Week of September 7th:
Wednesday, September 9th
Mystery Item (penny)
Introduction to Tuberculosis/Immunity Unit
HW: Read an article in Discover Magazine. Write brief synopsis/summary of the article so you can share with the class
Thursday, September 12th
Share Discover Magazine articles
Pre-Assessment on TB/Immunity Knowledge
No HW
Friday, September 11th
Experimental Design Pre-Assessment on Asthma Medicine - work in groups
No HW
Week of September 14th:
Monday, September 14th (double period)
Mystery Item (moth wing)
Finish Experimental Design, Discuss
Systems Pre-Assessment: The classroom as a system, Review
HW: Look up information on Tuberculosis on internet. Print out, read and highlight information. Look for "TB test," "sputum smear," "acid-fast bacilli"
Wednesday, September 16th
Introduce Problem about 15 yr. old boy with TB, Handout 2.1
start "Know/Need to Know" sheet in class. Review TB information that students found.
HW: Read "Additional Information," Handouts 2.3, 2.4. Read and highlight. Add any new information to "Know/Need to Know" sheet.
Thursday, September 17th
HW: Read "Additional Information," Handouts 2.6 - 2.9 Work on "Health Department Action Plan"
Friday, September 18th
Watch NIH Tuberculosis Tutorial
No HW
Week of September 21st:
Monday, September 21st (double period)
Mystery Item (snail heart)
Discuss Immune system, H1N1 Influenza.
Read Viruses in text book.
HW: In text book, The Body's Defenses Section 21-1, pages 536-539. In journal, answer Q. 3 on page 539. Also, write down questions as they arise.
Wednesday, September 23rd
Review questions from Immune System in Text
No HW
Thursday, September 24th
Watch Immune System short video from "How Stuff Works"
Disease Defense: The Immune System
Complete question sheet in class
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/science-7-0910-fall/Immune_System_Short_Video_Questions.doc
Watch Discovery Channel's Body Story: The Flu
Body Story: The Flu video
Complete question sheet in class
http://lwgms.wikidot.com/local--files/science-7-0910-fall/Body_Story_The_Flu_Questions.doc
No HW
Friday, September 25th
Week of September 28th:
Monday, September 28th (double period)
Wednesday, September 30th
Thursday, October 1st
Friday, October 2nd
Week of October 5th:
7th grade trip to Ashland, OR Shakespeare Festival
Week of October 12th:
Monday, October 12th (double period)
Wednesday, October 14th
Thursday, October 15th
Friday, October 16th
Week of October 19th:
Monday, October 19th (double period)
Wednesday, October 21nd
Thursday, October 22nd
Friday, October 23rd
Week of October 26th:
Monday, October 26th (double period)
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, October 28th
No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, October 29th
Friday, October 30th
Week of November 2nd:
Monday, November 2nd (double period)
Wednesday, November 4th
Thursday, November 5th
Friday, November 6th
Week of November 9th:
Monday, November 9th (double period)
Wednesday, November 11th
No School - Veterans' Day
Thursday, November 12th
Friday, November 13th
Week of November 16th:
Monday, November 16th (double period)
Wednesday, November 18th
Thursday, November 19th
Friday, November 20th
Week of November 23rd:
Monday, November 23rd (double period)
Wednesday, November 25th
No School - Day between terms
