This week we review and test our knowledge on the Diversity of Living Things.
What was the main concept of each chapter? What were some overlying themes to this unit? Share one thing you learned along the way.
We covered:
Single-celled Organisms and Viruses
Multicellular Organisms
Plants
Invertebrates
Vertebrates
Use this as a forum for review across all classes.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Eighth Grade Exam Week
This week we review and test our knowledge of our Changing Earth.
What was the main concept of each chapter? What were some overlying themes to this unit? Share one thing you learned along the way.
We covered:
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Mountians and volcanoes
Earth's Past
Natural Resources
Use this as a forum for review across all classes.
What was the main concept of each chapter? What were some overlying themes to this unit? Share one thing you learned along the way.
We covered:
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
Mountians and volcanoes
Earth's Past
Natural Resources
Use this as a forum for review across all classes.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Seventh Grade Week 10
We come to the end of our look into the diversity of living things by talking about the last two types of vertebrates: birds and mammals.
As with all things before this, we ask what adaptations do these organisms have to survive? How are birds and mammals adapted to living in many different environments?
More importantly, what trends do you see when you look back at all the living things we have talked about in this units. From bacteria to single-celled organisms to fungi and plants to invertebrate and vertebrate animals.
As with previous contracts, contract 10 has us look at a specific species and describe how it meets its needs for survival.
As with all things before this, we ask what adaptations do these organisms have to survive? How are birds and mammals adapted to living in many different environments?
More importantly, what trends do you see when you look back at all the living things we have talked about in this units. From bacteria to single-celled organisms to fungi and plants to invertebrate and vertebrate animals.
As with previous contracts, contract 10 has us look at a specific species and describe how it meets its needs for survival.
Eighth Grade Week 10
This week we finish our look at natural resources. Our goal was to look at some of the issues we face concerning our use of natural resources and to find some solutions.
Each class split into groups to look at a specific issue and research or create some solutions to that problem. Notebook projects
So, what are the issues we face because of our dependence on natural resources? What are we doing or what can we do to resolve those problems?
This week's contract 12 looks at our current use of resources and alternatives.
Each class split into groups to look at a specific issue and research or create some solutions to that problem. Notebook projects
So, what are the issues we face because of our dependence on natural resources? What are we doing or what can we do to resolve those problems?
This week's contract 12 looks at our current use of resources and alternatives.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Seventh Grade Week 9
This week we move from invertebrates to vertebrate animals.
What is the difference?
Some of the things we focus on in general this week are fish, amphibians, and reptiles
How are fish adapted to live in water? What advantages do amphibians have over fish? How have reptiles evolved to life on land?
As with invertebrates, contract 9 focuses on a specific vertebrate species in the three phyla.
What is the difference?
Some of the things we focus on in general this week are fish, amphibians, and reptiles
How are fish adapted to live in water? What advantages do amphibians have over fish? How have reptiles evolved to life on land?
As with invertebrates, contract 9 focuses on a specific vertebrate species in the three phyla.
Eighth Grade Week 9
This week we begin our look at natural resources. We will focus on our own use of these resources.
How do we use natural resources? at home? at school? What is the good and the bad of this use?
This weeks contract looks at how we use resources in our home? How is your home heated? How do you conserve resources in your home? How do you recycle in your house?
This weeks contract is a combination of contracts 10 and 11.
How do we use natural resources? at home? at school? What is the good and the bad of this use?
This weeks contract looks at how we use resources in our home? How is your home heated? How do you conserve resources in your home? How do you recycle in your house?
This weeks contract is a combination of contracts 10 and 11.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Week Eight
Eighth Grade - A4.2-3: Geologic Time.
Last week, we learned that fossils give us a glimpse back in time. We also learned that thousands of fossils were found at the Rancho la Brea. That's one site! Millions of pounds of fossils covering only a few tens of thousands of years! The Earth is more than four and a half BILLION years old! In Social Studies you may cover 100 to 1000 years in a year at school. How do we take all that information and laid down over 4.5 billion years and learn about it in a week?
Answer this: How are these facts put in chronological order? How do we know that fossils are really that old? What can we learn from looking at the whole history of the Earth? What did Wisconsin look like in the various ages of the Earth? How did the changes to Wisconsin affect life in Wisconsin during those ages?
Contract 8 to be presented on Friday.
Seventh Grade - C4.3-4: From Clams to Insects.
This week we end our look at invertebrate animals animals. When we started, we thought all animals were generally the same. Hopefully, we are seeing there are some bizzare behaviors out there. Who knew that some animals try to save their lives by eviscerating themselves and regenerating. Weird stuff.
Answer this: What special adaptations do these animals have for survival? Compare and contrast each type of invertebrate we talk about to other invertebrates and to other animals in general.
Contract 8 asks you to again research a specific invertebrate from selected phyla.
Last week, we learned that fossils give us a glimpse back in time. We also learned that thousands of fossils were found at the Rancho la Brea. That's one site! Millions of pounds of fossils covering only a few tens of thousands of years! The Earth is more than four and a half BILLION years old! In Social Studies you may cover 100 to 1000 years in a year at school. How do we take all that information and laid down over 4.5 billion years and learn about it in a week?
Answer this: How are these facts put in chronological order? How do we know that fossils are really that old? What can we learn from looking at the whole history of the Earth? What did Wisconsin look like in the various ages of the Earth? How did the changes to Wisconsin affect life in Wisconsin during those ages?
Contract 8 to be presented on Friday.
Seventh Grade - C4.3-4: From Clams to Insects.
This week we end our look at invertebrate animals animals. When we started, we thought all animals were generally the same. Hopefully, we are seeing there are some bizzare behaviors out there. Who knew that some animals try to save their lives by eviscerating themselves and regenerating. Weird stuff.
Answer this: What special adaptations do these animals have for survival? Compare and contrast each type of invertebrate we talk about to other invertebrates and to other animals in general.
Contract 8 asks you to again research a specific invertebrate from selected phyla.
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