Thursday March 26, 2015

Today was the last day for research and working on the project for the classes.  Tomorrow we will begin the presentations for the projects.

Wednesday March 25, 2015

Today the students spent the entire class period doing research for their project.  I told them it would be the last day in class to do the primary research and the rest would have to be done outside of the classroom.
We will have another work day tomorrow to work on the project and it will continue to be due this Friday.

Tuesday March 24, 2015

These are the guidelines for the project.  It is Due March 27, 2015, this Friday.


Guidelines: 

Ø  Choose one insect species from the list below which you will create a life cycle display.

Ø  For the display, draw, trace, or copy pictures of the insect in its adult form, egg and nymph forms (if you have chosen an insect that goes through incomplete metamorphosis), or its adult form, egg, larva, and pupa (if you have chosen an insect that goes through complete metamorphosis).

Ø  Record the insect’s common name, scientific name, and range (where it lives), which you should be able to indicate on a classroom globe or map.

Ø  Mantises, Moth, Walking sticks, Butterflies, Roaches, Beetles , Aphids, Wasps, Damselflies, Flies, Grasshoppers, Ants, Katydids, Bees, Water bugs

In addition to creating a display as described above, you need to write a one-page report that answers these questions:

ü  To which insect family does it belong?

ü  Where does it live (its range)?

ü  What kind of habitat does it prefer?

ü  What does it eat?

ü  Do any insects or other animals prey upon it?

ü  At any point or points in its life cycle, does the insect have a major effect on the environment or on humans? 

Monday March 23, 2015

We viewed a video over metamorphosis to get us ready for the project we will be starting tomorrow.

Friday March 13, 2015

Today the students completed the unit 12 review out of the textbook and turned it in when they were finished.

Hope everyone has a wonderful spring break and I'll be back in class after the break.

Thursday March 12, 2015

Today the students read a section out of their textbook and then completed a small review over that section.

Wednesday March 11, 2015

Today the students read pages 547 through 555 out of the textbook and then completed pages 556-558 to review over it.

Tuesday March 10, 2015

Today the students read pages 529 through 541 out of the textbook and then completed pages 542-544 to review over it.

Monday March 9, 2015

Students took the Unit 11 exam over Ecosystems.  I will try and have those graded and entered into the grade book as soon as I can.

Monday March 2, 2015

HAPPY TEXAS INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!

Today we went over the notes that were posted last week: HOW DO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AFFECT ECOSYSTEMS.

I will not be here Tuesday and Wednesday.

The test review will be handed out tomorrow and the exam over it will be Friday of this week.  STUDY HARD!

Friday February 27, 2015

I was not here today but had the students watch the Planet Earth video series Shallow Seas.
They had to fill out a handout while the video was playing.