Here is the place you will find the concepts we are working on and the HW for the week. If you are absent, or need to get caught up in previous work, the information for previous weeks in Biology, Chemistry and Physics is shown below (scroll down).
................................................................................................................................................ Week of 5/14/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – CSI Cross – Interrogation Techniques & Questioning Suspects HW: Biology PBIL – is due Today
Tuesday – CSI Cross – DNA Gel Electrophoresis HW: Make up work
Wednesday – Evidence at Crime Scene & Suspect Arrest HW: Make up work
Thursday – Essentials of Contour – Scientific Drawing HW: Make up work due by tomorrow at end of your period
Friday – Science Journaling HW: none
Coming this week: Lab book check #7
Week of 5/14/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Astronomy Video – Bill Nye HW: Make up work
Tuesday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Make up work
Wednesday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Make up work
Thursday – Earth’s Seasons HW: All Make up work due by tomorrow
Friday – Biology – Ecology: Predator/Prey Relationships HW: None
............................................................................................................................................................ Week of 5/7/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – CSI Cross – Introduction (Police Report/Vote/Interrogation Qs) HW: Biology Essay #3 – was due Friday
Tuesday – CSI Cross – Evidence #1 HW: Copy Natural Selection notes from our website Biology PBIL
Wednesday – CSI Cross - Evidence #2 HW: Biology PBIL
Thursday – CSI Cross - Evidence #3 HW: Biology PBIL
Friday – CSI Cross - Evidence #4 HW: Biology PBIL
Coming this week: Lab book check #7 Week of 5/7/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Solar & Lunar Eclipses HW: Earth, Sun & Moon Project – due Monday, 5/14
Tuesday – Earth’s Tides HW: Earth, Sun & Moon Project – due Monday, 5/14
Wednesday – Earth's Eclipses & Tides and Earth’s Seasons HW: Earth, Sun & Moon Project – due Monday, 5/14
Thursday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Earth, Sun & Moon Project – due Monday, 5/14
Friday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Earth, Sun & Moon Project – due Monday, 5/14 Coming this week: Lab book check #7 ........................................................................................................................................................................ Week of 4/30/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Natural Selection Lab Debrief HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Tuesday – NSTA Survey & Natural Selection notes HW: Copy Natural Selection notes from our website Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Wednesday – Computer Lab 203 to write essay #3 HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Thursday – Biology PBIL: Forensic Science – pick topic HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Friday – Finish essay #3 with laptops HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due today
Week of 4/30/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – NSTA Survey & Earth in the Solar System Introduction HW: none
Tuesday – Moon Phases & the relative positions of the Earth, Sun & Moon HW: none
Wednesday – Model Project: Earth, Sun & Moon during Eclipses HW: Model Project – due Monday, May 7th
Thursday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Model Project – due Monday, May 7th
Friday – Earth’s Seasons HW: Model Project – due Monday, May 7th
.................................................................................................................................................................. Week of 4/23/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Cootie Lab Questions - revised HW: Finish p. 89 – Questions 2, 3, & 4 and Biology Essay #2 – Due 4/27
Tuesday – Genetics & Inheritance Essay HW: Biology Essay #2 – Due 4/27
Wednesday – Genetics & Inheritance Essay HW: Biology Essay #2 – Due 4/27
Thursday – Natural Selection Lab HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Friday – Natural Selection Lab HW: Biology Essay #3 – Due 5/4
Week of 4/23/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Igneous Rocks HW: Study notes for Rocks & Minerals Test on 4/27 Retake for Volcano Test on Thursday
Tuesday – Metamorphic Rocks HW: Study notes for Rocks & Minerals Test on 4/27 Retake for Volcano Test on Thursday
Wednesday – Sedimentary Rocks HW: Study notes for Rocks & Minerals Test on 4/27 Retake for Volcano Test on Thursday
Thursday – Rocks & Minerals Study Guide HW: Study notes for Rocks & Minerals Test on 4/27
Friday – Rocks & Minerals Test HW: none ................................................................................................................ Week of 4/16/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Survey – Sending your URL for your website to Mrs. Fife/Mrs. Carswell HW: none
Tuesday – Setting up Biology Essay pages on Website HW: none
Wednesday – Setting up Biology Essay pages on Website and/or Mitosis/Meiosis Essay HW: none
Thursday – Mitosis/Meiosis Essay HW: none
Friday – Mitosis/Meiosis Essay and/or Genetics & Inheritance Essay HW: Mitosis/Meiosis essay due on Monday (You will actually hand your word document into the basket)
Week of 4/16/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – The Rock Cycle HW: none
Tuesday – 3 Types of Rocks HW: none
Wednesday – Igneous Rocks HW: none
Thursday – Metamorphic Rocks HW: none
Friday – Sedimentary Rocks HW: none ............................................................................................................... Week of 4/9/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – ABO Blood Typing Lab & Organism Interactions Take Biology Quiz #3: Genetics & Inheritance HW: Study Island: Adaptations and/or Genetics & Inheritance and Practice for AIMS
Tuesday – Factors allowing for an Organisms Survival HW: Study Island: Genetics & Inheritance and Practice for AIMS Reading: Survival Factors with notetaker
Wednesday – Factors allowing for an Organisms Survival HW: Study Island: Genetics & Inheritance and Practice for AIMS Google: Darwin: Who wants to live a million years
Thursday – Organisms Survival – Homeostasis & Behavior HW: Study Island: Post Test and Practice for AIMS Reading: Organisms Survival with notetaker
Friday – Behavioral Cycles HW: Study Island: Post Test and Practice for AIMS Study Island: Practice for AIMS
Week of 4/9/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Minerals & their Physical Properties HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By 4/11
Read Minerals notes – test on Wednesday, April 20th
Tuesday – The Uses of Minerals HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By 4/11 Read
Minerals notes – test on Wednesday, April 20th Wednesday – The Rock Cycle HW: Read Minerals notes – test on Wednesday, April 20th
Thursday – Igneous Rocks HW: Read Rocks notes – test on Wednesday, April 20th
Friday – Metamorphic Rocks HW: Read Rocks notes – test on Wednesday, April 20th ...................................................................................................... Week of 4/2/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Cootie Genetics Lab Intro and Data Collection HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions or Adaptations Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6 Genetics Reading - Powerpoint
Tuesday – Cootie Genetics Lab Data Analysis Reading – Inheritance with handout (periods 1-2) Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6
Wednesday – Punnett Squares HW: Study Island: Adaptations Reading – Punnett Squares & Practice handout (periods 1-4) Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6
Thursday – Blood Type Inheritance Lab HW: Study Island: Adaptations Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6
Friday – Other Human Inherited Traits & Biology Quiz #3: Genetics & Inheritance HW: Study Island: Adaptations
Week of 4/2/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Finish Volcanoes – Chapter/Section 1 HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6 Study notes for Volcano Test on Friday
Tuesday – Types of Volcanoes – Chapter/Section 2 HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6 Study
notes for Volcano Test on Friday Wednesday – Igneous Rock Features – Chapter/Section 3 HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6 Study notes for Volcano Test on Friday
Thursday – Review Study Guide on page 51 HW: Re-do Lab Book Check #6 – if necessary – By Friday 4/6 Study notes for Volcano Test on Friday
Friday – Volcanoes Test HW: Last chance to get Lab Book Re-graded none ....................................................................................................................................................... Week of 3/26/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Oreo Cookie Analysis & Biology Quiz #1: Mitosis HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions & Meiosis ppt. Have parents sign current grade sheet & SMART permission slip
Tuesday – Meiosis notes/notetaker HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions Reading - Mitosis – complete handout – 1st & 2nd periodsonly )
Wednesday – Meiosis Review HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions Reading – Meiosis – complete handout – 1st & 2nd periods only)
Thursday – SMART Post-Test HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions
Friday – Biology Quiz #2: Meiosis Introduction to Genetics & Inheritance and Cootie Genetics HW: Study Island: Organism Interactions
Week of 3/26/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Plotting Earthquakes HW: Read Volcano notes
Tuesday – Field work in Hawaii HW: Read Volcano notes
Wednesday – Field work in Japan HW: Volcano Study Guide
Thursday – Field work in Nepal HW: Volcano Study Guide
Friday – Volcanoes Test HW: none
..................................................................................................................... Week of 3/12/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science HW: Study Island: Impact of Technology
Tuesday – SMART Lesson #9 HW: Study Island: Impact of Technology
Wednesday – Finish SMART Lesson #9 & Mitosis Drama HW: none
Thursday – SMART Lesson #10 HW: none
Friday – Mitosis Quiz and Meiosis Introduction HW: Enjoy spring break!!
Week of 3/12/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday –SMART Lesson #8 HW: none
Tuesday – SMART Lesson #9 HW: none
Wednesday – Finish SMART Lesson #9 HW: none
Thursday – SMART Lesson #10 HW: none
Friday – Field Work in Hawaii HW: Enjoy Spring Break! ............................................................................................................................................................... Week of 3/5/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – Finish SMART Lesson #4 & Review Mitosis HW: Study Island: Environmental Impact Tuesday – SMART Lesson #5 HW: Study Island: Environmental Impact & Impact of Technology
Wednesday – Meiosis HW: Study Island: Impact of Technology
Thursday – SMART Lesson #6 HW: Study Island: Impact of Technology
Friday – SMART Lesson #7 HW: Study Island: Impact of Technology Week of 3/5/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Finish SMART Lesson #4 & Field work in CA HW: none Tuesday – SMART Lesson #5 HW: none
Wednesday – Field work in Hawaii HW: none
Thursday – SMART Lesson #6 HW: none
Friday – SMART Lesson #7 HW: none .......................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 2/27/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – SMART Lesson #3 HW: Chemistry PBIL(due today 2/27) & Study Island: History of Science, and Make up old tests Tuesday – SMART Lesson #4 HW: Study Island: History of Science and Environmental Impact
Wednesday – Biology Pre-Test HW: Study Island: Environmental Impact
Thursday – Mitosis & Meiosis Overview and Mitosis Card Game HW: Study Island: Environmental Impact & Meitosis Reading and Notetaker
Friday – Oreo Cookie Mitosis HW: Study Island: Environmental Impact Week of 2/27/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – SMART Lesson #3 HW: none Tuesday – SMART Lesson #4 HW: none
Wednesday – Biomes: Planet Earth - Great Plains HW: none
Thursday – Biomes: Planet Earth - Jungles HW: none
Friday – Biomes: Planet Earth - Shallow Seas HW: none ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 2/20/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science Monday – SMART Lesson #1 HW: Chemistry PBIL(due Monday 2/27) & Study Island Tuesday – SMART Lesson #2 HW: Chemistry PBIL(due Monday 2/27) & Study Island
Wednesday – Biology Pre-Test HW: Chemistry PBIL(due Monday 2/27) & Study Island
Thursday – Rodeo Days - No School HW: Chemistry PBIL(due Monday 2/27) & Study Island
Friday – Rodeo Days - No School HW: Chemistry PBIL(due Monday 2/27) & Study Island
Week of 2/20/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – SMART Lesson #1 HW: none Tuesday – SMART Lesson #2 HW: none
Wednesday – Field work in California HW: none
Thursday – Rodeo Days - No School HW: none
Friday – Rodeo Days - No School HW: none ........................................................................................................................................................................... Week of 2/13/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade
Science
Monday – Laptops/Chemistry PBIL HW: Study Island: Classify Matter Complete Chemistry PBIL Tuesday – Cell Review/Notetaker HW: Study Island: History of Science Complete Chemistry PBIL Wednesday – Laptop/Chemistry PBIL HW: Study Island: Classify Matter Complete Chemistry PBIL Thursday – SMART Pretest HW: Study Island: History of Science Complete Chemistry PBIL Friday – Cell Growth/Repair HW: Study Island: History of Science Complete Chemistry PBIL
Week of 2/13/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Volcano - Lab HW: read over today’s notes Tuesday – Volcano - Lab HW: read over today’s notes
Wednesday – Volcano - Lab HW: read over today’s notes
Thursday – Volcano - Lab HW: read over today’s notes
Friday – Volcano - Lab HW: none ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Week of 2/6/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Chemistry Review HW: Study Island: Physical and Chemical Properties How Matter Changes GO & Chemistry Essay #3 Bring 1st Semester Lab Book Tuesday – Chemistry Quiz #5, Lab Book Check #5 HW: Study Island: Physical & Chemical Properties closes at midnight & Classify Matter Complete Chemistry Essay #3 Bring HW: Study Island: Classify Matter Wednesday – Chemistry Post-Test Thursday – Mystery Activity HW: Study Island: Classify Matter Upload Chemistry Essays to igoogle site 1st Semester Lab Book Friday – Chemistry PBIL HW: Study Island: Classify Matter
Week of 2/6/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Video – In the Path of a Killer Volcano – take notes HW: read over today’s notes
Tuesday – Video – In the Path of a Killer Volcano – take notes HW: read over today’s notes
Wednesday – Volcano Notes HW: read over today’s notes
Thursday – HW: read over today’s notes
Friday – HW: none .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 1/30/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Physical & Chemical Properties GO & Essay HW: Study Island: Scientific Evidence Physical & Chemical Properties GO & Chemistry Essay #2 Bring 1st Semester Lab Book
Tuesday – Chemical Reactions Lab - evidence HW: Study Island: Scientific Evidence Study Island: Physical & Chemical Properties Complete Chemistry Essay #2 Bring 1st Semester Lab Book
Wednesday – Chemical Reactions Lab – Precipitate Demo HW: Study Island: Physical & Chemical Properties Reading: Rates of Chemical Reactions & Notetaker Bring 1st Semester Lab Book
Thursday – Chemical Reactions – Heat Transfer, Catalysts, & Enzymes HW: Study Island: Physical & Chemical Properties
Friday – Chemical Reactions Review & GO HW: Study Island: Physical & Chemical Properties
Week of 1/30/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Volcanoes – Where are they? HW: read over today’s notes
Tuesday – Volcanoes - notes HW: read over today’s notes
Wednesday – Volcanoes - notes HW: read over today’s notes
Thursday – Volcanoes - notes HW: read over today’s notes
Friday – Volcanoes - notes HW: none ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 1/24/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Chemical properties of Matter pH Lab HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data Tuesday – Chemical properties of Matter pH Lab Continued HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data Study Island: Scientific Evidence Chem4kids Reading – Acids and Bases Wednesday – Chemical Reactivity Activity HW: Study Island: Scientific Evidence
Thursday – Chemical Properties of Matter cont Oxidation/Reduction HW: Study Island: Scientific Evidence Reading & Notetaker: Rates of Chemical Reactions
Friday – Chemical vs Physical Properties GO HW: Study Island: Scientific Evidence Week of 1/24/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Earthquakes - review HW: read over notes Tuesday – Earthquakes – Informational Text and using pictures for meaning HW: study all earthquake notes
Wednesday – Earthquake review and study guide HW: Finish filling out study guide
Thursday – Earthquakes – review and study guide HW: Study for Earthquake test
Friday – Earthquake Test HW: none ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Week of 1/17/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – No School – MLK Day HW: none Tuesday – Density Lab HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data Reading: Chem4kids – overview of states and changes Get Parents Signature on current grade sheet
Wednesday – Finish Density Lab, begin Solubility HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data Reading: Chem4kids Solutions, Mixtures I & Mixtures II Notes: look at Solutions note taker on-line for what you need to write down
Thursday – Solubility Lab HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data Reading: Physical & Chemical Properties of Matter – complete handout on page 10 Study for Chemistry Quiz #4
Friday – Review of Physical Properties – Chem. Quiz #4 HW: Study Island: Collect & Interpret Data
Week of 1/17/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – No School – MLK Day HW: none
Tuesday – Earthquakes – notes – day 1 HW: read over notes Get current grade sheet signed!
Wednesday – Earthquakes – notes – day 2 HW: read over notes
Thursday – Volcano – notes – day 1 HW: read over notes
Friday – Volcano – notes – day 2 HW: read over notes .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 1/9/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Student Information and Expectations HW: Study Island: Experimental Design
Bring in your new lab book tomorrow
Tuesday – Lab Book Guidelines and Set-Up HW: Study Island: Laboratory Tools
Wednesday – Safety Contract & Map HW: Physical and Chemical Properties – reading Study Island: Laboratory Tools
Thursday – Matter; Physical vs. Chemical Properties HW: Study Island: Laboratory Tools
Friday – Melting Point & Boiling Point HW: Study Island: Laboratory Tools
Week of 1/9/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Expectations & Policies HW: Bring in your new lab book tomorrow
Tuesday – Lab Book Guidelines and Set-up HW: none
Wednesday – Safety Map and Contract HW: none
Thursday – Earth’s Surface: Volcanoes and Earthquakes HW: Online Reading -
Friday – Earthquakes - causes HW: none ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 1/3/2012 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – NO SCHOOL HW: none
Tuesday – Anno’s Medieval World HW: none
Wednesday – Metric Volume Lab HW: Study Island: Experimental Design
Thursday – Metric Volume using Displacement Lab HW: Study for quiz
Friday – Measurement Quiz HW: none
Week of 1/3/2012 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – NO SCHOOL HW: none
Tuesday – Expectations Review & Convection Currents/Plate Tectonics HW: Study notes & complete study guide
Wednesday – Convection Currents/Plate Tectonics Review HW: Study for Test
Thursday – Convection Currents/Plate Tectonics Study Guide HW: Study for Test
Friday – Convection Currents/Plate Tectonics Test HW: none ..............................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 12/12/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Reading – Matter – fill out notetaker HW: Study Island – any tests you haven’t completed – then email me
Tuesday – Reading – States of Matter – fill out notetaker HW: none
Wednesday – Measurement – Mass HW: none
Thursday – Anno’s Medieval World HW: none
Friday – The Physics of Santa Claus HW: none
Week of 12/12/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Reading - Plate Tectonics – Sea Floor Spreading HW: none
Tuesday – Reading - Plate Tectonics – Theory of P.T. HW: none
Wednesday – Plate Tectonics discussion HW: study for quiz
Thursday – Quiz on Plate Tectonics HW: none
Friday – surprise! HW: none ................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 12/5/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Reading - Chapter 1: Atoms, Elements, Compounds and Mixtures – p. 8-29. Take notes on p. 124 – 126 in your lab book HW: Study Island – any tests you haven’t completed – then email me
Tuesday – Demo of Physics PBIL and Study Island HW: Study Island and Physics PBIL re-do
Wednesday – Measurement – Temperature HW: Study Island and Physics PBIL re-do
Thursday – Measurement – Length & Mass Measurement Notetaker Website: http://www.gpb.org/chemistry-physics/chemistry/102 HW: Study Island and Physics PBIL re-do
Friday – Measurement – Volume and Volume Using Displacement HW: Study Island and Physics PBIL re-do
Week of 12/5/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Video – Convection Currents, Plate Tectonics HW: none
Tuesday – Drawing Convection Currents HW: none
Wednesday – Signing up for Purpose Games HW: Register for Purpose Games
Thursday – Layers of the Earth HW: none
Friday – Plate Tectonics HW: none ............................................................................................................................................Week of 11/28/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Me as a Scientist HW: Study Island – Periodic Table (you have until tonight to complete)
Tuesday – Why do Atoms combine? HW: Reading and notetaker for ‘Why do Atoms combine?’
Wednesday – CIMI HW: Reading and notetaker for ‘Why do Atoms combine?’
Thursday – Measurement Labs HW: Write a one sentence summary for each section of the reading, 'Why do Atoms Combine?' Study Island: Formulating Hypotheses
Friday – Measurement Labs HW: Study Island: Formulating Hypotheses
Week of 11/28/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Geo & Bio Jeopardy HW: Complete reading “Evolution and Geological Time”. Study for Geo. & Bio timeline test
Tuesday – Geo & Bio re-take test HW: none
Wednesday – Convection Currents HW:
Thursday – Convection Currents HW:
Friday – Convection Currents HW: .......................................................................................................................................................................................... Week of 11/21/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Atom Model Re-do HW: Reading - Models of the Atom – Complete the graphic organizer
Tuesday – Periodic Table graphic organizer and essay HW: Study Island – Periodic Table (you have until 11/28 to complete)
Wednesday – Scientists drawing HW: none
Thursday – NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving HW: none
Friday – NO SCHOOL HW: none
Week of 11/21/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Discussion of notes on timelines HW: Complete reading “Evolution and Geological Time”. Study for Geo. & Bio timeline test
Tuesday – Geo & Bio re-take test HW: none
Wednesday – Me as a Scientist - drawing HW: none
Thursday – NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving HW: none
Friday – NO SCHOOL HW: none .................................................................................................................................................... Week of 11/14/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – CDO Assembly HW: None
Tuesday – Chemistry Pre-Test and Periodic Table Organization HW: Mindset Paragraph
Wednesday – Atom Models HW: Introduction to the Periodic Table - Notes
Thursday – Reading – Models of the Atom HW: Finish the Cornell Notes for this reading Friday – Atom Model HW: none
Week of 11/14/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – History of the Earth HW: none
Tuesday – History of the Earth HW: Reading – Evolution and Geologic Time
Wednesday – Geological and Biological Time Study Guide HW: study for Geological and Biological Time Test
Thursday – Geological and Biological Time Test HW: none
Friday – Composition of the Earth HW: none ..........................................................................................................................................................................Week of 11/7/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Post-Physics and Pre-Chem Tests HW: none (at this point, you should have all of your essays (5) and your Physics Research Question up on your website)
Tuesday – Reading to Learn - Introduction he Periodic Table HW: The Organization of the Periodic Table – fill in notetaker on page 103
Wednesday – Introduction to the Periodic Table HW:
Thursday – Atoms & Elements HW: Log onto Study Island and complete the 4th assignment
Friday – No School! HW: none
Week of 11/7/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – History of the Earth HW: none (I need lab books so I can grade)
Tuesday – History of the Earth HW: none (I need lab books so I can grade)
Wednesday – History of the Earth HW: none (I need lab books so I can grade)
Thursday – History of the Earth HW: Reading – Geologic Time Complete any homework for the week that’s not finished
Friday – No School! HW: none ............................................................................................................................................... Week of 10/31/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Lab Book Check #3 HW: none
Tuesday – Physics PBIL HW: none
Wednesday – Physics PBIL HW: none
Thursday – Physics PBIL HW: Physics PBIL
Friday – Physics Post-Test and Chemistry Pre-Test HW: Log onto Study Island and complete the 3rd assignment
Week of 10/31/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Geological and Biological Timeline HW: Finish the Geologic time periods
Tuesday – Geological and Biological Timeline HW: finish the geological significant events
Wednesday – Geological and Biological Timeline HW: finish the biological significant events
Thursday – History of the Earth HW: Finish timeline
Friday – History of the Earth HW: Complete any homework for the week that’s not finished
......................................................................................................................................................................................... Week of 10/24/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Measuring Force & Mass HW: Go to http://www.khanacademy.org/ and click on, “Newton’s First Law of Motion” Watch this video and write down 5 pieces of information you understand about his explanation
Tuesday – Acceleration & Mass Lab & Physics Quiz #5 HW: Go to http://www.khanacademy.org/ and click on, “Newton’s Second Law of Motion” Watch this video and write down 5 pieces of information you understand about his explanation
Wednesday – Tug-o-War HW: Go to http://www.khanacademy.org/ and click on, “Newton’s Third Law of Motion” Watch this video and write down 5 pieces of information you understand about his explanation
Thursday – Physics Post-Test and Chemistry Pre-Test HW: Copy your Motion and Acceleration essays onto the Motion, Velocity and Acceleration webpage on your website
Friday – Elements HW: Log onto Study Island and complete the 2nd assignment (more info later) Copy your Acceleration & Force, Force & Acceleration & Mass essays onto the Acceleration, Force & Mass webpage on your website
Week of 10/24/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science
Monday – Origin of the Universe and the Earth HW: Read the “History of the Sonoran Desert” handout and make 5 statements showing what you learned about this area’s past
Tuesday – Geological and Biological Time HW: timeline
Wednesday – Geological and Biological Time HW: timeline
Thursday – Geological and Biological Time HW: Finish timeline
Friday – Geological and Biological Time HW: Complete any homework for the week that’s not finished
..................................................................................................................................... Week of 10/17/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Measuring Force & Mass HW: Go to http://www.khanacademy.org/ and click on the Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005. Watch this video and write a paragraph explaining what you learned from listening that you can apply to your own life.Tuesday – Acceleration & Mass Lab HW: Read the "Acceleration & Mass Reading" pdf file from the Physics link on my website. Take notes from the reading on pages 79-81.Wednesday – Acceleration & Mass Lab HW: Complete the Acceleration & Mass graphic organizer and tape into page Thursday - Acceleration & Mass Lab Debrief HW: Write your Acceleration & Mass essay on page Friday – Physics Quiz #5: Acceleration & Mass HW: Finish any remaining homework not completed this week
Week of 10/17/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Origin of the Universe and the Earth HW: Go to http://www.khanacademy.org/ and click on the Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005. Watch this video and write a paragraph explaining what you learned from listening that you can apply to your own life. Tuesday – Geological and Biological Time HW: Wednesday – Geological and Biological Time HW: Thursday – Geological and Biological Time HW: Friday – Geological and Biological Time HW: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Week of 10/3/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Force Lab HW – Begin the Force Graphic Organizer (p. 72), finish it by tomorrow night. Study for Force Quiz
Tuesday – Acceleration & Mass Lab HW: Finish the Force Graphic Organizer (p. 72)
Wednesday – Computer Lab (Physics webpage set up & physics website exploration) HW: Write Force Essay on p. 73 using Graphic Organizer
Thursday - Acceleration & Mass Lab HW: Read the "Acceleration & Mass Reading" pdf file from the Physics link on my website. Take notes from the reading on pages 79-81.
Friday – Acceleration & Mass Lab HW: Finish any remaining homework not completed this week Have a happy Fall Break!
Week of 10/3/2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science While we are learning process skills (how to do an investigation) there will not be any homework. As soon as we enter into 7th grade content, students should expect homework 2 to 4 times per week. Monday – Finish Lab Book Check #2 HW: none
Tuesday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Data Analysis HW: none
Wednesday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Claim, Evidence and Reasoning HW: none
Thursday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Results & Conclusions HW: none
Friday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Results & Conclusions HW: none ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 9/26/2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Lab Book Check #2 HW – Study for quiz by looking up information about acceleration and force on-line
Tuesday – Physics Quiz #3 – Acceleration and Force, then Force Lab HW: Complete the Acceleration & Force Graphic Organizer on p. 57 Read the "Argumentation in Science" section at the back of the Acceleration & Force Reading under the Physics section of my website. Put notes on p. 53 - 54.
Wednesday – Computer Lab (Physics webpage set up & physics website exploration) HW: Write your Acceleration & Force Essay on p. 58
Thursday - Force Lab HW: Read the " Force Reading" pdf file from the Physics link on my website. Take notes from the reading on pages 67 - 70.
Friday – Physics Quiz #4 Force Lab and Acceleration and Mass Lab HW: Finish any remaining homework not completed this week Week of 9.26.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday - Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation HW: While we are learning process skills (how to do an investigation) there will not be any homework. As soon as we enter into 7th grade content, students should expect homework 2 to 4 times per week. Tuesday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Data Organization HW: none Wednesday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Data Analysis HW: none Thursday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Claim, Evidence and Reasoning HW: none Friday – Scientific Process Skills (SPS) - Helicopter Investigation: Results & Conclusions HW: none ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 9.19.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday - Acceleration & Force Lab HW - Study Motion and Accleration Labs, Readings and Notes for a quiz on Wednesday. Explore the "Moving Man" Web-based program by clicking on this link: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man - push the blue down load button Tuesday – Acceleration & Force Lab HW: Put Acceleration notes from Physics webpage on pages 37 - 38 of your lab book. Read Acceleration reading and take notes on pages 39 & 40 of your lab book. Fill out your Acceleration Graphic Organizer Wednesday – Computer Lab (Take Quizzes on Motion and Acceleration, Fill out 2 surveys!) HW: Put Acceleration notes from Physics webpage on pages 37 - 38 of your lab book. Read Acceleration reading and take notes on pages 39 & 40 of your lab book. Write your Acceleration Essay Thursday - Force Lab HW: Read the "Acceleration & Force Reading" pdf file from the Physics link on my website. Take notes from the readings on pages 51 - 52. Friday – Force Lab HW: Finish any remaining homework not completed this week
While we are learning process skills (how to do an investigation) there will not be any homework. As soon as we enter into 7th grade content, students should expect homework 2 to 4 times per week. Week of 9.19.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday - Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Tuesday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Wednesday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Thursday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Friday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none ........................................................................................................................................................................................................Week of 9.12.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday - Graphic Organizer and Essay Explanation HW - Work on Motion Graphic Organizer Tuesday – Acceleration Lab HW: Write your Motion Essay Wednesday – Acceleration Lab HW: Here are the notes for HW on 9/14/11. Put these in pages 37 - 38 of your lab book. Thursday - Acceleration Lab HW: HW for 9/15/11. Put on pages 39 & 40 of your lab book. Friday – Acceleration Lab HW: Finish any remaining homework not completed this week
Week of 9.12.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science While we are learning process skills (how to do an investigation) there will not be any homework. As soon as we enter into 7th grade content, students should expect homework 2 to 4 times per week. Monday - Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Tuesday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Wednesday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Thursday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none Friday – Scientific Process Skills - Helicopter Investigation HW: none ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Tuesday – Finish Velocity-Time Graphs and begin Acceleration Lab HW: Read "Motion" pdf file from website. Take notes from the readings on pages 21 - 23. Read Acceleration - notes powerpoint and take notes on pages 37 & 38 of your lab book. Wednesday – Acceleration Lab with timer-tape and cars HW: Read "Acceleration - Reading" pdf. file from website. Take notes from the readings on pages 39 - 40 in your lab book. Thursday - Acceleration Lab debriefing HW: Fill out Motion Graphic Organizer (on page 31 in your lab book) Friday – Acceleration & Force Lab HW: Write essay on motion, velocity, and position-time and velocity-time graphs. Explore the Practical Physics website under "Force and Motion": http://www.practicalphysics.org/go/Default.html;jsessionid=aKlJk1k5WL1c Week of 9.6.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Tuesday – HW: Wednesday – HW: Thursday – HW: Friday – HW: none ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 8.29.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Visual representations of motion and plotting a distance-time graph HW: Go to the Physics link under 'What is Motion' and read Motion notes hw 2011-12. Copy the information that is underlined into your lab book on page 21 - 22. Tuesday – Difference Tables HW: Read "Motion" pdf file from website. Take notes from the readings on pages 21 - 23 Wednesday – Velocity HW: none - Mrs. Fife is grading lab books tonight Thursday - A Dog's Motion HW: Continue reading "Motion" pdf file from website. Take notes from the readings on pages 21 - 23 Friday – Acceleration Lab HW: none Week of 8.29.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Inference and Evidence Questions and Observations & Inference Review HW: Study for quiz on observations and inferences tomorrow by reading about these on the internet. Mrs. Fife is grading lab books tonight. Tuesday – Scientific Process Skills Quiz #1 (Observations/Inferences), Controls and Variables, part 1 HW: Read the powerpoint titled "How Science Works - Variables" Write down the underlined notes from the powerpoint. Choose 1 of the 3 examples from each type of variable to write in your lab book. These notes go on page 17 - 18. Read and sign safety contract on page 3 and have your parents read and sign it too! Wednesday – Controls and Variables, part 2 HW: Read the powerpoint titled "How Science Works - Variables" Write down the underlined notes from the powerpoint. Choose 1 of the 3 examples from each type of variable to write in your lab book. These notes go on page 18 - 19. Thursday – How to design a hypothesis HW: none Friday – Creating hypotheses HW: none ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Week of 8.22.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Physics Stations HW: Read Physics Stations powerpoint and copy down the data table for each station you didn’t get to today during class on the correct pages for that station in your lab book. Tuesday – Physics Stations HW: Complete any claims you didn’t finish during class. Use data to back up your reasoning about your claim (pages 9-17). Wednesday – Physics Stations Debriefing HW: Complete any claims you didn’t finish during class. Use data to back up your reasoning about your claim (pages 9-17). Thursday – What is motion? Lab HW: Complete any claims you didn’t finish during class. Use data to back up your reasoning about your claim (pages 9-17). Friday – What is motion? Lab HW: none Week of 8.22.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Observations HW: none Tuesday – Penny Observations HW: none
Wednesday – Observation notes HW: none Thursday – Making inferences HW: none Friday – Inferences from Observations HW: none ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of 8.15.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Monday – Set up GoogleSite HW: none Tuesday – Lab Book Guidelines HW: Decorate Lab book - due Friday Wednesday – Finish Lab book guidelines and begin safety map HW: Decorate lab book - due Friday Thursday – Safety map and Find what's wrong in the lab HW: Decorate lab book - due Friday Friday – Physics Force & Motion Pre-assessment HW: none Week of 8.15.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Monday – Set up GoogleSites HW: none Tuesday – Lab Book Guidelines HW: Decorate lab book - due Friday Wednesday – Lab book set-up HW: Decorate lab book - due Friday Thursday – Safety Map HW: Decorate lab book - due Friday Friday – Finish Safety Map HW: none Week of 8.10.2011 AGENDA – 8th Grade Science
Wednesday – What is Science? HW: bring 2 composition books (either with graph paper or lined paper) Thursday – Bubble Gum Lab HW: bring 2 composition books (either with graph paper or lined paper) Friday – Set up igoogle page HW: none Week of 8.10.2011 AGENDA – 7th Grade Science Wednesday – What is Science? HW: bring 2 composition books (either with graph paper or lined paper) Thursday – Miracle Fish Lab HW: bring 2 composition books (either with graph paper or lined paper) Friday – Set up igoogle page HW: none |