In Science, our first quarter focus was Life Science.
Students worked in groups to make models of three (out of four) of the environments found in California: Valley, Mountains, and Desert.
The California standards for Life Sciences are:
2. All organisms need energy and matter to live and grow.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. plants are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains.
b. producers and consumers (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers) are related in food chains and food webs, and may compete with each other for resources in an ecosystem.
c. decomposers, including many fungi, insects, and microorganisms, recycle matter from dead plants and animals.
3. Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. ecosystems can be characterized in terms of their living and nonliving components.
b. for any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
c. many plants depend on animals for pollination and seed dispersal, while animals depend on plants for food and shelter.
d. most microorganisms do not cause disease and many are beneficial.
Our second quarter focus is Computer Science.
In Computer Lab, some of the things students have learned are how to send emails, use proper "netiquette," and touch type. They've also practiced coding skills. In class, students have learned about image representation and graph coloring.
Students worked in groups to make models of three (out of four) of the environments found in California: Valley, Mountains, and Desert.
The California standards for Life Sciences are:
2. All organisms need energy and matter to live and grow.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. plants are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains.
b. producers and consumers (herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers) are related in food chains and food webs, and may compete with each other for resources in an ecosystem.
c. decomposers, including many fungi, insects, and microorganisms, recycle matter from dead plants and animals.
3. Living organisms depend on one another and on their environment for survival.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. ecosystems can be characterized in terms of their living and nonliving components.
b. for any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
c. many plants depend on animals for pollination and seed dispersal, while animals depend on plants for food and shelter.
d. most microorganisms do not cause disease and many are beneficial.
Our second quarter focus is Computer Science.
In Computer Lab, some of the things students have learned are how to send emails, use proper "netiquette," and touch type. They've also practiced coding skills. In class, students have learned about image representation and graph coloring.