Week of January 6-10

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment criteria
Jan 6	9-12 INQA Question Scientists generate and evaluate questions to investigate the natural world. 9-12 INQB Investigate Scientific progress requires the use of various methods appropriate for answering different kinds of research questions, a thoughtful plan for gathering data needed to answer the question, and care in collecting,analyzing, and displaying the data.	Design Experiment: Interactions of Genes and the Environment	Finish Research for Background Information and finish experimental design	Generate and evaluate a question that can be answered through a scientific investigation. Critique questions generated by others and explain whether or not the questions are scientific.Plan and conduct a scientific investigation, choosing a method appropriate to the question being asked.
7		Set up experiment	TBA
8/9	9-12 APPD The ability to solve problems is greatly enhanced by use of mathematics and information technologies.	Learn to use Electrophoresis Equipment – Micropipettes and metric conversions	None, Turn in notebook	Use proportional reasoning, functions, graphing, and estimation to solve problems
10	9-12 APPA Science affects society and cultures by influencing the way many people think about themselves, others, and the environment. Society also affects science by its prevailing views about what is important to study and by deciding what research will be funded.	Video - DNA –Curing Cancer – Record at least 10 interesting ideas from video	Writing a reflection will be assigned on Monday	Describe ways that scientific ideas have influenced society. List questions that scientists investigate that are stimulated by the needs of society (e.g., medical research, global climate change).