Chapter 1 quiz next period

We finished up chapter one.  First block, we looked at a typical day of an organism.  second block we tested Cole and Joelle's eyes to see if they could be good predators!  They both had great binocular vision!

Homework is to do the BC provincial exam study guide for biology unit for chapter 1only.  don't worry about chapter 2.  Note that an answer key is provided at the end of the study guide.    There will be a quiz on this next day on everything we have done so far. Email me if you have any queries.


Some of you asked for the biodiversity diagram.  it may be retrieved by clicking on the image below:

Review of biomes. p. 33

Today we went over the questions on p. 33 and reviewed the major factors affecting biomes.

HOMEWORK FOR NEXT PERIOD:
 For homework, I gave out an 11 by 17 inch diagram summarizing section 1.2 in your text.  You will write two statements under each word I wrote based on what you read in the text.  this is due next period.  I read more of your reflections on the wilderness and the city.  I noticed that many of you wanted to see the city "intertwined with wilderness" and offered a view of a city that reflected this.

If you have an electronic device that you bring to class, download this useful study guide.  I will be assigning homework from this guide, which has an answer key at the end of it.  when you do this homework, do it on another sheet of paper.  
I do not expect you to print this document: 
BC provincial exam study guide for biology unit

Welcome Spring term off-Trek Students

You wrote eloquently of your trek experiences.  This writing exercise was meant to be a transition for learning about our biosphere and biodiversity.  As I read them I notice a common theme:  Your outdoor experiences engaged your senses.  In the wilderness, you experienced great beauty and drama in your surroundings.  Your mood was happy, peaceful, joyful.   But you were physically very tired due to all the exercise.  In the city, as it is now, you experience noise, car exhaust.  The mood is mentally tiring and stressful. And you do not experience as much physical activity.  Interesting contrast.   You also observe that Vancouver does have pockets of nature in the city which you would like to expand. And you point out that the city has its advantages as density adds liveliness, culture, art, community.   It has been fascinating to read your accounts of the contrast between the wilderness and the city.  I will share your ideas with a planner next week.

Class notes for the biology section are here:
Biome notes, for chapter 1, section 1.1 and 1.2
 Next period, Jan 31, you will receive a worksheet to make notes on section 1.1.

keywords are:
biomes, biosphere, ecological heirarchy, abiotic, biotic, factors influencing biomes, climatographs. 

familiarize yourself with these concepts for thursday class.

biomes, motion

provided by our text for use by our students:
bc exam study guide for unit 1
and also for unit 3

and the BC SCIENCE website links to the  provincial exam website to try sample exams
we will finish radiation in one week

review stuff for test and see you at the beaty museum at 12:45

a reminder of the geo test on thursday. it will be all multiple choice and based on

   -the provincial exam study package, chapter 12 section
   -the geology study package
   -any of the older exams I have posted in the past, including those from old grade 12 provincials . Note that from those gr. 12 tests, the following kinds of questions only:  plate tectonics, Continental drift theory, volcanos, earthquakes, including the kinds of earthquake questions practiced in class.
   -any of the old grade 10 exam questions on geology.  A few of the more challenging questions would be questions from some of these old  provincials -  gr. 10 and 12 so you would gain a great advantage by poring through them.

you must be very familiar with key examples of geological features found at the correct places.  for example, Hawaii is an island system which has shield volcanos, is associated with hot spots.  African Rift Valley is a divergent boundary,  pacific north west is a subduction zone and nearby there is a trench, volcanos, earthquakes.  Japan is a volcanic island arc, etc.

Elizabeth asked for the provincial exam study package for chem.  here it is.  Good luck

See you at the Beaty museum. when you arrive, get into your groups.  and send the leader over with your field trip forms and payment and attendance of each group member.

Ms. Chung

Geology quiz questions

Hello Treks

your geology quiz questions, due tomorrow,  are as follows.  Please post this on any Trek facebook page so everyone sees it: 10 mks

1.  Vesuvius and Mt. St. Helens are both the same type of volcano.  Name the type
2.  Immediately after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, what came out of the mountain? (name at least three types of ejected material and their effects)
3.  What are the "standing dead"?
4.  What was the energy of the blast?
5.  Pompeii is preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius.  What features of the city were preserved?
6.  Victims of Pompeii were preserved in their last moments.  Explain how.
the next few questions are actually directions:
7.  Print and have your parent or guardian sign this two page consent form: hand this in.  Every part of the form must be filled in.  If you are not permitted to attend, a note from your parent or guardian may be submitted instead.
8.  Hand in the attached medical form from the consent form and bring in the fee.
10  and put yourself into a field studies group of 5 and tell me who your group members are.

schedule til winter holiday

in backwards order below.  You will get a quiz on volcanos based on the powerpoint on mt st. helens.  Quiz questions will be uploaded on this blog tomorrow.  stay tuned.  Consent form for field trip will also be uploaded on the blog tomorrow.

Dec 15 Geology test

Study:  Ms. Chung’s geology study package

            Prov Exam study package only the section on ch 12

            Mt. st. helen’s ppt.

            Try some previous exam questions.  (next week)

            Read the text.

Dec 13  Field trip:  Beaty Museum and Museum of the Earth. 

Dec 9?                        Due:  Volcano Assignment 

Dec 7                        Lesson on Earthquakes, exam practice qu.

Dec 5                        Lesson on Earthquakes