Landis's Science Classes

Announcements:

• Animal kingdom test: Mon 2/4
• Read “Lessons from the Wolf” article by Fri 2/15

Mon:

• Test: Animal kingdom
• Pre-test:  carrying capacity
• For Tues: read ch 3.1, complete # 1 – 8 in reading guide packet
  • ch 3 reading guide packet

Tues:

• Debrief test
• IB curriculum guide: Ecology
  • IB Curriculum Guide_student handout_Ecology
• Direct instruction: ch 3.1
  • ch 3.1 notes_intro to global systems
• Collaborative study groups: # 1 – 8 assignment
• For Wed: read ch 3.2, complete # 9 – 19 in reading guide packet
• Group inquiry activity: Energy transfer in organisms – begin
  • Group Inquiry_Energy Transfer

Wed:

• Revise Tues class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 3.2
  • ch 3.2 notes_climate, weather & life
    • https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/nova/clouds/v/hurricanes
• Collaborative study groups: # 9- 19 assignment
• For Thurs: read ch 3.3, complete # 20 – 25 in reading guide packet
• Finish Group inquiry activity, hand in group paper

Thurs:

• Revise Wed class notes
• Direct instruction: ch 3.3
  • ch 3.3 notes_biomes & aquatic ecosysts
• Collaborative study groups: # 20 – 25 assignment
• Classwork: Climate graphs – begin
  • Climate Graph Activity

Fri:

• Revise Thurs class notes
• Handout: What to know – ch 3 & 4 test
  • WTK _ch 3 & 4 test
• Finish Climate graph activity, debrief, hand in papers.
• For Mon: complete # 1 – 10 in ch 4 reading guide packet
  • ch 4 reading guide packet