Tuesday, 31 May, 2011

Here is the study guide for the final examination.

Friday, 20 May, 2011

Be sure to bring the exam on Monday!

Students will be able to:
use information from textbooks, virtual activities, hands-on activities, and classroom discussions and past lessons to
-identify the functions of the various systems.
-compare and contrast the various body systems (ex. digestive and respiratory systems).
-research assigned body system.

Students continued with their iMovie presentations for their assigned human body topic.

We will take the exam on Monday using the clickers, so be sure to bring back your copy, which can also be found at the top of this blog.

Notebooks will also be collected on Monday.

Monday, 16 May, 2011

Here is the information needed for your fourth grading period project. Be sure to follow the directions carefully!

Tuesday, 3 May, 2011

This is HL 7. Do BOTH sheets on the SAME sheet of correctly headed loose leaf paper. ANSWERS ONLY, and FOLLOW ALL PRINTED DIRECTIONS!

Students will be able to:
use information from textbooks, virtual activities, hands-on activities, and classroom discussions and past lessons to
-recognize the basic structures that most cells share.
-show major cell organeeles and their functions.
-compare and contrast plant and animal cells.

Students completed the cell theory time line in their groups.

Home learning 7 can be found at the top of this blog.

Monday, 2 May, 2011

Here are the instructions for your fourth grading period project.

Monday-Wednesday, 25-27 April. 2011

This is HL #6. Answer all questions.

Students will be able to:
use information from textbooks, supplementary texts, internet access, and classroom discussions to
-cite evidence that all parts of livng things are made of cells.
-explain that all cells come from pre-existing cells.
-explain that cells are the basic unit of life.

Students worked on various things for their do now, including handouts and quick writes.

Students completed a handout that explained the cell theory and the difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

Students also began construction of a time line showing the progress of the cell theory.

Home learning 6 can be found at the top of this blog.

Wednesday, 20 April, 2011

This is HL 5. Correctly head your loose leaf paper, letter your paper A-H, and write the correct name of the proper Norno by the correct letter.

Students will be able to:
use information from textbooks, supplementary texts, internet access, and classroom discussions to
-classify organisms into simple categories and discuss the limitations of classification systems.
-analyze and describe how and why organisms are classified according to shared characteristics with emphasis on the Linnaean system combined with the concept of Domains.

Students completed the virtual Glencoe lab How are Living Things Classified Into Groups? You can find the activity at the following site. Cut and paste it into your URL address: http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E07/E07.html

Students then visited the site A Touch Of Class to practice grouping organisms by similarities. You can find the activity at the following URL address; simply cut and paste into your browser window: http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class.html

Home learning 5 can be found at the top of this blog. If you expect to be absent, due to the Sports Jam, you MUST turn in your home learning prior to going!