Life Science Syllabus Marking Period One
Please note that these dates are not definite and will be affected by the pace of the class. Also, one
day a week will be dedicated to working on The Science Fair.
Date
Topics Covered/Assignments
Homework
Week One (9/8-9/10)
Classroom procedures, Collect
 Get forms signed and
summer work, Necessary forms,
bring back to school
*Half Days
Textbooks, Science guidelines, Lab
 Cover textbooks
guidelines, Syllabus
Week Two (9/13-9/17)
Power point on Asking about Life,
 Study Notes every night
Power point on Scientific Method,
 Variables and Hypothesis
Variable and Hypothesis worksheet,
worksheet
Review How to Write a Lab Report
 Quiz on each section of
(Scientific Writing), Scientific
the power point after
Method Lab, Scientific Models
completion
 Scientific Method Lab due
Week Three (9/20-9/24)
Measurement and Safety,
 Study Notes every night
Significant Figures, Accuracy and
 Study for Quiz Significant
Precision, Log Books, Meter stick
Figures
Lab and worksheet, Volume Lab,
 Study for Quiz on
Mass and scale activity
Measurement and Safety
 Lab Safety Quiz
 Need to bring in specified
log book (bound
composition book)
Week Four (9/27-10/1)
*Half Day on 10/1
Week Five (10/4-10/8)
*Go to the library this
weekend to collect sources
for the research paper for
the science fair
Review Day for Test, Test on
Asking About Life, Scientific
Method, Scientific Models, and
Measurement and Safety, Read and
take Notes on section one Diversity
of Cells, Answer questions p. 15 1-5,
Microscope Parts and Use, How to
make slides, Pre-lab Cells Alive,
Lab Cells Alive
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Science Fair due dates will be
handed out, Read and take Notes on
section two Parts of a Cell, Answer
questions Read and take Notes on
section three Eukaryotic Cells,
Answer questions, Smart Board
Activity Cells, Pond Water Activity,
Onion Lab, Build Cell Models
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Volume Lab Due
Study for Test
Study for a quiz on
Diversity of Cells
Study for a Microscope
Quiz
Cells Alive Lab due
Study notes every night
Study for Quiz on Parts of
a Cell
Study for Quiz on
Eukaryotic Cells
Go to a public library and
collect resources for
Science Fair topic (Bring
them to school next
week. They will be left in
school)
There will be a three day
weekend
Life Science Syllabus Marking Period One
Please note that these dates are not definite and will be affected by the pace of the class. Also, one
day a week will be dedicated to working on The Science Fair.
Week Six (10/12-10/15)
*Parent-Teacher
Conferences on 10/11
(no school for students)
Week Seven (10/18-10/22)
Week Eight (10/25-10/28)
*Faculty In-service on 10/29
No school for students
Week Nine (11/2-11/5)
Work Cited Page for Science Fair
research paper (Need Flash drive
from now on) , Read and take Notes
on section four Organization of
Living Things, Answer questions,
Review for Test on Cells, Test on
Cells, Read and take Notes on
section four Exchange with the
Environment
Start the Research Paper
Project Numbers will be assigned,
Quiz on Exchange with the
Environment, Pre-lab The Perfect
Taters Mystery, Perfect Taters
Mystery Lab, Osmosis Lab, Read
and take Notes on Cell Energy,
Answer questions, Cell Energy
Activity, Quiz on Cell Energy
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Continue the Research Paper, Read
and take Notes on Cell Cycle,
Questions on Cell Cycle, Review for
Test on The Cell In Action, Test on
The Cell In Action
Continue the Research Paper
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Read and take Notes on Mendel and
His Peas, Answer questions, Pre-lab
Make the Right Call Lab, Lab Make
the Right Call, Quiz on Mendel and
His Peas, Read and take Notes on
Traits and Inheritance
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Study for a Test on Cells
Make sure to bring flash
drive everyday
Work Cited Page Due
Study for a Quiz on
Exchange with the
Environment
Perfect Taters Mystery
Lab Due
Study notes every night
Study for quiz on Cell
Energy
Answer selected questions
Osmosis Lab due
Cell Energy Lab
Explanation Due
Study for test on The Cell
In Action
*School closed for All
Saints Day on 11/1
Week Ten (11/8-11/12)
*November 12th is the end
of the marking period
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Make the Right Call Lab
Due
Study for a quiz on
Mendel and His Peas