Wild Marlborough - Asian Long Horned Beetles

Top 10 Extinct Animal Species

Bill Nye the science guy - Cells

MCAS Biology Review Cell Structure

Click Here  for review of Cell Structure and Vocabulary.

Is this a plant or Animal Cell 

MCAS Biology Review Jeopardy Template

MCAS Biology Review Jeopardy Template

Biomes

Here are the requirements for our Biome powerpoint

Biomes Powerpoint

Environmental Education

Slide 1: Include your name. Include your class period. Graphic is optional

Slide 2: Include title. Describe Biome location and general characteristics

Slide 3: Describe physical factors of the biome:

·        Temperature

·        Precipitation

·        Landforms

·        Bodies of water or (lack of )

·        Include a graphic

Slide 4: Describe the living (biotic)factors in the Biome

·        Plants (minimum of 3)

·        Amimals (minimum of 3)

·        Describe an example of competition

·        Describe an example of a predator-prey relationship

·        A graphic is optional

Slide 5 : Describe the adaptations of plants and animals that are needed to survive in the biome

·        Give a least 2 examples of animal adaptations

·        Give one example of plant adaptation

·        There needs to be one graphic. 

Plant, Animal cells and Bacterial

In MCAS review, we will be reviewing the parts of an animal cell and a plant cell. We need to know the function of the organelles. Cell biology is a great link for review. http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm

In Environmental Education: We will look at some of the awesome Powerpoints and brochures that were designed by you!

Class updates for 10/15/14

Environmental Education:  We have finished out powerpoints and brochures on our biomes and will present these on Thursday, Oct. 16th. In class we will review food webs by doing an interactive activity using Explorelearning. Our next topic will be the cycling of matter through all the different spheres. There will be a quiz on the Cycling of Matter on Monday. Take good notes.

Forensic Science: On Friday, Oct 17th, we will do a crime scene sketch activity. There will be a quiz on Tuesday on protocol for processing a crime scene. Guest speaker on the 23rd. Reminder to review your rubric for participation. This is 15% of your grade. 

I am after school on Mondays from 2:10-3:00pm