Friday October 31, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Please be ready if it is your turn on TUESDAY.
• Did vocabulary #15.
• Went over succession & pioneer species. Can you remember what we said about them?
• We reviewed c&r p64 #1-6: your answers should now be complete.
• Please do AYL p65 #1-6 for Tuesday.

Wednesday October 28, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Got vocabulary #14, handed in vocabulary #13.
• Did current events.
• P60 c&r #1-3, should have been completed in class.
• TSQ4R p62-63: did you have time to do it in class? You should be done you had lots of class time.
• Give it a Try p62 - in pairs. What is a pioneer species?
• C&R p64 #1-6: due Friday. Did you format your assignment properly?
• Would you like to work ahead? Read p66-70! Can you tell me what they are about?
• Hope you had a good day!

Monday October 27, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events.
• Got word list #13.
• Proof read & handed in our letters for our action projects.....why was no one done on time?
• Read pages 50-51 as a class.
• Did the Give it a try on p55 as a JOURNAL ENTRY.
• Check & Reflect p54 #1-4.
• Read p55-60, omit p58-59.
  

Thursday October 23, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• No vocabulary today!
• Reviewed our homework (ayl p25 & 48) to help us prepare for our quiz.
• Wrote a quiz on sections 1.0 & 2.0 in Interactions & Ecosystesm. How did you do?
• Started a letter asking for support of our action project. Who did you choose to write to? What did you include in your letter. Due Monday.

Tuesday October 21, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Vocabulary #12. Due Thursday.
• Had current events. Is it your turn on Thursday?
• Handed in our SIGNED Interim Self Evaluation. How do you think you're doing?
• Will have a quiz on Thursday on sections 1 & 2.
• Look at the summary on p85 to help you prepare.
• Make sure you have completed sia7 p 25 #1-5 (we did this a while ago), & sia7 p48 #1-8, due Thursday.
• Lets continue to think about our action project so we can ACT on it!

Thursday October 9, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Current Events. You have a schedule, make sure you check it.
• Handed in Vocabulary #11. Is your vocabulary duotang up to date?
• Is your journal up to date?
• Did a self-evaluation for science. Please go over it with your parents and have them sign it.
• Over the break think about our class action project!
• Try to review what we have done so far in our interactions & ecosystems unit!
• Come back from break ready to work HARD!

Tuesday October 7, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events.
• Got a schedule for current events....you know EXACTLY when your turn is. If you have missed your turn be prepared to go on an open day.
• Handed in Vocabulary #10.
• Got Vocabulary #11 - Due Thursday.
• Started our ACTION PROJECT. What ideas do you have to include in a LETTER to city council? Our project is starting to take shape - great work!
• Did sia7, c&r p25 #1-5. We also did the "focus on...." questions p25 #1-3. Due Thursday.

Friday October 3, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current events. Is your turn on TUESDAY?
• Handed in Vocabulary #9, g0t Vocabulary #10, due Tuesday.
• Went over our examples of Symbiosis & adaptation.
• Read sia p. 20-23.
• Did the give it a try on p 20 - how do the thing we do every day impact our environment?
• Do sia7 p24, c&r #1-6. Due Tuesday.

BUDGET your TIME:

The vocabulary should not take more than 15 minutes - you had lots of class time for this.

The reading should take you about 15 minutes.

The questions may take you half an hour (30 Minutes)

You have 4 days to complete this work, 15 mintues MAXIMUM per day should do it!

Wednesday October 1, 2008

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did current Events.
• Handed in Vocabulary #8.
• Got Vocabulary #9 - Due Friday.
• What does carbon dioxide have to do with ocean noise?
• Read sia7 p14 and wrote a journal entry - how long could you survive without all of your basic needs being met?
• Read together sia7 p16, 17 & 19. You need to come up with 3 examples EACH of Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism, and Adaptations. Due Friday.
• Do c&r sia7 p19 #1-3. Due Friday.

Folks, lets work until the bell goes.....that way you have LESS homework & more time to review & enjoy the BEAUTIFUL weather.