Tuesday, September 30, 2008

September 30 (A Day) and October 1 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the interrelationships and interdependecies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stability of the ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List abiotic and biotic factors that affect a clown fish (like Nemo).

VOCABULARY:
1) abiotic factor
2) autotroph
3) biodiversity
4) biomass
5) biome

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Review power point Ecology 2 part 1
3) Activity
4) Horseshoe crab movie
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
pictures of organisms

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 3-3 in book

HOMEWORK DUE:
Food Web

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due Tuesday!!!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

September 25 (A Day) and September 29 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 3

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: List and describe the different types of heterotrophs.

VOCABULARY:
1) hypothesis
2) independent variable
3) Kilo
4) Liter
5) materials

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review test
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Monarch game
6) Food Web activity
7) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Food web

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

Monday, September 22, 2008

September 23 (A Day) and September 24 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will develop a food web in order to analyze the relationships between organisms.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between competition among organisms and predation?

VOCABULARY:
1) dependent variable
2) experiment
3) experimental design
4) graduated cylinder
5) gram

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review online resources
4) Ecology review powerpoint
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
root word sheet

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book. Finish Ecology Sheet

HOMEWORK DUE:
Ecology sheet

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NONE

Thursday, September 18, 2008

September 19 (A Day) and September 22 (B Day)- Unit 2, Lesson 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the relationships between biotic diversity and abiotic factors in order to evaluate how they impact ecosystems.

WARM-UP: What is the different between a web and a chain?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Friday, September 19 – SCRUTINIZE (v.) – to examine closely
The rocket scientist scrutinized thousands of pages of computer printouts, looking for a clue as to why the rocket had exploded.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Ecology I and II activities
4) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Ecology I and II

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-2 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 3-1 outline

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!

September 17 (A Day) and September 18 (B Day)- TEST Unit 1

OBJECTIVE: Students will take the Unit 1 test in order to gauge progress towards success on the HSA

WARM-UP: N/A

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Wednesday, September 17 – ANARCHY (n.) – absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
The country fell into a state of anarchy after the rebels kidnapped the President and locked the legislature inside the capitol.

Thursday, September 18 – VIRULENT (adj.) – extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
The virulent disease quickly swept through the community, leaving many people dead and many more people extremely ill.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Study for test
4) Take Test

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline (or take notes) on section 3-1 in your book.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Email me by 9/22/08 at margaret.lynch@pgcps.org for 5 extra credit points!!! Make sure you include your name and period number that I have you in class. Keep checking the blog!!!

Monday, September 15, 2008

September 15 (A Day) and September 16 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 6

OBJECTIVE: Students will review Unit 1 in order to prepare for the test next class.

WARM-UP: Write the number 3000000000000000000000000000 m in Scientific Notation.

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Monday, September 15 – ACUTE (adj.) – sharp; shrewd
He had an acute sense of hearing and the slight noise woke him up.

Tuesday, September 16 – RETICENT (adj.) – quite; restrained; reluctant to speak, especially about oneself
Luther was reticent on the subject of his accomplishments; he didn’t like to talk about himself.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update
3) Review Scientific Notation and metric system.
4) Review Graphing Lab
5) Test questions
6) Closure

HANDOUTS:
none

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Study for test next class. Review notes, warm-ups and labs and read all of Chapter 1 to prepare for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
none

ANNOUNCEMENTS
TEST NEXT CLASS

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

September 11 (A Day) and September 12 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 5

OBJECTIVE: The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable?

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Thursday, September 11 – RESOLUTE (adj.) – determined; firm; unwavering
Uncle Ted was resolute in his decision not to have a good time at the Christmas party; he stood alone in the corner and muttered to himself all night.

Friday, September 12 – SERVILE (adj.) – submissive and subservient; like a servant
Cat lovers sometimes say that dogs are too servile; they follow their owners everywhere and slobber all over them at every opportunity.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) Complete Lab pp. 26-27
4) Review Lab on pp. 22-25
5) Test Review
6) Closure

HANDOUTS:
Using Graphing Skills

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish Lab and study for test next class. Review notes, warm-ups and labs and read all of Chapter 1 to prepare for test.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Sponge Capsule lab

ANNOUNCEMENTS
TEST NEXT CLASS

Tuesday, September 09, 2008

September 9 (A Day) and September 10 (B Day)- Unit 1, Lesson 4

OBJECTIVE: The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches in order to solve problems in a scientific manner.

WARM-UP: Write out the instructions for tying your shoe, then trade with a partner to have them follow the instructions.

VOCABULARY: (On hold)

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:
Tuesday, September 9 – CONCILIATORY (adj.) – making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill.
The formerly warring countries were conciliatory at the treaty conference.

Wednesday, September 10 – RESIGNATION (n.) (used an an adj.) – the act or an instance of resigning
Richard Nixon turned in his papers of resignation and gave up the office of presidency in August 1974.

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Monarch migration update and collection of data
3) Complete Lab pp. 26-27
4) Review Lab
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
None

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Finish the sponge capsule lab.

HOMEWORK DUE:
Outline (or notes) from Section 1-4. Lab fee and parent contact sheet due.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NONE