Thursday, September 12, 2013

HS Retreat Starts Today 

*Geometry*

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. CC.9-12.G-CO.1: Know precise definitions of angle, circle, perpendicular line, parallel line, and line segment, based on the undefined notions of point, line, distance along a line, and distance around a circular arc.
2. CC.9-12.A.SSE.1: Interpret expressions that represent a quantity in terms of its context.

Big Idea:

1. Properties of Geometric figures allow them to be understood in ways similar to algebraic expressions, and often, algebraic expressions can be used to understand/solve problems using geometric shapes.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Review of homework: Page(s) 38-39, #'s 1,7,12,18,25,2
3. Return Check-up Quiz

Homework: (Homework List, Click Here)

1. Pg 38, #'s 3, 8, 13; Pg 39 #'s 22, 29, 30; Pg 47 #'s 1-11

**Chemistry**

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR 2: 9-12 INQA-9-12 INQF: Scientists generate and evaluate questions to investigate the natural world.....Science is a human endeavor that involves logical reasoning and creativity and entails the testing, revision, and occasional discarding of theories as new evidence comes to light.
2. Performance Expectation: 9-12 INQA: Generate and evaluate a question that can be answered through a scientific investigation. Critique questions generated by others and explain whether or not the questions are scientific.

Big Idea:

1. Science requires methods and procedures that scientists use to obtain evidence, which must be clearly recorded and reported to enhance opportunities for further investigation.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. COLLECT Technology Agreement (Click Here for Copy)
3. Review Homework:  Write Procedures for the "Surface Tension" experiment to be conducted in class.
4. Design an Experiment: How does Soap Content Affect Water's Ability to Accumulate on a Penny?
1. Make Hypothesis
2. Write Procedures <<--- FOCUS.
3. Create Data Table
4. Conduct experiment
5. Gather data
6. Analyze Data
7. Draw Conclusion

Homework:

1.  Enter data from experiment into online spreadsheet.  (Click Here to Access)

***Biology***

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR 2: 9-12 INQA-9-12 INQF: Scientists generate and evaluate questions to investigate the natural world.....Science is a human endeavor that involves logical reasoning and creativity and entails the testing, revision, and occasional discarding of theories as new evidence comes to light.

Big Idea(s):

1. How should an experiment be designed?
2. What are appropriate methods for collecting and recording data?

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. COLLECT Technology Agreement (Click Here for Copy)
3. Design an Experiment: How does Soap Content Affect Water's Ability to Accumulate on a Penny?
1. Make Hypothesis
2. Write Procedures
3. Create Data Table
4. Conduct experiment
5. Gather data
6. Analyze Data
7. Draw Conclusion

Homework:

1. None

****Life Science****

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR 2: 6-8 INQA-INQI: Scientific inquiry involves asking and answering questions and comparing the answer with what scientists already know about the world.... Scientists and engineers have ethical codes governing animal experiments research in natural ecosystems and studies that involve human subjects.

Big Idea:

1. What is science/what is the scientific method? What role do experiments play in science?
2. What are proper methods for collecting data?
3. How can data lead us to conclusions?

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. ASB:  Class Representative Speeches.
3. Design an Experiment: How does Soap Content Affect Water's Ability to Accumulate on a Penny?
1. Make Hypothesis
2. Write Procedures
3. Create Data Table
4. Conduct experiment
5. Gather data
6. Analyze Data - Today's Focus (Click Here to access the spreadsheet.)
7. Draw Conclusion

Homework:

1. Copy data from today's activity into online spreadsheet. Click HERE to access the spreadsheet.

****Trigonometry****

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. CCSS-GSRT.1
1. Understand that by similarity, side ratios in right triangles are properties of the angles in the triangle, leading to definitions of trigonometric ratios for acute triangles
2. CCSS-GSRT.6
1. Understand that by similarity, side ratios in right triangles are properties of the angles in the triangles, leading to definitions of trigonometric ratios.
3. CCSS-GSRT.7
1. Explain and use the relationship between sine and cosine of complementary angles.
4. CSS-GSRT.8
1. Use trigonometric ratios and the Pythagorean Theorem to solve right triangles in applied problems.

Big Idea:

1. Triangles are geometric shapes which have special properties identified through trigonometric relationships.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Classwork Homework: PACE 1133, Pages 36-39. (Trigonometric Identities)

Homework:

1. None.