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6th period
QUIZ #1, sec 1&2, CH7 tomorrow
QUIZ #2, sec 3&4, CH7 Wednesday, 12/9
CH7 TEST cumulative, Thursday, 12/10
Life Science
HW: be sure ALL chapter 6 sponges, 6-1 through 6-6, are completed when I see you on Monday
QUIZ #3 Tuesday, 12/8 fill-in-the-blank
TEST on protein synthesis is Thursday, 12/10. It's cumulative.
12/2/09
Earth Science
HW: WS7-3
Life Science
HW: WS6-4
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/shockwave.html
12/01/09
Earth Science
no homework
Life Science
HW read pages 148-151 and take notes; QUIZ #2 on DNA & RNA is Thursday, 12/3. TEST on protein synthesis is next Thursday, 12/10.
11/24/09
Everyone have a spectacular holiday!
Earth Science
Make sure you finished today's sponge, WS7-1.
Life Science
no homework
11/23/09
Earth Science
no homework
Life Science
HW: finish today's sponge, WS6-1; Study your notes!!
11/20/09
Earth Science
be sure you have finished notes on section 1 of chapter 7
Life Science
no homework
11/19/09
Earth Science
Read all of section 1 in chapter 7
Life Science
TEST on cell division tomorrow. this will include one page of cumulative questions.
11/18/09
Earth Science
Finish notes on section 4 of chapter 12 to use on tomorrow's open-notes test.
Life Science
HW: CD7 & CD8
Study for Friday's TEST on cell division and tomorrow's quiz on cell division. You will drop the lowest quiz grade for cell division.
11/17/09
Earth Science
Be sure that you have completed sponges 12-1, 12-2, and 12-3. 6th period should finish reading and taking notes on section 4 by the time I see you on Thursday. Open notes test is Thursday on chapter 12.
Life Science
HW: complete today's sponges CD2, CD5, & CD6. Study for tomorrow's quiz on cell division. There will be another cell division quiz on Thursday. Study all quizzes to prepare for Friday's test. Cumulative TEST on cell division Friday, 11/20. STUDY SESSION tomorrow morning at 7:40.
11/16/09
Earth Science
HE: finish notes on section 3, tomorrow QUIZ on sections 1, 2, & 3 using notes & partner
Life Science
HW: QUIZ tomorrow on cell division, be sure WS 4-8 (back), 4-10, 4-11, and CD1 all front and back are complete by tomorrow
11/13/09 Elizabeth Fogartie Day! Congratulations Ms. Fogartie on your well-deserved, distinguished recognition!
Earth Science
finish taking notes on section 2 of chapter 12. Open-book test next Thursday.
Life Science
HW: make sure WS4-10 & 4-11 and CD1 (front & back)are completed. QUIZ on Monday.
11/12/09
Earth Science
HW: finish taking notes on section 1 of chapter 12
Life Science
HW: finish today's sponge, WS4-10, and the back of yesterday's spong, CD1
QUIZ tomorrow over mitosis and meiosis & notes
11/11/09
Earth Science
no homework
Life Science
HW: finish the front of today's sponge, CD1, take notes on pages 126-129
QUIZ on Friday
11/9/09
Earth Science
HW: finish today's sponge, WS11-3, finish the notes for section 4. QUIZ #2 for CH11 tomorrow on sections 3 & 4, CH11 TEST is Wednesday. It is a cumulative test. Study your old tests in your notebook.
Life Science
HW: study your notes on section 3 of chapter 4; make flash cards for new vocabulary. There will be a lot of new vocab for cell division. QUIZ Wednesday on section 3. There will be lots of quizzes on cell division and protein synthesis.
11/6/09
Earth Science
HW: finish today's sponge WS11-2; QUIZ on sections 3 & 4 of chapter 11 on Tuesday, and Test on Wednesday
Life Science
Read section 3 of chapter 4 and take notes. Egg lab is due on Monday.
11/4/09
Earth Science
no homework for tonight; if you didn't finish last night's homework of taking notes on section 3 of CH11, make sure you do that tonight.
Life Science
Study for Friday's test on sections 1 & 2 of chapter 4.
STUDY SESSION Friday (11/6)morning at 7:40.
11/3/09
Earth Science
finish reading & taking notes on section 3 of chapter 11
Life Science
HW: WS4-6 & 4-8
TEST on 11/6 covering chapter 4 sections 1 & 2. Study session is NOT Wednesday, but will be held Friday morning at 7:40.
10/30
Earth Science
We'll continue with presentations on Monday.
Life Science
HW: WS4-2 & 4-6
Study for Tuesday's quiz on section 2 of chapter 4. TEST on Wednesday on chapter 4 sections 1 & 2.
10/29/09
Earth Science
QUIZ tomorrow on sections 1 & 2 of chapter 11. Rock formation project presentation are tomorrow. Make sure that you have your rubric! Costs ten points if you need another.
HW: finish today's sponge WS11-1
Life Science
STUDY SESSION tomorrow morning ay 7:30. Quiz tomorrow on section 1 of chapter 4 and the notes you've taken
HW: today's sponge WS4-5. Be sure that you have completed 4-1 (front only), 4-3, and 4-4.
10/28/09
Earth Science
HW: finish the notes for section 2 of chapter 11. There will be a QUIZ on Friday over sections 1 & 2 of chapter 11.
Rock project presentations begin on Friday.
Life Science
QUIZ on Friday on section 1.
HW: WS4-4
10/20/09
Earth Science
OK, guys. There's been a change in plans. Tomorrow, we will finish discussing the notes on section 4. The quiz on sections 3 & 4 will be Thursday, as planned. Then you will start working on chapter 11. You will go to the media center to work on the rock formation project on Friday with the sub. The chapter 10 TEST will be Monday. Sorry, but I couldn't get the media center for Thursday.
Life Science
You have a HUGE TEST thursday. Please continue to study for that cumulative test. There's a help session tomorrow morning at 7:40. Friday, you'll begin working on chapter 4. I'll see you on Monday.
10/19/09
Earth Science
Dirt Pudding LAB tomorrow
QUIZ on section 3 & 4 on Wednesday.
CH10 TEST on Thursday. Rock report will be assigned Wednesday. Due next Thursday, October 29.
Life Science
Finish cell project presentations tomorrow. Discuss section 3 and review for Thursday's test on chapter 3. STUDY SESSION Wednesday morning, 10/21.
10/13/09
Earth Science
HW: finish today's sponge WS10-2
QUIZ thursday on sections 1 & 2 of chapter 10
Life Science
HW: finish today's sponge WS3-10
QUIZ Thursday labeling a cell & identifying prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. QUIZ on Friday on all of section 1 & 2
10/12/09
Earth Science
HW: finish today's sponge WS10-6; finish taking notes on section 2 of chapter 10;
QUIZ on Thursday 10/15 sections 1 & 2
Life Science
STUDY SESSION Wednesday morning at 7:40, you need to secure a pass from me written in ink
HW: finish today's sponge WS3-9; finish taking notes on section 2
QUIZ on all of section 2 on Thursday, 10/15
10/7/09
Earth Science
HW today's sponge, WS10-1, notes on section 1 of chapter 10, answer #1-9 at the end of section 1
NOTEBOOK TEST on Monday, 10/12
Life Science
HW today's sponge, WS3-6, make sure front and back of 3-1A and 3-4 are completed
QUIZ section 2 of chapter 3 on Monday, 10/12
NOTEBOOK TEST on Monday, 10/12
DATE CHANGE CELL PROJECT DUE 10/19
tentative date for chapter 3 test is Friday, 10/16
10/6/09
NO HOMEWORK FOR ES or LS. Study for your other midterms.
10/5/09
Earth Science
HW study for tomorrow's midterm using notes, prior quizzes and tests
Life Science
HW complete the front of today's sponge
study for tomorrow's midterm
10/2/09
Earth Science
HW practice writing your essay for the midterm "Describe the rock cycle being sure to include the three different types of rocks." MIDTERM is Tuesday, October 6, and includes the scientific method. For great practice go to http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
Life Science
HW complete the back of today's sponge, WS3-4. Be sure you have additional notes on waxes and steroids (types of lipids) and complex and simple carbohydrates. Help session Monday at 7:40 and Tuesday at 7:30. MAKE SURE YOU PRACTICE WRITING YOUR ESSAY FOR THE MIDTERM.
10/1/09
Earth Science
HW study for Tuesday's midterm on chapter 3 & 4. It will also include questions from the scientific method. Study session tomorrow morning at 7:30.
Life Science
HW finish today's sponge, WS3-2; study for tomorrow's quiz on section 1 of chapter 3; study for Tuesday's midterm on the scientific method, chapters 2, 9, and 3 section 1 and part of section 2.
Study session Monday at 7:40
Study session Tuesday at 7:30
9/30/09
Earth Science
HW finish today's sponge WS4-11
MIDTERM is next Tuesday and will cover chapters 3 & 4 and section 1 of chapter 10. Study session is Friday morning at 7:30
Life Science
HW finish todoay's sponge WS3-1
Study sessions Monday at 7:40 and Tuesday at 7:30
Quiz friday on section 1 of chapter 3
Midterm is OCT 6 & covers chapters 2,9, scientific method and sections 1 & 2 of chapter 3.
9/29/09
Earth Science
HW: today's sponge, WS4-10. Chapter 3/4 test is Thursday. We will complete another lab tomorrow and review for the test. There will be a help session for the test Thursday morning and the midterm on Friday morning. Both will be at 7:30. You need a pass.
Life Science
HW: today's sponge, WS3-1A. There will be a quiz on Thursday that covers section 1 of chapter 3. There will be a study session Monday morning at 7:30 and Tuesday morning at 7:40. You need a pass.
9/28
Earth Science
HW complete today's sponge: Igneous rock prelab questions TEST on chapters 3 & 4 will probably be Thursday. You should be studying daily.
Life Science
complete today's webquest on cells
9/25
Earth Science
HW finish today's sponges WS4-6, 4-7, & 4-9. We will conduct rock labs on Monday and Tuesday. The TEST on chapters 3 & 4 is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept 30. but it may be bumped to Thursday or Friday depending on how long it take to complete the labs.
Life Science
no homework
9/24
Earth Science
HW finish today's sponge WS4-5, study for tomorrow's quiz on section 4 of chapter 4, study for the CH3 & 4 TEST that's scheduled for next Wednesday.
Life Science
HW study for tomorrow's test on chapters 2 & 3 Make sure you review the scientific method. That will be included on this test.
9/23
Earth Science
HW finish today's sponge, WS4-4
quiz tomorrow on ch4, sec 2 & 3
quiz Friday on ch4, sec4
TEST on chapters 3 & 4 next Wednesday, 9/30
NOTEBOOK pop quiz soon, be sure your notebook is organized
Life Science
HW finish today's sponge, WS9-3
9/21
Earth Science
Finish today's sponge for homework. QUIZ tomorrow on section 1 of chapter 4. QUIZ Wednesday on sections 2 &3 of chapter 4. TEST on Friday that covers chapter 3, sections 1 & 2, and chapter 4, all sections.
Life Science
LAB microscope investigations due Wednesday at the beginning of class
TEST Wednesday on the microscope
TEST Friday on chapters 2 & 9
9/18
Earth Science
HW: finish today's sponge, WS4-3, and finish taking notes on section 3 of chapter 4 if you didn't in class
Life Science
be studying for the microscope test on Wednesday, 9/23, and the CH2 & 9 TEST on Friday, 9/25
9/17
Earth Science
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html is a great tutorial website for the rock cycle
HW finish today's sponge 4-1 & 4-2
Life Science
Study for tomorrow's quiz over chapter 2 & 9 notes. the test will be one day next week. You should continue to study your microscope notes. That test will also be next week.
9/16
EARLY RELEASE
9/15
Earth Science
HW finish today's sponge WS3-6 (front & back), complete notes on section 2 of chapter 4 if you didn't finish in class.POP QUIZ on notebooks soon.
Life Science
HW: finish WS2-5, study your notes, create a dichotomouse key for bird, cat, bicycle, tractor, bee, and radio
9/14
Earth Science
HW: make sure 3-4 (front & back), 3-5 (front & back)are complete and that you have taken notes on CH4, section 1. POP QUIZ on notebooks soon.
Life Science
HW: 9-2 & 2-4 front and back, read & take notes on CH9, sec2
9/11
Earth Science
1st period - study for the quiz on chapter 3, sec 1 & 2
6th period - no homework
Life Science
study for the Microscope test on Monday, be sure to study your notes, the two diagrams, and the e lab
9/10
Earth Science
finish today's sponge WS3-3 (fr & bk) study your notes QUIZ tomorrow on ssections 1&2 of chapter 3
Life Science
finish today's sponge WS9-1 (fr & bk), M'SCOPE TEST on Monday
Life Science
no homework other than to study for Friday's microscope test
9/03
Earth Science
complete notes on chapter 3, section 1
Life Science
read and take notes on chapter 2, sections 1 & 2
9/02
Earth Science
Study for tomorrow's test on UNIT 0 which covers scientific method, equipment, and metrics.
Life Science
Make sure your notes for chapter 2 sections 1 & 2 are complete.
9/01
Earth Science
Finish taking notes on section 1 of chapter 1 if you didn't do so yesterday during class. Study for the UNIT 0 TEST which will be on Thursday. Make sure your notebook is organized for a notebook popquiz. You will have a metrics quiz tomorrow.
Life Science
Study for the UNIT 0 TEST which is tomorrow.
8/27
Earth Science finish all of Sponge Bob Part 1, numbers 1 - 4, finish the penny lab. Be sure that you include the conclusion & the graph.
Life Science make sure that you can use conversion fractions when converting decimals.
8/26
Earth Science
HW Complete the Scientific Method Crossword (front only) and the front and back of "Did You Hear About..." metrics worksheet.
Life Science
Unit 0 TEST is Tuesday (9/1) on scientific method, metrics, microscope, & equipment. Both m&m and density labs are due tomorrow.
8/25/09
ES HW be sure you are finished with both sides of "Find the Message" Bring graph paper tomorrow. Penny Lab is due on Thursday
LS Both labs are due on Thursday. You need graph paper.
8/24/09
ES HW Finish today's sponge. Lab equipment, scientific method, and metrics will be covered on FRIDAY'S TEST.
LS Today's lab needs to be completed and submitted by Thursday. You need graph paper!!!! Lab equipment, scientific method, metrics, and microscope will be covered on FRIDAY'S TEST.
8/21/09
ES Make sure that you have finished reading and taking notes on the scientific method located on pages 12 -17. Your lab safety worksheet is due on Monday.
LS Be sure to bring a small bag of plain m&m's (about the size of a dollar bill)
8/20/09
ES Study your safety contract and the safety symbols on your worksheet and in your book for tomorrow's Safety TEST. You must make an 80 on this test to participate in labs conducted in class.
HW finish the lab safety worksheet
LS finish the lab we conducted in class & finish today's cponge
Don't forget your m&m's for Monday.
8/19/09
ES Study your safety contract and the safety symbols on your worksheet and in your book for Friday's Safety TEST. You must make an 80 on this test to participate in labs conducted in class.
LS Safety test today. Read section 2 of chapter one beginning on page 10. Take notes on the scientific method.
BRING a 60 cent bag of PLAIN m&m's by Monday inorder to conduct a lab. The bag is about the size of a $1 dollar bill. Please DO NOT bring a different size or type of candy. That will cause our data to be incorrect causing you to not be able to participate in the lab.
8/18/09
ES Your SAFETY TEST is rescheduled for FRIDAY, not tomorrow. We will finish your safety flash cards in class tomorrow.
LS SAFETY TEST tomorrow
8/17/09
ES Make sure all scavenger hunts are completed, your safety contract is signed by a parent,& your flashcards are complete. Your safety test is Wednesday.
LS Complete Metric Mania: English or Metric and Metric Mania #2. Your safety test is Wednesday.
8/13/09
ES No homework maker sure your book is covered and your safety contract is signed. Science safety symbol test next Wednesday, August 19.
LS - make sure your lab equipment sponge is completed, safety symbol flash cards are due tomorro, comeplete the back of entry #5. Make sure that you review volume, mass, and density on the website. (It's different than last year's)
Safety Symbol and lab safety TEST next Wed 8/19
TEST 8/26 on metrics, equipment, and scientific method
8/11/09
Earth Science - make sure your book is covered and your safety contract is signed by your parents. Both of these count as a homework grade. Easy 100s! Science safety symbol test next Wednesday, August 19.
Life Science - make sure your book is covered and your safety contract is signed by your parents. Both of these count as a homework grade. Easy 100s! Science safety symbol test next Wednesday, August 19.
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