Today students took notes on 8.E.1.2. This part of the unit explores the oceans, marine ecosystems, and estuaries. We used this POWERPOINT to take notes on this GRAPHIC ORGANIZER. Students glued these notes into their notebooks so they can study them at home.
Remember to stay ahead of your new vocab words. If you get them done this week you won't have anything to do over the break for science class! Take a look at the diagrams below to learn more about what today's lesson was on.
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Today in class students received their new set of vocab words (see below). These words will be due on the Monday we come back from Spring Break so make sure you are getting those words done and studying them! We also began working on a couple different reading assignments. The first assignment was on ESTUARIES. Students were required to read and answer the questions at the end of the reading. The second assignment was all about OCEAN ZONES AND MARINE FOOD WEBS. This assignment required students to read and then create 5 of their own questions based on the text. There is a possibility I will use some of these questions on their test at the end of this unit. This picture will also help students understand the ocean zones better. They should know details about the shore, the open ocean, and the deep ocean. Have a great evening and don't forget about that vocab!!
VOCAB DUE 4/13/15 Estuaries Marine ecosystems Upwelling Photosynthesis Chemosynthesis Hydrothermal vent Salinity Nekton Benthos Plankton Today, students completed a lab on the properties of water. They traveled to different stations doing activities that involved a different property of water. You can find a copy of the student lab book HERE (you will need Microsoft Publisher to open). Next week we will move on in the unit and begin talking about oceans!
Have a great weekend and don't forget your vocab words are due on Monday! Make sure you study for that quiz! Today, students took these NOTES (click to download student notes for notebooks) on the distribution of water. We used this PREZI to take notes from that has some great videos built in that gave us a closer look at the hydrosphere right here in North Carolina! I think students began to have that "eye opening" experience when it came to our water resources and how they need to be protected.
Tomorrow we will be working on a lab about water properties. Have a great evening!! Today students worked on putting together their own "notes study guide". This resource will be a great way to study for the benchmark and EOG for this unit. You can find the passages used HERE.
The following worksheets were used to go along with the passage: Water on Earth Surface Water Wetland Environments Water Underground Students were expected to complete the assignment using the passage and turn it in for a grade. It will be returned at a later date and put into their notebooks to be used to study. Today, students were introduced to the Hydrosphere unit with a Discovery Streaming video called "The Endless Voyage: It's in the Water". Students were required to take down notes as they listened to the video. We also completed a literacy assignment called Watersheds, Aquifers, & Groundwater. Students were required to answer the 7 questions after the reading in COMPLETE sentences on the same page as the notes from the video.
We also received the new set of vocab words (see below for the list). These words will be due on Monday the 30th. Be sure to study because there will be a quiz on these words on the 30th as well!!! VOCAB WORDS DUE 3/30/15 river basin watershed surface water groundwater aquifer transpiration infiltration cohesion adhesion surface tension density (of water) specific heat (of water) Whew what a week it has been. I have been so busy I haven't been able to update lately. So let me get you caught up. Monday and Tuesday students had a substitute and they worked on their literacy skills by reading different articles about the current unit and answering questions about their reading as well as writing a summary for each article. Students were also given a new set of vocab words that are due on Monday (see below for these words). Wednesday, we watched the Planet Earth: Jungles video and students had to answer THESE questions (adapted from United Streaming) about the video. This video shows fabulous examples of a real ecosystem and the symbiotic relationships that take place within it as well as competition, coexistence, limiting factors and carrying capacity.
Thursday, we went over the STUDY GUIDE for the benchmark and classroom test. Students were able to ask any questions they had and clear up any misconceptions. Friday, students completed the 6th district benchmark assessment on Ecosystems and Monday they will be completing the classroom test for this unit as well. Keep in mind your vocab is due on Monday. Also, THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY MISSING OR MAKE-UP WORK FOR THIS QUARTER IS MONDAY THE 23rd!!! Have a wonderful weekend, I will see you all Monday. VOCAB WORDS DUE MONDAY 3/23/15 Aquatic Food Chain Terrestrial Food Chain Nitrogen Cycle Carbon Cycle Autotroph Heterotroph Ecological Pyramid Quick update today...
Today, students were able to complete another online assignment using the interactive tool SAS CURRICULUM LESSON #952. This tool walked them through all the aspects of the Carbon Cycle. Students were also given the opportunity to finish the WebQuest from yesterday. Tomorrow students will complete a PACKET on Food Chains and Webs that will give them a better understanding of the flow of energy throughout ecosystems. Happy Hump Day! We are half way through the week and today we focused on the Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle with a webquest. Students had to complete THIS assignment while diving deep into the content from the 3 websites below. Tomorrow we will continue to look at these cycles as we complete a SAS Curriculum module online.
Carbon Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle Webquest Sites: Section #1 Nitrogen Cycle Section #2 Carbon Cycle Section #3 Carbon Cycle Game Happy Tuesday! Today, students took NOTES (slides 36-42) on our last section of the Ecosystem Unit. We focused on the Carbon Cycle, Nitrogen Cycle, and Water Cycle. We also glued in diagrams for each cycle into our notebooks and color coded them to help us study.
DON'T FORGET!!! TONIGHT IS HJM'S OPEN HOUSE FROM 6-7 PM. COME ON OUT AND SEE WHAT YOUR KIDS ARE DOING IN 8TH GRADE! SEE YOU THERE! Happy Monday to all! Friday, students took NOTES (slides 21-35) on the 2nd part of the Ecosystem Unit. Today, students took their vocab quiz on the first set of words for the Ecosystems unit. They also received the next set of words (see below). These words will be due on Wednesday 3/18/15. We also worked on several different interactive websites today so students could gain a better understanding of how energy flows in ecosystems. The websites we visited are also below. We will finish our last set of notes on Ecosystems tomorrow and spend the rest of the week exploring the cycling of matter.
Hey there everyone! An update from yesterday and today's activities in Science. Yesterday, we kicked off our Ecosystem unit with our first set of notes. These notes covered the organization of ecosystems, limiting factors, and carrying capacity. You can find the PowerPoint in it's entirety HERE, keep in mind yesterday's notes only covered slides 1-20. We will cover the rest of the PPT tomorrow and next week. Click HERE for a copy of the fill-in-the-blank notes for your notebooks. Today students worked on completing a packet that reinforced what we learned yesterday. The packet contained the following items: Limiting Factors Activity Niche vs. Habitat (courtesy of https://sciencewithmsbarton.wordpress.com/) Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors The following video should be watched in order to complete the Niche vs. Habitat page: Students were required to complete the packet in class and any work they did not finish should have gone home for homework. The homework should be turned in tomorrow for a grade.
Have a wonderful evening and I will see you back here tomorrow! Just a quick update today. Students took their classroom test on the Molecular Biology unit today. They also received their first set of vocab words for our new unit on Ecosystems. See below for the list of words.
Tomorrow we will hit the ground running and start off the Ecosystems unit with some notes. See you then! NEW VOCAB WORDS DUE MONDAY 3/9/15 Producer Consumer Decomposer Abiotic factor Biotic factor Habitat Limiting factor Carrying Capacity Population Density Ecosystem Community Population |
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