Thursday, May 31, 2007

May 29 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will investigate different factors that make up biomes in order to classify specific biomes.

WARM-UP: What is a biome?

CLASSWORK:
1) Biomes video
2) Biomes worksheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Finish any outstanding work.
2) Permission slips.

HOMEWORK DUE:
None

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

May 22: HSA DAY

BIOLOGY HSA!!!

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

May 15 through May 21

OBJECTIVE: Students will review several units in Biology in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Work on flashcards, through 100

CLASSWORK: Review Stations

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Finish flashcards through 100, I will check them next class.

HOMEWORK DUE: None today, flashcards due next class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: HSA is on May 22, Review session on May 21. Sign up with Ms. Lynch

May 11 (A Day) and May 14 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review genetics in order to prepare for the HSA.

WARM-UP: Do Flashcards #81-90

CLASSWORK: Review

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards #91-100

HOMEWORK DUE: Flashcards #71-80

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Biology HSA is on May 22!!!

Thursday, May 10, 2007

May 9 (A Day) and May 10 (B Day)

HSA 1ST QUARTER REVIEW.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: FLASHCARDS 71-80

May 7 (A Day) and May 8 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will take an Ecology test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA.

WARM-UP: N/A

CLASSWORK: TEST!!!

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK: Flashcards 61-70

HOMEWORK DUE: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS: HSA IS ON MAY 22!!!

Monday, May 07, 2007

May 3 (A Day) and May 4 (B Day)

OBJECTIVE: Students will review nutrient cycles in order to describe the movement of water, carbon and nitrogen between living organisms and the environment.

WARM-UP: What is "carrying capacity"?

CLASSWORK:
1) Review cycles.
2) Work on review sheet for Ch. 3 test.

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test on Ch. 3. (can also refer to 7-1 through 7-17 in green book).
Do review sheet.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Flashcards through number 60.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is on May 22

Thursday, May 03, 2007

May 1 (A Day) and May 2 (B Day): Ecology Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will discuss ecological relationships in order to explain the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List 3 types of symbiotic relationships organisms can have.

CLASSWORK:
1) Review relationships
2) Owl Pellet lab

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
1) Read 7-5 to 7-7 in green book.
2) Flashcards through #60

HOMEWORK DUE:
Reading and Flashcards through #50

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HSA is on May 22.