Friday September 28th, 2007 (Learning Community Day)

SNC 3MF
- Quiz 3 - Genetics (or Bill Nye: Forensics)

SNC 2P
- Quiz 3 - Ecology
- ECOLOGY UNIT TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH!

SNC 2D
- Check Seeds
- Quiz 3 - Ecology
- ECOLOGY UNIT TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY OCTOBER 5TH!

Thursday September 27th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Work on Genetics worksheet 3 (extra copies posted on website), questions 1-10 taken up.

SNC 2P
- Activity: Capture/Recapture Lab with beans.
- Mini-lesson: Average(Mean) and Variation

SNC 2D
- Check seeds.
- 2nd half of Note: Determining Population Size.
- Lab/Activity: Capture/Recapture

Wednesday September 26th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Took up Genetics Worksheet 2 # 1-6.
- Handout: Genetics Worksheet 3 & time given to work on it.
- Discussion/Activity with regards to the 8 traits listed on the back of the sheet.

SNC 2P
- Lesson/Note: Determining Population Size: Sampling and Capture/Recapture. Practice questions completed for each type.

SNC 2D
- Check seeds. Discussion/Review of lab report format & template provided for Seeds lab report.
- Lesson/Note: Determining Population Size: Sampling & practice problem.

Tuesday September 25th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Take up Genetics Worksheet 1 #7-10
- Lesson/Note: Co-dominance & Blood Type
- Work on Genetics Worksheet 2

SNC 2P
- Activity: Kiabab Plateau Case Study (Group Work)
- Lesson/Note: Predator/Prey Relationships

SNC 2D
- Black Walnut tree newspaper article
- Set up experiment: Stop Those Sprouts ("Walnut Lab")
- Read 2.10, do p. 80 #4

Monday September 24th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Take up #4-7 on Genetics Worksheet 1
- Lesson/Note: Semi dominance
- Handout: Genetics Worksheet 2
- Homework: Complete Genetics worksheet 1 and #4 on Genetics Worksheet 2

SNC 2P
- Lesson/Note: Factors which affect Population Size
- Read 1.12, do p. 41 #1-3

SNC 2D
- No class. (Spirit Assembly)

Friday September 21st, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Quiz 2
- Take up #1-3 on Genetics Worksheet 1
- Continue working on Genetics Worksheet 1

SNC 2P
- Barn Owl Activity worksheet due
- Ecology Quiz 2
- Lesson & Handout: Photosynthesis and the Carbon Cycle
- Read 1.8 do p. 29 #3-5

SNC2D
- Ecology Quiz 2
- Kiabab Plateau Case Study: Small group discussions and predictions, large group discussion and analysis of events.
- No homework!
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Thursday September 20th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Lesson/Note: Intro to Genetics
- Due tomorrow: Questions #1-5 on Dominant/Recessive Genetics Worksheet
- Quiz Tomorrow (minutiae, ridge counting, intro to genetics)

SNC 2P
- Complete building skelton
- Note/Lesson: Percent mass
- Time given to work on Owl Pellet sheet
- Quiz Tomorrow (biomagnification, nutrient vs energy flow, etc.)

SNC 2D
- Lesson/Note: Factors which affect Population Size
- Read 2.9 Do p. 76 #1-4,8
- Time given to work on questions.
- Quiz Tomorrow (Nutrient Cycles, etc.)

Wednesday September 19th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Questions answered re: Fingerprint Lab - due tomorrow!
- Start lesson: Intro to genetics

SNC 2P
- Continue with barn owl activity - continue bone sorting and begin building skelton.

SNC 2D
- Lesson/Note: How humans have affected the carbon and nitrogen cycles.
- Read 2.7 & 2. 8 Do p. 71#1-5 & p. 73 #1,2

Tuesday September 18th, 2007

SNC 3MF

- Collect class data for fingerprint symmetry.
- Lab format and discussion questions discussed.
Download lab questions and symmetry data sheet from Parkside Science website!



SNC 2P
- Begin Barn Owl activity. Mass of pellet was taken and bones were separated from fur etc.


SNC 2D
- Lesson/Note: The Nitrogen Cycle
- Read 2.6, do p. 69 #1-4,8

Monday September 17th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Collect class data for ridge counts and calculate averages (avg. count for loops, whorls, loops for boys, whorls for boys etc.) and variation. Mini-lesson on variation.

SNC 2P
- Take up movie sheet for Bill Nye: Food Web
- Lesson/Note: Biomagnification
- Assigned work: Read 1.11 (p. 34-37), do p. 37 # 2,3

SNC 2D
- Lesson/Note: The Carbon Cycle
- Read 2.1 & 2.5, Do p. 51#1 & p. 65 #1-5

Friday September 14th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Quiz 1
- Ridge Counting Note and do ridge counts for your 10 prints as well as a Total Ridge Count (TRC)

SNC 2P
- Ecology Quiz 1
- Bill Nye: Food Web

Thursday September 13th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Lesson/Note: Fingerprint Minutiae
- Activity: On your print index cards, identify as many minutiae as possible and write a short description as to why you identified each. Write only one description for each DIFFERENT minutiae.
- Quiz Tomorrow.

SNC 2P
- Activity: With a partner, brainstorm substances which cycle through ecosystems.
- Lesson/Note: Nutriet and Energy Flow
- Homework: Read 1.3 Do p. 15 # 1-4 & Read 1.8 do p. 29 #1,2
- Quiz Tomorrow.

SNC 2D
- Activity with partner: What cycles through ecosystems?
- Note/Lesson: Nutrient and Energy Flow
- Bill Nye: Food Web
- Quiz Tomorrow.

Wednesday September 12th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Use alternate method (graphite - pencil "lead" and clear tape) to take fingerprints from each hand and add to index card. Classify each print according to Henry Classification System if not complete from yesterday. Use the website: http://www.policensw.com/info/fingerprints/finger07.html
to read more information for any difficult to classify prints (such as plain whorl vs central pocket whorl or double loop vs accidental whorl).
- Homework:
Answer:
1. Explain one pro and one con of each of the two methods of taking fingerprints.
2. Which method do you prefer and why?

SNC 2P
- Food Chain Activity: Make 3 food chains which will have differently shaped Population Pyramids.
- Lesson/Note: Population Pyramids
- No homework.

SNC 2D
- Note/Lesson: Biomagnification
Discussion: Biomagnification/Bioamplification vs. Bioaccumulation
- Take up homework (p. 13 & 15)
- Read 2.2 Do p. 58 # 1,3,4,6,7

Tuesday September 11th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Use ink to take fingerprints. Record prints of all 10 fingers on two index cards and classify each print according to the Henry Classification System (ulnar loop, radial loop, plain arch, tented arch, plain whorl....)
- No homework except to complete questions from yesterday: 1. What is meant by open? (refers to a fingerprint loop), 2. What does this mean with respect to comparing loops on different hands?, 3. What are the radius and the ulna?

SNC 2P
- Complete food web/chain activity from yesterday.
- Note/Lesson: Pyramid of Biomass
- Read 1.7 (p. 22-25), Do p. 25 #1-3

SNC 2D
- Lesson/Note: Ecological Pyramids: Biomass and Population/Numbers
- Read 1.5 Do p. 23 #5,6

Monday September 10th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Note/Powerpoint Presentation: Forensic Science / History of Fingerprinting.
- No homework.

SNC 2P
- Lesson/Note: Food Chains: Trophic Levels
- Food Chain activity with animal/plant cut out cards.
- No homework.

SNC 2D
- Lesson/NOte: Food Chains: Trophic Levels
- Food web activity with cut out cards.
- No homework.

Friday September 7, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Time to complete reading from past 2 days
- Take up & discuss urban legend activity #13-20 & additional urban legends.
- Bill Nye: Pseudoscience

SNC 2P
- Take up Ecology Definitions Worksheet
- Assignment: Worksheet: Food Chains
- Read 1.1, Do p. 11 #1-4

SNC 2D
- Take up Ecology Definitions Worksheet
- Read 1.2, do p. 15 #1,2,4

Thursday September 6, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Read p. xii - xvii, do p. xvii #3
- Do activity 0.3 "Urban Legends", & take up/discuss #1-12

SNC 2P
- Ecology Worksheet assigned & discussion

SNC 2D
- Ecololgy Worksheet assigned & discussion
- Read 1.1, do p. 13 # 1,2

Wednesday September 5, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Textbooks assigned
- Read p. vi - x, define: Science, Scientific Law, Scientific Theory
- Black box activity (similar to Activity 0.2, p. ix)

SNC 2P
- Textbooks assigned
- Take up & discuss grade 9 review
- Team Trivia

SNC 2D
- Textbooks assigned
- Take up & discuss grade 9 review
- Team Trivia

Tuesday September 4th, 2007

SNC 3MF
- Welcome to the new school year!
- Introduction & Course Outline
- What is forensic science?

SNC 2P
- Welcome to the new school year!
- Introduction & Course Outline
- Review of selected grade 9 topics

SNC 2D
- Welcome to the new school year!
- Introduction & Course Outline
- Review of selected grade 9 topics