Mr. Vazquez’s Science Homework

PERIOD 2 TRANSITIONS SCIENCE

Complete the Food Pyramid Handout given in class.

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PERIOD 3 EARTH SCIENCE

Finish the Earth Layers Globe Model

On a separate piece of paper, write a description for each layer.

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PERIOD 4 MS-D SCIENCE 

Documentary: “My octopus teacher”

Answer the following questions:

9. What did it mean to him when the octopus came out of her den?
10. Deception is commonly seen as something bad. Why does an octopus need to quickly learn how to deceive?

11. What did he learn about the octopus in general that prompted him to dive at night? What did he observe at night?
12. Why was it important to NOT interfere with the processes of the kelp forest?
13. What happened to the octopus in the incident with the shark? What did he learn from the octopus AFTER this incident?  Was the octopus able to regenerate it’s “arm”?

14. Why did he say that his life and the octopus life were mirroring each other?  How were they mirroring each other?

15. There are many examples of the octopus learning from experience. Which one of those examples amazed you the most?  Why?
16. What personal lesson(s) did you learn from the movie?

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PERIOD 5 LIFE SCIENCE

Documentary: “My octopus teacher”

Answer the following questions:

9. What did it mean to him when the octopus came out of her den?
10. Deception is commonly seen as something bad. Why does an octopus need to quickly learn how to deceive?

11. What did he learn about the octopus in general that prompted him to dive at night? What did he observe at night?
12. Why was it important to NOT interfere with the processes of the kelp forest?
13. What happened to the octopus in the incident with the shark? What did he learn from the octopus AFTER this incident?  Was the octopus able to regenerate it’s “arm”?

14. Why did he say that his life and the octopus life were mirroring each other?  How were they mirroring each other?

15. There are many examples of the octopus learning from experience. Which one of those examples amazed you the most?  Why?
16. What personal lesson(s) did you learn from the movie?

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