April 7: Diversity of Life (set up new seating chart)
Defined organism, brainstormed lists of organisms, defined biodiversity, viewed slide show, and answered on index card "How can we explain the great amount of biodiversity on Earth today."
Viewed Biodiversity Slideshow to expand our lists and emphasize the diverse amount of life on our planet today.
Fossweb.com
Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots
Select Biodiversity Slideshow (top right)
Fossweb.com
Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots
Select Biodiversity Slideshow (top right)
April 10: Fossil Observations in Notebook (include sketch, description of color shape and details)
fossils.pdf | |
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April 14: Fossil Observation Additions and Fossil Dating Reading, answer Think Questions 1-4, pg. 10
Viewed Fossil Slideshow to add to the fossil observations from Monday 4/10: Added name, date first discovered, and enviroment.
Fossweb.com
Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots
Select Fossil Slideshow (second from top on left)
Fossweb.com
Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots
Select Fossil Slideshow (second from top on left)
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Quarter 4 Assignments
April 3: Electromagnetic Spectrum - Create your own
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April 4: Electromagnetic Spectrum - Wavestown
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April 5/6: Heredity and Adaptations Pretest and Sound Notes
(Please make up the Pretest if you were absent)
(Please make up the Pretest if you were absent)
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April 7: Diversity of Life (set up new seating chart)
Defined organism, brainstormed lists of organisms, defined biodiversity, viewed slide show, and answered on index card "How can we explain the great amount of biodiversity on Earth today."
Viewed Biodiversity Slideshow to expand our lists and emphasize the diverse amount of life on our planet today.
Fossweb.com Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots Select Biodiversity Slideshow (top right) |
April 10: Fossil Observations in Notebook (include sketch, description of color shape and details)
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April 11: SBAC READING CAT 7:30-10:39 - 5* 6* 1* Review
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April 12: SBAC READING PT1 11:44-2:00 - 1* 2* Review (see 4/11)
April 13: SBAC READING PT2 7:30-10:17, Panoramic Picture, Spirit Assembly, SLC - 6* Review
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April 14: Fossil Observation Additions and Fossil Dating Reading, answer Think Questions 1-4, pg. 10
Viewed Fossil Slideshow to add to the fossil observations from Monday 4/10: Added name, date first discovered, and enviroment.
Fossweb.com Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots Select Fossil Slideshow (second from top on left)
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April 17: Fossil Dating, Geologic Time Scale and Mass Extinctions
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April 18: SBAC MATH CAT 7:30-10:39 - 2* 4* Review (see 4/11)
April 19: 1* 2* Review (see 4/13)
April 20: SBAC MATH PT 7:30-10:17 - 6* Review
April 21: Homologous Structures and Transitional Species
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April 24: Additional Comparative Structures and Cladograms
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April 25: Heredity - Inheritance
Students worked independently to read Understanding Heredity and take notes from a Heredity Slideshow. If there was time, students watched some videos clips and/or completed a traits survey.
Fossweb.com Class Login: username = WatsonPS8, password = Patriots Heredity and Adaptations Module Heredity Slideshow |
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April 26/27: Heredity - Punnett Squares
Students worked independently to read Mendel and Punnett Squares, learn vocabulary, how to draw Punnett Squares, and complete a Punnett Square worksheet.
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April 28: State Test Review
May 1: SCIENCE TEST 11:13-2:00 - 4* 5* 6* Reviewed Cladogram (see 4/24) and Punnett Squares (see 4/26)
May 2: The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation
- Answered questions for Making of the Fittest/Natural Selection and the Rock Pocket Mice in notebook (answer questions on a notebook page next to question sheet).
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May 3/4: May 3 - SCIENCE TEST 7:30-9:14 Biology of Skin Color and Finish Heredity Activities
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May 5: Origin of the Species
- Answered questions for Origin of the Species/Galapagos Finch Evolution in notebook (answer questions on a notebook page next to question sheet).
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May 8: EOC ALGEBRA TEST - Watched Rise of the Animals Part 1 (filled out worksheet)
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Rise of the Animals Part 2 (extra credit, questions 12-27)
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May 9: EOC ALGEBRA TEST - Completed Rise of the Dinosaurs (see 5/8 above) and DNA video clips
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May 10/11: DNA Activities and make up work
May 12: Dogs Decoded Video and Worksheet
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/dogs-decoded/
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May 15: Finish Dogs Decoded and Artificial vs Natural Selection worksheet
May 16: How Animals are Smart video (write what makes each animal featured in the video smart)
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May 17/18: SHARE
May 19: SHARE
May 22: SHARE
May 22: SHARE
May 23: SHARE
May 26:
May 29: Memorial Day - No School
May 30:
May 31/June 1:
June 2: 8th Grade Celebration at Coconut Bowl
Last Week of School
June 5:
June 6:
June 7/8: 8th Integrated Science Final
June 9: Last Day of Middle School
Wishing ALL of my amazing students an adventurous and joyful summer, and an exciting and successful Freshman year in high school!!
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