Introduction |
| Anchor Video |
| Concept Map |
| Project Calendar |
| Lesson Plans |
Letter to Parents |
| Assessments |
| Resources |
Modifications |
| Grant |
Calendar
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Science Week 1
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Introduction to project, Pick groups Plan research strategy(begin approving projects) |
-Finish Approving projects -Response lab/Discuss how orgs respond to external stimuli |
analyze the importance of nutrition, environmental conditions, and physical exercise on health |
describe components of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and illustrate how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA; |
DNA LAB-DNA Extractions |
Math |
Discussion on research that needs to be done. Assessment: Ethical dilemmas. |
Lesson I: Intro to Vectors. |
Lesson II: Breaking Vectors into X and Y parameters. |
Lesson III: Force vector LAb |
Lesson III:Vector Lab cont. And Research Time. |
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Science Week 2 |
Computer Lab Day/Library research Day |
explain replication, transcription, |
Computer Lab Day/Library research Day |
Discuss DNA Articles |
Computer Lab Day/Library research Day |
Math |
SpaceShip model obstacle course. |
Lesson IV: Interpreting graphs. Distance vs. Time vs Acceleration. |
Lesson IV cont. Lab using CBL probe |
Quiz: Graphs and Vectors Assessment: Application cards. |
Lesson V: Intro/review to Matrices. Matrix addition and subtraction. Identity matrix. |
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Science Week 3 |
Protein Lab |
Explain translation and the triplet codon to protein |
Mutation Lab |
identify and illustrate how changes in DNA cause mutations and evaluate the significance of these changes |
Prep Day for presentations |
Math |
Lesson VI: Matrix multiplication. Research time |
Lesson VI: Using Matrices to solve systems of equations. (graphing calculator activity) |
Lesson V: Discovering gravity with parabolas. (Intro/review of linear motion) |
Lesson V cont: Discovering gravity Lab. (Using matrices to solve systems, and regression on Excel) |
Quiz: Matrices and finding gravity. Assessment: Memory Matrix: Math and Biology |
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Science Week 4 |
Final prep day for presentations-Practice/rehersal |
Presentations |
Presentations |
Conclusion/Discussion |
Watch mission to mars |
Math |
Prep Day |
Prep/Presentations |
Presentations |
Presentations/Conclusion/Discussion |
Watch mission to mars |