Science Assignment Summaries | ||
Biology | Ella Burkhalter | eburkhalter@vanalstyneisd.org |
Week 1: Mar 23 - Mar 27 | ||
Posted is the link for the REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT this week. It is a webquest that involves analyzing real time data of the spread and transmission of the Coronoavirus. Optional Enrichment Activities are CK12 assignments (details on google classroom) on Viruses and reading the free online book "THE HOT ZONE". | ||
Week 2: Mar 30 - Apr 3 | Students will analyze data to clarify and seek additional information for what causes cancer cells to be different from normal cells. They have five short assignments that are REQUIRED. Students will have to look at data or watch a video to formulate questions and develop sound explanations of how normal cells are different than cancer cells. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 2 Online Biology Learning. Optional assignments are also posted on Google Classroom under Week 2 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 3: Apr 6 - Apr 10 | Students will explore how a cell knows when to divide and when not to divide by working with a model of the cell cycle to learn what causes normal cells to regulate the cell cycle. Students have an introductory video to watch, an interactive model and accompanying worksheet, Edpuzzle, and a formative assessment to complete. | |
Week 4: Apr 13 - Apr 17 | Students will explore what happens if there is a mistake in the DNA. Students will ask questions about patterns in the variations in the p53 gene that affects whether difference species get cancer. Students have to answer a pre-lesson question, read an article on the naked mole rat, and watch two videos on naked mole rat genes. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 4 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 5: Apr 20 - Apr 24 | This week we will celebrate Earth Day! Students will explore TEK B.12(E) to describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability in order to analyze the origins and history of Earth Day. Students have pre-lesson questions to answer, an article to read with embedded videos, and a reflection assingment. Students also have a fun, creative optional assignment to complete this week. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 5 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 6: Apr 27 - May 1 | Students will explore what happens if there is a mistake in the DNA. Students will ask questions about patterns in the variations in the p53 gene that affects whether difference species get cancer. Students will watch a video about cancer in Callifornia Sea Lions and complete an analysis worksheet. Students will then watch an introductory video on dimensional analysis and complete five practice problems. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 6 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 7: May 4 - May 8 | Students this week will work on developing their goals for next year, reflect on their accomplishments, and will show kindness to those around them. Students will also have the opportunity to continue to learn about human biology and explore the errors that led to the Crash of Flight 143 (using advanced dimensional analysis). All assignment are on Google Classroom under Week 7 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 8: May 11 - May 15 | ||
Week 9: May 18 - May 22 | ||
Biology Honors | Ella Burkhalter | eburkhalter@vanalstyneisd.org |
Week 1: Mar 23 - Mar 27 | ||
Posted is the link for the REQUIRED ASSIGNMENT this week. It is a webquest that involves analyzing real time data of the spread and transmission of the Coronoavirus. Optional Enrichment Activities are CK12 assignments (details on google classroom) on Viruses and reading the free online book "THE HOT ZONE". | ||
Week 2: Mar 30 - Apr 3 | Students will analyze data to clarify and seek additional information for what causes cancer cells to be different from normal cells. They have five short assignments that are REQUIRED. Students will have to look at data or watch a video to formulate questions and develop sound explanations of how normal cells are different than cancer cells. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 2 Online Biology Learning. Optional assignments are also posted on Google Classroom under Week 2 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 3: Apr 6 - Apr 10 | Students will explore how a cell knows when to divide and when not to divide by working with a model of the cell cycle to learn what causes normal cells to regulate the cell cycle. Students have an introductory video to watch, an interactive model and accompanying worksheet, Edpuzzle, and a formative assessment to complete. | |
Week 4: Apr 13 - Apr 17 | Students will explore what happens if there is a mistake in the DNA. Students will ask questions about patterns in the variations in the p53 gene that affects whether difference species get cancer. Students have to answer a pre-lesson question, read an article on the naked mole rat, and watch two videos on naked mole rat genes. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 4 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 5: Apr 20 - Apr 24 | This week we will celebrate Earth Day! Students will explore TEK B.12(E) to describe how environmental change can impact ecosystem stability in order to analyze the origins and history of Earth Day. Students have pre-lesson questions to answer, an article to read with embedded videos, and a reflection assingment. Students also have a fun, creative optional assignment to complete this week. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 5 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 6: Apr 27 - May 1 | Students will explore what happens if there is a mistake in the DNA. Students will ask questions about patterns in the variations in the p53 gene that affects whether difference species get cancer. Students will watch a video about cancer in Callifornia Sea Lions and complete an analysis worksheet. Students will then watch an introductory video on dimensional analysis and complete five practice problems. All assignments are on Google Classroom under Week 6 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 7: May 4 - May 8 | Students this week will work on developing their goals for next year, reflect on their accomplishments, and will show kindness to those around them. Students will also have the opportunity to continue to learn about human biology and explore the errors that led to the Crash of Flight 143 (using advanced dimensional analysis). All assignment are on Google Classroom under Week 7 Online Biology Learning. | |
Week 8: May 11 - May 15 | ||
Week 9: May 18 - May 22 | ||
David Singleton | dsingleton@vanalstyneisd.org | |
Week 1: Mar 23 - Mar 27 | Required Assignments: Acids & Bases POGIL, Acids & Bases Equations, The pH Scale. Students are making a distinguishment between acids and bases in solution. They will also identify the acid and base in a chemical reaction and determine the pH of solutions using [H+], [OH-], and pOH. | |
Week 2: Mar 30 - Apr 3 | Required Assignments: Strong & Weak Acids POGIL, Conjugate Acid/Base Pairs, pH Calculations. Students are making a distinguishment between strong and weak acids in solution. They will also identify the acid/base and conjugagte acid/base pairs in a chemical reaction and determine the pH of solutions using [H+], [OH-], and pOH. | |
Week 3: Apr 6 - Apr 10 | Required Assignments: Atomic Scientist Slide Show. Students will researching and create a Google Slides presentation over 10 scientist who contributed to atomic theory. | |
Week 4: Apr 13 - Apr 17 | Required Assignments: Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, Significant Zeros. Students will be converting numbers to scientific notation and distinguishing between the accuracy and precision of various measurements. | |
Week 5: Apr 20 - Apr 24 | Required Assignments: Naming Ionic Compounds, Binary Ionic Compounds. Students will be naming and writing formulas for binary ionic compounds. | |
Week 6: Apr 27 - May 1 | Required Assignments: Naming Molecular Compounds, Binary Molecular Compounds. Students will be naming and writing formulas for binary molecular compounds. | |
Week 7: May 4 - May 8 | Required Assignments: Temperature and Heat Exchange. Students will be learning the concepts of temperature and heat exchange in thermochemistry. They will take a brief quiz over each concept. | |
Week 8: May 11 - May 15 | Required Assignments: Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Half Life. Students will be learning the concepts behind nuclear fission and nuclear half lifes. They will take a brief quiz over each concept. | |
Chemistry Honors | Phil Walker | pwalker@vanalstyneisd.org |
Week 1: Mar 23 - Mar 27 | Required Assignments: Acids & Bases POGIL, Acids & Bases Equations, The pH Scale. Students are making a distinguishment between acids and bases in solution. They will also identify the acid and base in a chemical reaction and determine the pH of solutions using [H+], [OH-], and pOH. | |
Week 2: Mar 30 - Apr 3 | Required Assignments: Strong & Weak Acids POGIL, Conjugate Acid/Base Pairs, pH Calculations. Students are making a distinguishment between strong and weak acids in solution. They will also identify the acid/base and conjugagte acid/base pairs in a chemical reaction and determine the pH of solutions using [H+], [OH-], and pOH. | |
Week 3: Apr 6 - Apr 10 | Required Assignments: Atomic Scientist Slide Show. Students will researching and create a Google Slides presentation over 10 scientist who contributed to atomic theory. | |
Week 4: Apr 13 - Apr 17 | Required Assignments: Scientific Notation, Significant Digits, Significant Zeros. Students will be converting numbers to scientific notation and distinguishing between the accuracy and precision of various measurements. | |
Week 5: Apr 20 - Apr 24 | Required Assignments: Naming Ionic Compounds, Binary Ionic Compounds. Students will be naming and writing formulas for binary ionic compounds. | |
Week 6: Apr 27 - May 1 | Required Assignments: Naming Molecular Compounds, Binary Molecular Compounds. Students will be naming and writing formulas for binary molecular compounds. | |
Week 7: May 4 - May 8 | Required Assignments: Temperature and Heat Exchange. Students will be learning the concepts of temperature and heat exchange in thermochemistry. They will take a brief quiz over each concept. | |
Week 8: May 11 - May 15 | Required Assignments: Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Half Life. Students will be learning the concepts behind nuclear fission and nuclear half lifes. They will take a brief quiz over each concept. | |
Week 9: May 18 - May 22 | ||
Physics | David Singleton | dsingleton@vanalstyneisd.org |
Week 1: Mar 23 - Mar 27 | DC Circuits. Students will be learning about ohm's law, current, voltage and resistance in series circuits. Required assignments are posted to google classroom, and available in the office. | |
Week 2: Mar 30 - Apr 3 | DC Circuits. Students will be learning about ohm's law, current, voltage and resistance in parallel circuits Required assignments are posted to google classroom, and available in the office. | |
Week 3: Apr 6 - Apr 10 | Students will review 1 dimensional motion concepts and equations, and complete practice problems | |
Week 4: Apr 13 - Apr 17 | students will review and complete a subsequent assignment on graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration versus time | |
Week 5: Apr 20 - Apr 24 | review of conservation of energy | |