Tuesday, December 6, 2016

What is a Memoir?

Team Bryant's Think Outside the Box

MVP Book Talk Tuesday

Percy Jackson Battle of the Labyrinth is about a half blood Percy,Grover, and Annabeth are in the Labyrinth. That are trying to to get a string before his enime Luke. When he saw Luke somewhere he seemed happier then usual because  he had the string already. Also they found the lost God Pan. When they were their Pan told some of their future. Read to find out.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Classifying Organisms Study Guide

Our Chapter 3 Test will be on Wednesday, December 7th!

Lesson 1- Classifying Living Things pg. 90-95
  • Vocabulary: classify, kingdom, phylum, species, classification system, dichotomous key
  • Be able to list all of the levels of a classification system (K,P,C,O,F,G,S) and explain how the levels differ
  • Explain the differences between the 4 main kingdoms (protists, fungi, plants, animals)
  • Know the 3 domains
  • Draw a dichotomous key
  • Explain how dichotomous key can be used

Lesson 2- Classify Animals  pg. 96-101
  • Vocabulary: vertebrate, invertebrate
  • Be able to describe the similarities and differences of the 5 classes of vertebrates (fish, amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles)
  • Recognize types of invertebrates (giant squids, mollusks, worms, arthropods)

Lesson 3- Classify Plants pg. 102-105
  • Vocabulary: vascular, nonvascular
  • Know the two main characteristics used to classify plants (vascular/non, how they reproduce)
  • Be able to compare and contrast mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants

What else can I use to study?
  • Vocabulary cards
  • Ch. 3 study guide on pg. 113
  • Ch. 3 Chapter Review pg. 114-115
  • Ch. 3 Benchmark Practice pg. 116

RAOK Day 1: Give someone a compliment!

Writing celebration!