Environmental Science (Reed)-2nd Block (S1, 2020-21) Assignments

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Final Exam. The exam will be released on Tuesday December 15 and will be due on Thursday, December 17 at midnight.
2. YOU KNOW THE DRILL BY NOW. UNLIKE ON PRIOR ASSESSMENTS, I TRULY WILL NOT UNLOCK YOU. YOU HAVE LIMITED TIME TO TAKE THIS EXAM.
3. Since we have not been told otherwise, we must assume that the final exam is going to count for the normal 20% of the semester grade. Do your best.

Join Google Meet at the start of your block if you are at home.
Otherwise, I will attach the answers to this lesson link on Monday morning.
FINAL EXAM UPDATE!!!
I was just informed that Week 13 is included in the calculation for final exemptions. My gradebook must be updated by Monday at noon. Please do not wait until MONDAY to complete Week 13.
Share this information with your classmates and encourage them to turn in their work.
Contact me via text with any questions or concerns you may have at 706-871-4277.
Enjoy your weekend!!

1. Reviewing Biomes-kahoot!
2. Avatar-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt-Due December 7th at midnight.
4. Final Exam Review

1. Reviewing Biogeochemical cycles!
2. Avatar-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt-Last day to submit 12/9/2020
4. Environmental Science Exam Review

1. Reviewing Biotic/abiotic factors, ecological levels of organization-kahoot!
2. Avatar-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt-One day late on 12/8/2020
4. Environmental Science Exam Review

1. Reviewing adaptations-kahoot!
2. Avatar-30 minutes
3. Environmental Science Exam Review

Continue to work on the Environmental Science Exam Review. We will start going over the review on Monday, December 14th, via Google Meet if you are virtual.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the 210 Lessons 13.1 & 13.2 - Formative Assessment
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4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

Complete each of the attached quizlets. There is no need to attach a screenshot as this is for review only.

Complete the Write section of the Quizlet Biogeochemical Cycles

Use this to guide your understanding of the implications of Global Warming and Climate Change as it is depicted in the film, Day After Tomorrow.

1. Reviewing Food chains, food webs & energy pyramids-Jeopardy!
2. Day After Tomorrow-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt

1. Reviewing Climate Change-kahoot!
2. Day After Tomorrow-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt

1. Reviewing Biodiversity-Kahoot!
2. Day After Tomorrow-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt

Complete the Write section of the Quizlet.

Complete the Write section of the Quizlet climate change.

1. Reviewing Biogeochemical Cycles-Kahoot!
2. Day After Tomorrow-30 minutes
3. Ecological Scavenger Hunt

Complete the Write section of the attached Quizlet.

Complete the test on Quizlet. Attach a screenshot of your test score.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 12 Lesson 202 Summative
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5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

The Earth Day Special that I shared with you is 30 years old. Open a doc and reflect on the issues that were prevalent then as compared to the issues we have now. Have things gotten better or worse? What suggestions were given that need to be given serious consideration today? How might things have been different today if we had taken these issues seriously back then?

Three paragraphs. Be thoughtful in your reflection.

Complete the attached Google Sheets.

Complete the attached Google Sheet

Complete the attached Google Sheets

This is a review on Biotic and Abiotic factors. Please view and mark as done when you have viewed it.

Instructions for the EVS review project.

Complete the attached Google Form. This is a locked form, so once you start you cannot visit other websites or leave the form. Make sure your device is charged or plugged in, and that you are not about to do anything else

Quizizz

Complete the attached Google Form.

Complete the study guide using the Start Here lesson.

Using the link below, complete the flashcards, learning, writing and spelling sections.

Use the attached quizlets as a review for the summative.

Complete the test section. Attach a screenshot of your score.

Water pollution quizizz

Complete the study guide using the Slides from the Start Here lesson.

Land use--human impact

Complete the webquest on Water Pollution

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 10 Lesson 160 formative
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4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 9 Lesson 167 formative
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5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 10 Lesson 169 Summative
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4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Mark as done when finished.

Click on the link for Georgia Virtual Learning
Scroll down to Populations, Biodiversity and the Politics of Sustainability, then click view
Complete the following tab in Georgia Virtual School: #5-The importance of Biodiversity.
First you must watch all of the videos on that tab and read the supporting information.
Then, look on the right side of the Georgia Virtual School page tab 5. Watch the two videos listed: Florida Everglades Monster Snakes and Anti-Poaching Technique.
Last, read the Biodiversity Reading Comprehension doc and highlight information you think is important.

You will first need to create an account at Newsela if you do not already have one. Click on the online education platform below.

Then read the article attached below, and then answer the questions that you will find by clicking the activities tab on the right of the article. Screenshot your score and submit.

Highlight your answer choice for the multiple choice questions.
Provide an answer for the rest of the questions on the doc.
Submit when you are done.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 9 Lesson 143 formative
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3. DO NOT GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE IN THE TEST. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 9 Lesson 150 formative
2. MAKE SURE YOUR DEVICE IS CHARGED OR PLUGGED IN.
3. DO NOT GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE IN THE TEST. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Complete the attached Slides review for Biodiversity, then study the flashcards on Quizlet.

View the slides Starting with Ethics, Aesthetics and Recreation.

You will use the map skills page to help you check your understanding. Complete the sheet to check your answers. You will also use information from the 'start here' part of the lesson.

View the lesson and comment that you are done and you understand. Mark as done.

Complete the attached practice slides on Biodiversity at Risk.

Complete the learning section of the attached Quizlet. Mark as done when you are finished.

Sorry about the missing question in the sheet. It would not save.

Complete the attached sheet.

Review for the Summative by using the attached Quizizz and looking over Weeks 7 & 8.

Complete the attached Future of Biodiversity Slides.

Complete the writing section of the attached Quizlet. Mark as done when you are finished.

***My apologies. I did not insert text boxes on two slides. You are experts now, so insert your own text boxes for your answers:-)****

Complete the spelling section of the attached Quizlet. Mark as done when you are finished.

View the slides beginning with Biodiversity in the U.S.

Complete the attached Sheet

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 7-8 Summative
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3. DO NOT GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE IN THE TEST. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT UNLOCK YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN NOTES TEST.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

Make sure you study before taking this assessment.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Use the PowerPoint in the 'start here' to help you complete this practice. Submit when you are finished.

Complete the attached check for understanding sheet.

Read the information on the doc and answer the questions that follow. We will talk about this in Google Meet on Thursday.

Quick review on Primary and Secondary Succession. Mark as done when you are finished, and state in a comment that you understand. IF you don't understand, please let me know in the comments.

Read and highlight your answer choices.

Follow the directions to complete the attached webquest on ecological succession.

Complete the check for understanding and submit. You will have to go to file and make a copy.

Complete the attached Check for understanding.

View the opening lesson. Mark as done when you are finished.

Complete the attached quizlet sections flashcards, learn, write and spell.

Consider thesecondary succession that began with the Mt. St. Helens eruption in 1980.

Follow the instructions for playing successive interaction in the 'start here' video. Screenshot your score and submit.
Make sure when you are finished that you put your real first and last name in the boxes, take your screenshot and turn it in.

Complete the attached Google Sheets. You will need to go to file and make a copy.

Complete the quizlet 'test', then screenshot your score and submit.

Quizizz

Complete the attached Google Form.

Optional assignment-Follow the instructions on the first slide to complete the graphing lab.

View the attached video and interactive. Mark as done when you are finished. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Use the information attached below to help you understand the greenhouse effect.

Watch the start here video for an introduction to this week's study. I have included the PowerPoint seperately in case you would like to refer to information without going back through the video. Mark as done when you are finished.

Google Meet guided review for weeks 5 & 6

Please share this document with your family and talk about what you can all do to reduce the amount of Carbon going into the atmosphere.

Study the information attached. On your own paper, draw, color & label a diagram of the greenhouse effect. In a few sentences, explain how the greenhouse effect works. (You can refer to previous lessons for help if you need it) Then explain how the carbon cycle is involved in the greenhouse effect. Take a picture & upload to submit.

Please answer the following two questions after viewing the 'start here' video in either the class comments or private comments.
1. How do we know the global temperature is rising?
2. What can we do to stop it/slow it down/prepare for the changes?

Complete the attached sheet.

Complete the questions on the sheets to show your understanding of the Greenhouse Effect.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Quizlet Live-Join quizlet live using the code that I give you
at this specific time. We will start the game within 5 minutes of the start of your class period.

Complete the attached Google Form. Mark as done when finished.

Practice your new knowledge with Quizlet, completing the flashcards, learn, write and spell sections.
Write 'done' in the comments and click done when you feel you know the information.

Complete and submit the attached Google Slides.

Read the information on the link provided. Open a blank doc and write a one paragraph response to the question at the end of Dr. Tyson's statement.

Open the attached doc and follow the directions.
Go to the website below and start the simulation on the Greenhouse Effect.
Text me via Google Voice if you have any questions.

Complete ALL PARTS of the Quizlet test on the Carbon Cycle & Greenhouse Effect. Take a screenshot of your score and submit.

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1. Go to Unify Online Testing for the Week 5-6 Summative
2. MAKE SURE YOUR DEVICE IS CHARGED OR PLUGGED IN.
3. DO NOT GO TO ANOTHER TAB WHILE IN THE TEST. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT SPEND MORE TIME UNLOCKING YOUR TEST.
4. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEST ONCE YOU START IT. IT WILL LOCK AND I WILL NOT SPEND MORE TIME UNLOCKING YOUR TEST.
5. STUDY BEFORE YOU START.
6. DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARENTS BEFORE YOU START THAT YOU ARE NOT ABOUT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE, EAT OR START A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY.

Quizizz

For 077 Lesson 5.3 - Guided Practice B, you are focused on the Savanna & Desert slides. When you are finished, comment & click done, then on the lesson with the Slides, submit your finished project.

Read and answer the questions at the attached link to Soft Schools. Be ready to screenshot your score to submit.

We are wrapping up the information on biomes. If you have any questions, please ask! I will help. You have until next Monday to finish anything that is not done in class.

Complete the attached Google Form.

The information attached below is review. There are 6 questions. Please open a Google doc and answer 5 out of the 6 questions, your choice. You do not need to type the questions, but you do need to let me know which questions you answer. Submit when you are done.

Take the attached online quiz to check your understanding of biomes. Take a screenshot of your score and submit.

For 073 Lesson 5.2 - Guided Practice A you will continue to work on the project. For this section, you will focus on the Taiga & Tundra slides.

When you have completed these slides, comment & click done.

This is a quick review of the class project that we are working on. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I promise I can help!

Use the introductory lesson to help you complete this guided practice. Submit when you are finished.

Practice & Games
Here you will find helpful links that you can use to help you stay on top of your science content knowledge! There are various games and review quizzes that are great to use when studying for upcoming tests. USE THEM!!!

For 073 Lesson 5.2 - Guided Practice B, you are continuing to work on your project. For this section, you are focused on the slides for the Temperate Rain Forest & the Temperate Seasonal Forest, AKA the Deciduous Forest.

When you are finished, comment and click done. Do NOT stress if you don't finish everything today. Some people work faster than others, and there will be plenty of time to work on this tomorrow:-) Again, ask questions if you are uncertain about anything!

Review the information attached, and apply the information to the Guided Practice.

Complete the attached Google Form to show your understanding of Biomes.

Pay attention to the directions for the interesting biomes assignment. Show me your creativity! Let me know if you have any questions and don't stress! This should be fun :-)

Complete the attached Google Sheets. Submit when you are finished.

For 077 Lesson 5.3 - Guided Practice A, you are continuing your project by focusing on the slides for the Tropical Rain-forest and the Temperate Grassland.

When you are finished with these two slides, comment and click done.

Complete the attached Google Slides for review, then submit. When you are finished, take a look at the enrichment lessons. I have added several games and interactives for you.

Go to the attached Quizizz link and enter your last name, then first name. Take the quiz.

Complete the attached Quizizz on Biomes. Make sure you include your Last name, then First name in order to get credit. You will need to create a Quizizz account using your school email if you have not done so.

Go to the same Quizlet you worked on earlier and complete ALL PARTS of the test, take a screenshot of your score and submit. If you earn less than an 80% you must study and retake before you submit.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Watch the documentary titled Before the Flood. This would be a good film to watch with your family!

Practice your note taking skills while watching. You have questions to answer in Guided practice. Take a look at the questions before starting the film.

Before the Flood documentary introduction. Application of the human impact on the environment.

After you have watched the film, answer the comprehension questions on the attached slide.

Use the opening lesson to help you complete this assignment. Submit when you are finished.

Complete the questions to show your understanding. Submit when you are finished.

View the opening lesson on about Darwin and Natural Selection on Loom. I have included the PowerPoint from the lesson in case you want to also review at your own pace after the video. When you have view the video, please click done. Let me know via Google chat if you have any questions.

Complete and submit the quick check for understanding of the lesson on Darwin, Natural Selection & evolution.

Wrapping up Before the Flood

Complete the viewing guide either as you watch or after watching Darwin's Secret Notebooks. Submit when you are finished.

Go to the attached link and read each section before you play the game, answer the questions on the Google Slides as you go.

This assignment is optional, but STRONGLY recommended:-)

I have included the PowerPoint so that if you need to go back over the information in this opening lesson, you can do so at your own pace. When you are comfortable with this information, click done and comment 'I understand' in the comments.

Go to the Quizlet below and complete the flashcards, learn, & spell. When you are finished and TRULY believe you understand the material, respond in the class comments, "I understand about Darwin, evolution and natural selection."

Login to IXL and complete the assignments for R-2 Introduction to Natural Selection and EE-1 The Greenhouse Effect.
Screenshot your scores for both assignments and submit. Comment-done. ***Edit***I know that some of you can't access IXL because of the daily limit. We still don't have our new subscription yet, so don't stress about this! We will be playing a few review games during Meet on Friday! Be ready at the start of your class. I will send an email when I unlock the Meet!

Although this is an optional guided practice, I strongly recommend that you view it and think about the questions that are asked. Respond in either class or private comments what you learned from this case study.

Complete this assessment AFTER you have completed the documentary. First and last name.

Open a Google doc and title it '057-Check for Understanding'. Write a short answer for each of these questions.
1. What kind of biofuel does India primarily use?
2. How long before Miami is flooded by the encroaching ocean water?
3. Which country will become the first fossil fuel free country?
4. How long did it take for the Indian farmer's fields to be flooded, and the crops ruined?
5. Why has 50% of the world's coral died?

Submit your doc when you are finished.

Follow these directions to login to your online assessment-Unify
Go to the school website
Click on students and parents, then quick links
On the left, click on online testing
Login (the first part of your email up to but not including the @, then your password)
Take the Weeks 3 & 4 summative assessment
THIS IS YOUR SECOND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-DO YOUR BEST!

Go to the Quizizz link attached and complete. You will only have one login attempt on this. First and last name required. This will cover information about Charles Darwin's study of Evolution by Natural Selection.

Complete the Google form below. Mark as done when finished.

Go back to the same quizlet that you examined in an earlier lesson. Review the information in the lessons you worked on. Then, complete the questions on the test, screenshot of your final score and submit. You should retake the test if you do not score at least an 80% the first time.

View the video. Mark as done when finished.

This assignment is optional-if you feel comfortable with the information of this lesson.
Watch this fun video about food chains. Respond in the class comments the example that best helps you to understand food chains and food webs.

Open the word doc to view the owl pellet lab, and click on the attached link. After you finish the owl pellet activity, submit your food web. (Follow the directions on the word doc attached)

Play Thirstin's Question and Answer Game. When you are finished, take a screenshot of your score and submit. (Yes, you can check Google if you aren't certain of an answer.)

Review the Ecological Levels of Organization

Mark as done when you have view the video.

Go to the attached link and work through the flashcards, write and spell sections of the study of the biogeochemical cycles. When you are comfortable that you understand the lesson/information, click that you are done with the assignment.

This assignment is optional-if you feel comfortable with the information of this lesson.

Complete the drag and drop below (study all materials on the Carbon Cycle first!). Screenshot your score and submit.

Complete this review and submit.

View the lesson attached. Please ask if you have any questions. You will be using the Slide presentation for guided practice.

Read and follow the directions on each slide. Submit when you are finished.

Use any of the websites, slide presentations and notes from the first two weeks of class in addition to the links on the template below to complete the assignment. When you are finished, submit your work.

Go to the link provided to play a game to review the information you have learned about photosynthesis. You MUST get a score of at least 80% to successfully end this practice session. You must submit a screenshot of your score (with your name on the screen). Let me know in the class comments if you like this game. :)

Answer the questions on the assignment attached. Submit when you are finished.

Watch the attached video about food webs and then quiz yourself after the video is over. Screenshot your score and submit.

This assignment is optional-if you feel comfortable with the information of this lesson.

Complete the attached Google Form.

Complete the attached guided practice and submit when you are done. Use the information in the opening lesson.

Click on the Google Form Below.
You will need to enter your Last name, then First Name
Type your school email
You may only take this assessment ONCE. No do-overs. If your internet fails in the middle of the assessment, I will score what you completed.

This assignment is optional-if you feel comfortable with the information of this lesson.
Access information about the Carbon Cycle by clicking on the link to Windows of the Universe. Use the information here to help you play the Carbon Cycle Game. Tell me what you learn in the class comments. Click done when you are finished learning about the Carbon Cycle.

Complete the attached Google Form. You will have one opportunity for this assessment. Once you open it, you cannot leave it and go back, so be very certain you are ready to start.

View the attached Loom introductory lesson. I have included the PowerPoint so that you can refer to it in later assignments.

Click done when you are finished. Indicate in the class comments that you viewed and understood the lesson.

This is a supplemental practice-YOU MUST COMPLETE GUIDED PRACTICE A FIRST!***This guided practice is optional, but if your check for understanding is less than an 80, please consider working on it.*****
Choose any, or as many of the games at this website to play. Let me know in the class comments which game was the most challenging, and the most helpful in developing your understanding of Food Chains, Food Webs and Energy Pyramids. Click done when you are finished. However, you may go back and play these games as often as you like to refresh your memory of this topic. :-)

After you have listened to the opening (start here) lesson for 2.4, complete the work slides attached below. Submit when you are finished.

Go the website link below to complete the WebQuest on Energy Pyramids. Submit when you are done.

Complete the 'What's for Dinner' Slide assignment attached. Submit when you have completed the work.***This guided practice is optional, but if your check for understanding is less than an 80, please consider working on it.*****

***PLEASE DON'T WORRY ABOUT HOW YOUR ANSWERS LOOK OUTSIDE THE TEXT BOXES. I PROMISE I CAN READ YOUR ANSWERS*****FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD LOOK BETTER......

Use the PowerPoint from the opening video to help you complete the notes. Submit when you are finished.***This guided practice is optional, but if your check for understanding is less than an 80, please consider working on it.*****

View the attached Loom video instructions for the Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy pyramids guided practice. This is a culmination of all the lessons this week on how energy is transferred within an ecosystem. Text me on Google voice (in your email on the ChromeBook) if you have any questions.

Complete the attached quick review and submit when you are done.
Use your notes to check your answers.

Complete the attached Google Slides Guided Practice. Submit when you are done.***This guided practice is optional, but if your check for understanding is less than an 80, please consider working on it.*****

Complete the Webquest on Food Webs. You will click at the end of the sentence that tells you to go to this website. (I'm sorry, the image would not stay on the page) Submit when you are finished.

Complete the attached sheet

Complete the Food Chain attached WebQuest.
To get to the correct website, click on the image to the right of the link address:)
Submit when you are finished.

View the Loom introductory lesson video on Food Webs. I have included the PowerPoint separately so that you can view it as needed. Answer one of the essential questions in the lesson in the comments below in a complete sentence. Mark the assignment as done when you have finished.

Please view the attached video for an introduction to Food Chains. I have attached the PowerPoint used in the video for you to use later in guided practice and so that you can review/study at your own pace. Mark as done when you finish.

New video uploaded. Use the Powerpoint as supplementary information.

Google Meet-We currently do not have access to IXL-Amended review
Food Chains, Food Webs & Energy Pyramids
Battle at Kruger
Create a food chain based on the video. Research for more organisms you could add for an African Savanna to create a food web from the food chain.

Complete the attached Google Sheets to show your understanding of this lesson.

Answer the questions on the attached sheet and submit.

Complete the attached Quizziz for lessons 2.1 & 2.2.
Type your full last name, full first name & block

Replacement-the first one was compromised.

CREATE A QUIZIZZ ACCOUNT USING YOUR SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS.
YOU WILL ONLY HAVE ONE ATTEMPT AT THIS QUIZ
Complete the attached Quizziz for lessons 2.3 & 2.4.
Type your full last name, full first name, block number

Click on the link to go to Quizizz.
Type your first AND last name, and block number.
The first score that I receive for you is the one I must use for your grade. No 'do-overs'.
THIS IS YOUR FIRST SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT-DO YOUR BEST!
Mark as done when finished.

Read the attached syllabus and share with your parent/guardian. When you are finished, click done/submit. Write in the comments that you have read, understand and have shared the syllabus with your parent/guardian.

THIS WILL SERVE AS CONFIRMATION THAT BOTH YOU AND YOUR PARENT ARE AWARE OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYLLABUS. THE STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH THEIR PARENT.

Complete the assigned formative assessment for biotic and abiotic factors. Submit when finished.

Review today's lesson on the Ecological Levels of Organization by looking over the following sections: Flashcards, learn, write, & spell. In the class comments, write a 3-5 sentence paragraph summarizing Ecological Levels of Organization. Mark as done when you are finished.

Use the attached Google Slides to complete your guided notes on the Organization of Life. Submit when you are finished.

Read the attached passage, and answer the questions on the slide doc. Submit when you are finished.

Google Meet
Part 1-Oral review with the attached Google Slides.
Part 2-Login to IXL and complete the Grade 8 lessons for part V. Ecosystems:
1. Describe populations, communities & ecosystems
2. Identify ecosystems
3. Describe ecosystems
You may use any material that we have viewed this week to assist you in addition to the information on IXL.
Mark as done with both of the above assignments are complete.
***If you miss the Meet, text me via Google Voice any questions you may have.

View the Loom teacher introduction to Biotic and Abiotic factors, SEV1a.

When you are finished, mark as done.

You may use any of the material that we have collected this week, or use the links provided below to help you with the guided practice on the Google Slides. Submit when you are finished.

View the Loom teacher presentation, then the YouTube video on 'What is an Ecosystem?' I have included the PowerPoint so that you can also review at your own pace. Answer the title question in the class comments, then mark as done.

Complete the attached Google Form assessment.
Mark as done when you are finished.

View the Video first, then for your own self pace review, I have given you access to the PowerPoint in the video. Click submit/done when you are finished.

Complete the attached fill in the blank document on biotic & abiotic factors, and submit your work.

Complete the Google Sheet and submit.

Complete the Google Slide comprehension questions attached. Submit when you are finished. You may use any of the materials that we have used this week to assist.

Watch the introductory video clip on the Characteristics of Life, and then view the quick over view narrated by the teacher on the Loom video.

If you are still having trouble understanding the lessons from this week, here is some additional practice. If you choose to use it, let me know by commenting below. Either way, mark as done.

Go to link provided. Take all parts of the test and then take a screen shot your score and submit it. You must complete all three written questions, three matching, two multiple choice and two true/false questions.
THIS WILL BE YOUR FIRST GRADED ASSIGNMENT. DO NOT SKIP ANY PART OF THE ASSESSMENT.

If you do not know how to do a screenshot, go to the Class Materials section and view the tutorial....

Go to the Quizizz link below to assess your knowledge of the Ecological Levels of Organization. Screenshot your score and submit.