Congratulations, you have finished your essay on the evolution of education. Our next until will be about Edgar Allan Poe, and today you will begin researching his life.

Check out this website and explain three new and interesting things you learned about Edgar Allan Poe. Why are these facts interesting to you?

Follow this link: Poe Museum

Cell Structure

Today you will be learning about the stucture of prokaryotic, plant and animal cells. You will be handed an unlabeled copy of each to glue into your interactive notebook and you will then be responsible for labeling the parts in each cell and explaining their function.

Use the following link for the information you will need:
Cell Structure

Book Club Survey

Yesterday was the first time A Class participated in a Word's Alive book club, and I was very impressed. You all were respectful and opinionated in all of the right ways. Each day following a book club we will be evaluating the experience. Please follow the link below for your evaluation:

Student Evaluation

What is the smallest possible
unit that exhibits all of the
characteristics of life?

 

• This link will bring you to an interactive that will give you a better idea about the relative size of a cell. Look at it with your partner and compare it with the the items (coffee bean, rice and salt) you have been given for comparison:
• Cell Size and Scale
• What is the purpose if this interactive? What is it designed to teach you?
• What surprised you and what did you learn?

 

• Now peruse the site which featured this interactive:
• Amazing Cells
• List three links you followed and explain how they increased your understanding of cells