May 14, 2008

Wednesday, May 14

                 ****Science Final - Tuesday, May 19****

In Class:
1st Period:  Worked on Mollusk Characterisitcs
          HW:   Choose Mollusk Examples/Pics & Information

2nd Period:  (Performance during class)
                     Start Mollusk Characteristics page

    3rd & 4th: Checked Workbook Ch 10-3
                               Started Animal Booklet (Sponges)
               HW: Complete info/picture of sponge

May 13, 2008

Tuesday, May 13

In Class:

  1st & 2nd:  Media Center Lab - Research on Cnidarians
   HW: Complete research/writing/pictures for sponges & cnidarians

   **Sponge websites that I placed on the blog earlier today seem to
   be causing a problem with the print.  I left the previous blog up
   in case you can read it.  If not, do a search for a specific sponge.
   I will check off your completed Sponge and Cnidarian pages in class
   tomorrow.  These two must be completed.
   Tomorrow: research on Mollusks only!

  3rd & 4th: Read Ch 10-1 and Chapter 10-3
  HW:  Complete Workbook 10-1 and 10-3.
  Tomorrow we will start an Animal Booklet.  Bring colored pencils!

Tuesday, May 13

1st and 2nd Periods:
Sponge examples can be found:
http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Porifera/Porifera.3.html

http://paleo.cortland.edu/tutorial/Protista/porifera.htm

http://www.scientificillustrator.com/illustration/fish/azure-vase-sponge.html

May 12, 2008

Monday, May 12

In Class:
1st & 2nd - Computer Lab Research
                  Try to complete general facts for sponges
                  Begin cnidarian facts
                    HW: Continue more information on cnidarians
                            Find 2 species to add to cnidarian page

3rd & 4th -  Reread Ch 9-3 & fill in Workbook 9-3
                      Video: Trees
                     HW: Complete WS 9-3 from packet

Friday, May 9

In Class:
1st & 2nd - Reading Posttest (School Improvement Plan)
                    Animal Phyla Project
                    Research on sponges/cnidarians
         HW - Bring general facts to use for cnidarian page

3rd & 4th - Reading Posttest (School Improvement Plan)
                   Plant Unit - Ch 9 - Section 3
                   Draw diagram of Angiosperm Cycle - page 292
          HW - Complete drawing and add color
                     

May 08, 2008

Thursday, May 8

In Class:
  1st & 2nd Periods - Animal Project
  HW: Print 2 articles that will be useful for your project.
          Complete Plant Packet

3rd & 4th: Plant Video
                   Plant Packet
HW:  3rd - Finish 9-2 Worksheet of Packet
          4th - Finish 9-1 Worksheet of Packet
   

May 07, 2008

Wednesday, May 7

In Class Today:
   1st & 2nd:  Plant Video
                        Work on Plant Packet
                        No Homework
   3rd & 4th:   Fungi Video
                       Complete Fungi Q (#11-21)
                       No Homework

Tuesday, May 6

In Class Today:
   Ch 7-1 Test
      1st & 2nd:  No homework
      3rd & 4th:  Answer Fungi Questions (1-10)

May 05, 2008

Monday, May 5

                                  Tomorrow: TESTS!
      ***1st & 2nd Periods:  Protist/Fungi Test (Ch 7-1&7-3)***
                 ***3rd & 4th Periods:  Protist TEST (Ch 7-1 )***
           All students need to review the Protist Packet for the test!
  In class today:
Review Ch 7-1
  Remember to study the ameba, paramecium, euglena
  Extra words to know from the packet:
           gullet, endoplasm, ectoplasm, phagocytosis,
           trichocyst, macronucleus, micronucleus, pellicle

May 03, 2008

Friday, May 2

       3rd & 4th: ***Protist/Fungi Vocab Quiz - Mon., May 5*** 
           All:            ***Protist Test - Tuesday, May 6***

In Class on Friday:
     Review of Protist Images from Video*
       10 of these will be on Tues. Test
     Review of Additional Protist Organizer*
       Know examples of types: animal-like, plant-like, etc.
     Labeling of Ameba & Paramecium*
      Study images from Protist packet for test
HW:
  1st&2nd:  Complete both sides of WS
                    Study for Protist-Fungi Test

  3rd & 4th: Study for Monday's Vocab. Quiz
                    Complete Worksheet 7-1 (Front only)
                    Begin Study for Tues. Test (Protists only)
       

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