Science 10

This week we got our text books and data booklets and did a textbook tour and answered data booklet questions.  Next we we introduced to the scientific method and took some notes on the steps in the scientific method.  Make sure you can identify the dependent and independent variable in the scientific method.  We did the bubble gum lab to look at hypotheses and relationships between variable........who knew you could stretch gum 26 m!!!!!

Biology 12

This week we have been working on introduction to scientific method, chemistry review and the buffer lab.   We spent some time today on the lab tops writing up our buffer labs.   Make sure you use APA formatting. 

Science 8

Here is a cell kahoot

Science 8

Science 8 Review Answers found HERE.   Make sure you bring a pencil, eraser, calculator to the EXAM.  Block 7/8 write on the

Biology 11

Today we turned in the Chordata questions and then worked on our cheat sheets.   HERE is a mock final to practice with.....careful, it is from the old curriculum so it is missing some details about DNA replication and cell biology.

Answers to multiple choice found HERE. 

Biology 11

Today we finished off notes on Animals by looking at the Chordata Phylum.    We watched the movie on Chordates found HERE.

Chordata questions are due on Friday found HERE.

Science 8

Today we wrote a quiz on Plate Tectonics.  Next we worked on our Earthquakes/Volcanoes project.   This is due on Monday

For homework, you should be reviewing for the exam.  Use the following Unit Reviews in your text for vocabulary words:
Biology- Page 120-121 (Chapter 1 and 3 only) 
Chemistry-Page 346- 347 (Chapter 7 only)
Physics-  Page 232-233 (All except vision deficiencies in the eye)
Earth Science-  Plate Tectonics notes and plate tectonics map.   You will get a copy of the map for your exam.

Here is a practice exam to help you see the types of questions you could have.

KEY is here.  

Science 8

Today we did some plate tectonics practice in order to prepare for our plate tectonics quiz tomorrow.  Make sure you can explain: 1) Continental Drift (and give evidence for it)    2) Plate Tectonics (and explain how it works)    3) The three types of plate boundaries and what features are created at them. 
Here are some videos to help you review:

Biology 11

Today we wrote a quiz on sponges and cnidarians.   Next we looked at flatworms and roundworms--and watched the video found below.  Next we did some flatworm/roundworm   Power point notes and reading guide.   Finally we introduced the segmented worms by doing a worm dissection.  Homework:  Read page 322-324.  Do questions #1-4 on page 334.

Science 8

Today we wrote our eyeball quiz.   Next we took some notes based on a new power point: Plate Tectonics.

Assignments due today:  Pangea Map from yesterday.   And Interpreting Plate Tectonics Maps. 

Finally we watched a couple of videos on the Ring of Fire. 

Biology 11

Today we did a lab on Cnidarians.  Tomorrow we will have a quiz on Porifera and Cnidarians. 

Science 8

Eye Quiz tomorrow:  Know the parts and their functions

Make sure you turn in the reading check from page 205 . 

Today we finished notes on continental drift and started a continental drift activity:  Building Pangea