Today we corrected yesterday's sheet from the Classification reading on pages 17-24.
We also finished up classifying the animal skins from Wednesday. Students needed to group these into two groups and then split them into 4 groups.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Skin Classification
Today we worked with 13 pelts that I got from Fish and Wildlife. Students had to go to each pelt and decide what their habitat is, what they eat, 3 qualitative descriptions and 2 quantitative measurements. On Friday, (I will not be at school on Thursday) they will group the animals based on characteristics of their choosing.
Monday, October 10, 2011
We corredted the worksheets on "What is Life"
Students then watched the first part of the Planet Earth video "The Great Plains". We are watching this video for two reasons: it is fall migration and this video depicts some of the largest migrations on earth and secondly, we are at the edge of the great plains of North America. Hopefully students will be looking up to try and witness first hand the migrations of numerous birds through our region and also compare animals of other plains to ours here in the US. There is no homework.
Students then watched the first part of the Planet Earth video "The Great Plains". We are watching this video for two reasons: it is fall migration and this video depicts some of the largest migrations on earth and secondly, we are at the edge of the great plains of North America. Hopefully students will be looking up to try and witness first hand the migrations of numerous birds through our region and also compare animals of other plains to ours here in the US. There is no homework.
Friday, October 7, 2011
What is Life?
Students read in the book "Bacteria to Plants" Chapter 1 Section 1 - What is Life. Students have a worksheet to complete. This worksheet needs to be completed over the weekend.
Textbooks are available for checkout after school and must be brought back BEFORE 1st period the following day. If students choose not to use a text book then they may use the on-line version.
Textbooks are available for checkout after school and must be brought back BEFORE 1st period the following day. If students choose not to use a text book then they may use the on-line version.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
On-line book
Today students used computers to access the blog. They spent a few minutes looking around this site and alot of time feeding the fish!
I then introduced the on-line book to students. We set up their account so they are now all able to access the on-line book. All students should have written down their username (either their ID# or the first 8 letters of their name) and the password. The password is the same for ALL students. The homework tonight is to browse both the blog and the on-line book.
I then introduced the on-line book to students. We set up their account so they are now all able to access the on-line book. All students should have written down their username (either their ID# or the first 8 letters of their name) and the password. The password is the same for ALL students. The homework tonight is to browse both the blog and the on-line book.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Dirt: Dead or Alive
Students were given a cup of dirt. They needed to classify the items found in the dirt into 6 groups. Students needed to sketch, in color, and label their items. Then students decided whether the groups were living, once living OR will be living, and never living. There are 4 questions that students need to answer. If this activity was not completed in class then it IS homework.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Study Guide for Test
Students got a study guide today. They had time to work on it in class and they must finish for homework. Students need to study for the test tomorrow. Papers, notes, books etc. cannot be used on the test!
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