Wednesday September 30, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Welcomed our guest.
• Discussed the KEY CONCEPTS for section 4.0 as a class: Endangered Species, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Impacts, Extinction, & Environmental Management.
• READ as a class & dicussed sia7 p66-71.
• Started questions on sia7 p71 #1, 2, 3, & 6. They are for HOMEWORK! DUE TOMORROW.
• UNIT FINAL NEXT THURSDAY OCTOBER 8th, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Monday September 28, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Vocabulary #6. Are you writing sentences?
• Handed in our homework. If you are not done you will be staying after school to finish it. What would happen if a species disappeared?
• HOMEWORK: Read sia7 p66-71.
• You will have a QUIZ TOMORROW on sections 1 & 2!!!

Friday September 25, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Looked at the rest of our field trip pictures & reviewed what we did.
• Watched a Bill Nye the Science Guy Video about food webs. What did you learn? Did it help you finish your worksheet?
• Homework: Give it a Try Activity on p39. At LEAST ONE PARAGRAPH!!!

Thursday September 24, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about the "prescribed burn" at Mt. Nestor near Canmore.
• What do you know about succession? How does this relate to the prescribed burn?
• Was this burn close to where we went hiking the other day?
• We read sia7 p62-63 as a class, what is a pioneer species? What is succession? Primary succession? Secondary succession? Climax community?
• Did sia7 p64 #1-6. You had time to finish this in class. Are you done?

WHAT DID THE ALGAE SAY TO THE FUNGUS??

Tuesday September 23, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote a journal entry about our field trip. What did you see, do, & learn?
• Talked about our field trip.
• Went over our field trip pictures.
• How great was it to be learning outside all day?!

Tuesday September 22, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Went on a field trip. What did you learn about the Yamnuska area?
• Tonight I would like you to think about what you can do to be more respectful to others, especially someone who is trying to instruct you about interesting things that we will use in the classroom for the rest of the year. What can you do to help your classmates be more respectful?

Monday September 21, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did Vocabulary #5. Are you doing these correctly? Will you get full marks for your vocabulary?
• Talked about our field trip. You need to bring:

Water AT LEAST 1L

Lunch

Snack

Jacket

backpack

sturdy footwear

mittens

hat

Rain gear

Sun Screen

MEET IN THE BACK OF THE LIBRARY AT 845am.

• Got an assignment about the types of BIOTIC things we will see on our trip.
• Your assignment is due on WEDNESDAY!

What did the Algae say to the Fungus?

I've taken a LICHEN to ya!

Friday September 18. 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• HANDED IN OUR FIELD TRIP FORMS.
• For those of you that have not handed in your forms, you have until MONDAY. No form, no field trip.
• Did a current event. What was it about? How do we do current events? Why do we do current events?
• Use the following link to access the story we reviewed, or refer to your handout from class:
• http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/09/01/f-forbes-deadly-volcanoes.html
• HOMEWORK: Using the handout you were given, write TWO paragraphs that summarize your current event & give your opinion as a GLOBAL CITIZEN.
• You WILL hand in yesterday's homework on MONDAY. I just forgot today. Sorry!

Thursday September 17, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• HANDED IN OUR FIELD TRIP FORMS. TOMORROW IS YOUR DEADLINE. PLEASE REMEMBER THEM!!
• Talked about the movie Garbage. Handed in our worksheets about the movie.
• Reviewed a powerpoint about plastic bags. What did you learn?
• Went over our questions: p25 #1-5. They are due tomorrow. How should you format your homework?
• Remember to hand in your RED lab safety contracts!
• Is Vocabulary #4 complete & in your duotang?
• HOMEWORK: finish p25 #1-5.

Wednesday September 16, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• HANDED IN OUR FIELD TRIP FORMS!!! YOU NEED TO GET YOURS IN.
• Remember you will have your pictures taken on MONDAY.
• Your field trip is on TUESDAY.
• Finished watching GARBAGE!
• Worked on our GARBAGE worksheet.
• Your Garbage worksheet is for homework!

Tuesday September 15, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our vocabulary to our duotangs....are you done?
• Got our FIELD TRIP FORMS for next week!!! They are due on FRIDAY!
• Reviewed what happened in our movie Garbage.
• Continued our movie. It is almost done. What have you learned so far? What do you think about it?

Monday September 14, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #4. Are you done? Is it in your duotang?
• Handed in our community worksheets.
• Talked about Adaptation.
• What is GARBAGE? Started watching the movie Garbage. There will be a worksheet.

YOU WILL HAVE A FIELD TRIP NEXT WEEK!!

Tuesday September 22, 2009 - hiking for interactions & ecosystems.

PERMISSION FORMS ARE DUE BACK ON FRIDAY!!

Friday September 11, 2009

How was your day with Mr. Kinjo?

Today in SCIENCE you:

• Made sure vocabulary #3 was in your vocabulary duotang!
• Reviewed your homework: how did you do on the questions?
• Did the give it a try activity on page 20 of your textbook. Did you REALLY give it a try? Sounds like you sat there & waited for someone to DO it FOR you. Next time, REALLY give it a try, you have nothing to lose. Really really.
• HOMEWORK: Your community worksheet is for homework. If you have any questions email me (I will check my email Saturday Morning at 10am & Sunday Morning at 7am), OR see me BEFORE class on Monday.
• Review what we have learned about interactions & ecosystems so far!

Thursday September 10, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Reviewed biotic & abitotic.
• Watched a short video clip that talked about some different types of ecosystems & interactions.
• Got our lab safety quizzes back! How did you do? If you have questions please see me!
• Talked about adaptations. Read sia7 p19 as a class.
• Do sia7 p19 #1-3. How do you format your assignment properly?

Wednesday September 9, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Gave our examples of commensalism, parasitism, & mutualism - what types of relationships are they?
• Talked about basic needs. What are the FIVE (5) basic needs for humans?
• What is the difference between biotic & abiotic?
• Read Buried Alive together & wrote a journal entry about it.
• Don't forget to put your VOCABULARY in your DUOTANG!

Tuesday September 8, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Handed in our title pages - nice work!
• Worked on Vocabulary #3. Are vocabulary #1 & 2 in your duotangs?
• Talked about BASIC NEEDS. What are our basic needs?
• What is symbiosis? What are the 3 kinds of symbiotic relationships we talked about?
• Read sia7 p16 & 17 TOGETHER.
• HOMEWORK: ONE (1) example of MUTUALISM, ONE (1) example of PARASITISM, ONE (1) example of COMMENSALISM. YOUR OWN EXAMPLES!
• HOMEWORK: READ, UNDERSTAND & THINK ABOUT sia7 p14.

Thursday September 3, 2009

Today in SCIENCE you:

• Finished working on our title pages.
• Handed in COMPLETED vocabulary #1 & 2 to our duotangs.
• Title pages due TUESDAY!!!
• Have a good long weekend.

Wednesday September 2, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Continued working on our title pages. They are due on FRIDAY.
• Vocabulary #2 is due in your duotang on FRIDAY.
• Talked about the difference between an INFERENCE & an OBSERVATION. Do you remember what it is?
• Complete the front side of your inference and observation worksheet for FRIDAY.

Tuesday September 1, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Wrote our Lab Safety Quiz. How did that go?
• Started working on our Interactions & Ecosystems Title Page. Make sure you follow the rubric. Do your title page on the BACK of the rubric you received.

Monday August 31, 2009

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Did vocabulary #2.
• Talked about our assignment from THURSDAY & Handed it in.
• Lab Safety Quiz on TUESDAY.