In class;

We will begin the Labradors assignment

How is Breeding Like Natural Selection Article https://necsi.edu/how-is-breeding-like-natural-selection

AKC Dog Breeds https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/

Dog Breeding Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWUA7CLmJ9Y

Youtube “How are New Dogs Created”

New questions to answer

1. How do breeder prove they have a pure bred dog?
2. What weird stuff can occur when breeding dogs?
3. Give an example for question 2
4. What is inbreeding?
5. What is the common ancestor for all dogs?
6. How are new dog breeds created?

Dog Traits Document

Labradors Slideshow https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ut1p-FkYEbaxLFp2Uz6wH3iPnZBU583nallK5BlxIQg/edit?usp=sharing

Additional Evidence

Reminders;

Late start on Wednesday

Cheer;

Monday (10/14): No practice

Tuesday (10/15) : Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (10/16): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (10/17): Football Game

Friday (10/18): No Cheer

In class;

We will complete the Adaptation Limitations assignment

Populations Adapting to their Environment slideshow

• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CUem35C-unbgctEuSfbrCTAx_xOioR2w3HMMTNDGzps/edit?usp=sharing

Homework;

Stations are due today

How Can Failure Lead to Innovation Test corrections are due today

Natural Selection Quiz Corrections are due Wednesday

Reminders

Half Day Friday

Late Start Wednesday

Cheer

Thursday- Football game

Friday- No practice

Weekend Review

New Review;

Past Review;

In class;

Tuesday- Students will have the class period to complete station corrections

Wednesday- Students will take the Natural Selection Station Quiz

Homework;

Thursday- Stations and test corrections will be completed

Friday- Step 2 of the Invention Convention due.

Reminders;

Half day on Friday

Cheer

Tuesday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday- Practice 3:10-4:15

In class;

We will complete the Natural Selection Stations

Station 2: Mutants Continued

Link for the DNA Mutation Simulation ttps://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/DNA-sim.html

Station 3: Whiz bang Ad

Whiz Bang Ad link below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w0ekxzV9mBpTWmkvdUPAFS5gKM94wdQ-/view?usp=sharing

It’s in Your Genes Article

Station 5: Natural Selection and the Peppered Moth

Link https://askabiologist.asu.edu/peppered-moths-game/peppered-moth.html

Station 6: Mini conference

Weekend Review;

Attached is a review/extra credit assignment students can complete

In class;

Begin the EWW Bed Bugs assignment

Videos

A Bedbug’s Bite – Up Close! – Bang Goes the Theory – BBC

Lady Killers-Pest Detectives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mSrXodXZhA&t=4s

(English) Insecticide Resistance Management from IRAC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrX5MmS2vuo&t=6s

Article

Insecticide Mortality Slides https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kOMoApBsBE7WRhC5_WL3qDlrocED6HXUI7YJHJdTmVg/edit?usp=sharing

Homework;

• Check in your Natural Selection KWL with Ms. Murphy by Wednesday
• EWW Bed Bugs will be due on Friday

Reminders;

• Late start Wednesday

Cheer;

Tuesday (9/24): Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (9/25): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (9/26): Practice 3:10-4:15

Friday (9/27): No practice

Monday (9/30): Practice 3:10-4:15

In class;

1. Students will complete their How can Failure Lead to Innovation
2. Students will complete the first two questions on their KWL and save it in their 8th grade science folder in their google drive.

Homework;

No homework

Reminders;

• Late Start Wednesday
• Okay2Say parent meeting September 26th at 2pm

Cheer;

Monday: Tumbling

Tuesday: Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday: Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday: Practice 3:10-4:15

Friday: No Practice

In class;

We completed the Marshmallow Challenge

To do list for Thursday and Friday

• Complete the Marshmallow Challenge and turn into the basket
• Complete any station corrections and turn it in
• Complete 20 points of review (this can be printed at home or turned in on ilearn by Sunday at midnight) Must not be an assignment you have already completed

Homework;

Marshmallow challenge will be collect on Friday

Stations will be collected on Monday

Reminders;

• How can Failure Lead to Innovation Test is Monday
• Half Day on Friday
• Away Football Game today
• All late or incomplete work must be in on Monday

Weekend Review;

See the reviews posted above

Cheer;

Thursday- Practice 3:10-4:15

Friday- No practice

Candy sales should start Monday. Shirt order forms will be sent home by Monday.

In class;

We will complete How can Failure Lead to Innovation Stations

Station 1: Vocab

Station 2: Patterns Anchoring Ideas

• Watch the video “Four Seasons In Michigan” on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJT37xZ17g

Station 3: Patterns Uncover and Share your Ideas

Station 4: Patterns Connect your Ideas and Check your progress

Seed packet link below https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kb9iWkBZsFWrZsX3SAp1icBlBn3n_GdZoLcv47GA5cU/edit?usp=sharing

Link to the maps below

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ryQiQZXqQofIMXWhCNh_tKZjmsjbRPiEWxXL5izB-Zo/edit?usp=sharing

Station 5: Systems Anchoring Experience

Direction Set 1 and 2 below

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jENOsJi9I512VvLZyUzL0HCA6ztUcC4Sl48-_KgyFdg/edit?usp=sharing

• Watch the video “learn to tie a bowline Knot in 1 second/save a life, neat trick” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLgPVm03OGI
• You will need 12ft soft rope

Station 6: Invention Convention Step 1

• Go to YouTube and search “Danbury Public School 2015 Invention Convention” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q5peAEZ4so&app=desktop

• Go to YouTube and search “Top 10 Inventions by kids”

Homework;

Students should finish their station each day. If they do not complete it in class then it should be done for homework. Stations are due Thursday, September 19th

Reminders;

• Open house is Wednesday, September 11th from 6-7:30 pm
• Football game on Thursday, September 12th
• Volleyball game on Friday, September 13th and Monday, September 16th
• Picture Day is Tuesday, September 17th
• Half day is Friday, September 20th

Weekend Review

Both reviews will be counted as extra credit if they are turned in before the first unit test.

New Review;

Good Grades

Past Review;

Extra Credit Word Wall:

Cheer;

Tuesday (9/10): Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (9/11): Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (9/12): Football game

Friday (9/13): Volleyball game

Monday (9/16): Volleyball game

Tuesday (9/17): Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (9/18): No Practice

In class;

We began the Criteria and Constraints assignment

Picture 1:

Picture 2:

Mackinac Bridge and Tacoma Narrows Bridge Videos

1. Go to YouTube.
2. Copy and paste the video title “Driving across the Mackinac Bridge”
3. Write down observations from the video
4. Copy and paste the video title “Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse “Gallopin’ Gertie”
5. Write down observations from the video.
6. Compare and contrast the two videos

Picture 3:

Cellphone case scoring rubric

Homework;

• Sign up for Remind
• Turn in your Student Info Card

Reminders;

Cheer;

Monday(9/9)- Tumbling 3:10-4:15

Tuesday (9/10)- Practice 3:10-4:15

Wednesday (9/11)- Practice 3:10-4:15

Thursday (9/12)- Football Game

Friday (9/13) – Volleyball Game

Below are pictures of the midriff, shoes, and spankies.

In class;

We began day 1 of the Marshmallow Challenge

Homework;

• Sign up for Remind
• Turn in your Student Info Card

Reminders;

Cheer;

Cheer tryouts are Tuesday-Thursday after school in the Cafeteria