Thursday, September 19th, 2013

CHAPEL SCHEDULE 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:

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Geometry Test:  Over Introductory Material (Chapter 1)

Homework: (Homework List, Click Here)

1. None.

**Chemistry**

Announcements:  

1. Reminder:  Lab Reports Due TODAY!  (Electronic submissions due by the end of the day)
2. Quiz over Scientific Method and Lab Reports on Monday!

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. N/A - General introductory Chemistry content and scientific method review.  

Big Idea:

1. Chemistry is the study of matter and its behavior.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. COLLECT Technology Agreement (Click Here for Copy)
3. Review: Practice Quiz:  Scientific Method and Introductory Material
4. IF TIME: Pre-test/Practice Quiz:  Introductory Material for Chemistry Chapters 1-2

Homework:

1. If you plan to turn in your laboratory report electronically use the HOMEWORK SUBMISSIONS link.
1. Students who submit their FINAL copy ELECTRONICALLY may have until 10pm on THURSDAY to submit their document using this form: 
1. HOMEWORK SUBMISSIONS  (Also located at the top of this blog.)
1. In order to use this form, you must do the following:
1. Be able to upload documents to Google DRIVE (This requires having a gmail account.)
2. Set the SHARING settings of the document to (ANYONE WITH LINK MAY VIEW)
3. Know how to COPY and PASTE the shared URL.
4. View this TUTORIAL VIDEO for HELP.
2. If you did not turn in your GRAPH today, then you will need to turn in your graph on MONDAY.  

***Biology***

Announcements:

1. Reminder:  Lab Reports Due TODAY!  (Electronic submissions due by the end of the day)
2. Quiz over Scientific Method and Lab Reports on Monday!

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. N/A - Review of introductory material and introductory Biology material. 

Big Idea(s):

1. What is the Scientific Method?
2. What are appropriate methods for collecting and recording data?

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. COLLECT Technology Agreement (Click Here for Copy)
3. Review: Practice Quiz:  Scientific Method and Introductory Material
4. IF TIME: Pre-test/Practice Quiz:  Introductory Material for Biology Introductory Material. 

Homework:

1. If you plan to turn in your laboratory report electronically use the HOMEWORK SUBMISSIONS link.
1. Students who submit their FINAL copy ELECTRONICALLY may have until 10pm on THURSDAY to submit their document using this form: 
1. HOMEWORK SUBMISSIONS  (Also located at the top of this blog.)
1. In order to use this form, you must do the following:
1. Be able to upload documents to Google DRIVE (This requires having a gmail account.)
2. Set the SHARING settings of the document to (ANYONE WITH LINK MAY VIEW)
3. Know how to COPY and PASTE the shared URL.
4. View this TUTORIAL VIDEO for HELP.
2. If you did not turn in your GRAPH today, then you will need to turn in your graph on MONDAY
3. Review for Monday's Quiz over the Scientific Method.  .

****Life Science****

Announcements:  

1. Reminder:  Lab reports due Monday, and Quiz next Wednesday!

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. Scientific experiments (and the resulting conclusions) are communicated via laboratory reports.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Answer questions about laboratory report.
3. Distribute Scientific Method Practice Quiz
1. The practice quiz is UNGRADED, and will be reviewed in detail in class.  It should be used as a study guide for the quiz that will be given on Wednesday next week. 
4. Begin review of practice quiz (Will continue on Monday).

Homework:

1. Continue work on Laboratory Report.
1. The following documents will be useful:
1. Example Lab Report
2. Lab Report Rubric
3. Lab Report Format for MS Surface Tension Lab   (Be sure to use this as a guide!)
2. Review Scientific Method Practice Quiz / Prepare of Wednesday's Quiz

****Trigonometry****

Announcements:  

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. Review PACE 1133 pages 41-43
3. Continue:  Classwork

Homework: 

1. TBA