September 30, 2009

Daily Questions:
Get a laptop from the cart, open up to phsuccessnet.com and log in.  When there, please close the lid most of the way.

Agenda:
-Hand back Ch 1&2 test
-Record some observations, comments, reactions to yesterday's pinecone lab into your notebook
-Practice calculating diversity index worksheet
-Use online activities for Ch 36.

Homework:
Answer pinecone lab questions 1-4 & 6-7.  Leave space in your answers for question #5- we'll answer this later when we have all class data compiled.

Quote:
"There is always room at the top." ~Daniel Webster

September 29, 2009

Daily Questions:
Get a lab binder @ the side counter and continue or start reading The Pinecone Lab

Agenda:
Extracting & identifying our Pinecone Ecosystems

Homework:
Look through Ch 36 and begin taking notes (vocab...) and use the BLOG to assist with note-taking.

Quote:
"Our lives improve only when we take chances- and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves." ~Walter Anderson

September 28, 2009

Daily Questions:
Grab a lab notebook binder from the side counter and begin reading the lab "Population Growth."  Answer all questions in your lab notebook. 

Agenda:
-Seating Chart Change
-Complete the Population Growth Lab
-Start reading the Pinecone Lab (insert handouts into lab notebooks)

Homework:
Finish Population Growth Lab

Quote:
"Invenium viam aut facium" (I shall find a way or make one) ~Robert Peary, North Pole Explorer

September 25, 2009

Daily Questions:
Please complete the following questions quietly and on your own. Do not use any notes or your book.
1. Has the earth reached its carrying capacity for the human population?
2. What are introduced species? How are they a threat to biodiversity?


Agenda:
-Population Growth Jigsaw Puzzle
-"Getting to know your woods"

Homework:
Finish the questions (all responses need to be in your lab notebooks) on the backside of the handout from class.

Quote:
"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." ~Anonymous

September 24, 2009

Daily Questions:
Pick up a laptop, boot up to today's Blog entry.  Close your laptop lids most of the way when you are there (here!), please sit quietly and wait for further directions.

Agenda:
-Setting up a textbook account:
www.phsuccessnet.com
Class access code:5BE8745309DB4DE1BB58
-Visiting the world population database & answering questions
-Continue note-taking Chapter 35


Homework:
Finish research article for tomorrow, Fri. 25th.

Quote:

"We have no simple problems or easy decisions after kindergarten." ~John W. Turk

September 23, 2009

Daily Questions:
Open your books to page 784, answer in the chapter review #s: 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, & 23.

Agenda:
-Vocab quiz
-Notes over Chapter 35 on power point
-Crab population worksheet

Homework:
-Crab population worksheet due Thurs, 24th.
-Research article due Friday, 25th.

Quote:
"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness." ~Seneca

September 22, 2009

Daily Questions:
-Please pull out your homework and keep it at your desk to check for completion (worksheet ch 35).
-Skim over sections 35.3 & 35.4.... answer:
1. Why did the human population begin growing exponentially in ~1650 C.E.?
2. Name 2 predator adaptations & 2 prey adaptations.
3. Give 1 example each of: Parasitism, Mutualism, Commensalism

Agenda:
-Powerpoint notes Chapter 35
-Go outside & collect pine cones!

Homework:
-Study for the vocab quiz tomorrow (chapter 35)
-Complete crab population worksheet for Wednesday, 23rd.
-Scientific article research paper due Friday, 25th.


Quote:
"There's always free cheese in the mousetrap, but the mice there ain't happy." ~Anonymous