WARM UP #2

Objective:

Students will critically analyze an article in order to complete an inquiry based activity on the properties of water. 

Living systems depend on properties of water that result from its polarity and hydrogen bonding.

Essential knowledge 2.A.3: Organisms must exchange matter with the environment to grow, reproduce and maintain organization. 

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Warm Up/Things to Do:

1. Press Play Mrs. Berkeley
2. Please sit with your 7 o'clock partner for the duration of today's class.
3. With your 7 o'clock partner, work on the following questions:
• Think of all the ways in which you have used water during the last week.
• Cross out the items you can live without. 
• Place a star next to the items that are essential. 
• Review the items with stars: Is there an alternative to water that you could use instead? Why or why not? What do you know about water that makes it so unique?
4. Place your student number on all homework assignments prior to submitting into our new INBOX :) 
5. Place completed homework into 4 separate piles:
1. Study Guide Ch. 2
2. Reading Guide Ch. 2
3. Bonding Foldable (Red Paper)
4. Notes:  Ch. 3

Menu of Activities/Classwork:

• Read the article, "Small, Yes, but Mighty"
• Focus Questions 
• Listen to Handel's Water Music Composition
• Wondrous Water Lesson
• In this lesson, students reflect on the importance of water in their lives, investigating the properties of water through a series of experiments and activities.

Closure:

• Exit Ticket Activity -- Pair/Share – With your three o-clock partner, verbally summarize the main ideas of this concept  and link the concept to both past and future lessons. 

Homework:

• Notes:  Properties of Water - Chapter 3 
• Using a storyboard template or online site, draw and write a cartoon strip or story board (in color) with water as the “super hero,” a “Mighty Mouse” among molecules, a molecule of unusual and amazing properties. You should use what they have learned about the molecular structure and properties of water to develop character attributes and a probable storyline.
• Site suggestion:
• http://generator.acmi.net.au/storyboard/build-your-own
• www.chogger.com

The 2-1-4 Challenge - Challenge #9

3 Bonus Points towards next exam

2 Facts:

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1 Clue:

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4 Pictures:

SAT Word of the Day:

Friday, November 30 – BRAZEN (adj.) – excessively bold; brash
The student’s behavior was very brazen because he marched into class 20 minutes late and never gave a reason for his tardiness.

Monday, December 3 – BRUMAL (adj.) – wintry, relating to winter
Students need to buy a heavy coat because Maryland sometimes has a brumal climate.

Tuesday, December 4 – BRUSQUE (adj.) – short, abrupt, dismissive
We knew that our father was very tired when he greeted us with a brusque remark instead of a friendly greeting.

Wednesday, December 5 – BUFFET (n.) – a spread of food involving choices

The high school students visiting the college campus were amazed by the buffet that the cafeteria provided since they were used to so few choices.

Thursday, December 6 – BUFFET (v.) to hit or strike
If you try walking during a blizzard, you will be buffeted by the wind and blowing snow.

Friday, December 7 – BURGEON (v.) – to come forth; blossom
In the spring the flowers began to burgeon making the field look like a work by Monet.

Monday, December 10 – CACOPHONY (n.) – noise, discordant sound
At the beginning of the year the band room was full of cacophony but in a a short time the teacher had it sounding like a symphony.

Tuesday, December 11 – CADENCE (n.) – rhythm
The cadence of the poetry made it easy to memorize.

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• Virtual Chat/Study Sessions Facilitated by Mrs. Berkeley, Led by Study Captains.  Check the following link: www.todaysmeet.com/apbiostudysession

• Please water your plants, which may be found in either Ms. Gunn's or Ms. Siebert's room.

Writing Prompts:

• Delineate -- to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail

• Describe -- Give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.
• Contrast -- to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences;
• Defend -- to support an argument, theory, etc.) in the face of criticism; prove the validity of
• Evaluate -- to judge or determine the significance, worth, orquality of

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