8th Science Plans (subject to change)
***video clips may be shown to provide visual information as a resource
Monday 1/18
No school----MLK Holiday
Tuesday 1/19
---Makeup ecology quiz for students that were absent on Friday
---Owl Pellet Lab---Students will dissect an owl pellet, classify the bones, and complete a lab
report.
---Read the biome notes and prepare for class discussion on Wednesday.
Homework---read AR book; review biome notes; i-Ready math lessons
Wednesday 1/20
---Discuss the types of biomes and how organisms (plants and animals) are adapted to survive in
the biome.
---Biome Practice questions
---Biomes Visual Assignment due Friday, 1/22
Homework---visual assignment; review notes; read AR book; i-Ready math lessons
Thursday 1/21
---Discuss natural selection and adaptations.
---Biome Practice questions
---Biomes Vocabulary Assignment due at the end of class
Homework---visual assignment; review notes; read AR book; i-Ready math lessons
Friday 1/22
---visual assignment due today
---Students will meet in the library computer lab to conduct research on biomes.