1. Have a good weekend! Don’t forget your lab signatures. Period 3: Go to the “While You Were Gone” file –

2. Have a good weekend! Don’t forget your lab signatures. Period 7: Go to the “While You Were Gone” file –

3. Calendar Fri., 8/22 Topic: Cell Review Homework: Study for Quiz Tues. Safety Sig. due Mon. (BOTH of pg. 14) Get out Calendar (yellow planner) Pencil Comp book Colors (for later in the lesson) To Do 1.Go to pg. 21 (Cornell notes) & circle vocabulary or highlight important info. Coming up Lab Monday To participate, you must… -have your lab contract signatures (pg. 14, BOTH) -have NO missing assignments

4. Reproduction, then Growth http://www.nature.com/news/scientists-find-protein- that-unites-sperm-and-egg-1.15058 http://www.nature.com/news/scientists-find-protein- that-unites-sperm-and-egg-1.15058 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcjJ8LUvdkc

5. Pg. 25 – Cell Division Cornell notes Draw Cornell notes on pg. 25 Title the notes: “Why do cells divide?” The article from today will go on top of the notes, like a flap Yesterday, we started…

6. For reproduction Makes 2 kinds of cells, called… The purpose is… These cells are special because… For growth and repair Make 1 kind of cell, called… These cells are made for 2 purposes, which are… The cells are ordinary because… Why do cells divide? (pg. 25) Highlight where you find the 6 answers.

7. Write a children’s story (pg. 24) about Celine the Cell. Include at least 1 picture (in color) of your character. Your story should answer the following questions: -What do the cell, nucleus, chromosome, gene, and DNA look like? -What are the cell, nucleus, chromosome, gene, and DNA? -Where are they, compared to each other? Are some of them made of other ones? -Why do cells divide? Having trouble starting? One day, Celine the Cell wondered, “Why am I a human blood cell?” I mean, it was a good question: why wasn’t she a jellyfish stinger cell, or a grass cell, or a cell in the horn of a furry, brown moose?

8. Some Things to Consider Before You Start Writing What kind of story is it? An adventure, a scary story, a comedy, etc.? A good story has a plot that comes to a conclusion. How will you wrap up your story, in a meaningful way? What is the setting? Who are the characters? What is the tone you will use? What kind of words can you use to add interest and excitement?