Transect walk on Diversity of Species.

The students completed a transect walk and conducted a study on the diversity of species at Sandy Point Beach in Yarmouth on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.

Here is a link to the Google presentation to prep the students.

Here is a link to the photos from the trip.  

Systems Worksheet...A _________ is a system

Today we talked about how systems are made up of subsystems with outputs, inputs and boundaries.

Here is the example of the one we completed in class on the hot pot/water heater.  The students have the challenge to come up with their own system they are familiar with.

Systems Approach to Science

Click to access Lorax Movie

Accessed from the Dr. Seuss Wiki http://seuss.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lorax_(Character)

Today we read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.  We will use this book as a way to discuss the systems approach to science.

Click here to access the Google Document on Systems Approach to Science Worksheet.

Click here to access the Google Document on the Lorax Concept Map