I hope you all have enjoyed our first snow day! It will be interesting to see how your site has changed with all of the snow. Have the burrows changed position? It would be interesting to measure the snow depth now and see how it changes. Also, the tracks you see on the fresh snow will be more acurate size-wise!
Don't forget your site map. Your proposal and site map will be part of your long-term observation project, so if you haven't conferenced or still haven't given me a copy of your site map, you will need to make an appointment with me for lunch or study hall.
See you tomorrow!
Welcome to Astrobiology Class 2010-11!
And Team Chebeague!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sunday, 1/9/11
Remember, your master site map is due tomorrow as well as your proposal SIGNED BY A PARENT or GUARDIAN!
After I sign it, you can begin your observations. IF the snow we had hasn't melted, we can go out BRIEFLY to look at our sites in the woods to look at fresh tracks.
After I sign it, you can begin your observations. IF the snow we had hasn't melted, we can go out BRIEFLY to look at our sites in the woods to look at fresh tracks.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wednesday, 1/4/11
Today, we did a 2nd observation looking for ways we could collect data (something that's measurable)
Students chose partners (they can do it alone or with one other person). They will be looking for a site that they can access easily (maybe their yard, or in a woods near their homes. They will be observing this site once per week for about 9 weeks (they can have one week where they don't observe (that's because of winter break). They will be writing a proposal that they have to discuss with you AND ME! If they work in pairs, students will have their planning calendar so that they can work around their schedules to know who will observe the site each week. If you look to the right of this posting, you will see a couple of websites that will help
Students chose partners (they can do it alone or with one other person). They will be looking for a site that they can access easily (maybe their yard, or in a woods near their homes. They will be observing this site once per week for about 9 weeks (they can have one week where they don't observe (that's because of winter break). They will be writing a proposal that they have to discuss with you AND ME! If they work in pairs, students will have their planning calendar so that they can work around their schedules to know who will observe the site each week. If you look to the right of this posting, you will see a couple of websites that will help
Monday, January 3, 2011
1/3/11 Wear something warm for the next couple of days!
Tomorrow, we will be venturing out into the woods next to the school for our observation site. Students will work in groups and will be looking for evidence of life. They will need to dress accordingly!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Sunday, 1/2/11 THEY WON!!
Be ready to take a trip outside to locate a site to look for signs of life. We'll be working with qualitative and quantitative observation and will be discussing biotic and abiotic evidence. We will begin with the woods bordering BJHS, but will then break into teams of 2 to choose a site that is one you can both observe.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Saturday, 1/1/11 Happy New Year!!
I hope you have had a wonderful, restful vacation! When we get back, we will be begin talking about our long-term observation.
We won't go outside on Monday, but will go outside to look for signs of life. I will let students know what day we'll be doing this so they can dress accordingly.
Have a great weekend and GO PATS!!!
We won't go outside on Monday, but will go outside to look for signs of life. I will let students know what day we'll be doing this so they can dress accordingly.
Have a great weekend and GO PATS!!!
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