April 17

April 17th

Agenda:

1. Trebuchet Contest
2. Adaptation Lab

H.W.: Finish adaptation lab.

Journal:
Identify 3 observations that Darwin made on his journey while on the HMS Beagle.

5th Period Adaptation Reflection

Why is adaptation important for natural selection?

·    Support your opinion/ideas with evidence collected from the video, your textbook, your IAN, etc.

·    Minimum 1 grammatically/mechanically correct paragraph.

o Introductory sentence

o Supporting body sentences (with evidence)

o Concluding sentence.

·    2^nd Paragraph (extra credit): Make connections to previous units/activities/videos.

April 16

April 16th

1. Collect 7.1 worksheet (periods 3 and 5 only)
2. Finish Beauty of Ugly video
3. Left side of IAN for today's video
4. 7.1 worksheet (period 2 only)

H.W.: None

Journal:
One snowy night, Sherlock Holmes was in his house sitting by a fire. All of a sudden a snowball came crashing through his window, breaking it.
Holmes got up and looked out the window just in time to see three neighborhood kids who were brothers run around a corner. Their names were John Crimson, Mark Crimson and Paul Crimson.
The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read "? Crimson. He broke your window."
Which of the three Crimson brothers should Sherlock Holmes question about the incident?

April 15

April 15th

Agenda:

1. Correct chapter 7.1 assessment questions
2. Beauty of Ugly video

H.W.: Chapter 7.1 worksheet (due tomorrow) Trebuchets due on Wednesday.

Journal:
What are variations and how do they affect natural selection?

April 12

April 12th

Agenda:

1. Foldable- Due EOP
2. Compare and contrast worksheet- Due EOP
3. Chapter 7.1 vocab chart
4. Chapter 7.1 section assessment

H.W.: Any of the assignments that you weren't able to finish in class become homework and are due on Monday.

Journal:
What is an adaptation? Give three examples of adatations.

April 11, 2013

April 11th

Agenda:

1. Notes on 7.1

H.W.: Read the rest of the chapter and summarize it for someone in your home.

Journal:
Who was Charles Darwin? Why was he important?

April 10, 2013

April 10th

Agenda:

1. Finish Galapagos movie
2. Read/notes on 7.1

H.W: Read pages 224-226 and summarize what you read to someone at home tonight.

Journal:
What do the following words have in common?
Banana
Dresser
Grammar
Potato
Revive
Uneven
Voodoo