Brine Shrimp

Today is Day 3 of brine shrimp experimentation. Students need to finish their observations and then answer the questions. If they did not finish the questions then they need to do so for homework.

Brine Shrimp

Day 2 of Brine Shrimp salinity tests.
There is no homework.

Brine Shrimp

Students used their knowledge of the scientific method, and metric measuring to begin a lab study on the effects of salinity on the viability of brine shrimp eggs.
There is no homework.

Skin Classification

Students finished looking at all of the skins. They then needed to group the animals into groups explaining what characteristics they used to group them the way that they did.
This is homework if it is not finished.

Skin Observation and Classification

Students observed 13 different pelts. For each pelt they needed to write both qualitative and quantitative observations. Students also needed to decide, based on their observations, what the habitat of the animal is and what they might eat for food. Students will finish observing the pelts tomorrow.
There is no homework tonight.

Domains and Kingdoms

We took notes on the 3 Domains. Students read pages 26-29. 
Make sure that you complete the google doc assignment from yesterday!!!

Google Docs

Students were in the library today and learned how to access, create and share documents.

Students need to go to the school website to access the google docs.
Students username is:   firstname . lastname       All lowercase, no spaces, use your full first name(no nicknames)
Student password is your student ID#. If your student ID# is only 5 numbers than add 3 zeros at the beginning because your password must be eight digits.

Create your document. You must answer these questions in your google doc.
1. What is classification and why do scientists use it?
2. What is the saying to remember the levels of classification?
3.  What are the real names of the levels?
4. What is binomial nomenclature?
5. What is so unique about species?

Share your document with:
dolesa@billingsschools.org
gartonj@billingsschools.org

Dichotomous Keys

Students worked with a dichotomous key to identify the names of various objects. Students then began work on creating a dichotomous key for the six potato chips.
There is no homework. 
Have a great long weekend!

Classification

Students finished reading pages 17-24 in the plant and bacteria book. They then received a worksheet that goes along with the reading. This worksheet is homework if it wasn't finished in class.

Reminder for online book access:
Username is: student ID#  -  a very few had to put a zero at the end of their number
Password is: 7Science    -  make sure the s is capitalized

Classification

We corrected Fridays sheet and then began to read in our books pages 16-24.
Tomorrow we will complete a worksheet on these pages.
There is no homework.

Classification and Kingdoms

We went to the computer lab today.
Students went to www.sciencespot.net and clicked on Kid Zone.
From here they had to go to 6 different sites and find answers to questions.
This is homework if not finished

Potato Chip Classification

Students were given 6 types of potato chips. They had to classify the potato chips into two groups. For each group they had to explain why they grouped them the way that they did. From here they had to divide them into smaller groups (explaining why) until eventually there was only one potato chip in each group with a description of their characteristics.
There is no homework

Martian and the Car

Students read a short story on the "Martian and the Car." We then had a very quick debate about the characteristics that the Martian thought made the car a living thing. Quite fun. 
There is no homework.

Catch up day

Students were able to finish up "Enormous E" and microscope stations.
Students were also able to finish work on yesterdays assignment which was to:
Read pages 7-14
Answer 1a,c 2a,b,c and 3a,c in spiral
If not done with these questions it is homework.

Microscope Stations

Today was the last day for stations.
All stations should be completed along with the "Enormous E"
There is no homework.

Microscope Stations

Students continued with their microscope stations.

Microscope Stations

Students continued with their mini-stations today.
There is no homework.

Microscope Mania Stations

Students continued with microscope stations today.
 I added a station which gets the students on to the online book. Not all students got to this station today.
All Students passwords are 7Science.
All students usernames will be 1. student ID OR 2. student ID with a 0 at the end OR 3. The first eight letters of their names. By Friday ALL students should be registered with the online book.

Microscope Mania Stations

We started Microscope Mania Stations today. These stations will take between 3 to 4 days to complete them all. This is all classwork