7th Grade:
LITERATURE:
Complete chapter notes on chapters 26-29 of Walk Two Moons (see below for
details) DUE MON 11/9
WALK TWO MOONS TEST ON TUESDAY 11/10 Chapters-16-29--same format as first
test (multiple choice/vocabulary/short essay)
Keep up your AR reading! The trimester ends at the end of the month--are
you at least at 70% of your goal?
AR Reading Logs due on Monday!!! They are now available to print at home if
you need one--look under "Literature/Writing Notes" on this website
previously assigned . . .
Chapter notes from Walk Two Moons... You should bullet point the main points
from each chapter. Identify: vocabulary words, similes, metaphors, idioms,
golden lines and examples of personification. Leave some extra room at the
end of each chapter to add anything you miss when we correct in class.
Writing:
Complete your QuickWrite (prompt: diary entry of a perfect day from a
kindergartner's point of view)
Final draft of your autumn-themed acrostic poem is DUE THURS 11/5
It must have at least 8 letters vertically; the focus of the grade will be on
descriptive word choice--use sensory language so that the reader can
really "see, hear, smell, feel, taste" whatever you are describing. Replace
ordinary verbs with extraordinary ones! Be creative--you can use any font--
make the vertical word(s) bold. Lastly, decorate your poem to go with your
word/theme.
Vocabulary:
Unit 4: flashcards and 3X each written in your best cursive DUE THURS 11/12
Unit 4 spelling pre-test MON 11/16
previously assigned . . .
Review week--units 1-3
Test on ALL 60 words on FRIDAY NOV. 6th! Be prepared to write words in
meaningful sentences.
Science:
Chapter 2 test on TUESDAY 11/3
Homework packet will be collected at that time (workbook, test prep and
review & reinforce worksheets)
R&R worksheet packet were given out on Friday and are due on Tuesday before
the test--use this as a test review--any questions? Come to Lunch Bunch study
session on Monday.
Complete Chapter 2 Test Prep (all problems except #17) in textbook DUR FRI
10/30
Complete "Mitosis" diagrams (use color pencils and include bullet points for
each stage)in your science notebook. DUE TUES 11/3
Lunch Bunch review on Monday 11/2
Science Matters! DaVinci Friday 11/6
previously assigned . . .
Complete workbook, Cornell notes (below), and key terms (listed at the end of
the chapter) for ch 2.4 DUE FRI 10/23
Cornell notes 2.4
-What is cancer?
-Describe how cancer begins
-What's the most deadly form of cancer?
-How does cancer spread?
-Describe 3 ways cancer is treated
-What can you do to help prevent cancer?
Complete workbook, Cornell notes (below), and key terms (listed at the end of
the chapter) for ch 2.3 DUE TUES 10/20
Chapter 2.3
• Name the 3 stages of the cell cycle
• What happens to the cell during interphase
• Describe the 4 phases of mitosis
• Describe what happens during cytokinesis (stage 3)
• Why is cytokinesis different in plant and animal cells
• How long is the cell cycle
• What is the function of DNA replication?
• Describe the physical structure of DNA (shape? rungs? sides?)
Complete workbook, Cornell notes (below), and key terms (listed at the end of
the chapter) for ch 2.2 DUE TUES 10/13
Finish the 3 color illustrations we did in lab books during class if needed
(photosynthesis, respiration, photosynthesis/respiration cycle)
Chapter 2.2
• Name the raw materials used in respiration
• Name the products of respiration
• Describe 1st stage of respiration (one sentence—in your own words)
• Describe 2nd stage of respiration (one sentence—in your own words)
• Why is fermentation unique?
• Describe lactic acid fermentation
Complete workbook, Cornell notes (below), and key terms (listed at the end of
the chapter) for ch 2.1 DUE TUES 10/13
7th Grade Cornell Notes
Chapter 2.1
• Name the raw materials used in photosynthesis
• Name the products of photosynthesis
• Name pigment that makes class green
• Where does all energy come from originally
• What’s glucose?
• Describe 1st stage of photosynthesis (one sentence—in your own words)
• Describe 2nd stage of photosynthesis (one sentence—in your own words)
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8th Grade:
Writing:
Find 5 sentences in your essays (Little Buddies / Road Not Taken) where you
can improve the sentence by changing a "be" verb (is, was are, were) to a
stronger active (think vibrant!)verb. Write the original and the improved
version in your Writer's Notebook in the "Revise" section. DUE FRI 11/6
previously assigned:
Write you final draft of your suspenseful story. Remember to use a "hook" to
interest your reader from the start. Have a beginning, middle, and end with a
climax where the action peaks. Create a setting with rich, sensory details
(sights, sounds, smells, taste, touch). Remember to use proper punctuation
with your dialog. DUE FRI 10/30
Use you short story outline form to help you plan out your suspense story (we
are using this form instead of the outline form we normally use). Complete
your 1st draft--DUE TUES 10/27
Brainstorm a page of ideas in your journal (in the "brainstorm" section)for
your suspense story. DUE FRI 10/23
Science:
Complete workbook, key terms and Cornell notes for chapter 5.3 and 5.4 due
TUES 11/10
5-3/5.4
• Describe the energy conversion that created fossil fuels to form
• How do generators work?
• Describe the relationship between power and energy—in your own words!
Complete key terms and Cornell notes for chapter 5.2 DUE THURS 11/5
5-2 Cornell Notes"
• Define energy conversion
• Give 3 examples of how one form of energy is converted to another form
• Describe the Law of Conservation of Energy—in your own words!
• What energy conversion is caused by friction—give an example
• What’s Einstein’s contribution to the study of energy?
previously assigned:
5-1 Cornell Notes:
• Define energy
• What are the two main categories of energy?
• Explain the two components that determine kinetic energy
• Why is velocity more important than mass when calculating energy?
. What is the number that you use to calculate the acceleration of
gravity
In your key terms, include an example of each of the forms of energy
(mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, nuclear)
