John Lacson

Science 7

Lesson 1 – Reviewing Forces, Net Force, Push, Pulls, Frictional, Gravitational, Centripetal, Balanced, and Unbalanced

Lesson 2 – Introduction to Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

Lesson 3 – Experimentation using the ramps and toy cars.

Science 8

Lesson 1 – Newton’s Laws and Forces

Lesson 2 – Work = Force X Distance (Up the Ramps with a Car)

Lesson 3 – Power = Work/Time (Up the stairways, timed)

Science 8

This week we will be finishing up the BTB activity and the movie “Lorenzo’s Oil.” Various topics for an upcoming research project on Systems Disorders will be offered to the students.

Science 7:

This week we will be finishing up the laboratory write-ups for Survival of the Beakest. We will then review the Norits activity as an introduction to “Making Your Own Taxonomic Key.”

Science 7

Lessons 1 and 2 – Students will complete Survival of the Beakest Report

Science 8

Lesson 1 – Introduction to Chemical Respiration – Measuring Carbon Dioxide using Bromthymol Blue

September 28-30 8th Grade Trip to Caliraya

Science 7

Lesson 1 – Part 1 of the Bird Beak Adaptation Lab
Lesson 2 – Part 2 of the Bird Beak Adaptation Lab

Science 8

Lesson 1 – A Review of the Circulatory System
Lesson 2 – Circulatory System Quiz

Science 7

Lesson 1 – Structures as Adaptations: Part 1
Lesson 2 – Structures as Adaptations Part 2
Lesson 3 – DNA Quiz

Science 8

Lesson 1- Dissection of a Pig Heart
Lesson 2- Blood Vessels
Lesson 3- Blood Cells and the Lymphatic System

Science 7:

Lesson 1 – none (Holidays)
Lesson 2 – Mutations and Natural Selection (The Gene Game)
Lesson 3 – A Look at Bird’s Beaks

Science 8:

Lesson 1 – none (Holidays)
Lesson 2 – The Circulatory System Part 2. Blood
Lesson 3 – The Circulatory Sytem Part 3. Blood Typing

Science 7:
Lesson 1 – DNA Sequence Worksheet (Transcription)
Lesson 2 – DNA Sequence Worksheet (Translation). Reading the genetic code and making a protein
Lesson 3 – DNA Sequence Sheet – finding a mutation

Science 8:
Lesson 1 – Finding basal measurements for Heart Rate, Respiration Rate, Lung Volume, and Blood Pressure. Introduction to Lance Armstrong

Lesson 2 – Finding the same measurements after exercise. Comparison to Lance Armstrong’s values

Lesson 3 – Lecture on the Circulatory System (The Heart and the Cardiopulmonary Pathway). Students will draw and label a diagram.

Science 7:
Lesson 1 – DNA extraction from Wheat Cells. A short set of questions will be given to the students after the procedure to summarize the work.

Lesson 2 – DNA models using Candy. Students will make models of DNA using candy.

Lesson 3 – DNA to RNA (transcription) and RNA to Protein (decoding = translation). A bit of lecture then a continuation of the DNA sequence worksheet.

Science 8:
Lesson 1 – From the stomach to the large intestine. Summary and Review of the Digestive System.

Lessons 2 and 3 – Students will make a poster showing a flow chart of the digestive system. They will be given poster board to do so. A rubric (guidelines for evaluating the work) will be givemn and explained before the project is started.

Science 7

Students are reminded to submit their signature slip on Thursday, August 11, and to come to class with all the necessary supplies. Planners will be given on Monday in HomeBase.

Lesson 1: Scavenger Hunt/Safety
Lesson 2: Lecture – Introduction to DNA
Lesson 3: Part of the DNA Laboratory – weighing of the reagents and getting the student kits ready.

Science 8

For Blocks H and B, signature slips are due on Thursday, August 11. For Block D, signature slips are due on Friday, August 12. Students are reminded to come to class with all of their supplies.

Lesson 1 – Peristalsis Activity
Lesson 2 – Demonstration of the Digestive System
Lesson 3 – Lecture on the Digestive System