Life Science

August 30, 2010

September 24th, 2010 Friday

Homecoming Friday, Short Classes
Objective: Brewery Flats Wrap-up
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will analize that data from the field trip to Brewery Flats yesterday

Objective: Students will conduct field research at the Brewery Flats
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will be bussed over to the Brewery Flats area of Big Spring Creek and conduct three types of scientific research.

September 22nd, 2010 Wednesday

Objective: Brewery Flats project

Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will be going over the tests that will be used on the Brewery Flats Field Trip.

September 21st, 2010 Tuesday

Objective: Brewery Flats project
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will be going over the tests that will be used on the Brewery Flats Field Trip.

September 20th, 2010 Monday

Objective: Students will be introduced to the Brewery Flats Water Quality research project
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: students will be introduced to the Brewery Flats Water Quality class project

September 17th, 2010 Friday

Objective: Measure students progress and understanding
Standard: 1
Description: Students will complete the Unit 2 Test. (200 points)

September 16th, 2010 Thursday

Objective: Students will learn the advantages and disadvantages of using a computer microscope
Standard: 1
Description: Students will complete a lab using computer microscopes.

September 15, 2010 Wednesday

Objective: Students will move on to a more advance lab with microscopes
Standard: 1
Description: students will improve their microscope skills by completing Lab Challenge 4

September 14, 2010 Tuesday

Objective: Students will be introduced to standard microscopes
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will be taught how to use a standard science microscope, and complete the introduction Lab Challenge 1

September 13th, 2010 Monday

Objective: Introduction to Cells
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: students will watch a short DVD on Cells, and then complete note.

September 10th, 2010 Friday

Objective: Students will collect and analize data in a lab with popcorn.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students count our the same number of popcorn from four different "brands" of popcorn. They will pop the corn in air poppers and then analize the results.

September 9th, 2010 Thursday

Objective: Students will learn ways to analize science data.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will learn ways to dispaly and analize science data.

September 8th, 2010 Wednseday

Objective: Students will learn ways to make good science observations
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will look at four photo's and identify Colors, Shapes, Objects, and other items seen in a quick look. Then the students will start and finish the Obsertainer Lab.

September 7th, 2010 Tuesday

Objective: Start an Introduction to Life Science
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will watch a short DVD on "What is Science?". Following the DVD, we will go over some notes on the "Introduction to Life Science. When taking notes, students follow along and fill in key words on note sheets.

September 6, 2010 Monday

Labor day, No School

August 27, 2010

September 3, 2010 Friday

Objective: Measure what the Students remember about Metric Measurement
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will complete a 200 point Unit One Test

September 2, 2010 Thursday

Objective: Review parts to Metric Measurement
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will review metric measurement by competing in 6 "Metric Olympic" events.

August 26, 2010

September 1, 2010 Wednesday

Objective: Conversion of Metric Measurements
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Students will learn how to use Conversion Charts to convert Metric Measurements.

August 31, 2010 Tuesday

Objective: Introduction to Inquiry Science
Standard: Montana Science Standard 1
Description: Today the students will be introduced to an Inquiry Science Lab Sheet, and we will use M&M candies to collect data, draw graphics and analize data.

August 24, 2010

August 30, 2010 Monday

Objective: Learn ways to convert Metric Measurement.
Standard: 1
Description: Students will demonstrate the ability to measure length, area, volume and mass.

August 27, 2010 Friday

Objective: School and Science Classroom Safety
Standard: 1
Description: We will go over very important safety measures that we will use all year long. Students will complete a safety contract. If time permits, we will continue with an introduction to Metric Measurement, page 2, area.

August 26, 2010 Thursday

Objective: Go over Rules and Class Procedures.
Standard: 1
Description: We will go over classroom rules and procedures. A three tab notebook or three ring binder and something to write with is all you need for class today. If time permits, we will start a lab on Metric Measurement, page 1, length.

August 25, 2010 Wednesday

Welcome to Lewistown Junior High. It's the start of a new school year. Today we are watching a PowerPoint of what you can expect here for the school year. We are also going to complete a simple Student Invertory to identify the needs and interests of the new students.

May 6, 2010

June 2, 2011 Thursday

Objective: Wrap up the School Year
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will wrap up the school year and complete the check out procedure.

June 1, 2011 Wednesday

Objective: Science Final
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will complete Science Final Part 2

May 31, 2011 Tuesday

Objective: Science Final
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will take Part One of the End of the Year Science Final

May 26, 2011 Thursday

Objective: Review for the End of the Year Science Final
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Review for Science Final

May 27, 2011 Friday

Description: Students will be measured on what the learned on Fire Ecology and Conservation.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will take the Unit 18 test

May 25, 2011 Wednesday

Objective: Study how forest fuels burn.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will construct forest floors and we will measure how the burn.

May 24, 2011 Tuesday

Objective: Students will understand the effect of fire on trees.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will build Ring Stand Trees and measure their resistance to Fire.

May 23, 2011 Monday

Objective: Study the effect of Fire on Forests
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will build wooden match mini forests, adjust standards, infer what will happen, burn forests, and measure the results.

May 20, 2011 Friday

Objective: Cover topics on Conserving Life and Fire Ecology
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Cover notes on Conserving Life and Fire Ecology

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/forest-fire-videos-playlist.htm#video-26357
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/forest-fire-videos-playlist.htm#video-18948
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/forest-fire-videos-playlist.htm#video-3497
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/forest-fire-videos-playlist.htm#video-13583
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/forest-fire-videos-playlist.htm#video-27034

May 19, 2011 Thursday

Objective: Measure learning bu using a Unit test
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will take the Unit 17 test (200 Points)

May 18, 2011 Wednesday

Objective: Review Data from Water Quality Studies at Brewery Flats
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Wrap up the data that was collected during the field trip to Brewery Flats.

May 17, 2011 Tuesday

Objective: Measure Water Quality
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Field trip to Brewery Flats to measure Water Quality

May 16, 2011 Monday

Objective: Demonstrate how Water Quality is Measured
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Preparation for Brewery Flats Spring Field Trip.

May 16, 2011 Monday

Objective: Review the aspects of Conserving Resources.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will review aspects of Conservation of Resources.

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/30930-dirty-jobs-coal-mining-video.htm

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/31818-industrial-revelations-coal-mining-tram-video.htm

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/27426-the-american-industrial-revolution-mining-video.htm

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/35756-mega-excavators-land-reclamation-after-mining-video.htm

May 13, 2011 Friday

Objective: Measure student learning.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will take the Unit 16 Test which covers Ecosystems and The Non-Living Environment note sections.

May 12, 2011 Thursday

Objective: GPS Uses in everyday life
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will complete activities using Garmin E-Trex GPS

May 11, 2011 Wednesday

Objective: Understand the principals of Elevation and Position
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will be introduced to Global Positioning Systems by learning how to use a Garmin E-Trex GPS. Students will be both inside and outside.

May 10, 2011 Tuesday

Objectives: Understand how and why maps are developed.
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Lab work will help students understand how a topographic map is made.

May 9, 2011 Monday

Objective: Understand the factors of the Non-Living Environment
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will cover parts of the Non-Living Environment in notes. Students will start a series of labs to understand the Non-Living world.

April 28, 2010

May 6, 2011 Friday

Objective: Collaborative study of 6 Ecosystems
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will participate in a Computer Technology, Social Studies and Science research project and identify unique characteristics of one of 6 Ecosystem. Students will produce a PowerPoint presentation of their specific Ecosystem. Students will be asked to present their PowerPoint project to classmates and staff

May 5, 2011 Thursday

May 4, 2011 Wednesday

May 3, 2011 Tuesday

May 2, 2011 Monday

April 29, 2011 Friday

Objective: Measure student learning
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Students will take the Unit 15 test.

April 28, 2011 Thursday

Objective: Using population sampling in the field
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Weather permitting, students will use a trip to the "frog ponds" to demonstrate how populations are counted. The Capture/Tag/Release method will be used.

April 27, 2011 Wednseday

Objective: Protective Coloration
Standard: Montana Science Standard 4
Description: Lab to demonstrate protective coloration

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/17342-food-chains-and-webs-similarities-and-differences-video.htm

April 19, 2010

April 26, 2011 Tuesday

Objective: Demonstrate survival techniques of some animals
Standard: Montana Standard 4
Description: Students will study who color acts as a protective method of survival.

April 18, 2011 Monday

Objective: Introduction to Ecology
Standard: Montana Standard 4
Description: Notes on Interactions of Life. Set-up for lab on Tuesday