Nervous System Basics

Today we are getting to know our learning styles, a little bit more about our brain, and how it works. Use the sidebar on my website to navigate to your assignment today, Nervous System Basics.

supplies for 2016-2017

Welcome!

If you are checking out what's coming up in class, then I like you already!

SUPPLIES:
For your scientists' notebook, you have a choice of a 3 ring binder that's 1 inch thick, or a big spiral notebook. Keep your science notebook just for science. We'll be recording our observations and ideas in there with lots of color and pizzaz!

The list of supplies for success includes:

a thin (1 inch), 3-ring science binder or a big (8 1/2" X 11") spiral notebook with at least 100 pages of binder paper ,
a couple (2) of pens and pencils,
a pencil sharpener (preferably with a shavings guard),
glue sticks
a highlighter and
4 different colored pencils or markers (no permanent markers)

OPTIONAL:

earbuds so that you can listen to videos, tutorials, etc. on your own.

tape, scissors, tissues, hand sanitizer, 

 

and a good attitude! 

Moving to Google Classroom

By popular demand, most assignments have been moved directly into Google Classroom. Check it out!

Peer Notebook Evaluation

Due Today: Notebook Peer Evaluation

Read over the Inter Active Notebook Scoring Guide on p.5 in  your notebook.

Reflect on your own progress.
Log in to Google Classroom.
Write your reflection on p.92 in your notebook.

When you finish, turn in your notebook to the box and pick out someone else's to grade.

Heredity and Genetics

This month we continued to grow Brassica rapa and study their traits, pollinate their flowers and investigate the probable outcomes using our knowledge of genetics.
We solved many Punnett Squares and calculated probabilities.
Mr. Swaggerty helped us to use genetics to determine how to put together our fuzzy friends, the Fuzzensteins!

Evolution Unit

We have been busily investigating Mendelian Genetics with our Fast Plants, exploring the factors that lead to natural selection, Darwin's Theory, and the multiple lines of evidence that scientists use to determine evolutionary relationships. We have put together some branching diagrams for canines, pandas, and plants, too!

This week we have been exploring the evidence of life on Earth in the past.  Each day in class, we have travelled back in time to explore the fossil evidence of the era and have made illustrated postcards from our "trips."

Fast Plant Data

We are collecting data on our fast plants. Use the form in Google Classroom to describe the traits in your plants!