Mr. Jamsa's Class

 Friday, May 4th – Monday, May 7th

Objective: I will answer questions about natural selction and Darwin from the text book.

What we did in class today: As described above.

If you missed today: You will have to find a fellow student and copy their notes for the test or come in during AG and reading the information and answering the questions yourself.

There is a life webs final exam on Thursday.  You can obtain a copy of the exam ahead of time from Mr. Jamsa so you can prepare.

Tuesday, May 1st – Thursday, May 3rd

Objective:  With my team, we will demonstrate our knowledge of species relationship vocabulary by writing and performing a play for 7th graders.

What we did in class today: We took notes on species relationships and then started the project written above.

If you missed class today: Download the powerpoint below and write the notes in purple in your notebook or on paper.  Show Mr. Jamsa for credit. You can either join a team if you want to do a drama, or start your creative story at home.  The final project is due Thursday.

Instructions for Species Relationship Lesson

Monday, April 30th

Objective: With my team, we will demonstrate knowledge of the big three sciene concepts with a series of art challenges.

What we did in class today: We broke into teams and complete art challenges as described above.  I also collected and reviewed spring projects and collected permission forms for the Post Promotion Field Trips.

If you missed class today: Complete the following assignment on a sheet of paper and show Mr. Jamsa when you are done.  If you need a permission form and liability form for the post promotion field trips, you can download lower in this blog.  As of right now, 26 of the 50 slots have been filled.

 Gabi is on a mission.  She is tired of there being banana slugs all over the neighborhood.  She decides to put an end to it once and for all.  She first tries to impale them with spikes, but that becomes too much work.  She then devises a clever trap with a tuna can and places the traps all over the neighborhood.  Please describe in a SERIES of PICTURES what might happen keeping in mind LIFE WEBS.

Election Results for the Endangered Species Project

Every first place vote was worth ten points, every second place vote was worth five points.

Western Pond Turtle – 685 points; Bengal Tiger – 480 points; Polar Bear – 310 points; Coho Salmon – 230 points; Gray Wolf – 175 points; Pygmy Rabbit – 55 points

 

 

 

 

 

Elkington’s research project

Nutrition Independent Research Project

Post Promotion Field Trip Permission Forms are Available Now.  They will be given out in class on April 27th.  You can also download them here.  First come, first serve.  The first 50 will be allowed to go.

Permission Form Post Promotion Field Trips

Tigard Liability Waiver

Friday, April 27th

Objective: I will INTELLIGENTLY analzye the results from the Oh Deer activity.

What we did in class today: We held the endangered species election.  We graded the class notebooks and the If Only exercise.  We discussed the anlaysis for the Oh Deer activity which in general were poor throughout the class.

If you missed class today: If you want to go on the post promotion field trips, be sure to download the forms above and bring them signed next week.  Make sure you show Mr. Jamsa your notebook and If Only exercises for grading.  Turn in those spring research projects!

Thursday, April 26th

Objective: I will create a flow chart demonstrating the concept of life webs with an example from my life.

What we did in class today: We did a group analysis of the Oh Deer experiment.  We reviewed spring research projects.  We made a What If flow chart demonstrating the power of individual events in our life for our future and compared it to the concept of “Life Webs.”

If you missed class today: Download the Power Point below and try and follow instructions.  Show Mr. Jamsa your work when you return.

What If and Other Announcements

Wednesday, April 25th

Objective: With my table group, I will correctly graph and analyze the data for the Oh Deer Activity in my science notebook.

What we did in class today: Exactly what the objective stated.

If you missed class today: Download the Power point below.  Take the data of the number of deer and lion in the forest over time and turn it into a well-labeled line graph.  Show Mr. Jamsa when you have completed that.

Announcements and Oh Deer Data

Tuesday, April 24th

Spring Research Projects are due this Thursday!

Objective: I will follow verbal instructions and accurately collect data for the Oh Deer simulation.

What we did in class today: We started a two day inquiry that involves a class simulation of deer and lion in the forest.  We wrote the question, the research, and the hypothesis.

If you missed class today: Download the powerpoint below and follow instructions setting up the Oh Deer experiment.  If you come to class with that, you will not lose any credit for today.

 Oh Deer Instructions and Daily Announcements

Monday, April 23rd

Objective:  On the exit quiz, I will answer questions indicating that I understand how life webs.

What we did in class today: We continued working on our personal life webs webs and then answered questions about the web.  We then reviewed the powerpoint presentations for the finalists for the endangered species project.  Elections will be Friday.

If you missed class today: 1) Finish your personal life web web and show Mr. Jamsa during AG.  He can then give you the questions for the closing quiz so you can receive those points.

 Please note: If you are going to be out of school next week for Easter, your makeup assignment is to 1) if you have Internet access, click on the “Endangered Species Project” from the mrjamsa homepage and follow instructions.  If not, then

2) spend AT LEAST two hours reading science articles from the below web site and then AFTER THE TWO HOURS to write a review of the articles including its name, a summary of its contents, and your reaction.  You can choose other sources of articles for science news, but this is a good one.

Also, don’t forget your dates and obligations for the Spring Research Project.

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/

Wednesday, April 18th – Friday, April 20th

Objective: I will do my best on the OAKS 8th grade science retake OR I will present my research for the endangered species project in a Power Point presentation.

What we did in class today: Students either retook the OAKS test or they worked on the endangered species project as described on the tab at the top of this page.

If you missed class today: You may follow instructions on the Endangered Species Project tab above.  You should spend an hour a day on research for every class period you miss.

Tuesday, April 17th

Objective: I will complete the “Why Endangered” section of the Endangered Species research project.

What we did in class today: We followed instructions listed on the “Endangered Species Project” available in the black area above of this blog.  Most students completed the first and part of the second page.

If you missed class today: When you have internet access, follow the instructions for the endangered species project.  Spend a good hour working on it and show Mr. Jamsa your work when you return.

Monday, April 16th

Objective: I will learn about various body systems as Mr. Jamsa shares a personal health story.

What we did in class today: What is written above.

If you missed class today: Your spring research project is due in ten days.  Otherwise, you have nothing to make up.