April 2008


6 Kingdoms of Life:  Poster Project Rubric

1.  One poster size sheet of tag board (from Walmart/Dollar Store, etc.)

2.  All the 6 Kingdoms should be diplayed creatively;  with pictures and written copy that defines the characteristics of each.

3.  The Phylums of the Animal Kingdom should be included with pictures and copy

4.  The Taxonomy Breakdown, from Kingdom to species should be included on the poster

Have fun and be creative! 

Due Dates:  Mon. 4/28  6th and 7th block     (TEST DAY ALSO)

                     Tues. 4/29    5th block     (TEST DAY ALSO)

If you are absent next week on one of these days, then the poster is due the following block.

Here’s the Power Point for the Taxonomy lecture.  Use this to complete your student lecture note guide.

6-kingdoms-of-life-lecture-notes.ppt

Next Tuesday is Earth Day!  What is it?  Who started it?  What will the Hampton Roads area be doing or sponsoring?  Check out the EPA site below and share here what you find. 

http://www.epa.gov/earthday/

The biology SOL is right around the corner .. May 16th to be exact.  Now is the time to start reviewing.  I am leading the SOL blitz review sessions on Tuesdays after school.  This past Tuesday seven students had a very productive time reviewing material for the test. 

These seven students really had a great review … but there needs to be so many more than seven!  Any student with a D or lower in biology should definitely be staying after for review. 

Now is the time to work hard toward learning, relearning and reviewing the year’s worth of subject material in biology  :-) 

Here’s the study guide key for thr 3rd nine weeks test.

3rd-nine-weeks-teststudy-guide-keybiology.doc