1. TAKE A STUDY GUIDE! MID-UNIT QUIZ FRIDAY
Monday, October 17, 2016
Do now:
Take out your planner and write down tonight’s homework
Tape your study guide into your notebook or put it on the rings in your binder’s Science Section.
TAKE A
STUDY GUIDE!
MID-UNIT QUIZ FRIDAY

2. How to study… Make flash cards Make a game Predict test questions
Quiz a friend
Copy your notes
Make a poster

3. Infectious Disease Presentations
Speak toward the audience, don’t just read your slide
Make eye contact with students and Mrs. Miller
Speak slowly and loud enough for all to hear.
You have 5 minutes

4. Presentations Amebiasis Athlete’s foot Common Cold Giardia
Lyme Disease
Mononucleosis
Tape Worm
West Nile Fever

5. Cell Models and Analysis
Pros
Creative
Detailed
Pride-worthy
Clearly identified strengths and weaknesses
Cons
Keys unclear
Which bean is which organelle?
Repeated representations
A white bean is both a vesicle AND a lysosome
Difficulty explaining why a feature was a strength or weakness in SCIENTIFIC terms

6. Let’s Review…
Share one positive thing about the presentations we saw today.
When is our Mid-Unit Quiz?
How can you prepare?
Why should you prepare?

7. P2: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 Do now:
Take two handouts from the front table
Lesson 7 & Teamwork Assessment
Write down tonight’s homework
Clear your desk of everything except
a pencil
the handouts.

8. Teamwork Assessment Teamwork is a challenge for everyone, even adults.
Good teamwork requires
Contributions from all
Quality work
Time management
People skills
IT DOES GET EASIER!
Honest, yet respectful feedback can help someone improve.

9. Examples / Drawings / Opposites Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Lesson 7
Word
Definition
Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Manipulated Variable
This is the variable changed in the experiment to help answer the question being investigated
In lesson 7 we wanted to know how the type of agar affected bacteria growth
Investigative Question: How does the type of agar used to grow bacteria affect the amount of bacteria that grows?
Word
Definition
Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Responding Variable
This is the variable measured to help answer the question being investigated
In lesson 7 we wanted to know how the type of agar affected bacteria growth

10. Counting Squares = Surface Area
Agar A: Count the number of squares covered by the petri dish.
Agar (ORANGE): If an area is has no growth, estimate how much is empty:
0.25 cm2
0.50 cm2
0.75 cm2
1 cm2
Add the no growth areas together and subtract them from the total area to find the area covered with bacteria.

11. Let’s Review… Tonight: Continue working on your review packet.
We will correct in class on Thursday

12. Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Do now:
Write down tonight’s homework
Add this to your glossary:
Word
Definition
Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Manipulated Variable
This is the variable changed by the experimenter to help answer the question being investigated
In lesson 7 we wanted to know how the type of agar affected bacteria growth

13. Counting Squares = Surface Area
= 1 cm2
Agar A (YELLOW): Count the number of squares covered by the petri dish.
Agar (ORANGE): If an area is has no growth, estimate how much is empty:
0.25 cm2
0.50 cm2
0.75 cm2
1 cm2
(total area) – (no growth area) = area with bacteria growth

14. Graph Analysis What can you conclude based on your graph.
How do you know?
BE SPECIFIC!
USE DATA

15. Let’s Review… Tonight:
Make your graph and analyze it in a sentence or two
Continue working on your review packet
We will correct in class on Thursday
New seating plan on Monday

16. Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Do now:
Word
Definition
Examples / Drawings / Opposites
Responding Variable
This is the variable measured to help answer the question being investigated
In lesson 7 we wanted to know how the type of agar affected
bacteria growth

17. Microscopy Drawings MUCH higher quality overall. How to improve
Great use of rulers
No arrowheads
Good spelling
Words outside the view circles
Detailed drawings
How to improve
If you aren’t sure what you are seeing, ask!
Label lines must touch what they are labeling
Label lines cannot touch each other or cross

18. Jeopardy Review

19. Friday, October 21, 2016
Do now:
Clear your desk of everything except a pencil.
Prop up your privacy folder

20. Testing Procedures Pencil for writing.
Pencil or black pen for GradeCam bubble sheet.
After you’re done:
Do homework for another class
Read
Draw or write
Sleep
Any silent, non-distracting choice.