tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82682799208115719272024-03-14T02:56:46.055-04:00Ardito Science 2009Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-16860281486081982672010-06-28T09:12:00.000-04:002010-06-28T09:12:59.682-04:00Cool Crab VideoCheck out this video of a crab molting.<br />
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<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yFXQfn47cwU&border=1&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yFXQfn47cwU&border=1&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-60999681843672410472010-06-14T22:39:00.000-04:002010-06-14T22:39:26.327-04:00Test Preparation Materials - 7th GradeHere are the documents I handed out on Friday and today:<br />
1. <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/pvconline.org/ardito-science/home/arditodocs-1/ArditoFinalStudyGuide.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1">Topics for the test</a><br />
2. <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/pvconline.org/ardito-science/home/arditodocs-1/PracticewithVariables%26Experiments.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1">Variables Practice</a><br />
3. <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/pvconline.org/ardito-science/home/arditodocs-1/ArditoLastAssessmentPracticePacket.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1">Practice for the whole test</a><br />
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Let me know if you have questions.<br />
And, keep working on your study guides for Thursday.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-13966957954913575022010-06-14T09:32:00.002-04:002010-06-14T09:33:32.172-04:00Invasive Species - 8th GradeI put together a document for you on invasive species.<br /><br />This will help with the Regents.<br /><br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6xqmw_2838dg2z7nhk">Invasive Species Document</a>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-70798509283817267042010-06-14T08:38:00.000-04:002010-06-14T08:39:00.996-04:00Cumulative Science Tests - 7th GradeWe will be having our cumulative science tests on Friday (6/18), Monday (6/21), and Tuesday (6/22).<br /><br />Remember, you are putting together your study guides and that these are due to me by Thursday, June 17th.<br /><br />Please let me know if you have any questions.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-69201666546647359192010-06-11T08:45:00.000-04:002010-06-11T08:45:38.724-04:00January 2008 Regents Answer KeyHere is the answer key for the January 2008 Regents<br />
<a href="http://www.nysedregents.org/livingenvironment/20080125scoringkey.pdf">Answer Key</a>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-44673253946761347172010-06-09T08:11:00.003-04:002010-06-09T13:43:05.543-04:00Regents Answer Key - January 2009 - 8th GradeHere is the answer key for the January 27, 2009 Regents Exam:<br /><a href="http://www.nysedregents.org/livingenvironment/20090127scoringkey.pdf">Answer Key</a><br /><br />Please use it to check your work and bring in any questions you have.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-33721780206442211182010-06-08T14:57:00.002-04:002010-06-08T14:57:30.369-04:00Abiotic Factors and the Oil Spill - 7th GradeYour homework for tonight is to apply the turns we reviewed today (abiotic factors: temperature, light, water, soil, pH, weather) to the area around the oil spill.<br />
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Be sure to bring in notes.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-48122291093869532142010-06-02T13:47:00.001-04:002010-06-02T13:50:00.340-04:00Test Corrections - 7th GradeAs we discussed in class, you can do test corrections on the Cells and COL test you just got back.<br /><br />Here's what you do:<br />1. Do you corrections on a separate piece of paper (not on the test itself).<br />2. Attach the corrections to the test.<br />3. Corrections -- For each wrong answer, please do the following:<br />a. Why is your answer wrong?<br />b. What is the correct answer?<br />c. Why is that answer correct?<br /><br />You can turn these in to my by this Friday, June 4th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-70674907771747577622010-06-01T17:53:00.001-04:002010-06-02T13:47:22.269-04:00Diffusion and Cells Study Guide - 7th GradeHere is the study guide for our upcoming quiz on Diffusion and Cells.<br />
<a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6xqmw_2832rm9cnxgt">Diffusion and Cells Study Guide</a><br />
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Remember, our quiz is on Friday.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-23686249622638614822010-06-01T14:06:00.001-04:002010-06-01T14:07:53.000-04:00Regents Exam #3 Answer KeyHere is the answer key for the January 2010 Regents exam.<br /><a href="http://www.nysedregents.org/livingenvironment/20100126scoringkey.pdf">January 2010 LE Regents Answer Key</a><br /><br />Just like before, please look over your test and come in to class with questions.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-44230753043567806402010-06-01T13:51:00.003-04:002010-06-02T13:47:44.733-04:00Gulf Oil Spill ScrapbookAs we discussed in class, the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe for that ecosystem.<br /><br />To help with our study of Ecology, I am asking that you put together a scrapbook of articles that report on what happened, what effects these events are having, and what is being done to clean up the mess.<br /><br />Here are some things to keep in mind:<br />1. The scrapbook can be real or digital (or a combination).<br />2. You can add other articles that help us to make sense of what is happening. For example, you can compare this spill to other oil spills. You can also report on what this ecosystem was like before the oil spill.<br />3. There are awards in the following categories:<br />a. Most number of articles<br />b. Most useful and detailed scrapbook<br />c. Most creative<br /><br />Have fun. I look forward to seeing your work.<br /><br />This is due this Monday, June 7th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-7826448410792786722010-06-01T13:50:00.001-04:002010-06-01T13:50:33.142-04:00Ecology Study Guide -8th GradeHere is the study guide for your Ecology test on Friday.<br /><br /><a href="http://sites.google.com/a/pvconline.org/ardito-science/home/arditodocs-1/EcologyStudyGuide.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1">Ecology Study Guide</a>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-66956463506940896092010-05-25T11:40:00.002-04:002010-05-25T11:40:07.456-04:007th Grade Homework for Wednesday May 26thYou have two pieces of homework for tomorrow:<br />
1) Bring in any gummy candies you promised to bring in.<br />
2) Explain diffusion to an adult at home. Be sure to include the three ways we talked about it.<br />
a) Stuff goes from more to less<br />
b) Stuff goes from higher to lower concentration<br />
c) Stuff moves down a concentration gradient.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-10908138933868833562010-05-19T12:06:00.001-04:002010-05-19T12:08:07.173-04:00Build-A-World Project - 8th gradeHere are the requirements for the Build a World Project.<br /><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dhb6xqmw_2828fwvbffhb">Build a World Project</a><br /><br />Remember, your final projects are due on Thursday, May 27th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-44517954303060136412010-05-18T13:46:00.000-04:002010-05-18T13:46:26.710-04:00August 2009 Regents Scoring KeyHere is the answer key for the August 2009 LE Regents exam you are working on.<br />
<a href="http://www.nysedregents.org/livingenvironment/20090813scoringkey.pdf">August 2009 Answer Key</a><br />
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As we did before, please complete the test, score yourself, and come in to class with questions.<br />
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Please do this by Monday, May 24th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-51759664176624510802010-05-17T09:32:00.002-04:002010-05-17T09:32:09.739-04:00Living Environment Year in ReviewI put together this slideshow which reviews this in Science.<br />
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<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_65868"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/gmanb5/le-year-in-review" title="Le Year In Review">Le Year In Review</a></strong><object id="__sse65868" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=le-year-in-review1849&stripped_title=le-year-in-review" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse65868" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=le-year-in-review1849&stripped_title=le-year-in-review" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/gmanb5">gmanb5</a>.</div></div>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-72946040085115281192010-05-14T12:31:00.001-04:002010-05-14T12:31:38.985-04:00Cell VideoHere is the cell video we watched in class today.<br />Please use it to review for Monday's test.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hmwvj9X4GNY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hmwvj9X4GNY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="340"></embed></object>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-57497235272392051102010-05-11T08:30:00.000-04:002010-05-11T08:30:00.225-04:00June Regents Answer KeyHere is a link to the answer key for the June 2009 Regents exam.<br />
<a href="http://www.nysedregents.org/livingenvironment/20090618scoringkey.pdf">June 2009 Regents Answer Key</a><br />
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Please check your work and make a list of any questions you have about this.<br />
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Please do this by Thursday.<br />
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Thanks.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-29916117585118019812010-05-10T09:32:00.001-04:002010-05-10T09:32:58.147-04:00Cell Test - May 14thWe will be having a test on cells this Friday.<br /><br />For the test, you should know:<br />1) The organelles for plant and animal cells -- what they are, where they are, what they look like, and what they do.<br />2) Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis -- the formulas in both words and chemical formulas.<br />3) Cells and the COLs -- how the cell performs the Characteristics of Life.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-67095431627846164022010-05-10T09:27:00.002-04:002010-05-10T09:27:31.440-04:00More Data Visualization - Period 5You have done such a good job working with visualizing data. And, then, I saw that the folks at Google had developed their own tool.<br />
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So, this week, I want you to play with it and then write a two-paragraph reflection on what you did, what you learned, and what you think might make it even better.<br />
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You can work with the tool here:<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/publicdata/home">Google Public Data Explorer</a><br />
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This work is due by Friday, May 14th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-31711007094286429912010-05-10T09:26:00.001-04:002010-05-10T09:26:55.397-04:00More Data Visualization - Period 3You have done such a good job working with visualizing data. And, then, I saw that the folks at Google had developed their own tool.<br />
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So, this week, I want you to play with it and then write a two-paragraph reflection on what you did, what you learned, and what you think might make it even better.<br />
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You can work with the tool here:<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/publicdata/home">Google Public Data Explorer</a><br />
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This work is due by Friday, May 14th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-14032255808988076482010-05-07T10:24:00.000-04:002010-05-07T10:24:42.841-04:00Drawing ContestI just saw this information about a drawing contest. The task is to design a sun to go packages of 8th Continent Soy Milk.<br />
Winners can get $1000 for their schools' art programs.<br />
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Here's the info:<br />
http://www.8thcontinent.com/sun/Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-25509634944784842002010-04-27T11:44:00.003-04:002010-04-27T11:47:38.099-04:00Cell Organelle Flash Cards - 7th Grade<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.semanda.com/_images/flashcards.gif"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 475px; height: 288px;" src="http://www.semanda.com/_images/flashcards.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />To help us learn about the cell organelles, I want us to make flashcards for each organelle we are studying.<br /><br />For each card, please include the following:<br />1. The name of the organelle<br />2. What it does.<br />3. A picture. Please draw the picture. You can trace a picture, but I want you to make it.<br /><br />These are due Thursday, April 29th.Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-68326608617206141882010-04-26T11:02:00.001-04:002010-04-26T11:02:41.296-04:00Dealing with Data - Part 3 - Period 3<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pAmDKEBYsxk/SGRTR14LVRI/AAAAAAAACMo/dg-mWQ2msVs/s400/ibm_manyeyes.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pAmDKEBYsxk/SGRTR14LVRI/AAAAAAAACMo/dg-mWQ2msVs/s400/ibm_manyeyes.gif" style="display: block; height: 398px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <br />
<div>After exploring the Many Eyes site and playing with some of its visualizations, I thought it was time for you to make your own. </div><br />
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Your job for this week is this: <br />
1) Go to the Many Eyes website: <a href="http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/">Many Eyes</a> <br />
2) Click on the link called "Data Sets." <br />
3) Look at a bunch (between 6 and 10) of different kinds of data sets. As before, there is a search feature, so you can find a topic that interests you, like "sports" or "pets." <br />
4) For the data sets you liked, create a visualization, save it, and post the link here. Then tell us about them on the blog. For each: a) put the link and b)say why you picked it and what you learned by visualizing it as you did.</div><br />
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<div>This is due by Friday, April 30th. <br />
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Have fun!</div>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268279920811571927.post-25578807765179423382010-04-26T11:02:00.000-04:002010-04-26T11:02:29.271-04:00Dealing with Data - Part 3 - Period 5<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pAmDKEBYsxk/SGRTR14LVRI/AAAAAAAACMo/dg-mWQ2msVs/s400/ibm_manyeyes.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pAmDKEBYsxk/SGRTR14LVRI/AAAAAAAACMo/dg-mWQ2msVs/s400/ibm_manyeyes.gif" style="display: block; height: 398px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> <br />
<div>After exploring the Many Eyes site and playing with some of its visualizations, I thought it was time for you to make your own. </div><br />
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Your job for this week is this: <br />
1) Go to the Many Eyes website: <a href="http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/">Many Eyes</a> <br />
2) Click on the link called "Data Sets." <br />
3) Look at a bunch (between 6 and 10) of different kinds of data sets. As before, there is a search feature, so you can find a topic that interests you, like "sports" or "pets." <br />
4) For the data sets you liked, create a visualization, save it, and post the link here. Then tell us about them on the blog. For each: a) put the link and b)say why you picked it and what you learned by visualizing it as you did.</div><br />
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<div>This is due by Friday, April 30th. <br />
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Have fun!</div>Gerald Arditohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16824415527189172061noreply@blogger.com17