We reviewed all our test study guide . We were also able to review factors affecting population changes and  also interpretation of ecology data on population changes

  Homework  Study for your test. Go through all the test study guides in preparation for the test tomorrow.

We are still reviewing our Units One AND Two Topics :  Environment Conditions, Interdependence of life, Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling. This is in preparation for our test on the 23rd. We completed the Carbon and Nitrogen cycles Quiz, Interdependence of life and energy flow. All period classes completed these, except the 7/8 period class that could not complete it due to the AVID connection.

Homework  Complete your Crossword ( Vocabulary Word) puzzle. We will work through it tomorrow . Your Skill worksheet(Critical Thinking) is due on the 24th.

We are still reviewing our Units One AND Two Topics :  Environment Conditions, Interdependence of life, Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling. This is in preparation for our test on the 23rd. We completed the Carbon and Nitrogen cycles Quiz, Interdependence of life and energy flow. All period classes completed these, except the 7/8 period class that could not complete it due to the AVID connection.

Homework  Complete your Crossword ( Vocabulary Word) puzzle. We will work through it tomorrow . Your Skill worksheet(Critical Thinking) is due on the 24th.

We were able to co cover most of the Test study guide we had to day . Please complete all the assignments  you received last week.

Interdependence of life

Crossword (Vocabulary search ) puzzle

Your test questions will cover all we have covered these 10 weeks: Biomes and their characteristics, Symbiotic relationship, predator/prey, Competition in ecosystem, Food web/chain, Energy pyramid, Population changes and environmental factors, Cycles of nature.

If you are still sruggling with any of these areas, please let me know either through e-mail or in class.

Home work  Complete  interdependence of life and Crossword puzzle ( Vocabulary word search)

Critical Thinking worksheet is due 10/24

In preparation for the test that is comong up on the 23rd of oct, we completed our quizDownload ecology_carbon_and_nitrogen_cycle_quiz.doc 

Please take time to complete the test study guides that you received so far: Interdependence of life, Crossword HST life science, cycles of nature Test A

We will go through them next week. 

We were able to work through our Homework  on Page 511 of your text book. You corrected your errors .  We also reviewed the concepts water, carbon and nitrogen cycles. You received your test study guides in preparation for our Quiz tomorrow and test on the 23rd.  Your homework: Section Review page 511 of your text book, will be graded as late assignment  if you did not turn it in today.

Take time to study for the test using the test study guide and Quiz questions you received today.

If you have not completed your Traveling Nitrogen activity  and have lost your passport, download the passport worksheet http://www.windows.ucar.edu/teacher_resources/nitrogen_worksheet.pdf

Your Critical Thinking Skill Worksheet is due on the 24th. This web site can help you answer the questions   Download panthers_web_site.doc   Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions

Except the 6th period class, the rest of you completed your trip on  ‘Traveling Nitrogen’ activity. The sixth period class will complete theirs tomorrow.  Take time to analyse your result if you have not done so. Download traveling_nitrogen_activity_result_analysis.doc  STUDY GUIDE Download carbon_and_nitrogen_cycle_power_point_cycles.ppt

Test is on the 23rd and Quiz will be on Friday the 17th in preparation for the test . You will also receive your test guide tomorrow

Home work    Complete your Date analysis on ‘Travelling Nitrogen’ activity.  Section review on page 511  of your text book is due tomorrow the 16th. Feel free to e-mail me if you are still sruggling with any of the concepts we have studied so far. I will surely put you through

  To help you gain understanding of the varied pathways through the nitrogen cycle and the relevance of nitrogen to living things, you started your ‘Traveling Nitrogen ‘ activity through the nitrogen cycle today. You did not complete this in class today. You will complete your journey in this activity tomorrow, and summarize your trip with a  map.

  Study also the key  vocabulary words Download warm_up_oct_14_nitogen_cycle.doc 

Test is on the 23rd of oct.  In addition to the test guide that you will receive on Thursday the 16th,

you are reminded to keep an up-to-date and organized notebook which should also be used as a resource for test preparations

Complete your Terrarium project and turn in your Data chart for grading. If you have lost your chart,

please download this and complete Download terrarium_data_chart.doc

HOMEWORK  :   SECTION REVIEW PAGE 511 . Answer all questions

DUE DATE 10/16

Glad to be back. I missed you all.  Thanks for all your prayers.

You turned in your terrarium data chart today.  Thanks so much for observing and recording your results while I was absent. Most of you were also able to complete the Data analysis.

We completed our assignment on ‘Windows to the Universe’ Carbon cycle. You also watched the video streaming on carbon cycle and completed your Quiz. Good job!

Homework   none

Test      We will have a test on the 23rd of October. This test will cover the following concepts:

Environmental conditions, Characteristics of Biomes, Relationships between Organisms, Energy flow between organisms , and Recyling of matter between organisms and their environments.

You will receive your test study guide on Thursday  the 16th.

You all did a great job today in buiding your terrarium. Make sure you observe and record your observations  on your Terrarium for the next six days.   The Data spread sheet was given to you today. Please follow the instuctions in recording your results.  The rubric for grading is also on that sheet.

The  due date for  turning  in your lab result is  13th of october. 

TEST : You will have a test on Ecology/Cycles of matter on Thursday the  9TH, and you will work on the study guide for the test on Monday. I am sure you all are looking forward to the test.

Monday is the last day for  picking  up  Biome boxes.  We need to clear the  counter to create enough space for new projects .  Any box left in the classroom after Monday, goes into the trash.

If  you did not turn in your Cloz activity today, turn it in on Monday though it will still be counted as late.

Have a good weekend