Tuesday, March 27, 2012

3/27 & 3/29 Plant Kingdom

Tuesday: In class plant parts notes, lab, & seedling observation.
Homework: Read Chapter 10, 4. Workbook pages 185-187
BONUS: Bring in FLOWERS!!!

Thursday: Flowers & Seeds Notes and Lab
Homework: Read Chapter 10, 5. Workbook pages 189-191
BONUS: Bring in FRUIT!!! The more varied the better!

All Animal Phyla PowerPoint projects should be turned in. They are worth 40 points= BIG DEAL!!!

Monday, March 12, 2012

3/12 - 3/16 Animal Research Projects

Monday: Notebooks returned- check your grade on AERIES to see how you did.
In class: animal research in library
Homework: Finish animal research & email at least 1 picture of your animal phyla or class. If you do not have email you may draw an example of an animal in your class or phyla.

Wednesday: PowerPoints made from research projects
Homework: Read Chapter 10, section 1 - workbook pages 172-175

Friday: Intro to plants
Homework: Bring 5 different leaves to school- the more varied the better

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

3/6 - 3/8

Tuesday: Fairly easy day- we did a classification activity, drew and labeled protists, & took notes from a Protist video.
Homework: BUY GLUE STICKS- 4 for a $1 at dollar store - we're out!
Glue in 2 worksheets from today
REVIEW: pgs 353- 354 - #1-22 answer in complete sentences!!!!

Thursday: Code Red/ Lock down drill
Read Chapter 11, 1 and complete the workbook pages 193- 197

PLEASE NOTE: next week students will need to have either an email account with access to PowerPoint, a USB drive, or a gmail account so that they can send and store work done in the computer lab.

Friday, March 2, 2012

BrainPop Homework

Friday: Please watch the following BrainPop movies and write down 5 facts for EACH! (in notebook)
-6 Kingdoms
- Bacteria
- Protists

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007877800x/student_view0/brainpop_movies.html#

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

2/21 & 2/23

Tuesday: Viruses - Read Chapter9,1 and complete workbook pages 155-157

Thursday: Bacteria - Read Chapter9,2 and complete workbook pages 159-161

Monday: Homework Virus and Bacteria review

Wednesday: QUIZ on Virus and Bacteria

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

2/13 & 2/ 15

Sorry!

2/13 was to create a 20 word crossword puzzle using the terms we've defined on flashcards for evolution and earth science.

2/15 - finish the flip booklets on the three domains and the four kingdoms. Need at least 5 characteristics and 1 drawing on the outside. Use 253-253 on classification to help you.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

2/7 & 2/9 - TEST COMING!!!

Tuesday: in class we're working on Geologic Timelines Researching various important events that occurred during each period.
Homework: Study Guide Part 1- it's actually an old evolution test - on the back you do not need to do numbers 3 & 4 - I'm not worried about the different types of fossils

Thursday: in class we will finish Geo Time Projects & Review for our test
Homework: Study Guide Part 2

TEST NEXT WEEK!