WELCOME BACK! January 4, 2016 Planner: – Organism Project due Friday at end of class You Need: – Today: Project Handout and a pencil Do Now: Please choose a seat where you will be successful. We have 2 classes to fit. Pick up a handout and start to look it over.

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Learning Target Students will deepen their knowledge about organisms and the traits of life by researching one organism in depth

Organism Project Outline Mostly In Class Today - introduce, talk research, choose topics Tuesday - research using the guide provided Wednesday - research using the guide provided Thursday - Powerpoint - template provided Friday - Finish Powerpoint and copy into my folder

Organism Project Due Fri. Jan. 8 Library Computer Lab: Tues-Friday

Requirements

Movement and Energy

Reproduction and Growth

Response and Adaptations

References

Internet References

60 point Assessment Grade

Starting Research - Mr. Fleming Created a book cart - mostly animals Compiled websites for protists and plants Will demonstrate use of KCLS databases

Protist Websites Protist info: Amoeba – Paramecium –

Microorganisms Copepod – Zooplankton – Diatoms –

Plants Douglas Fir nziesii.htm Big Leaf Maple m.htm Apple Rose Bamboo bamboo/ Sword Fern Salal Salmonberry Bluegrass Saguaro Cactus us.pdf Bull Kelp m ying_report_0.pdf

KCLS Databases - need library card Britannica Online Gale Virtual Reference Library ProQuest Research Library Science Online ScienceFlix

Topic Selection On the back of your handout, please write down your top 5 organism selections I will be pulling sticks. If you are not ready when I call your name, I will move on to next Write down your organism name

HW: Organism Project Due Friday (end) Meet in Library Lab tomorrow! PUSH IN YOUR CHAIR PLEASE!!! Reminder

Tuesday January 5, 2016 Planner: – Organism Project due Friday You Need: – Today: Project Handout, library card and a pencil Do Now: Quickly and quietly find a seat where you will be successful. Log on to the computer and then turn off the monitor and wait for directions.

Learning Target Students will deepen their knowledge about organisms by researching one particular organism in depth

Topics - Need specific species Example: shark - too broad a topic to research Need to decide on a species of shark Hammerhead Shark - different types Great Hammerhead shark - common name Sphyrna mokarran scientific name

Starting Research- Look at Book Cart Today Write on the guide notes pages (yellow packet pages 3-5) or get electronic copy from my website (attached to today’s calendar) and type your research/references and save to student folder Students will need to copy their PP to my folder on Friday – I will show you tomorrow

My Website acificcascade/staff/ms_mcdonalds_site/life_sc ience/default.aspx Library card - databases No library card - Google and “CRAP” Test

HW: Organism Project Due Friday Meet in Library tomorrow! PUSH IN YOUR CHAIR PLEASE!!! Reminder

Wednesday January 6, 2016 Planner: – Organism Project due Friday You Need: – Today: Project Handout, library card and a pencil Do Now: Quickly and quietly find a seat where you will be successful. Log on to the computer and then turn off the monitor and wait for directions.

Learning Target Students will deepen their knowledge about organisms by researching one particular organism in depth

Research Today Working on Guide Pages (3-5 in yellow packet) or from electronic copy (recommended) attached to my calendar for Jan. 5 Guide Pages - hard copy will be turned in on Friday to me. Guide Pages worth 20 points of 80 point total

Slide 3 - Cells 1.Does your organism have 1 or many cells? 2.Give examples of types of cells. Mammals - blood cells, bone cells Reptiles - skin cells Birds - feather cells 3. Image - can be any similar organism lion - mammal fur cell frog - amphibian skin cell

Eastern Newt - work UP the Classification System for Cells Salamander Amphibian

Returning Tests Retest next Monday or Tuesday after school; must have test corrections attached! I will not be going over the answers before then- different test, but similar Recommend focusing on organism project - worth almost 2 test grades; retest is challenging 3 weeks after the first test

HW: Organism Project Due Friday Meet in Library tomorrow! PUSH IN YOUR CHAIR PLEASE!!! Reminder

Thursday January 7, 2016 Planner: – Organism Project due Tomorrow. Guide pages and PP. You Need: – Today: Project Handout, library card and a pencil Do Now: Quickly and quietly find a seat where you will be successful. Log on to the computer then turn off the monitor and wait for directions.

Learning Target Students will deepen their knowledge about organisms by researching one particular organism in depth

Powerpoint PP template found on my website attached to the calendar for today - Thursday, January 7 Use the template it has directionsthe template Name your file with your first initial last name underscore and name of organism (jsmith_coyote) Save to your student folder

Presentations - Next Week I will create a list (random) of who is presenting each day Today, let me know if you want to volunteer to present on Monday I will provide entire list tomorrow

Printing Guide Pages/Notes If you are completely done with your research, you may print the guide pages - make sure your name is on the sheet I will collect tomorrow

HW: Organism Project Due Tomorrow - guide notes and PP Meet in Library tomorrow! PUSH IN YOUR CHAIR PLEASE!!! Reminder

Friday January 8, 2016 Planner: – Organism Project due today. Guide pages (hard copy) in basket and PP (into my folder) by end of class. Do Now: Quickly and quietly find a seat where you will be successful. Log on to the computer and start working on your PP Test Retake - Mon/Tues after school. Need test corrections completed; talk to me today.

Learning Target Students will deepen their knowledge about organisms by researching one particular organism in depth

PowerPoint

Powerpoint Name your file with your first initial last name underscore and name of organism (jsmith_lynx) Save to your student folder Finished? save to students/mcdonald/period x

Printing Guide Pages/Notes - 20 pts If you are completely done with your research, you may print the guide pages - make sure your name/period is on the sheet Staple the pages together and place in my basket

Copies jsmith_coyote

Presentations Next Week Volunteers first Then random assignment

HW: Organism Project Due Today! Presentations -our class next week Bring Textbook to class Monday PUSH IN YOUR CHAIR PLEASE!!! Reminder