Write a prayer of at least 4 sentences using each of the elements of the A.C.T.S. prayer model. This prayer will be the beginning invocation for our class period which will be student led starting next Tuesday. We will proceed alphabetically through the class list. The elements are:
A.=ADORATION.....Adoring/giving love to God, the Lord
Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
C.=Confession....Admitting the ways we fall short to God
T.=Thanksgiving..Giving thanks for the blessings we have
S.=Supplication..Asking God, the Lord Jesus, or the Holy
Spirit to help or meet others needs.
August 29th
7th Grade.....Cover Textbook-DO NOT use contact paper or other self stick materials.
Read Pages 2-9; Answer the sectios labn review questions on p.9, and define the vocabulary words for sections 1 & 2 which are on p. 28. Put the word first and either highlight or underline the word followed by it's definition. Number the words sequentially 1,2,3...etc.
Remember these words go in the first part of your spiral notebook.
8th Grade.....Cover Textbook-DO NOT use contact paper or other self stick materials.
Read Pages 4-19; Answer the section review questions on pp.10, 14 and 19; then define the vocabulary words for sections 1 & 2 which are on p. 28. Put the word first and either highlight or underline the word followed by it's definition. Number the words sequentially 1,2,3...etc. Remember these words go in the first part of your spiral notebook.
August 30th
7th Grade Read p. 10-18; Do the section review on p.18
8th Grade Read p.20-27; Do the section reviews on p.23 and p.27; then finish defining the words for sections 3 and 4 on p. 29.
August 31st
7th Grade See Yesterday...No Classes Early Dismissal
8th Grade See Yesterday...Guidance Presentation
8A Health There will be a Nutrition or health related current event due each Friday.
Collect the labels (Product name and nutrition facts) from the following ten items and bring them to class next Friday:
1. Regular soda, 2. Caffiene-free soda, 3. Diet soda
4. Canned green beans, 5. canned pineapple, 6. Another canned fruit, 7. loaf of bread, 8. Boxed Mac & Cheese
, 9. & 10 - 2 other boxed meals such as Hamburger Helper, Tuna Helper, Pizza, Etc.
September 3rd Labor Day
September 4th
7th Grade: Directed Reading Lesson Packet (DRL) Complete sections 1 and two, pages 1- the top of p.4.
Current Event Friday
7th Grade: Use the P.I.H.E.R.C. acronym for the scientific method to write up baking a loaf of Boston Brown Bread as if it were a science experiment. I have given you all the reseach you need with the recipe for the brown bread. You must use the letter from P.I.H.E.R.C and write a sentence or two describing what you would be doing and how you would be evaluating the baking of the bread...(1.) appearance out of the oven & (2.) the family taste test. He's your chance to be creative...make up any results you want.
REMEMBER...This is a writing exercise...You DO NOT have to bake the bread!
8th Grade: See yesterday's notes
8th Grade Health: A reminder about your health current event that is due every Friday.
As for the label assignment...NO NONE is being asked to buy anything!!! You may collect labels from friends, neighbors, relatives, zerox them and share them, or if you can find the label on the internet, then print it out!!! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING!!!!
September 6th
All Classes...Your first CCurrent Event is due.
Health you should have 2...1-science and 1-health
7th grade: Complete Metrics chart
8th Grade: See Sept. 4th
September 7th
7th Grade: Read p. 19-27 in your text book. Do the section rev. on p. 27. Complete section 3 of your DRL packet. Review your metric chart.
8th Grade: Study and know all chapter 1 vocabulary for Monday.
8A Health: Find the Bible address for the quote,"know ye not that you are the temple of the Holy Spirit."
Make a chart comparing the nutritional label portion from all 10 of the labels you collected.
Health current event due Friday.
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7th Grade: Do the two practice sheets reading and marking measurements on the meterstick.
8th Grade: P.731 Appendix on measuring. Copy the top section on the Graduated Cylinder and the bottom section on the Triple Beam Balance add in any notes or hints that you know or previously learned that making using these instruments easier and the measurements more accurate.
September 11th
There will be a QUEST for all 7th and 8th grade science classes on Friday, September 14th. The QUEST will cover the PIHERC (scientific method) and Metric measure. It would be good to know your Metric chart.
7th Grade: Complete section 3 p.29 of the vocabulary for chapter 1. I will be checking your vocabulary notebook tomorrow along with checking other paperwork.
8th Grade: Complete the Triple Beam Balance dittoes. Be sure to add the work bank of Triple Beam Balance Nomenclature (parts) to your vocabulary list. I will be checking your vocab list and other paperwork tomorrow.
September 12th L'Shanah Tova...Happy New Year
7th Grade: Chapter Rev. p. 30 do 1-14. Fridays QUEST will cover the PIHERC (scientific method) and Metric Linear measure (Meter). It would be good to know your Metric chart.
8th Grade: Chapter Rev. p. 30 do 1-19. Fridays QUEST will cover the PIHERC (scientific method) and Metric measure. It would be good to know your Metric chart. You will be expected to read both the linear metric instruments (meter) and triple beam (gram scale).
September 13th
7th and 8th Grades...Friday is our first official Quest! Study both the steps and processes of the scientific method using the PIHERC model and know your metric chart and how to measure with the appropriate metric device/devices we have used in the classroom.
September 14th
8A Health: You are to track the foods you eat for one week. This "Diet Journal" is to have 8 columns.The first column will be for your daily meals and snacks. The other 7 colums will be for your 7 days of data beginning with Friday 9/14 and will end on Thurs 9/20.
The chart will have 7 rows. The first row will be the headers for each day. Rows 2 throuth 7 will be the daily meals and snacktimes as follows: Row 2-breakfast, row 3-snack, row 4-lunch, row 5-snak, row 6-supper,
row 7-snak. For one of the days you must list the actual amount of each food item consummed, for example
breakfast would haver to read 2 slices of toast and not just toast; milk would be 1 cup or 8 ounces and not just milk. The other six days you only have to list the food item eaten and at which time of the day.
Bible Verse Psalm 139:13-14
Write the above Bible verse at the top of a page of loose leaf (notebook paper). Pray about this verse and then meditate upon it for several days. (think on the verse) The write your own personal reflection to these two verses. In your reflection you should address what was King David trying to express about God? And, How do these verse apply to you?
7th Grade: Read Section 1 of Chapter 2 p.34-39. Do the section review on p. 39. Define the 8 vocabulary words in section 1 on p.46
8th Grade: Read Section 1 of Chapter 2 p.36-42. Do the section review on p. 42. Define the 13 vocabulary words in section 1 and 2 on p.52-53
September 17th
ALL CLASSES--THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK.
7th Grade: Get Quest signed. Learn the vocabulary words in section 1 of chapter 2 p. 46
8A: Get Quest signed. Learn vocabulary words for chapter 2.
8B: Get Quest signed. Read Section 1 of Chapter 2 p.36-42. Do the section review on p. 42. Define the 13 vocabulary words in section 1 and 2 on p.52-53
8A: Health: Remember your Current event for health is separate from your science current event. Also remember you are to be journaling your food consumption this week. Review Friday 9/14 School notes for a detailed description of your assignment for this week.
September 18th
7th Grade: Learn the section 1 chapter 2 Vocabulary.
Label the 12 parts of the triple beam balance on the diagram and then on the remaining pages write the measurement indicated on the triple beams scales beneath it's picture. Try and guess what the second decimal place would be between the 1/10's of a gram lines, if the pointer is not exactly on a 1/10 line.
8A: Learn the definition and tare concept. Vocab quiz chapter 2 tomorrow.
8B: Quiz on tare concept and chapter 2 vocab.
September 19th
All Classes-Current Event due Friday
Vocabulary quiz Friday Chapter 2 Section 1 only
ALL CLASSES:
Current Event Due; Vocabulary Quiz
Triple Beam Balance lab should be completed and turned in by the end of class.
7th Graders who have been absent:
All missed 1st Quests should be made up
Health Class this is from last Friday for your reminder.
8A Health: You are to track the foods you eat for one week. This "Diet Journal" is to have 8 columns.The first column will be for your daily meals and snacks. The other 7 colums will be for your 7 days of data beginning with Friday 9/14 and will end on Thurs 9/20.
The chart will have 7 rows. The first row will be the headers for each day. Rows 2 throuth 7 will be the daily meals and snacktimes as follows: Row 2-breakfast, row 3-snack, row 4-lunch, row 5-snak, row 6-supper,
row 7-snak. For one of the days you must list the actual amount of each food item consummed, for example
breakfast would haver to read 2 slices of toast and not just toast; milk would be 1 cup or 8 ounces and not just milk. The other six days you only have to list the food item eaten and at which time of the day.
September 21st
7th Grade: Define chapter 2 section 2 vocabulary on p.46 and the vocabulary words in section 3 on p. 47.
8th Grade: Learn the section 2 of chapter 2 vocabulary.
8A Health: Because school is closed next Friday-I will not have class with you for two weeks. For those who forgot their food journal/current event for today...it must be turned in by Monday. Consequently, at our next meeting you will owe me 2 health current events.
Complete the 3 ditto pages as well:
(1) The Great Pizza Potential
(2) Where's the Beef?
(3) What is Best?
September 24th
Because of my absence today both 8th and 7th grades will be required to finish the section reviews in chapter 2 that we have not done.
September 25th
All classes learn the remainder of your chapter 2 vocabulary. (7th grade sections 2 and 3) {8th grade section 2}
Please attend to finishing up your labs and other outstanding work. These will be due by Thursday.
September 26th
7th Grade: Memorize the list of 6 characteristics of living things, 4 necessities of life, and the 4 chemical compounds associated with life.
8th Grade: Memorize the 9 physical properties and the 6 properties that indicate a chemical change has occurred.
All grades review your vocabulary.
All grades tomorrow is the last day to turn in any materials you want considered on your interim report.
September 27th
7th Grade: Continue practicing your chapter two vocabulary and memorization of the 3 list (see yesterday).
8th Grade: Enjoy Black Rock!!! Check out the two math problems [math practice #22 and #23] on p.55 of the chapter two Chapter Review. Be able to explain how you would solve them on your Thursday return to school.
8A Health: Because school is closed this Friday-I will not have class with you for two weeks. Consequently, at our next meeting you will owe me 2 health current events plus the 3 dittoes assigned. Did you finish your research on 4 styles of Vegetarian Diet and the benefits and risks with each? That is due also...
Complete the 3 ditto pages as well:
(1) The Great Pizza Potential
(2) Where's the Beef?
(3) What is Best?
September 28th
No School-Teacher's Retreat
See previous two days assignment
October 1st
All Classes this is a current event week.
7th Grade: Chapter 9 on Classification
Please read p. 202 - 207, then do the section review on p. 207. This much should have been completed during class. Most of you should only have to define the section 1 vocabulary words on p. 214 for homework.
October 2nd
7th Grade: Read section two pp. 208-213. Answer the section review questions at the bottom of p.213. Then define the remaining vocabulary for chapter 2 on p.215
In both the section review and the vocabulary definitions...pay very special attention to the words and terms which are the characteristics for that Kingdom, suchas the word eukaryotic.
October 3rd: Tonight we are going to skip all the way up to chapter 18 on Ecology. Read the first section and answer the section review questions. Then on page 450 define the first sections vocabulary words.
Both a current event and the Taxing Taxonomy cross word puzzle are due on Friday.
8th Grade: Welcome back don't forget your current evet for Friday.
8A Health: A separate health current event is due along with the 4 dittoes you were given during our last class.
October 4th
7th Grade: Read pp. 438-443 section 2 of chapter 18. Answer the section review questions on p. 443. Then define the 9 new section 2 vocabualary words found on p.450
Your current event is due and your crossword puzzle is due tomorrow.
8th Grade: Chapter Review pp.54-55 complete the following questions: #7-14, #15, and #19-29.
Your current event is due tomorrow.
8A Health: 2 separate health current events are due along with the 4 dittoes you were given during our last class.
October 5th
7th Grade: None Black Rock
8th Grade: Study Chapter 2 for unit test Friday. Make sure you can answer all elements of the chapter review.
October 8th
Read: pp. 60 67
Complete section 1 of Directed Reading Packet
Answer the section Review
Questions on p. 64 and 67
Copy the (9) section notes on
p. 74
Define the (8) vocabulary words listed for section 1 on p. 74
Homework: Complete any work not completed during class along with the following ditto(es):
Reinforcement Worksheet
p. 7 Make a STATE ment
and
p. 8 Know Your States
October 9th
Read: pp. 68 73
Complete section 2 of
Directed Reading Packet
Answer the section Review
Questions on p. 73
Copy the (9) section notes on
p. 75
Define the (8) vocabulary word listed for section 1 on
p. 75
Homework: Complete any work not completed during class along with the following ditto(es):
Science Puzzlers Worksheet
pp. 5 and 6 States of Matter
October 10th
Read: pp. 80 85
Complete section 1 of Directed Reading Packet
Answer the section Review
Questions on p. 85
Copy the (4) section notes on
p. 98
Define the (5) vocabulary words listed for section 1 on p. 98
Homework: Complete any work not completed during class along with the following ditto(es):
Puzzler Wksht, Reinforcement Wksht.
Vocabulary Rev.Worksheet
pp.7 and 8 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
pp. 9 and 10 Its All Mixed Up
pp. 11 and 12 An ELEMENTary Word Puzzle
October 11th
7th Grade:
Begin Locating trees from which to collect twigs and leaves for your Leaf Collection.
8th Grade: Test Chapter 2
October 12th
7th Grade: Bring small sections of twigs with several leaves attached to class on Monday.
8th Grade: Finish Unit Test on chapter 2
October 15th
ALL CLASSES THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK
7th Grade: Bring Leaves to class besure they are on a twig from the tree.
Quest on tree characters and use of the tree identification key at the end of the week.
8A Finish lab
8B Finish test - No class today because of early dismissal
8A HEALTH CLASS-Nutrition Test on October 26th
Current Events due every Friday.
This Friday is the final call for all nutrition class and home works that are still outstanding.
October 16th
7th Grade: Leaf Quest Friday, Current event Friday
Tomorrow will be the last time to work on your leaves in class. After tomorrow you will be on your own to finish the project at home. If you have a problem leaf, then by all means bring it into class and I will assist you. Thursday we will be charging off into chapter 18. Please review the vocabulary for this chapter.
8A&8B: Make sure DRL Chapter 2 is turned in. Be sure DRL Chapter 3 is completed.
8A...Water Density Lab should be turned in.
8A HEALTH CLASS-Nutrition Test on October 26th
Current Events due every Friday.
This Friday is the final call for all nutrition class and home works that are still outstanding.
8B...Study the chapter 3 vocabulary.
October 17th
7th Grade: Leaf Quest Friday, Current Event Friday.
Today was the last class day to work on your project in the science lab. You are now responsible to finish your leaf project at home. I will loan out my MD Common Tree Guides on a first-come basis for one night at a time to those who will sign them out with me.
8th Grade: Complete your lab calculations and study the Chapter 3 vocabulary. DRL C3 should be finished.
8A HEALTH CLASS-Nutrition Test on October 26th
Current Events due every Friday.
This Friday is the final call for all nutrition class and home works that are still outstanding.
October 18th
7th Grade: (1)Current Event and (2)Leaf Characters and leaf key quest.
8th Grade: (1) Current Event, (2) Chapter 3 Vocab Quest and (3) Chapter 3 States of Matter paperwork.
8A HEALTH CLASS-Nutrition Test on October 26th
Current Events due every Friday.
This Friday is the final call for all nutrition class and home works that are still outstanding.
October 19th
NOTICE: Next Friday, October 26th is the last day for grading in the first marking period. Be sure you are caught up with all your work for all your teachers.
7th Grade: Next Friday your leaf Notebook is due. Because the 26th is an early dismissal, you are expected to turn in this project that Friday morning. If some reason you will not be in school on Friday because you're parents are planning an extended weekend because of early dismissal, then turn in your leaf project on Thursday.
On page 451 section 3 of Chapter 18...define the (8) vocabulary words.
8th Grade: Post test...none.
8A HEALTH CLASS-Nutrition Test on October 26th
Current Events due every Friday.
October 22nd
ALL SCIENCE CLASSES WERE GIVEN A WRAP-UP SHEET CHECK LIST FOR THIS QUARTER TODAY! The items on this list are the graded items that will conclude the grading for this first marking period. Missing work is due by this Wednesday.
7th Grade: Finish your leaf project and back work.
8th Grade: Finish back work.
8A Health: Finish back work. Current Event.
Nutrition Test: 50% of this test will involve your preparing a menu for one day's meals and snacks for yourself. You must get all of the required RDA's from a variety of food sources. Your portion size should be such that you do not exceed 2500 calories for boys and 2200 calories for girls with a breakdown of 40% Carbohydrates [greatest proportion should be dense carbs] 30% Fats [greatest proportion should be unsaturated fats/no trans fats] 30% Protein [lean meats].
You may pre-plan this menu and bring it with you to the test. For the test you will need all your nutrition papers. It is vital that you have the RDA's chart, the food sources for the RDA"s chart, and a copy of the "new"...redesigned food pyramid. The entire test will be open book and open Bible.
October 23rd
7th Grade: Leaf Collection. Wednesday is the last day to turn in back work.
8th Grade: Study chapter 3 vocab. Bring all chapter 3 materials/papers to class. Wednesday is the last day to turn in back work.
8A Health: Finish back work. Current Event. Test.
October 24th
7th Grade: Leaf Collection due Friday. Study chapter 18 vocabulary.
8th Grade: Study chapter 3 vocab.
Lab tomorrow...bring graph paper.
8A Health: Finish back work. Current Event. Test.
October 25th
7th Grade: Leaf Project due
8th Grade: Lab bring graph paper
8A: Nutrition test
October 26th
7th Grade: Study Vocabulary for chapter 18
8th Grade: Review class notes on states of matter
8A: Health...bring a current event that deals with MRSA which is Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.
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October 29th
THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK!
7th Grade: Complete Chapter 19: Read pp. 458-465;
do the section reviews on p. 461 and p. 465; define the 7 vocabulary words on pp.466-467
8th Grade: Complete all work for chapter 3 and have it with you in class tomorrow. We will begin grading this work.
October 30th
7th Grade: DRL chapter 18 is due Friday. Continue to work on organizing the food web into distinct food chains with only one organism listed at each level in a given chain. There are 124 possible food chains.
8th Grade: Complete the vocabulary definitions and remaining section reviews in Chapter 4. You were only asked to do section 1 while I was at Black Rock. Now it is time to finish the work.
States of Matter Lab tomorrow.
October 31st-Happy Halloween...
7th Grade: All food chains should be cataloged for the salt marsh food web and brought to class. Be sure to work on your C18 DRL which is due Friday.
8th Grade: Finish Chapter 4 materials...will continue with lab tomorrow.
November 1st
7th Grade: Finish Food Pyramid...Current Event
8th Grade: Find out the amount of heat in calories that is necessary to melt 1 gram of ice and find out the amount of heat in calories that is necessary to convert i gram of water into steam....Current Event.
8A Health...MRSA health current event.
Novenber 2nd
7th Grade finish your Food Pyramid
8th Grade...None special trip today
November 12th
THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK
7th Grade: Invasive Species Ecological Life History Report will be due Tuesday, Nov. 27th.
Home work...The Puzzler's ditto (2 pages) and Critical Thinking ditto (2 pages).
8th Grade: Review Manual...Test Yourself 3 p.187 and Test Yourself 4 p. 188.
Begin to assemble your Change of State data according to the T.A.I.L.S. model of graphing.
8A Health: Health Current Event dealing with infectious disease other than MRSA.
Copy of Shot Record for school attendance
November 13th
7th Grade: Begin memorizing Primary Succession ditto.
8th Grade: Review Manual...Do self Test #5,#6, and #7 for Monday.
Prepare preliminary graph of change of state data.
November 14th
7th Grade: Finish memorizing primary succession.
8th Grade: Complete hand drawn graph of change of state data. Label Vaporization Point and Melting Point as individual horizontal lines on the graph (parallel to the x-axis). Then on the slope of the graph line label the 3 phase of state solid, liquid, and gas. Be sure to check your graph with the T.A.I.L.S. acrostic.
8A Health: Don't forget the copy of your Shot Record (childhood immunizations) and your infectious disease
current event (not MRSA or staph).
November 15th
ALL CLASSES CURRENT EVENT DUE
7th Grade: review primary succession and begin learning the vertical stratification of the deciduous forest; it's terms and descriptions.
8th Grade: Your graphs for the change of state lab are due. Be sure to have all chapter 4 materials with you.
8A Health:8A Health: Don't forget the copy of your Shot Record (childhood immunizations) and your infectious disease
current event (not MRSA or staph).
November 16th
7th Grade: bring DRL 18 to class for grading.
8th Grade: Study vocab for chapter 4
November 19th
7th grade: Complete DRL chapter 19
8th grade: Review Manual...Do Test Yourself 8
November 20th
7th Grade: Chapter 19 Vocab...learn
8th Grade: Review Manual...Do Test Yourself 9,10,11,& 12
November 26th
ALL CLASSES THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK
7th Grade: Test Friday on chapters 18 & 19 Ecology, Cycles, & Succession.
Tomorrow...Report due
Homework...Puzzler and Critical Thinking dittoes for chapter 19
8th Grade: Test Friday on Chapter 3 States of Matter
Change of State Lab due (graphs and follow up ditto.)
Homework...Review Manual p.203 Test Yourself #13
8A Health: Current Event about a disease outbreak somewhere around the world.
November 27th
7th Grade: Will grade dittoes-study vocab for test.
8th grade: Will grade Chapter 3 dittoes-study vocab for test.
November 28th
7th Grade: Test Friday. Will grade Chapter 18 chapter review.
8th Grade: Test Friday. Will grade Chapter 3 chapter review.
November 29th
Current Events are due.
7th Grade: Test on Chapters 18 & 19
8th Grade: Test on Chapter 3
November 30th
7th Grade: Read Chapter 3 in your text.
8th Grade: Review Manual do Test Yourself # 14 & 15.
Bring Chapter 4 paperwork to class.
December 3rd
7th Grade: Read p. 56-60 and do the section Review on p. 60 for tomorrow. Do the vocabulary p.76 for section 1-the definitions go in your vocabulary notebook.
Wednesday...copy and label the microscope drawing on p. 806. Add the microscope parts vocabulary words at the top of p.806 to your definitions.
8th Grade: Complete the review manual section Test Yourself #16 on 209.
December 4th
7th Grade: Read section 2 of chapter 4 pp. 61-67. Answer the section review on p.67. Then define the section 2 vocabulary words on pp. 76-77.
8th grade: Our portion of the high school review manual is finished...it's back to fullscale science!
We will begin lab tomorrow. Be sure to have all the word for chapter 4 completed and available to grade during class.
December 5th
7th Grade: Back work is due tomorrow. Know the parts of the microscope as I gave them to you in class today!
8th Grade: Back work is due tomorrow. Review the section on Mixtures in your text.
December 6th
Because of the late open and schedule adjustments tonights assignments are a continuation of the previous day's work.
7A: Microscope Quest
December 7th
7A: Microscope Quest
7B: Study Microscope parts for quest next week
8th Grade: Learn C4 Vocabulary and read Chapter 11
December 10th
THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK!!!
7A: Microscope Quest
7th Grade: Complete Microscope lab-Using the Microscope
8th Grade: Define Chapter 11 vocabulary
December 11th
7th Grade: Copy and learn p.807 Proper Use of a Microscope.
8th Grade: Items 1,2,3,6,7, and 8 on your Chapter 11 are due by next Monday.
December 12th
7th Grade: Study focusing procedure p.807. we will finish the focusing lab in class tomorrow. Be sure to bring your colored pencils.
8th Grade: Work on DRL C11 and other materials. We will complete the Atomic Timeline tomorrow during class.
December 13th
None....Christmas Concert
December 14th
7th Grade: Microscope magnification lab is due.
8th Grade: On field trip...work on work due Wednesday.
December 17th
7th Grade: DRL and cell drawings are due completed by Wednesday's class.
8th Grade: Continue with chapter 11 materials that are due Wednesday.
December 18th
7th Grade: Cork lab due along with DRL C3.
8th Grade: Begin typing up your PIHERC report for the solutions lab. Wednesday work is due.
January 3rd
All Classes received their Midterm Study Guide today.
Begin reviewing Chapter One for Monday.
7th Grade: Cell Drawings are now due.
8th Grade: Lab write up should continue.
January 4th
Review Chapter 1 for Monday.
Next Week is a Current Event week.
7th Grade: Chapter 3 Vocab. and other paperwork is now due.
8th Grade: Lab report is due Wednesday. Chapter 11 paperwork is now due.
January 7th
All Classes-This is a Current Event Week.
7th Grade: Intro to making wet mount slides and staining- onion cell lab. Review chapter 2 for midterm.
8th grade: All chapter 11 written work is now due.
January 9th
7th Grade: Completed lab due
8th Grade: Completed lab write up due
January 10th
All classes-Current Event due and continue to review for Midterm.
Health 8A: Disease power point presentation due.
January 11th
All Classes review science for Midterm...bring questions to class on Monday.
January 14th
All Classes
Science Midterm is tomorrow...STUDY!
January 15th
None......Midterm Test All Period
January 16th
7th Grade: Read the first section of Chapter 4 and answer the section review on p. 87. Then define all the vocabulary words for the chapter on pp. 98-99.
8th Grade: Read the first section of Chapter 12 and answer the section review. Then define the vocabulary words at the end of the chapter. Begin a list by copying the section notes for section 1 of chapter 12which are bulleted on the vocabulary pages.
January 22nd
This is a Current Event Week!
7th Grade: Complete the Cell Cross Word puzzle as a review for your Cell Quest on Friday.
Read Chapter 4 and do the first section review.
Define the vocabulary words for Chapter 4 by Friday.
8th Grade: We will grade the section reviews for Chapter12 tomorrow. Items 1-9 on your check list are due completed by Friday.
January 23rd
Current Event Week
7th Grade: Do the cell drawing activity sheet as a review for your Friday Quest. Complete your vocabulary definitions for chapter 4.
8th Grade: Vocabulary and section notes are now due.
Memorize the characteristics of Nonmetals, Metalloids, and Metals. Also begin memorizing the properties of the different periodic groups (families) of elements.
Check list items 1-9 are due by Friday.
January 24th
7th Grade: Current Event, C4 Vocabulary, Animal Cell Lab, and Quest on Cells and Cell Theory.
8th Grade: Current Event and Check List items 1-9 are due.
8B Health: Health Current Event is due EVERY Friday. This first one should be nutrition related.
Begin collecting your ten nutrition labels.
January 25th
7th Grade: C4 DRL should be finished for Monday along with the Section Review on p. 87
8th Grade: Research and collect information for your Power Point Presentation on an element. Prepare a rough out line of the slides you wish to prepare for the presentation. You will have one full class period in the school computer lab to put on any "finishing touches." 8A on Tuesday and 8B on Wednesday.
8B Health: 10 Nutrition Labels for Thursday. Track down the chapter and verse for, " Know ye not, you are the temple of the Holy Spirit."
In classwork: Vocabulary definitions and chapter review questions.
January 28th
7th Grade: Finish and turn in "Making a Cell Lab." Bring your C4 DRL to class. Study your class notes.
8th grade: Continue research and power point construction for presentation.
January 29th:
7th Grade: Review and study todays class notes. Be sure you know the chapter 4 section 1 vocabulary words by tomorrow.
8th grade: Quest on chapter 12 on Friday...The Periodic Table. Continue with presentation preparation.
8B Health: Remember a Health Current Event is due EVERY FRIDAY! Don't forget to collect your 10 Nutrition Labels for Thursday. Track down the chapter and verse for, " Know ye not, you are the temple of the Holy Spirit."
January 30
7th Grade: Prepare a crossword puzzle of the 6 vocabulary words from section 1 of chapter 4. You should make the grid and fill it in with the words as well as numbering the words in the grid and preparing a clue for each word.
8th Grade: Quest on chapter 12 on Friday...The Periodic Table. Continue with presentation preparation.
January 31st
7th Grade: Complete the two activity sheets: The Celluloid Thriller and the puzzler-The Cell in Action.
8th Grade: Periodic Table Quest...you should know all the regions [metals, transition metals, metalloids, nonmetals,lanthanides, actinides] of the table, how to number the periods and number the groups, you should know the family names [alkali, alkali-earth, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, halogens, noble gases] and placements for each family, you should know the first element in each family and finally be able to identify the 6 blocks occupied by the metalloids.
8B Health: Health Current Event
February 1st
7th Grade: Complete Leucoplast Lab and turn in.
8th Grade: Presentations due in 8A
8B Health: See last note...class missed due to late opening.
February 4th
7th Grade: Study pages 94-95. Learn the steps of mitosis and cytokinesis. Learn the captions next to each drawing along with the drawing.
8th Grade: 8B work on C13 DRL. 8A continue with presentations.
February 5th
THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK!
7th Grade: Memorize the steps and drawings to Mitosis. I will choose 1 step a day for a quiz question. You must know the stages correct name, the meaning of the prefix for the name, the actions occurring during this step, and draw an appropriate diagram for that step.
8th Grade: Presentations continue...
Homework is to read and accomplish the checklist work through C13 DRL by Friday and the rest of the work by Monday.
8B Health labels nutrition information chart is due Friday.
February 6th
7th Grade: Memorize the steps and drawings to Mitosis. I will choose 1 step a day for a quiz question. You must know the stages correct name, the meaning of the prefix for the name, the actions occurring during this step, and draw an appropriate diagram for that step.
Tomorrow's quiz will be Prophase
8th Grade: Presentations will conclude tomorrow...
Homework is to read and accomplish the checklist work through C13 DRL by Friday and the rest of the work by Monday.
February 7th
CURRENT EVENT IS DUE!
7th Grade: Testing on Anaphase. Not happy with a score on either prophase or metaphase...then retake them tomorrow! We will check the rest of C4 's written work.
8th Grade: We will check the rest of the written work for C12 and begin checking the work for C13.
8A Health: You are to track the foods you eat for one week. This "Diet Journal" is to have 8 columns.The first column will be for your daily meals and snacks labels. The other 7 columns will be for your 7 days of data beginning with Friday 2/8 and will end on Thurs 2/14.
The chart will have 7 rows. The first row will be the headers for each day. Rows 2 through 7 will be the daily meals and snack times as follows: Row 2-breakfast, row 3-snack, row 4-lunch, row 5-snack, row 6-supper,row 7-snack. For one of the days you must list the actual amount(portion size)and calories of each food item consumed, for example breakfast would have to read 2 slices of toast 140 cal. and not just toast; milk would be 1 cup 90 cal. or 8 ounces 90 cal. and not just milk. The other six days you only have to list the food item eaten and at which time of the day.
For Friday...Tomorrow 2/8
Bible Verse Psalm 139:13-14
Write the above Bible verse at the top of a page of loose leaf (notebook paper). Pray about this verse and then meditate upon it for several days. (think on the verse) The write your own personal reflection to these two verses. In your reflection you should address what was King David trying to express about God? And, How do these verses apply to you?
February 8th
7th Grade: Unit Test on Chapter 4 on Friday the 15th.
Study the entire chapter. Review the vocabulary words and section notes. Be sure to know the following cell processes: Osmosis, Active Transport, Passive Transport, Exocytosis, Endocytosis, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Fermentation, Mitosis, Cytokinesis, and Binary Fission. Know the steps and drawings for Mitosis. Know the chemical equations for Photosynthesis and Respiration (products and reactants along with energy[in or out][energy form][catalyst][by-products].
Monday's Mitosis quiz will be TELOPHASE
8th Grade: Complete the C13 checklist by Monday.
8B Health: Today's work will be due at Thursday's class because class was preempted today because of the Jump Rope for Heart activity.
February 11th
Interim Wrap-up Sheets will be available on Wednesday.
7th Grade: Study todays notes on photosynthesis and
respiration.
8th Grade: review electron dot diagrams.
February 12th Primary Elections School Closed
February 13th Ice Storm School Closed
February 14th
Interim grades close out tomorrow! Students have received a checklist of work still outstanding. It must be in my possession during homeroom tomorrow.
7th Grade: checklist items 1-15
Unit Test will be postponed until next Tuesday
8th Grade: checklist items all C12 and C13 items 1-6
February 15th
7th Grade: C4 Test on Wednesday...Review.
8th Grade: C13 Chemical Bond test Wednesday.
February 19th
7th Grade: C4 test
8th grade: C13 test
February 20th
7th Grade: Tomorrow i will allow for additional time to complete the Chapter 4 test. I will then introduce chapter 5.
8th Grade: Complete section 1 of the C14 DRL.
February 21st
ALL CLASSES...Tomorrow is a current event day!
7th Grade: On your new chapter C5 checklist...read section one and due section 1 of #1 the DRL and #3 for tomorrow. If we are out of school then also do #2 and #4 for Monday.
8th Grade: On your new chapter C14 checklist...read section one and due section 1 of #1 the DRL and the first section review for tomorrow. If we are out of school then also do #2, #3, #5 and #7 for Monday.
February 25th
I was absent today to care for a sick child. Homework is to complete any unfinished class work.
February 26th
7th Grade: Learn the vocabulary words for section 1 of chapter 5. To this add the additional words presented in class. Be sure to spend time reviewing your class notes. They are the foundation for all our genetics work.
8th Grade: Do Assignment #1 Binary compounds. Remember that sulfur is always a -2 when bonded to a metal. Silver is always a +1. Hydrogen can be either a +1 or a -1. Zinc is always a +2.
February 27th
7th Grade: Complete the 4 genetics problems worksheets that we began in class. This is the monohybrid crosses item listed on your check sheet.
8th Grade: Binary Compounds-elements with multiple valence charges-Lesson #2. Do the first 5 in each column. If you feel comfortable with the processes then work on. If you are having problems then stop with the first five.
February 28th
Next week is a Current Event week.
7th Grade: Vocabulary quest next week on the first section of chapter 5.
8th Grade: Items 1 thru 9 should be completed on your C14 checklist. We will have a test on Binary Compounds
lessons 1 and 2 on Tuesday.
March 3rd
THIS IS A CURRENT EVENT WEEK!
7th Grade: C4 Test corrections and parent signature due tomorrow. There will be a vocabulary quest on the words found in the heredity section of C5...chapter 5 section 1. The two (two page each) work sheet activities [Dimples and DNA][Vocabulary Garden] are due Wednesday before the quest.
8th Grade: C13 Test corrections and parent signature due tomorrow. There will be a quest on Wednesday that will cover both lessons 1 and 2 on binary compounds. You will have to use the periodic table and valence charts in naming binary compounds and in writing their formulas.
March 4th
7th Grade: C5 section 1 vocabulary quest. 2 ditto activites are due. The dihybrid cross homework sheet is due Thursday.
8th Grade: Quest on lessons #1 and #2 of naming and writing the formulas for binary compounds.
March 5th
7th Grade: The dihybrid cross homework sheet is due tomorrow.
8th Grade: Lesson #3 Memorize the complex ion chart. For written work do 1-5 and 26-30 on assignment sheet #3.
March 6th
Current Event is due.
7th Grade: Science Puzzler ditto...Heredity
8th Grade: Complete Lesson#3 Complex Ions
8B Health: Chapter 3 text questions due.
Next Thursday you will need to present a copy of the New Food Pyramid and a copy of the RDAs complete with amounts and food sources. (Check the internet websites I provided you.) We will have a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
Next Friday the 3 dittoes: What's the Best, Where's the Beef, and Pizza Potential will be due.
March 7th
7th Grade: Complete the Human Genetics Trait Lab. Be sure to calculate the % of people present in class with the listed trait, then decide based on your data if the trait is dominant or recessive. If % is < 50% then consider the trait to be recessive. Calculate the % by dividing the number of students present in class [into] the number of students with the trait. Multiple this decimal by 100 to get your percentage.
8th Grade: Memorize the complete Ion chart for lesson #3.
March 10th
7th Grade: As we noted on the board a number of identified dominant traits showed in our survey to be recessive for the number of members present in class. your assignment is to write a hypothesis/paragarph of why our numbers were wrong. this paragraph should be no less than 3-5 sentences. Remember there were 11 students in 7A and 13 students in 7B, also there were 5 girls in 7A and 4 girls in 7B.
8th Grade: Do the first five in each column of the Lesson #4 "More Complex Ions" assignment sheet. Learn the new chart and its rules.
March 11th
7th Grade: Trihybrid Cross is an extra credit assignment. The finished product is due Friday.
8th Grade: Finish the lesson#4 work sheet on More Complex Ions.
8B Health: Thursday you will need to present a copy of the New Food Pyramid and a copy of the RDAs complete with amounts and food sources. (Check the internet websites I provided you.) We will have a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
March 12th
Please see the previous two days-I have added no new work in 8th grade.
7th Grade has a ditto that we worked on in class to complete.
March 13th
7th Grade will be grading work previously assigned on the chapter 5 checklist.
8th Grade: Quest Monday on lessons 3 and 4--Naming and writing the formulas for compounds containing complex ions. They will fill out the complex ion chart as a part of the Quest.
March 14th
No new work.
March 17th
I will be using tomorrow to settle up with missed work from students. Students were told in class what they were missing today during class.
Post Easter.......................................
Wed. March 26th
This Friday marks the end of the Third Marking Quarter
All students were informed today, again of missing work and are encouraged to turn it in by tomorrow.
7th Grade: Chapter 14 Animals and Behavior
The 4 section reviews, vocabulary word definitions and section notes are due by Monday.
Tomorrow ENDS the third quarter, all back work is due by the time homeroom ends.
7th Grade: Chapter 14 Animals and Behavior
The 4 section reviews, vocabulary word definitions and section notes are due by Monday.
8th Grade: Bring your lab safety glasses to class, if you do not wish to use the ones I have in my storage bin.
Review the lab packet. Review your highlighted safety
issues and cautions.
In pencil begin to write out the chemical equations on the reaction charts equation sections. Make note to the physical state of the products in parenthesis next to the reactant. See if you can predict the products of the reaction.
8B Health: Test on nutrition. Be sure to bring your 4
page ditto on biblical diets, your new food pyramid, your RDA chart, and your pre-planned menu for one day to class. Any back work is due! All nutrition dittoes are due completed tomorrow. There is no current event due tomorrow.
March 31st through April 4th Testing Week
Because of the erratic schedule of classes due to the Stanford testing I am making a bulk assignment for each science class that should be completed by Monday of next week. The classes have all been previously assigned to read and do section reviews, vocabulary, and copy section notes. On Wednesday they will be given a check list for all the written work along with the requisite dittoed resource papers.
7th Grade: Chapter 14 Animals and Behavior
8th Grade: Chapter 5 Matter in Motion (we start physics with this chapter).
(2) Infectious disease outbreak anywhere on the planet [may not include AIDS].
April 8th
7th Grade: Vocab Quest tomorrow.
8th grade: Will complete the reaction labs work sheet balancing equations.
April 9th
7th Grade: Vocab Quest was postponed due to my computer having crashed. Will check vocab and note work from checklist along with worksheets for C14.
8th grade:Will begin checking worksheets for C5.
April 10th:
7th Grade: New work will be assigned by substitute.
8th Grade: None...going to Black Rock
April 11th
7th Grade: Intro vocab definitions and first 2 section reviews for chapter 15.
8th Grade: None...at Black Rock
April 14th
This is a current event week!
Vocabulary Quests for 7th and 8th grade science classes on Wednesday. 7th-C14 8th-C5
April 15th
Vocabulary Quests for 7th and 8th grade science classes on Wednesday. 7th-C14 8th-C5
There will be extra-credit available for those individuals who take the quiz without the use of a word bank! A true 2 for 1 deal of a classtime!
April 16th
None testing
April 17th
7th grade: Begin C15 do the first section
8th Grade: Review notes on solving vector problems
April 18th
7th Grade: Write paragraph on the DVD City of the Bees and their communication methods.
8th Grade: Complete the vector force dittoes. Solve the problems with the head to tail method.
8B Health: Either bring a copy of your shot record to class or research and bring from the MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene a list of required childhood inoculation, number of doses required, and the time periods for each.
April 21st
7th Grade: Do section 2 of C15 and its section reviews.
8th Grade: Begin research and journal for Egg Drop Competition.
April 22nd
7th Grade: Copy p. 805 the Animalia Kingdom Chart. Finish coloring and labeling the sponge drawing from lab today.
8th Grade: Continue Egg Drop Research. We will most likely hold the competition on May 7th.
April 23rd
7th grade: Work on Invertebrate Phyla chart using your textbook and internet resources.
8th Grade: Egg drop research and complete section 1 of chapter 6 in your text.
8B Health: Either bring a copy of your shot record to class or research and bring from the MD Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene a list of required childhood inoculation, number of doses required, and the time periods for each.
April 25th:
7th Grade: Work on sponge dissection papers.
8th Grade: You can begin your project construction in class. Please present your scale drawing before beginning construction of your Egg Drop vehicle.
April 28th:
7th Grade: Turn in Sponge dissection lab.
8th Grade: Begin C6 Packet materials. Begin learning the formula reference sheet.
April 29th:
7th Grade: Work on Papers passed out during class by my substitute...C15 review sheets, etc.
8th Grade: C6 DRL is due tomorrow
April 30th;
7th Grade: C15 DRL Due Monday. Work on your parasitic worm brochure. Use CDC.gov for your information and research. Pre-plan your brochure on a sheet of ditto paper held landscape and folded into thirds to make a 6-panel brochure. Use your guide sheet and scoring rubric in making sure you have all elements present. You may cut and paste only photos of parasites/infections and the life cycle. All text must be your original writing. We will have one day, Friday May 9th to use publisher in the computer lab to assemble your brochure and print it. It is essential that you have all your research and design planning completed by that day.
8th Grade: Egg Drop vehicle construction...complete packet papers.
May 1st:
7th Grade: All paper work for C15 is to be finished by Monday. We will not have class tomorrow. Remember to do your parasitic worm disease research. You may wish to check www.ecureme.com as well as www.cdc.gov for your information.
8th Grade: You will have to back-back periods for construction of your Egg Drop vehicle. Make sure you bring everything you need to build with...materials...glue...tape...etc.
May 2nd:
Field Day...No new work
May 5th:
7th Grade: Research your parasitic worm infection and gather all info for Friday's trip to the Computer Lab to prepare your Medical Alert brochure.
8th Grade: Egg Drop preparations...we will drop on Thursday!
May 6th:
7th Grade: Research your parasitic worm infection and gather all info for Friday's trip to the Computer Lab to prepare your Medical Alert brochure.
8th Grade: Do the motion practice problems worksheet that we discussed in class today.
Thursday, we drop your vehicles.
May 7th:
7th Grade: Research your parasitic worm infection and gather all info for Friday's trip to the Computer Lab to prepare your Medical Alert brochure.
8th grade: Tomorrow we drop! Final Exam Review Sheets were passed out during class.
May 8th:
7th grade; Research your parasitic worm infection and gather all info for Friday's trip to the Computer Lab to prepare your Medical Alert brochure.
8th Grade: Hershey Park...Begin reviewing for your final exam. Bring any questions to class.
Bring physics motion practice problems worksheets to class.
May 9th:
7th Grade: Finish worm brochures
8th Grade: Reviewing for your final exam. Bring any questions to class.
Bring physics motion practice problems worksheets to class.
May 12th:
7th Grade: Finish researching and labeling the earthworm dissection packet.
8th Grade: Review for final...Work on Egg Drop PIHERC report which is due Monday. Work on the chapter 5 open book test.
May 13th:
7th Grade: Last day to turn in completed worm brochure will be Friday. Complete and color your earthworm dissection packet.
8th Grade: Open book test C5 is due at the start of Thursday's class. Complete all Egg Drop work by Monday's class. Complete the force of momentum chart for your classes egg drop results.
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