Author Archives: Tooba Mansoor

Hello Class, Hope you had a safe and joyful spring break and a blessed Easter for those who celebrated! As I have mentioned in our Google classroom and Remind platform, we will continue our self-paced, enriched, meaningful learning on a daily basis. Please continue to turn in each assignment by its due date. We will … Continue reading »

Mon Continue working on Temperature Soil Lab Report Tues Gather Week 4 Data for Seed Germination Wed Class discussion and Notes on Understanding Populations, including: -main properties that Scientist measure when they study populations -three general patterns of population dispersion. Thur-Fri Thanksgiving Break! Homework Assignment posted on Google Classroom

Mon Small group activity on four processes that determine population growth Discussion on exponential model vs. logistic model of population growth Tues Random Sampling Lab Wed Math Final – all 3 hours, no bio today Thurs and Fri Agriculture and Human Population Growth

Mon-Tues: Seed Germination Lab continues Field work Wed- Thurs: Temperature Soil Lab Fri: Lab Report on Temperature Soil Lab

Mon Class Discussion: Marine Links to Carbon Cycle Small Group Activity- Tues -Wed Plants and Biogeochemical Cycles -Modeling of Ground water and water draining through soil and clay. \ Thurs-Fri Hypothesis, Essential Question and Procedure for Germination Lab

Mon- Current event article – The Mutant Crayfish Clones itself and its taking over Europe, reflection on the article food chain vs food web discussion Tues- No DCMST Wed- Q& A interactive Biogeochemical activity Thurs- Web of Life: Producer to Predator Fri Seed Germination

Mon: Warm up – Have You Eaten Your Seaweed Today? (see google classroom for details) Intro to Ecology Activity / Short Video Homework- Reading and notes on 18.3 Tues Class Discussion and Guided Notes on: Section 1  Introduction to Ecology Small Group activity/field study Wed Class Discussion and Guided Notes on: Section 2  Ecology of … Continue reading »

Mon -Wed Case study – Lizard, legs, and the diversity of life Extension to case study and Lizard Lab Thurs- Field Study/ Nature Walk Fri – Evolution Unit Test

Mon Quiz on Population genetics and Speciation Science News Article – read and reflect Tues Science News Article discussion Peppered Moth Simulation Wed-Thurs Lizard Evolution Lab ‘Understanding Key Ideas’ discussion Fri Review for Evolution Unit Test Homework for the weekend (due Mon) – Standardized Test Preparation: #1-7 mcqs, Short Response and Extended Response -Must be … Continue reading »

Mon-Tues Plant intelligence and Evolution- Google classroom assignment and class discussion Population Genetics and speciation Presentations HW: 16.3 Sec Review (due Wed) Wed Discussion on Practice and Guided Questions 16.1-16.3 HW: Understanding Key Concepts Thurs-Fri Review game for quiz on Mon Case study discussion (content connection to real world situations) Bird Beak Lab review