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Homework
for Week of 1/24
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Your Third Term assignment for your OTLP can be downloaded here. Note that your progress report is due on Wednesday, March 21, and that you must schedule a check-in with me at least two weeks before then! IMPORTANT NOTE:
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Tuesday 1/24 |
For Tuesday, write a paragraph of feedback for me about the speakers in class Thursday, Sarvesh Gramila and Bridget Molloy. Write a thank you note to Sarvesh and Bridget, and include at least one thing you found interesting in each of their presentations. Read about diatoms, pages 122-131 in Karlskint, Turner and Small. Take notes on the summary. You are responsible for this information. This week we will cover the material in chapter 7. Begin reading and familiarizing yourself with pages 136-139 in Karlskint, Turner and Small. Take notes. |
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Wednesday 1/25 |
HAB project day. Before you begin your work, familiarize yourself with both the HAB porject grading rubric, and the Teamwork grading rubric. You will receive two grades for theis project, one in each category. Viruses, Bacteria, and Algae OCA # 1 and #3 handed in to Ms. DR. |
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Thursday, 1/26 |
NO CLASS Special Schedule |
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Friday, 1/27 |
HAB project completed, rehearsed, and presented as time allows. |
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Homework for Week of 1/31 |
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Here's a great site to help you with your background research for the Algaefest on Thursday. |
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Tuesday 1/31 |
More HABS presentations in class. OCA #6 in class. |
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Wednesday, 2/1 |
NO CLASS: Bio Teachers' Professional Development Day OCA #7 during class time. Hand in on Thursday. Use class time well. Finish tonight's homework today! |
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Thursday, 2/2 |
Algaefest! Last two HABs reports in class. Finish up algae discussion in class. |
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Friday, 2/3 |
Note: Test moved to Monday. Final review for Monday's test. |
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Homework for Week of 2/7 Remember to send Ms. DR your HABs powerpoint!! Sharing it on GoogleDocs will work! |
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Tuesday 2/7 |
Algae Open-Notes Test in class. |
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Wednesday, 2/8 |
Introduction to Cnidaria. |
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Thursday, 2/9 |
Cnidaria Powerpoint (from Dr. G) available here. Make sure you read the climate change materials given out in class. |
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Friday, 2/10 |
Read pages 168- 173 (up to "Nutrition and Digestion") in Karleskint. Special speaker in class. |
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Homework for Week of 2/14 |
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Tuesday 2/14 |
Please write a thank you note to our speaker, Sara Bosshart. Cnidarian OCA's #1 and #2. Read Life on an Ocean PlanetI pages 5-33 to 5-40. |
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Wednesday 2/15 |
Read pages 173-176 in Karskint et al. Meet in computer lab in room 430 for a webquest. |
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Thursday, 2/16 |
Cnidarian OCA's #3 and #4. Hydra and Obelia lab in class. |
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Friday, 2/17 |
Cnidarian OCA's #5 and #6. Finish lab in class. If time allows, work on next week's OCA's. |
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Homework for Week of 2/28 |
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Tuesday, 2/28 |
Please check GoogleDocs and sign up for your Term III OYLP conference. Meet in the computer lab in 430 for a webquest. Bring headphones or earbuds if you have them. |
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Wednesday, 2/29 |
Cnidarian OCA's #7, #8, and #9. Jellies and Corals Curent Events jigsaw Part I. |
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Thursday, 3/1 |
Cnidarian OCA's #10, #11, and #12. Jellies and Corals Current Events jigsaw Part II. NO LATE CNIDARIAN OCA'S ACCEPTED AFTER TOMORROW! |
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Friday, 3/2 |
Cnidarian Art Webquest reflections due. |
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Homework for Week of 3/6 |
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Tuesday, 3/6 |
Cnidarian Unit Test (open notes) Remember that your Cnidarian Art Inspiration project is due on March 14. Rememebr to check the minimum criteria for your work! |
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Wednesday, 3/7 |
New Unit on Waves! |
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Thursday, 3/8 |
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Friday, 3/9 |
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Homework for Week of 3/13 |
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Are you really hooked on Oceanography? MIT Sea Grant has a summer internship for YOU! Click this link for information and an application. And Don't forget about your Term III OYLP! It's due March 21. You need to go to GoogleDocs and sign up for a brief meeting with Ms. DR before the end of this week! |
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Tuesday, 3/13 |
Tsunami Webquest essay due. Remember that you should write a cohesive narrative. Tell a strory, rather than asnwer questions one by one. Include as much information as you can, but if you can't address every question, that's okay. |
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Wednesday, 3/14 |
Cnidarian Art Inspiration project due. Rememebr to check the minimum criteria for your work! |
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Thursday, 3/15 |
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Friday, 3/16 |
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Homework for Week of 3/20 |
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Tuesday, 3/20 |
Visit the Cnidarian Art Gallery and read Abby's poem and David's poem. |
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Wednesday, 3/21 |
Note: MCAS schedule. B block is 1:00 - 1:55 today |
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Thursday, 3/22 |
Note: MCAS schedule. B block is 1:20 - 2:35 today |
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Friday, 3/23 |
Term III OYLP assignment due. Remember you will lose 15% for every day it is late. More about waves in class. Remember to review either yur textbook or the chapter I handed out at the beginning of the unit. |
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Homework for Week of 3/27 |
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Tuesday, 3/27 |
Wrap-up of Waves discussion in class. |
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Wednesda,y 3/28 |
Short Open-notes waves quiz. No late Waves Unit work accepted after today. All late work will earn a penalty of 30% |
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Thursday, 3/29 |
Sand Investigation in class |
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Friday, 3/30 |
LAST DAY OF TERM III. Absolutely no Term III work accepted after today. Grades are closed. |
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Homework for Week of 4/3 |
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Tuesday 4/3 |
Sand Lab in Class. |
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Wednesday 4/4 |
Sand Lab observations and packet completed and turned in. |
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Thursday, 4/5 |
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Friday, 4/6 |
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