LeSsOn pLaNs for the week of Sept. 29th 2008

Monday September 29th 2008

****Period 1: Math Phase 17/18****
- PARTS OF MATH LECTURE: Estimation/Computation Lecture Notes
- Make Phase goals for week
- Fill Out Calendar
- Phase Work Time
HOMEWORK: Work Sheet 5-2

****Period 2: Math Phase 17/18****
- Review Language of Geometry
- Make Phase goals for week
- Fill Out Calendar
- Chapter 11-3 Angel Relationships/Parellel Lines
HOMEWORK: Worksheet 11-1 and 11-3

-****Period 3: Jr. High Science****
- Skin Diseases and Conditions
- Embryonic Development video continued
HOMEWORK: none

****Period 4: Intro to Fine Arts****
Warm Up Sketch:
- Review Elements of Art
Line, Shape, Form, Space, Color, Texture
-mosaic work time
HOMEWORK: Mosaics due WEDS!!!!

****Period 5: Ecology****
Unit Guiding Question: Does the world need saving or do humans?
- Activity: Informal Timeline Humans
- Lecture notes “Environmental Problems”
- Reading: Environmental Science pgs 2-8
Answer the following: What are our main environment problems?
HOMEWORK: Read Holt E.S. Pgs. 2-8 vocab words and Permission slip


Tuesday September 30th

****Period 1 Math Phase 17/18****
- Warm up- Play math game “Digit Deal”
- Estimation Strategy Notes
- Check Homework (5-2)
HOMEWORK: Practice test

****Period 2 Math Phase 17/18****
- Warm up: “digit deal”
- Factor Captor and Angle Tangle tournement
HOMEWORK: Worksheets

****Period 3: Jr. High Science****
- Class Project: Healthy Skin Poster for school
HOMEWORK: skin posters

****Period 4: Intro to Fine Arts****
- Principals of Design “Balance”
- start mobiles project
- mosaic work time
HOMEWORK: mosaics DUE TOMORROW

****Period 5: Ecology****
Unit Guiding Question: Does the world need saving or do humans

- Online Activity: Valdez Oil spill Research
For the Trustee Council site click HERE
or For and Earth Encyclopedia click HERE
or For an Anchorage Daily News site site click HERE

Answer these questions in your Lab Notebook:

1.) When, Where and How did it happen?
2.) List some of the ways it effected the environment?
3.) Who was held responsible for the spill?
4.) Were there any lasting effects many years later?


HOMEWORK: Valdez oil spill Questions
Finish Read Holt E.S. Pgs. 2-8 vocab words


Wednesday October 1st 2008

****Period 1 Math Phase 17/18****
- Problem solving strategies review
- Estimation indicator practice or test

****Period 2 Math Phase 17/18****
- PARTS OF MATH Lecture 2: GEOMETRY
- Read 11-7 Do 11-8
HOMEWORK: problems 11-25 odd in 11-8

****Period 3: Jr. High Science****
- Finish Healthy Skin Poster for school hallway
- Ralph and his broken radii story
- Introduction to the Skeletal System lecture and reading
HOMEWORK: “Bones book” pgs 6-9 plus define vocab terminology

****Period 4: Intro to Fine Arts****
- Mosaic work time (DUE TODAY)
- Mobile work time
HOMEWORK: mobiles

****Period 5: Ecology****
Unit Guiding Question: Does the world need saving or do humans?
- Mekoryuk Diesel Fuel Spill Summary Discussion + notes
- Read Holt E.S. pgs. 9-12 vocab in Lab notebooks

HOMEWORK: Vocab from 2-12 Holt E.S (11 vocab words)


Thursday October 2nd 2008

****Period 1 and 2: Math Phase 17/18****
- Independent Phase Work Day

HOMEWORK: Student self assigned goal calendars

****Period 3: Jr. High Science****
- Skeletal System Introduction Lecture continued
- Developmental video continued
HOMEWORK: bone Coloring Page

****Period 4: Intro to Fine Arts****
-Warm up Sketch:
- Mobile work time
HOMEWORK: draw an unbalanced perspective of a room in your home

****Period 5: Ecology****
Unit Guiding Question: Does the world need saving or do humans?
- Environmental problems “Research Guestbook” station rotation
HOMEWORK: E.S. readings and vocab


Friday October 3rd 2008

****Period 1 and 2: Math Phase 17/18****
- Independent Phase Work Day
- or
- Factor Captor, Angle Tangle, Digit Deal skill building games
HOMEWORK: Student self assigned goal calendars

****Period 3: Jr. High Science****
- “The Miracle of Life” video and notes
HOMEWORK: none

****Period 4: Intro to Fine Arts****
- Artist of the week: Georgia O’keefe
HOMEWORK: mobiles

****Period 5: Ecology****
Unit Guiding Question: Does the world need saving or do humans?
- Steller Sea Lions Video and Notes
- Or oil spill observation walk
HOMEWORK: Lab Notebooks due