8th Science assignments for Nov. 5 – 9
Finish notes for Paper. Tomorrow you will start writing your rough draft
Topic: Global Warming
Sources: “An Inconvenient Truth”; Web; Library, learn360 videos
Process:
Notes
Rough Draft (Hand-written)
Final Draft (Typed)
Times New Roman
1” Margins
12-pt. Font
Double Spaced
3-5 pages
In text Citations/Bibliography
Save in “Popelier Students” folder when finished
Monday
5th
Standard: EALR 1: Systems
Big Idea: Systems
Core Content: Inputs, Outputs, Boundaries, and Flows
6-8 SYSF
Standard: EALR 3: Application
Big Idea: Application
Core Content: Science, Technology, and Problem Solving
6-8 APPD
Standard: EALR 4: Life Science
Big Idea: Ecosystems
Core Content: Flow of Energy through Ecosystems
6-8 LS2D
Q: Farmers must switch pesticides when the pesticides are no longer effective
against insects. Why are the insects able to develop this pesticide resistance?
A. Insects can quickly mutate.
B. Chemical pesticides weaken over time.
C. Individual insects have the ability to learn to avoid pesticides.
Tuesday
6th
D. Unless all individuals are killed, resistance will come to dominate the
population.
Today: begin outline and rough draft process
 Discuss process of moving from notes – rough draft
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Outline, circle diagram, etc.
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Citations
Finish Rough Draft – By the end of today!
Rough Draft should be completed by the end of the period. If not, finish it for
homework; rough drafts will be exchanged and peer-edited in class tomorrow.
Standard: EALR 1: Systems
Big Idea: Systems
Core Content: Inputs, Outputs, Boundaries, and Flows
6-8 SYSF
Wednesday
7th
Standard: EALR 3: Application
Big Idea: Application
Core Content: Science, Technology, and Problem Solving
6-8 APPD
Standard: EALR 4: Life Science
Big Idea: Ecosystems
Core Content: Flow of Energy through Ecosystems
6-8 LS2D
Peer-review papers
Thursday
8th
Look for:
 FLOW ….. Intro --> Body --> Conclusion
 Grammar
 Sources
 Ways to improve
BE READY TO TYPE TOMORROW
Friday
9th
Type final-drafts
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Remember expectations (typed, 12 pt. font, double spaced, 1” margins, 3-5 pages, a
sources are cited in paper, etc.)