Wednesday 3/5 60/120
Tuesday 3/4 61/119
Monday 3/3 62/118
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PER. 1: LIFE SCIENCE
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PER. 2: EARTH SCIENCE
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Week 26
Lab #14, p. 754: Life in the Desert.
Devise a method to protect a ‘desert
sponge’ from dehydration. Collect data
and draw conclusions. (6-8:LS2a,d)
Procedure: /15
Data: /4
Analysis: 6/3,7/2
24 pt. due Fr 3/7
Chapter 13: Exploring the Ocean
Sec. 13.1, p. 330-336: Earth’s Oceans.
Name the major divisions of the global
ocean. Describe the history of earth’s
oceans. Summarize the properties and
other aspects of ocean water. Summarize
the interaction between the ocean and the
atmosphere. (6-8:ES2c, 9-11:2b,c)
p. 334 Q: 1/4,3/6
p. 336 Q: 1/2,2/2,3/4
18 pt. due Th 3/6
Sec. 20.3, p. 486-489: Freshwater Ecosystems. List the characteristics of rivers and
streams. Describe the littoral zone of a
pond. Distinguish between two types of
wetlands. (6-8:LS2a,b,d,e)
p. 489 Q: 1/2,2/4,3/2,4/4
12 pt. due Fr 3/7
Sec. 13.2, p. 337-341: The Ocean Floor.
Identify the two major regions of the
ocean floor. Classify subdivisions and
features of the two major regions of the
ocean floor. Describe technologies for
studying the ocean floor. (6-8:ES2c, 9-11: 2b,c)
p0. 341 Q: 1/2,2/3,3/6,4/2
13 pt. due Fr 3/7
Work day.
Work on Sec. 20.3 assignment.
Work on corrections.
Work day.
Work on Sec. 13.1 assignment.
Work on Sec. 13.2 assignment.
PER. 3: BIOLOGY
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Chapter 32: Mammals.
Sec. 32.1, p. 821-827: Introduction to the
Mammals. List the characteristics of mammals. Tell when mammals evolved. Describe how mammals perform essential life
functions. Sec. 32.2, p. 828-832: Diversity
of Mammals. Explain how the three
groups of living mammals differ from one
another. Name the major orders of
placental mammals. Describe how convergent evolution caused mammals on different continents to be similar in form and
function.(9-11:LS2e,3c,d)
Chapter 32 assignment.
p. 845 RC: 1-10/10
p. 845 UC: 13/4,14/3,15/2,16/2,18/2,
20/2,21/3,22/4,25/2
p. 847 STP 1-10/10
44 pt. due Tu 3/11
Friday 3/7 58/122
Thursday 3/6 59/121
Chapter 21: Environmental Problems and Solutions.
Sec. 21.1, p. 498-504: First the Bad News.
Describe the major types of pollution.
Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Explain how habitat
destruction affects organisms. Explain the
impact of human population growth. (68:LS1e,2e).
p. 500
p. 504
Sec. 13.3, p. 342-345: Life in the Ocean. Work day.
Identify and describe the three groups of Work on Chapter 32 assignment.
marine organisms. Identify, describe, and Work on corrections.
classify the zones of the benthic and pelagic environments. (6-8:ES2c,9-11:2b,c)
p. 345 Q: 1/6,2/4,3/2
12 pt. due Tu 3/11
Q: 1/2,2/2,3/6
Q: 1/1,2/4,3/4
19 pt. due Mo 3/14
Work day.
Complete Lab #14.
Complete Sec. 20.3 assignment.
Work on Sec. 21.1 assignment.
Work on corrections.
Read independently.
EXAM #7 on FR 3/14
Work day.
Complete Sec. 13.1 assignment.
Complete Sec. 13.2 assignment.
Work on Sec. 13.3 assignment.
Work on corrections.
Read independently.
NO UNIT 6 EXAM
EXAM #6 (UNIT 7) on TU 4/29
Work day.
Work on Chapter 32 assignment.
Work on corrections.
Read independently.
EXAM #6 on FR 3/28