Sorry about the delay but I've had a real rush on my computer by students needing to type poems for their Anthology Project! On another literary topic students are going to the library today to pick a biography to read about a scientist or someone who has contributed to society such as Bill Gates, Jacques Cousteau or an activist for the environment. Most students will use our library but some want to visit the town library. I would like to see everyone with a book by Friday. A rubric was handed out today.
They're very easy books to read for the most part. The Honors Class will have slim pickings since I meet with them at the end of the day, however they might enjoy something more challenging in the town library.
A rough draft will be due Friday, May14. This will involve setting up their report in the same format as requested on their handout.
The final draft will be due Tues., June 1st.
In addition each student will be asked to share some information about the life of their scientist with the rest of the class. This activity will be very informal without any reading from reports.

We've been working on Kingdom Fungi(Pages 95-104) .
They will have a "Quest"(multiple choice, fill in the blank, and a few true and false) on Friday.
It will be counted as a test mark, but shorter and and only covering Sect. 3 , Chapter 3.

Now that marks are in, the long overdue Chapter 2 tests are getting graded- my apologies. We had an in-class project covering Sect. 1 that students were able to use books, boardwork, handouts, and notes which will be a pass/fail. There was ample time to complete it and some worked in a socially collective fashion although the sub told them to work independently. Those that did not finish or make the effort to finish by the end of the week will be given an Inc/Fail as they have had ample to finish.
Section 2 reading and key terms was assigned along with the questions from Section 1 were assigned as homework for Tuesday, May . I will be talking about eutrophication (page 92) which will then be tied into a writing assignment based on the Science and Society assignment-p. 94. (Thursday's homework assignment is to reread and talk with parents.) They will be asked to comment on how this could apply to Hiawatha, Silver Lake or Box Pond. on Friday in class.
There will be no homework over the vacation but to celebrate the arrival of good weather!
Enjoy!

Science tests taken Tues. will not be handed back until Mon. which will be entered on the 4th quarter term.
We have completed Section 1 of Chapter 3. Students should have read pages 80-89 and have completed the key terms for that section.
We've been running a bacteria lab with the assistance of Jake Bouchard's sister Sara and are eagerly waiting on the results of our swabbing and plating

Test Tuesday- 4/6/10
Chapter 2 (Pages 48-74)
3 Worksheets Completed
3 Section Reviews Completed
Page 76, 1-10- Answered in Complete Sentences Unless They're True