These are the proposed activities and assignments for our class. They are subject to change and it is ultimately the student's responsibility to keep track of their assignments and due dates.
*All students have been given two pages of review topics to help them prepare for the Final Exam on block days, June 3rd and 4th. This will be a 100 question exam covering all the units we have studied. Students can use their class notes to find the answers. We also have daily review at the beginning of each class, when students can ask specific questions.
A 110 point project is due May 26th. Students may either do the Aquaterrian Project or the Imaginary Animal Project. Students should have a detailed instruction sheet for whichever project they have chosen. All work for this project is done outside of class. Students have had three weeks to complete this project, therefore, no late projects will be accepted.
June 8th - June 11th
Monday: Class Activity
Homework: No more this year.
Tuesday: 7th Grade Field Trip.
Wednesday: Class Activity, Last day for 7th graders!
June 1st - June 5th
Monday: Chordate Notes.
Homework: Review for Final Exam.
Tuesday: Shark Dissection.
Homework: Review for Final Exam.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: FINAL EXAM
Homework: None
Friday: Air Jaws
Homework: None
May 25th - May 29th
Monday: No School. Enjoy!
Tuesday: Projects due today! Start Chordate notes.
Homework: Review for Final Exam.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Frog Dissection.
Homework: Review for Final Exam.
Friday: Frog Dissection.
Homework: Review for Final Exam.
May 18th - May 22nd
Monday: Phyla II Notes.
Homework: Review all Phyla II Notes for quiz this Friday. Work on Project due May 26th.
Tuesday: Complete Phyla II Notes.
Homework: Review all Phyla II Notes for quiz this Friday. Work on Project due May 26th.
Wednesday: Crayfish Dissection.
Homework: Study for Phyla II Test this Friday. Work on Project due May 26th.
Thursday: Review for Phyla II Test tomorrow.
Homework: Study for Phyla II Test tomorrow. Work on Project due May 26th.
Friday: Phyla II Test.
Homework: Finish 110 pt project due on Tuesday. No late projects will be accepted.
May 11th - May 15th
Monday: Phyla II Notes, molluscs.
Homework: Octopus Behavior. Progress Reports due on block
Tuesday: Continue Phyla II notes, echinoderms.
Homework: How Irritating/Soft and Spiny wksht.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Snail Lab
Homework: Study for Phyla II Test next Friday.
Friday: Phyla II notes, arthropods.
Homework: Study for Phyla II Test next Friday.
May 4th - May 8th
Monday: Phyla I Notes.
Homework: Study for Phyla I Test This Friday.
Tuesday: Complete Phyla I notes.
Homework: Who's Who Wkst.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Test Review. Project Talk.
Homework: Study for Phyla I Test This Friday.
Friday: Phyla I Test.
Homework: None.
April 27th - May 1st
Monday/Tuesday Block: Phyla I Notes.
Homework: Discovering Symmetry wkst.
Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Block: Worm Dissection.
Homework: 22 Phyla I Flashcards. Study for Phyla I Test Next Friday.
April 20th - April 24th
Monday: Go over Plant Test. Animal Phyla I Notes.
Homework: Read Pgs: 422-433 and 438-443.
Tuesday: Beauty and The Beast Play.
Homework: Work on Final Exam review sheets.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Live Worm Lab.
Homework: Work on review sheets for the Final Exam.
Friday: Continue Phyla I Notes.
Homework: Review Phyla I Notes. Work on review sheets for the Final Exam.
April 6th - April 10th
Monday: Baseball review for HUGE Plant Test tomorrow.
Homework: Study 32 Plant flashcards for test tomorrow.
Tuesday: Plant Test.
Homework: Study 32 Plant flashcards for test tomorrow.
Wednesday: Plant Test
Homework: Work on review sheet for the Final Exam.
Thursday: Career Day. 12:16 release
Homework: Work on review sheet for the Final Exam.
Friday: Spring Break begins!!!! Enjoy!!!
Homework: Work on review sheet for the Final Exam.
March 30th - April 3rd
*HUGE 84 point Plant Test on Tues/Wed, 4/7 & 4/8. Your student should be preparing 32 flashcards due on Monday, 4/6.
Monday/Tuesday Block: Complete Plant Notes.
Homework: From Flower to Fruit wkst.
Friday: Classification activities.
Homework: Study for Classification quiz next Tuesday, 3/10/09.
There will be a test on Evolution/Geologic Time/Sequencing on Friday, 2/27.
February 23rd - February 27th
Monday: Sequencing Project.
Homework: Read pages 262-283 in text. On pg.288 # 5,6,7,8,9. On pg.290 #7,8. On pg.291 # 9,10,11.
Tuesday: Geologic Time packet.
Homework: 11 Flashcards for test this Friday (due Friday).
Wednesday: Geologic Time packet.
Homework: Study for test this Friday.
Thursday: Test review.
Homework: Study for test this Friday.
Friday: Evolution/Time/Sequencing test.
Homework: Read chapter 11 in text.
February 16th - February 20th
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Homework: Review Evolution notes.
Tuesday: Complete Evolution notes. Begin notes on Earth's History.
Homework: Darwin's Finches.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Earth's History notes, Sequencing notes and activities.
Homework: Read pages 233-253 in text. On pg. 254 #'s 6,7,8,9,10,11. On pg. 256 # 6. On pg. 257, #'s 9,10.
Friday: Sequencing activity.
Homework: Review notes on Evolution and Sequencing for test next Friday.
February 2nd - February 6th
Monday: Class activity/test review.
Homework: Study for GENETICS TEST TOMORROW!
Tuesday: Genetics Test.
Homework: Review notes. Continue to study for test tomorrow.
Wednesday: Genetics Test.
Homework: None
Thursday: Introduction to Evolution.
Homework: None
Friday: Evolution Notes.
Homework: Review notes on Evolution.
February 9th - February 13th
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Homework: None
Tuesday: Complete Evolution notes.
Homework: Graph Analysis IX.
Friday: Bird Beak Buffet lab.
Homework: Review notes on Evolution.
December 8th - December 12th
Monday: Karyotype Activity.
Homework: 10 flashcards.1. The six steps of the cell cycle in order (spelling counts). 2. What is mitosis? 3. Why is mitosis important? 4. What can happen if mitosis goes wrong? 5-10. Each step of the cell cycle with the name and a drawing on the front of the card, and a description of what's going on, on the back of the card.
Tuesday: Finish Karyotype Activity. "Flash a friend."
Homework: Study for "Quest" on Tuesday the 16th.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Monterey/Never Cry Wolf.
Homework: Study for
"Quest" on Tuesday the 16th.
Friday: Monterey/Never Cry Wolf.
Homework: Study for "Quest" on Tuesday the 16th.
December 1st - December 5th
Monday: "Box" Review. Energy and into and out of the cell.
Homework: Study for "Quest" on block.
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review.
Homework: Study for "Quest" on block.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: DNA, Cells in Action, Energy "Quest". Intro to mitosis.
Homework: Read pages 152-157. On pages 162&163, do:6,8,10,11,12. On Pages 164&165, do: 7,8,9,12.
Monday: Go over "Quest". Finish DNA project. Copy notes off board on movement across a membrane, respiration and fermentation.
Homework: Graph Analysis VI.
Tuesday/Thursday Block: Start cells in action notes. Class demonstrations. Set up diffusion lab.
Homework: Review notes.
Wednesday: Staff development day, no school.
Homework: Review notes.
Friday: Finish and discuss diffusion lab. Continue cells in action notes.
Homework: Review notes.
November 10th - November 14th
Monday: Intro to DNA. Progress reports go home. Due by Friday!
Homework: Do questions on the back of the DNA notes.
Tuesday: Veteran's Day Holiday.
Homework: Study notes on levels of organization and tissues. "Quest on Friday, November 14th.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: DNA Model project.
Homework: Study notes on levels of organization and tissues for "quest" on Friday.
Friday: Levels of organization/Tissues "quest". Continue working on DNA Model.
Homework: None.
November 3rd - November 7th
Monday: Cell Test.
Homework: Read 128-133.
Tuesday: Election Day! Late Start Day. Go over test. Notes: Levels of Organization.
Homework: Graph Analysis V.
Wednesday: Parent Conferences: 1:30-3:30, 5:30-7:30. Shortened Day: 1:16. Notes: Tissues.
Homework: Study notes on levels of organization and tissues.
Thursday: Minimum Day: 12:16. Finish tissue notes.
Homework: How living things are organized/Tissues.
Friday: Chicken Wing Dissection.
Homework: Study notes on levels of organization and tissues. "Quest on Friday, November 14th.
October 27th - October 31st
Monday: Finish any notes. Start working on flashcards, due Friday.
Homework: Cell Organelles.
Tuesday: Child Safe.
Homework: Cells. Work on 20 flashcards.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Child Safe.
Homework: Work on 20 flashcards.
Friday: Baseball cell review.
Homework: Study for test Monday.
Monday: Finish Characteristics of Life notes.
Homework: The Martian and the Car/Crossword. Make 10 Flashcards. The six steps of the scientific method, in order (1), the six characteristics of life with examples (6), the four bare necessities (1), what you need to attract (1), what you need to avoid (1). Due Tuesday, September 25th. "Quest" next Friday, September 26th, on the scientific method and the characteristics of life.
Tuesday/Thursday Block: Bears in the Woods/Oh deer.Flash card check. Flash a friend.
Homework: Study for test on the scientific method and the characteristics of life.
Wednesday: Teacher Inservice Day, no school.
Homework: Study for test on the scientific method and the characteristics of life.
Friday: Scientific Method/Characteristics of Life "Quest".
Homework: Textbook: Read Chapter 3: Pages 74-101.
September 15th - September 19th
Monday: Finish Poster Project. What is life?
Homework: Life Spans/Graph Analysis. Get Progress Reports signed! Due back on block.
Tuesday: Characteristics of life notes.
Homework: Textbook: Read pages 50-61.
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Reaction Time Activity.
Homework: None.
Friday: Continue Chracteristics of life notes.
Homework: 10 Flashcards. The six steps of the scientific method, in order (1), the six characteristics of life with examples (6), the four bare necessities (1), what you need to attract (1), what you need to avoid (1). Due Tuesday, September 25th. "Quest" next Friday, September 26th, on the scientific method and the characteristics of life.
Tuesday: Minimum Day. Intro to graphing.
Homework: None
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Finish graphing notes. Graph Analysis. Magazine Ad Science.
Homework: Finish back of Graph Analysis. Get three graphics for Magazine Ad Science project.
Friday: Finish Magazine Ad Science project.
Homework: None.
September 1st - September 5th
Monday: Labor Day. No school.
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations?
Tuesday: Late Start Day. Cube Science.
Homework: Read pages 6-19, 29-31 in textbook. Donations?
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Colored Cube Science, due at end of the period. Line drawing directions?
Homework: Donations?.
Friday: Notes: The Scientific Method.
Homework: A-F on back of notes. Due Monday.
August 25th - August 29th
Monday: What is science? What is not science?
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations?
Tuesday: Classroom observation.
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations?
Wednesday/Thursday Block: Smell-o-rama. Wednesday night is Back-to School Night!
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations?.
Friday: Paper cup. Giving and following oral directions.
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations?
August 18th - August 22nd
Monday: No school.
Homework: None.
Tuesday: Day of Welcome. 1:15 day.
Homework: None.
Thursday: Burning Candle Observation #2. Seating chart. Class rules. What is science?
Homework: Get supplies (listed below). Donations? Get parent signature on class rules.
Friday: Burning Candle Observation #3. What is science?
Homework: Picture yourself as a scientist. Due Monday.
Required supplies:
* an open and inquisitive mind
* a three ring binder with paper
* pens and pencils
* a basic calculator
* colored pencils
* a hi-liter
* an assignment book
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