Science Homework

Updated 12/14/09

I update this website each Sunday night (or Monday if it is a holiday). I
also have the homework written up on the white board in my classroom. I
assign the homework for the entire week, so that students know what they will
have due from one Monday until the following Monday.

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This week's homework:
BE SURE TO USE THE HOMEWORK GRADING RUBRIC TO GUIDE YOUR WORK FOR REGULAR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS!
 
NOTE: Students should be working steadily on researching their science fair topic.  Notes should be taken in their science fair logbooks, and they should take care to record the information needed for a Works Cited page. 
If students visit a library during non-school hours and get help with their research from a librarian, they can receive extra credit.  There is a form for this that was given out in class and posted on my website.


NOTE: The Life through Time booklet was assigned on Tuesday, December 8.  Students should be working on it steadily in order to turn it in on January 4.  We will work on it in class too, but some of the work will need to be done at home.

Due Wednesday, December 16: 
Review of Literature first draft--it must be submitted through Turn it In, AND students should bring a paper copy to class on the 16th.

[Students who are doing psychology projects for their science fair projects should plan to meet with Ms. Finnerty after school on Thursday to go over how to write a test or survey]


Due Friday, December 18:
1. Review of Literature second draft---MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH TURN IT IN.  No paper copies will be accepted.

2. Library Extra Credit forms due

Due Monday, December 21:
Read pages 159-163; questions p. 163
[Challenge HW: 15-3]

[Due Wednesday, 12/23:
Psychology projects should turn in the first draft of their test or survey]

Due Monday, January 4, 2010:
Life through Time booklet

Last week's assignments:
Due Monday, December 7:
Read pages 151-158 in Cells and Heredity; questions p. 158
[Challenge HW: 17-1; questions 1, 2, and 3 AND 17-3; questions 1 and 4]

Due Wednesday, December 9:
Log book and Review of Literature check in
Students should be done with research and should have started writing their paper.  Be sure to refer to the directions and use the rubric to make sure that you are meeting expectations.

Due Thursday, December 10:
Read p. 148-150 in Cells and Heredity; questions 3 and 4, p. 150
[Challenge HW: 17-4]

The 8th Grade Team's Late Work Policy:
The eighth grade team’s late work policy allows for late work to be turned in
for credit only by the end of that calendar week. If a child misses an
assignment on Monday, they will be allowed to turn it in by that Friday, four
days later. If a student misses an assignment on a Thursday, they will be
allowed to turn it in by that Friday, the next day. Exceptions will be made
for absences based on the rules in the student handbook. Work of greater
importance (such as projects or research papers) may be given more time at the
discretion of the teacher.