Tuesday and Wednesday May 21 and 22, 2013

Today and tomorrow we will be working on the cell models.  I will be taking pictures of the best ones and posting them. 

They are due Tomorrow Thursday.

Edmodo Backpack Tutorial Video

Wednesday May, 15, 2013

Today we view a video and took notes over a video called Cell: The basic unit of life

Tuesday May 14, 2013

Today we colored in a plant cell and animal cell.  We then discussed the jobs of the individual organelles of the different cells. 

Monday May 13, 2013

Today the students worked on their homework for edmodo.  I also introduced cell project to the students.  The rubric is on edmodo. 

Here are two pictures of examples you can look at to get ideas for your 3-d project

Friday May 10, 2013

Today the students took the Experimental Design Exam.  I will have those graded and entered into the gradebook as soon as possible.

Test Review

Watch the video below for help on the exam review you recieved in class today.

BONUS:
Get your parents to sign your review and bring it tomorrow and put it in the turn in basket for an extra 10 points on the exam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQa6lR_nh8M

Tuesday and Wednesday May 7-8, 2013

We were in the lab having fun looking at stuff under neath a microscope.

Tuesday May 7, 2013

Today the students took a quiz over their homework fro mthe night before.  We also went through the spongebob variables handouts as a class to make sure everyone understands what the different variables are.

This youtube video may help out some of those who are still having a hard time understanding the different variables.

Monday Night Homework

Please view the following video and take notes over it for the quiz tomorrow (Tuesday May 7).  I will allow you to use whatever notes you take on the quiz.

Monday May 6, 2013

Today the students and I viewed a mythbusters episode and looked at how they go through the scientific method in uncovering a number of different myths.

Week Agenda for May 6-10

Monday- Mythbusters review of scientific method
Tuesday- Microscope Quiz/ practice making slides
Wednesday-Microscope lab
Thursday-Experimental design/microscope review
Friday-Exam over Experimental design/microscope

Friday May 3, 2013

Today the students and I completed a foldable over the independent, dependent, and control variables.  Here are the pictures of the foldable: 

 

 

Thursday May 3, 2013

Today the students and I looked at the scientific method and made a foldable of it.  Here are what they looked like:  

I used this humorous clip to introduce the scientific method and as the examples for the steps in the foldable pictured above: Scientific Method Holy Grail Style

Vocabulary Quiz

DON'T FORGET THEIR IS A VOCABULARY QUIZ THIS THURSDAY/FRIDAY ON EDMODO

Tuesday and Wednesday April 30 and May 1, 2013

Tuesday and Wednesday we worked on what I call 4 square vocabulary.


Each word looked like this: