Sunday, August 26, 2007

Week Three

What does it mean to be living??

Last week we took a look at the 6 characteristics and 4 needs of all living things.

We will begin this week looking at the individual organism and connecting it to the bigger picture of ecological organization.

A Tentative Schedule for the Week:

Monday - Density / Chromatography Lab
Tuesday - Species Activity / Kingdom Chart
Wednesday - Notes 22.1 / 4-Tab Book
Thursday - Notes 22.2 / Finish 4-Tab Book
Friday - Counting Turtle Lab / Lady Bug Lab

Homework this week includes reading section 22.1 and doing Unit 1 Key Words 10 - 15 by Wednesday, finishing the graph and data table for the Chromatography lab by Wednesday, finishing the Kingdom Chart by Wednesday, completing the 22.1 Worksheet on Ecosystems by Thursday, completing the Ecosystem Picture by Friday, and reading section 22.3 and doing Unit 1 Key Words 30 - 35 by Monday.

Links to Classroom Documents:
4-Tab Book Directions
Ecosystem Picture Directions

Useful Websites:
6 Kingdoms
Characteristics of Kingdoms
Number of Species
Click on Habitats
Living Things in Their Environment
Test: Habitats and Populations
Organisms in Their Environment
Test: Organisms in the environment