Assignments+Q4+2012+2013

= = || Part 1 Goals: 1. Complete Evolution/California Channel Islands Unit 2. Celebrate Earth Day In the Park Wednesday April 17, 2013 at Shiell's Park Everyone is Invited
 * [[image:merrillfmsscience7/Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 4.54.19 PM.png]] [[image:merrillfmsscience7/Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 4.57.17 PM.png]] = Earth Day Is Every Day
 * =Welcome to Life Science 7 Quarter 4=

Part 2 Goals: 3. Study Human Body Systems and Create Teen Health Commercials 4. Create New Biolab Projects in the School Garden and on the FMS Campus 5. Use technology to become Citizen Scientists || Bloom's Digital Taxonomy = Try out these tech tools and have fun finding others. Share your creations. = || > == Go for it, use your research, tech, writing, and critical thinking skills to write the best Science Lab Report ever!!! == || media type="custom" key="22421456" align="center"
 * [[image:merrillfmsscience7/Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 5.11.31 PM.png width="800" height="504" align="center"]]
 * = Scientific Method for Life Science Lab Report =
 * 1) == Background Information ==
 * 2) == Question ==
 * 3) == Hypothesis ==
 * 4) == Procedure ==
 * 5) == Observations - Tables, Graphs, Sketches ==
 * 6) == Conclusions ==
 * 7) == Real World Connections ==
 * 8) == Future Experiment Ideas ==
 * **12 Power Words **
 * Trace ** – outline and list the steps
 * Analyze **– break it down, we’re not done yet
 * Infer ** – means you gotta read between the lines
 * Evaluate **– judge and look at both the sides
 * Formulate **– create and come up with a plan
 * Describe **– paint a picture, show you understand
 * Support **– give examples, prove it, back it up
 * Explain **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– tell about it, who, when, why and what
 * <span style="color: #00b050; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Summarize **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;"> – the bottom line, in a nutshell
 * <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Compare **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;"> – how things are the same, oh please do tell
 * <span style="color: #002060; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Contrast **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– things are different, you can tell us how
 * <span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">Predict **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 19px;">– what do you think will happen now ||
 * Week 1 ||
 * = Celebrate Earth Day In the Park Wednesday April 17, 2013 at Shiell's Park 4:00 - 6:30pm Everyone is Invited =

= Bring to Shiell's Park =

4. Pen
|| = 1. WELCOME = = Plant and Animal Adaptations = Studyjams: Plant Adaptations Studyjam: Animal Adaptations = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual**= =**processes over many generations.**= =3 e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * = DATE: M 03/11/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
media type="custom" key="22419882" Green House Effect: Global Warming = 4. REVIEW - Evolution Test on Friday = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide Quiz on Friday = 5. GOAL = = Learn to identify at least five adaptations for survival in plants found in our school garden. = = 6. NEW = Biomes and Ecosystems = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: five plant adaptations you found in plants in our school garden. = = EXTENSIONS: = Studyjams Math = 1. WELCOME = media type="custom" key="22421216" [|E-Waste PSA] from [|Ian Lynam] on [|Vimeo] = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment= =changes and the adaptive characteristics of a species are= =insufficient for its survival.= =**7.** b. Utilize a variety of print and electronic resources= =(including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence= =as part of a research project.= = 3. HOMEWORK = = Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20 = Power Point Free Open Office Prezi = = =Merrill Code 4FF98E= Glogster Edu == = 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide Quiz on Friday = 5. GOAL = = Learn to use online tools to create infographics for your Earth Day Project. = = 6. NEW =
 * Software, sites, and tools to create infographics[[image:merrillfmsscience7/Screen Shot 2013-03-09 at 5.23.43 PM.png align="center"]]
 * Glogster (example)
 * Piktochart
 * Inkscape
 * Splashup
 * Sumo Paint
 * Sketchpad
 * Pixlr
 * iPad app: Visualize
 * Android app: PicsArt - Photo Studio
 * easel.ly
 * infogr.am
 * SnagIt
 * SlideRocket infographic templates ||
 * = DATE: T 03/12/13 Computer Lab =

*Infographic from [|Good]

media type="custom" key="22421254" How To Make an Infographic with Visual.ly media type="custom" key="22421276" Global Environment Infographic Software, sites, and tools to create infographics = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Share your Earth Day Presentation with two peers = = and the teacher get a complement and a suggestion from each person who views your presentation. = = Make corrections. = = EXTENSIONS: = Evolution Videos Howard Hughes MI Virtual Evolution Lab Evolution Animations Virtual Museum == || = 1. WELCOME = = media type="custom" key="22421426" = The Girl Who Silenced the World media type="custom" key="22421358" Earth Hour 2013
 * [|energy infographic]
 * [|infographic]
 * [|renewable energy infographic]
 * [|energy infographics]
 * [|pollution infographic]
 * [|infographics energy]
 * [|info graphic]
 * [|Best Infographics]
 * [|renewable power infographic]
 * [|rüzgar enerjisi infografic]
 * Glogster (example)
 * Piktochart
 * Inkscape
 * Splashup
 * Sumo Paint
 * Sketchpad
 * Pixlr
 * iPad app: Visualize
 * Android app: PicsArt - Photo Studio
 * easel.ly
 * infogr.am
 * SnagIt
 * SlideRocket infographic templates
 * = DATE: W 03/13/13 =

EARTH DAY IN THE PARK matters!
Science 360: Changing Planet = 2. STANDARDS: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual**= =**processes over many generations.**= =3 e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
media type="custom" key="22421458" Earth Day In the Park 2011 = 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn how to use videos to improve the planet. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW - Dwarfism and Gigantism Examples in Evolution =

Gigantism - Scrub Jays
media type="custom" key="22420408" Woolly Mammoth Baby Fossil media type="custom" key="22420368" Evolution of the Mammoth BBC BBC Nature Mammoths Santa Barbara Natural History Museum: Pygmy Mammoths Channel Islands National Park Gigantism and Dwarfism on Islands

Island Scrub Jay and mainland Western Scrub Jay
**Paragraph 1:** Evolution Review Dwarfism and Gigantism**:** Define Dwarfism. Explain the mainland mammoth and the Channel Islands \Pygmy Mammothexample of dwarfism. **Paragraph 2:** E xplain the mainland scrub jay and the Channel Islands scrub jay example. **Paragraph 3:** Define Evolution. Select an animal that currently lives on the mainland, around Fillmore or Piru. Hypothesize what three mutations might happen, if the animal migrated to the Channel Islands, to help it survive on the islands. Justify your answer. **Paragraph 4**: What would you like to learn about the Human Body fourth quarter? Piru Arroyo Toad News = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Dwarfism verses Gigantism definitions and examples. = = EXTENSIONS: = Discovery Channel: Evolution Defined media type="custom" key="22421594" Mammoth Vs. Mastodon California Channel Islands Success Stories: CA Brown Pelican & Island Fox || = 1. WELCOME = media type="custom" key="22421616" Ocean Heroes: Plastic One World One Ocean media type="custom" key="22421386" Earth Day: Give A Hand = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =3 e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the= =adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK = Study for Evolution Test
 * Essay **
 * = DATE: Th 03/14/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
media type="custom" key="22421756" abc speaking skills Presentation Skills: Voice = 4. REVIEW - Evolution Test Tomorrow = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide

Review Gigantism and Dwarfism Examples of Natural Selection
= 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of public speaking skills. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW = Explore the Blue Challenge = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: sculptures of mammoths and scrub jays. = = EXTENSIONS: =

Life Science: Backyard Habitat
=General Resources for Science= = = =Video= = = * Greatest Inventions: Bill Nye: The Science of Materials =Interactives= * Science Sleuths: Fast Fish Frenzy = = * Interactive video: Solar Powered Cars = 1. WELCOME = media type="custom" key="22421952" Evolution of Giant Whales = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed**= =**through gradual processes over many generations.**= =3 e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and= =the adaptive characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/citybirds.jpg]] City BirdsSummer is a perfect time to learn about the different species of birds.
 * Whether you live in the city, country, or suburbs, you can turn your backyard into a place that
 * attracts many different kinds of birds. [Video]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/organismneeds.jpg link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=f0d4b88e-314a-4e5b-9c76-4d2d1f85ddd4"]] Organism NeedsHelp your child learn about what habitats are, using the Exploration,
 * Organism Needs. [Simulation]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/spicebusgswallowtail.jpg]] Backyard Habitat:Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly and Red-Spotted Purple Butterfly
 * Learn from Molly and Dave about how to build a habitat to attract many species of butterflies. [Video]
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/corwin_guyana.jpg]] Jeff Corwin Experience: Guyana: Rain Forest Ecosystem
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/101usesforcola.jpg]] MythBusters:Chemical Changes: 101 Uses for Cola
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/ponderthis.jpg link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=745c5f64-2c62-4d69-aeaf-078c3528e193"]]Virtual Lab: Ponder This
 * [[image:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/homeworkHelp/thumbs/scientificinquiry.jpg link="@http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=78fc114d-bec1-4208-bebd-1d932a5b8a1d"]]Interactive Science Stimulation: Scientific Inquiry ||
 * = DATE: F 03/15/13 =

==Problem: Whales Get Hit by Ships Solution: Change Shipping Lanes Blue Whale Sightings Near Channel Islands == = 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn to use online tools to study for tests and quizzes. = = 6. NEW = Channel Islands Bald EagleLive Cam = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Evolution Quiz = = EXTENSIONS: = == Can’t get outdoors today? No problem - we’re bringing the outdoors to you! You don’t have to be at a lake or river to boat or fish - we’ve created fun online games to get you started. You’ll get all the excitement of being on the water right from the computer. == Thrill of the Catch == Game

[|Thrill of the Catch Demo]
Check out the many exciting features of //Thrill of the Catch!//

More Fun & Games
See how many fish you can identify and challenge friends to fish memory games and hangman.
 * [[image:http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/assets/img/photo-game-hatchery.gif width="78" height="73" caption="Photo Explore Fish" link="@http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/little-lunkers-learning-center/fun-and-games/hatchery-matchery"]]

Hatchery Matchery
How powerful is your brain? > Now you see them now you don’t.Game
 * [[image:http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/assets/img/photo-game-hangman.gif width="77" height="73" caption="Photo Explore Fish" link="@http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/little-lunkers-learning-center/fun-and-games/fish-hangman"]]

Fish Hangman
Can you guess the right word? Click the missing > letters to create the wordMore
 * [[image:http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/assets/img/photo-game-create_a_fish.gif width="77" height="73" caption="Photo Explore Fish" link="@http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/little-lunkers-learning-center/fun-and-games/create-a-fish"]]

Create-A-Fish
What has the nose of a swordfish, > the body of a bass, and the tail of a bream?More
 * [[image:http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/assets/img/photo-game-matching.gif width="77" height="73" caption="Photo Explore Fish" link="@http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/little-lunkers-learning-center/fun-and-games/fish-matching"]]

Fish Matching
Help the fisherman catch the right fish. > More
 * [[image:http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/assets/img/photo-game-fishfinder.gif width="77" height="73" caption="Photo Explore Fish" link="@http://www.takemefishing.org/fishing/family/little-lunkers-learning-center/fun-and-games/fishfinder-pro"]]

Fishfinder Pro
How many fish can you catch? media type="custom" key="22421938" Evolution of Woolly Mammoth ||
 * Week 2 ||

Seed Dispersal

= 1. WELCOME = = Evolution of Food Plants = Evolution of Mustard = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =3. a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of= =evolution and diversity of organisms.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * = DATE: 03/18/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due this Wednesday 3/20
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of the evolution of food plants. = = 6. NEW = = Evolution of Corn = Evolution of Corn Evolution of Wheat Wild potatoes from the Peru and Chile (//top and middle panels, respectively//), and cultivated European potatoes (//bottom//). Evolution of Potatoes Remember the Peas Mendel Studied to Learn About Genetics Sample the peas from our garden = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Learn to recognize all the vegetables growing in our school garden. = Learn to recognize the California poppies and other flowering plants in the garden. = EXTENSIONS: = [=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=216|**Artificially Selecting Dogs**]] Students learn how artificial selection can be used to develop new dog breeds with characteristics that make the dogs capable of performing a desirable task. || || [=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=214|**A name by any other tree**]] Phylogenetics has affected almost every area of biology - even the most basic one: how we classify organisms. Find out how phylogenetic classification works and what its advantages are. //This article appears at SpringerLink.// || [=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=30|**Adventures at Dry Creek**]] In this interactive web-based module students conduct a simulated field study at a fossil dig in Montana.
 * Assorted spuds.**

[=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=73|**Climate Analysis Using Planktonic Foraminifera**]] Students manipulate, plot, and interpret data on the occurence of a particular species of foraminifera in the fossil record in order to infer changes in climate during the last 160,000 years.

[=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=100|**Comic strip: Survival of the sneakiest**]] This comic follows the efforts of a male cricket as he tries to attract a mate, and in the process, debunks common myths about what it means to be evolutionarily "fit."

[=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=31|**Getting into the Fossil Record**]] In this interactive module students are introduced to fossils and the fossilization process by examining how fossils are formed and the factors that promote or prevent fossilization.

[=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=88|**Interactive investigation: The arthropod story**]] This interactive investigation delves into the amazing world of the arthropods and examines their success and their evolutionary constraints.

[=6-8&topic_id=&keywords=&type_id=&sort_by=resource_title&Submit=Search&thisaudience=6-8&resource_id=21|**Xenosmilus**]] Students play the roles of paleontologists on a dig. They “unearth” a few fossils at a time and attempt to reconstruct the animal the fossils represent.

= 1. WELCOME - Best "Green" Businesses = Posted on December 4, 2012 by [|Nicole] Posted in [|Solar Blog], [|Solar News] Tagged [|green businesses], [|green companies], [|green company] Best "Green" Businesses Looking to spend your hard-earned cash on products that are made by environmentally responsible companies? After many hours of scouring the interwebs for the best of the best green companies in the US, here’s a list of who’s getting ‘going green’ right – and keep in mind that many of these companies may have additional green initiatives and programs that are not listed here (flora/fauna preservation, etc.) but that’s another post for another day: = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * = DATE: 03/19/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due tomorrow 3/20
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of research and design for presentations. = = 6. NEW =

Example: Casabella Cellulose Sponges - biodegradable because the sponges are made from plants
Eco Friendly Green Products: Ecomall

3. Design Your Own Earth Day T-Shirt
1. Design and Submit your idea to Threadless

Protect Bats and Sea Turtles
= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Talk about your Earth Day project and get two peer reviews of your Power Point, Prezi, or Glogster. = = EXTENSIONS: = Earth Day Projects to Green Your School Do Something. org || = 1. WELCOME - Earth Day Presentations =
 * = DATE: W 03/20/13 - F 03/22/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.=

**Investigation and Experimentation**
==**7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.** 7. a. select and use appropriate tools and technology (including calculators, computers, balances, spring scales, microscopes, and binoculars) to perform tests, collect data, and display data. 7. b. utilize a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence as part of a research project. 7. e. communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.== = 3. HOMEWORK = Protect the Earth For Yourself and Future Generations

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Earth Day Project Presentation/Display Corrections and Improvements due April 17, 2013
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of presentation practice & corrections, = = before presenting your Earth Day Project to the local community. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW - Try to attend a local Earth Day Celebration and Film It = Ventura Earth Day Eco Fest media type="custom" key="22491570" Green Car Show Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Earth Day media type="custom" key="22491628" Thousand Oaks Arbor Earth Day = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Rubric Score for Presentation and Feedback from Teacher and Peers = = EXTENSIONS: = Have fun educating your little brothers and sisters about protecting the environment. Environmental Games & Activities For Kids ||  || Earth Day Thousand Oaks Games = 1. WELCOME = = Natural Selection of Island and Mainland Plants: Which is bigger the island or the mainland coreopsis? Explain why? =
 * Week 3 ||
 * = DATE: M 03/25/13 =

It's believed that the giant coreopsis evolved on the islands, then colonized the mainland.
= 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =3. c. how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative= =anatomy provide a basis for the theory of evolution.= = 3. HOMEWORK = Study Evolution Dwarfism and Gigantism and learn how to make a Prezi

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
Earth Hour =Problem: Batteries Are Wasteful and Leak Chemicals= =Solution: Buy a Solar Powered Backpack = Art From Recycled Materials = 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about evolutionary gigantism in island plants and explain the coreopsis example. = = 6. NEW = Prezi Education = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share - Discuss the Evolution & Natural Selection of Mainland and Island: = = 1.) Mammoths 2.) Scrub Jays and 3.) Coreopsis Explain Gigantism and Dwarfism = = EXTENSIONS: = Explore the Galapagos Islands  Go Play Minecraft and Teach Me What You Learn

Intro to Minecraft Minecraft Edu Wiki || = 1. WELCOME - = = 1.) Evolution Gigantism/Dwarfism Prezi Quiz =
 * = DATE: T 03/26/13 =

Island Scrub Jay and mainland Western Scrub Jay
**Circle 1:** Title Circle - Evolution Dwarfism and Gigantism Natural Selection by mutations of the DNA **Circle 2 and Circle 3:** Define Dwarfism. Explain the mainland mammoth and the Channel Islands \Pygmy Mammoth example of dwarfism. **Circle 4 and Circle 5 :** E xplain the mainland scrub jay and the Channel Islands scrub jay example. **Circle 6:** Define Evolution. Select an animal that currently lives on the mainland, around Fillmore or Piru. Hypothesize what three mutations might happen, if the animal migrated to the Channel Islands, to help it survive on the islands. Justify your answer. Prezi Education = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * Prezi **

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn how to create a Prezi and an infographic. = = 6. NEW = Access to Clean Water media type="custom" key="22421254" How To Make an Infographic with Visual.ly media type="custom" key="22421276" Global Environment Infographic Software, sites, and tools to create infographics = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Your Prezis about Evolution and Peer Review Them Before Turning Them In = = EXTENSIONS: = Explore Prezi Science and Environment || = 1. WELCOME = Giant Coreopsis In Full Bloom on Anacapa Island in The California Channel Islands Camping out on Anacapa Island Kayaking at the Channel Islands Channel Island Pinnipeds Island Fox In Camp School of Dolphins In the Channel media type="custom" key="22548538" Treasure of The Sea Channel Islands National Park Island Packers Boat and Camping Reservations = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * [|energy infographic]
 * [|infographic]
 * [|renewable energy infographic]
 * [|energy infographics]
 * [|pollution infographic]
 * [|infographics energy]
 * [|info graphic]
 * [|Best Infographics]
 * [|renewable power infographic]
 * [|rüzgar enerjisi infografic]
 * Glogster (example)
 * Piktochart
 * Inkscape
 * Splashup
 * Sumo Paint
 * Sketchpad
 * Pixlr
 * iPad app: Visualize
 * Android app: PicsArt - Photo Studio
 * easel.ly
 * infogr.am
 * SnagIt
 * SlideRocket infographic templates
 * = DATE: W 03/27/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due 3/20
= 4. REVIEW = Krichim, Boat in plastic, April 25, 2009. Photo: Dimitar Dilkoff Plastic Pollution Coastal Care = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival by studying the Channel Islands Island Fox Species. = = 6. NEW = Friends of the Island Fox Bald Eagle Live Cam media type="custom" key="22549354" Bald Eagle #26 Feeding the Chick media type="custom" key="22549360" After DDT Bald Eagles on Catalina Island Montrose Settlements Restoration Projects = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Reactions to the Island Fox Simulation = = EXTENSIONS: = Santa Barbara Z00 Condor Lookout || = 1. WELCOME = = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Island Fox Simulation Lab.pptx|Download]]
 * 4 MB
 * = DATE: Th 03/28/13 =

Reading Essential P 59 - 106
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival in Island Foxes Analyze the Data and Draw Conclusions. = = Learn how pollution like DDT in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW = Class Data Island Fox Evolutionary Dwarfism media type="custom" key="22549304" Island Foxes In the News Channel Islands National Park Problem: Rainforests Destroyed Solution: Promote Ecotourism Ecotourism media type="custom" key="22549470" Water Discus Hotel Dubai = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Island Fox Endangered Species Recovery Story = = EXTENSIONS: = Oiled turtle is recovered from Gulf of Mexico by NOAA Scientist Over the course of 87 days an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the Gulf. NOAA Gulf Spill Restoration media type="custom" key="22549412" Gulf Spill Teamwork NOAA Projects media type="custom" key="22549418" TED Rainforest Restoration <span class="wiki_link_ext">media type="custom" key="22549496" <span class="wiki_link_ext">Be A Hummingbird <span class="wiki_link_ext">Wangari Maathai Plants A Million Trees In Africa || = 1. WELCOME - Why do you come to school? = == = ANSWER: TO PREPARE FOR YOUR CAREER = =COOL JOBS IN SCIENCE: ADAM SAVAGE= = = == =Cool Jobs In Science: Bonnie Bassler= = = == = = =Careers In Science: Tony Hawk= =COOL JOBS IN SCIENCE SERIES= = Playlist | Cool Jobs in Science= =How does science make the world more fun? From designing video games to writing sci-fi novels, meet amazing science geeks who made it big!= = = =====Cool Jobs in Science: Adam Ruben===== =Adam Ruben, molecular biologist, gets to use science to help save lives. One day, he hopes his work will lead to a vaccine for malaria, a deadly disease affecting many parts of the world.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Adam Savage===== =Meet Adam Savage. One part of the dynamic duo from Mythbusters, Adam explains what he loves most about his job and what gives him a head rush.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Arne Duncan===== =Do you want to be an engineer, an architect, or even an astronaut? Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, talks about important it is to focus on getting every kid in the U.S. a great education in math and science, and how it leads to some rea ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Bonnie Bassler===== =Did you know humans have 10 times more bacterial cells -- in and on us -- than human cells? Get the scoop from Bonnie Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton University.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Chris Hardwick===== =Chris Hardwick explains why being a nerd is cool: he was a high-school math and chess geek, and now he's a stand-up comedian, writer, TV host, blogger, and all-around weird and wacky experimenter.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Danny Forster===== =Danny Forster teaches architecture and designs buildings, using math and science to come up with elegant solutions to the structural, material, and environmental challenges of architectural design and engineering.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Divven Brown===== =Divven Browne, Green Home Remodeler, uses math and science every day to help make home building more efficient, and cut down on the 50% of landfill waste that comes from construction industries.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Dr. G===== =Find out about how Dr. Jan Garavaglia, best known as Discovery Health's Dr. G: Medical Examiner, uses science to solve crimes.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Dwight Williams===== =What happens when you open up an atom and take out the subatomic particles? Dwight Williams, nuclear physicist, talks about the amazing things you can do once you understand the science of atoms.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Heather Dohan===== =Heather Dohan, Wind Scientist, gets to spend her days working with wind turbines that are 45 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty, have blades as broad a a 747 wingspan, and weigh as much as a herd of 45 elephants!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Jamie Hyneman===== =The other half of Mythbusters, Jamie Hyneman, didn't even like math or science when he was in school. Find out what he thinks about it now!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Jesse Mathews===== =Jesse Mathews, music producer and composer, riffs on how music is living math: the world is always vibrating, and vibration is music. Perfecting that vibration is sonics - the science of music.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: John Holdren===== =What if your job included talking with the president about deep space exploration -- while riding in the Marine One helicopter? Dr. John Holdren, rocket scientist and physicist, talks about the cool stuff he gets to work on as Science Advisor to ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Julius Genachowski===== =What exactly is broadband, and why is it the key to making the U.S. the world leader in communications technology? And what kind of cool jobs can a kid who's into gadgets and technology aspire to? Get the answers from Julius Genachowski, chairman ...= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Ken MacNeil===== =Ken MacNeil is the host of Bugging Out and the largest provider of exotic bugs in the United States. He is surrounded by 10,000 bugs every day. That's a lot of creepy friends!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Lara Andre===== =Lara Andre is a Documentary Editor for the Discovery Channel. After video is shot, she's the person who puts it all together with cool sound effects and more to tell the story. Her job is also cool because she gets to travel all over the world!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Mark Jannot===== =Mark Jannot, Editor in Chief of Popular Science and Science Illustrated magazines, has combined journalism and a love of science to forge an amazing career.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Matt Lundin===== =How do math, drafting, and skateboarding intersect? Find out how Matt Lundin uses geometry and trigonometry to design skate parks -- and make a living doing what he loves!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Meteorite Men===== =Geoffrey and Steve, the Meteorite Men, use astronomy, algebra, geometry, geology, and physics to do their jobs: running around the globe finding rocks that have fallen from outer space!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Michio Kaku===== =Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku gets to use science to design time machines, light sabers, space elevators, and more. Find out how he got this awesome job!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Mike Rowe===== =Mike Rowe might have the dirtiest job in the world! As the host of Dirty Jobs, he travels all over to see how everyday people perform dirty, but necessary, work. Find out how science plays a part in getting dirty!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Nick Sagan===== =With an astronomer father and an artist mother, Nick Sagan certainly has the pedigree for great science fiction writing.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Phil Plait===== =When movie plots rely on science, who makes sure they're scientifically accurate? Phil Plait, an astronomer, blogger, and writer, gets to make sure that even the movies keep it real.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Reed Timmer===== =Reed Timmer, Storm Chaser, talks about how his mom instilled an early love of science and meteorology -- and now he gets to drive right into the face of tornadoes for a living!= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Sean Casey===== =Sean Casey is a Storm Chaser! He is currently filming an IMAX movie all about massive tornadoes. Check out his cool equipment and find out what made him become a storm chaser.= =Length: 01:00= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Shannon Shaffer===== =Shannon Shaffer, an executive chef, practices the exciting new science of molecular gastronomy to create the foods of the future.= =====Cool Jobs in Science: Video Game Producer===== =Think being a video game producer is all fun and games? Well, it is, but there's a lot of science, too!= =Length: 01:00= = 2. HOMEWORK - NOTE IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE EARTH DAY IN THE PARK = = Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wed. April 17, 2013 at Shiell's Park. = = 4:00pm set up 4:30 - 6:30pm Earth Day Presentations to the Community = == = 3. STANDARDS: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:= =a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.= =b. the reasoning used by Darwin in making his conclusion that natural= =selection is the mechanism of evolution.= =c. how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative= =anatomy provide a basis for the theory of evolution.= =d. how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of= =organisms by shared derived characteristics,= =and expand the diagram to include fossil organisms.= =e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 4. REVIEW = =media type="custom" key="22278554"= = Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = = 5. GOAL = = Learn standards for evolution and demonstrate your knowledge by passing the evolution quizlet test. = = 6. NEW = = = =COOL JOBS IN SCIENCE SERIES:= =Lara Andre is a Documentary Editor for the Discovery Channel.= == =Garden Sketches: Evolution In Action= = = = = =Artist: Diane Howard= = = = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Garden Sketches = = EXTENSIONS: = = = = media type="custom" key="22657676" = = Careers in the Green Gardening Industry = Burpee Seed Company in Santa Paula Burpee Cut Flower Basics || = 1. WELCOME = PBS Evolution Review - go refresh your mind about the study of evolution to get ready for the online Evolution Benchmark Test PBS Evolution = 2. STANDARDS: Evolution = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:= =a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.= =b. the reasoning used by Darwin in making his conclusion that natural= =selection is the mechanism of evolution.= =c. how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative= =anatomy provide a basis for the theory of evolution.= =d. how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of= =organisms by shared derived characteristics,= =and expand the diagram to include fossil organisms.= =e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =
 * Spring Break 3/29 - 4/7 ||
 * Week 4 ||
 * = IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE FOR EARTH DAY IN THE PARK SEE INFORMATION BELOW = ||
 * = DATE: M 04/08/13 =
 * = DATE: T 04/09/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013
= 4. REVIEW = media type="custom" key="22278554" Quizlet Evolution Study Guide = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of online testing and online presentation testing tools like Prezi. = = 6. NEW =

II. Create a Prezi that demonstrates your understanding of Evolution by Natural Selection: Gigantism and Dwarfism
You may work with one partner quietly or on your own.

Evolution Gigantism/Dwarfism Prezi Quiz
Prezi Education = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Your Prezis about Evolution and Peer Review Them Before Turning Them In = = EXTENSIONS: = Explore Prezi Science and Environment NOVA Gigantism and Dwarfism = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share = = EXTENSIONS: = NOVA Evolution || = 1. WELCOME - Channel Islands National Park =
 * = DATE: W 04/10/13 =

Close to the California Mainland Yet Worlds Apart
= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.**e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =

= 4. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival for island species. = = 5. NEW = I. Prepare your paper for Cornell Notes. Ask 5 questions about the California Channel Islands. II. Collect facts about the California Channel Islands from the video focusing on adaptations and survival of the fittest. III. Write a summary paragraph to summarize what you learned about the California Channel Islands and Evolution. Cornell Note Taking Templates Downloadable Typing Template for Cornell Note Taking With Synbols media type="custom" key="22659594" Treasure In the Sea California Channel Islands National Park = 6. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Cornell Notes and Summary Paragraphs = = EXTENSIONS: = Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary || = 1. WELCOME = media type="custom" key="22659902" Protect Our Planet: Earth Day Is Every Day Celebrate April 22, 2013 = Kelp Forests of the Sea = = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =3. e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =
 * = DATE: Th 04/11/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013
= 4. REVIEW = Land Plant Adaptations Wordle Other Word Clouds = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival in seaweeds and compare them to land plants. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW = Seaweed Adaptations Lab Algae (Seaweeds)= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: seaweed adaptations sketches and land plant comparison = = EXTENSIONS: = media type="custom" key="22659932" Protect Coral Reefs media type="custom" key="22666008" KQED QUEST: Preserving Forests of the Sea media type="custom" key="22666240" Albino Redwoods Ghosts of the Forests || = 1. WELCOME - = = Bioethical Debate: Sell DDT Outside the USA or Ban DDT Worldwide = = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park Make Final Improvements =
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:merrillfmsscience7/Seaweed Adaptations Lab Part 1.pptx|Download]]
 * 9 MB
 * = DATE: F 04/12/13 =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013
= Bring to Shiell's Park =

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= 4. REVIEW = = 5. GOAL = = Bioethical Debates: = = Learn how to research both sides of a topic, debate, and vote your conscience. = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution and extinction of species. = = 6. NEW = = California Brown Pelicans An Environmental Success Story Characters in the Story:= =1. DDT 2. Farmers 3. Plankton 4. Fish 5. California Brown Pelicans 6. Scientists 7. Conservationists= =8. EPA 9. Zoo Keepers 10. Volunteers 11. National Park Rangers 12. Citizens of the World= = DDT (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) is a man-made chemical widely used to control insects on agricultural crops and insects that carry diseases like malaria and typhus. = Farmers Spray Their Crops With DDT to Kill Pests (Bad Bugs) = DDT Travels Down the River To the Sea from Runoff and Especially After a Rain = = Pelicans Fed On DDT Contaminated Fish = = DDT Travels Up the Food Chain to the Pelicans and Thins Their Eggshells = = = = Bald Eagles also had broken eggs when the female sat on them because of DDT contamination .= Pelican Population Crashes =



= Rescued from Extinction Just In Time = DDT Information What the World Needs Now Is DDT = Bioethical Debate = = = = 1. Get Prepared = = 2. Contribute = = 3. Practice Respect = = = = After the debate vote your conscience. = = = = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Results of the Debate = = EXTENSIONS: = Listen to Debates from NPR Intelligence Squared Debate: Should College Football Be Banned || = 1. WELCOME - Landscape Architecture for Improving Public Schools =
 * Week 5 ||
 * = DATE: M 04/15/13 - GRADES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS =
 * Week 5 ||
 * = DATE: M 04/15/13 - GRADES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS =

UCLA Graduate Landscape Architect Olwyn Kingery = = = How Does Soil Temperature Affect Plant Growth? =



GreenCast National Soil Temperatures



The Soil Doctor



Soil Doctor Blog = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** a. Both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.=

=3. e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK - Earth Day In the Park =

Earth Day Project Presentation/Display due Wednesday April 17, 2013




= Bring to Shiell's Park =

4. Pen
= 4. GOAL = = Learn about careers: Landscape Architecture = = Learn how to read the temperature of soil using a Celcius thermometer. = = 5. NEW - Scientists Use the Celcius Thermometer Scale For Science Experiments Worldwide =

For example, half way between 10 and 11 degrees would be 10.5 degrees Celcius.


= 6. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share Temperature Readings with your lab partners and = = double check if the numbers are different by more than 3 degrees. = Show the teacher your final temperature readings. = EXTENSIONS: =

Try the game and let me know what you think. Rank it 1-5 stars and tell me why.

Earth Day Balance Game || = GRADES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS = = 1. WELCOME - What do you want people in our local community to do to make the world a better place? =
 * = DATE: T 04/16/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.=





Endangered Species = 3. HOMEWORK - Get everything ready for tomorrow - Earth Day In The Park 2013 =

Earth Day Project Presentation Handout /Display/Props/Table due W April 17, 2013
= Bring to Shiell's Park =

4. Pen
= 4. REVIEW - =

= 1. Print a handout of your Earth Day presentation with all the corrections and improvements. = = = = 2. Prezi Quiz Is DUE at the end of the period =

Create a Prezi that demonstrates your understanding of Evolution by Natural Selection: Gigantism and Dwarfism
You may work with one partner quietly or on your own.

Evolution Gigantism/Dwarfism Prezi Quiz
Prezi Education

= 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival by explaining examples of Dwarfism and Gigantism = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution. = = 6. NEW = 1. Graph the Island Fox Population Data using Create-a-Graph. Predict what will happen in the future to the Island Fox and explain your prediction.

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Get two peer reviews of your Prezi Quiz - = = offer one complement & one suggestion for improvement. = = EXTENSIONS: =

Learn more about the Island Fox and what you could do to help.



Friends of the Island Fox

Gameup || = GRADES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS = = 1. WELCOME - ARE YOU READY FOR EARTH DAY IN THE PARK? =
 * = DATE: W 04/17/13 =

= Bring to Shiell's Park =

4. Pen
= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.=

= 3. NO HOMEWORK = == = 4. REVIEW =







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= Science Lab: How does a sandy bottom affect the water temperature in the ocean? =

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Discuss an example of fossil and DNA evidence for human evolution. = = EXTENSIONS: =

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The Twisting Tale of DNA Animation

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Juan Enriquez: Will our kids be a different species?

media type="custom" key="22737880" Bozeman Science: Evidence of Evolution || = GRADES ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY PLEASE MAKE UP ANY MISSED ASSIGNMENTS = = 1. WELCOME - CELEBRATION & EVALUATION - How did you do at Earth Day In the Park? = = Reactions Skills Used Strengths Weaknesses Improvements =
 * = DATE: Th 04/18/13 =



= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Shark Anatomy




= 4. REVIEW - Form Follows Function in All Kingdoms =

Examples for Anatomical Form & their Functions
 * Structure:** sharp teeth of a shark
 * Function:** makes it easier for the shark to kill its prey
 * Structure:** fur of a bear
 * Function:** keeps the bear warm in cold climates


 * Structure:** feathers of a bird
 * Function:** allows the bird to fly

= FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION - just look at this nudibranch! = = 5. GOALS = = Learn to evaluate a major project for strengths, weaknesses, and suggest improvements. = = Learn anatomy and physiology of the shark. = = 6. NEW Earth Day Group and Individual Analysis & Evaluation =
 * Structure:** webbed feet of a duck
 * Function:** allows the duck to swim faster

1. Earth Day In The Park
= Reactions Strengths Weaknesses Improvements =

A. Whiteboard B. Personal C. Earth Day Rubric





= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share:Earth Day In the Park = = Class Analysis & Evaluation and Personal Analysis & Evaluation = = EXTENSIONS: =

Giraffe Necroscopy and Natural Selection

Virtual Shark Dissection

NOAA Careers || = 1. WELCOME - Measuring Mass Using a Triple Beam Balance = = 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =3. a. Both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.= = = = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * = DATE: 04/19/13 =

Shark Anatomy




= 4. REVIEW =

media type="custom" key="22741576" Exploratorium Grand Opening Show by Digital Obscura

exploratorium and inquiry science- museum where you are told to touch everything and ask questions = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of using triple beam balances to make = = measurements of mass of a variety of living things and use scientific inquiry to ask interesting, testable questions. = = 6. NEW =

Observations and Inquiry - Take Measurements Ask Questions




= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: lab measurements and inquiry questions = = EXTENSIONS: =

sdcsb.ucsd science lab

Cytoscape Infographics UCSF

Scripps Explorations Now UCSD

|| = 1. WELCOME -Earth Day Is Every Day = = Congratulations to the 149 Fillmore Middle School students who = = educated our local community about practical = = environmental solutions a Earth Day In The Park 2013! =
 * = DATE: M 04/22/13 =

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Earth Day In The Park 2013

= 2. STANDARDS: = =**5. The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate**= =**the complementary nature of structure and function.**= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Fox Population Graph due T 4/23
= 4. REVIEW - Compare and Contrast a Trout and a Shark Using a Venn Diagram =







= 5. GOAL = = Learn to compare the structure and function of the basic anatomy of a trout and a shark. = = 6. NEW = = Ocean Temperature Lab Conclusion = = Triple Beam Balance Practice - Find the average weight of 4 leaves of the same species. =

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share - Venn Diagrams = = EXTENSIONS: =

media type="custom" key="22421416" Earth Day 2013: Save Planet Earth Ask a scientist an interesting question. I wonder why....

UCSB Science Line || = 1. WELCOME - Glogsters =
 * = DATE: T 04/23/13 =

media type="custom" key="22935600" Ocean Glogster = 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. Extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = = = 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit


Friends of the Island Fox

= = =Merrill Code 4FF98E= Glogster Edu

Live Fish Webcam

Bald Eagle Live Cams

= 4. REVIEW =

NatureBridge National Parks



Garbology

= 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of the success story of the Island Fox and its = = rescue from endangerment. = = 6. NEW =

media type="custom" key="22936166" Discovery Channel Shark Reproduction



Sharks and Rays Birth & Care of Young

media type="custom" key="22936176"

Shark Week: Save the Sharks

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Describe the 3 forms of reproduction in sharks. = = EXTENSIONS: =

media type="custom" key="22936414" Lemon Shark Reproduction

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Hammerhead Shark Adaptations



Mythbusters Game || for millions of years. Explain your answer.
 * Graph the CA Brown Pelican Population using Create-a-Graph. Explain how the chemical DDT almost caused the CA Brown Pelican to go extinct and what was done locally to bring them back. Now that the CA Channel Islands are a national park, do you think the CA Brown Pelican will be around

|| = 1. WELCOME - OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT 5:00 - 7:30PM = AWESOME BULLDOGS A'S ON QUARTER 3 EVOLUTION BENCHMARK TEST
 * = DATE: W 04/24/13 =









= 2. EVOLUTION STANDARDS: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:= =a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.= =b. the reasoning used by Darwin in making his conclusion that natural= =selection is the mechanism of evolution.= =c. how independent lines of evidence from geology, fossils, and comparative= =anatomy provide a basis for the theory of evolution.= =d. how to construct a simple branching diagram to classify living groups of= =organisms by shared derived characteristics,= =and expand the diagram to include fossil organisms.= =e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit
=Merrill Code 4FF98E= = 4. REVIEW =

Shark Migration Tracking = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival in sharks, including migrations. = = 6. NEW - Shark Senses =

media type="custom" key="22937218" National Geographic: Great White Sharks



Shark Senses

Scientific Shark Projects Around the World = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Describe 3 major adaptations in sharks. = = EXTENSIONS: =

Shark Preservation || = 1. WELCOME - JAWS the Movie Debate =
 * = DATE: Th 04/25/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: = =**3.** e. extinction of a species occurs when the environment changes and the adaptive= =characteristics of a species are insufficient for its survival.= = 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit
=Merrill Code 4FF98E=

= 4. REVIEW - Shark Jaw Fossils = = 5. GOAL = = Learn about the importance of adaptations for survival in sharks. = = 6. NEW =

<span class="wiki_link_ext">Shark Evolution Fossil Evidence

= Bioethical Debate: = = Continue "JAWS" Thriller/Killer Movies or Ban "JAWS" Thriller/Killer Movies = = = = 1. Get Prepared = = 2. Contribute = = 3. Practice Respect = = After the debate vote your conscience. =

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Discuss the results of the debate = = with your lab partners, then vote again. = = EXTENSIONS: =

Nature Documentary Films



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Blue Mountains Nature Documentary

Making Documentaries

|| = 1. WELCOME - Landscape Architecture - Ventura High School Concept Plan = = Guest speaker Olwyn Kingery "Students, I want you to think way outside the box!" =
 * = DATE: F 04/26/13 =





"We want elephants!"

= 2. STANDARD: = = 3. HOMEWORK =
 * Investigation and Experimentation**
 * 7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.**

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit
=Merrill Code 4FF98E= = 4. REVIEW =

= 5. GOAL = = Learn about ecoschools and green landscape designs = = from Olwyn, a landscape architect trained at UCLA. = = 6. NEW - Ideas & Measurements =





Measure Outdoor Landscaped Spaces Using Metric Measurements

= 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Measure the Area of the Lab Table using the meter stick = = and compare your answer with other lab groups. = = EXTENSIONS: = Go Play Minecraft and play with a landscape design for our FMS campus.

Intro to Minecraft Minecraft Edu Wiki Courses edx Courses Coursera Escape From the Textbook Math edWeb Gaming Wowzers edGaming || = 1. WELCOME - Mutant Rose in Our Rose Garden - = = Beautiful pink rose is returning back to the wild red rose stock. What shall we do? =
 * = DATE: M 04/29/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: = =**3. Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through**= =**gradual processes over many generations.**= =a. both genetic variation and environmental factors are causes of evolution and diversity of organisms.=

= 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit
=Merrill Code 4FF98E= = 4. REVIEW - Original Roses Come from Wild Chinese Roses =

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= 5. GOAL = = Learn about the genetic mutations of roses. =

= 6. NEW =

stock is Dr. Huey, which will make small red flowers if allowed to bloom.)
Manipulate the rose DNA to come up with new roses.

Perhaps we will get a rainbow rose in the future. = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Explain to a partner a good and bad example of rose mutations. = = EXTENSIONS: =

HOBBY That Could Turn Into a Business
A [|hobby] is an activity, interest, enthusiasm, or amateur pastime that is undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, typically done during one's [|leisure] time.

LIST OF HOBBIES

Flower Arranging

Tony Sepulveda Green Water Fishing Adventures



American Grooming Academy || = 1. WELCOME -Glogster EDU =
 * = DATE: T 04/30/13 =

= 2. STANDARD: =


 * Investigation and Experimentation**
 * 7. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.**

7. b. utilize a variety of print and electronic resources (including the World Wide Web) to collect information as evidence as part of a research project. = 3. HOMEWORK =

Island Foxes Scientists Santa Barbara Zookeepers Insects Rodents Fruit
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Island Fox Nature Conservancy = 5. GOAL = = Learn how pollution in the environment can affect evolution by telling the success story of the Island Fox. = = 6. NEW - LEARN HOW TO DESIGN A VIDEO GAME = media type="custom" key="22939666"

Gamestar Mechanic = 7. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING = = Think Pair Share: Island Fox Glogsters and get 2 peer reviews. = = EXTENSIONS: =

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