Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
EXTRA CREDIT
For 5 extra credit points, please take a couple of minutes to complete my online survey at the following link:
Technology Survey here
You have until October 11, 2010 to complete it. Thanks!
Technology Survey here
You have until October 11, 2010 to complete it. Thanks!
September 29 (B Day) and September 30 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will compare symbiotic relationships in order to describe how they affect ecosystems.
WARM-UP: Give an example of a negative relationship among organisms.
VOCABULARY:
1) competition
2) predator
3) prey
4) relationship
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Video
3) Activity
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Thurs/Fri: Read section 1-3 and do assessment on pg. 22
Also, foldables are due if you didn't show it to me during class.
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 assessment
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lab fees are due NOW!
WARM-UP: Give an example of a negative relationship among organisms.
VOCABULARY:
1) competition
2) predator
3) prey
4) relationship
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Video
3) Activity
4) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Due Thurs/Fri: Read section 1-3 and do assessment on pg. 22
Also, foldables are due if you didn't show it to me during class.
HOMEWORK DUE:
Section 1-3 assessment
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lab fees are due NOW!
Monday, September 27, 2010
September 27 (B Day) and September 28 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will observe and discuss a variety of objects in order to identify and describe the characteristics of life.
WARM-UP: What makes something "living"?
VOCABULARY:
1) cell
2) DNA
3) reproduce
4) develop
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of characteristics of life
3) Living or non-living activity
4) Foldable
5) Closure
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK (DUE THURS/FRI)
Read and take notes Section 1-3 and complete Assessment on pg. 22
HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 3 Notes
WARM-UP: What makes something "living"?
VOCABULARY:
1) cell
2) DNA
3) reproduce
4) develop
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Discussion of characteristics of life
3) Living or non-living activity
4) Foldable
5) Closure
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK (DUE THURS/FRI)
Read and take notes Section 1-3 and complete Assessment on pg. 22
HOMEWORK DUE:
Chapter 3 Notes
Thursday, September 23, 2010
September 22 (B Day) and September 23 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will perform an activity in order to analyze how populations approach carrying capacity.
WARM-UP: What factors affect the size of a population?
VOCABULARY:
1) Owl pellet
2) predator
3) autotroph
4) producer
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure
HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
Chapter 3 notes
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Extra credit if your parent attends BTS Night
WARM-UP: What factors affect the size of a population?
VOCABULARY:
1) Owl pellet
2) predator
3) autotroph
4) producer
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Activity
3) Closure
HOMEWORK DUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
Chapter 3 notes
THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Extra credit if your parent attends BTS Night
Monday, September 13, 2010
September 13 (B Day) and September 15 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the characteristics of the Bay in order to prepare to study it this year.
WARM-UP: List 3 facts you learned last class about the Bay.
VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) habitat
3) watershed
4) brackish
5) geology
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Collect lab fees
3) Check bar graphs, discussion of diagnostic test
4) Discussion of Bay chart from last class
5) Complete Organism cards- quick facts, put info on dry erase boards
6) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read all of Ch. 1, take notes or outline, minimum of 1 page of notes, due Thurs/Friday
HOMEWORK DUE:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check last post for extra credit.
WARM-UP: List 3 facts you learned last class about the Bay.
VOCABULARY:
1) organism
2) habitat
3) watershed
4) brackish
5) geology
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up and Vocabulary
2) Collect lab fees
3) Check bar graphs, discussion of diagnostic test
4) Discussion of Bay chart from last class
5) Complete Organism cards- quick facts, put info on dry erase boards
6) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read all of Ch. 1, take notes or outline, minimum of 1 page of notes, due Thurs/Friday
HOMEWORK DUE:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Check last post for extra credit.
Friday, September 10, 2010
September 7 (B Day) and September 10 (A Day)
OBJECTIVE: Students will identify the natural characteristics of the Bay in order to study it for the year.
WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you hear the words "Chesapeake Bay"?
VOCABULARY:
Identify the steps of the Scientific Method.
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Give out textbooks
3) Collect lab fees
4) Discussion of the Bay
5) Copy Bay Chart and get into groups to "Presearch"
6) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 and take notes- due Thursday/Friday
HOMEWORK DUE:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, before 9/17, read the following article and turn in a summary of the article (at least one paragraph) for five extra credit points. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63098/title/FOR_KIDS_Poop-sniffing_mice_to_the_rescue
WARM-UP: What comes to mind when you hear the words "Chesapeake Bay"?
VOCABULARY:
Identify the steps of the Scientific Method.
CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/Vocabulary
2) Give out textbooks
3) Collect lab fees
4) Discussion of the Bay
5) Copy Bay Chart and get into groups to "Presearch"
6) Closure
TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 1 and take notes- due Thursday/Friday
HOMEWORK DUE:
none
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
For extra credit, before 9/17, read the following article and turn in a summary of the article (at least one paragraph) for five extra credit points. http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/63098/title/FOR_KIDS_Poop-sniffing_mice_to_the_rescue
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