4/23-4/27 Period 5 Only

M:

Scholars will review plant parts and functions.

Scholars will learn about how plants respond and the different tropisms.

Wed:

Scholars will complete a Unit Exam Review Sheet on Biomes, Plant parts/functions and Plant tropisms.

Homework: Study review sheets 

Friday:

Unit Exam on Biomes, Plant parts/functions and Plant tropisms.

 

Scholar area:

https://quizlet.com/156371698/plant-structures-flash-cards/

4/23-4/27 PERIOD 8

Parents/Scholars:

Thanks to ALL SCHOLARS WHO TURNED IN EXTRA CREDIT!! THERE WILL BE NO MORE OFFERED THIS GRADING PERIOD! FRIDAY WAS THE TURN IN DAY AND I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANYMORE UNLESS THE SCHOLAR WAS ABSENT.

Tuesday: 

Scholars will be learning and exploring Ecological Succession and understand how Catastrophic Events play a factor. (Ecological Succession Foldable)

Scholars will be completing “Examining Succession” worksheet (grade)

Thurs:

Scholars will be reviewing for the Unit Exam on Energy Flow, Catastrophic Events, and Ecological Succession by completing a Unit Review sheet.

• This also allows scholars to ask questions and clear up any misconceptions.
  Homework: Study review sheets

Friday:

Scholars will take Unit Exam on Energy Flow, Catastrophic Events, and Ecological Succession. (grade)
Scholars will begin exploring weathering erosion and deposition in relationship to shaping of our landforms.

Scholar Review area:

 

REVIEW FOR EXAM ACTIVITIES:
Scholars will be able to use the links below to review using interactive games.
http://www.quizlet.com/74573957
https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/succession_interactive.html
http://coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/space_ecovoyagehtml5page.html

4/23-4/27 PERIODS 1,4,6 ONLY

Parents/Scholars: Thanks to ALL SCHOLARS WHO TURNED IN EXTRA CREDIT!! THERE WILL BE NO MORE OFFERED THIS GRADING PERIOD! FRIDAY WAS THE TURN IN DAY AND I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANYMORE UNLESS THE SCHOLAR WAS ABSENT. 

Monday/Tues:

Scholars will be reviewing for the Unit Exam on Energy Flow, Catastrophic Events, and Ecological Succession by completing a Unit Review sheet.

• This also allows scholars to ask questions and clear up any misconceptions. 

Homework: Study review sheets 

Wed/Th: 

Scholars will take Unit Exam on Energy Flow, Catastrophic Events, and Ecological Succession.

Scholars will begin exploring weathering erosion and deposition in relationship to shaping of our landforms.

Friday:

Review Landforms and introduce our Ecoregions Project

 

 

REVIEW FOR EXAM ACTIVITIES: 

Scholars will be able to use the links below to review using interactive games.

http://www.quizlet.com/74573957

https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/succession_interactive.html

http://coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html

https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/space_ecovoyagehtml5page.html

 

 

4/16-4/20 period 5 only

Monday:

Scholars will

1. Review Biomes and their characteristics
2. Introduce and identify Plant parts functions and structures.

Wed:

1. Review Plant Parts and Structures (Germinate seeds and use for Geotropism Activity)
2. Introduce how plants respond to stimuli (Tropisms)

Friday:

1. Complete Tropisms (plant responses)
2. Observe and record data from tropism Lab activity (grade)

Additional Resources:

Quizlets:

https://quizlet.com/156371698/plant-structures-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/190086998/biodiversity-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/_1p0crn

http://www.sites.ext.vt.edu/virtualforest/modules/photo.html

4/16-4/20 8th Only

Extra Credit Opportunity: Due Tues: April 24 (8th period only)

Catastrophic Events Student Project

Tues:

Scholars will be….

Reviewing Unit Exam and complete test corrections in class.

Exploring Food Webs by creating a Class food web.

Exploring Energy Pyramids and how the energy moves through Trophic Levels.

 

HW: Due Thurs

Watch Ecological Succession Video and complete Video notes ( be Prepared to share what you learned on THURS.)
Notes sheet if you lose your copy! link below Notes sheet if you lose your copy! link below

video_recap_of_succession_by_amoeba_sisters 

 

 

Thurs:
Learning about Catastrophic Events and how they are connected to Ecological Succession
-Tornado, Hurricanes, Tsunami, Floods, Wildfires, Glaciers, Volcano
Students will take notes on each and watch a video clip of each event.

-Begin Ecological Succession Stations

Friday:

Complete Ecological Succession Stations (grade)

Review for Assessment on
1. Catastrophic Events
2. Succession and Energy Flow

4/16-4/20 Per. 1,4,6

Catastrophic Events Student Project

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: DUE 4/20

10 POINTS WILL BE ADDED TO PROJECT CATEGORY AVERAGE

M/T:

Scholars will be…

Learning about Catastrophic Events
-Tornado, Hurricanes, Tsunami, Floods, Wildfires, Glaciers, Volcano
Students will take notes on each and watch a video clip of each event.

HW: Watch Ecological Succession Video and complete Video notes ( be Prepared to share on W/Th.

Notes sheet if you lose your copy! link below

video_recap_of_succession_by_amoeba_sisters 

 

W/TH:

1. Discussing and exploring Succession and how Catastrophic Events are in relationship to Succession.
2. Students will work in groups to move through Succession Stations (grade/Lab)

F:

Review for Assessment on
1. Catastrophic Events
2. Succession and Energy Flow

 

Additional Resources:

https://biomanbio.com/HTML5GamesandLabs/EcoGames/succession_interactive.html

https://quizlet.com/158898926/catastrophic-events-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/202867386/succession-flash-cards/

APRIL 9-13 5TH PERIOD ONLY

MONDAY: SCHOLARS WILL EXPLORE THE BIOMES OF THE WORLD AND HOW ORGANISMS ARE ADAPTED TO SURVIVE.

WED: SCHOLARS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THE BIOMES OF THE WORLD AND HOW ORGANISMS ARE ADAPTED TO SURVIVE

FRIDAY: SCHOLARS WILL EXPLORE BIOMES AND INTRODUCE PLANT PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

 

Week of 4/9-4/13 Per. 1,4,6,8

UNIT TOPIC: ENERGY FLOW IN ENVIRONMENTS

Monday: Charger Day 

Scholars will explore foodchains and foodwebs .

HOMEWORK: PAGES 68-75 in the textbook. DUE FRIDAY

Tuesday: (green day) Scholars will participate in foodweb and food chain interactive activity 

Wed: (blue day) Scholars will participate in foodchain and foodweb interactive activity 

Thur: (green day) Scholars will learn about and explore Energy Pyramids 

Fri: (Funky Blue) Scholars will learn about and explore Energy Pyramids 

 

April 2-6 Per. 5 Only

Monday:

Scholars will continue to explore animal adaptations by completing Adaptation stations.

Scholars will be introduced to plant adaptations and Biomes.

Homework: Textbook  Read 310-320 and complete page 322

Start working on Unit Review Sheet

Wed:

Scholars will continue to Explore Biomes and review Plant and Animal adaptions.

Homework: Complete Unit review sheet ( turn in Friday)

Friday:

Scholars will have a Unit Exam on Animal and Plant adaptations.

 

 

April 2-6 Periods 1,4,6,and 8

FYI: Scholars are in need of a 2nd composition book. 

FYI: PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE SCHOLARS AND TURN IN ALL MISSING WORK (LABS, QUIZ, TEST CORRECTIONS)

M/T:

Scholars will:

Continue to engage and explore Ecological Levels of Organization, Feeding Relationships, and Symbiotic Relationships.

Learn how the Carbon, Nitrogen and Water Cycles  are essential in Ecosystems and organisms.

CREATE YOUR OWN STUDY GUIDE/SHEET DUE ON 4/6/18

SCHOLARS WILL BE TAKING A UNIT EXAM ON PLANTS, BIOMES,CYCLES AND ECOLOGY 4/6/18

W/TH:

Review for Unit Exam Stations

F:

Unit Exam on Biomes, Plants, Cycles, and Ecology

 

Additional Resources:

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TOOLS ONLY

https://quizlet.com/265940241/cycles-of-matter-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/190086998/biodiversity-flash-cards/