Natural Selection Virtual Lab

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/LS06/LS06.html

Photosynthesis virtual lab

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/LS12/LS12.html

Seed Dispersal in Plants

Today, you will collect information from a variety of sources about how angiosperms are adapted to spread their seeds far and wide, so that their offspring will "go grow up somewhere else."

First, check the "Print Your Own Links" spreadsheet and make sure that you have a copy of each of the notes documents for plants.  You also need a copy of the geologic time line for plants, which is not something we have talked about in class yet.  Look at how each page of notes includes some pictures and some text and some diagrams.  Today you will make your own page of notes, collecting images and arranging them in the way that makes the most sense to you.

Here are some websites to get you started:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3408000271.html

http://www.eoearth.org/article/Seed_dispersal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_dispersal

Plant Explorations 1/29/13

This is the website for today's internet exploration.

http://scienceforkids.kidipede.com/biology/plants/

At this site, you will see a general overview of the history of plants' changes through time, as well as clickable links to terms that might be unfamiliar to you (such as mitosis, haploid, etc.)

As you browse this site, keep a page of notes, either in your notebook, or in a digital format, recording the important details you discover on each page, as well as side excursions you take to further your understanding of related terms.  If you take your notes in a digital format, you may take screen shots or copy pictures to add to your notes.  Keep a balance between "special effects" and keeping focused on your learning!

Fakebook page template for powerpoint

We had some trouble yesterday using the fakebook template online, so I found another one that is a power point template.  It's not as flashy as the one on the web, but at least it works.  If you have not gotten too far on your page already, go ahead and switch over to this template instead.  I think you will find it far less frustrating.  (-:

http://www.bville.org/tfiles/folder2153/Facebook%20Monet%20Template.pptx

Fakebook Protist Page

Click to open the instructions for this project!

Protist Exploration

websites for exploration:

• Institute for the Less Than One Millimeter
• 3D microscopic images
• Group portrait of freshwater microorganisms
• micropolitan museum of microscopic art forms
  
  

Science Lesson for 11/29

Today you will complete a virtual lab about antibiotics and household disinfectants.  I have printed the data table and journal questions for you, so don't worry about filling those out on the virtual lab.  You will turn your paper in at the end of class.  Your quiz is postponed until tomorrow.  Thank you in advance for being on your best behavior for the substitute.

Here is the link:

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/LS08/LS08.html

If you finish early, you may do the extend and enrich box for your homework (research a disease-causing bacteria).

The Elephant

Here is the video I shared in class about early life on earth:

http://www.ted.com/talks/frans_lanting_s_lyrical_nature_photos.html

And a link to the site where I found all of the stories discussed in class:  http://mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/

Colorado Content Standard:

Multiple lines of evidence show the evolution of organisms over geologic time.

Extension Activities for Yellowstone

After you finish your Angle of Repose Lab, you may choose an exploration from the following options.  During the activity, record answers to questions on a sheet of paper to hand in when you are finished.

Yellowstone Microorganisms in Hot Water Activity

Yellowstone Web Scavenger Hunt

Yellowstone Hot Spot Online Activity

Geyser Quest

You may also watch a video about Life in Yellowstone by going to the J drive, looking in the 7th grade science folder.  It's in a folder called videos.  It's about 30 minutes, and very interesting!  Should not be slow to stream, since I saved it on the local drive.

Virtual Lab - Volcanoes

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES10/ES10.html

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES09/ES09.html

Earthquakes Brain Pop for 10-12

Last week we learned all about plate tectonics and sea floor spreading, and a bit about earthquakes and volcanoes.  This week, you will be learning more about earthquakes, specifically.

Check out this Brain Pop to help you see how these two units are connected.

Videos for Plate Tectonics

EarthCache Assessment

For your assessment, you will create an EarthCache for one of the sites you visit on our field trip.

To get started understanding this assignment, you need to know what an earth cache is.  In short, it is a geologic point of interest, created by members of the geocaching community, which is designed to provide an educational field experience.  

Your tasks for today are to...

Pick a partner you would like to work on this assessment with.  You can earn an achievement badge by choosing someone you have NEVER worked with on a project before.

Visit EarthCache.org to find out what Earch Caches are,

Find examples of great Earth Caches (try searching for sites in Colorado, or the Grand Canyon, or other sites all over the world)

find out the criteria for making your own earth cache.

Make a plan for tomorrow.  Will you take pictures?  Record audio of the tour guides?  Come with really great questions to ask your tour guides?  Bring a GPS?  Take detailed notes?  Who will do which jobs?

Pangaea Virtual Lab

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES11/ES11.html

Fossil Dig Virtual Lab

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/ES12/ES12.html

http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_17/BL_17.html

Dinosaur Extensions for September 10

If you have passed your metric system test, you get to do an Exploration today.  Explorations are short studies within a topic of your choosing, and include a report of your learning.

Your launch point today is:   http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world.html  You may explore anything you want, related to the topics on this page (geology, prehistoric life, fossils, dinosaurs, etc.).  Your studies may take you away from this website, but please keep your study within the realm of geology and paleontology.

Your report can be either of the two following ideas:

1.  On the left side of a sheet of paper, record the questions you want to find answers to, and on the right, record the activities or websites you visit, and the information you find.  For example, you might wish to find out what kinds of plants lived during the time of the dinosaurs.  Write this question on the left, and on the right, record what you learned, or where your questioning took you.

2.  In paragraph form, summarize your activities and learning.

Getting Started With Prezi - Geologic Time Line

Do not leave this page without reading all of the directions listed below.

1. Click the "new tab" button so that you can have this window open, as well as a second window, at the same time. Click back and forth between the two windows so you can see how easily this is done.

2. In your new tab, enter the address: Prezi.com

3. You will be starting a new account with Prezi, EVEN IF you already have another account with Prezi.

 Click where is says "Sign Up Now." On the next page, choose "Start Now" under the $0 column.

4. You need to write this down in your AN. Are you ready? You have to do this exactly correctly.

Your First Name is STUDENT

Your Last Name is [your last name] 

So, for example, my name would be STUDENT Norton

Your email address is nortonsclass.fms+[yourlastnamefirstinitial]@gmail.com

For example, my email address is nortonsclass.fms+nortont@gmail.com 

Your password is mustang3000

5. Now you have a prezi account.

 Please go through the tutorial or play around on your own. Your job is to be able to do the following tasks...


Start a new presentation
Pick a template
Delete an object
Add text
Move a piece of text
Move pictures around
Make objects larger and smaller
Draw objects, like lines, circles, and flow chart elements
Change the colors of text, lines, or drawings
Change the name of a presentation
View the presentation

6.  When you are comfortable doing all of these tasks, you must check with me before moving on.

Make a copy of this template, RENAME IT, [yourlastname] geologic time line

Follow the directions on the template.

Preview - Earth Science Chapter 13