Monday, December 08, 2008

Weekly Science Article Report #5 - Period 5

This week you have your next weekly science article report to do.

For a reminder, here's what to do for this assignment:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?

Your report is due Friday here on the blog.

By Monday, you will post comments on the work of three other students. Your comments should include:
1) One thing you appreciated/liked about their report - something you think they did well.
2) One suggestion you have for how they might improve their work in the future.

Weekly Science Article Report #5 - Period 4

This week you have your next weekly science article report to do.

For a reminder, here's what to do for this assignment:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?

Your report is due Friday here on the blog.

By Monday, you will post comments on the work of three other students. Your comments should include:
1) One thing you appreciated/liked about their report - something you think they did well.
2) One suggestion you have for how they might improve their work in the future.

8th Grade Homework - Week of 12/8/08

Here is your homework for this coming week:
- Lung Labs due Wednesday (12/10).
- In UPCO Book, work through a chapter on a system you did NOT already study (due Thursday 12/11).
- On the blog, talk about how the system you studied during our project and the new system you are working on work together to maintain homeostasis. Due Friday (12/12)
YOU CAN POST YOUR WORK HERE BY LEAVING A COMMENT!
-Test - Body Systems - next Wednesday (12/17).

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Enzyme Presentation

I thought you might like to review the presentation on enzymes that we went through in class.
You can find it here.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Homeostasis Test Corrections - 8th Grade

You have now received your homeostasis tests back.

Some of you may not have done as well as expected. So, you have the chance to do test corrections. For these test corrections you must:

1) explain why incorrect answers are incorrect.
2) indicate the correct answer.
3) defend the correct answer.

You have the ability to earn back half the points they lost by doing these corrections.

These corrections and the original test are due back to me by Thursday December 4th for this additional credit.

Monday, December 01, 2008

Weekly Science Article Report #4 - Period 5

This week you have your next weekly science article report to do.

For a reminder, here's what to do for this assignment:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?

Your report is due Friday here on the blog.

By Monday, you will post comments on the work of three other students. Your comments should include:
1) One thing you appreciated/liked about their report - something you think they did well.
2) One suggestion you have for how they might improve their work in the future.

Weekly Science Article Report #4 - Period 4

This week you have your next weekly science article report to do.

For a reminder, here's what to do for this assignment:
1) Citation: Here you will put the name of the article, the author, and where you found it (for example, the New York Times or Science News for Kids).
2) A brief summary: Here you will summarize the article in one or two sentences. This is to give your readers (including me) a sense of what you have read.
3) Reflection: This is the biggest part of your report. I am interested in your response to the article. Please address the following questions in your reflection:
a) What did you think about the article? Did you like it or not? Why?
b) What interested you or surprised you about the article?
c) What questions do you have about what you read? What would you like to know more about what you’ve read?

Your report is due Friday here on the blog.

By Monday, you will post comments on the work of three other students. Your comments should include:
1) One thing you appreciated/liked about their report - something you think they did well.
2) One suggestion you have for how they might improve their work in the future.