LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 25 TO MARCH 1, 2013

This week the students are going to learn about:

CHAPTER 14; BONES, MUSCLES, AND SKIN

·        Body Organization and Homeostasis  

-      Cells

-      Tissues

-      Organs and Organ Systems

-      Homeostasis

·        The Skeletal System

-      What the Skeletal System does

-      Joints of the Skeleton

-      Bones-Strong and Living

-      Taking Care of Your Bones

·        The Muscular System

-      Types of Muscle

-      Muscles at Work 

·        The Skin

               -      The Body’s Tough Covering

-      The Epidermis

-      The Dermis

-      Caring for Your Skin

STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

Classwork / Homework:

Section 1, Assessments, p473

Section 2, Assessment, p481

Section 3, Assessment, p486

Section 4, Assessment, p493

YEARBOOK PICTURES – You will have your picture taken (with caps and gowns) on Tuesday, February 26, from 2:10 to 3:00 pm.

SCIENCE FAIR – Will be on Wednesday 27, which is a half day (a.m. schedule). The presentations will start at 9:30 am, and you only need to bring your snack and science fair project. 

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRURY 19 TO FEBRUARY 22, 2013

This week the students are going to, make Presentations with previously assigned topics in the following order:

 

What is Behavior?

-The Behavior of Animals

-Behavior by Instinct

-Learned Behavior

Patterns of Behavior

-Communication

-Competitive Behavior

-Group Behavior

Tracking Migrations

-Technologies for Tracking

-Why Tracking is Important

The preparation of the presentation is very important and will also be evaluated, so the students can use any kind of supporting materials to do so. Among the resources they can use are: cardboards, Power Point Presentations, or any other of their choice that make the presentations more attractive and interesting. This project will worth 100%, so please use your time wisely and be ready.

YEARBOOK PICTURES – You will have your picture taken on Tuesday, February 26 (with caps and gowns).

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRURY 11 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Monday, February 11, we will have our Third Evaluation for Third Quarter (chapter 12, Birds and Mammals)

The students can practice for the test online, visit PHSchool.com Web code: cea-2040

From Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14, the students are going to have the time to get ready for presenting the following topics next week (Tuesday 19 to Friday 22);

 

What is Behavior?

-The Behavior of Animals

-Behavior by Instinct

-Learned Behavior

Patterns of Behavior

-Communication

-Competitive Behavior

-Group Behavior

Tracking Migrations

-Technologies for Tracking

-Why Tracking is Important

The preparation of the presentation is very important and will also be evaluated, so the students can use any kind of supporting materials to do so. Among the resources they can use are: cardboards, Power Point Presentations, or any other of their choice that make the presentations more attractive and interesting. This project will worth 100%, so please use your time wisely and be ready.

NO SCHOOL on Friday, February 15 and Monday, February 18.

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 4 TO FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This week the students are going to learn about:

CHAPTER 12; BIRDS AND MAMMALS

·        Birds

-      Characteristics of Birds

-      Birds in the Environment

·        The Physics of Bird Flight

-      Staying in the Air

-      Birds on Flight

 

·        Mammals 

-   Characteristics of Mammals

-      Diversity of Mammals

-      Living on Land

STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

Classwork / Homework:

Section 1, Assessments, p413

Section 2, Assessment, p419

Math Analyzing Data, p425

Section 3, Assessment, p428

Monday, February 11, we will have our
Third Evaluation for Third Quarter (chapter 12, Birds and Mammals)

The students can practice for the test online, visit PHSchool.com Web code: cea-2040