September 8 -12
General News: (1) If you have not sold or paid for the Entertainment coupon book ($20), please pay for it or return it now. It was due last week. (2) THANK YOU to Alicia Brewer (Alyssa’s mom), Melanye Lunsford (Madeline’s mom), and Denise Burns (Peyton’s mom) for volunteering to be our class room moms. We have a meeting Thursday afternoon at 3:15 in the library. (3) Don’t forget to bring your change for the Multiple Sclerosis drive – put it in a ziploc bag with the amount of coins inside.
Science 9/8 – 9/12
Mon. 9/8 CW: (Science A went to the lab to do the experiment Measuring Liquids – they did what is written below last Friday, since the lab was unavailable first thing Friday morning. ) We began chapter 2 – The Interaction of Living Things pp. 34-39. We looked at the brainpop on what an ecosystem is. Students then did an exercise to see how we learn in pictures not words. Students then wrote all vocabulary words for lesson 1 (they are purple in color), their own definition, & drew & colored their own picture for them. HW: workbook pp. 9-10 are due tomorrow.
Tues. 9/9 CW: (1) graded papers returned & conclusion written for Measuring Liquids lab (2) check wb. pp. 9-10 (3) check # 1-4 p. 39 end of section 1 review in textbook (4) lesson 2 – pp. 40-45 discuss & watch brainpop on food chains & take brainpop quiz (5) wb. pp. 11-12 # 1-13 HW: finish wb. pp. 11-12 if you didn’t in class & review vocabulary (words in purple) from lessons 1 & 2 tonight – know them for tomorrow
Wed. 9/10 CW: (1) Check wb. pp. 11-12 (2) Play a group competition game for bonus points for Monday’s test by reviewing the vocabulary for lessons 1 & 2 (3) Find biotic & abiotic factors as well as adaptations that help the animals survive in the desert from the Magic School Bus video “All Dried Up.” HW: (1) wear tennis shoes tomorrow for an outdoor activity (2) CHAPTER 2 TEST IS MONDAY
Thurs. 9/11 Today we remembered the anniversary of 9/11 by placing flags outside on the lawn facing Poplar. Come by and see it – it will move you! Also, remember to bring your coins for the MS Drive. Put them in a ziploc bag with the amount listed on the bag or on paper in the bag. CW: (1) We played the game Oh Deer! to learn about limiting factors & carrying capacity. If you weren’t here, talk to a team mate to understand these two important concepts. (2) we began on homework, since it is a little long, pp. 56-57 # 1-13, 15-16, & 19-27 – due tomorrow. HW: (1) finish if you didn’t in class pp. 56-57 # 1-13, 15-16, & 19-27 – due tomorrow (2) CHAPTER 2 TEST IS MONDAY.
Fri. 9/12 CW: (1) We reviewed how organisms interact with the environment – Oh Deer! from yesterday (2) We discussed how organisms interact with one another through competition, symbiosis, predator-prey, & co-evolution all found on pp. 47-51. (3) We watched the brainpop on symbiosis and answered the questions together (4) Students did a 10 question worksheet on symbiosis (5) We checked home work together (6) Students began vocabulary review sheet for chp. 2. HW: CHAPTER 2 TEST IS MONDAY – STUDY!!!
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