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Dates are the date it was assigned, unless noted it is due the next day. Worksheets are almost always posted on the "Assignments" page of this website. Friday, December 4, 2009 Grade 7 - WIR on Electromagnetic radiation - should be started this weekend. Grade 8 - Worksheet on photosynthesis and respiration and the system model. ********************************************************************** Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Grade 7 - Worksheet graphic versus electronic communication technology. Grade 8 - Worksheet on photosynthesis, Fossil Fuel and paragraph on human dependence on photosynthesis. Periods 2&3 also have the brain pop quizzes on fossil fuels and photosynthesis. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Grade 7 - write a paragraph that compares and contrasts data and information. Grade 8 - worksheet "Human Dependence" - on photosynthesis page 9. ******************************************************************** Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Grade 7 & 8 - Have a Happy Thanksgiving. *************************************************************** Monday, November 23, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow. Grade 8 - Finish Water Cycle Collage. ************************************************************************** Thursday, November 19, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow Grade 8 - Work on Water Collage, posted on A&H page. ************************************************************************ Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow. Grade 8 - Period 1 - Hoot Follow-up: All three classes - in a paragraph describe how the water cycle works. Also, describe how a molecule of water you drink today could have been drank by a dinosaur 225 million years ago. ************************************************************************ Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow, unless you have not brought in a picture to scan into your PowerPoint. Grade 8 - Periods 2 & 3 follow-up from the movie Hoot. ******************************************************************* Friday, November 13, 2009 Grade 7 - Complete the writing from"Is txting 2 much bad 4 u?" Grade 8 - Complete the climate change paragraph. ******************************************************** Thursday, November 12, 2009 Grade 7 - Bring in photo if you forgot. Grade 8 - First period has the Food Web open response question. ***************************************************************** Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Grade 7 - bring in a hard copy photograph for your PowerPoint. Grade 8 - none due Thursday. Grade 8 vocab quiz Thursday. ******************************************************************* Monday, November 9, 2009 Grade 7 - Bring in a photo from home that will be scanned and used in your PowerPoint. Grade 8 - Two read and answer questions and worksheet on rain shadow effect. *********************************************************************** Friday, November 6, 2009 Grade 7 - Have a nice weekend. Grade 8 - Two read and answer questions and worksheet on rain shadow effect. And have a nice weekend. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thursday, November 5, 2009 Grade 7 - Create a T-chart that has pros on one side and cons on the other and come up with 5 of each about Globalization. Grade 8 - Study for the abiotic factor test tomorrow and finish the soil analysis questions if they were not finished in class today. Folders due tomorrow. ******************************************************************** Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow. There is a grah and set of questions that was started in class and for most is now homework due Friday at the latest. Grade 8 - Test on Abiotic Factors on Friday. Your folder is your study guide. It will be handed in Friday completed. Tonight you should write the paragraph that is follow-up to today's video on Soil Degradation, if not yet completed. ******************************************************************** Monday, November 2, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow Grade 8 - Test on Abiotic Factors on Friday. Your folder is your study guide. it will be handed in Friday completed. tonight you should write the paragraph that is follow-up to today's video on Soil Degradation. ************************************************************************ Friday, October 30, 2009 Grade 7 - None due Monday Grade 8 - Due Monday - find a defenition for the word "degradation" - go beyond that it is the act of degrading. Also, the Mini-Lab "Now That's Dirt" should be started. ************************************************************************* Thursday, October 29, 2009 Grade 7 - Complete rating grids for #1-10 on the rating technology packet. Grade 8 - Worksheets 19 & 20 from the abiotic factor packet. ********************************************************************** Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Grade 7 - Study for the test tomorrow. Grade 8 - None due tomorrow, but there are pieces for the independent unit on Abiotic Factors due at then end of class Thursday. Plan accordingly, some of you have already realized you are not working fast enough in class and doing some work at home. ***************************************************************************** Monday, October 26, 2009 Grade 7 - Worksheet applying system model to oven and bike. Study for Wed Test. Grade 8 - None due tomorrow. Work on abiotic factor folder if needed. *********************************************************************** Friday, October 23, 2009 Grade 7 - Complete the WIR for Monday. Test Wednesday on Chapt 2 (system model) and review from chapt 1 & 3. Grade 8 - Finish the chapter questions "Read and Take Notes" (1-16). ******************************************************************* Thursday, October 22, 2009 Grade 7 - WIR due tomorrow for periods 1 & 2. Due Monday for Period 3. Grade 8 - None due tomorrow. ******************************************************************** Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Grade 7 - Worksheet appying the univ sys model to a stereo and windmill. Work on WIR. Grade 8 - None due tomorrow. ******************************************************************** Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow. Work on WIR. Grade 8 - Test taken today, none due tomorrow. ******************************************************************** Thursday, October 15, 2009 Grade 7 - USe the Universal System Model to describe a piece of technology in your house. Grade 8 - Study for test Tuesday and finish the Wooly Bear Flora and Fauna due Monday. ****************************************************************** Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Grade 7 - Questions 1-10 on page 53 of textbook. Grade 8 - Worksheet - What Type of Interaction is that? and relationships between organism graphic organizer. Work on Wooly Bear due next Monday *********************************************************************** Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Grade 7 - Finish reading chapter 2 and completing the questions and notes that go with it. Grade 8 - Finish the flip cards for defintions of organism interactions. Work on Wooly Bear due next Monday ******************************************************************* Thursday, October 8, 2009 Grade 7 - Extra Credit - Watch "Discovering Ardi" Sunday 9:00 PM on the discovery channel. Write a short paragraph about the prorgam, have Mom or Dad sign it and bring it in. Grade 8 - 2 worksheets "Populations" and "Interactions within Communities". Also begin the Wooly Bear Flora and Fauna. Extra Credit - Watch "Discovering Ardi" Sunday 9:00 PM on the discovery channel. Write a short paragraph about the prorgam, have Mom or Dad sign it and bring it in. ***************************************************************** Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Grade 7 - Bonus question on Guns, Germs and Steel (optional, but you'd be silly not to do it) Grade 8 - What is your niche? and white-tailed deer. Per 3 brain pop symbiosis quiz. ************************************************************************ Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Grade 7 - Study for Quiz Grade 8 - Questions 1-5 page 24 of the Ecology textbook. White-tailed Deer due Thursday. ***************************************************************** Monday, October 5, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow, Quiz Wednesday. Grdae 8 - If you did not finish reading chapt 1, sect 3 in class today and the accompanying guided reading questions, finish them tonight, it could pay- off tomorrow...Biotic Potential of Fruit due tomorrow for those who have yet to hand it in. White-tailed deer due Thursday. Vocab Quiz words of the day tomorrow. ************************************************************* Friday, October 2, 2009 Grade 7 - Wrkst on types of technology and Impact of Agriculture. Grade 8 - Finish the follow-up from the Biotic Potential of Fruit lab today in class (due Tuesday)and work on the Flora & Fauna of the week due 10/8. ************************************************************************ Thursday, October 1, 2009 Grade 7 - Timeline scale figuring and data table comparison. Grade 8 - Finish the follow-up from the Biotic Potential of Fruit lab today in class (due Tuesday)and work on the Flora & Fauna of the week due 10/8. *********************************************************************** Wednesday, Septemeber 30, 2009 Grade 7 - Timeline scale figuring and data table comparison Grade 8 - Questions 1-5 on page 19 of the textbook. *************************************************************** Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Grade 7 - Complete the "Ages Data Table" we started in class today.. Grade 8 - None due tomorrow. ************************************************************** Monday, September 28, 2009 grade 7 - questions 3-6 on page 73 of the textbook. grade 8 - Friday's homework is due tomorrow. ************************************************************ Friday, September 25, 2009 Grade 7 - Questions 1-6 on page 73 of the textbook. Grade 8 - Worksheets (per 1 only has 1) on the organization of ecosystems. ********************************************************** Thursday, September 24, 2009 Grade 7 - Worksheet: Is it science or technology? Posted on assignmetn page Grade 8 - Is your home a habitat? paragraph ************************************************************* Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Grade 7 - Finish the Who We are follow-up from class today. Grade 8 - Period 1 finish the Algae follow-up from brain pop. ************************************************************** Monday, September 21, 2009 Grade 7 - none due tomorrow. Wwork on WIR - Technology Collage due Wednesday. Grade 8 - none due tomorrow. Outside tomorrow. Brig camera if you like ************************************************************ Friday, September 18, 2009 Grade 7 - None due Monday, Grade 8 - None due Monday. We begin new material Monday, rest up. We will be outside several days, watch the weather report. ******************************************************** Thursday, September 17, 2009 Grade 7 - Study for quiz tomorrow. Work on Technology Collage. Grade 8 - Study for quizzes tomorrow. *************************************************************** Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Grade 7 - Study for Friday's Quiz. Grade 8 - Classification open response. Study for Friday's quizzes. ***************************************************************** Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Grade 7 - Inventors and Innovators follow-up. Grade 8 - Periods 2 & 3 2 classification worksheets. ************************************************************************ Monday, September 14, 2009 Grade 7 - read chapter 1 of the textbook, list the 7 types of etchnology and give an example of each type. Use a data table grade 8 - 2 worksheets on clssification ********************************************************************** Friday, September 11, 2009 grade 7 - none due tomorrow. grade 8 - double sided worksheet on classification ******************************************************************** Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow, Real Life Application Article due Friday Grade 8 - Questions 1-5 on page 213 of the packet given out today in class. ************************************************************************ Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Grade 7 - None due tomorrow, Real Life Application Article due Friday Grade 8 - read pages 24-27 of Life Structure and Function and complete questions on sheet Mr. Purcell provided. ******************************************************************** Friday, Sept 4, 2009 Grade 7 - "Why I Need Science?" Follow-up questions and begin real Life application of Sceicne In the News. grade 8 - One worksheet on classification of animals versus plants. ********************************************************************** Thurs, Sept 3, 2009 Grade 7 - Sign-up for e-mail alerts Grade 8 - Sign-up for e-mail alerts ****************************************************************************** Summer 2008 Incoming Grade - due first day of school. Hoot, Scat or Flush Flipbook ************************************************************************
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