Our unit on ecology has finally come to a close, except for the survivor biome projects that we are finishing up in class on Monday. This week we will be moving back to chapter one and begin looking at the discovery of the cell, how to use microscopes, and the parts of a cell.
A tentative schedule this week includes:
Monday - Notebook Quiz / Finish Survivor Biome Group Project
Tuesday - KWL for Cells / Notes on section 1.2
Wednesday - Articles / Power Point section 1.3
Thursday - Finish Power Point section 1.3 / Cell Chart
Friday - Cell Song / Who am I? Riddles / Using Microscope lesson
Homework this week includes:
Bring 3x5 cards to class Tuesday
Read Section 1.2 (p. 27 - 33) by Tuesday
Finish 5 Vocabulary Cards (definition/synonyms or examples/personal association/visual representation) - Words Include: cell/eukaryote/prokaryote/cell theory/compound microscope
1.3 Worksheet (Looking Inside Cells) due Thursday
Finish Cell Chart by Friday
Study for Microscope Quiz Monday
Helpful Websites:
Tutorial on Compound Light Microscope
Microscope Parts Quiz
Microscope Quiz
Cell Information
Parts of Cells
The Virtual Cell
Touring a Cell
Labeling the Cell Quiz
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