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Homework: Week of 9/6/16

Biology Homework

Tuesday 9/6

  • Due Friday 9/9: Add yourself to the Biology A Google Classroom page:
    • Period 2: gbxpve
    • Period 4: 8q68km
    • Period 5: 7ffspl
    • Period 6: idfnxss
    • For detailed instructions, see this page written by Google.
  • Due Thursday 9/8: Finish the Properties of Water lab write up. Here are the Station Markers if you would like to refresh your memory.
  • Upcoming: Your Properties of Water quiz will be on Friday 9/9!
  • Do your memrise words everyday!

Wednesday 9/7

  • Due Friday 9/9: Add yourself to the Biology A Google Classroom page:
    • Period 2: gbxpve
    • Period 4: 8q68km
    • Period 5: 7ffspl
    • Period 6: idfnxss
    • For detailed instructions, see this page written by Google.
  • Due Thursday 9/8: Finish the Properties of Water lab write up.
  • Due Thursday 9/8: Finish the Properties of Water lab write up. Here are the Station Markers if you would like to refresh your memory.
  • Upcoming: Your Properties of Water quiz will be on Friday 9/9!
  • Do your memrise words everyday!

Thursday 9/8

  • Due Friday 9/9: Finish pgs. 10 and 11 in your ISN. This is the Effects of Water on the body reading. If you need another copy of the article, here it is!
  • Due Friday 9/9: Add yourself to the Biology A Google Classroom page:
    • Period 2: gbxpve
    • Period 4: 8q68km
    • Period 5: 7ffspl
    • Period 6: idfnxss
    • For detailed instructions, see this page written by Google.
  • Your Properties of Water quiz will be on Friday 9/9!
  • Do your memrise words everyday!

Friday 9/9

  • Have a great weekend!
  • Do your memrise words everyday!

APES Homework

Tuesday 9/6

  • Due Wednesday 9/7 by 7:00am: Complete questions 16-19 in the Ecological Footprint Webquest on Google Classroom.
  • Due Wednesday 9/7 by 7:00am: Complete Video #2 (the link is accessible on Google Classroom). It is a video quiz hosted on EdPuzzle.com. If EdPuzzle asks you to accept permissions, grant them access.
  • Continue out-of-class work on the Life Cycle Analysis Research Project. Your final project must be “Turned In” on Google Classroom by 7:00am on Friday 9/9.
  • Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 is on Tuesday 9/13. You should be reading both chapters and taking notes accordingly.

Wednesday 9/7

Thursday 9/8

  • Due Friday 9/9 by 7:00am: Complete Video #3 and response on Google Classroom.
  • Continue out-of-class work on the Life Cycle Analysis Research Project. Your final project must be “Turned In” on Google Classroom by 7:00am on Friday 9/9.
  • Due Monday 9/12 by 11:59pm: Tragedy of the Commons Response. Your response must be uploaded to turnitin.com
  • Due Monday 9/12 by 11:59pm: Chapter 1 and 2 objectives. Your response must be uploaded to turnitin.com
  • Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 is on Tuesday 9/13. You should be reading both chapters and taking notes accordingly.

Friday 9/9

  • Due Monday 9/12 by 11:59pm: Tragedy of the Commons Response. Your response must be uploaded to turnitin.com
  • Due Monday 9/12 by 11:59pm: Chapter 1 and 2 objectives. Your response must be uploaded to turnitin.com
  • Quiz on Chapters 1 and 2 is on Tuesday 9/13. You should be reading both chapters and taking notes accordingly.
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Properties of Water

By popular demand, here is the set of resources that we’ve used so far for Properties of Water.

The one and only: Amoeba Sisters!

The Properties of Water Vocabulary Sheet (a.k.a. the cards you sorted, but in order).

There are two sets of ISN pages (so far!) about the properties of water. Pages 6&7 “Properties of Water – Introduction” and pages 8&9 “Properties of Water – Observations.” This Google Slides document has all of the information for each set of ISN pages. Pages 6&7 are on Slide 4, and pages 8&9 are on Slide 5.

You may want to reference the Properties of Water station markers as you write your Properties of Water Lab Write Up.

Practice and Prep Resources

Have you tried the Properties of Water practice questions on LassarScience.checkle.org? They’re challenging, but you can retry them as many times as you need! These are great practice problems before our quiz!

Have you looked at the digital vocabulary flashcards on memrise.com? This is a cool website (and app) that will help you learn the vocabulary you need for this class. The first level of our Unit 1 Vocab is Properties of Water. I recommend that you start studying!

 

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Wildcam Gorongosa

Want to be part of conservation wildlife biologists’ efforts to monitor the recovery of animal populations at Gorongosa National Park?

Teams of conservation biologists have set up a network of over 50 motion activated cameras all over the park. These cameras take dozens of pictures a day, and have been active for a few years. Here’s where you step in.

Instead of spending thousands of hours categorizing the animals found in each photo, the biologists are outsourcing it to citizens all over the world. Anyone (including you!) can logon to https://www.wildcamgorongosa.org/ and start categorizing the animals you see in each photo.

The website will teach you how to identify species from the massive list of native animals. If you find a particularly awesome (or confusing) photo, you can even open up a chat with other volunteers.

I’m keeping track of the animals I’ve seen. My goal is to identify one of each animal on the species list! So far I’ve seen:

  • Bushbuck
  • Oribi
  • Baboon
  • Warthog
  • Eland
  • Civet
  • Unidentified reptile
  • Humans! (They set off the camera when they check the area)
  • Impala
  • Nyala
  • Totally empty pictures with no animals at all (Sometimes moving grass sets off the cameras too)

Have fun identifying animals!

 

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Lab Safety 101

 

Well… let’s kick it off with what NOT to do.

 

Challenge: How MANY issues could you spot in that video?

Nice job: 10 issues

You’re getting the hang of it: 18 issues

You’re ready for the lab: 22+ issues

 

Lab safety is a big deal. In fact, you’ll need to prove your safety smarts every year from now until you finish your science career.

MCPS uses Flinn Scientific’s Lab Safety Contract and Quiz. You will be held to the guidelines on this contract. Now is a great time to review the contract and the quiz that you will take every year in high school.

Test Yourself! 

Try out the lab safety quiz questions on LassarScience.com!

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Homework: Week of 8/29/16

Biology Homework

Monday 8/29

  • Figure out how you will get your Interactive Science Notebook, so you have it in class on THURSDAY 9/1. This is critical. Your notebook MUST meet ALL of the following requirements:
    • Spiral bound
    • At least 70 pages
    • 8.5″ x 11″ pages
    • College ruled
  • See Ms. Lassar ASAP if procuring this notebook is a problem – I will provide you with one.
  • Due Thursday 9/1: Read the Biology A Syllabus and Digitally Sign it. You will need to provide your email address and your parents’/guardians’ email addresses too.
  • Practice for the Lab Safety Quiz by solving the lab safety questions on LassarScience.com

Tuesday 8/30

  • Figure out how you will get your Interactive Science Notebook, so you have it in class on THURSDAY 9/1. This is critical. Your notebook MUST meet ALL of the following requirements:
    • Spiral bound
    • At least 70 pages
    • 8.5″ x 11″ pages
    • College ruled
  • See Ms. Lassar ASAP if procuring this notebook is a problem – I will provide you with one.
  • Due Thursday 9/1: Read the Biology A Syllabus and Digitally Sign it. You will need to provide your email address and your parents’/guardians’ email addresses too.
  • Due Friday 9/2: Add yourself to the Biology A Google Classroom page:
    • Period 2: gbxpve
    • Period 4: 8q68km
    • Period 5: 7ffspl
    • Period 6: idfnxss
    • For detailed instructions, see this page written by Google.

Wednesday 8/31

  • Figure out how you will get your Interactive Science Notebook, so you have it in class on THURSDAY 9/1. This is critical. Your notebook MUST meet ALL of the following requirements:
    • Spiral bound
    • At least 70 pages
    • 8.5″ x 11″ pages
    • College ruled
  • See Ms. Lassar ASAP if procuring this notebook is a problem – I will provide you with one.
  • Due Thursday 9/1: Read the Biology A Syllabus and Digitally Sign it. You will need to provide your email address and your parents’/guardians’ email addresses too.
  • Due Thursday 9/1: Finish Soap Boat lab analysis

Thursday 9/1

  • Due Friday 9/2: Finish “left side” analysis of Properties of Water – Introduction
  • Due Friday 9/2: Number ALL pages of your Interactive Science Notebook (ISN).
  • Start reviewing vocabulary on memrise. Want the most impact for your effort? Practice these words everyday! You should start on the Properties of Water level.

Friday 9/2

  • Due Tuesday 9/6: Finish pages 6 and 7 in your ISN. See the ISN pages for what should go on there.
  • Due Tuesday 9/6: Tape the introductory pages into your ISN. Highlight or underline key parts of each page. Write any questions you have on sticky notes. If you forget what order they go in: look at the first few pages of the ISN pages.
  • Due Wednesday 9/7: Finish the Properties of Water lab write up.
  • Upcoming: Your Properties of Water quiz will be on Thursday 9/8!
  • Do your memrise words everyday!

 

APES Homework

Monday 8/29

Tuesday 8/30

  • Due Wednesday 8/31  – Homework #1 and response. Watch Video #1 “What is Development” and answer the prompt on Google Classroom.
  • Practice for the Lab Safety Quiz by solving the lab safety questions on LassarScience.checkle.org

Wednesday 8/31

Thursday 9/1

Friday 9/2