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Monday, June 2 |
LAB REPORT FORMAT HELP GUIDE.
DOWNLOAD FOR GUIDE |
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MONDAY, June 2 |
download the background information needed for the paper towel inquiry lab.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 3 |
Paper Towel lab report.
Download the rubric to be used. |
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Friday, May 30 |
Climate changes exam. Chapter 15 sections 3-4. |
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Tuesday, May 27 |
complete climate changes worksheet |
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Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars? - The Science Game |
Go to the website
education.jlab.org/million/
Play the Game!
If you win, print the certificate and attach it to any assignment for bonus points as follows:
5 points on homework
5 points on daily
(new points for 2nd semester)
Dates will be checked on the certificate. Dates must be within the current six weeks. A parent signature in red pen is required. Only one win per day! |
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 |
CLIMATE POWERPOINT
Download the instructions to create 2 powerpoint slides for your climate presentation in class |
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FRIDAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 9-14 |
DOWNLOAD CLIMATE BROCHURE DIRECTIONS
Climate consists of the temperature & precipiation in an area over a period of time.
Factors affecting temperature are
1. latitude
2. altitude
3. distance from large bodies of water
4. ocean currents
Factors affecting precipitation :
1. prevailing winds
2. mountain ranges |
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MONDAY, MAY 12 |
BROCHURE EXAMPLE
DOWNLOAD |
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Monday-Wednesday, May 12-14 |
Download textbook information for FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE
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lesson plans May 9-June 5 |
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MON., MAY 5 |
LAB: mapping the ocean floor in a box (refer to text page 472 "Discover: Activity")
Computer Lab: spreadsheet & concept mapping for depth of ocean floor |
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Tues., May 6 |
1 powerpoint slide showing a Marine habitat. Refer to pages 486-500. Download the directions |
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WED., MAY 7 |
Finite Oceans video from Discovery Channel School.
list 10 facts |
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THURS., MAY8 |
MAPPING THE OCEAN FLOOR quiz using your graphs from Monday and text book pages 472-478
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FRI., MAY 9 |
worksheet Ocean Life |
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SCIENCE TAKS PREPARATION |
DOWNLOAD RELEASED STATE SCIENCE TESTS FROM 2000, 2001, 2002
SCIENCE TAKS ON THURS., MAY 1 |
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Mon., April 28 |
Notes & drawing Seasons text page 521
Computer Lab
2006 SCIENCE TAKS EXAM
GET A HEAD START ON THE SCIENCE TAKS IN APRIL. TAKE THE ONLINE SCIENCE TAKS 2006
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TUES., and WED., APRIL 29-30 |
Morning classes: SCIENCE CAMP ACTIVITIES.
Afternoon classes: TAKS REVIEW IN PAIRS IN COMPUTER LAB. |
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THURS., MAY 1 |
MORNING CLASSES: SCIENCE TAKS
AFTERNOON CLASSES: COMPUTER LAB GIZMOS |
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FRIDAY, MAY 2 |
MORNING CLASSES: SOCIAL STUDIES TAKS
AFTERNOON CLASSES: NOVA tornado VIDEO |
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Thurs., April 24 |
www.explorelearning.com
2 gizmos:
Seasons: Why do we have them?
Seasons: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Download guide/questions to answer on a WORD document. |
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Wednesday, April 23 |
Chapter 14 Section 2 Review
Download document |
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TUES, April 22 |
Draw the earth, moon & sun in an appropriate order to show 2 times a month spring tides occur & 2 times a month when neap tides occur. Define the terms |
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Mon., April 21 |
Workbook packet chapter 14.
10 bonus points for turning in complete packet by Wed.
Deadline for completion is Tues., April 28. |
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Fri., April 25 |
Presentation in Library by Mr. Spencer addressing the 8th grade party. After the 20 minute presentation, Test chapter 14 section 2. Complete Mon., April 28 |
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Monday, April 14 |
www.learning.com
Formatting a report Lesson & Activity.
Download an example.
Report on a hybrid animal . Include
Paragraph 1: Short history of the hybrid breed with web address (About 5-7 sentences)
Paragraph 2:history of the parents breed. (No more than 4 sentences on each breed.)web site
Paragraph 3: Good characteristics inherited from both parents & why that characteristic was chosen by man. (About 5-7 sentences)
Your report will be about a half page.
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Alternate topic: A specific genetic disease
Parts of the body affected,
symptoms,
chromosome abnormality,
prognosis (outcome)m
treatment ,
foundations, organizations, support groups
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Tuesday, April 15 |
CHAPTER 17 Workbook pages 217-223
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Wednesday, April 16 |
COMPUTER LAB: Complete the hybrid report using the learning.com lesson on FORMATTING REPORTS
Download this help guide & rubric |
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Thursday, April 17 |
Chapter 17 QUIZ using the workbook pages |
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Friday, April 18 |
Bill Nye video GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS.
List 10 facts from video |
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Monday, April 7 |
punnett square practice
COMPLETE project for THE ALIEN FAMILY that was started Friday, April 4. Each person will turn in the 13 punnett squares for the 13 traits listed for the alien family. Each person in the group of 6 will select one of 6 alien family members to complete a drawing of that individual, color & list the genotypes of that individual. |
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Tues., April 8 |
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Wed., March 9 |
Genetics Quiz
Bill Nye video "Genes"
List 15 facts. |
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Thurs., April 10 |
COMPLETE 2 WORKSHEETS IN COMPUTER LAB
(1)genetics webquest
www.genetics.gsk.com/kids/index_kids.htm
If absent today, download the paper
(2) second assignment Gizmo Mouse Genetics . Download paper from next item below.
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THURS., APRIL 10 |
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THURS., APRIL 10 PEA PLANTS |
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Friday, April 11 |
Test Chapter 16 punnett square work. Applying the vocabulary for chapter 16 to complete punnett square problems. |
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Mon., March 31 |
chapter 16: genetics introduction
PAGE 536 Mendel's experiments
Gizmo : Pollination of flowers
www.explorelearning.com |
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Tues., April 1 |
chapter 16 workbook pages |
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Wed., April 2 |
chapter 16 worksheet |
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Thurs., April 3 |
punnett square practice
chapter 16 |
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Thurs., April 3 |
Punnett square powerpoint |
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Fri., April 4 |
Chapter 16 exam sections 1 & 2
check end of chapter key terms
Use worksheet & workbook pages for chapter 16 sectios 1 & 2 |
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Friday, April 4 |
AFTER COMPLETING EXAM begin the project for THE ALIEN FAMILY.
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Friday, April 4 |
POWERPOINT for ALIEN FAMILY PROJECT |
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WED., MARCH 26 |
You will do 2 GIZMOS: (1)NATURAL SELECTION GIZMO &
(2) RAINFALL & BIRD BEAKS GIZMO
www.explorelearning.com
Answer the questions in blue on a WORD document |
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THURS., MARCH 13 |
GIZMO: INTERDEPENCE OF PLANTS & ANIMALS
www.explorelearning.com
Download the directions. Answer the questions in red on a WORD document. |
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