May 04, 2009

Science and Social Studies tests

Science test Tuesday.  Download Plants study guide answers

Social Studies test Wednesday.  Ch 21.

April 28, 2009

Government of India

http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/india/

 

http://www.anand.to/india/government.html

 

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html

April 16, 2009

Homework: Science and Social Studies 4-16-09

Science:  Complete your study guide that is due Friday.  Your test will be Monday.Download Study Guide ch 6 7 8


Social Studies:  Complete the Ch 21 Categorizing page.  We did the front of this in class today.

April 14, 2009

Science: Fossils and DNA

Here is the link to Stories from the Fossil record.  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/stories/middle/intro.html

DNA power point:  Download DNA Structure

Mutations Power point:  Download MUTATIONS

DNA Extraction activity:

 
More about DNA:
 
Homework for Wednesday night:  Section Review page 173.

Social Studies Homework

You are to complete the back of the page we did in class today about the history of India and other countries.

April 12, 2009

Social Studies: Southeast Asia

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ 

Download Comparison of Southeast Asia countriesName

Complete the above table using the CIA factbook website.

Science: Virtual Investigations

http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007877800x/student_view0/unit1/chapter6/virtual_lab.html


Then complete the Ch 7 virtual investigation in your online textbook.

April 02, 2009

Science

Peppered Moth Simulation:   http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/pepperedmoth.html

Biolumenessence:  http://videos.howstuffworks.com/ted-conferences/3655-cool-underwater-creatures-video.htm

matching adaptations:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/leopards/seeinggame.html

April 01, 2009

Science

Today we are taking our test on Genetics.  If you were absent yesterday here are the answers to the study guide.  Download Genetics Study Guide Answer Key


We are beginning Chapter 7 and the first section of Ch 8.  Please define the following terms.

  1. adaptation
  2. fossil
  3. species
  4. evolution
  5. fossil record
  6. selective breeding
  7. natural selection
  8. speciation
  9. extinct
  10. geologic time scale

March 23, 2009

Social Studies This Week

This we are contiuning our study of the geography of Asia incluing the following activities.

  • a skit entitled "Archaeology Today" which focuses on the historical development of Asia along 4 rivers

  • use graphic aids to draw conclusions about the geography of the Indian Subcontinent

  • location and importance of the Himalayas listing the pros and cons of hiking Mount Everest

  • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/history/sherpason.html

HOMEWORK:  Tuesday night you are to use the information we covered in class to write a paragraph describing the Indian Subcontinent

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