Ms. Nilsson's 7th Grade General Science Class

Science Homework for Team Excellence

***Homework will always be due the next day unless a specific date follows the assignment***
 
 
Week of 6/15 - 6/19
 
Mon. - 6/15 - Study Final Review Packet                                   
 
Tues. - 6/16 - Study Final Review Packet
 
Wed. - 6/17 - Study Final Review Packet
 
Thurs. - 6/18 - Half Day. SCIENCE FINAL EXAM! GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
 
Fri. - 6/19 -
 
 
Week of 6/8 - 6/12
 
Mon. - 6/8 - Complete chemistry study guide                                  
 
Tues. - 6/9 - Study for chem test on 6/11
 
Wed. - 6/10 - Study for chem test on 6/11
 
Thurs. - 6/11 - Final Review Packet 1-8, 37, 38, 40
 
Fri. - 6/12 - Complete Evolution and Body Systems sections in the Final Review Packet
 
 
Week of 6/1 - 6/5
 
Mon. - 6/1 - Have a parent sign the Element Project Part 1 Rubric and return on Tuesday for a quiz grade. 
                     Finish Separating Mixutures Lab and pg. 75.                                     
 
Tues. - 6/2 - No homework 
 
Wed. - 6/3 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 6/4 - Complete the Vitamin Graphic Organizer and Summary Paragraph. Due Monday, 6/8/09.
 
Fri. - 6/5 - Work on Element Project Part 2. Due next Tuesday.
 
   
Week of 5/25 - 5/29
 
Mon. - 5/25 - No School                                       
 
Tues. - 5/26 - pg. 71. PART 1 of the ELEMENT PROJECT is due today.
 
Wed. - 5/27 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 5/28 - BOSTON!!
 
Fri. - 5/29 - BOSTON!!
 
 
Week of 5/18 - 5/22
 
Mon. - 5/18 - Complete p. 52 in workbook. Use the study sheet to guide your studying and preparation for Wednesday's chemistry
                        quiz.                                           
 
Tues. - 5/19 - Complete any unfinished practice problems on pg. 62. Study for tomorrow's cemistry quiz by focusing on the concepts and pages
                        indicated on the study sheet.
 
Wed. - 5/20 - Work on element project.
 
Thurs. - 5/21 - Work on element project.
 
Fri. - 5/22 - Work on element project. PART I is due next Tuesday, 5/26/09.
 
 
Week of 5/11 - 5/15
 
Mon. - 5/11 - Get test signed.                                           
 
Tues. - 5/12 - None.
 
Wed. - 5/13 - reread element  project with a parent at home.
 
Thurs. - 5/14 - Work on element project.
 
Fri. - 5/15 - Work on element project.
 
Week of 4/27 - 5/1
 
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES TEST WILL BE NEXT MONDAY. Your Review packet consists of workbook pages that will be assigned Monday night, Tuesday night, and Wednesday night. We will review in class on Friday. The test will cover ALL topics and concepts learned in the Properties of Matter Workbook. 
 
The Review Homework assignments should not exceed 20 minutes. Extra help will be offered during recess on Thursday and Friday.
 
Mon. - 4/27 - Test review. Students will begin these review pages in the classroom and must complete unfinished work for homework.
                        1. Page 74. Read and answer guided questions.
                        2. Page 75. Answer questions 1-5.
                        3. Page 77. Answer multiple choice questions 11-16.                          
 
Tues. - 4/28 - Test review.
                        1. Page 78-79. Read and answer guided questions.
                        2. Page 79. Answer questions 1-5.
 
Wed. - 4/29 - Test review.
                        1. Page 82-83. Read and answer guided questions.
                        2. Page 83. Answer questions 1-3.
 
Thurs. - 4/30 - Complete the student report section for the "Stinky Feet" Lab. Remember this lab will be collected tomorrow and graded as a test.
 
Fri. - 5/1 - Study for your Physical and Chemical Properties Test on Monday.
 
 
Week of 4/20 - 4/24
 
Mon. - 4/20 - No homework.                                           
 
Tues. - 4/21 - Finish a note to a friend on pg. 47 and phase change review questions on pg. 57
 
Wed. - 4/22 - pg. 70-72, 80, 86 (study guide). Quiz is tomorrow. 
 
Thurs. - 4/23 - No homework.
 
Fri. - 4/24 - No homework.
 
 
Week of 3/30 - 4/3
 
Mon. - 3/30 - OPEN NOTEBOOK QUIZ IS TODAY!    No homework.                                           
 
Tues. - 3/31 - No homework.
 
Wed. - 4/1 - Properties of Matter Alien (in chemistry workbook).
 
Thurs. - 4/2 - Density practice problems (in chemistry workbook).
 
Fri. - 4/3 - No homework.
 
 
Week of 3/23 - 3/27
 
Mon. - 3/23 - Complete study guide for Body Systems Quest #2. Bring in science 
                        textbook.                                                
 
Tues. - 3/24 - Study for quest #2 tomorrow (Immune system, Endocrine system, Muscular system,
                         Skeletal system). Bring in Science textbook.
 
Wed. - 3/25 - Body System Quest #2 is TODAY. No homework
 
Thurs. - 3/26 - No homework. FROG DISSECTION.
 
Fri. - 3/27-  No homework. FROG DISSECTION.
 
MONDAY 3/30: OPEN NOTEBOOK QUIZ
 
 
Week of 3/16 - 3/20
 
Mon. - 3/16 - Immune System reading with questions. Complete the packet.                                                       
 
Tues. - 3/17 - No homework
 
Wed. - 3/18 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 3/19 - No homework
 
Fri. - 3/20-  No SCHOOL
 
 
Week of 3/9 - 3/13
 
Mon. - 3/9 - Muscular and Skeletal reading with questions.                                                             
                   - FOOD FLIGHT PROJECT DUE TODAY.
 
Tues. - 3/10 - Tic-Tac-Toe Question Board. Choose one question on the board, read the article,
                         and write a short paragraph to answer the question.
 
Wed. - 3/11 - Tic-Tac-Toe Question Board. Choose another question on the board, read the
                         article, and write a short paragraph to answer the question.                                     
                      - GET YOUR QUEST SIGNED.
 
Thurs. - 3/12 - Tic-Tac-Toe Question Board. Choose a third question on the board, read the
                           article, and write a short paragraph to answer the question. YOU NEED TO HAVE 
                           TIC-TAC-TOE ON THE BOARD!
 
Fri. - 3/13-  No Homework
 
 
Week of 3/2 - 3/6
 
Mon. - 3/2 - No homework
 
Tues. - 3/3 - Food Flight Performance Assessment (due next Monday: 3/9)
 
Wed. - 3/4 - Complete study guide (questions 1-8)
 
Thurs. - 3/5 - Study for BODY SYSTEMS QUEST #1(50 point test on Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, and Excretory Syatems)                  
 
Fri. - 3/6 -  Food Flight Performance Assessment (Due Monday: 3/9)
 
 
Week of 2/23 - 2/27
 
Mon. - 2/23 - No homework
 
Tues. - 2/24 - Lung capacity questions
 
Wed. - 2/25 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 2/26 - No homework                  
 
Fri. - 2/27 -  Food Flight Mini project (Due Next Friday: 3/6)
 
 
Week of 2/16 - 2/20
 
Mon. - 2/16 - No school
 
Tues. - 2/17 - No school
 
Wed. - 2/18 - Work on study evolution guide
 
Thurs. - 2/19 - Study hard...Evolution Test is tomorrow! Study guides will be collected on friday.                   
 
Fri. - 2/20 -  NO homework
 
Week of 2/9 - 2/13
 
Mon. - 2/9 - No homework
 
Tues. - 2/10 - Tree of Life Cladogram Worksheet
 
Wed. - 2/11 - No Homework
 
Thurs. - 2/12 - Study guide (due on 2/18 -  Next Wednesday)
 
Fri. - 2/13 -  NO SCHOOL
 
Week of 2/2 - 2/6
 
Mon. - 2/2 - Vocab. workbook 79-83
 
Tues. - 2/3 - Vocab. book 79-83 (Due tom.)
 
Wed. - 2/4 - Finish peppered moth lab questions and write a paragraph answering the AIM (How did the dark colored peppered evolve? - use overproduction, variation, and the evironment selected in your paragraph)
 
Thurs. - 2/5 - No homework
 
Fri. - 1/30 -  NO HOMEWORK
 
Week of 1/26 - 1/30
 
Mon. - 1/26 - Have your Genetics Test signed by a parent/guardian
                        Read 140-145 in your textbook. Answer checkpoint questions on page 142 and 144.
 
Tues. - 1/27 - Vocab. book 76-78
 
Wed. - 1/28 - Design an organism (DUE ON FRIDAY)
 
Thurs. - 1/29 - Continue working on Design an organism handout (DUE TOMORROW) 
 
Fri. - 1/30 -  NO HOMEWORK
 
 
Week of 1/19 - 1/23
 
Mon. - 1/19 - NO SCHOOL
 
Tues. - 1/20 - NO Homework 
 
Wed. - 1/21 - To clone or not to clone activity
 
Thurs. - 1/22 - Have your Genetics Test signed by a parent or guardian and return tomorrow
                          OPEN NOTEBOOK QUIZ IS TOMORROW: dates for quiz (11/3 - Present)
 
Fri. - 1/23 -  No homework
 
 
Week of 1/12 - 1/16
 
Mon. - 1/12 - Study guide vocabulary 1-10
 
Tues. - 1/6 - Study guide problems 1-10 
 
Wed. - 1/7 - Finish study guide
 
Thurs. - 1/8 - STUDY FOR GENETICS TEST TOMORROW
 
Fri. - 1/9 -  No homework
 
Week of 1/5 - 1/9
 
Mon. - 1/5 - Finish your imaginary pedigree
 
Tues. - 1/6 - No homework,
 
Wed. - 1/7 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 1/8 - No homework
 
Fri. - 1/9 -  No homework
 
 
Week of 12/22 - 12/26
 
Mon. - 12/22 - Finish Sex-Linked Traits Lab
 
Tues. - 12/23 - No homework, ENJOY THE BREAK!!
 
Wed. - 12/24 -
 
Thurs. - 12/25 -
 
Fri. - 12/26 -
 
 
Week of 12/15 - 12/19
 
Mon. - 12/15 - Postcard describing incomplete dominance or codominance
 
Tues. - 12/16 - No homework
 
Wed. - 12/17 - Sex-Linked Traits worksheet
 
Thurs. - 12/18 - No homework
 
Fri. - 12/19 - No homework
 
 
Week of 12/8 - 12/12
 
Mon. - 12/8 - 1) Write a letter to a friend describing Mendel's experiments.
                        2) DNA and Heredity Quiz signed.
 
Tues. - 12/9 - No homework
 
Wed. - 12/10 - Vocabulary sentenses
 
Thurs. - 12/11 - No homework
 
Fri. - 12/12 - No homework
 
 
Week of 12/1 - 12/5
 
Mon. - 12/1 - Vocabulary workbook
 
Tues. - 12/2 - No homework
 
Wed. - 12/3 - Study for DNA and Heredity Quiz
 
Thurs. - 12/4 - No homework
 
Fri. - 12/5 - No homework
 
**DNA and Heredity Quiz is on Thursday.
 
 
Week of 11/24 -11/28
 
Mon. - 11/24 - Complete Genes, Chromosomes, and DNA reading guide
 
Tues. - 11/25 - No homework
 
Wed. - 11/26 - No homework
 
Thurs. - 11/27- HAPPY THANKSGIVING, school closed
 
Fri. - 11/28 - School closed
 
 
 
Week of 11/17 -11/21
 
Mon. - 11/17 - Compare Mitosis and Meiosis in a paragraph. 
 
Tues. - 11/18 - Complete study guide page 1 only.
 
Wed. - 11/19 - Study for cell processes test. 
 
Thurs. - 11/20 - Study for cell processes test.
 
Fri. - 11/21 - No Homework!
 
 
Week of 11/10 -11/14
 
Mon. - 11/10 - Periods 1, 2 : No Homework
                          Periods 6, 7: Mitosis Staions Activity 5: Paragraph writing
 
Tues. - 11/11 - No School!
 
Wed. - 11/12 - Periods 1, 2: Mitosis Stations Activity 5: Paragraph writing
                           Periods 6, 7: No Homework
 
Thurs. - 11/13 - No Homework!
 
Fri. - 11/14 - No Homework!
 
 
Week of 11/3 -11/7
 
Mon. - 11/3 - Use the summarizing reading strategy for the handout, "What is Asexual Reproduction."
 
Tues. - 11/4 - No School!
 
Wed. - 11/5 - Asexual vs. Sexual handout
 
Thurs. - 11/6 - Vocabulary work book pages 30-36.
 
Fri. - 11/7 - No Homework!
 
 
Week of 10/27-10/31
 
Mon. - 10/27 - Get your cell test signed by a parent/guardian at home.
 
Tues. - 10/28 - Write a paragraph about what you learned in class today.
 
Wed. - 10/29 - Read A Change in Leaf Color by Emily Sohn and complete during and after reading questions.
 
Thurs. - 10/30 - No Homework!
 
Fri. - 10/31 - No Homework!  OPEN NOTEBOOK QUIZ IS TODAY!!!  HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
 
 
 Week of 10/20-10/24
 
Mon. - 10/20 - Read pages 23-31 in your textbook. Answer questions #1, 2, 3, and 5 on loose leaf.
 
Tues. - 10/21 - Cell-a-bration worksheet (double-sided).
 
Wed. - 10/22 - Study guide
 
Thurs. - 10/23 - CELL AND MICROSCOPE TEST tomorrow 10/24. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!!
 
Fri. - 10/24 - No Homework!
 
 
Week of 10/13-10/17
 
Mon. - 10/13 - SCHOOL CLOSED!
 
Tues. - 10/14 - Reread Part I and Part II of the CELL PROJECT with a parent/guardian at home and have your parent/guardian sign the rubrics after
                           reading them both thoroughly. 
 
Wed. - 10/15 - Vocabulary workbook.
 
Thurs. - 10/16 - Vocabulary workbook.
 
Fri. - 10/17 - Finish your Cell Trading Cards (Part I) so they are ready to be handed in on Monday for a grade (see the rubric for details).
                       Complete the worksheet titled, My Cell Project Plan.
                              1) Choose the project you would like to do for Part II (Cell Model, Story, or Analogy Poster).
                              2) Choose the type of cell your project will focus on (either Animal or Plant Cell).
                              3) Write a paragragh describing what you would like your finished product to be.
 
 
Week of 10/6-10/10
 
Mon. - 10/6 - Microscope Review Crossword.
                        STUDY for Microscope quiz tomorrow.
 
Tues. - 10/7 - No Homework.
 
Wed. - 10/8 - Get Microscope quiz signed.
 
Thurs. - 10/9 - SCHOOL CLOSED!!!
 
Fri. - 10/10 - No Homework.
 
 
Week of 9/29-10/3
 
Mon. - 9/29 - No Homework!
 
Tues. - 9/30 - SCHOOL CLOSED!!!
 
Wed. - 10/1 - SCHOOL CLOSED!!!
 
Thurs. - 10/2 - Finish Letter d Lab Questions (DUE FRIDAY 10/3)
 
Fri. - 10/3 - No Homework!
 
***Microscope QUIZ next Tuesday 10/7. 
    You should know: 1) How to label the microscope 
                                       2) The function of each part 
                                       3) How to focus a specimen clearly using magnification  
                                       powers: 4x and 10x
 
 
Week of 9/22-9/26
 
Mon. - 9/22 - Study for Quiz Tomorrow (Lab Safety and Tools, Science Skills, and Scientific Method)
 
Tues. - 9/23 - Bring your textbook home!
 
Wed. - 9/24 - Alien drawing illustrating 7 Life Processes
 
Thurs. - 9/25 - Get your quiz and lab report signed!
 
Fri. - 9/26 - No homework
 
 
Week of 9/15-9/19
 
Mon. - 9/15 - Study Scientific Method Notes
 
Tues. - 9/16 - Scientific Method Packet (pages 2-4 only)
 
Wed. - 9/17 - Finish Dancing Raisins Graph
 
Thurs. - 9/18 - Finish Lab Write-up
 
Fri. - 9/19 - None
 
***Safety, Tools, Science Skills, and Scientific Method QUIZ on Tuesday 9/23***
 
 
Week of 9/8-9/12
 
Mon. - 9/8 - Get safety contract signed.
 
Tues. - 9/9 - Tools of the Scientist Handout (due Wed.)
                   Science Safety Poster (due Fri.)
 
Wed. - 9/10 - None
 
Thurs. -  9/11 - None
 
Fri. - 9/12 - Safety Poster Due Today!