ESP: This week we are shifting gears from Rocks to Weathering and Erosion processes. On Friday 3rd there will be a cumulative test over Ch. 21 section 3 (Rocks) and section 4 (Weathering/Erosion).
Have a great week!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Week of Jan 30-Feb3
Biology : This week we are starting off with a Protist Lab (Pictures to soon follow). There are four organisms that will be observed, identified and classified. One organism has been thrown in that is not a Protist. The rest of the week we will be going over Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature and Dichotomous Keys.
ESP: This week we are shifting gears from Rocks to Weathering and Erosion processes. On Friday 3rd there will be a cumulative test over Ch. 21 section 3 (Rocks) and section 4 (Weathering/Erosion).
Have a great week!
Ms. Gardner
ESP: This week we are shifting gears from Rocks to Weathering and Erosion processes. On Friday 3rd there will be a cumulative test over Ch. 21 section 3 (Rocks) and section 4 (Weathering/Erosion).
Have a great week!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Week of Jan 23-27
Good morning!
Biology: This week we are finishing up our chapter on Protists. We are having a test on Friday 27th over Protists as well as cumulative over the information from the year. The cumulative aspect is a review over the yearly material. It is important that students continue to study and be exposed to previous lessons because the End of Course Assessment at end of year will cover all these topics.
ESP: We have a Rock Identification Test today. Students have been studying different types of rocks by name and type. They will have to identify these rocks today for a grade. We are also starting a project over the Grand Canyon this week. After watching a video over Rocks, including the Grand Canyon last week, they will be taking it to the next level. Students will be researching the geology and history of the Grand Canyon and creating a brochure for visitors at the National Park in Arizona. The project is worth 200 points and is due on Friday 27th at the end of the class period. The students will be given 4 days in the Library and Computer lab to finalize research and create the brochure.
Busy, Busy, Busy Week! Have a good one!
Ms. Gardner
Biology: This week we are finishing up our chapter on Protists. We are having a test on Friday 27th over Protists as well as cumulative over the information from the year. The cumulative aspect is a review over the yearly material. It is important that students continue to study and be exposed to previous lessons because the End of Course Assessment at end of year will cover all these topics.
ESP: We have a Rock Identification Test today. Students have been studying different types of rocks by name and type. They will have to identify these rocks today for a grade. We are also starting a project over the Grand Canyon this week. After watching a video over Rocks, including the Grand Canyon last week, they will be taking it to the next level. Students will be researching the geology and history of the Grand Canyon and creating a brochure for visitors at the National Park in Arizona. The project is worth 200 points and is due on Friday 27th at the end of the class period. The students will be given 4 days in the Library and Computer lab to finalize research and create the brochure.
Busy, Busy, Busy Week! Have a good one!
Ms. Gardner
Monday, January 2, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
Welcome Back to School! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. With 2011 behind us, 2012 promises to be a challenging and rewarding year!
Biology:
The countdown continues for the EOC in May. This week we will be turning our attention from Bacteria to Virus's. Before the break we viewed an Ebola outbreak. It is truly amazing how a small non-living entity like a virus can cause such havoc and devastation. Part of our EOC curriculum is to be able to compare Bacteria, Virus's and Protists. We will be making quick work of Virus's with a Vocab Quiz on Ch. 24 Wednesday and a Ch. 24 Assessment over Virus's on Friday.
ESP:
We continue with Ch. 21 The Earth this week. Section 2 dealing with Earthquakes and Volcanoes is our emphasis this week. We will have two organizers to categorize both the three types of Earthquakes and three types of Volcanoes. Before the break we viewed the destruction of Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. On Thursday and Friday we will be viewing a possible eruption closer to home. Yellowstone National Park has recently been identified as a super volcano. A docudrama on the possibilities and consequences of this eruption will be viewed.
Welcome Back and Have a Great Week!
Ms. Gardner
Biology:
The countdown continues for the EOC in May. This week we will be turning our attention from Bacteria to Virus's. Before the break we viewed an Ebola outbreak. It is truly amazing how a small non-living entity like a virus can cause such havoc and devastation. Part of our EOC curriculum is to be able to compare Bacteria, Virus's and Protists. We will be making quick work of Virus's with a Vocab Quiz on Ch. 24 Wednesday and a Ch. 24 Assessment over Virus's on Friday.
ESP:
We continue with Ch. 21 The Earth this week. Section 2 dealing with Earthquakes and Volcanoes is our emphasis this week. We will have two organizers to categorize both the three types of Earthquakes and three types of Volcanoes. Before the break we viewed the destruction of Pompeii by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. On Thursday and Friday we will be viewing a possible eruption closer to home. Yellowstone National Park has recently been identified as a super volcano. A docudrama on the possibilities and consequences of this eruption will be viewed.
Welcome Back and Have a Great Week!
Ms. Gardner
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