WELCOME BACK!!!!

PLEASE remember to come to class prepared to work!
That means you have:

Your notebook with paper to write on
Your pen and or pencil to write with
Your current assignment
Your working brain
Your GREAT attitude!
These things are to come to class WITH YOU - Not be left at home or in your locker! :D

January 4th & 5th
Mid-term Sage prep -
test retake Review

January 6th & 7th
Sage Interim test
NOT PART OF YOUR GRADE !!!
This is a "see how you are doing at this poit of the year" test

There is only one option for extra credit available at this time.
That is for you to make a 3-D model of a cell including its internal organelles clearly labelled.
(see the list of which organelles must be included by looking in your packet objectives and check the attachment labeled cell model at the bottom of this page)
This model can not be any larger than 12" x 12" and no smaller than 5" x 5"
You are only eligible for this extra credit if YOU actually came to our website looking for it. No additional announcement of it will be made. So hey, good job checking in!

otherwise you can raise your grade by doing the following:
-Get your packets reworked and your tests retaken -
Remember you have to come with your completed study guides or flash cards showing me you actually did study for a retake to get to do a retake.

Soo - you know that Inquiry Project you forgot to do before Christmas break???
MISSING ASSIGNMENTS, REDONE OR LATE WORK or the extra credit IS DUE January 8th (A day) or 11th (B day)!!!
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!

END OF TERM 2

January 8th - 11th -
Levels of Organization-
Levels of Organization notes (pg 2-3)
Textbook assignment (pg 4)
Memory Game
Cube Wars

January 12th - 13th -14th
Levels of Organization
We will finish the Cells to Body booklet - staple this to your packet
Requirements of Organisms-
I'll be sending out letters to students who are outstanding in Science inviting you to join the Peer Leaders for next year. Watch for those!
Do you need the Levels of Organization notes that were given in class? please see the attachment at the bottom of this page called "Levels of Organization notes".

January 15th - 19th -
Levels of Organization
Organ System Project - This assignment can also be done as a PPT, a poster, or another type of presentation.
This is a pretty fun project. You will work on with a partner.
We will be working in the computer lab - so please plan to work quietly.
Be sure you have answered all the questions in tyour packet

Happy Human Rights Day -  January 18th
January 18th - no school - Human Rights day

January 20th - 21st
Levels of Organization-
Organ System Project/PPT/Podcast/poster
Today we will have the ipads in class to finish our presentations - when we get done
we will begin presenting all the awesome organ system projects to get the info to fill in the chart in your packet
If you need to there are links to every major body system at the bottom of this page you can get your info from.

January 22nd & 25th
Levels of Organization
Today we will finish presenting all the awesome organ system projects to get the info to fill in the chart on page 7
If you need to there are links to every major body system at the bottom of this page you can get your info. from.
Review and Study Stations

Science in the News for term 3 is due today!

I have attached additional study stations for this unit at the bottom of this page. If you do them and turn them in they are worth an extra 10 points.

January 26th & 27th
Levels of Organization
Test Day
Packet Due
Study Stations Due
Science in the News for term 3 is DUE today

January 27th & 28th
January 29th-
Levels of Organization
Day of Reckoning - remediation