HS Field Trip to Biogen IDEC: Nov. 5th

On, Thursday, November 5th, both HS Biology and Chemistry students will travel to Biogen in Cambridge to participate in a laboratory experiment on patient exposure to an infectious agent (e.g., mock HIV). We will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and be back in time for pick up at the end of the day. Students should bring a non-messy snack and bag lunch (no glass) to eat in the van. This is a very interesting opportunity to see what real scientists do as a profession.

Group 5G Field Trip to Biogen IDEC: Wed. 10/28/09

Groups 5G and 5B will be going to Biogen IDEC Community Lab on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 to do an experiment on the transformation of E. Coli. Students will don goggles, lab coats and gloves in order to work with scientific laboratory equipment to investigate DNA proteins. We will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and return by pick-up at 3:00 p.m. Students are asked to bring a bag lunch (no glass) and non-messy snack to eat in the van in case our lab runs longer. Please wear appropriate clothing if there is a chance of inclement weather as we may have to walk from the parking space to the lab. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to see how interesting and exciting a career in science can be!

10/5-10/0/09 Homework

Group 5G: Hulbert Week!!

Math: no homework for the weeknights of 10/5/09-10/9/09; you will owe me 30min for Friday, 10/2, and 30min for Monday, 10/5/09.
Reading/Writing: no homework
Science: Read and outline Section 4 from Chapter 1; do Questions 1-3 on the Assessment questions.
History: no written homework, but review Chapters 3 and 5 for Nick and Bailey's presentation.
Wordly Wise: Test on Lesson 4 on 10/13/09. Please prepare the text for Lesson 5 for next week's test.

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HS Biology: Jodi will be teaching on Tuesday and Thursday of Hulbert Week. On Tuesday, you will begin a unit on Pandemic Flu,a timely topic. I will provide some information for you to be read and completed on Tuesday; on Thursday you will see a film called, "Killer Flu". (Just in time for Halloween!)

Homework 9/28-10/2/09

Math: 30 min. Math, 5 nights per week, doing all corrections first before moving on to new material. ALL calculations must be made in your graph notebook or you will have to stay in for Lunch Bunch and re-do your calculations. If you have a problem, please call me between 7pm-9pm and I'll be happy to work with you over the phone. If we can't resolve the issue, I will work with you first thing the next morning.

Reading/Writing: Please begin your first draft of your classmate's biography after interviewing. The biography will be 5 pages, single spaced, Arial 12 pt., with one inch margins, top, bottom and sides. Pick the top 6 categories that you interviewed to use as the basis for your biography. If you need additional information, talk to your subject. FIRST DRAFT OF BIOGRAPHY DUE ON FRIDAY, 10/2/09.

History: Chapter 3 and 5 presentations. Fifteen minute quiz on Chapters 1 & 2, 10 questions, multiple choice and fill in the blank mostly.

Science: Outline Section 1-4 and answer Questions 1,2,3 for the Section Assessment on Page 35.

Wordly Wise: Test on Lesson 3. Prepare the text for Lesson 4 for the week after Hulbert test.

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HS Biology: Prepare a presentation from Science in the News to give to class next Tuesday. Your presentation should take 6 minutes with 4 minutes for questions. Be sure to choose articles that give you enough depth so that you can speak about it for 6 minutes. I left the Science in the News file in your classroom under the Science bulletin board.

For Thursday, 10/1/09, Please read and outline Chapter 2, sections 1 and 2. Do questions 1-4 on page 31. Also do the two handouts: 2-1What are living things? and 2-2 What are adaptations?

Homework 9/21-9/25/09

H.S. Biology: For Thursday, 9/17; outline section 1-3 and be prepared to discuss. Complete Critical Thinking: Scientific Method handout. Please read your lab handout for class and be prepared to do the lab set up.

For Tuesday, 9/22/09, Testing Yourself, Pg. 22: Questions 1-22; Using Main Ideas: #25, 27, 28; Skill Review: #1,2. If you have questions, please call me. Thanks.

For Thursday, 9/24/09: Quiz on Chapter 1. Please review outlines, class notes and handouts.
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Group 5G Math: Math is Monday through Friday, 30 minutes of Math/night,making all corrections first before moving on to new material. If you have a problem, please call Denise between 7:00-9:00pm. Should we not be able to do the problem over the phone, I will meet with you first thing the next morning. You MUST show all work in your math workbook, in the required format, or you will receive a Lunch Bunch and re-do all calculations during recess.

Reading/Writing: Continue interviewing in class for the biography of your classmate. If you have finished your interview, you may begin drafting the biography using 5 areas (e.g., life experiences, hobbies, etc.) that you believe are the most indicative of your person. Make sure that you have enough information to do a 5 page paper.

History: Except for Chapter 4 which I will supplement for our luncheon at The Medieval Manor on October 21, students who have done the first 6 chapters will be teaching it to the class as a quick review and to bring new students up to speed. We will do 2 chapters a week, with the assigned students presenting, and the rest of the class reading/reviewing the chapters in advance.

Science: Outline Chapter 1-3 and answer assessment questions at the end , Qns. 1,2,3

Wordly Wise: Test on Lesson 2. Prepare the text for Lesson 3 for next week's test.

High School Biology Useful Website

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm is a great little site for animated plant and animal cells which we will be studying shortly.

Homework 9/8-9/11/09

Math: Please work in your Math books 5 nights/week, Monday through Friday, doing all corrections first before moving on to new material. If you should have a problem, please give me a call between 7:00-9:00pm and I will be happy to try to solve it over the phone. If we aren't successful, we can meet first thing the next morning to solve the problem. All Unit Reviews are done in class after meeting with me first. If you reach a Unit Review, you may do the "Extra for Experts" on the back of it and then read and try the first few pages of the next chapter. Please be sure that you don't do more than 5 pages without getting them checked.

Reading/Writing: Quiz on Friday, 9/11/09, on the Elephant Man. Quiz on Tuesday, 9/16/09 on Les Miserables and the Pearl. Quiz on How Angel Peterson Got His Name on Friday, 9/18/09.

Science: Please outline Sections 1 and 2 of Chapter 1. Answer Section 1 and 2 Assessments: Page 11: Questions 1 & 2; Page 20: Questions 1 & 2. Put all definitions in your dictionary.

Wordly Wise: Test on List 1 on Tuesday 9/15/09. Make sure that you have completed the text for List 1, which will be checked.

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High School Biology: For Tuesday, 9/15: outline Section 1-1 and 1-2 in Chapter 1. Complete Measurements Used in Biology Study Guide handout.

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