| Week of 1/16/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | No School. Teacher Professional Development | Return Tests. Begin Weather Unit. Video on Weather. | Discuss sections 1,2,&3 tes of weather. | Assign weather ws over sections 1,2,&3 notes. Due at the end of the hour. | Discuss sections 4, 5 and 6 of weather notes. |
| 8th Grade Science | No School. Teacher Professional Development | Check Atmosphere ws. Complete Atmosphere Virtual Lab. | Assign Atmosphere ws packet due at the end of the hour. | Complete Atmosphere Gizmo | Assign Atmosphere review ws due Monday. |
| Week of 1/23/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Finish notes on weather. | Complete Clouds Gizmo. | Finish Gizmo and assign weather ws packet. | Continue working on ws packet. Clouds video. | No school. |
| 8th Grade Science | Check review ws and review for Atmosphere test | Atmosphere Test | Return tests and begin Weather unit. Video on weather. | Discuss notes sections 1, 2, & 3 on Weather. | No school. |
| Week of 1/30/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Air and Atmosphere Video | ITBS review | ITBS review | In class, work on Weather ws packet due Friday. | Check ws packet. Video on clouds |
| 8th Grade Science | Air and Atmosphere Video | ITBS review | Discuss weather notes section 16-3 Air Pressure | In class, work on weather ws packet due Friday. | Check ws packet. Video on clouds. |
| Week of 2/6/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | No school. Professional Development. | Clouds lab. Discuss sections 5 & 6. | Finish discussion of notes sections. Assign sections 4-6 ws. Due Thursday. 5 & 6. | Check ws. Review for weather test. | Test Weather. |
| 8th Grade Science | No school. Professional Development. | land and Sea Breeze Gizmo. | Clouds lab. Discuss sections 4, 5, & 6. | Finish discussion of notes sections. | Assign sections 4, 5, & 6 ws. Due Monday. |
| Week of 2/13/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Finish Relative Humidity Gizmo. Finish Weather ws. | Check Weather ws and review for test. | Weather Test | Return tests. Video on next unit on Erosion. | No School |
| 8th Grade Science | Finish Relative Humidity Gizmo. Discuss notes from sections 5&6. | Finish discussion of notes and assign ws packet due Wednesday. | Check weather ws packet and review for weather test. | Weather Test. | No School |
| Week of 2/20/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | No School Presidents Day | Review for WeatherTest | Weather Test | Return tests. Video on Erosion. | Erosion Gizmo |
| 8th Grade Science | No School Presidents Day | Review for Weather Test | Weather Test | Return tests. Video on Planets and Space | Space and Planets Gizmo. |
| Week of 2/27/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Retake Weather test | Return tests. Begin Soils and erosion unit. Discuss notes and video. | Soils and erosion Gizmo | Soils and erosion video | No School |
| 8th Grade Science | Retake Weather test | Return tests. Begin Moon, Space, and the universe. Discuss notes. Video. | Moon phases Gizmo. | Moon, space, and the universe video. | No School |
| Week of 3/5/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Ground water Gizmo | Conservation Video. Assign Soils and Erosion ws packet. Due Wednesday. | Check ws packet. Review for test. | Soils and Erosion Test | Return tests. Cells video. |
| 8th Grade Science | Finish Moon phase Gizmo. Complete Eclipse Gizmo. | Discuss notes over planets and the universe. | Earth and the Universe video | Planets and stars Gizmo | Assign Earth, moon, and beyond ws packet. Due Monday. |
| week of 3/12/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Discuss notes on Cells, sections 1 and 2. | Complete cell virtual lab. | Examine Cheek cells and other cells under microscopes. Assign section 1and 2 ws. Due Thursday. | Check ws and discuss section 3 Viruses. | No School PD |
| 8th Grade Science | Check ws and review for test. | Earth, moon, and Beyond test. | Return tests. Video on plants. | Complete Plant Gizmo | No School PD |
| Week of 3/19/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Continue looking at various cells with microscopes and Cells and Viruses Virtual lab | Check sect 1 & 2 ws. Cells/Viruses video. | Assign review ws due Thursday | Check review ws and review for test. | Cells test |
| 8th Grade Science | Discuss sections 1 & 2 notes. Plants overview and Vascular and Non vascular plants. | Plant parts and functions video. Assign sections 1 & 2 ws due Wednesday. | Check ws. Complete Plant virtual lab. | Discuss section 3 Seed Plants. | Plants quiz. |
| Week of 3/26/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. |
| 8th Grade Science | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices. |
| Week of 4/2/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Begin Cell Processes. Discuss notes over cell processes and cell energy. | Complete Cell Processes Virtual lab. Assign sect 2 ws . Due Wednesday. | Check ws. Video on photosynthesis. | No School. Easter Break. | No School. Good Friday. |
| 8th Grade Science | Guest speakers concerning Healthy Choices periods 5-7. Assign review ws due Tuesday. | Check review ws and review for test. | Test Overview of Plants. | No School. Easter break | No School. Good Friday. |
| Week of 4/9/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | No School Easter Break | Assign Cell Processes review ws. Due Wednesday. | Check Review ws and review for test. | Cell Processes test | Return tests. Ag Day, some classes may not meet. |
| 8th Grade Science | No School Easter Break | Begin plant Reproduction. Video | Discuss notes on plant reproduction sections 1-3 | Finish notes if needed. Complete Plant reproduction virtual lab. | Assign section 1-3 ws due by end of period. |
| Week of 4/16/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Return Cell Processes Test. Begin Ch.7 Bacteria. Discuss notes sections 1 &2. | Complete Bacteria Virtual lab | Bacteria video. Assign sect 1&2 ws due Thursday. | Check ws and complete Bacteria Gizmo. | No School PD |
| 8th Grade Science | Check ws packet. Assign review ws packet, due Tuesday | Check ws packet and review for test. | Plant Reproduction Test | Return Plant Reproduction Test. Begin Introduction to Animals Unit. Complete virtual lab. | No School PD |
| Week of 4/23/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Bacteria Video. Assign Ch.7 Review ws. Due Tuesday. | Check review ws. Review for test. | Ch.7 Bacteria Test | Return tests. Begin Body Systems Ch.17. Video. | Discuss notes over Bones and Muscles |
| 8th Grade Science | Ch.13 ws group work and demos of Mollusks | Dissection of earth worms. Assign ws packet due Wednesday. | Video quiz. Assign review ws due Thursday. | Check review ws and review for test. | Ch.13 Test |
| Week of 4/30/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Bone Virtual lab. Assign Sect.1 ws packet. Due Tuesday. | Bone Video. Check sect.1 ws. | Bones quiz. Discuss sect. 2 Muscles | 7th Grade Field Trip. No classes for 7th grade. | Finish Muscle notes. Muscles virtual lab. |
| 8th Grade Science | Return tests. Begin Ch.14 Fish/Amphibians/Retiles. Complete Ch.14 Virtual lab. | Assign Ch.14 ws packet to be completed in class. | Fish/Amphibians/Reptiles Video with quiz to follow. | Assign review ws packet due Friday | Check ws followed by Ch.14 Test |
| Week of 5/7/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Discuss Major Muscles of the body to be quizzed over on Wednesday. Assign section 2 ws. Due Tuesday. | Check ws. Discuss section 3 Skin notes. | Muscles quiz. Assign section 3 ws due Friday. | 7th Grade Field Trip. No classes for 7th grade. | Check section3 ws. Assign Ch.17 review ws to be completed in class. |
| 8th Grade Science | Return tests. Begin Ch.15 Birds and Mammals. Video over Birds. Quiz following. | Assign sect.1 ws over birds. Due Wednesday. | Video over mammals. Quiz following. | Assign sect 2 and review ws. Due Friday. | Check review ws and test over Birds and Mammals |
| Week of 5/14/12 | | | | | |
| 7th Grade Science | Check Sect.2 & 3 ws. Assign Review ws due Tuesday. | Check Review ws and review for test. | Test Structure and Movement. | Return tests. Impaired vision activities. | Impaired vision activities. |
| 8th Grade Science | Return tests. Begin Alliant Energy Activities. | Alliant Energy Activities | Alliant Energy Activities | Impaired Vision Activities | Impaired Vision Activities |