SCIENCES 8
- Today we reviewed the different lines of defence in our immune system and then took at look at vaccines, allergies, HIV & AIDS - The second half of class we worked on our different assignments we have going on...our COVID-19 Canva work, our medicinal plants questions or research and our stories from yesterday. *** We will be having a quiz Monday on vocabulary and our Chapter 3 test is Wednesday next week. *** We have a guest speaker to speak to us tomorrow about indigenous medicinal plants SCIENCES 8
- Today we had our student teacher Mr Daley teach us about the different lines of defence in our immune system. The students were to create a story (either written or in the form of a comic) about the different lines of defence (due Friday) - The second half of the class was spent looking into COVID-19 and building an infographic using www.canva.ca (Details are on our Google Classroom) SCIENCES 8
- Today was just a busy day or research. The students had time to work on their medicinal plants questions (due today), their plant research (due Thurs) and then their Science Fair projects. - Tomorrow Mr Daley will introduce us to the immune system and we will take a look at COVID-19. *** This is a short Chapter, so we will likely have our Chapter test for Chapter 3 next Tuesday. SCIENCES 8 - 3D cells we re due today and we wrote out Chapter 1 test. - The second half of the class was dedicated to medicinal plants as we are moving into our unit on the immune system. We looked at how plants are used to heal and we researched medicinal plants used by indigenous communities. *** We also welcomed our TRU student teacher Mr Daley to the class today. He will be spending the next two weeks with us and will be teaching a couple lessons over this time! SCIENCES 8 - Jeopardy review day and time for our Science Fair projects or their 3D cell models. - Students should have a good idea of what they are going to do for their projects. *** Chapter 1 test and 3D cell models are due Monday SCIENCES 8
- "Perseverance", the Mars rover landed today during our class time, so we took some time to check it out live. - Today was dedicated to review (questions from the book, our need to know sheet and a cross-word for vocab) followed by time to work on our 3D cells. *** 3D cell models are due Monday and we also write our Chapter 1 test then also. SCIENCES 8
- Today we spent the first half of the class doing review. We went over all the material to start and then the students worked on their questions from the text book. Pages 21, 39, 49, 50-51 - The second half of the class was dedicated to working on our 3D models of cells. The cells are to be handed in Monday next week *** Chapter 1 test will be Monday next week
**** Happy Valentine's Day and Family Day weekend to all of you!!! **** SCIENCES 8 - Today we took a look at animal cells under the microscope and did a scientific drawing of some - We also had our "Break Out " game (kind of like an escape room for science) *** Quiz on the microscope parts and functions Tuesday SCIENCES 8
- Today we finished up our graphing questions and gum lab. We also went over our safety quiz results and those that need to do a re-do will write it tomorrow. - We also jumped into Chapter 1 on cells and living things. - Second half of class was an intro into using our microscopes and getting used to how they work as well as how to do a scientific drawing. Tomorrow we will look at animal cells. *** Quiz on the parts and functions of the compound microscope Tuesday. *** No school Monday as it is Family Day! |
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