Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Evolution(2025-2026)

Vocabulary:  Evolution, natural selection, trait(s)

We have learned about organisms' adaptations.

Now, we will learn how organisms came to have these adaptations.


 







Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Taxonomy(2025-2026)

Vocabulary:  Taxonomy, dichotomous key

We LOVE to organize stuff.  

When we organize things, we "classify" them based on how they look and then put them into different groups or "taxa". 

Scientists are especially fond of organizing things.  So much so, they made a science of it. This "science" of organization is called Taxonomy










Volcanoes(2025-2026)

Vocabulary: Magma, lava, "Ring of Fire", shield, composite, cinder cone Volcanoes are one of the most awe-inducing, yet terrifying...