Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Update - Feb 24 - Feb 28 + New HW video - Week 25


**ANIMAL ADAPTATION PROJECT - 1 PAGE TYPED -- DUE MONDAY**
Students are working in class on these projects this week.

**HOMEWORK VIDEO #25 DUE MONDAY** Watch and do notes for Monday.
This week's video is SHORT and a good review for our final exam.

**FINAL EXAM - EVOLUTION AND NATURAL SELECTION - NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH** and PACKET #8 due next Wednesday.

Study and know these concepts from chapter 10:
evolution
natural selection
charles darwin
artificial selection/ selective breeding
inheritance/ heredity
abiotic vs. biotic factors
branching diagrams
mutations
adaptations
traits
offspring
fossils
evidence
overpopulation
species
speciation
extinction

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Update - Feb 20 - New HW Video - Week #24


Hi,

**THURSDAY** -- NEW HW VIDEO #24 due tomorrow (Friday):

http://youtu.be/6lGEREPIBIM


**FRIDAY** -- MINI LAB -- //DINO DESIGN// -- due MONDAY.


**IMPORTANT - STATE TESTING DATES**

State standardized testing is from **APRIL 22 - MAY 9**

Please avoid making any appointments or unnecessary absences during this time frame. It is VERY important that all students are at school, every day during the testing period!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Update - Feb 12 - New HW Video - Week 23

Hi,

>> NATURAL SELECTION LAB + TYPED CONCLUSIONS -- DUE THURSDAY, FEB 13th.

>> NEW HW VIDEO for WEEK #23 -- DUE TUESDAY, FEB. 18th
http://youtu.be/TCAlCTCHWQo



Thanks!
Mr. Sandoval

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Update - Feb 10 - Feb 14 (Week 22) - NEW HW VIDEO

Hi,
The kids did GREAT overall - again - on our final exam this week! Wow! Check JupiterGrades.com for scores this weekend.

--> STARTING A NEW UNIT: EVOLUTION & NATURAL SELECTION

--> Read CHAPTER 10

---> NEW HW VIDEO -- DUE TUESDAY, FEB. 11
http://youtu.be/WwkGHSK1qbk

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Update - Feb. 4th - Final Exam (Week 21)


Hi,
**WED (TOMORROW) - Final Exam for Earth & Life History (chapters 8 & 9)**

Study the Standards Sheet + NOTES in your science journal
Study your PACKET #7 pages
Study chap. 8&9 of textbook
Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism
Relative Dating vs. Absolute Dating
Law of Superposition
Geologic Time Scale
Fossils/ Trace Fossils
Pangaea/ Contintental Drift/ Plate Tectonics
History of Life on Earth
Mass extinctions vs. explosions
Cyanobacteria + ozone layer

**PACKET #7 DUE TOMORROW**
Earth and Life History Timeline
Genetics Alternative Assess.
Bill Nye Crust
Bill Nye Fossils
Chap 8&9 Word Search/ Puzzle
World Maps
HW Video #17-18-19-20-21
Internet/ Laptop Papers
Jeopardy Bluff

**NEW HW VIDEO ASSIGNED THIS THURSDAY**

Thanks!