Assignments for Week of June 1st - June 5th 

*All assignments for TRIMESTER 3 are due by 3:00 on Friday June 5th 

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button. 

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net 

1.       Check Aeries to make sure all of your work has been graded. If you have zeros for any assignments please go to the grades tab in Stemcopes and find the assignments. Then Complete them, save them, turn them in. THEN EMAIL ME the  exact name and topic of the assignment(s) so I can give you credit. 
2.       ALL ASSIGNMENTS (Missing or incomplete) are Due Friday June 5th. Please EMAIL ME with any questions about your assignments.  

Videos: 

The last topic we would like to introduce is about Human Impact on the environment. The following videos cover different situations where humans have affected the environment. Please watch these videos and think about how you personally can help minimize our impact on the environment. 

Human affect on the environment; Wake up Call: https://youtu.be/pZ9jsQadfoU 

Climate Change the Human Impact: https://youtu.be/JCFJlCMGmgY 

Great Pacific Garbage Patch: https://youtu.be/1qT-rOXB6NI 

Assignments for Week of May 25th -29th  

*All assignments are due by 3:00 on Friday May 29th 

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button.  

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net

1.  1.  Read and Complete Stemscopedia.  Ocean Currents 

1. a.Do the Try Now activity at the bottom of reading. Answer in the Data Table.  

1. 2.  Reading Science A – The Ocean Conveyor Belt 

1. a.Read the article and then scroll down and answer questions. 

1. 3.  Content Connections Video- Ocean Currents 

1. a.Watch video and answer the 2 questions 

1. 4.  Multiple Choice Assessment – Ocean Currents 

1. a.Answer Questions 1-5 

Videos: 

How do ocean currents work?: https://youtu.be/p4pWafuvdrY?t=5  

Ocean Circulation: Patterns & Effect on Climate: https://youtu.be/GJbQiQW_G08?t=5  

What causes currents in the Ocean? https://youtu.be/uMH2-2nnJGs?t

Assignments for Week of May 18th - May 22nd  

*All assignments are due by 3:00 on Friday May 22nd  

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button.  

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net 

1.  1. Read and Complete Stemscopedia.  Influence of Weather 

1. a.   Do the Try Now activity at the bottom of reading.  
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1.  2.  Reading Science A – Why Do Different Areas Have Different Climates? 

1. a.   Read the article and then scroll down and answer questions 1-5. 
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1.   3. Simulation Practice – Weather & Climate 

1. a.   Go through the simulation.  

1. b.   You DO NOT need to turn this in or print the results. This is just for practice.
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1.   4.  Multiple Choice Assessment – Influence of Weather 

1. a.   Answer Questions 1-5 
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Videos: 

Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: https://youtu.be/huKYKykjcm0  

Air Masses: https://youtu.be/QxvF1nnWRwg?t=1   

4 Types of Fronts: https://youtu.be/-ez4QoQLnZ8?t=5  

HIgh and Low Air Pressure: https://youtu.be/DquXO2FEl0Q 

Factors that Affect Climate: https://youtu.be/rasSTKToNj4?t=15  

Assignments for Week of May 11th - 15th 

*All assignments are due by 3:00 on Friday May 15th 

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button.  

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net 

Here are a few videos to watch, these will help you understand the subject this week. 

The Water Cycle Ecology – Khan Academy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFjI6y46QRk

 What does Desalination mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUtYUTTC_B

  1. Read and Complete Stemscopedia.  Water Cycle 

               a. Try Now activity – Desalination Activity 

Use these videos to help you better understand Mendel and Punnett squares. Some are long and some are short. These are to help explain and optional to watch. 

https://youtu.be/cWt1RFnWNzk   - Gregor Mendel (4:42)

https://youtu.be/agQpPPQ5IVQ  - Punnett Square Basic Introduction (29:12)

https://youtu.be/i-0rSv6oxSY  - Monohybrids & the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs by the Amoeba Sisters (6:28)

https://youtu.be/PyP_5EgQBmE - Punnett Square Basics/Mendelian Genetic Crosses (2:52)

Assignments for Week of April 27th  - May 1st 

*All assignments are due by 3:00 on Friday the 24th. 

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button.  

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net 

1. Read and Complete Stemscopedia - Inheritance and Genetic Variation 

1. a.  Do the Try Now activities at the bottom of reading. You NEED TO READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY!!!!  
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1. b.  If you are not able to shade in the shapes on the pedigree chart you can just do it on a piece of scratch paper to help answer the questions below the chart. The scratch paper does not need to be turned in. 
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1. c.In the Pedigree Chart – the Father (blue square) has two recessive alleles (hh) and the mom (circle) has one Dominant allele and one recessive allele (Hh) 

1. Explore 3 – Using A Punnett Square. 

1. a.  In Question #2 the picture of fruit flies represents the organisms that reproduce. What do the letters represent? What the the Capital letters               represent? What do the lower case letters represent? Write your answers in the box for Question #2
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1. b.  If you look closely you will the two different eye colors are red or white.
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1. c.  Be sure to scroll down and complete the 10 punnett squares. 
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1. d. Question # 5 Scenario - Thomas should be DD for Dark hair and Julie is Dd for Dark hair.
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1. e.  For Question #6 Punnett Squares you will find the allele combinations at the top left of the tool bar for each one. 
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1. f.  Be sure to continue and scroll all the way to the end of the activity and answer all questions. 

Assignments for Week of April 20th - April 24th 

*All assignments are due by 3:00 on Friday the 24th. 

*Be sure to click “SAVE” for each assignment. Then click the “Turn In” button.  

*Do NOT message me in TEAMS. For any questions you must EMAIL ME.  santarosa@pvpusd.net 

1.  1. Complete and Turn in Multiple Choice Assessment for Growth of Organisms.  

1.  2. Read and Complete Stemscopedia.  - Sensory Receptors 

1. a. Do the Try Now activities at the bottom of reading. Thermoreceptor Activity- write the answer to the questions in the box below the pictures.  

1. b. Then scroll down to complete the Sensory Receptor sort data table. Type answers in the data table. 

1. 3. Watch the Content Connection Video – How We Touch 

1. Scroll down and answer Questions 1-5.  

1. 4. Reading Science A – External and Internal Stimuli 

1. Read the article and then scroll down and answer questions 1-6. 

1. 5. Multiple Choice Assessment – Sensory Receptors 

1. Answer Questions 1-5