Microscopes...

This week will focus on several things: Microscopes, Adaptations, and Natural Selection. Honors ICS will also be initiating the Planaria Regeneration Lab on Friday! All classes will be taking their Ecology Test on either Tuesday, June 2nd (Period 5) or on Wednesday, June 3rd (Period 1). The Review Sheet can be found HERE.

The 2-week calendar can be found HERE.

Weekly Calendar

We are continuing to cover Ecology in class. I will be out of the classroom this week due to a last-minute trip to tour Fort Sam Houston and the US Army Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. This is the 2-week calendar for this week & next, including alotted days for CST testing. Click HERE.

Succession, etc.

This week we discussed several concepts: population dynamics (the rise & fall of a population), ecological relationships (Who are your parasites???), and the re-establishment of a community once its been destroyed (Succession). You can find the in-class Succession PowerPoint HERE.

Pizza!

Period 1 Honors ICS students interested in participating in our Pizza Lunch on Thursday, May 14th should plan on bringing their $5 to me by Thursday morning. I am only placing orders for those who have paid for pizza. I will issue change based on the total bill.

I'll supply the soda and/or non-caffeinated drinks (lemonade & Kool-Aid). See you then!

Ecology - Week 3

During these next 2 weeks we'll be focusing on what happens to a population when certain effects change their habitat. You will have a graphing homework assignment, and will be doing some in-class Internet research and creation of a PowerPoint during Week Two.

All of this material is gearing you up for the administration of the CSTs (California Standards Tests) during the week of May 18th. For now, you may find the next 2-week calendar by clicking HERE.

This week!

This week & next we'll be focusing on Ecology, the study of the interactions of organisms in their environment.

The 2-week calendar can be found HERE.

Extra, Extra...Read All About It!

Extra credit that is! I have 2 opportunities for Extra Credit that I wanted to extend to students...


1) We are in desparate need of KLEEENEX Tissues (aka "napkins" as the students call them). 5 points per box, please! Limit 2.

2) Disney is coming out with a new movie called, "Earth." If you click on the word "Earth" you will be taken to the website to watch the Trailer and buy tickets! It premieres on Wednesday...EARTH DAY! Every ticket purchased in the first week is rewarded by Disney planting a tree! I will reward 10 extra credit points to anyway who can show a movie stub from the viewing, and an additional 10 points to anyone who goes during the 1st week (up to Wednesday, April 29th, I believe) and has the tree planted! What an awesome opportunity!