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Wednesday

BIOLOGY

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Quiz on cell organelles ID & functions and cellular respiration is tomorrow.  Today, students did yet another review sheet, Download Chapter 8 Reading Guide (Photo and Resp.) We didn't have time to go over it in class, so here are the answers Download Chapter 8 reading guide answers

Don't forget to also review the organelles.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Students did a web activity on Monday Download Water footprint

and Ch 11 text work on Tuesday.  We will review the text work tomorrow.  Friday is Science Career Day!

 

Monday

BIOLOGY

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Students are working on their energy transfer and matter cycles posters, to be completed in class tomorrow.  The QUEST over cell organelles and cell energy is Thursday.

Friday: Science Career Day!

ENVIRONMENTAL sCIENCE

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/freshwater/water-footprint-calculator/

 

Wednesday

BIOLOGY

Today was our last day of talking about, writing about, watching videos about, and labeling cell organelles.  The quiz over the organelles AND cellular respiration will be next Thursday, the 17th. 

Some of the cell organelles resources from class:

Download Animal Cell Coloring

Download Organelle Functions

Download Cell Video Review Questions

http://vimeo.com/14680107

Download Animal Cell Worksheet

Download Organelles

There is PLENTY more information on the internet, if you still need more practice identifying organelles and learning their functions.

Tomorrow, we begin with cellular respiration. Download How energy from the sun gives you energy

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Test on aquatic ecosytems Friday.  This includes all info from Ch. 7, as well as notes and info on wetlands, coral reefs, ocean acidification and runoff pollution from presentations and class instruction. 

A packet will be due before the test. 

Packet TOC:

1. Ch 7.1 section review and vocab (stamped)
2. Ch 7.2 section review and vocab (stamped)
3. Aquatic Ecosystems vocabulary Download Threats to Aquatic Ecosystems - vocab
4. Aquatic Ecosystems - notes Download Aquatic Ecosystems - notes
5. "Quiz" and "Concept Review"

 

Tuesday

BIOLOGY

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Plants test tomorrow

Packet due tomorrow:

1.“Test Your Knowledge” notes

2.CORRECTED Photosynthesis quiz

3.Kingdom Plantae concept web

4.Angiosperms

Answers to review questions given in class.  Don't worry about #9-11.  This file includes the lab and the Q's and A's.  Download Flower dissection and TGT

 

IRespond review Quiz from class today: Download I Respond Plant Review Quiz

... and answers... Download Answers to iRespond plant review quiz

 

study guide that sums it all up: Download Plant Test Study Guide

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

 

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