Science 10

Today we finished of the Predator-Prey simulation lab.  Well done scattering all those prey about!   The entire lab is due on Friday with all Analysis, Evaluation and Synthesis questions (except i).  Also due on Friday:  Food Chains and Webs-------"What's for dinner?" assignment (stapled booklet).

Science 10

Today we started the Predator-Prey simulation lab on pg.44-45 of the text book.   This will take a while to complete as you need to replicate 20 generations of animals.   Make sure you bring your data table back tomorrow so that you can complete the lab and make a graph of your results.

Swim Team

All students interested in joining the RSS swim team, there is a meeting at lunch on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in room 313

Science 10

Lots of people were away today.....we wrote our first Quick Question Quiz and then went outside to collect a rotting log ecosystem.   Students had to identify and draw some of the insects and other living things they collected.  Have a great long weekend!

Earth Science

Today we wrote the volcano quiz, nice work!

We also watched 2 videos on the Yellowstone supervolcano.   This was a good lesson on media awareness.    Don't believe everything you see on You Tube!!

Science 10

Double block today and we finished off Lab 2A (pg. 42-43).  Use the lab criteria sheet to answer all the text questions.

Next we took notes on Trophic Levels in Ecosystems and started the questions:
pg. 37 #1, 2, 6, 8,  9 and 12   pg. 41 #1-4, 6 and 9

Both of these are due on Friday

Science 10

1) Quick questions based on last class.   Know the difference between a community and an ecosystem (ecosystem includes the non-living parts)

2)  We learned about ecological roles and relationships as well as symbiosis.

3)  Class/homework:  pg. 29 #2-5, 7, 9-11
pg. 32 #3, 4, 6-10

4)  Read and set up the lab on pg. 42.    Your marking/criteria sheet was given to you.

Science 10

Today we did a practice quick question quiz on Scientific Method

Took notes from a power point presentation on Biotic and Abiotic factors in ecosystems and learned the connections between organisms--populations--community---ecosystem----biome and biosphere

Class/homework:  pg. 24 #2, 3 and 8