Innate and Learned Behavior - How do they know that?

This is an excellent video about learned and innate behaviors!  What do you think the difference is between the two?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj08D-tllHs&safe=active

What are inherited and adapted traits? Check out this site and see what you think!

http://mrfedsscienceclass.weebly.com/for-animals.html

Competition....

What is competition?  We all like to compete in some area of our lives but the competition I am talking about is for land or food or other vital requirements to live.  

The definition of competition reads the struggle among organisms, both of the same and of different species, for food, space, and other vital requirements.

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/animal-planet-presents/videos/survival-guide-serengeti-leopard-competition.htm

Now make a comment and answer 'what is competition?'...

Scientific Studies: Labels

These websites are going to be used during Enrichment to discuss scientific names!

The sequence of classification categories can be remembered by memorizing: King Phillip, Come Out For Goodness Sake!  

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order 
Family
Genus
Species

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/scientific.htm

http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/outreach/kidsconservation/pages/scientificnames%20of%20species.aspx

http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_labels.html

This site takes you to tons of sites that will help with this learning!!

https://sites.google.com/site/classificationandtaxonomy/websites

Vocabulary for 3.OA.3

3.OA.3 Vocabulary

An EQUATION is a number sentence with two sides that are equal.

An equation says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign "=" like this:

x

+

2

=

6

That equation says: what is on the left (x + 2) 

is equal to what is on the right (6)

A SYMBOL is a picture that is used in place of a number or words.

A pattern or image used instead of words.

Another example: "+" is the symbol for "plus"

An UNKNOWN is a number you are trying to find in an equation.

The letter "x" is often used in algebra to mean a value that is not yet known. 

It is called a "variable" or sometimes an "unknown".

In x + 2 = 7, x is a variable, but we can work out its value if we try!

A variable doesn't have to be "x", it could be "y", "w" or any letter or symbol.

PARTITIONING is when you split something up into equal parts or shares.  This is a great website to explain partitioning!    http://www.theschoolrun.com/what-is-partitioning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OH28l1lP5RM  Partitioning with division.

IXL has great practice for this standard.  LearnZillion has terrific lessons on this standard.  Khan Academy is also a great resource!

Angel Island: An Asian Pacific American Heritage Activity

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/asian-american/angel_island/index.htm

Angel Island: Angel Island: An Asian Pacific American Heritage Activity

Students get a unique firsthand account of what it was like for a young girl to move from a small village in China to the United States in the 1930s.

We are going to read through her story during computer on Wednesday, November 5th.

Meet these Asian Pacific Americans who have made a difference

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/asian-american/index.htm
Click on Meet these Asian Pacific Americans who have made a difference.

Who is Duke Kahanamoku?  (Anna, Colston)
Who is Dr. Feng Shan Ho? (Cheyanne, Matt)
Who is Dalip Singh Saund? (Hunter B., Dakota)
Who are the Chinese Rail Builders? (Colston, Hunter M.)
Who is Steven Chu? (Breyona, Elisha)
Who is Yo-Yo Ma? (April, Lillie Kate)
Who is Maya Lin? (Tavey, Hayden D.)
Who is Amy Tan? (Will, Haydn)
Who is Jerry Yang? (Colston)
Who is Michelle Kwan? (Cecily, Anna)

Write down your question.  Answer the question.  Be prepared to tell the class about your answer.  We will also be writing about these answers!

Great fun with science!

Today was a great day at East Chester.  Especially in our classroom!  Leann Davis (Cecily's mom) brought 4 FHU students and completed experiments about mixtures, solutions, and states of matter.  We learned words like dissolve and separate.  

Let's check out these websites to learn more!

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-states-of-matter/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/detectivescience/statesofmatter.html