Winter break homework -Rest, sleep, family time, and fun. Happy Hoildays!

Cells INB Grade Sheet #2

INB Grade Sheet2 - Cell-2011.pdf Download this file

Study for benchmark and organize your inb!!! ;)

Just thinking to myself, I have the best students in the world. Rio Norte is a great place to work. Dont forget to study for the benchmark and organize your INB.

B block no homework. A block study for quiz

Don't forget to study for the essay quiz that is happening Monday and Tuesday on chapter 4-1 & 4-2. Have a great weekend.

Rio TV Pepsi Challenge

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Please Help Rio TV Win. We need your vote!

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Science Benchmark - A -block Dec. 14 and B-block Dec. 15 (see attach study guide to help you study)

Cell Standards Checklist.pdf Download this file

B block homework - workbook pages 68 to 75

A block homework workbook pages 63 to 75

Next week Quiz - Please focus on the following- Explain in detail the process of Photosynthesis and Respiration.

Remember to discuss where the processes take place.
(5 points) How are the two processes different (i.e. raw materials and products)?
(5 points) Describe how the two processes are dependent on each other. (5 points) Use the equations to help explain the two processes. (5 points) Use a Double Bubble Map on the back of the paper to help you organize your thoughts.

A and B block Homework- Project Due Nov. 21, 22 or 28 and 29 if you need the Holiday weekend to finish. INB and Chapter 3 Test Nov. 21 and 22

B block Homework - workbook pages 65 to 67 and VC Ch. 3-4 and 54321 Ch. 3-4 - Cell magazine project went out today, Due Nov. 22

Table of Contents for Cell Unit # 1

INB Grade Sheet - Cell-2011.pdf Download this file

A block Homework - Workbook pages 65 to 67 - quiz next class so study Ch. 3-1 and Ch. 3-2

B block Homework - WB 61 to 64 and quiz next class, study 3-1 and 3-2

B block homework Workbook pages 53 to 60

A block homework workbook pages 53 to 60

Don't forget to study for tomorrow's reproduction quiz for A block and Friday for B-block

Final science grades changed a little for the people that did test improvements. I changed the way it was scored so it helped the grade better. Hope this clears up any confusion. Extra Credit Notes will be used for Quarter 2 instead of Quarter 1.

Final science grades are posted on IC for Quarter 1. Please check to make sure everything looks correct. See you Monday.

Reproduction Unit

We started the Reproduction Unit today. Students have a packet they need to fill out and turn in next week. They also have the paper for the notes. Please look it over with them and answer any questions they may have. We will not go into anymore detail then the two packets they have. Please email me if you have any questions. Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://jstpetersci.blogspot.com

Dont forget to study for science benchmark

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Study for Science benchmark Monday and Tuesday-You have the study guide from class so use it! Have a great weekend.

Homework A block - pages 263 to 267 in the workbook. B-block we will check your workbook pages 263 to 267 tomorrow.

B block hw workbook p 263 to 267

If these pages are wrong let me know.

A block and b block hw c.n. And v.c. For 14-1

A block homework - Cornell Notes and Vocabulary Charts for Chapter 14 section 1

Study guide ch 13

Go to stpeter.pbworks.com and find link to the study guide.

Test next Thursday and Friday on Chapter 13- Study guide is page 542 to 545 in Textbook

Can you do better? Show us your skills!

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Dr. Skateboard's Action Science

B block - we will check WB pages 259 to 261 tomorrow

A Block Homework - Finish C.N. 13-4 and V.C 13-4

B block remember we are checking the workbook for pages 255 to 257 tomorrow

A block homework is to finish Cornell notes 13-3 and vocabulary charts 13-3

Using Cell Phones in Class!

Student's use cell phones to take notes, really, no computers needed! Use em for good not evil, I always say!

B block students

We will first work on the Cornell Notes 13-2 and Vocab. Charts 13-2 in class and then it will be homework. 

Homework Finish Cornell Notes Ch. 13-2 and Vocab. Charts 13-2

Don't forget we have a Quiz on the Skeleton on Monday and Tuesday. Study them bones!

Students with our guest of honor

7th grade students study the human body and start with Skelie the Skeleton!

See the full gallery on Posterous

Homework A and B Blocks

Agenda

1. Finish Discussion on Chapter 13-1

2. Work on Life Size Posters

3. Cornell Notes Chapter 13 section 2 from textbook (INB p. 7)

4. Vocabulary Chart Chapter 13 section 2(starts on page 518) (INB p. 4)

Homework
Workbook pages 250 to 254

No homework!

A and B Block Homework

Agenda

1. Finish Posters

2. Body System Discussion

3. Chapter 13 section 1 vocabulary

4. Quiz next class on Chapter 13 section 1

Homework
Finish Vocab. Chart for Chapter 13 section 1 and do workbook pages 244- 249

Homework and Agenda For A and B blocks

Agenda and Warmup

Warm-up Circle map on science

1. What is Science Discussion/scientific method

2. Life Video from the DK Eyewitness Video Series

Homework
Read pages 6 to 12 and create Cornell Notes on the Reading -Due next class

Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://jstpetersci.blogspot.com

homework A Block and B Block

Agenda for both Friday 8-26-11(A block) and Monday 8-29-11 (B block)

1. Collect homework- science safety poster and safety vocabulary charts

2. Safety Test

3. Do you Know Notes

Homework

No homework

A Block and B Blocks Homework

A Block and B Block Agenda for 8-24 and 8-25

1. Turn in Homework- parent signature page and safety signature page

2. Vocabulary Chart

3. Finish Poster if you have not completed it yet

4. Create work folder to keep in class

5. Safety Test Review Game

Homework

A Block

Safety Poster - due Friday

Safety Vocabulary Chart - due Friday

Safety Test on Friday

B Block

Safety Poster - due Monday

Safety Vocabulary Chart - Due Monday

Safety Test on Monday

Twitter Help Center

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homework

Get parent letter and safety contract signed. Safety Poster due Friday.

Where do you want to sit?

Do you want a say in where you sit, then let me know. http://jstpetersci.blogspot.com/p/where-do-you-want-to-sit.html

Homework

Don't forget to share the google number, twitter information, and web site with your parents this weekend. See you next week.

Welcome Back

Welcome to Life Science with Mr. St. Peter. I know today was tough sitting and listening to all the teachers talk. We will be doing labs and activities as soon as we can. Today we did the following
1. Introduction about Mr. St. Peter
2. Google number, Twitter, and web site stuff
3. SLANT
4. Campus Tour

Homework
Don't forget to share the google number and twitter information with your parents
661-513-3317
Text - Follow stpeterscience to 40404, remember you don't have to have a twitter account to follow me. Hope you had a great first day!

Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org http://jstpetersci.blogspot.com

Star party at rio now

Extra credit if you can make it.

to help you study.

http://stpeter.pbworks.com/f/clcta07.pdf

Agenda April 15 and April 18

Evidence for Evolution.pdf Download this file

Agenda for Both A and B

1. Warm-up - define Evolution

2. Lecture notes

3. nature at work lab page 232 in textbook

4. Start HW

Homework
workbook page 129 to 131

Agenda April 13 and April 14

Darwin and Intro to Evol.pdf Download this file

Agenda A block and B block

1. Warm-up - New seats

2. Evolution Lecture Notes

3. Finish Variation in a population Lab

4. Start Homework

Homework

Workbook pages 125 to 128

Agenda April 11 and April 12

Agenda for A-block and B-block

1. Warm-up - Review for quiz 7.2

2. Quiz (not for a grade) (Graded quizzes will be next week)

3. Darwin/Evolution Video (15 bullet points)

4. Finish Variation in a Population Lab

5. Work on Homework

Homework

Workbook pages 121 to 124 (some students finished it before the break some did not)

Survival of the Fittest at its best

The fastest person inside the house wins the right to survive!

Agenda March 29 and March 30

Agenda for both A-block and B-block

1. Warm-up - What do you know?

2. Correct What do you Know questions?

3. Variation Lab/ re-teach activity 4. Darwin's Map Homework

Workbook page 121 to 124

Week of March 21

Since I have been out sick this week I have not updated the blog. Students should have visual terms for section 7-1 and 7-2 completed. They should also have Cornell Notes Completed for 7-1 and 7-2. They have been assigned Workbook pages 112 to 119 so far. We have also cleaned out the binders this week by stapling all the work to each of the three table of contents for quarter 3. If students have not turned in all of the completed work yet they can go to my stpeter.pbworks.com site and print out the INB TOC, here is the link to the page http://www.snix.me?k. We have started discussing Evolution and have talked about who Charles Darwin was from a historical perspective and his contribution to the biological science community. We will continue to explore his ideas from a scientific point of view. The California State Standards from the Science Framework is what is required on the topic of Evolution. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.
b. Students know the reasoning used by Charles Darwin in reaching his conclusion that natural selection is the mechanism of evolution. c.Students know how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative anatomy provide the bases for the theory of evolution.
d. Students know how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of organisms by shared derived characteristics and how to expand the diagram to include fossil organisms.
e. Students know that extinction of a species occurs when the environment
changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.
Have a great weekend.

Agenda March 16 and 17

Agenda for A and B Blocks

1. Warm-up - textbook pages 198, 203, 210

2. Finish Presentations

3. Bloodtype Worksheet

4. Discuss Chapter 6-2

5. Family Puzzle Lab

Homework

Finish pages 198, 203, and 210

Agenda March 10 and 11

Agenda for A and B blocks

1. Warm-up Review for Benchmark Test. This benchmark will be for this grading period

2. Quarter 3 Benchmark 3. Presentations

Homework = NONE

need another scooter jungle form

scooters jungle team field trip info letter 2011_merged.pdf Download this file

Make sure you turn this in two Ms. Norton with all of the required information.

Science Benchmark and Study Guide

March 10 For A -block and March 11 for B-Block

Study Guide Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 will be the content that is covered on the 3rd quarter benchmark (25 questions)

1. Define Cell Cycle
2. Be able to tell what the cell is doing at each phase of the cell cycle. Be able to identify the pictures of the cell cycle.
3.What results from the cell cycle.
4. What is the difference between Mitosis and Meiosis
5. If you start with one cell how many cells would you have after 5 rounds of the cell division
6. What are sex cells and how many chromosomes do they have compared to body cells in humans
7. Where do we get how chromosomes from
8. define diploid 9. how much genetic material does the sperm and egg pass on to the offspring
10. what is a gene, what are chromosome, what is the relationship between the two. Where are chromosomes located in the cell.
11. define genotype, phenotype, heterozygous, homozygous, hybrid, purebred
12. make sure you understand how to use Punnett Squares and get the percentages
13. What is dominant, recessive (how do we represent them with letters)
14. What does DNA and RNA stand for and what are they, what shape are they
15. What is genetic material
16. What is Differentiation and stem cells
17. Why don't plant root cells have chloroplast
18. What is cellular respiration and photosynthesis I hope this will help you for the science benchmark- keep up the hard work

Public Speaking tips for your Presentation

http://stpeter.pbworks.com/f/Public+Speaking+tips+for+your+Presentation.pdf

Science Project Conclusion

This is the most important section of your research report. This section
is where you can make
inferences and draw conclusions about what you found in your
experiment. Interpret your data from your
analysis.
● Did you prove or disprove your hypothesis? Explain how you know.
● How did you analyze your data? If you used formulas include them.
● What did you learn?
● What problems did you encounter and how did you overcome those
obstacles?
● What errors in your experimentation may have caused inaccurate
result ( Call them “Source of
Error”)
● What questions do you have now as result of your research?
● If you could continue your research how would you expand, apply and
clarify your work?
● How would you change the experiment to make it better?

March 3 and March 4

Agenda for A and B block

1. warm-up - review for test

2. Chapter 5 Test

3. Visual Terms chapter 6-1 to 6-3

4. Cornell Notes Chapter 6

Homework

Finish Science Project - Due March 9

Agenda for A and B block

Feb. 28 and March 1

1. Warm-up- Discuss INB check and test. Test for A block is now Thursday and B block is now Friday. INB will be checked Wednesday, which is tomorrow for all the classes. 2. Finish Baby Face Lab

3. Correct Workbook pages 86 to 100 (72 points)

4. Review Chapter 5 for test

Homework
1. INB Check
2. Study for Test
3. Science Project - Due March 9 (which is next week!)

Agenda A and B Blocks

Agenda Feb. 24 and Feb. 25

1. Warm-up - Workbook pages 90 to 100

2. Correct Chapter 5 Review pages 183 to 185

3. Finish Rebop lab

4. Punnet Square Practice Questions

A. Cross a homozygous dominant tall pea plant with a homozygous recessive short pea plant. What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring? Percentages? Fractions? Ratios?

B. Cross two heterozygous tall pea plants. What are the genotypes and phenotypes
of the offspring? Percentages? Fractions? Ratios?

C. Cross a heterozygous guinea pig with black fur with a homozygous recessive guinea pig with white fur. What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring? Percentages? Fractions? Ratios?

5. Baby Face Lab

Homework
1. Finish Workbook pages from class, Study for Chapter 5 Test, Finish Science Project

Chapter 5 Test will be Wed. for A block and Thurs. For B Block

Chapter 5 Test

Postponed until next week. Tell your friends.

Agenda A and B Block

Agenda Feb. 22 and Feb. 23

1. Warm-up - Bellwork books - 22, 30, 31, 36

2. Review Chapter 5 by reviewing pages 183 to 185

3. Rebop Drawing Lab

Homework

1. Finish Review pages, study for Chapter 5 test, and Science project

Study Guide for Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Study guide

What is heredity?
What percent of plants would be tall? Short?
What is a dominant allele?
What is a recessive allele?
What is a hybrid?
What is the significance of Mendel’s contributions?
What is probability?
What is a Punnett square? How is it used?
What is a phenotype?
What is a genotype?
What is homozygous?
What is heterozygous?
What is sexual reproduction?
What is a diploid?
What is the process of meiosis? Describe Protein Synthesis.
What is Messenger and Transfer RNA?
What is the function of RNA?
What are 2 types of mutations?

Agenda A block and B block

Agenda Feb. 16 and Feb. 17

1. Warm-up Cross a red gummy bear RR and a Green Gummy Bear rr. What are the possible offspring?

2. Brain-up

3. Discuss Chapter 5 section 4

4. Gummy Bear Breeding Lab

5. Pass back Quiz and Correct it if less than 100%

Homework

Science Project and Study for Chapter 5 test for next week.

Agenda A Block and B Block

Agenda for Feb. 14 and Feb 15

1. Warm-up- Pass out the team Thunder end of the year fieldtrip information

2. Finish Microviewer lab, Visual Terms for Chapter 5, and Chapter 5 Cornell Notes

3. Discuss Chapter 5 section 3

Homework

Work on Science Project, Try to finish everything for the project now. Everything should be shared to the Google account, it should all be part of the same document. I will explain the display board and your options for the presentation next week. make sure you look at the sample projects to have a better understanding of how your final project should look. We will also have a Chapter 5 test next week.

Why kids should learn science?

ANSWERS. 

1 helpful answer below.

• by Katherine Doherty on March 29th, 2010

  

  

  GREAT ANSWER

  Professionally Researched. 

  ( What's this?)

  Since the current trend in the United States embodies a wave of standardized testing focusing on mathematics and language arts, other subjects are often deemed as unimportant. One subject in particular that should be given extra attention in schools is science. There are many lessons that students learn from this fascinating subject.

  Science Is Everywhere

  Science is all around us and affects the way we live. Children need to understand that science influences daily life; without it, we would not have things such as computers, cars, television, airplanes and electricity.

  Problem Solving

  Science encourages problem solving and teaches kids the process of trial and error. Using the scientific method--an organized set of rules that all scientists use to examine a question--is one way children can hone their problem solving skills.

  Critical Thinking

  Science evokes critical thinking and challenges kids to ask "why." The subject involves the use of logic and testing hypotheses. It is important that kids explain their reasoning and how they arrived at a conclusion.

  Scientists in the Making

  Children who have a strong interest in science could develop their passion into a career.

  Excellent Educators

  Teachers owe it to children to expose them to new material and new ideas. Excellent teachers incorporate all subjects into the curriculum, understanding that education should be holistic and cover all subjects--from physical education to music to science.

Read more: Why should children learn science? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1979652#ixzz1DcLoA9NH

How would you answer this question from a kids perspective? Comment and tell me your answer.

Agenda for A and B Blocks

Agenda Feb. 10 and Feb. 11

1. New Seats

2. Warm-up - Cross 2 heterozygous pea plants and use a Punnett Square to determine the possible outcome of the offspring.

3. Bikini Bottom Genetics #2

4. Microviewer Lab: Chromosomes and Genes

5. Visual Terms Chapter 5 section 3 and Ch. 5 sect. 4

6. Cornell Notes for Chapter 5 section 3 and Ch. 5 sect. 4

Homework

Science Project and Finish any work from class for your INB

Agenda For E-day

Agenda Feb. 9, 2011

1. Warm-up - Answer questions on page 167 from textbook

2. Discuss Science Project - remember I want the research paper by midnight or its late

3. Bikini Bottom Genetics

Homework
Science Project and Finish page 167

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Agenda A and B Blocks

Feb. 7 and Feb. 8

1. Warm-up - answer questions page 159 in textbook

2. Check INB

3. Take Class Survey on page 160 in textbook

4. Discuss Chapter 5 section 2

Homework
1. Continue working on Science Research for the Project - Due Feb. 9

2. Finish Questions from page 159 in textbook

Agenda A Block and B Block

Feb. 1 and Feb 2

Agenda

1. Warm-up - Bellworks books page 5,6, & 7

2. Finish Cell Cycle Art 3. Continue Mendelian Genetics PPT

4. Study for Quiz

Homework
1. Science Project Research portion of project -Due Next week Feb. 9 2. Study for Quiz on Ch. 4 section 3 and 4
Thursday for A-block and Friday for B-block

I have updated the TOC for the INB. We will be checking the INB's on Monday Feb. 7 and Tuesday Feb. 8 of next week. http://stpeter.pbworks.com/w/page/4788842/INB-Table-of-Contents-For-Quarter-3

Bubbleology lab

Just to let everyone know I am still grading and entering the scores. If yours is missing I have not finished it. I will be updating the scores today and tomorrow. Hope this clears up any confusion. Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
Team Thunder Science
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://stpeter.pbworks.com

Agenda A and B

Jan 28 and 31
1. Video superhero science
2. Cell cycle art
Warmup
Bellworks book pages 15,16,17
Homework
Science project and any work you didn't finish in class. We will finish the art in class. Don't forget quiz next week on ch. 4 sect. 3 and 4
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Agenda A and B Blocks

1. Lecture Notes 5.1

2. Check WB p82 to 84

3. Check Visual Terms 5.1

4. Cornell Notes 5.1

5. WB pages 85-88

Warm-up Bellworks book page 11 and 13

Homework
Finish anything not completed in class and Research paper Due. Feb. 9

Agenda A and B Blocks

E day we talked about the Research paper for the science project. Today Jan. 20 and Jan 21

1. Video #1 - Cell Division: Mitosis and Cytokinesis

2. Video #2 - Bill Nye Genes

3. Discuss chapter 4 section 4 and do Cornell Notes

4. Start Lab- Chromatography lab we did not get chance to do last quarter so we are doing it now

Homework
Visual Terms Chapter 4 section 4
Workbook pages 82 and 84 _Due Friday for B block and Monday for A -block
Research Paper part of the science project Due Feb 9 (Literature Review) This is the background information for the project. Let me know if you have questions.

Tired of boring PPT?

Try http://prezi.com

Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
Team Thunder Science
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://stpeter.pbworks.com

Book Sources for Science Project

Don't have time to travel to the local Library for your book sources. Check this out.

http://www.worldcat.org/

Working in groups of 3

Students have been asking if they can work in groups of three. I have thought about it and it is okay with me if all of your parents also agree to let you work in a group of three. Again Its Cloud Technology so lets see how it will work. Please do not have more than 3 people in the group though that might make it to easy for one person to not do anything. Have a great 3 day weekend. 

Working with partners

I have figured out a way for students to work together even when they are from different periods. If you want to work with someone from another period you may do so. After thinking about Cloud technology, thats what it's all about anyways being able to work with others even when you are not together. If you do decide to work with someone from another period put both your names in the title of the document and both of your class periods. Hope this helps. 

Google's Science Fair

New York Google Offices Launch Science Fair
January 13, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Google launched its Inaugural Science Fair at its Manhattan office this
week. The fair is open to students 13 to 18 years old from all over the
world, as they are invited to submit projects to online Google accounts,
with 60 semi-finalists having their projects posted for all to view. The
final 15 projects will be eligible for prizes, including a trip to the
Galapagos Islands and $110,000 in scholarships.
Scientific American, National Geographic, LEGO, and CERN partnered with
Google on the fair to foster children’s involvement in science.
The Epoch Times

http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair/

Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
Team Thunder Science
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://stpeter.pbworks.com

Agenda for both A and B block

Agenda Jan. 13

Today we discussed the science project. Please see the blog for more information. http://jstpetersci.blogspot.com

Homework was to access Google Docs and share a word doc with me. Make sure when you share your document with me to allow me to edit so I can help you with the project. You should also make sure you complete Steps #1 to #4 before next week. Monday I will checking to see who has completed the assignment. Let me know if you need help and if you have an suggestions to make the process easier. The Final Project will be Due March 9, it is an E day so we can start the presentations that week if we are ready with some of the projects. Have a great day!

Jase St. Peter
Rio Norte JH School
Team Thunder Science
jstpeter@hartdistrict.org
http://stpeter.pbworks.com

Agenda for A-block and B-block

Agenda Jan. 11 and Jan. 12

1. Warm-up - Write a paragraph describing the steps of the scientific method

2. Check Homework - Visual Terms Chapter 4 section 3

3. Pre-lab discussion and Bubbleology Lab

4. Start Homework - Workbook pages 77 to 80 for Chapter 4 section 3

Agenda Jan. 10 2011 for both A Block and B-Block

Agenda

1. New Seats

2. Review Expectations

3. Review Chapter 4

4. Visual Terms Chapter 4 section 3

Warm-up

Reviewed website and blog locations
jstpetersci.blogspot.com and stpeter.pbworks.com

Homework

Finish Visual Terms for Chapter 4 section 3