Cool Crab Video

Check out this video of a crab molting.

Let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

Test Preparation Materials - 7th Grade

Here are the documents I handed out on Friday and today:
1. Topics for the test
2. Variables Practice
3. Practice for the whole test

Let me know if you have questions.
And, keep working on your study guides for Thursday.

Invasive Species - 8th Grade

I put together a document for you on invasive species.

This will help with the Regents.

Invasive Species Document

Cumulative Science Tests - 7th Grade

We will be having our cumulative science tests on Friday (6/18), Monday (6/21), and Tuesday (6/22).

Remember, you are putting together your study guides and that these are due to me by Thursday, June 17th.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

January 2008 Regents Answer Key

Here is the answer key for the January 2008 Regents
Answer Key

Regents Answer Key - January 2009 - 8th Grade

Here is the answer key for the January 27, 2009 Regents Exam:
Answer Key

Please use it to check your work and bring in any questions you have.

Abiotic Factors and the Oil Spill - 7th Grade

Your 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.




Be sure to bring in notes.

Test Corrections - 7th Grade

As we discussed in class, you can do test corrections on the Cells and COL test you just got back.

Here's what you do:
1. Do you corrections on a separate piece of paper (not on the test itself).
2. Attach the corrections to the test.
3. Corrections -- For each wrong answer, please do the following:
a. Why is your answer wrong?
b. What is the correct answer?
c. Why is that answer correct?

You can turn these in to my by this Friday, June 4th.

Diffusion and Cells Study Guide - 7th Grade

Here is the study guide for our upcoming quiz on Diffusion and Cells.
Diffusion and Cells Study Guide

Remember, our quiz is on Friday.

Regents Exam #3 Answer Key

Here is the answer key for the January 2010 Regents exam.
January 2010 LE Regents Answer Key

Just like before, please look over your test and come in to class with questions.

Gulf Oil Spill Scrapbook

As we discussed in class, the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe for that ecosystem.

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.

Here are some things to keep in mind:
1. The scrapbook can be real or digital (or a combination).
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.
3. There are awards in the following categories:
a. Most number of articles
b. Most useful and detailed scrapbook
c. Most creative

Have fun. I look forward to seeing your work.

This is due this Monday, June 7th.

Ecology Study Guide -8th Grade

Here is the study guide for your Ecology test on Friday.

Ecology Study Guide

7th Grade Homework for Wednesday May 26th

You have two pieces of homework for tomorrow:
1) Bring in any gummy candies you promised to bring in.
2) Explain diffusion to an adult at home. Be sure to include the three ways we talked about it.
a) Stuff goes from more to less
b) Stuff goes from higher to lower concentration
c) Stuff moves down a concentration gradient.

Build-A-World Project - 8th grade

Here are the requirements for the Build a World Project.
Build a World Project

Remember, your final projects are due on Thursday, May 27th.

August 2009 Regents Scoring Key

Here is the answer key for the August 2009 LE Regents exam you are working on.
August 2009 Answer Key

As we did before, please complete the test, score yourself, and come in to class with questions.

Please do this by Monday, May 24th.

Living Environment Year in Review

I put together this slideshow which reviews this in Science.

Le Year In Review

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Cell Video

Here is the cell video we watched in class today.
Please use it to review for Monday's test.

June Regents Answer Key

Here is a link to the answer key for the June 2009 Regents exam.
June 2009 Regents Answer Key

Please check your work and make a list of any questions you have about this.

Please do this by Thursday.

Thanks.

Cell Test - May 14th

We will be having a test on cells this Friday.

For the test, you should know:
1) The organelles for plant and animal cells -- what they are, where they are, what they look like, and what they do.
2) Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis -- the formulas in both words and chemical formulas.
3) Cells and the COLs -- how the cell performs the Characteristics of Life.

More Data Visualization - Period 5

You have done such a good job working with visualizing data. And, then, I saw that the folks at Google had developed their own tool.

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.

You can work with the tool here:
Google Public Data Explorer

This work is due by Friday, May 14th.