Last of the Friday Updates

1. Exam on Thursday/Friday. It will cover Ecology and Biodiversity (6 kingdoms)

2. There is an opportunity for some extra help on these chapters using a web based program. I cannot release details on the web but if you e-mail me I can get you the log in information; be sure to have your correct e-mail address and name in the e-mail.

3. Fourth period - Palm pilots return on Wednesday

4. What you should do this weekend:
- Study for the test
- Finish the lab handout
- Finish the concept maps on animals
- relax

I will only see each of you for four more days this year. That's it! Have a good summer!

Sub on Thursday 5/17/2006

First and fourth period Magnet Biology: There will be a sub on Thursday.

Assignments: Complete the concept map packet for Animals. These are the topics and corresponding chapters:

1. Animals Ch 28
2. Porifera (Sponges) Ch 29-1
3. Cnidaria (Jellyfish and their kin) Ch 29-2
4. Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) Ch 29-3
5. Mollusca Ch 30-1
6. Annelida Ch 30-2

While it is important to complete all of these by Monday (quiz, maybe?), the Annelid map is most important to complete on Thursday because on Friday we will conduct the earthworm dissection. I will try to make all these handouts available soon, but not tonight.

The handouts all require drawings. There is a stack of blank paper for you to do this. The handouts are double-sided so drawing on the back is not an option. Use the spare blank paper for this.

Standard warning applies: You will behave in a proper fashion and do all your work. I don't have to remind you of the consequences if the sub writes your name down, but I was asked in 4th period about having to give you a warning. So here's your warning.
Consequences:
1) Referral to 9th grade administrator
2) Zero for the assignments
3) No bathroom passes for the rest of the semester
4) Parent contact
5) N in conduct for the semester; potentially a U if you have received an N this semester already. (This will affect honor roll.)

Have fun!

(Ps - two people from each class should print this out and give to the sub, then reply here that you done so.)

Biomes Project

Five projects were not turned in. I need these turned in ASAP, by first period tomorrow. Questions should be e-mailed to me ASAP.

I have:

Kamille Williams B Desert
Jonathon Jones B Desert
Leandria Nolton B Desert
Robert Truitt D Temperate Deciduous Forest
Derek Sealy D Temperate Deciduous Forest
Jami E Temperate Grassland
Ashley Evelyn E Temperate Grassland
TREYANA F Taiga
SYMONE F Taiga
Savanna H Temp Forest
Vanecia H Temp Forest
Breeanna Williams I Marine
Briana Hill I Marine
Kristian A Tropical Rain Forest
Sasha A Tropical Rain Forest
Atiya Eliott C Savannah
Shanease C Savannah
Candice Freshwater
Caelin D Freshwater
Danniella D Freshwater
Amal E Temperate Grassland
Shakira E Temperate Grassland
Bryan F Taiga (need questions)
Phillip F Taiga (need questions)
Gabriel F Taiga (need questions)
Neesha H Freshwater
Elaine H Freshwater
Romae I Marine
Kim I Marine
Alex I Marine

If your name is not on the above list then you are potentially hindering the learning process of your fellow classmates. This will hinder your grade, of course, so get it in.

Schedule change - 4th period only

First period - no change. You may have a change in teacher but not in activity.

Fourth period - we will have to delay flowers until Friday. This is unfortunately an unavoidable issue, we have to take a mandated 9th grade survey in the computer lab.
if you bring flowers we may be able to preserve them in water overnight.

Friday Update

What should you be doing this weekend?

1) Forming a group for the biome project and e-mailing me so you can get your assignment. Groups of two's and three's only. You can get a jum on this if you want. Due date: May 15th.

2) Checking the communities portion of the web page for the web quest and species interaction map. The practice thing is a broken link now but I will fix it later.

3) Blogging about genetic engineering under the appropropriate post. this is not optional. do 10 minutes of research, read something, talk about it, read what others have posted. Form an opinion about what goes in your world or "the deciders" of the world will do it for you.

4) Relax some and be safe...it's prom weekend, so as the principal says, respect yourself as well.