Welcome to Life Science-- err, with a brief flashback in a couple of weeks...

Moving on over to the biology side of things... from sloooooooooooooooow big systems like weather to living critters.  We're soon to start with the smallest of the small at the cellular level, but let's start with basic vocabulary to get your mind switching gears.

Things to know: 
Science definition
Name the five characteristics of living things:
They grow, require energy, react to stimuli, are made of cells, and reproduce. 
Homeostasis-
Stimuli
Metabolism
Reproduction-- specifically the difference between:
asexual
(passing on of genetic information from one parent to one offspring via mitosis, budding and the like)
 and
sexual (two parent organisms pass on some of their genetic material to one offspring which  demonstrates some traits of both parents)
 Scientific method
Graph types
Metric System what units are used for weight, liquid, and length?  What tells you larger units and what is used for smaller units?

People to know:
Redi
Pasteur
Oparin
Miller
 

BUT PLEASE don't stop thinking about earth science, because later this month we are going to be back in the thick of it for a day or two.

End of Semester Response

The next two days in class will find us responding to our earth science studies with a final essay and 10 item response.  I wrote the question down for you on Friday and I will post the link here for your folks to view with you if they like.  Hopefully you took some time this weekend to think it over and go back over your notes.  I look forward to thoughtful, thorough insights about what you've learned this semester!

Semester exam


You've been brilliant, so this is your chance to show off!

Mini Lesson Week One Vocab

Gifty wishes to add OZONE LAYER to the vocab list

Mini Lesson Terms

Mini lessons will take up this week and next week in class.   I will update with new terms daily as needed.

Mrs. Steele- atmosphere (from composition of the atmosphere)
Jaden- ion  ( from layers of the atmosphere)
Nic- water cycle ( from the water cycle)
Josiah - Van Allen Belts ( from the magnetosphere)

1/14/2015
Andrew
Maggie
Phoebe

1/15/15
Ona
Drake
Christian

1/16/15 Gifty
Trenten?

1/20/15
Nathan
Isaiah
Ethan

We love you, you ornery kid. You're home free.  We miss you.