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= **5/15/2011...NOTE: The school now has its own Google site. I have transferred all the information to that site. I will NOT be updating this wikispace. Thank you for stopping by.** = = **Go to:** **[]** = = = =Welcome to my Life Science Class include component="wikiList" wikiListType="my" limit="10" = media type="custom" key="7084681" align="right" =[|Sussex Central Middle School] !=

This site will be used 1. to keep track of homework and project assigments. 2. show other resources and study aides 3. to keep notes for those students who miss a class. 4. keep students and parent/guardian up to date on what's going on. Teacher: Thomas Hohenwarter Grade 7 Sussex Central Middle School 21356 Sussex Drive POB 1387 Sussex, VA 23884-0307 Phone: (434)246-2251 thohenwarter@sussex.k12.va.us thlifesci@gmail.com

Best time to call is 9:15-10:45. You can also leave a message by clicking on the telephone widget (top, right corner)

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Life Science SOL objectives:

LS 1 Scientific Method (incorporated into all lessons for the year)  THIS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR ALL SCIENCE!

LS 2 Cell Theory (Done) LS 3 Cell Organization (Done) LS 4 Basic Needs of Organisms (Done) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 6 Photosynthesis (Done) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS13 DNA and Inheritance (Done) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS14 Changes over time- Evolution (Done) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 5 How organisms are Classified (In Progress) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Note: this one takes a while! 3 Domains/6 Kingdoms- hierarchy (DONE) Virus- nonliving (DONE) Bacteria (Eu- and Archae- kingdoms) (DONE) Protist (DONE) Fungus (DONE) Plant (DONE) Animal (In Progress) Human Body

The following are all taught together. Most of the concepts have already been discussed while covering the above SOLs. <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 7 Ecosystem <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 8 Population <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 9 Community <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 10 Biotic and Abiotic factors <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 11 Ecosystems/Populations/Communities are Dynamic and Change <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">LS 12 Human activity and Ecosystems

First 9 week project to be assigned September 20/21:

Second 9 week project assigned November 15/16, 2010:

Mid December starts us with a new SOL: LS 5 (How organisms can be classified). We are looking at the Hierarchy of classification from Domain to species. (Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class Order, Family, Genus, species). We will discuss how things are named. What is the scientific name for humans?


 * Welcome to 2011 **

To start the new year we will continue with LS 5, Learning how organisms can be classified. This week we will learn about Domains and Kingdoms. Test your knowledge and name the 3 Domains and 6 Kingdoms. Ask your student to compare and contrast each. Next week will start looking at each Kingdom in detail and how viruses fit into the scheme of things. Projects are due January 14!!!!!! The last opportunity to work in class on projects is January 6.

Beginning this Semester, I will add the class notes on a separate page. This would be a good place for students to review and parent's to be able to ask questions about the subject. A new project will be assigned the week of Feb 7. Details are here: Due date March 15, 2011 PLEASE NOTE: Due to the unfortunate loss of the flash drive containing many student projects, I will not use this project as a grade in Q3. Further announcements will be made regarding this project.


 * BENCMARK TEST Monday March, 28. It will concentrate on SOL LS.5 (classification of organisms) **