1.  What kind of fuels for a forest fire would you find in a forest?

2.  What would be the purpose of thinning trees in a forest?

3.  What is the difference between a surface and a ground fire?

4.  What can start succession in a forest?

1.  What day is celebrated tomorrow?  What did that person do?

2.  In Keystone, we will hopefully be studying fire ecology.  What starts most forest fires in the West?

3.  What is a crown fire?

4.  What is fuel?

5.  What is a prescribed burn?

http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/scien/CSAP_sci_demo_g8_2005.pdf

page 36 ff

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page 35

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1.  Set up the graph on p. 32.  Draw the line.

2.  Answer the question on p. 33.

I will be home trying to get better the next two days.  I know that a lot of students are also out.  Rather than having you make up the assignment from last Friday through this Thursday, I'll give you an alternative assignment.

The assignment we're starting this Friday should be one that you can make up on your home.

Get better!

http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/scien/CSAP_sci_demo_g8_2005.pdf
pages 22-24

pages 20 & 21

1.  Question 1  page 57

2.  Link here page 11
In Libby’s investigation, which variable was controlled (kept the same)?
A. Number of chews
B. Type of gum chewed
C. Mass of gum after chewing
D. Mass of gum before chewing

3.  Link here page 26  Make the sketch of the graph with the labels
 

1.  What does every graph on the CSAP need?

2.  What do the x & y axes need to have?

3.  Why is it important to know the difference between independent and dependent variables?

4.  Which goes on the x axis - the variable you control, or the other one?

5.  If you are experimenting on fertilizers and plant growth, what would be some examples of controlled factors?