Invasive Species - 8th Grade

I put together a document for you on invasive species.

This will help with the Regents.

Invasive Species Document

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.

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.

Ecology Study Guide -8th Grade

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

Ecology Study Guide

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

View more presentations from gmanb5.

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.

Drawing Contest

I just saw this information about a drawing contest. The task is to design a sun to go packages of 8th Continent Soy Milk.
Winners can get $1000 for their schools' art programs.

Here's the info:
http://www.8thcontinent.com/sun/

Ecology Web Quest

As we begin our study of Ecology, I want you to work through this Ecology Web Quest.

You can download it here:
Ecology Web Quest

This is going to be due by Friday, April 23rd.

Have fun!

Peppermoth Thingee - Period 1

We are just beginning our study of evolution (in case you forgot over the break).

I just found this nice interactive activity that I think you will find useful and fun. You can find it here:

Peppermoth Activity

Play with it, and then report back here as to what you have learned.

Have fun!

This is due by Friday, April 9th.

Genetics Study Guide

Here is the study guide for our upcoming test on Genetics.

Genetics Study Guide

Let me know if you have any questions.

Genetics Story Book Project - 8th Grade

I have put together the requirements for your Genetics Story Book/Comic Book Project. You can find them here:

Genetics Story Book/Comic Book Project

Please look this over carefully.

Your book is due by Wednesday, March 17th

Protein Synthesis Animation

Here is a link to the animation on Protein Synthesis that we looked at in class:
Protein Synthesis

Have fun!

Genetics Animations

I thought it might be helpful to have links to the animations we looked at in class that illustrate DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis, so here they are:

DNA Replication
Protein Synthesis

Also, if you have questions about these two topics, you can post them here and I'll respond.

Weekly Report #7 - Period 1

We are in our middle of our study of the molecular biology of genetics.

So, for this week's Weekly Science Article Report, please find an article that addresses this and report back to us about it.

As a reminder:
1) Cite your article
2) Write a brief (no more than 2 sentence) summary of the article.
3) Write a reflection on the article, sharing about what your learned, what surprised you, and what questions you had. You should also add how it connects to what we have been studying in class.

Have fun!

Human Genome Lab Scavenger Hunt

Here is a link to the lab we are going to do to explore the Human Genome. There are two places you need to go.
Lab Instructions
Human Genome Explorer Guide

Your job is to work with 5 of the genes listed in the lab and to answer all of the questions on that gene using the Human Genome Browser.

This lab is due on Thursday, February 25.

Have fun!

Genetic Disease Project 2010-8th Grade

I have posted a link to the requirements for the Genetic Disease Project that you working on.
You can find it here:
Genetic Disease Project 2010

This project is due by Friday, February 12th.

Adopt a Critter, Part 2 - 8th Grade

Now that you have identified your critter, it is time for us to learn more in depth about it.

So, for this week, continue to research on the traits of your organism. Focus on its genetics and learn what you can.

Please keep adding what you have learned to our Google Site.

I am expecting substantial updates by Friday, February 5th.