Today we went through the lab write up and what is going to be done on the PLATEAU PROBLEM

(i.e.  HEAT CURVE)
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last class we began our reivew for Chapter 3

Online viewed organizations which help the environment
David Suzuki (nationally) and World Wildlife (Internationally)

Today, Crossword and Short Answer Sheet

Thursday, review

Friday: TEST Chapter 3
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Finished 1 cm forest work sheet

Discussed nutrient cycle, energy pyramid

REMINDER: TEST on Chapter 2 and 3 on  THURSAY,NOV 4th
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Finished SALTY SEED LAB!
   passed in at end of class.

Discussed scavengers and decomposers.

Great class!!!  ;-)
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Discussed; carnivores, herbivores, onmivores, producers and comsumers

Talk about PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Watched: 28 minute video on "Habitat and Biomes - Ecosystems  2004" (BELL ALIANT LEARNING CENTER)

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LAB ...began SALTY SEED LAB...soaking over night
Tomorrow ...we  take them out of the fresh and salty water

DISCUSSED Parasitism, Mutualism and Commensalism

Viewed PARASITISM : ONE  benefit - ONE harmed
                                 - internal - tape worms, roundworms
                                  external - lice, fleas

           MUTUALISM - BOTH BENEFIT
                               -lichen ( algae and fungi)
                               - termites and dead wood

            COMMENSALISM - ...

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Read page 34 - 35 and discussed symbiosis.

Related biotic - biotic, abiotic - biotic and abiotic-abiotic interactions in an ecosysystem.

Great class.    ;-)

Keep showing you  C.A.R.E.
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TEST on Ecosystems

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6th

SALTY SEED LAB coming up






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Discussed behavior on MODEL WALK.

WORKSHEET: Student Evaluation SHEET of MODEL walk as it relates to C.A.R.E.

LAB Write up: Completed handout in class. Collected at end of class.

WE doC.A.R.E!
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Remember atXavier we follow C.A.R.E.

Cooperation
Achievement
Respect
Effort

Please use this in ALL your classes.
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7-2 GO WALK TOMORROW!!!

COMPLETE PRE-WORK ON LAB SHEET...

Lab WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE BASEBALL FIELD TOMORROW.

Bus will leave beginning of SCIENCE class.

Dress for the weather...warm coat, rubber soled boots...the ground may be wet..

BRING:     pencil and review sheet
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Read and discussed page 16-19

HOMEWORK: Finish the questions page 17 #1 and 2 Page 19 #1

Don't forget BRING $1.00 for the MODEL WALK OUTING during SCIENCE CLASS
on TUES. Sept 28: 7-1, 7-1   AND   Oct 5: 7-3

Dress appropriately for the weather.

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MODEL A FOREST WALK

ON TUESDAY, SEPT 28th CLASS: 7-1 and 7-2     

ON TUESDAY, OCT 5   CLASS 7-3

DURING REGULAR SCIENCE CLASS

Students are requried to bring $1.00 for the bus

Dress for the weather - warm jacket, sneakers, hat, gloves if necessary
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LAST DAY: finished discussing ecosystems

IN Class:      Completed FOLDABLES  Abiotic and Biotic factors

DISCUSSED: range of tolerance and treeline

TEST Chapter ONE - THURS SEPT 30th
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