Week of Sept. 30

date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment Criteria
Sept 30	9-12 INQG Public communication among scientists is an essential aspect of research.Scientists evaluate the validity of one another’s investigations, check the reliability of results, and explain inconsistencies in findings.	Take notes on presentations	Lab Write up review Test on Friday on photosynthesis, bacteria and lab write up process		Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others. Respond to questions and criticisms, and if appropriate, revise explanations based on these discussions.
1	9-11 LS3D The fossil record and anatomical and molecular similarities observed among diverse species of living organisms provide evidence of biological evolution	Introduction to Chapter 6 - Explore Unity and Diversity Page 282 P/ P 1 - 5	Page 283 Reflect and Connect 1 - 3		Using the fossil record and anatomical and/or molecular (DNA) similarities as evidence, formulate a logical argument for biological evolution as an explanation for the development of a representative species (e.g., birds, horses, elephants, whales).
2/3		Explore Gifts from the Past Pages 283-288   p/p 1 - 8, R/C 1-4 fossil pictures  pictures	none
4	Experimental Design, Photosynthesis basics and Bacteria notes	Test			Recognize a good question, and hypothesis. Be able to write an experimental design. Be able to write a conclusion when given data.

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