Thursday, December 17, 2009 Grade 8: Science Fair Research due 1-7-10 Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 233 Grade 6: Science Fair Research due 1-7-10 Grade 5: no homework Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: checkpoint pg 141 Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: Review and Reinforce: Darwin's Theory Guided Reading: Darwin's Theory Grade 6: checkpoint pg 137, 138 Guided Reading:Earth's Interior review and Reinforce: Earth's Interior Grade 5: no class due to play practice Monday, December 14, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: checkpoint pg 228 Grade 5: signature on grade sheet Vocab handout study for quiz Thursday, December 10, 2009 Grade 8: study for test Grade 7: checkpoint pg 227 Grade 6: no class due to play practice Grade 5: one question from page 347, one question from page 348 Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Grade 8: study for test Grade 7: checkpoint pg 225 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 133, 135 Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 243, 245 Review and Reinforce: Fire and Fire Safety Guided Reading: Fire and Fire Safety Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: no class due to: Immaculate Conception Grade 5: one question from page 343, one question from page 344 Monday, December 7, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 236, 238 Review and Reinforce: Controlling Chemical Reactions Review and Reinforce: Controlling Chemical reactions Grade 7: no homework Grade 5: Draw Conclusions pg 341 Thursday, December 3, 2009 Grade 8: read pages 234-234 checkpoint pg 235 Grade 7: study for test Grade 6: no homework Grade 5: no homework Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Grade 8: Review and Reinforce: Describing Chemical Reactions Guided Reading: Chemical Reactions Grade 7: study for test Grade 6: study for test Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 227 Grade 7: Guided Reading:Genes, DNA and Protein Review and Reinforce:Genes, DNA and Protein Grade 6: finish Chapter review page 121, 122 #1 -20 Grade 5: Organize Your Binder!!! study for test!!! Monday, November 30, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: checkpoint pg 177 Grade 5: finish chapter Review pg 288, 289 Chapter Vocab handout Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Grade 8: Analyze and Conclude pg 223 Grade 7: Review and Reinforce: The Cell and Inheritance Guided Reading: The Cell and Inheritance Grade 6: Review and Reinforce: Glaciers Guided Reading: Glaciers Grade 5: Lesson Review pg 285 Vocab handout one question from each page: 279, 281, 283, 284 (four questions in all) Monday, November 23, 2009 Grade 8: Review and Reinforce:Observing Chemical Change Guided Reading: Observing Chemical Change Grade 7: Meiosis animation Grade 5: Weather map handouts Thursday, November 19, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 219, 221 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 171 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 116 Grade 5: one question from page 272 Vocab handout Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 217 Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 169 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 110, 113 Review and Reinforce:Waves Guided Reading: Waves Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: no class due to SPARCCLS assembly Grade 5: one question from page 271 Monday, November 16, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: checkpoint pg 167 Guided Reading:Probability and Heredity Review and Reinforce: Probability and Heredity Grade 5: one question from page 267, one question from page 269 Parent signature Thursday, November 12, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: Punnett, Punnett, Punnett... Grade 6: Analyze and Conclude pg 105 Grade 5: Draw Conclusions pg 263 Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Grade 8: study for test Grade 7: checkpoint pg 163, 164 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 103 Review and Reinforce:Water Erosion Guided Reading: Water Erosion Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Grade 8: study for test Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 161 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 99 Grade 5: one question from page 258 Vocab handout finish outline Monday, November 9, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 162 Review and Reinforce: Radioactive Elements Guided Reading: Radioactive Elements Grade 7: checkpoint pg 159 Review and Reinforce: Mendel's Work Guided Reading: Mendel's Work Grade 5: one question from page 255, one question from page 257 questions from Quick Lab pg 257 Thursday, November 5, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: checkpoint pg 156 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 96, 98 Grade 5: Draw Conclusions pg 253 and finish graph Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 159, 161 Science Fair Topic: Does ___________ affect_____________ ? on a piece of binder paper with your name. Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: Sand Hills Analyze and Conclude with graph Science Fair Topic: Does ___________ affect_____________ ? on a piece of binder paper with your name. Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Grade 8: Alien Periodic Table pg 156, 157 Analyze and Conclude Science Fair Topic due on Thursday 11-05-09 Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: Science Fair Topic due on Thursday 11-05-09 Grade 5: one question from page 248 Vocab handout make sure Outline is finished Monday, November 2, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 154, 155 Guided Reading:Nonmetals and Metalloids Review and Reinforce:Nonmetals and Metalloids Science Fair Topic due on Thursday 11-05-09 Grade 7: study for test Grade 5: one question from page 245, one question from page 247 Graph from Activity :Land and Water Temperatures Friday, October 30, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 150 Science Fair Topic due on Thursday 11-05-09 Grade 7: study for test Grade 6: Science Fair Topic due on Thursday 11-05-09 Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Grade 8: Analyze and Conclude pg 147 NOTE: PE TOMORROW, SCIENCE ON FRIDAY Grade 7: study for test NOTE: PE TOMORROW, SCIENCE ON FRIDAY Grade 6: checkpoint pg 91 Guided Reading: Changing Earth's Surface Review and Reinforce: Changing Earth's Surface NOTE: PE TOMORROW, SCIENCE ON FRIDAY Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Grade 8: Review and Reinforce: Metals Guide Reading:Metals Grade 7: checkpoont pg 107 Guided Reading:The Cell in its environment Review and Reinforce: The Cell in its environment Grade 6: checkpoint pg 89 Grade 5: no class due to Westward Ho Monday, October 26, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 140, 144 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 104, 105 Grade 5: graph from activity Parent signature on grade sheet Thursday, October 22, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 139 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 101 Guided Reading: Chemical Compounds in Cells Review and Reinforce: Chemical Compounds in Cells Grade 6: no homework Grade 5: Draw Conclusions pg 243 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Grade 8: Checkpoint pg 136 Guided Reading: Organizing the elements Review and Reinforce: Organizing the elements SCIENCE FAIR SIGNATURE FROM TUESDAY ENVELOPE Grade 7: checkpoint pg 99 Grade 6: study for test SCIENCE FAIR SIGNATURE FROM TUESDAY ENVELOPE Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Grade 8: SCIENCE FAIR SIGNATURE FROM TUESDAY ENVELOPE checkpoint pg 132 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 94 Guided Reading: Looking Inside Cells Review and Reinforce: Looking Inside Cells Grade 6: SCIENCE FAIR SIGNATURE FROM TUESDAY ENVELOPE study for test Grade 5: no homework Monday, October 19, 2009 Grade 8: Guided Reading: Introduction to Atoms Review and Reinforce: Introduction to Atom Grade 7: checkpoint page 89, 92 Grade 5: checkpoint pg 238 Vocab Handout Thursday, October 15, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 125, 126, 128 Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 87 #s 1, 2, 4, 5 Grade 6: study for test Grade 5: one question from pg 235, one question from page 237, Air Pressure and Weight #s 5 and 6 Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Grade 8: Act. pg 124 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 83, 85 Review and Reinforce: Discovering Cells Guided Reading:Discovering Cells Grade 6: checkpoint pg 424 Review and Reinforce: Changes in Communities Guided Reading: Changes in Communities Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Grade 8: no homework discussed Science Fair Grade 7: checkpoint pg 81 Grade 6: no homework discussed Science Fair Grade 5: answer questions 6, 7 and 8 from activity "How does air density change if the volume is changed?" page 233 Thursday, October 1, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 109 Guided Reading:The Behavior of Gases Review and Reinforce:The Behavior of Gases Grade 7: no homework Grade 6: checkpoint pg 423 Grade 5: one question from page 220 Vocab handout Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 105, 107 Grade 7: study for test Grade 6: checkpoint pg 421 Guided Reading:Cycles of Matter Review and Reinforce: Cycles of Matter Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Grade 8: Analyze and Conclude pg 102 Grade 7: study for test Grade 6: checkpoint pg 418 Grade 5: one question from page 217, one question form page 219 Monday, September 28, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 98, 101 Guided Reading: Changes of State Review and Reinforce: Changes of State Grade 7: checkpoint pg 66, 67 Guided Reading:Optical Tools Review and Reinforce:Optical Gases Grade 5: one question from page 209 and one question from page 210 Vocab handout finish Outline Thursday, September 24, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 94 Guided Reading:States of Matter Review and Reinforce: States of Matter Grade 7: Guided Reading: Seeing Light Review and Reinforce: Seeing Light Grade 6: checkpoint pg 416 Review and Reinforce: Interactions Among Living Things Guided Reading: Interactions among Living Things Grade 5: checkpoint pg 205, 207 (one question from each) Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 92 Grade 7: no class due to SPARCCLS assembly Grade 6: checkpoint pg 412, 414 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 Grade 8: no homework Grade 7: checkpoint pg 63 Grade 6: Parent signature on grade sheet Grade 5: How Much Fresh Water do you Use? math problem Monday, September 21, 2009 Grade 8: study for test Parent signature on grade sheet Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 61 Parent signature on grade sheet Grade 5: vocab handout Parent signature on grade sheet Thursday, September 17, 2009 Grade 8: no class due to ITBS Grade 7: checkpoint pg 60 Review and Reinforce: Reflection and Refraction Guided Reading: Reflection and Refraction Grade 6 no class due to ITBS Grade 5: no class due to ITBS Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Grade 8: Chapter review pg 81, 82 #1-14 Grade 7: no class due to ITBS Grade 6: no class due to ITBS Grade 5: no class due to ITBS Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Grade 8: no class due to ITBS Grade 7: checkpoint pg 56, 58 Grade 6: Review and Reinforce: Energy Flow in Ecosystems Guided Reading: Energy Flow in Ecosystems Grade 5: no class due to ITBS Monday, September 14, 2009 Grade 8: Analyze and Conclude pg 79 Grade 7: no class due to ITBS testing Grade 6: Questions pg 406- Weaving a Food web Grade 5: one question from page 195, one question from page 197 (two questions in all) Thursday, September 10, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 77 Guided Reading: Energy and Matter Review and Reinforce: Energy and Matter Grade 7: checkpoint pg 53, 54 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 405, 406 Grade 5: one question from page 191, one question from 192 Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 75 Analyzing data pgb 75 Grade 7: Analyze and Conclude pg 51 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 403 Guided Reading:Populations Review and Reinforce: Populations Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Grade 8: Analyze and Conclude pg 73 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 50 Guided Reading:Visible Light and Color Review and reinforce: Visible Light and Color Grade 6: read pages 399-400 checkpoint pg 396, 400 finish graph on page 399 Grade 5: Draw Conclusions pg 189 Thursday, September 3, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 69, 71 Guided Reading:Changes in Matter Review and Reinforce:Changes in Matter Grade 7: checkpoint pg 47 Grade 6: checkpoint pg 394, 396 Review and Reinforce:Living Things and the Environment Guided Reading:Living Things and the Environment Grade 5: Vocab handout study for Quiz Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Grade 8 Guided Reading:Describing Matter Review and Reinforce:Describing Matter Grade 7: checkpoint pg 44 Guided Reading: Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Review and Reinforce:Waves and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Grade 6: checkpoint pg 393 (two questions- do them BOTH!) Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 63, 64 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 41, 43 Grade 6: no class due to magazine sales Grade 5: one question from page 183, one question from page 184 (two questions in all) green sheet Activity pg 183 Monday, August 31, 2009 Grade 8: checkpoint pg 61 Grade 7: checkpoint pg 38 Grade 5: one question from page 181 (green sheet) Week of August 24, 2009 Grade 8: cover book parent signature on pink guideline sheet Draw a picture of an experiment from last year. Include a caption explaining what you learned. Grade 7: cover book parent signature on pink guideline sheet Draw a picture of an experiment from last year. Include a caption explaining what you learned. Grade 6: cover book parent signature on pink guideline sheet Draw a picture of an experiment from last year. Include a caption explaining what you learned. Grade 5: cover book parent signature on pink guideline sheet Draw a picture of an experiment from last year. Include a caption explaining what you learned.