Lesson Plan for the Week of Jan. 13, 2014

Monday:  Video/Report:  March of the Penguins, part 1. 

Tuesday:  Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Students will then complete the vocabulary for Chapter 10. 
After completing the vocabulary, students will read Chapter 10, pp. 357, 364-365, 369, & 376.

Wednesday:  Class discussion over the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.  Students will investigate the reproductive strategies of two different organisms. Students will list advantages and disadvantages of both modes of reproduction.

Thursday:  Students will be introduced to the two types of cells:  haploid and diploid.  After watching a short video, students will create a venn-diagram to show similarities and differences between the two types of cells.

Friday:  Lab:  "Microwhat?" (All classwork must be completed before students may participate in labs.)