Week Thirty Four

This week we will continue our look at bacteria and begin our study of protists. CRCTs begin on Wednesday of this week, so rest up!

A tentative schedule this week includes:

Monday - Eubacteria lab (unless sub)/Ecology Quiz if sub/Begin "What to Know About Bacteria"
Tuesday - Ecology Quiz if no sub Monday/Read "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and fill in chart/Finish "What to Know About Bacteria"
Wednesday - Begin Bacteria PowerPoint with fill in the blank notes
Thursday - Finish Bacteria PowerPoint with fill in the blank notes
Friday - Last day for Eubacteria Lab/Introduction to Protists if time remains

Homework this week includes:

Eubacteria Lab write up is due Monday 4/28

Helpful Websites:

Kids Net on Protists
Links for Amoebas
Links for Paramecium
Virtual Pond Dip
Pond Life
Protozoa
Protists in the Encyclopedia
Geocities Info

Moneran Introduction
Microbe World
All About Germs
Bacteria Rule
Dividing Bacteria
Growing Bacteria
Movies of Bacterial Mobility
Food Detectives

Week Thirty Three

The CRCTs are only a week and a half away! Please use the on-line access that was sent home with you in homeroom to practice taking the test in all subject areas. This week we will spend some time reviewing and learning about bacteria.

A tentative schedule this week includes:

Monday - Begin Galapagos Food Web Activity
Tuesday - CRCT Review
Wednesday - Finish Galapagos Food Web Activity/Kingdom Charts and Vocabulary
Thursday - Kingdom Charts Continued/Intro to Bacteria
Friday - Notebook Quiz/Looking into Bacteria

Homework this week includes:

Binary Fission/Budding Packet due Friday

Notebook Quiz Friday

Kingdom Vocabulary Due Monday 4/21

Helpful Websites:

Moneran Introduction
Microbe World
All About Germs
Bacteria Rule
Dividing Bacteria
Growing Bacteria
Movies of Bacterial Mobility
Food Detectives