Monday, October 7th, 2013

*Geometry*
Announcements:

1. None

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. CC.9-12.G-CO.9:  Prove theorems about lines and angles. 

Big Idea:

1. Inductive and deductive reasoning helps us to understanding geometric principles.  

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Lunch Count
3. Review Previous Homework:
1. Page 100 #'s 30-35 and Page 101 #'s 42-45.
2. Page 99-100, #'s 19-30
4. Class time for Homework

Homework:

1. Page 103, "Ready to Go On?"
2. Pg 107 #'s 1-15.

**Chemistry**

Announcements:  

1. None

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR4.9-11.PS2A:  Atoms are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.   The nucleus of an atom take up very little of the atom's volume but makes up almost all of the mass.  The nucleus contains protons and neutrons, which are much more massive than the electrons surrounding the nucleus.  Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons have no charge.   
2. EALR4.9-11.PS2H:  Solutions are mixtures in which particles of one substance are evenly distributed through another substance.  Liquids are limited in the amount of dissolved solid or gas that they can contain.  Aqueous solutions can be described by relative quantities of the dissolved substances and acidity or alkalinity (pH).

Big Idea:

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

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Hand-in Quiz Signatures
3. Review and grade Quiz
4. Class time for Homework

Homework:

1. Read Sections 1.3-1.4
2. Complete 1.3 review and 1.4 Review
3. Study for U1, Test:
1. Unit Conversions Practice
2. Answer Key for Test

***Biology***

Announcements:

1. Project is due Monday.    Your project needs to be ready (and able) to be presented on Monday in class.  

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR 4, 9-11, LS1A:  Carbon containing compounds are the building blocks of life.  Photosynthesis is the process that plant cells use to combine the energy of sunlight with molecules of carbon dioxide and water to produce energy-rich compounds that contain carbon (food) and release oxygen.  
1. Explain the importance of photosynthesis for both plants and animals, including humans. 

Big Idea(s):

1. Photosynthesis is an essential process in biology.

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Photosynthesis Presentations:   
3. Explain the importance of photosynthesis for both plants and animals, including humans. 
4. Assignment:
1. What is "cellular respiration?"
1. Use the computer lab to research "Cellular Respiration."  
1. Find the following:
1. Two PICTURES or DIAGRAMs that show what cellular respiration is, and be able to explain the diagrams to the class. 
2. Three DIFFERENT definitions of cellular respiration, and be able to explain them to the class.  
2. For each of the above, once you have found the definition or the image, create a GoogleDoc with the URL for each, and then submit the assignment HERE.  

Homework:

1. Finish classwork if applicable.  

****Life Science****

Announcements:  

1. ASB COUNCIL MEETING TODAY AT AFTER School!

Standards and Benchmarks:

1. EALR.6-8.LS1E: In classifying organisms, scientists consider both internal and external structures and behaviors. 

Big Idea:

1. Classification and categorization of information is a major task of scientists. 

Class Outline:

1. Attendance
2. Collect Quiz Signatures (If applicable)
3. Review Classification/Categorization
4. Mini-Quiz:  Classification and Categorization.
5. Assignment:   Creation Assembly, Major Points.
1. For each of the sessions at the Creation Assembly, complete the following:
1. Write a 2-4 sentence paragraph, explaining what the 'major take-away' or 'big idea' of the session was, and then support each 'big idea' with two or three pieces of the BEST evidence that were presented by the speaker.  
2. You MAY work in groups of upto THREE students for this assignment.     It is due tomorrow.   
3. You MAY submit the work ELECTRONICALLY.   (If possible, I would recommend using a GOOGLE DOC to collaborate with your peers.)  

Homework:

1. Book Condition Report:  
1. Please use the book condition report (Linked HERE) to identify damage to your recently assigned textbook.   These books are not in the best condition, so it is important that you make note of the condition so that you are not held accountable for previous damage.  
2. Creation Assembly Writing Assignment
1. See above for instructions.  
2. You may submit the assignment HERE. 

****Trigonometry****

1. Test over introductory Trigonometry Principles on Thursday.

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. Quick Review:  Basic Trig
3. Test:  Basic Trig

Homework: 

1. None.