Warm Up & Reflection QuestionsSeptember 30, 2013

8th grade science

Mon, Sept 30,2013

• Assignment: Behavioral Adaptations notes

• Topic: Adaptations• Do: Identify behaviors that enable

an organism to survive• Level: Applying

Warm Up Question: If you were advising a 7th grader about how to survive at Junior High, what behaviors would you recommend? Which would you recommend they avoid?

Monday, Sept 30,2013

Reflection:

What behavioral adaptations did you learn about in the lesson? Why do you think it is interesting?

Monday, Sept 30,2013

Tuesday, Oct 1,2013

• Assignment: Matching activity Topic: Adaptations

• Do: Match: vocabulary term, definition, & example

• Level: Analyzing

Red Tailed Hawk

Diamondback Rattlesnake Great Horned Owl

Coyote

Competitive Relationship

What kind of a relationship is pictured?

a. competitiveb. non- competitivec. co-existenced. mutualism

Reflection:

Give examples of behavioral & physical characteristics that help animals survive.

Tues, Oct 1,2013

Wednesday, Oct 2,2013

• Assignment: Leaping Lizards Lab• Topic: Homeostasis• Do: Explain how lizards can

regulate their body heat.• Level: Applying

Wed, Oct 2,2013 Warm up: What are things that people do to cool off? What are things that people do to warm up when they are cold?

• answer in complete sentences.

• Reflection Question:How much difference was the hottest surface temperature &

the coolest. What were the surfaces?

• answer in complete sentences.

Wed, Sept 25,2013

Thursday, Oct 3,2013

• Assignment: Leaping Lizards Lab – Data Analysis

• Topic: Homeostasis• Do: Interpret data• Level: Applying

Thurs, Oct 3,2013 Warm up Question: Quick Write: As a many behavioral adaptations you can think of in ONE minute. (Be specific!)

Reflection Question:What things can you do to ensure that you collect accurate data for an experiment?(Be specific &answer in complete sentences.)

Thurs, Oct 3,2013

Day/Date: Fri, Oct 4,2013

• Assignment: Migration notes• Topic: Behavioral Adaptations• Do: Make notes about the migration

of different species.• Level:Analyzing

Fri, Sept 27,2013

Warm up Question: Make a list of ANY animal you know of that migrates.(Be specific & use complete sentences!!)

Reflection Question:Write a question about the lessons this week (behavioral adaptations & homeostasis)

Don’t forget to answer your question also.

(Be specific & answer in complete sentences.)

Fri, Sept 27,2013