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Science:  Today we checked the workbook pages for chapter 3 and turned in the chapter 3 section reviews for a homework grade. Test is Friday.

Physical Science:  Today we completed a speed and acceleration worksheet.  If students didn’t finish in class they can take it home to finish.  Test is Friday.

Science:  Today in class we discussed chapter 3 section 4.  No homework.

Physical Science:  Today in class we completed a lab over acceleration.  Lab write up due tomorrow.

Chapter 3 Study Guide

Adapting to the Environment

1. What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
2. What is fertilization?
3. What is the male sex cell?  Female sex cell?
4. Where are genes located?
5. In sexual reproduction the offspring has genes from which parent?
6. In asexual reproduction the offspring has genes from which parent?
7. What is the difference between internal and external fertilization?
8. What is the difference between monotremes, marsupials and mammals?
9. What is the difference between vascular and nonvascular plants?
10. How are angiosperms and gymnosperms different?
11. How do gymnosperms reproduce?
12. How do angiosperms reproduce?
13. What is a sporophyte and a gametophyte?
14. How are sporophytes and gametophytes a part of plant reproduction?
15. What is pollination?
16. What are other methods of plant reproduction other than pollination?
17. How do innate and learned behaviors differ?
18. What is a predator and a prey?
19. What is territory?
20. What is the importance of an animal marking its territory?
21. What is a defensive action?
22. What are examples of defensive action?
23. What is the importance of courtship?
24. Why do some organisms need parents?
25. What is the purpose of migration?
26. How do animals migrate?
27. What is hibernation? Estevation?
28. What does the biological clock do?
29. What is adaptation?
30. How do predators and prey adaptation work?
31. What is camouflage used for?
32. What is natural selection?
33. What are the four parts of natural selection?
34. What is the importance of genetic variation?
35. What is a bottleneck and what does it cause?
36. How do insects become resistant to insecticides and what are the problems associated with them being resistant?

Science:  Today we completed a lab over Beak Adaptation.  Finish lab write up for homework.

Physical Science: Today we completed a lab over calculating speed.  Finish lab write up for homework.

Science:  Today we discussed chapter 3 section 3.  Homework is chapter 3 section 3 review.

Physical Science:  Today in class we discussed acceleration.  Homework is chapter 2 section 2 review.

Science:  Today in class we completed chapter 3 section 3 & 4 workbook pages.

Physical Science:  Today in class we discussed significant figures and completed speed problems.

Science:  Today in class we discussed chapter 3 section 1 & 2.  Homework is section 1 & 2 section reviews.

Physical Science:  Today in class we discussed speed and velocity calculations.  Homework was to finish 5 questions from class.

Science:  Today in class we completed chapter 3 section 1 & 2 workbook pages.  No homework.

Physical Science:  Today in class we discussed chapter 2 section 1.  Homework is chapter 2 sec 1 section review.

Science:  Today in class students took a test over chapter 2.  Students were asked to add chapter 3 vocab to their composition books and read chapter 3 section 1.

Physical Science:  Today in class students took a test over chapter 23.  Students were asked to add chapter 2 vocab to their composition books and read chapter 2 section 1.

Science:  Today we went over chapter 2 workbook pages.  Chapter 2 chapter review due tomorrow.  Test on Friday.

Physical Science:  Today we worked on two worksheets.  Test on Friday.