Today is Friday, November 20.

Pond aquarium observation is due on Tuesday.

Wednesday, November 18.

Refine (enhance, make perfect) your trout observation page.  
Make your drawing perfect.
Label: blood vessels; retina
Include thoughtful and complete written observations.

You will be able to record the chemical data tomorrow.

Tuesday, November 17.

Long Island Sound Watershed: 

1. Reading - Highlight the key points
2. Map     - Color each drainage basin a separate color; record the color of each basin in the key
3. Complete the crossword

Monday, November 16.

Complete the Water Summary worksheet.

Check out the Leonid meteor showers between 1am and 4:30am Tuesday!

tuesday, November 10.

Water cycle wrap-up project is due on Friday.

Monday, November 9.

Water cycle wrap-up project is due on Friday.
Complete Part 1 tonight ->  Use your three graphs and the global water cycle data, answer the four questions on your wrap-up sheet.

Friday, November 6.

No homework this weekend!

Thursday, November 5.

Continue the water cycle activity.  Graph your class and your team data on 2 separate graphs.
Review "Johnson's Rules for Graphing" before you create your graphs.

Team data: 
Soil: 84;  
Plants: 30;  
Rivers: 119;  
Lakes:  163; 
Clouds:  286;  
Oceans: 303; 
Animals:  73;
Ground water:  136:
Glaciers:  138

Wednesday, November 4.

Water Cycle Activity.  On "Summary" page complete # 1 (tally your data); # 5 (graph your data).

Notebook check quiz tomorrow.  COME PREPARED!!

Tuesday, November 3.

"More Than Just a Swamp," reading and worksheet.
Notebook check quiz is scheduled for Thursday, November 5.

Monday, November 2.

"Groundwater/water cycle"  reading and worksheet.
Wednesday, November 4, Notebook check quiz.

Thursday, October 29.

There is no homework this evening.

Tuesday, October 27.

Complete:  Interaction Among Living Things, R & R and Enrich.

Upcoming events:
Thursday, October 29, Test Chapter 21 section 2 & section 3.
Wednesday, November 4, Notebook check quiz.
Friday, November 6, end of marking period 1.

Monday, October 26.

Read pages 722-729; complete the GR & S - don't forget to define the key terms that are listed on the back.

Friday, October 23.

Complete the "Counting Turtles" lab, page 719 of text.  You should have the data from class.

Upcoming events:
Thursday, October 29, Test Chapter 21 section 2 & section 3.
Wednesday, November 4, Notebook check quiz.
Friday, November 6, end of marking period 1.

Thursday, October 22.

Complete the "Carrying Capacity" packet that you started in class today.

Upcoming events:
Thursday, October 29, Test Chapter 21 section 2 & section 3.
Wednesday, November 4, Notebook check quiz.
Friday, November 6, end of marking period 1.

Wednesday, October 21.

Complete the Section 2 Assessment questions on page 718, # 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c.
Use complete sentences unless a list, chart or diagram is specified.

Upcoming events:
Thursday, October 29, Test Chapter 21 section 2 & section 3.
Wednesday, November 4, Notebook check quiz.
Friday, November 6, end of marking period 1.

Tuesday, October 20.

Complete "Studying Populations" R&R and Enrich.

Monday, October 19.

Read pages 711-718; complete the GR&S.

Thursday, October 15.

Study for your QUEST!!
Period 8 - be prepared to show written evidence of active studying.

Wednesday, October 14. 

"Actively" study for Friday's test.  
Remember, this means that your study method must involve writing out the information.
Be prepared to show me the evidence of your active studying.

Tuesday, October 13.

Worksheet:  Energy Flow in Ecosystems, Review and reinforce.
Ecology quest is scheduled for Friday, October 16.

Friday, October 9.

There is no homework this weekend.

Ecology quest is scheduled for Friday, October 16.

Thursday, October 8.

Read pages 740-745; complete the "Guided Reading and Study" packet.

Wednesday, October 7.

Write a thank you note to Ken Elkins and the Bent of the River staff.  
Use the format that was handed out in class today.

Tuesday, October 6.

Great Job at the Bent of the River!  Tomorrow we will discuss our findings.

Wednesday, September 30.

Write the definitions to the terms listed on the handout you received in class today.
Due Friday.

Tuesday, September 29.

Read pages 704 - 709 in your text; complete the "Guided Reading and Study" pages that were handed out in class.

Monday, September 28.

Reading and questions:  "Freshwater Benthic Macroinvertebrates."

Friday, September 25.

Did you hand in your Bent of the River permission form and check?  If not - please do so!!

There is no homework this weekend.

Thursday, September 24.

Did you hand in your Bent of the River permission form and check?  If not - please do so!!

Tomorrow we get to meet the baby squirrels!!

Your homework is...
Wildlife Rehabilitation readings and worksheet.

Also register for the online text - by Monday - or, if you do not have internet access, please have a parent sign the registration instructions page.

Wednesday, September 23.

Happy Fall!

Study for your quiz - a) What is Science?, b) Safety in the Laboratory, c) What is Life?
Use the following materials:
Yellow study guide (Use the notebook and textbook pages that you recorded for each section.)
Review mini-quiz for section a) "What is Science?"

Mini-quiz answer key.
1. I
2. O
3. I
4. O
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10.b
Tuesday, September 22.

Today marks the Autumnal Equinox!!

Page 40.  Use complete sentences to answer questions 1a, 1b, 3a, 3c, and the "At-home Activity," remember, you don't have to do this with a family member.
Please hand in your Bent of the River permission slips ASAP!

If you earned 17/25 points or less on your Safety Lab please have is signed by Thursday!!

Monday, September 21.  Our last full day of summer.

Complete "What is Life?" Review and Reinforcement.
Remember to treat this page as a quiz - try to complete it using only your brain - then turn to your book and/or notebook to help fill in the blanks.

Quiz on Thursday - use your study guide!!

Please hand in your Bent of the River permission slips ASAP!

Wednesday, September 16.

Use your own observations and your group observations to complete "A Tale Told by Tracks."  
Complete "Life Science Concept Map."

Bent of the River permission slips are due on Tuesday, Sept. 29.


Tuesday, September 15.

Complete "Review and reinforce:  'What is Science?'"  

Bent of the River permission slips are due on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Monday, September 14.

Read pages 6 - 13 in your textbook.
Complete the Guided Reading and Study pages that were handed out in class.
Remember:  Pre-read; then READ; then complete the Guided Reading while scanning the reading for your answers.

Friday, September 11.

I will collect the Safety Lab and signed Safety Contract on Monday.
Finish Safety Lab if you have not yet done so, otherwise...
if you have completed the Safety Lab you have no homework!

Thursday, September 10.

Work on lab:  Student Safety Test: Recognizing Laboratory Safety
Stop working after 30 minutes.

Tuesday, September 8.

Have your notebook set up by Wednesday.

Your "Welcome" sheet should be signed and your book should be covered by Friday, Sept. 11.

Friday, September 4.

Use your "Welcome" sheet as a reference to set up your notebook.  
Please bring your organized notebook and supplies to class on Wednesday, September 9. 

Thursday, September 3.

There is no homework tonight.