How the Earth Was Made

Hulu.com currently has History Channel episodes of How the Earth Was Made:

San Andreas Fault

The Deepest Place on Earth

Krakatoa

Loch Ness

New York

Driest Place on Earth

Great Lakes

Not sure how long they'll be online, but for now it's good spring break entertainment!

Test

Friday 3/26 is the chapter 10, 13, 14 Test. Homework packet is due!!

Monday when we return: Have the 8.2 Study Guide done.

Have an excellent and safe spring break!

Evolution: All in the Family

Evolution: Change: All in the Family. Evidence of evolution.

EvoDots for 3/23/2010

EvoDots

New York Times: Tigers

Fretting About the Last of the World's Biggest Cats

By Bill Marsh

Published March 6, 2010

Could this Chinese Year of the Tiger be the last one with actual tigers still afoot in the world's wild?

Blog Watch: Oldest Living Things in the World

This person doesn't post regularly, but the few posts are fascinating. She does a fair amount of traveling, relaying first-hand encounters of these oldest living things.

Week of March 22-26

Monday:

• 10.2 Notes
• Predator-prey pursuit
• DUE: 10.2, Predation Activity for periods 3-6

Tuesday:

• 10.3 Notes
• Correct 10.2
• EvoDots
• DUE: 10.3, Predator-prey pursuit

Wednesday:

• 10.4 Notes
• Evidence of Evolution
• DUE: 10.4, EvoDots
• Correct 10.3

Thursday:

• Correct 10.4
• Bird Beaks
• DUE: Evidence of Evolution

Friday:

• Chapter 10, 13, 14 Test
• DUE: Homework Packet

Trees are Awesome

World's 7 Most Amazing Trees.

Week of March 15-19

Monday:

Cycling of Matter Activity - Due next time we meet

DUE: Study Guide 13.5, 13.6

Tuesday or Thursday:

In class:

Correct Energy in Ecosystems

Correct Cycling of Matter Activity

Start chapter 14

Predation Modeling

DUE: Abiotic Factors Lab Design (p.405)

DUE: Cycling of Matter Activity

Friday:

In class:

Chapter 13 Quiz!

DUE: Study Guide 14.1, 14.2

DUE: Predation Modeling

Monday:

DUE: Study Guide 14.4, 10.2

Biozine for Tuesday 3/9/10

Biozine: read article and one update article (see website suggested on the article)

1. On a sheet of paper, write a couple of thoughtful sentences responding to the Biozine article. Support your point with a reference to one or both articles.
2. Which secondary article did you read?
3. Get this stamped when you're done!
   

Phenotype = Environment + Genotype

Sex-Changing Herbicide Makes Amphibians Sick, Too.

Given the conversations around this in 4th period, you might be interested in this!

Week of March 8-12

Monday:

• Finish presentations as needed
• 13.1 Notes
• "Random Sampling" Activity (blue paper)

Tuesday:

• 13.2 Notes
• DUE: Study Guide 13.1, 13.2, Random Sampling Questions

Wednesday:

• 13.3 Notes
• DUE: Study Guide 13.3

Thursday:

• 13.4 Notes
• DUE: Study Guide 13.4

Friday:

• Energy in Ecosystems Activity

NEXT WEEK:

Monday: DUE: Energy in Ecosystems Questions, Study Guide 13.5, 13.6