Monday, November 28, 2011

WELCOME BACK!

We'll be doing a bit of hands-on stuff this week while we work on
CHAPTER 6: BIOMES

MONDAY Power points on chap 6 sxn 1-- what is a biome? then... BIG PROJECT ON YOUR BOIME.
TUESDAY READING QUIZ ON CHAPTER 6 Sxn 1; work on your biome climatogram.
WEDNESDAY work on your biome climatogram and histogram (should be done TOMORROW); discuss chapter 1 section 2
THURSDAY biome climatogram: discuss ch 1 sx 3
FRIDAY FIELD TRIP TO COLLECT/OBSERVE YOUR BIOME (we leave at 12:05! bring your lunch on the bus~!)

Sunday, November 6, 2011

LAST WEEK OF THE TRIMESTER!

Hi everyone,
THANK YOU THANK YOU for your patience with me while I was sick! Boy that stunk. I hope you all never feel as raunchy as I did.

So here's a revised plan for THIS WEEK:

MONDAY AND TUESDAY-- Owl Pellet Dissection
WEDNESDAY Review chapter 5; TAKE HOME TEST FOR CHAPTER 5 DUE FRIDAY
THURSDAY MOVIE: "THE COVE"
FRIDAY MOVIE: "THE COVE". TAKE HOME TEST IS DUE!

Hey, I spruces up Jordan and Gary's house with some new plants! Will get them some crickets today. They seem much happier!

Sunday, October 30, 2011

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:

This week, we're off to ECOLOGY! Energy, Ecosystems, and the cycles that go around because of them -- namely, the Carbon cycle and the Nitrogen cycle.

MONDAY: cool food chain video
HOMEWORK: Read chapter 5 section 1 for READING QUIZ TOMORROW!
TUESDAY: READING QUIZ CHAPTER 5; carbon cycle and food chain activity. QUIZ when you're done!
HOMEWORK: ch 5 sx 1 HW
WEDNESDAY: LAB: Owl food chain using owl pellet dissection
HOMEWORK: finish owl pellet lab worksheet; read chapter 5 sx 2
THURSDAY: Finish owl pellet food web and turn in owl pellet lab.
FRIDAY: BIOMAGNIFICATION: story and computer activity

Here's a site we'll use on MONDAY:
CLICK HERE FOR THE MONDAY VIDEO

And here's another COMPUTER LESSON you all will do on your own on TUESDAY, with a test to go with it:
CLICK HERE FOR THE COMPUTER LESSON

And here's the website for FRIDAY: BIOMAGNIFICATION WEBSITE

Sunday, October 23, 2011

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

MONDAY-- finish up the terrarium(?) complete with lizard?
-- Evolution worksheet-- can you create a cladogram?
TUESDAY-- critical thinking skills sheet: finish up the terrarium (if we didn't yesterday)
WEDNESDAY-- Selected videos from THIS SITE
THURSDAY-- review day
FRIDAY-- test chapter 4