Welcome to Science!

 

Please keep text book covered throughout the year.

 

Science Policies

 

Textbooks can also be viewed on-line from home.

Direction:

1. Click on http://my.hrw.com/

2. Log in

3. Enter user name (oleary5) and password (89rv).

4. Click on Online Textbooks.

5. Select chapter or section.

6. Read to complete homework or for reinforcement.

 

Homework

 

5/16:  Wacky People

5/14:  Complete natural selection peppered moth lab in complete detailed sentences...due in notebook on 5/15

5/11:  If needed, complete Natural Selection in Action notes with text

5/7-5/15: Chapter 7 Adaptations Notebook Due

5/2-5/4: Complete Beak-ause All Birds are Different Lab  

4/27 - 4/30:  IF NEEDED:  Extended time on cloning essay given (rubric and directions included on esay sheet)

4/25:  Due 2/27 chapter 6 notebook (nb sheet given 4/20)

4/18:  Bring in a white 100% cotton tee shirt for tie dye for Monday (Earth Day celebration)

          EXTRA CREDIT:  Bring in dye (+10) Write up the dye experiment (+10) Add

          alum and bring in extra to share (+5)

4/17-4/18: Mutation Practice Sheet

4/16 - 4/20:  Complete protein synthesis brochure (pictures and written step)

4/11:  Complete DNA Extraction Lab with details and sentences - GRADED!

3/20 - 3/27:  Chapter 5 notebook and test day  Checksheet/review given out on 3/20.

3/19:  Complete meiosis notes (front side only) with text chapter 5 section 2

3/16:  If needed, complete Heredity Webquest located below

3/6 - 3/8:  Dimples and DNA activity

2/22:  Complete chapter review in text 1 -14 if not completed in class today.

2/16 - 2/23:  Organize Notebook and Study for Chapter 4 Test (nb sheet and review guide given out on 2/16)

2/15 - 2/17:  Complete cell cycle notes pg 92 - 95... due 2/17

2/13:  Complete BMR lab analysis with complete sentences (modeled in class)

2/10:  Due on Monday for calculation;  24 hour food diary (details needed on quanity and type of food)

1/26 - 1/30:  Cellebration Exit ticket

1/26 - 1/31:  Chapter 3 Notebook - checksheet given out on 1/26.

1/26:  Chapter 3 Notebook sheet given - due on 1/31.

1/24:  If needed, complete cell crossword.  Due 1/30. EXTENDED

1/23:  If needed, complete cell diagrams. Due 1/30. EXTENDED

1/19 - 1/26 or 1/27:  Cell Project.  Criteria reviewed and send home on 1/19.  Parent signature required.  All projects discussed with individual students on 1/23.

1/13 - 1/17:  Complete with sentences the Amoeba lab

1/10:  If needed:  Complete Section 2 notes (pages 61-67) Due 1/12!

 

1/4:  If needed:  complete webquest and exit ticket.

12/21:  Fish Banks Test and Company Folder Audit - review given and reviewed in class on 12/19. 

12/14:  Prepare for Press Release - prop required for job role!

12/14:  Complete reflective postcard

11/30:  Fish Banks Vocabulary

11/29:  Logo, slogan and company name due tomorrow!  Be creative!

11/18:  Watershed mini-notebook due Friday 11/18.  Checksheet given out on 11/17.

11/16:  Complete Watershed Reseach via webquest - posted below under Webquests

11/1:  Biome graphs due tomorrow - follow guideline sheet with scale and suggestions - models shared in class.  Worked on in class 10/31 and 11/1!

10/27 - 11/10:  Notebook Is it Alive and Biomes due on 11/10.  Organizing checksheet given out on 10/27.

10/27:  Open note quiz on 10/27

10/25 - 10/27:  Complete all notes in your notebook living things and interactions using chapter 2 pages 36 - 41 and chapter 18 pages 434 - 446.

10/18 - 10/24: Tab Book, use rubric...deadline extended!  More time = Excellent Booklets

10/10:  Complete Charactericis of Living Things Notes pag - 36 - 39

10/5 - 10/10:  Complete Sponge Creature lab for a grade

9/30 - 10/10:  Complete glurch lab.  Use guidelines and rubric. Check out Tips for Writing a Procedure and Model Lab.

9/28 - 10/6:  Prepare for chapter 1 test and notebook.  Notebook checksheet and review given on 

                      9/28!

9/26:  Read and question text pages 12 - 17 and complete outlined notes

9/22:  Complete Worm Lab

9/19 - 9/22: Complete Measure Up on the back of Metric Olympics

9/12: Identify microscope parts by using pages 806 in text

9/2 - 9/9: Cover text

8/31: Please read, discuss and sign Welcome to Science  

 

 

 

 

PowerPoints

 

DNA  

Cell Parts and Functions 

Biome PowerPoint HSTSC_E3.pptm

There is a Fungus Among Us

Fish Banks: Briefing

Welcome to the Delaware Bay

Cell Cycle

 

Branches of Science

http://sciencezine.net/science

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0881984.html

 

 

 

Calorie Counting Websites

http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/

http://caloriecount.about.com/

 

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808540499/info : trailors G

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/watch/super_size_me/ : Full movie PG; please seek parent permission

 

Biome Research

http://blueplanetbiomes.org/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php

Biome Missions:  http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/graphindex.php

 

 

Songs

Camel "Adaptations"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX8VQIJVpTg

http://www.garyrog.50megs.com/

http://rock.mididb.com/

http://www.cool-midi.com/

 

 

Darwin Bird Simulation

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/darwin/origin/ 

 

 

Virtual Microscope: 

http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/scope.html

 

Webquests: To be completed on assigned dates. 

 

Cell Division WebQuest

 

Cell Part and Functions WebQuest

 

Fish Adaptation Webquest

 

Bacteria WebQuest

 

Heredity WebQuest

 

Genetics WebQuest

 

Watershed WebQuest