October 27

 I just want to give a little shout out to all my wonderful students and say "THANK YOU" for the sweet send off  you gave me!!

It was a pleasure meeting you and having you for my student!  Please look me up if you ever need me!

Lex Cath kids are the BEST!!

 WEEK OF OCTOBER 23, 2023

BIOLOGY

Monday - We will finish all notes on population biology.

Tuesday - We will review for population bio test.

Wednesday - We will take POPULATION BIO test.

Thursday - We will make test corrections for ECOLOGY TEST.

Friday - We will make test corrections for POPULATION BIO TEST.

GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCE

Monday - We will wrap up our lab and practice on Work & Machines.  

Tuesday - We will prepare for test.

Wednesday - We will test over work and machines.

Thursday - We will review our Power & Force test.

Friday - We will review our Work & Machines test.

 WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 2023


BIOLOGY

We will wrap up population biology and have our quiz next week.  (This is the quiz we WERE going to have last week!!)

Monday - Population Bio NOTES

Population Bio Notetaking Guide

Population Bio NOTES

TUESDAY = PSAT Testing

Wednesday - Population Bio LAB   (Your lab documents are printed off and attached to your NOTETAKING GUIDE for this lab.)

Thursday - Finish virtual lab

Friday -   PEP RALLY - Long Assembly Schedule - Take notes in class

GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCE

We will practice work and energy problems and look at machines.

Monday - Finish notes on machines

TUESDAY = PSAT Testing

Wednesday - Lab activity on Machines

Thursday - Classwork (Problems)

LEVERS - Mnemonic Sheet

Friday - Go over all weeks work/wrap up

 Week of October 9, 2023

BIOLOGY

We will study population biology and work on biome project.


GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCE

We will look at PROJECTILE MOTION and start on our unit of ENERGY, WORK & MACHINES.

NOTES  

Guided notes   (There are some formatting errors, but the notes start on the 2nd page)

 

Week of Oct. 2

BIOLOGY - Monday, October 2 - Go over review for test!    KAHOOT REVIEW

                      Tuesday, October 3            TEST (Ecology) 

GEOPHYSICAL SCI - Monday, Oct. 2 - Review                    KAHOOT REVIEW

                                        Tuesday, Oct. 3       TEST (Newton's Laws) 






Week of  9/25 - 9/29

Biology


This week we will continue with ecology.  We will complete our BIOME projects and learn about ecological pyramids.  

9/26/23  Ecological  pyramids activity

9/27/23  Finish Notes

9/28/23  Prep for test next week

Geophysical Science



This week we will learn about acceleration and momentum.  We will learn about force and scientific measure in NEWTONS.

Monday & Tues  - 9/25 and 9/26 -  LAB - Speed & Acceleration with Matchbox Cars

Wednesday - HOMEWORK  -  Please make sure to complete HW in your note packet:

Page18 "Putting It All Together: Motion"

Page 19   -  Continuation of the above assignment.

All DUE TOMORROW:  9/28/23


Thurs - Practice probs and Notes   Concept 3 - Newton's Laws PPT

9/28/23 -   HOMEWORK TONIGHT:


Complete problems in HANDOUT PACKET:

Pgs:  24, 27, 31 & 32

These are DUE tomorrow by CLASS TIME, as ALWAYS!!!!!

Friday - Prep for test next week

 9/18  -  9/ 22

BIO

Students are covering ecosystems this week and the way they are organized.  We will complete notes and do a couple activities for support.  We will also work begin work on a biome project. * Friday will be a virtual day.. check TEAMS for assignment.

NOTES

Note Guide

GEOPHYSICAL SCIENCE

This week we are working on motion, speed and acceleration.  We will take notes and complete a lab on Wednesday.  *  Friday is a virtual day, get assignment in TEAMS.

NOTES Concept 1   &   Concept 2

Note Guide

 9/11 - 9/15

Biology Classes

We will study the characteristics of life this week and begin ecology unit if time allows.

For your SEED GERMINATION LAB:  our  CONTROL GROUP did NOT germinate!!  The group without added water had NO GERMINATION!  

9/14/23 -  If you are out on our half day, please finish getting the notes:  Use this powerpoint to SLIDE 30 for class notes!

GeoPhysical Science

We will begin motion and forces after our quiz on Tuesday.

Answer keys to Sci Notation Review  Page 1     Page 2

There is a HW assignment from textbook due FRIDAY, 9/15/23.  See ON THIS PAGE!!

PPT - Describing Motion 

Use this notetaking packet for the next couple weeks!  

Notetaking Guide Packet

9/5 - 9/8/23

BIO 

Students will review their seed germination lab by making observations and learning to do lab reports.  We will take notes on LIFE CHARACTERISTICS after a lab referencing whether something should be considered alive or not. Quiz soon:  Sci Method, Graphing, IV & DV, Observation vs. Inference



 GEOPHYS

Students will begin a unit on SCIENTIFIC NOTATION & SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.  Please note HOMEWORK to top right of this post!!  Quiz soon:  Sci Method, IV & DV, Observation/Inf, Precision/Accuracy, SI Units, Dimensional Analysis, Conversions & Sci Notation, Significant Figures
  
ALL CLASSES:  Prep for QUIZ next week

9/5  Class Notes -  Scientific Notation General
9/6    Class Notes  -  Scientific Notation with OPERATIONS
9/7   Significant Figures
                        Sci Notation w/Operations 9/6

 8/28  - 9/1/23

BIOLOGY - Students are learning about Sci Method and Graphing.  We will be doing a Skittle Lab and a Germination Lab, applying our skills to both.  We will have a quiz on IV & DV on Wednesday.  

Scientific Method notes (see below)

Lab for Bio Tues - Skittles Lab

Seed germination lab

Observations vs Inferences Notes (see below)

GEOPHYSICAL SCI -  Students are learning about Sci Method and Graphing.  We will be doing a Design Your Own Flyer Lab, applying our skills.  We will have a quiz on IV & DV on Wednesday and finish the week off learning Metric System and Dimensional Analysis.

Observation vs Inference PPT

Observation vs Inference Notetaking Guide

Worksheet -  Inference vs Observation

Lab for GeoPhy Tues - Design a Slow Flyer

Graphing Activity

Precision vs Accuracy PPT

Precision vs Accuracy Notetaking Guide

9/1/23  Density Problems

Metric System Conversions Worksheet 

August 21 - 25

Geophysical Science Class-  We will begin studying the scientific method this week.  Most problems can be done in class if time is utilized wisely.


August 21 - 25

Biology Classes - Please make sure you complete homework (to the right on this page) for August.  This homework (August 17  -  31) is due September 8.

This week in biology we will wrap up lab safety and being scientific method and writing lab reports.

 8/16/23  - 8/18/23

All classes received syllabus, class procedures and lab safety contracts.  The CLASS PROCEDURES sheet was to be signed by student and guardian and returned to Ms. Roark.  Please add #11 to Class Procedures:  Students must dress according to Lexington Catholic standards and will be asked to correct any infractions.

Students were assigned a class number from one - 22.  Students were also assigned dates to share their favorite prayer with class.  Prayer must be hand written.  Students may write their own prayer or use one already written.

Homework assignments for biology classes are from "BIOLOGY" Miller and Levine (c)2019 [Students should leave your textbook at home for doing homework assignments unless you have school time to work on it, like ACADEMIC STRATEGIES class or time before football practice or other times when you have time to work at school.]

Classes other than biology will receive homework assignments during class.

GETTING READY FOR CLASS WITH MS. ROARK

 We are going to have an excellent school year with many exciting activities and labs!   The following items will be needed to perform at top speed in class this year:


  • 2  Spiral notebooks (If you are in ACADEMIC STRATEGIES class, you will use loose leaf notebook paper to turn in your daily assignments and web homework.
  • 1 Large 3-ring binder for graded work and miscellaneous information (projects, labs, writing assignments, etc.)
  • Pencils &/or pens in dark ink
  • Textbook