two types of digestion that occur when we eat food?

Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! 5/20/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: FINAL Exam! Turn in your spiral at the end of the period. We will turn in our binders for the last time. Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! Keep it for next year’s STAAR test. Wrap Up: Do you feel like you have learned new information this year?

Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! 5/21/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: FINAL Exam! Turn in your spiral at the end of the period. We will turn in our binders for the last time. Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! Keep it for next year’s STAAR test. Wrap Up: Do you feel like you have learned new information this year?

Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! 5/22/2014 Daily Objective 7.11: FINAL Exam! Turn in your spiral at the end of the period. We will turn in our binders for the last time. Your binder MUST go home with you TODAY!!! Keep it for next year’s STAAR test. Wrap Up: Do you feel like you have learned new information this year?