Mrs. Mode: Science

Have a great school year!

Homework

Happy New Year!

January 6, 2010

• Bring your Brian's Winter book to class tomorrow.
• Study for your midterm science exam.

January 5, 2010

• The river system quiz should be signed and returned.
• Science Midterm = Monday, January 11, 2010.
• The questions for the midterm exam will be taken from the quizzes and tests from the 1st and 2nd quarter.
• The students should have these papers. I returned all of the papers that were signed by parents.
• They should study ...Tests = Cell Parts, Chapter 9 Cell test, Genetics/Heredity test, River System quiz and the Bodies of Water test.
• Students will need to bring to school the summer reading book, Brian's Winter by Thursday.

December 15, 2009

• Oral presentations of the NC River Basin is being held in class. Practice!

December 9, 2009

• Test tomorrow!
• 8S now has the information about the 17 river basins' expectations. They will begin on Friday.

December 7, 2009

• 8W and 8S : Students should have their study guide notes completed for reviewing for the test on Thursday, December 10.
• 8 Wilkings continued to work on their NC river basins oral presentation. Pairs of students will present the information from the detailed borchure outlining the background of the river basin. They know the expectations for this activity.
• Return tests with parent signatures on them.

December 4, 2009

• 8  Saintsing: Quiz on Monday on labeling the parts of the river system.

December 2, 2009

• Quiz tomorrow on labeling the parts of a river system.
• 8 Wilkins: Students began writing out the answers to the study guide that they received yesterday.

December 1, 2009

• 8 Wilkins = Quiz on December on labeling the parts of a river system.
• Chapter test both 8th grades = December 10.
• Homework = Section 6 - ( pages 80-85 ) and complete workbook pages 47 - 49.

November 23, 2009 ( Monday)

• Persuasive essay is due tomorrow - Nov. 24, 2009. Make sure to follow the directions stated on the assignment paper.
• In class students learned about the history of the Colorado River and the problems it faces today.
• Then they began Section 5 - Chapter 2 - page 74 about "Wetland Environments". They worked in their workbook completing pages 43 , 44 and 45.

November 19, 2009 ( Thursday)

• We corrected workbook pages 39-42 ( Section 4).
• Special assignment: Students are to write a persuasive essay following the directions on the papers entitled " The Columbia River Debate". It will be a 5 paragraph essay in which the students are to a viewpoint from the paper or come up with another viewpoint of their own.
• The format was given out in class and together reviewed. The expectations are known.
• This is due on Tuesday, November 24, 2009.

November 18, 2009 ( Wed.)

• Yesterday we continued in the chapter discussing and taking notes about the layers of a pond and lake as well as the wildlife/plants that are found at these layers.
• Today students wrote the description to "What is lake turnover? " and " What is the process of eutrophication ?" in lakes.
• Homework: 8 Wilkins and 8 Saintsing = Read and complete workbook pages 39 -42. ( Chapter 2 - Section 4 - page 65 ) This is due tomorrow
• All textbooks need to be covered or recovered by Friday, Nov. 20. This will be considered a homework grade for all students.

November 16, 2009

• The class continued with Section 4 - "Surface Water" page 65. They have notes about the key information.
• Study all your notes from this section.

November 12, 2009

• Bodies of Water Test tomorrow - November 13 !!! Study!!