Wednesday 1/30/08

What was done?

1. Turned in textbooks.
   

What was collected?

1. Textbooks.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Tuesday 1/29/08

What was done?

1. Corrected Ch 10 Sec 3 Reading packet.
2. Continued Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
3. Grade sheets handed out.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 10 Sec 3 Reading packet.
   

What was assigned?

1. Bring Textbook tomorrow for collection.

Monday 1/28/08

What was done?

1. Computer tutorial on the Online Textbook.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Friday 1/25/08

What was done?

1. Ch 10 Sec 3 Reading packet.
2. Bill Nye: Evolution.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Thursday 1/24/08

What was done?

1. Corrected Ch 10 Sec 2 Directed Reading packet.
2. Natural Selection virtual lab.
   

What was collected?

1. Ch 10 Sec 2 Reading packet.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Wednesday 1/23/08

What was done?

1. Mr. Kang was absent.
2. Students watched Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea.
1. 10 notes.
2. 1 summary paragraph.
   

What was collected?

1. Video notes and summary.
   

What was assigned?

1. Nothing.

Tuesday 1/22/08

What was done?

1. Reading p. 306 - 311.
2. Directed Reading packet.
   

What was collected?

1. Darwin research paper.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete Reading packet.

Friday 1/18/08

What was done?

1. Computer Lab - Darwin Research.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Darwin Paper is due on Tue 1/22.
   

Thursday 1/17/08

What was done?

1. Mr. Kang was at a science teachers' meeting all day.
2. Students watched NOVA: Dogs and More Dogs
1. 10 notes and summary paragraph.
   

What was collected?

1. Dogs and More Dogs notes and summary.
   

What was assigned?

1. Darwin Report is due Tuesday 1/22.

Wednesday 1/16/08

What was done?

1. Computer Lab - Charles Darwin Internet research.
   

What was collected?

1. Whale Evolution video summary.
   

What was assigned?

1. Darwin Report is due Tuesday 1/22.
   

Charles Darwin Report

Today, you will do an internet research report on Charles Darwin and his conclusions about evolution and natural selection.

Use Microsoft Word to write at least a paragraph about each of the following topic:

1. Write a brief introduction about Charles Darwin. Why is he famous?
   
2. 
   
3. Write about Darwin's famous voyage on the ship HMS Beagle. Where did go? What did he do? How long did it take him?
4. 
   
5. Write about the Galapagos Islands and the finches (birds) that lived there. What was interesting about them?
6. 
   
7. Explain selective or artificial breeding. How does it explain the many breeds of dogs? How did this idea affect Darwin?
   
8. 
   
9. Who was Thomas Malthus and how did his ideas affect Darwin?
10. 
    
11. Who was Charles Lyell and how did his ideas affect Darwin?
12. 
    
13. Explain the process of natural selection and how Darwin came up with this idea.
    

Please include illustrations and pictures in your report.

Tuesday 1/15/08

What was done?

1. Correct Directed Reading Worksheet.
2. Whale Evolution video.
   

What was collected?

1. Directed Reading Worksheet.

What was assigned?

1. Video notes and summary.
   

Monday 1/14/08

What was done?

1. Read Ch. 10 Sec. 1 (p. 298 - 304).
2. Directed Reading Worksheet.
   

What was collected?

1. Standard Checks p. 298 - 304.
   

What was assigned?

1. Complete Worksheet.
   

Friday 1/11/08

What was done?

1. Ch. 9 Sec. 3 Test
2. Read Ch. 10 Sec. 1 (p. 298 - 304).
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.
   

What was assigned?

1. Standard Checks p. 298 - 304.

Thursday 1/10/09

What was done?

1. Study Guide Workbook p. 137 - 143.
   

What was collected?

1. Earth's Violent Past video and notes.

What was assigned?

1. Study for the Ch 9 Sec 3 Test.
   

Ch 9 Test on Fri 1/11

Wednesday 1/9/08

What was done?

1. Earth's Violent Past video and notes.

What was collected?

1. Personal Time Line.

What was assigned?

1. Study for the Ch 9 Sec 3 Test.
   

Ch 9 Test on Fri 1/11

Tuesday 1/8/07

What was done?

1. Completed Guided Reading packet.
2. Work on Personal Time Scale.

What was collected?

1. Nothing.

What was assigned?

1. Time Scale Final Draft
2. Guided Reading WS.

Ch 9 Test on Fri 1/11

Monday 1/7/08

What was done?

1. Reading p. 276 - 282.
2. Guided Reading packet.
3. Personal Time Scale.
   

What was collected?

1. Nothing.

What was assigned?

1. Personal Time Scale rough draft.