Scientific Argument Practice!

Hey kiddos! Today you will be practicing how to write a scientific argument using claim, evidence, and reasoning! Your actual writing assignment will be over the Big Bang Theory, but for practice let's start with something simpler!
        

Choose 1 of the following questions to answer in your scientific argument and use the corresponding article for your evidence. 
                                     

Question 1= Have Michelle Obama's new requirements and changes to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) been successful?

Article for Question 1= Healthline School Lunch Article

    
Question 2= Are humans to blame for the rise in global warming?

Article for Question 2= Causes of Global Warming Article

Human Body Systems Project!

      
Hey kiddos! Click on the link below to see the slides that will help you study for the human body systems quiz that you will take on Wednesday in class! You must show proof that you studied! Examples= notes provided by Mrs. Kiser, flashcards, notes in my science notebook, writing it all down on SSOP, etc

Human Body Systems Study Slides

Hey kiddos! Click the link below to let me know how each of your 2 teammates did while working together the past week on the project. Please be honest and give them the grade you truly feel that they deserve. I am the only person who will see what you write :)

Human Body Systems Participation Form

 

Unit 7 Test Review Stations!

Hey kiddos! It's that time again! Your Unit 7 Test will be this Friday in class. Use the links below for the review stations and feel free to look at these from home for some extra study practice!
                                       

Adaptations

• Level 3= Read the article on how organisms get their adaptations= How Do Organisms Get Adaptations?
• Use the article to answer the questions in the form= Adaptations Level 3 Form

• Level 4= Watch the following video on the myths of evolution and use it to debate the following questions with your teammates at this station with you. Myths of Evolution Video
• Evolution= the process by which organisms have changed over time, specifically some organisms developed from previous/ earlier forms of organisms
• Debate Questions:

• is survival of the fittest real?
• if more adaptations are passed on, is evolution occurring?
• what does it mean for an organism to evolve?
• how do adaptations relate to evolution?

Traits

• Level 4= Briefly look through the article, specifically at the table showing nature vs nurture. Some scientists believe that humans are affected most by the traits they inherit from their parents, whereas other scientists believe that humans are more so affected by things that have been taught or learned. Nature vs Nurture Article

• Then watch the video to see what you think about their nature vs nurture experiment: Nature vs Nurture Video

Metamorphosis

• Level 2= Watch the following video: Metamorphosis Video and then use what you learned from the video to answer the questions on the form: Metamorphosis Level 2 Form 

• Level 3= All living things transform through a life cycle, some go through metamorphosis, some don’t. Use this article to look through the other kinds of changes organisms go through in their life cycle. You may click on any of the links on the side to see what the life cycle looks like for each organism. Life Cycles of Organisms

• Using the 2nd article, see more of the kinds of life cycles. Scroll to the bottom to see the 3 reasons why metamorphosis can be considered an adaptation. Hint= this will be the level 4 on your test (you may want to write this in your notes or on your review :) All Lives Transform Article

Organisms Tutorials!

Hey kiddos! Time to practice some of the ideas from Unit 6. Today we'll be going over Environmental Change and Food Chains.  

Environmental Change

• Use the following images to complete the form about how the environment will change in each scenario. 
• Environmental Change Images
• Environmental Change Form

Food Chains and Food Webs

• Watch the video below to see the basic parts of a food chain: Food Chains and Food Webs Video

• Next, use this image to complete the form below on this food chain. Food Chains Form

Science Benchmark Form

Monday February 23rd                      
Hey kiddos! Click here for the Landforms Review Station for Science Benchmark!
F1= Landforms Nearpod F1
F2= Landforms Nearpod F2
F3= Landforms Nearpod F3


Friday February 20th
For today's do now: fill out this form to let me know what units you liked best and have learned the most and which ones have been more of a struggle for you! We've only got 1 more unit until we take the STAAR test! We will take the practice test on Tuesday of next week. This will let me know what units you need the most help with :)

Science Benchmark Form

Unit 6 Test Review Stations! :)

Hey hey kiddos! Wanna ace that test tomorrow? Of course you do! Work your bootay off at each of your stations today and I guarantee you will ROCK IT!

                

Interdependency
Level 2= Use the link below to complete the Level 2 form and ecosystem map! Ecosystem Examples

Level 3= Use the article ( Symbiosis Article ) to get a basic idea of what each of the 3 types of Symbiosis are. 
Next watch the video ( Symbiosis Video ) to see the types!
Lastly, with your group, come up with 3 examples of each (3 parasitism, 3 mutualism, 3 commensalism)

Environmental Change
Level 2 AND 3= Use the images ( Environmental Change Images ) to fill in how this will cause a change in the environment ( Environmental Change Form )

Level 3 ONLY= Look through the article below to read about catch and release fishing ( Catch and Release Fishing )

• Is this something we should be doing? Why or why not?
• Does this help preserve and protect our environment or does it hurt it more?
• Do you think people will be willing to practice the catch and release technique instead? Why or why not?

Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Cycle
Level 2= Fill in the carbon dioxide and oxygen cycle and answer the questions after!

Level 3= Read through the article (only cause #2) to see how deforestation is leading to global warming= Deforestation Leads to Global Warming
-Next, watch the video to see how deforestation is affecting the Amazon Rainforest= Amazon Rainforest Video

Food Chains and Food Webs
Level 2= Fill in the food web form and answer the questions after!

Level 3= Create your own food web! You may use the iPad for research if you need to!

Renewable vs Nonrenewable Energy Tutorials!

Use the link below for today's tutorials. You will be making flashcards for each of the forms of alternative energy. You may also watch any of the videos from the blog post below "Alternative Energy" that show how solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biofuels energy work!
 
Tutorials Flashcards

                               

Alternative Energy!

Hey hey kiddos! Now we've learned that there are some MAJOR problemos with fossil fuels! Good news though! We have alternatives or other ways of getting electrical energy!
                               

Use the links below to learn about the positives and negatives of each of these types of alternative energy! Watch the video after each article to see it in action and be ready to debate! :)

Solar Energy
Solar Article
Solar Video

Wind Energy
Wind Article
Wind Video

Hydroelectric Energy
Hydroelectric Article
Hydroelectric Video

Biofuels / Biomass Energy
Biofuels Article
Biofuels Video

Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Article
Geothermal Video

Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Article
Nuclear Video