Science

Week 7

Monday: Camouflage: How organisms adapt and survive through protective coloration. Interactives and written resources
Tuesday: Industrial Melanism. Survival of the Fittest. Graphing populations adapting to environmental change
Wednesday: Review quizzes for adaptation. Vocabulary reinforcement.
Thursday: Protective coloration. Goony Bird Lab.
Friday: Biological Control. The Cane Toad. Non native species/competition.
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Skull Lab

Skulls of Arizona animals
Though inquiry, students learn about the features of skulls that indicate diet, habits and lifestyle.
Herbivore/carnivore/omnivore and predator/prey relationships
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Skull Lab

Skulls of Arizona animals
Though inquiry, students learn about the features of skulls that indicate diet, habits and lifestyle.
Herbivore/carnivore/omnivore and predator/prey relationships
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Week 6

Monday: Extreme Adaptations
Tuesday: Skull Inquiry Lab
Wednesday: Skulls of predators and prey
Thursday: Stories from bones: Scientific Method and paleontology
Friday: Graphing Predator/Prey data
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Lab SafetyPosters

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Buoyancy Lab

Investigating density and Archimedes' Principle
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Recent Activities

Multiple Intelligences Pie Charts
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Science Class...important features:

White trays: turn in work
Black "No Name" box:Assignments with no name waiting to be claimed
Absent Folder Box: Pick up missing assignments after return from absence
Graded Papers Boxes
Vocabulary Word wall
Smart Board
White Board with daily agenda and Deadlines Information
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Science Class Tour

Here are some features of the class that your student should be aware of
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Week 5

Monday: Boat lab: Students share ideas with team prior to challenge.
Scientific method recap quiz
Tuesday:Boat lab challenge: density, buoyancy, Archimedes' Principle
Wednesday: Quiz review and Neighborhood Walk: Adaptations to your environment
Thursday: Extreme Adaptations
Friday: The Desert Biome: Animal Adaptations.
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Online quiz: Adaptation

Go to this URL and do the online quiz.(Copy and paste to your browser)

Quiz URL

http://school.discovery.com/quizzes34/nzleroi/Adaptation.html

If you enter a real email address you will receive a score and feedback in your email.
DEADLINE for this quiz is September 18th 2006
You can do it at home, at school in the library, or room 305 at lunch.
Quiz is worth 5 points if done by the deadline.
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Week 4

Tuesday: Density lab: Which block will float? Name the mystery substance.
Wednesday: Review of metric system and measurement prior to test.
Thursday: Test on scientific method, metric system and lab safety. Einstein Puzzle.
Friday: Treasure Boat Challenge: Buoyancy lab. Introduction to cooperative learning.
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