Earth Systems
Not Your Average Squares
I found this in an old post to this website from 2007, but you know it’s still a likely topic for FCAT.
Do you remember these? We use them to determine the F1 and F2 offspring in the FCAT review stations you did. They are called Punnett Squares. Click the image to get a quick overview on inheritance.
Rock Cycle Modeling
I hope you enjoyed modeling the rock cycle. Can you believe you are getting a grade for playing with crayons?
Anyway many of you were having some difficulty identifying the step in the rock cycle represented by each stage in your investigation. The illustration of the rock cycle in the investigation packet should help and also, later [...]
Studying for Monday’s Quiz?
Test your knowledge by taking a practice test. Click on the image below.
Remember if you want to see the results of your test (which questions you got right or wrong) include your email address on the test and I’ll send you the results.
A Cell-a-bration
Working on your FCAT review and perhaps struggling with the Cell Structure and Function crossword puzzle? Well maybe this will help. Click on the logo below to learn more.
Cell Structure and Function Crossword Puzzle Word Choices. When using two word phrases eliminate the space between words.
cell membrane
cell wall
central vacuole
centrioles
chloroplasts
chromatin
cytoplasm
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
lysosomes
mitochondria
nuclear membrane
nucleolus
nucleus
ribosomes
vacuoles
Orlando Teen Sends Message To World Leaders
Reported by Central Florida News 13:
Reported by Janelle Jordan
ORLANDO — An Orange County eighth-grader is getting international attention.
Kira Myers, 13, of Windy Ridge School, produced a minute-long video that will be shown to 192 world leaders during the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
“I really feel like I’m making a difference, because if [...]
Tectonic Review
Looking for a fast (sort of fast) review for tomorrows test? Here are a couple of PowerPoint presentations for chapters 8, 9 and 10 from our textbook.
Volcanoes
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Plate Tectonics
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Earthquakes Chapt8
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Tectonic Plates Poster Projects
Each table was given the scenario below and one of the 6 questions. You are to design an interesting and informative poster to answer the question. Posters should be about 22×28. This poster project is an in class activity (but it sure wouldn’t hurt to do some research outside class). You will have Wednesday and [...]
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