Monday we…
Hey hey everyone! Happy Monday – I hope you’ve had a great start to the week. Today in class we worked on our vocabulary words to prepare us for our NEW unit: Energy! Here’s a peak at our vocabulary words…
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8.L.3 – Ecosystems Assessment
Hi there and happy Friday everybody! Today students spent the majority of class time taking our unit test on ecosystems. It was computer based so we brought out the Chromebooks for the 3rd time this week (yes, this was definitely…
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Layered Curriculum – Ecosystems
Hi there everyone! Today in class we worked on a mini version of our normal layered curriculum activities. This layered curriculum was worth 50 points and due at the end of class. Students were given the option to complete more…
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Web Quest #2 : The Nitrogen and Carbon Cycles
Let’s gear up for round 2 of web quests! Today we’ll venture into the realm of cycles – specifically the nitrogen cycle and the carbon cycle. The Nitrogen Cycle: http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/nitrogen-cycle.htm Remember: Watch clip –> take notes –> review notes &…
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Web Quest: Food Chains & Food Webs
Adapted from Life Sciences Wahiawa (https://sites.google.com/site/lifescienceswahiawa/home/webquests/7-3-1-food-webs-webquest) We’ve learned that all organisms need energy to survive. The primary source of energy for all organisms begins with the sun. Sunlight provides the necessary energy for producers (plants) to complete photosynthesis. These producers…
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