November 9-13 (No School on Wednesday; Veteran's Day)
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Grade 7
This Week's Topic: Cell Processes- DNA- discovery, structure, replication: Chapter 2 Section 5 in the text- pages 78-79
Key Terms: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, enzyme, replication, hydrogen bonds, Watson, Crick, genome, genes
Scrounge List: foam meat trays (for dissections in the spring), wheat germ (for a DNA extraction lab)
Agenda and due dates:
Monday- Students will be assigned a letter of the alphabet and will design a page for our A-Z book about Cells.
The page should have about 3-5 sentences about the featured word. Students should include a couple cool facts that they research. Students must keep track of your sources. We will use some of Jerry Pallotta's A-Z children books as inspiration for how to write an interesting but factual children's book. If you were absent on Monday please see or email Mrs. Schmohl for your assigned letter.
Homework: work on the research and wording of your page; two sources for each fact
abccharacteristics.pdf
Tuesday- Work on A-Z page by researching, sketching, rough copy; homework: work on your final copy of your A-Z page
Wednesday- Veteran's Day- no school
Friday- DNA- parts and replication--Homework: journal entry about DNA
Message to Students: We are beginning a new quarter which means a fresh start! Everyone will start off with a 100 average! Lets try to keep it up by doing your best work, all the time!
Grade 8
Topic: Behavior of Gases (Chapter 3)
Terms to Know: temperature, volume, pressure, Boyle's Law, Charles' Law
Agenda and Homework
Tuesday- PhET simulation continued
Thursday- Full of Hot Air! Lab
Friday- Can Crush Demonstration; Quick Quiz on Behavior of Gases
Scrounge List: empty soda cans (6); crock pot; empty plastic (water) gallon containers with caps; balloons, ice trays, turkey timers (the poppers from your thanksgiving turkey)
Reminders to Students:
You have a Directed Reading Packet for Behavior of Gases which is due on Monday.
Thanks for reading and for staying involved in your 7th or 8th grader's learning!
Mrs. Schmohl
Reminders:
To prepare for quizzes students should:
a. be actively engaged in class discussions, class work, labs, notes
etc.
b. complete and correct any study guides when they are given
c. try the on-line practice quiz over and over until a 100 is earned
d. come in on the study group days (7:45 am) to clarify any confusion on the study guide or the on-line practice quiz
More Reminders:
Please check PowerGrade for updated scores on quizzes, classwork, and homework. Low quiz grades do not require parent signatures because it is expected that parents/guardians will check PowerGrade and I will input the grades into PowerSchool soon after they are corrected (which may take up to a week).
Homework is not accepted late for credit.
No Name, No Class, No Credit. Please put your name and class on every paper so you can get the credit you deserve!
Nothing can replace being present for classroom discussions and activities. Anyone who misses classes can make up some of the paper work but paper work could never replace or equate to the discussions and activities that can only be experienced in class.