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Agenda & HW for the week

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).

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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

 

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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

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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

 

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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

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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

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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

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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

HW: Study Island: Adaptations

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

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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

 

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Week of 3/12/2012    AGENDA – 8th Grade Science

 Monday – SMART Lesson #8

           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!

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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 
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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 
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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


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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


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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


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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

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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

 
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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

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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: 

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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

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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

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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

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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

 

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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

 

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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: 


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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

 
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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

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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

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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

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Week of 9.6.2011    AGENDA – 8th Grade Science

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

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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

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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


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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


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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