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Mr. Knapp, Science Teacher
Phone: 651-748-6670
Fax: 651-748-6591
E-mail: dknapp@isd622.org
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Objective:
To learn about 13 structures, and
organelles that make up plant and
animal cells
Agenda:
1. Observing our egg, after being
placed in corn syrup overnight
2. Activity: Cell worksheets:
Physical/Job Description matching
Homework:
None
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Objective:
To demonstrate your knowledge of
microscope parts and their use
To observe Anton van Leeuwenhoek's
microscope
Agenda:
1. Observing our egg, after being
emersed vinegar for two days
2. Microscope Quiz
3. 100 Greatest Discoveries:
Anton van Leewenhook discovers
microorganisms
Robert Brown, Theodor Schwann
develop the cell theory
Homework:
None
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Objective:
To observe diffusion and osmosis
To learn about cell structures, and
functions
Agenda: 1. Diffusion of food coloring in
water (diffusion)
2. Vanilla extract in baloon (osmosis)
3. Bill Nye: Cells
Homework:
Study, microscope quiz on Wednesday
Monday, November 16, 2009
Objective:
To learn the 5 levels of organization
found in multicellular organisms
Agenda:
1. Survey/Question/Read/
Discuss pages.93-95
2. Activity: Cell Information wkst.
Homework:
Finish Cell Information wkst.
Study: Microscope Quiz is Wednesday
Friday, November 13, 2009
Courage Retreat
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Objective:
To identify 13 parts of the microscope
and the purpose that they serve
Agenda:
1. Survey and discuss the parts of the
Microscope
2. Activity: Microscope Drawing & questions
Homework:
Finish Microscope wkst.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Objective:
To learn about 6 needs of living
things and demonstrate a level
of understanding of each
Agenda:
The Needs of a Pet wkst.
Homework:
The Needs of a Pet wkst.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Objective:
To develop ideas about the six
characteristic universal to life on EarthAgenda:
1.Preview of activity:
examples of students past work
2. Activity: Characteristics of Living Things
(Notes and Drawings)
Homework:
Finish Characteristics of Living Things
Monday, November 09, 2009
Objective:
To identify 6 characteristics that are
common to all life on Earth
Agenda:
Read and discuss about 6 characteristics
common to life on Earth
Homework:
None
Friday, November 06, 2009
Objective:
To demonstrate your knowledge of
plants with seeds
Agenda:
Plant Test
Homework:
None
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Objective:
To review (and preview) for test
on Friday
Agenda:
Review
Homework:
Study for tomorrow's test
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Objective:
To review what 2 compounds are
used by plants in photosynthesis and
what two compounds are produced
in the process
Agenda:
1. Review of yesterday's photosynthesis
PowerPoint presentation
2. Activity: Photosynthesis Drawings
Homework:
Photosynthesis Drawings
Study for Friday's test - on plants
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Objective:
- To be able to list the 2 chemicals
that go into photosynthesis and it's
two products
- To identify 8-9 trees from their
seeds using a dichotomous key
Agenda:
1. Introduction to photosynthesis
2. Lab Activity:
Unknown Seed Identification Lab
Homework:
Study for Test on Friday (Plants)
Monday, November 02, 2009
Objective:
To identify 3-4 Trees from their
seeds
Agenda:
Unknown Seed Lab
Homework:
Study for Friday's Test (study your
notes on roots, stems, leaves, and
flowers)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Objective:
To learn about a character that
impresses you
Agenda:
Reading Day
Homework:
Study for test on next Friday
Finish today's worksheet
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Objective:
To identify 14 key structures found on
flowers, and their role in plant
reproduction
Agenda:
Flower: Draw, color, and label
Homework:
Finish today's wkst. - Study for test on Fri.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Objective:
To identify 6 structures and their functions
in a plant's leaves
Agenda:
Survey, Question, Read and take
notes on the leaves of seed plants
Homework:
Finish today's notes
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Objective:
To learn how plants grow and
protect themselves from animals
interested in eating them
Agenda:
The Private Life of Plants - Growing
Homework:
Study your notes on roots and leaves
Monday, October 26, 2009
Objective:
To record main facts about the
stem of a plant - it's anatomy
and physiology
Agenda:
1. New appointment clocks
2. Finish notes on stems: 227-230
Homework:
FINISH STEM NOTES ! ! !
Friday, October 23, 2009
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Workshops
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Objective:
To learn about seed plant's stem
(its anatomy and physiology)
Agenda:
1. Survey and Question pgs. 227-230
2. Notes: pgs. 227-230
Homework:
Drawing, labels of the stem's anatomy
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Objective:
To learn about 4 researchers and
their subjects, deep in 4 different
rainforests
Agenda:
Finish and discuss "Deep Jungle"
Homework:
None
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Objective:
To correct the Class . . . ification
wkst. and learn the origin of the
42 foods on it
Agenda:
Class discussion: Review/Correct
Plants Have Class . . . ification wkst.
Homework:
None
Monday, October 19, 2009
Objective:
To quantify one's current grade
Agenda:
1. Past worksheets returned
2. Gradesheets passed out
3. Grades explained, reviewed
4. Deep Jungle
Homework:
None
Thursday and Friday
October 15 and 16, 2009
MEA convention
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Objective:
1. To review the 13 trees identified
in the unknown leaf lab
2. To learn about the unseen world in
which we live - Mr. Knapp's world
Agenda:
1. PowerPoint: Unknown Leaf Key
2. Finish The Secret Life of 118 Green St.
(while finishing root notes and/or
Class . . . ification wkst.)
Homework:
Notes: the roots of plants with seeds
Class . . . ification wkst.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Objective:
To correct 2 fellow students Plant
Books and learn your grade on
your plant book
Agenda:
1. Explanation of the grading sheet
2. Activity: Grading
Homework:
Plants have class . . . ification
Monday, October 12, 2009
Objective:
To start to identify the part of the
plant (root, stem, leaf, flower, or
fruit) that is eaten in 42 common
foods
Agenda:
From the textbook, and dictionary-
Plants Have Class . . . ification wkst.
Homework:
Finish Plants have Class . . . ification wkst.
Friday, October 09, 2009
Objective:
1. To complete yesterday's notes
on the roots of plants with seeds
2. Top see the world through Mr.
Knapp's eyes
Agenda:
1. NASA update (the bombing of
the moon)
2. The Secret life of 118 Green St.
(while those that need to finish
yesterday's notes on roots)
Homework:
None
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Objective:
To record notes about the roots of
plants with seeds
Agenda:
Formal Note Taking:
Roots (of plants with seeds)
Homework:
Study (recite & review) notes
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Objective:
1. To read about characteristics that plants
with seeds share, especially their roots
2. To take 8 lines of incomplete notes,
formal notes, together as a class
Agenda:
1. Survey, Question, and Read 224-226
2. Notes
Homework:
None
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Objective:
1. To observe how various plants
"travel"
2. To learn what SQ3R is and practice
it while reading the intro. to Chapter 9
Agenda:
1. Finish Private Life of Plants - Traveling
2. SQ3R (pgs. 222-224)
Homework:
None
Monday, October 05, 2009
Objective:
To identify 13 trees from their
leaves using a dichotomous key
Agenda:
Lab Activity - Leaf Identification
Homework:
None
Friday, October 02, 2009
Objective:
To observe various ways in
which plants "travel" from
place to place
Agenda:
The Private Life of Plants, Traveling
Homework:
Plant Books are due Monday
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Objective:
To finish all of your plant data
sheets (7)
Agenda:
Activity - Plant Book Research
Homework:
Assemble your Plant Book
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Objective:
To use a dichotomous key to identify
at least 4 (of 13) trees from single leaf
samples
Agenda:
1. Lesson: Leaf plans, shapes,
arrangements, and margins. how
to use dichotomous keys
2. Lab Activity: Leaf Identification Lab
Homework:
Work on your plant book
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Objective:
To find and complete 70% of the
data required for your plant sheets
Agenda:
Activity: Research/Completion of
your plant data sheets
Homework:
Work on your plant book
Monday, September 28, 2009
Objective:
To observe, and record (draw) 4
more plants in Maplewood's courtyard
Agenda:
Activity - Drawing 4 plants at 8
minutes apiece
Homework:
Polish up / color today's drawings
Friday, September 25, 2009
Objective:
To explore how others live their lives
Agenda:
Activity - READING DAY!
Homework:
None
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Objective:
To learn about plants native to MN
Agenda:
Activity -
Plant data sheets (research)
Homework:
Bring a book for Reading Day
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Objective:
To learn about plants native to MN
Agenda:
Activity: Students draw (3) plants
in the Maplewood
courtyard
Homework:
Polish up today's drawings (3)
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Objective:
To learn what will be required on
the plant book project
Agenda:
1. Presentations:
a. Students in the MMS garden
b. Plants from the MMS garden
c. Plant Data Sheet examples
2. Bill Nye - Plants (10min.)
Homework:
Bring a pencil to draw with /
a book if it's raining
Monday, September 21, 2009
Objective:
To receive and explore your Life
Sciences textbook for this year
Agenda:
1. Textbook Handout
2. Activity:
Textbook Inventory
Homework:
Finish your Textbook Inventory
Friday, September 18, 2009
Objective:
To demonstrate one's knowledge of
the scientific method
Agenda:
1. Review Scientific Method Lab
2. Quiz: Scientific Method
Homework: None
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Objective:
To review and practice the scientific method
Agenda:
1. Review of 7 steps of the Sci. Method
2. Notes: 4 definitions - controls/variables
3. Lab Activity:
Scientific Method Lab
Homework:
Study - Quiz on Sci. Method is Friday.
Finish today's lab
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Objective:
To learn what IS and what IS
NOT science (=pseudo)
Agenda:
1. Discussion
2. Bill Nye: Pseudoscience
3. Discussion
Homework:
None - Study notes on Scientific Method
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Objective:
To practice the scientific method -
collecting and analyzing data to
predict, infer, hypothesize
Agenda:
1. Einstein/Sir Arthur Connan Doyle
Quotes reviewed
2. Activity: The small cube
Homework:
None - Study notes on the scientific method
Monday 09/14/09
Objective:
To practice measurement, following directions
Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. Metric Town
Homework:
Finnish Metric Town
Friday 09/11/09
Objective:
To learn about/review "observation"
verses "inference"
Agenda:
1. Notes
2. Scientific Method quotes
3. The BIG cube
Homework:
None (=study the notes that you
have taken)
Thursday 09/10/09
Objective:
To observe how important following
directions is
Agenda:
1. Appointment clocks
2. Activity: Following Directions
Homework:
Following Directions
Wednesday 09/09/09
Objective:
To learn about/review the steps of
the scientific method
Agenda:
1. 5-minute review, assignments online
2. The Scientific Method notes:
-Who uses it
-What is it?
-Why use it?
Tonight's homework:
Study today's notes
Tuesday 09/08/09
Objective:
To learn about science in 7th grade
Agenda:
1. Seating Chart
2. Introduction to 7th grade science
3. Activity: Who's Who
Homework:
Who's Who wkst. (back of it)
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