March 24-April 1- 2016

SCIENCE--------

• THURSDAY- 3/24
• Students walked in to the following playing in the background!!!
• "Rocky"- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I33u_EHLI3w
• "Final Countdown" song- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw
• Eye of the Tiger video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

• Students received their invitation to the Annual TOURNAMENT OF EXTINCTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to invitation HERE!

• We then watched an introductory movie giving a broad overview of the Tournament of extinction! 

• Students then learned about the criterion and requirements of the tournament. These requirements (and the assignment) have been delivered to each student via google classroom (called Tournament of Ext STUDENT TEMPLATE.

• See a snapshot of requirements below!

• DUE DATE- all species (drawing and student template) need to be finished by THURSDAY, MARCH 31 !!!

• MONDAY-3/28
• Tournament species WORK TIME!!!!! Work on doc/adaptation chart in google classroom!!!!!!!!!

• TUESDAY-3/29
• Tournament species WORK TIME!!!!! Work on doc/adaptation chart in google classroom!!!!!!!!!

• WEDNESDAY- 3/30
• Tournament species WORK TIME!!!!! Work on doc/adaptation chart in google classroom!!!!!!!!!

• THURSDAY 3/31 & FRIDAY 4/1- 
• TOURNAMENT OF EXTINCTION ROUND 1 BEGINS!!

Tournament of Extinction Overview 

(see google classroom for more specifics 

AND to complete your adaptation chart!!!)

For this project you will draw an individual organism of your species and then complete a data table describing your animal’s adaptations and the reasons for those adaptations. Good luck and may nature be ever in your favor!!

You must---

• Have 1-3 adaptations for each category listed below!

• Have a hand drawn, color picture of your creature (insert image into your doc)!

• Be as specific and detailed as possible! If it’s NOT ON YOUR DOC, IT DOESN’T COUNT!!!
• NO magic of any kind! If it ain’t in nature, it ain’t in your species!!
• NO human ANYTHING!
• NO water bear/Tardigrade--- ANYTHING!!!

• link to REQUIREMENTS (view only) ----https://docs.google.com/a/ggl.summit.k12.co.us/document/d/1dDpvTYokUhGQpZChmBVyNfLjApMuUqYfYXdboNcQUGY/edit?usp=sharing