Extra Credit

For up to 8 pts.

Take any book you are reading (like the one for Lit.) and apply the ecology concepts you are learning about in science to it. Write a minimum of two paragraphs on your blog about science and your novel. This is Due by Nov. 18th.

Help Indian Fields

Good morning-

Katina Ewaskiewicz and I have written a grant entitled 2010: A Tech Odyssey. This is a contest sponsored by Bing. The highest rated entries will go on to the next level with a chance to win $100,000. We need your help to register and vote for Indian Fields School. Rating ends tomorrow. So far we are in 8th place out of over 2000 entries. It takes only 5 minutes so please, please, please tell everyone you know!!! You never know........

Here's the link:

http://ourschoolneeds.discoverbing.com/Projects/ Default.aspx?prj=272#fbid=C2xzwV1OYMY&wom=false

And here's the procedure:

• Go to ourschoolneeds.discoverbing.com home page
• Login in (upper right hand corner)
• Click CREATE ACCOUNT – enter information
• An email will be sent to you (check your spam folder)
• In your email, click link to verify email from Bing.

This will bring you back to the Our School Needs home page.

• Find Indian Fields School - 2010: A Tech Odyssey
• Click on the 5 stars

*Please note you may only rate once .

Cool Contest

If you want to create video games here is a great contest to begin your learning on how they are made. Follow the link for the directions on how to enter a contest for creating a math or science video game. If you need help I will assist you as much as I can.

http://stemchallenge.org/youthprize/Default.aspx

Blog 2 homework

You may chose any of the terms in chapter 1 section 3 to illustrate. Take a picture of an example of the term within your community and then justify your choice in your blog.

adaptation
niche
predator
prey
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism


Due Oct. 18th