Welcome to Life Science and Earth Science 2009 - 2010! Life Science is a one year introductory course in biology for seventh graders. Earth Science is an introduction to Earth and it's systems for eighth graders.
Daily, there will be assignments, activities, labs or a combination of tasks in class. Homework will be assigned most days of the week. Unless otherwise specified, homework is due on the following day in class. If a student is absent, any papers handed out in class will be available in the front of the classroom in folders ordered by the days of the week. It's the student's responsibility to collect missed handouts and to check with the teacher about any other work done in class as well as homework. When an absence is excused, the work should be turned in within the same number of days that the student was absent following his or her return to school.
Students grades will be composed of work considered to be homework and daily work as well as assessments. Assessments will vary in style. For example, an assessments will include some labs, some projects as well as written responses. Students class grades will be 80% assessments and 20% homework/daily work.
Please refer to the syllabus for information regarding school materials that are required for science. These materials should be brought to school daily unless otherwise specified. Please refer to the Expectations sheet for additional information, routine class activites and more.
At times, I will assign tasks that are intended to be done online. These assignments can be done at home, in the school library during After Hours or on computers at county library branches. Student work/responses should be emailed to me. The online assignments will be posted here and the due date will be specified.
Science Process Skills Assessment ongoing.
8th Grade Earth Science: Written Response test Earth Science Nov.24 and 25. Chapter Four, Rocks. Students who did not meet presentation dates must schedule a time to present during Study Hall in room 9.
7th Grade Life Science. Written Test Life Science Nov. 24 and 25. Chapter 21 and 22 vocabulary and concepts. Study sheet handed out in class. Students needing to retake a hypothesis exam must do so before Dec. 4th during Study Hall.
Life Science Niche Cafe menu project is due Monday November 30th. see assignment below:
Niche Menu
Create a menu for the Niche Café. Many restaurants have special items just for children, this menu will have special items for the organisms below. This menu will detail what each type of organism eats. You will need to create tempting menu items for them. This assignment may be done on the computer. Your assignment should look like a menu.
Example
Here are the organisms that will be eating at the Niche Café. Use page 741 in your textbook .Herbivore Carnivore Scavenger Omnivore Decomposer Parasite There will also be two couples who will be eating together at the Café. They may need special seating. Use pages 728 and 729 in your textbook. Mr. and Mrs. Commensalism, and Mr. and Mrs. Mutualism. For these couples you need only to describe their preferred seating.
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Content – Each menu item describes a meal that the organisms would eat. Description accurate, detailed and interesting. A few side dishes mentioned.
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Content – Menu items describe meals that the organisms would eat. Accurate, detailed and interesting.
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Content – Menu items describe meals that the organisms would eat. Accurate but few details.
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Appearance – The menu is in color and at least two drawings of menu items. The menu is neat and easy to read. Visually interesting and clever.
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Appearance – The menu is in color and at least one drawings of menu items. The menu is neat and easy to read.
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Appearance – The menu is in color and at least one drawings of menu items.
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Assignments that do not meet the content and appearance in the C category will not be accepted.
8th grade: Study steps to investigation design, variables, be prepared to calculate density using formulas. Be able to explain "validity" issues in an investigation.
Questions? Students should ask in class or during Study Hall.
There will be no Spotlight due on Monday, October 12.
Progress grade reports will be sent to district administration for printing this week. Individual reports will be given to students on Friday in class.
~~ Register for book online ~~ Will set this up and notify students when the site is ready. Please check on this in 2 weeks. ~~
You will be able to access your Life Science Textbook online via this process.
At this site:
Scroll down the site until you see classes listed by life science period.
Click on your class period.
Highlight and copy access code.
Click on website listed.
Click register. (You will find this on the right side of the page!)
Paste in the access code you copied from Moodle.
Next, follow the directions using your personal student login and student ID number. ( The login you use at school.)
The school’s zipcode is 98383.
Then, at login page follow instructions using your login.
Lastly, look at your textbook online!
Scavenger’s Special - $8.99
Raccoon Burger – Only using fresh road-kill from the beautiful Seabeck Highway near Silverdale, this tasty burger is ripe for any hungry eater. Served uncooked on a leftover bun from last year’s 4th of July party. For health conscious diners we offer for additional $2.00 road killed hit by hybrid SUVs. For gourmet eater we have side of the road aged raccoon meat for an extra $4.00. (guaranteed to at least two weeks rotting and tenderized by several rollovers) Served with leftovers from other diner’s plates.
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