A great video review for GEOSPHERE

This video is a great review/overview of the layers of the earth, the geosphere, fossils, where fossil fuels come from, how the geosphere protects our earth from the sun, how Earth has changed over time, and the Law of Conservation of Mass.  It's an investment in time, but it's quite good.  Yes, I know no one really can get to Earth's core, but through some very good CGI you'll get a new view of inside Earth.

As you view, watch for all the references to carbon. Jot a few down. We'll be discussing these topics as we wind up our FCAT review next month.

 http://youtu.be/FWkIhPJeVQk

FCAT VOCABULARY: Fluency List for Voyager

These words are the vocabulary of FCAT Voyager. Are you familiar with all of them?
Fluency List for Science Voyager


acceleration

adaptation

allele

amp

analysis

aphelion

apparent magnitude

astronomical unit (AU)

atmosphere

atom

atomic theory

balanced forces

bias

biodiversity

biosphere

boiling point

bone density

capillary

carbon cycle

cell

cell membrane

cell theory

cell wall

cellular respiration

chemical change

chlorophyll

chloroplasts

chromosome

chromosomes

circulatory system

claim

classification

climate

combustion

commensalism

compost

conclusion

conduction

conductivity

conservation of energy

conservation of mass

control group

convection

convergent boundary

corona

cryosphere

data

decomposition

density

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

dependent variable

desertification

digestive system

divergent boundary

domain

ecosystems electromagnetic

electromagnetic force

electromagnetic spectrum

electromagnetic waves

electrons

elements

empirical evidence

energy transfer

erosion

evaporation

evolution

excretory system

experimental control

experimental design

experimental group

extinction

fault

fibrous

force

fossil fuel

frequency

friction force

galaxy

genes

genetic variation

genotype

genus

geocentric model

geosphere

glacial abrasion

glacial plucking

gravity

heat

heat transfer

heliocentric model

heredity

Hertz

hierarchy

homeostasis

hormones

hurricane

hydrosphere

hypothesis

Ideal Mechanical Advantage (IMA)

immune system

independent variable

index fossils

infer

inference

innovation

interpret

ions

jet stream

kinetic energy

kingdom

latitude law

law of gravity

light wave

limiting factor

Linnaean system

logical reasoning

luminosity

lunar eclipse

maintenance

mass

melting

melting point

microscopic

mitochondria

model

molecule

momentum

mutation

mutualism

natural selection

neap tides

nebula

nervous system

net force

neutrons

nutrient

observation

orbit

orbital speed

organ

organ system

organelles

organism

oxidation

paleontologist

parasitism

particle

peer review

perihelion

peripheral nervous system

phase change

phenomenon

phenotype

photoreceptors

photosynthesis

physical change

plate tectonic theory

potential energy

predation

prediction

protons

Punnett square

radiation

radiocarbon dating

reflection

refraction

Assignments and the first Test of the 4th quarter

First and foremost, please start the habit of getting a good night's sleep as we enter testing season.  You will take your Science FCAT in April and your Science EOC in May.  Sleeping well and eating a good breakfast are two easy test prep strategies to employ to help you be at your best.  If I don't see you on Friday have a great Spring Break but remember, you do have assignments.  The following are all the assignments that I will expect you to complete and that I will include into the current grading period grade. Don't slack off at the end, because your grade will drop if you get a zero on an activity or an assessment.

• If you haven't finished LSA 5 Baseline you must do it ASAP. It is way overdue. I have already pulled the report and I will be recording a grade of ZERO for anyone who has not taken the test.
•  LSA 5 Post test should be finished by Friday, March 22. That's tomorrow. I will pull that report  tomorrow. Don't forget to do your metacognitive process thinking and record your thoughts. Id I don't see your grade you will receive a grade of ZERO until I have time to pull the report after spring break.
• LSA 6 Baseline should be finished by 04/02 so I can print your results for your class period. I will print those results on Tuesday, 040/02. Write down your thinking so we can have a meaningful conversation.
• FCAT Explorer is due on Monday, 04/01 and I'm not joking about the date or the need to be finished. This will be an assessment grade for you on your next report card.
• Both Gizmos are due: Cell Structures and Cell Energy Cycle. If I don't have them from you on Friday, 3/22 they will be recorded as a grade of ZERO.  Don't forget to do the AQs.  You may have completed the on-line lab 7-1 instead of a Gizmo. If so, I do need to see it on Friday.
• The mind map of your trip through the Carbon Cycle game is due on Friday also. Make sure that I get it or I will record a ZERO. Remember, a Zero is not kind to your grade. It brings it down and there will be no more time to recycle anything after break.

LSA 6 Post will be given in class on Thursday, 04/04 for Bday and Monday, 04/08 for A day. Be prepared.

The district packet for SPRING BREAK is all about FCAT.  Nothing wrong with being as well prepared as you can be.  Review the FCAT vocabulary, the glossary, and any benchmarks that are giving you problems.  Most of you have a print out of your last FCAT report. Use that to help you prepare. It's the 3rd column that you look at first. The larger the number in the column on the right, the more work you need to put in for preparation. Second period will receive their print outs tomorrow.

Growing and Shrinking Marshmallows #135

Here's a use for all those Peeps you might get next week.  Wish I had this machine.


http://youtu.be/QMKuASSRYSk

Carbon Cycle game

Play this game. Write your notes and answers in your ISN.
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/carbon_cycle.html

Gradebook Status

I have now posted all the grades.  Some of you may have a note for an activity or an assessment. Please follow the directions.

New assignments to complete include the LSA 5 Baseline and the LSA 5 Post. Both are on "Pearson".

FCAT EXPLORER is completely due on 04/01.  Some of you are completely finished. That's great. You will have more time to review concepts from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade for your continuing FCAT REVIEW which I will post later this week.

The gradebook is being updated and other info

Hello all,
Currently, my grade book is under revision.  Your grade will change from minute to minute as I post grades. I have several grades to post and will be working on it this weekend. All grades should be as current as of Thursday for A day and Friday for B day. If you have a question about a missing grade see me in class Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Do not e-mail me this time, because we may need to dig out some info.

 

I missed seeing some students today while they were at the track event so I am posting a summary of assignments that need to be finished by either our next class or by the due date.

 

B day students:
go to this  link and view the review on Cell Theory
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory
due 3/19
Complete the SEG and AQ for the GIZMO: Cell Energy Cycle or complete the on-line lab for 7-1. due 3/19
LSA 5 Post Test due 3/21
FCAT Explorer is due on 04/01/13. I will not be able to grant extensions so if you are going away for Spring Break, get going on Explorer  All 256 questions should be completed by 11:59 PM on 04/01/2013. This is not a joke.
A day students- Remember that GRADE RECOVERY is on Monday so you may miss class. Here is a summary of your assignments also.


Go to this link and view the review on Cell Theory http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory
due 3/20
Complete the SEG and AQ for the GIZMO: Cell Energy Cycle or complete the on-line lab for 7-1. due 3/20
LSA 5 Post test due on 3/20
FCAT Explorer is due on 04/01/13. I will not be able to grant extensions so if you are going away for Spring Break, get going on Explorer All 256 questions should be completed by 11:59 PM on 04/01/2013. This is not a joke.


I will post information next week about suggested FCAT Review materials that can be used to continue preparing for FCAT -especially if there's an area that you don't feel strong in or you don't remember from 6th or 7th grade or even 8th grade. Watch for that post around Thursday.

Teachers' Domain: Cell Explorer

Quick review of cells

Teachers' Domain: Cell Explorer

Teachers' Domain: Cellular Respiration

A quick review of cellular respiration

Teachers' Domain: Cellular Respiration

Teachers' Domain: Single-Celled Organisms

This is a choice for review of Single celled organisms

Teachers' Domain: Single-Celled Organisms

Test Directions

Directions for LSA 4 POST test. Due by Monday morning, March 11.


This is a take home test. You may take your time to answer the questions.

On a sheet of paper you must put your start time and end time to show how much time you spent on the test. Also, for each question you must show

• Your confidence in your answer (Confident/Not Confident)

• An explanation of how you chose your answer. Explain your thinking completely. Don’t just say process of elimination. Explain how you determined which to eliminate.

FCAT EXPLORER DUE TONIGHT

The next set of FCAT EXPLORER scores will be due tonight at 23:59:59. I will update your grade when I have calculated your score based on the total you have accomplished (should be 170 or more) and the accuracy score for pass 1 and pass 2.