Monday, October 18, 2010

Costa Rica Informational Meeting

Monday, October 18, 2010Costa Rica Informational Meeting
We are planning to go to Costa Rica this summer, 2011!

Students will conduct environmental & biological research.

Students can obtain credit for this adventure!

Grant writing, scholarships, & fundraising efforts will help with the cost!

We invite you to come to find out more! A video will be shown!
Refreshments will be served!

Where: Academy of Tucson High School-Room 301
When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - from 6-8 PM

We'll look forward to seeing you!

Weekly Plans - October 18,2010

Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Biology
Week _10/18 – 10/22

Day Teacher Objective AZ Sci Stds Student Activity Homework
Activity Performance Objective Classwork

-teaching/disc: 1/2/PO1,2,5 -read wet mount slide prep study notes instructions -view wet mount demo-overhead using study tips
Mon -hand out instructions -prepare dry & wet mounts provided -demo
-set up slide prep practice



Tues



-teaching/disc/notetaking: 1/2/PO5 -take notes study notes
line/bar graphs 1/3/PO1 -questions by instructor & students using study tips
Wed +/-/0 relationships 1/4/PO1,2 provided
pure/applied science
quantitative/qualitative data
theory/law



Thurs




Worksheet: -use notes to complete worksheet
Fri the need to graph

Graphing Worksheet







Saturday, October 9, 2010

Weekly Plans - 10/11/10-10/15/10

Lesson Plans
Ms. Friedman
Biology
Week - 10/11/10-10/15/10

Day Teacher Objective AZ Sci Stds Student Activity Homework
Activity Performance Objective Classwork

-discuss sci. method test- 1/3/PO6 -make plans to come in during lunch -study scientific method
show scores/lunch corrections 1/4/PO1,2 correct test for ½ credit notes
-teaching/disc/notetaking: -take notes; instructor & student ques.
Mon data analysis-mean, median,mode
line,bar,circle graphs

-teaching/disc/notetaking: 1/3/PO1-4 -take notes; instructor & student ques. -study scientific method
+ & - relationships notes
Tues stem & leaf plots
how to evaluate research
pure/applied science
theories/laws
-PSAT testing – I proctor 1/3/PO6 -students will use notes, and work -finish worksheet
-worksheets-mean, median, mode individually to complete worksheet -due: Thurs., 10/14
Wed




-AIMS workbook-pgs. 4-18 1/1/PO1-4 -students will, in pairs, share book -study scientific method
scientific method/research analysis 1/3/PO2-4 -answers to book will be done notes
Thurs individually



-AIMS workbook-pgs. 4-18 1/1/PO1-4 -students will, in pairs, share book -due: end of class
scientific method/research analysis 1/3/PO2-4 -answers to book will be done
individually

Fri

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Announcement

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be the week of November 1 - 5, 2010. These conferences are mandatory for ALL students. We request that the student be present.

Please call Mrs. Dool at 733-0096 to schedule your conference. If no call is made, Mrs. Dool will be scheduling the conference for you.

Also, please remember that this will also be a full week of early dismissal days (dismissal is at 12:10 pm) and there will be no lunches served that week.