The Unit 1 test was a complete success. Most students scored a 90% or better. I encouraged students to take their photos home and put them on the fridge, but they all seem against the idea although no one will tell me why. To solve this problem I have installed a refrigerator door in my classroom for this purpose. Please ask your students how they are doing in class and ask them why they haven't hung their test on the fridge at home.
We have started covering Ecology, a topic the students should be familiar with from biology class and possible ecology class if they have taken it. We started by discussing plankton (floaters), nekton (swimmers), and benthos (bottom dwellers) as important lifestyles and practiced identifying organisms and sorting them into groups.
We have also discussed food chains and webs and practiced identifying carnivores, herbivores, detritavores (scavengers), and producers. Most students are familiar with these terms, though they may not know an ocean inhabitant that fits in this category so they are getting lots of hints.
Monday we will start discussing adaptations, symbiosis, and all the different types of coloration from camouflage to mimicry to sexual dimorphism (where males and females look very different).
VSEPR - Valence Shell Ectron Pair Repulsion Theory
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Valence Shell Electron Repulsion Theory
Electrons do not like each other and when looking at molecular structures -
electrons and unshared electrons (the t...
6 years ago
2 comments:
my kids used to do that! it made me proud. and them too!
I don't know why todays' students aren't into displaying their work. ?? I would put your Test on my fridge, Ms. J. =)
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