Monday - TSW complete a Terrestrial Landforms study guide in prepartion for Friday’s quiz. TSW complete a biome critical thinking exercise in cooperative learning groups.

Homework: Study for this Friday’s quiz over terrestrial biomes.

Tuesday - TSW complete the following classwork assignments: p. 117 (section review), p.121 (section review), and a concept map using these terms (marine biome, ocean, coral reef, polar ice, estuary, intertidal area, algae, phytoplankton, zooplankton).

Wednesday - TSW write a description of a real or imagined freshwater experience/trip - something you did at a stream, lake or wetland (minimum 2 paragraphs).

Thursday - TTW review the Chapter 5 Section 1 Study Guide and TSW begin the Chapter 5 Review - due tomorrow (textbook page 127).  TSW work in cooperative learning groups to create a travel brochure for a marine ecosystem.  Each brochure should include information about the climate, recreation, wildlife, and conservation efforts.  This brochure is due Monday.

Friday - TSW demonstrate mastery of terrestrial landforms through a short quiz. TSW complete the marine ecosystem travel brochure.

Homework:  Place the finishing touches on your travel brochure.

Monday - TSW complete his or classroom biome project and TTW review class notes over terrestrial biomes.

Homework: Finish your biome song/poem.

Tuesday - TSW present his or her organism and share his or her song/poem with the class. TTW review all terrestrial biomes in preparation for next Wednesday’s test.

Wednesday - Thanksgiving Holiday

Thursday - Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday - Veteran’s Day

Tuesday - TSW use temperature and rainfall data to categorize biomes and predict animals and plants indigenous to that area. (8.2.spi.2)

Homework - Chapter 5 Section 1 section review (textbook page 112). Please invite your parents to attend the GMS Spaghetti Supper, Book Fair and Open House this Thursday evening (the day after interims go home).

Wednesday - Friday - TSW create an organism indigenous to each of the terrestrial landforms and write a description of why each adaptation will allow the organism to survive in its biome. TSW choose one of the organisms to illustrate and label. TSW write a poem or song about the biome of his or her choice and present it to the class.

Each class will not meet between Wednesday an Friday due to the assemblies scheduled for Red Ribbon Week.  Also, I will not be in the classroom on Thursday and Friday afternoon.

Monday – TSW complete the chapter 3 study guide and an overhead assignment on chapter 3 section 2 content.

Chapter 3 Test this Thursday. (Learning Expectations 4.2 & 4.3) (8.4.spi3,5,6) Remember, all 3-D DNA Models are due Friday. (8.4.tpi.4)

Homework: Complete the chapter 3 review on pages 78-79.

Tuesday – TTW conduct a review of the chapter 3 content in preparation for Thursday’s test.

Homework: Study for Thursday’s test.

Wednesday – TSW work in cooperative learning groups to review study guide notes and create 3 multiple choice questions for assigned sections of the study guide.  Groups will rotate the questions and quiz one another.

Thursday – Chapter 3 Test. (Learning Expectations 4.2 & 4.3) (8.4.spi3,5,6)

Friday – TSW submit his or her 3-D DNA Model. (8.4.tpi.4)