Powerpoints

I know I haven't used this much but that is what happens at the end of the school year - I get busy. :)

I do know that there are a few student missing some notes and I need to get these powerpoints accessible to them.  Here they are:

Characteristics of Living Things
6 Kingdoms
Classification
Intro to DNA

News, New Unit and Stuff

News

There is a folder check coming!!  It will be 15 pages long.  It will be due Monday (4/18/11).

English CRTs are coming!!  They will be April 19th.  They will take all of the English/Science/Utah Studies time slot.  Make sure to get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast the morning of. :)

Unit Test is coming!!  It will be Wednesday, April 20th.  39 questions long.  It will be on all the Classification stuff we've been working on - it corresponds to the folder check.

New Unit

Since we've been working on a new unit, I thought that it was about time that I put the table of contents up on my blog.  Here is the table of contents from the last "Adaptations" unit.

• 1. Cover Page
• 2. Table of Contents
• 3. Vocabulary
• 4. Sexual and Asexual Reproduction Notes
• 5. Investigating Reproductive Strategies
• 6. Notes: Inherited & Acquired Traits
• 7. Mendelian Genetics
• 8. Hair Genetics
• 9. Genetic Disorders Punnet Squares
• 10. Adaptations
• 11. Butterfly Camouflage
• 12. Plant Earth
• 13. Design an Organism (not graded)
• 14. Bizarre Beaks!
• 15. Notes: Natural + Artificial Selection
• 16. Oh Deer!
• 17. Stick Worms
• 18. Dogs and More Dogs
• 19. Wolf to Woof

Stuff

So, I know I have been lacking in the blogging category.  At least the starters are staying up-to-date.  :)

I think what is going to end up happening is that I am only going to put up the most difficult to make up, the most important to make up and the most commonly missed.  I just don't seem to have enough time to put up every little thing.

Sorry - let me know if there are any you want up here in particular.

Links to Stuff

Notes: Natural and Artificial Selection

Dogs and more Dogs

Wolf to Woof - Part 1

Adaptations

Page 10

This is the worksheet and this is the powerpoint.

Instructions for the worksheet
The first section is a definition.  Copy it over from the powerpoint.

The next section is a chart. 
In the first column you put the name of the animal. 
The second column you need to list the adaptations - the first three are identified for you; the fourth you must identify on your own. 
The third column is for your predictions.  For each adaptation you need to make a guess as to why this animal has it (it need not be correct - just plausible).

The bottom section is for the other adaptations listed.  Write down each adaptation and a reason why it would be beneficial.

The back has its own directions.  There are pictures on the powerpoint if you are unsure what each environment is.