Monday –TSW determine what plants need to make food (7.3.spi.1), identify photosynthesis as the food making process in plants (7.3.spi.2), associate the process of photosynthesis with the appropriate organelle (7.3.spi.7) and match a flower part with its reproductive function (7.4.spi.1).

Homework: Study today’s class notes. It will be difficult for you to keep up with tomorrow’s lesson if you don’t study tonight. REMEMBER TO TELL YOUR PARENTS THAT THE UNIT ON PLANTS IS NOT IN YOUR TEXTBOOK. (PARENTS, PLEASE SIGN YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA BOOK.) STUDENTS, YOU MUST KEEP UP WITH YOUR NOTES AND THE HANDOUTS THAT I DISTRIBUTE. Don’t forget that your carbon and water cycle illustrations are due Wednesday.

Tuesday – TSW distinguish between sexual and asexual methods of reproduction (7.4.spi.2), recognize advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction (7.4.spi.3) and recognize a variety of pollination methods and associated floral adaptations (7.4.spi.4).

Homework: Study today’s class notes.

Wednesday – TSW interpret a diagram depicting the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle (7.3.spi.8), identify the detailed features of the water cycle given a diagram (7.8.spi.2) - i.e. evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off, transpiration. TSW complete a classwork assignment formatted as a T-CAP assessment.

Homework - none

Thursday – Think Link Test #2 – Following the test, TSW complete the Great Plant Escape Website quiz. TSW submit his or her blue folder.

Homework: Study all class notes on plants. Please bring any questions you have

Friday – TSW use compound light microscopes to analyze the parts of a flower and determine how they function in plant reproduction (7.4.tpi.1).