Thursday, March 11, 2010

Crazy Cool Cephalopods

We started class by comparing the first three classes of molluscs - chitons, bivalves, gastopods. Students took a shell challenge to see how they were doing with remembering them and more than five people got a perfect score. Good job! For the rest, there is plenty of practice to come. Shell Bingo is a favorite and we are playing on Monday.

Today we discussed cephalopods (head foots). This class included octopi, squid, cuttlefish, and chambered nautilus. All of these molluscs are highly mobile, intelligent, and fearsome predators. We watched a video of a giant pacific octopus eating a shark!

Students will have the Unit 4 Test on Monday and the Unit 4 practical on Tuesday.
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Computer Lab Etiquette

You are in the computer lab to do work for this class. If you are not doing work, then we will have problems.

Do not pack up early. Work until the bell or until MsJ says.

SAVE OFTEN. And if you save to a key, also save it to your number. If you lose it, you will have to do it again.

If MsJ asks for your attention, stop what you are doing and listen to what she has to say.

You may watch videos about your organism through reliable websites.

You may listen to music through the computer if you have your own headphones. Rule1 MsJ cannot hear it. You get one warning. Rule2 Turn it on and listen – no million clicks and constant changing. Take both ear phones out when MsJ is talking.