Welcome to Mr. Wahlstrom's science class agenda page. Each day,
I will post my lesson plan on this page including the homework
and other relevant notes. Because I teach from this page in
class, students and parents are encouraged to review it
regularly for homework, updates on what's going on in class,
and as a tool to keep in touch if illness strikes... From time
to time I will edit out older work and save it in the "Class
Agenda and Homework Archive" located in the handout folder.
Look for it there.
For Links to science standards cited in these lessons, see the
following web resource:
http://massscience.net/StateCurriculumandMCAS.html
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Future Assignments:
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over cell vocabulary quiz
Re-takes given on Friday - If you are going on a field trip you must make
prior arrangements to complete it Thursday or before school friday.
Max Grade on re-take is a 42/46.
Wet mounts and microscope skills.
Grade 8Agenda:
Bridge drawing and construction.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Bridge drawing and construction.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Vocabulary Quiz - Cell structure terms
Microsscopic Madness
Homework:
Bring in a small piece of newsprint or a magazine.
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish Domains of Life Powerpoint
The Cell Theory - Reading, discussion and notes from text
BrainPop - cells
Sample Vocabulary Quiz
Homework:
quiz on ful set of cell vocabulary on Tuesday.
Grad e8 agenda:
Bridge drawing and construction.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Bridge Construction.
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish Cell Domains of Life Powerpoint
Flash cards due tomorrow.
Quiz on cell structure vocabulary Monday.
Time to work on flass cards as avaialble.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Domains of Life - Powerpoint and discussion
Homework:
Cell structure Flash cards on vocabulary due Thursday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Pasta Bridge - Beam Construction
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Grade 7 Agenda:
Read chapter on Cell Structure (page 40 in Life's structure and Function) and
complete Cell Structure Vocabulary Worksheet in class and for Tuesday as HW.
Be extra nice with Ms. Barnes!
Grade 8 Agenda:
Complete Trusses and Beams Webquest using seperate sheets of regular and
graph paper as appropriate. Several other useful websites including a bridge
designer site ar elocated on my LINKS page.
The Bridge Challenge Rules and Rubric are online for you to view. Check the
handout folder!
Conference with chosen team mates and select a truss or beam bridge design
based on your research.
Make a preliminary sketch of your design using graph paper to scale.
Be extra nice with Ms. Barnes!
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Quiz on Characteristics of Living Things
Pass back and go over Chemistry and BOnding Test
Lecture and notes of classic experiments probing Life's Origins
No Homework:
Grade 8 Agenda:
Quiz on Forces and Newton's Laws
Bridges - The Problem
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Grade 7 Agenda:
RC Quiz on where does life come from chapt. notes
Lecture and notes of classic experiments probing Life's Origins
Homework:
Quiz Thursday on Characteristics of living things - study guide given and
discussed in class
Grade 8 agenda:
Go over quiz study guide - forces and Newton's laws
Quiz Thursday
Forces and Structures - bridge force diagrams
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Discussing Physics for Fun HW
Study Guide - Newtons Laws and Forces Quiz
Structure and Forces:
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass Back Charactaristics of living things chapter outlines - go over chapter.
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Friday May 11, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Detentions for missing work
Check 3rd law HW
discuss action/reaction
Action/Reaction - Rockets
goin over the video
HW:
Physics for Fun questions 1-4
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Math MCAS this morning.
Grade 7 agenda:
Video debrief - completion of worksheet assigned as HW due Friday.
Pass Back Charactaristics of living things chapter outlines - go over chapter.
Homework:
Where does life come from? Chapter Outline due Monday
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Origins of Life
The Video and Discussions.
Homework:
Complete Origins of Life Video wksht based on this video. Due Friday in
class.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Go over Newton's Second Law Calculating Practice HW
~Answer key posted online~
Newton's Third Law - read and take notes
Homework:
Optional Problem set - counts as an extra credit quiz if completed with all
work shown in FDSS format.
Newton's 2nd Law Calculating Practice II Available on paper and online in the
handout folder.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back quiz on Motion and Velocity
Second Law - powerpoint
Notes
Practice
Homework - Newton's second law practice.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Discussing Origin of Earth Video
Origins of Life
The Video and Discussions.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Origins - Where Life Comes From
Anticipation Guide & Video
No HW
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check HW - Forces & Newton's First Law Notes
Forces Quiz
Pass back Acceleration HW and Quiz on Motion and Velocity
Newton's Second Law
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Collect Down on the Farm
Forces & Newtons Laws PPT
Homework:
Complete Worksheet on forces. Quiz on Monday on forces and Newton's First
Law of Motion. Study of the worksheet and knowledge of the 1st law as
discussed in class will prepare you.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Charactaristics of Living Things - PowerPoint & Discussion
No HW
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Grade 7 Agenda:
Chemistry Test
Homework:
Due Friday -Characteistics of living Things - Note Taking from Text
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check and go over acceleration problems.
Acceleration - 2 question quiz
Energy Machines Presentations
Down on the Farm - due tomorrow
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Paper Policy
Check HW - finish review for test Thursday.
Text Book Issue - Life's structure and Function
Microorgansims - making a methane digester
Homework:
Test Thursday. Study guide and answer key posted in handout folder.
Due Friday -Characteistics of living Things - Note Taking from Text
Monday, April 30, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Study guide - quiz on motion speed and velocity Wednesday.
Acceleration.
Notes and practice.
Homework:
Quiz Wednesday.
Energy Transformations Demonstrations Wednesday.(Acceleration problems
Grade 7 Agenda:
Go over practice wksht for Test Thursday.
Review and practice in class
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Go over vector problems and velocity.
A word about energy conversions?
Homework:
Vector Take Home Practice
Quiz on speed and velocity Monday.
Grade 7 agenda:
Correct balancing practice.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Grade 7 Agenda:
collect comic bonds
Finish law of conservation of mass
Chemical equation balancing
Grade 8 Agenda:
Go over Motion Graph Interpretation - "Informal Pop Quiz"
Vectors and vector math.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Determining Distance and Displacement - Pythagorean Redux
Velocity and Vectors
Homework:
Motion Graph Interpretation - "Informal Pop Quiz"
Grade 7 agenda:
check and go over Ionic Compounds Practice.
Chemical formulas and equations - ppt.
Monday, April 223, 2012 Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Presenting and collecting Comic Bonds!
Ionic Compounds Practice.
No HW
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back and go over climate quiz.
Mac, Gina, John, Victor, and Chris to complete make up.
Motion Graph Interpretation - Pop Quiz
Determining Distance and Displacement - Pythagorean Redux
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Friday, April 13, 2012 Day 3
Grade 8 agenda:
Go over Armando's Ant
Plates and Boundaries
Motion?
Extra Credit Announced!
Grade 7 Agenda:
Ionic bondign worksheet - check and go over.
Short classes due to awards...
Comic Bonds Project - assigned and due Wednesday, April 25th.
Have a nice vacation.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 Day 2
Grade 7 Agenda:
Ionic Bond Details and practice
Ionic Bonds - details and practice
ion
anion
cation
charge balance
writing chemical formulas
Homework:
Making Ionic Compounds Worksheet
Grade 8 Agenda:
Motion
Review of Homework
Powerpoint with relevant vocabulary and concepts
Graphing motion.
Homework:
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Day 1
Second Step today
Grade 8 Agenda:
Classes compromised due to HS music presentation.
Go over use of FDSS format in homework calculations completion.
Homework:
Read pages 8-13 in text.
Focus on unit vocabualry as listed on page 8.
Comple practice problems 1 & 2 on page 10
Complete problem 2 of the self chack on page 13.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Finish discussion of Different chemical bonds.
Polar Molecule demonstrations
Homework:
None
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Monday, April 7, 2012 Day 5
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over Heat, Temperature, and energy Quiz.
Climate Factors Practice Quiz
Quiz on climate factors moved to tomorrow. Questions related to Heat
transfer and thermal energy wll be included as well.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pop Quiz on ElectronDoto Diagrams and simple Compounds - open book
Read and Take notes - How Elements Bond
Complete for tomorrow.
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Friday, April 6, 2012 Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over Quiz on periodic table & Atomic Structure
Review HW: Electron Dot Diagrams Worksheet
Types of Chemical Bonds
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check and discuss Rain shadow HW
Climate factors - Last slides (Posted on Internet)
Quiz Monday on Climate factors
Thursday, April 5, 2012 Day 3
Grade 8 agenda:
Review and discuss global wind patterns
Rain shadow
Homework:
Find exampels of rain shadows using a map of global winds and mountain
locations.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Review Homework of Electron Dot Diagrams and possible molecules
HW:
Electron Dot Diagrams Worksheet
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Face to Face with Sherriff Lew Evangelidis
Small group discussion on Substance Abuse
Early dismissal.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Last presentation of extinction case study - after school Friday, April 6th.
Roy et. al.
Pass back all old & Missing Work
Finish What causes Wind powerpoint
Hadley Cells and Corriolis Effect
Homework:
Prepare graphic of Earth's major wind belts
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back old work
Check and go over HW
Electron Dot Diagrams and simple compounds - chemical formulas.
Homework:
Create 10 compounds using electron dot diagrmas and write their chemical
formulas.
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Monday, April 2, 2012 Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Quiz on Periodic Table and Atomic Structure
What makes elements Bond - Read and Take Notes.
Grade 8 agenda:
Review extinction Test
Wind Formation Powerpoint
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Thursday, March 29, 2011 Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Review missing work.
Study guide - quiz tomorrow on periodic table
The nature of matter to be collected tomorrow.
Issue Chemistry:
Electron Dot Digrams and the Periodic Table.
Homework:
Quiz on periodic table and basic atomic structure tomorrow.
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Grade 8 agenda:
Review missing work.
Study guide - temperature, thermal energy and heat quiz tomorrow
Pass back and go over temperature and Thermal Energy pop quiz
Energy in the earth system - Air Movement
Homework:
Quiz - temperature, thermal energy and heat
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Monday, March 26, 2012 Day 1
Grade 8 Agenda:
MCAS tomorrow.
Presentation of final projects - extinction case studies
Heat - Read and take notes due tomorrow.
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish element families presentations
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Friday, March 23, 2012 Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Presentation of Element Families
Grade 8 agenda:
Check HW (graph) and discuss interpretation
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Sensible and latent heat lab
Homework:
Graph your results as a scatter plot. Use graph paper or Excel. Do not
connect the dots! Your graph should be approximately the size of a full
sheet of paper with appropriate labels, units, and a title. Neatness and
attractiveness should be strived for.
the following may be a useful resource if you have questions about scatter
plots:
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/scatter.asp
Grad e7 agenda:
Element Families Presentations
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Element Chemical symbol Quiz - the last chance...
Finalizing PowerPoints on element families - presentations tomorrow.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Collect Life's Structure and Function
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 Day 3
Grade 8 Agenda:
Collect Ecology Texts - Pass out and Record Motion Forces and Energy
Pass back Threatened HW - go over
Pass back biodiversity quiz - go over
What is Thermal energy - Atoms Redux
The Powerpoint...
Homework:
Pg. 161 Question 1 & 3 in text (Motion Forces and Energy)
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Monday, March 19 Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish Powerpoint in Library on element families.
Pass back quizes for student review
Homework:
Final chemical symbol quiz tomorrow.
Presentation of element family powerpoints tomorrow.
Grade 8 agenda:
Final extinction test
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Friday, March 15, 2012 Day 1
Grade 8 Agenda:
Final Extinction Case Studies
Review for extinction/Biodiversity test
homework:
test Monday.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back Element chem sym quiz 2
Pass back Rare Material...
Work on Powerpoint Presentation - due Monday.
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Thursday, March 14, 2012 Day 6
Grade 7 with math/tech/sci team all day.
A rare material and a surprising weapon - RC quiz
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Wednesday, March 13, 2012 Day 5
Grade 8 agenda:
Powerpoint Case study Guides - read and review in class. Each team to
present and discuss its case study from the powerpoint slide they developed.
Study guide Extinction and Biodiversity test - Pass out study guides
Review the guide and students to locate their notes for study materials
Silent Study time in class.
Grade 7 agenda:
Students to share Atomic Stucture Diagram solutions on the board.
Element Quiz - First 22. Perfect score on whole sheet replaces all related
scores with 100% and eliminates final test (Next Monday).
Homework:
A rare materiala nd a surprising weapon. (Reading and questions - due
tomorrow.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2012 Day 4
Grade 8 with math/sci/tech all day.
Preparation for creative presentations
Creative presentations of Extinction Case Studies
Voting for Best Ecology Photo Journal pictures
Renewable Energy Video
Math test and Make -ups
Cane Toads - an invasive species study
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Extinction case studies - Creative Interpretations
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back & go over Quiz on Introduction to Periodic Table Note taking
from
text
Atomic Structure Diagrams
Homework:
Make atomic Structure diagrams for elements:
Mg, N, Ar, Al, Cl, B
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Extinction case studies - Creative Interpretations
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back & go over Quiz on Introduction to Periodic Table Note taking
from
text
Atomic Structure Diagrams
Homework:
None
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Extinction case studies - Creative Interpretations
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish atom ppt
Quiz on Introduction to Periodic Table Note taking from text
No HW
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Grade 7 agenda:
Flash card check for bonus point.
Atomic structure
Homework:
Chapter Outline of Introduction to the Periodic Table
Grade 8 agenda:
Return and go over all work and papers.
Discuss, check and collect endangered species web quest and wrap up.
Introducing Creative Interpretations
No HW
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Quiz on Biodiversity Vocab
Time to work on Endangered Species Web Quest - library computers
Homework:
Endangered Species Web Quest - Due Tuesday
Grade 7 agenda:
Substances & Mixture Quiz
Chemical sysmbols - a list of elements to learn
Grp 1 quiz (1st 12) on Friday (9th) Grps 1 & 2 (Grp 1 plus next 10) quiz
next Wednesday. All elements on Monday the 19th.
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Friday, March 2, 2012 (Day 4)
Grade 7 agenda:
Missing Work - Compounds and Mixtures RC Quiz
Students to complete while work is passed back and gone over.
Check and go over HW
Quiz on Substances & Mixtures Monday!
Mixture Practice - students pair up and answer questions
Class presnts and shares answers.
Quiz Study Guide
Homework
Substances & Mixture Quiz Monday
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Grade 8 agenda:
Check Biodiversity R&TN
Check flash cards - go over definitions
Homework:
Quiz on biodiversity vocabulary Monday
Endangered Species Web Quest - Due Tuesday
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
No school due to snow?
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Grade 8 Agenda:
Read and take notes - Biodiversity.
Homework:
Finish Biodiversity Read and Take Notes
Make flash cards for biodiversity vocabulary.
Grade 7 agenda:
Shortenned classes due to second step
Mixtures - PPT class responses to fill in the blanks.
Homework:
Mixture Lab wrap up worksheet
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Day 2)
Grade7 agenda:
Mixture Types - demonstrationsNo HW
Grad e8 Agenda:
Pass back Poster grades
Pass back "The Great Dying" and disuss.
Dinosaur demise theory all wet. - RC Quiz
No HW
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Monday, February 27, 2012 (Day 1)
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back systems poster grading rubric.
Students absent of Friday
Mass extinction - Check webquest and video worksheets and discuss.
Create Mass extinction Data Table in class.
Students who are missing either (due to absence or other reasons) to make up
after school Tuesday.
Homework:
Dinosaur Demise Theory is soaking Wet - RC
Grade 7 agenda:
Mixture types - discussion and note taking
Preparing an outline of notes.
No HW.
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Friday, February 17, 2012 (Day 6)
Grade 7 agenda:
Watch Human Body video and fill out worksheet.
Discuss and collect worksheet at end of class.
Grade 8 agenda:
Watch Mass Extinction Video through Segment 5
Fill out worksheet.
Discuss and collect worksheet at end of class.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 (Day 5)
Grade 8 Agenda:
Great Dying RC Quiz
Chalk talk - What causes mass extinction?
Homework:
Mass Extinction Web Quest
Grade 7 Agenda:
Collect Mystery Element reports
Compounds and Mixtures - RC Quiz
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (Day 4)
Schedule switched to have Grade 8 in the AM.
Collect Montreal Protocol HW.
Quiz on systems and atmosphere.
The Great Dying - Reading on the Permian Mass Extinction and related
questions.
Homework:
The Great Dying HW due tomorrow.
Grade 7 agenda:
No classes
All students are reminded the Mystery Element project is due tomorrow and the
Read and Take Notes assignment on Compounds and Mixtures.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 (Day 3)
Grade 8 agenda:
Check Montreal Protocol research
Study guide: Systems and atmosphere quiz
Work with class in library on further research, citing sources, parenthetical
citations
HW:
MontrealProtocol due tomorrow.
Quiz on systems and atmosphere tomorrow.
Grade 7 agenda:
Read and take notes - compounds and mixtures - due Thursday.
Mystery element Due Thursday
Class time to work on either/both assignments with teacher assistance.
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Monday, February 13, 2012 (Day 2)
Grade 7 Agenda:
Complete testing of mystery element.
Class time to work on organizing data and report.
Homework:
Final report due Thursday, February 16th
Grade 8 Agenda:
Homework:
Finish Oxygen ppt as needed
Homework:
Montreal Protocol - research and response
Minimum two sources with citations must be located and have notes taken from
them for Tuesday.
Final product due Wednesday.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 (Day 6)
Grade 7 agenda:
Complete testing of mystery element.
Compile data.
Students to complete final report for:
Thursday, February 16th.
Grade 8 agenda:
Quiz on atmosphere reading.
Lecture and notes on Earth's Changing Atmosphere
Homework:
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 (Day 4)
Grade 7 with math-sci-tech team in AM block for remainder of week.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Students share research results on properties of elements and possible
chemical/physical tests that would help investigate the mystery element.
Testing of chemical/physical properties of mystery element.
Data collection
Grade 8 agenda:
In-class work on systems project:
Students may:
Check and list inputs/outputs
Draft captions - use in-text citations
Develop a works cited page
work on display/poster construction
Further Research
Students will hav in-class work tomorrow that is not directly related to this
project. They will be provided flexibility to use class time as a trade-off
for completing the assignments as homework. Based on my assesment, the
project due date will be finalized or adjusted.
Homework:
Project due on Thursday in class.
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Monday, February 6, 2012 (Day 3)
Grade 8 agenda:
Discussion of Assignment Rubric
Using in-text citations
Homework:
Students are encouraged to:
clearly identify inputs and outputs fo matetr and energy.
draft captions explaining each
attempt in-text citations for feedback with me in class
Grade 7 agenda:
Review chemical/physical properties test.
Students share research results on properties of elements and possible
chemical/physical tests that would help investigate the mystery element.
No HW.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 (Day 1)
Grade 8 agenda:
Review of timeline and expectations for system project.
Choose part of physical Earth to research. Define system size, boundaries,
and type.
Determine a focus for your project � What aspect of change in this system do
you want to focus on?
Brainstorm and research to identify inputs and outputs of the system.
Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
Research Inputs and Outputs to the systems
Weekend, Feb 4&5, 2010
Research, Sketch system, Write captions
Monday, Feb 6, 2012
Check of captions and citations, In-text citation
Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012
Independent work at home
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012
Independent work at home
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Due in class
Library Research
Grade 7 Agenda:
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Wednesday, February 1, 2010 (Day6)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 (Day 5)
Grade 8 Agenda:
Grade 7 agenda:
Focal Concepts: Measurement, Systems of Organization, Evidence
Focal Standards:PS2, PS3, PS5, PS9, PS10
Recap - update on goals and progress yesterday.
Sharing of class results - considering outliers and potential error
Moving forward: Developing an estimate of density you have high confidence in.
Establishing a search range (+/-10%)
Identifying candidate elements.
Research: Research goals:
What to look for.
What to record
Citing Sources and resources for doing this.
Organizing your research.
Future Steps: Developing a table for evaluating element and properties.
Identifying other tests of chemical/physical properties
preforming more lab research.
Homework:
Each student should have a report started. The summary section and the
calculation of density in the analysis Section should be completed by now.
Note: FDSS format and a full set of calculations (Volume by
Displacement, Density, and establishing search limits based on a 10% error
tolerance must be included in your report). This weekend begin the Research
Section and the Works Cited.
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Monday, January 30, 2012 (Day 4)
Grade 7 agenda:
Focal Concepts: Measurement, Systems of Organization, Evidence
Focal Standards:PS2, PS3, PS5, PS9, PS10
Recap - update on goals and progress yesterday.
Sharing of class results - considering outliers and potential error
Moving forward: Developing an estimate of density you have high confidence in.
Establishing a search range (+/-10%)
Identifying candidate elements.
Research: Research goals:
What to look for.
What to record
Citing Sources and resources for doing this.
Organizing your research.
Future Steps: Developing a table for evaluating element and properties.
Identifying other tests of chemical/physical properties
preforming more lab research.
Homework:
Each student should have a report started. The summary section and the
calculation of density in the analysis Section should be completed by now.
Note: FDSS format and a full set of calculations (Volume by
Displacement, Density, and establishing search limits based on a 10% error
tolerance must be included in your report). This weekend begin the Research
Section and the Works Cited.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Evolution Test
No Homework
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Friday, January 27, 2012 (Day 3)
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check, Grade, and Review Chain Letter Cladograms
Study session for Exam on Monday
Homework:
Study for Evolution Test
Grade 7 agenda:
Focal Concepts: Measurement, Systems of Organization, Evidence
Focal Standards:PS2, PS3, PS5, PS9, PS10
Recap - update on goals and progress yesterday.
Sharing of class results - considering outliers and potential error
Moving forward: Developing an estimate of density you have high confidence in.
Establishing a search range (+/-10%)
Identifying candidate elements.
Research: Research goals:
What to look for.
What to record
Citing Sources and resources for doing this.
Organizing your research.
Future Steps: Developing a table for evaluating element and properties.
Identifying other tests of chemical/physical properties
preforming more lab research.
Homework:
Each student should have a report started. The summary section and the
calculation of density in the analysis Section should be completed by now.
Note: FDSS format and a full set of calculations (Volume by
Displacement, Density, and establishing search limits based on a 10% error
tolerance must be included in your report). This weekend begin the Research
Section and the Works Cited.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 (Day 2)
Grade 7 Agenda:
Focal Concepts: Measurement, Systems of Organization, Evidence
Focal Standards:PS2, PS3, PS5, PS9, PS10
Recap - update on goals and progress yesterday.
Sharing of class results - considering outliers and potential error
Moving forward: Developing an estimate of density you have high confidence in.
Establishing a search range (+/-10%)
Identifying candidate elements.
Research: Research goals:
What to look for.
What to record
Citing Sources and resources for doing this.
Organizing your research.
Future Steps: Developing a table for evaluating element and properties.
Identifying other tests of chemical/physical properties
preforming more lab research.
Homework:
Each student should have a report started. The summary section should be
drafted by tonight and the calculation of density in the analysis Section
should be completed. FDSS format and a full set of calculations (Volume by
Displacement, Density, and establishing search limits based on a 10% error
tolerance must be included).
Grade 8 agenda:
Focal Standards: LS7, LS8, LS10, LS11,
Saving work safely and assuredly.
Lab time for completing data analysis
Class time for building the cladogram.
Homework:
Cladograms due tomorrow.
Study session for monday test tomorrow - Be prepared with questions based ont
he study guide
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 (Day 6)
Grade 7 agenda:
Grade8 Agenda:
Monday, January 23, 2012 (Day 5)
Grade 7 Agenda:
Grade 8 agenda:
Continue with Analysis of Class Data on the Chain Letters
Each student must produce:
A table with the mutation data sorted by letter.
Any outliers or data that is not used hilighted in Red.
Data used to calculate average mutations hilighted in Green.
The average number of mutations calculated for each letter and hilighted
in a single color of the student's choice.
This may be saved in the student's network folder for grading or produced
in hard copy.
A neatly designed Cladogram of the data which uses the original letter
as the standard all other letters are comapred to.
This cladogram should be neatly and colorfully constructed with
appropriate elements such as titles, axis labels, an full heading etc.
This product is due Wednesday in class.
No further computer lab time is planned in class.
Grade 7 agenda:
The test...
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Schedule Swap
Grade 8 agenda:
Computer Lab Time:
Preparationf for producing a cladogram:
Developing a spreadsheet.
Checking Math
Sorting Data
Identifying outliers and data in need of verification
Averaging on a spreadsheet
Formatting
Homework:
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over Chem/Phys Vocab II quiz
Review topics for Test Monday
Mystery Element!
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Evidence of Evolution Quiz - Pass back and go over
Producing a cladogram:
Developing a spreadsheet.
Checking Math
Sorting Data
Identifying outliers and data in need of verification
Averaging on a spreadsheet
Formatting
Creating a Cladogram
Homework:
Due Monday - Cladogram for the chain letters along with associated data table
analyzed for average number of mutations.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Chemical/Physical Changes Vocab Quiz
The Law of Conservation of Mass: A brief excercise or two.
Other review - student directed questions.
Homework:
Test Monday per study guide
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Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over Vocabulary Quiz
Late Make-ups:
Coggins
Cladwell
Everidge
Madden
Ford
Katsonis
Quiz on same vocabulary without flash cards tomorrow.
Pass back and go over Chemical and Physical Changes Lab Wrap up.
Homework:
Vocabulary quiz on chemical/physical change vocabulary.
Grade 8 agenda:
Classes shortened due to advisory...
Copy class data:
Create Spreadsheet - Format
Sort
Identify Outliers
Homework:
Create cladogram of letters
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 (Day 1)
Shortened classes due to two hour delay - Inclement Weather
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back MOS extra credit.
Pass back chain letter.
Trade with partner group and check each other's counts.
Agree on mutations by category and total.
Report mutations rates on class data table.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over Gold's Glittery Rewards
Late Make-ups:
Coggins
Douglas
Everidge
Moran
Villamarin
Madden (HW only?)
Goldeberg (HW)
Ford
Hackett, B.
Herlong
Katsonis
Chem/Phys Changes Vocabulary Quiz
Late Make-ups:
Coggins
Cladwell
Everidge
Madden
Palazis, C
Villamarin
Ford
Herlong
Katsonis
Murphy, D.
Weisser
Homework:
Test per study guide Friday
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Friday, January 13, 2012 (Day 6)
Grade 7 agenda:
Check Flash Cards and Gold's Glittery Rewards
RC Quiz
Summing up the Chapter - Study Guide for Test next Friday
Mystery Element
Homework:
Test on Friday
Grade 8 Agenda:
DNA and Chain Letter Analysis
Homework:
Complete Chain Letter Analysis
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Thursday, January 12, 2011 (Day 5)
Snow Snow Snow - Why did we have to go?
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over Clues about Evolution RC quiz
Evidence of Evolution - Embryology & DNA Evidence
Homework:
None
Grade 7 Agenda:
Golds Glittery Rewards RC Quiz
Lab Wrap Up Quiz Make-ups at lunch 1 chance or its a zero.
The Law of Conservation of Mass
Homework:
Chemical & Physical Change Vocabulary - Flash cards due tomorrow
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 (Day 4)
Grade 7 Agenda:
A short lab wrap up quiz
Attach lab wrap up and pass in with quiz.
Debrief - Pompei
Gold's glittery rewards - Reading Comp
Grade 8 agenda:
Shortened class due to Second step
Debrief Pompei & The Universe
A short EC quiz from the halls of the MOS
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (Day 3)
Pompei - MOS visit!
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Monday, January 9, 2012 (Day 2)
Grade 7 agenda:
Finish Chemical/Physical Change Lab
Pass back flash cards.
Homework:
Complete Lab Wrap Up
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back and go over Quiz on Evolution theories.
Quiz on Evidence of Evolution
Homework:
Friday, January 6, 2012
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS6, LS11, ES7
Check and go over radiometric dating practice I
Radiometric Dating - practice problems
Study guide for evidence of evolution quiz
Homework:
Radiometric dating practice.
Quiz in evidence of evolution Monday
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS9, PS10
Chemical & Physical Change Lab
Homework:
Complete lab wrap up.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Grade 7agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS9, PS10
Pass back and go over paraffin lab wrap up.
Chemical & Physical Change Graphic Organizer
Color as a sign of chemical change
Lab tomorrow - Identifying Chemical and Physical Changes
Homework:
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS6, LS11, ES7
Dating Rocks - PPT
Radiometric dating - Direct Instruction & Practice
Homework:
Radiometric dating Practice
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 (Day 5)
Grade 8 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS6, LS11, ES7
Dating Rocks - PPT
Radiometric dating - Direct Instruction & Practice
Homework:
Radiometric dating try examples in packet.
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards: PS9, PS10
Pass back and go over g&L Exam!
Flash cards to be corrected by next Monday
Pass back and go over: Properties of Matter Quiz
Homework:
none
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (Day 4)
Happy New Year!
Grade 7 agenda:
Makeup Work - Ford (Test), Doud(Quiz & Test), LeClair (Test)
Foley (Quiz), D'Andrea(Quiz), Katsonis (Quiz)
De-mumification of the Appple Mummies
G&L Exam - pass back and go over.
Fireworks EC - collect
No HW
Grade 8 agenda:
Missing Clues about Evolution II
Berryman, Braley, Devens, Diiorio, Stratton
Grady, Huels, Lemay, Morgan
Great Transformations: Evolution of Tetrapods
Dating Rocks
Homework:
Why is the accurate dating of rock so important to our understanding of
evolution?
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
G&L Flash Card Collection
The unit is over!!!
Fireworks.
Homework:
Extra credit: Prepare answers to fireworks video - chemical & Physical
Change
Grade 8 Agenda:
Great Transformations & "Tinkering"
Evolution of Tetrapods
Homework:
Nope!
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
G&L Final Exam!
Homework:
All flash cards in alphabetical order for tomorrow.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back Genetic Engineering Reading Comp.
Clues About Evolution II - RC quiz
Great Transformations & "Tinkering"
Homework:
none
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Grade 8 - Extende classes today due to grade 7 field trip. Movie (Hoot)
after lunch!
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back and go over TB Reading Comp Quiz.
Pass back and go over Evidence of Evolution RC
Review Homologous structures. Vestigial Structures.
Great Transformations & "Tinkering"
Homework:
Clues About Evolution II - Complete notes tonight...
Grade 7 Agenda:
No classes - Field trip.
Homework:
Study - G&L Exam tomorrow!
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Monday, December 17, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Signs of Chemical Change
Discussion and demonstrations
Homework:
Study - G&L Exam Next Wednesday!
Grade 8 agenda:
Shortened classes due to Holiday Concert.
Check Fossil types wksht.
Homologous structures
Homework:
None
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Friday,December 16, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science ES7, LS7, LS11, LS18
Discuss/collect Missing Assignment Check Sheets
Pass back and go over TB Reading Comp Quiz
Pass back and go over Evidence of evolution RC quiz
Fossil types - Powerpoint Continued
Homework:
Fossil Identification Worksheet
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS2, PS5, PS9, PS10
Discuss/collect Missing Assignment Check Sheets
Check and discuss Chemical and Physical changes - read and Take Notes
Associated Demonstrations.
Homework:
Study - G&L Exam Next Wednesday!
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS2, PS5, PS9, PS10
Final Assesment on Properties of Materials
Homework:
Powerschool Grade Check Form
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science ES7, LS7, LS11, LS18
R&TN Quiz
Discussion of "Clues About Evolution"
Fossils: powerpoint and discussion of R&TN
Homework:
Powerschool Grade Check Form
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Half Day for Professions "Development"
Grade 8 agenda:
Quiz on Evolution Theories
R&TN Quiz
Discussion of "Clues About Evolution"
No HW
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Mr. Wahlstrom is absent today.
Homeroom:
All students to pass in interim reports signed by parents.
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS9, PS10
General announcements:
Please pass in any late or missing work.
Check your folders (in the filing cabinet)for papers that have been passed
back.
Reminder! Quiz on Properties of Materials Thursday.
Collect any late Paraffin Lab wrap ups. Attach hw pass if you wish to use
one.
Chemical and Physical changes - read and Take Notes
If time permits, students may study for Thursday's quiz.
Homework:
Chemical and Physical changes - read and Take Notes due Thursday
Quiz Thursday - on properties of matter only - NOT the Chemical and Physical
changes assignment.
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18
General announcements:
Please pass in any late or missing work.
Check your folders (in the filing cabinet)for papers that have been passed
back.
Reminder: Quiz on Evolution Theories - Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Clues about Evolution - Read and take Notes
If time permits, students may study for quiz on Wednesday.
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow
Clues about Evolution - Read and take Notes
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18
RC quiz on TB Reading
Study guide for quiz on Evolution Theories. Quiz Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Pass back HW - go over as needed
Check folders.
Time permitting - Cholera and Peru
Homework:
Quiz Wednesday
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS9, PS10
Pass back and go over g&L week 10 Quiz
Collect Lab wrap up - Melting Point of Paraffin
Discuss Properties of Substances HW:
Study guide for Quiz Thursday
Homework:
Quiz Thursday
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Friday, December 9, 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS9, PS10
Properties of Substances HW - library time & complete at home.
Lab wrap up - melting point Lab due monday
Grade 8 Agenda:
MDR TB Reading Comp Quiz
TB and Tompsk Prison - Finish segment and discuss
Homework:
Complete question on Evolutionary Arms Race video handout.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Day 5
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18
Last call for Chain Letters!
Discuss Evolutionary Arms Race - check HW.
(1 section, What is most dangerous animal on Earth?)
TB and Antiobiotic Resistance - Video
Homework:
complete for tomorrow, Reading Comp: MDR TB on Rise Worldwide
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-General Science Vocabulary Building
Week 10 G&L Quiz
Discuss Requirements for flash cards and G&L exam date
Homework:
G&L Final exam, Wednesday, December 21.
Flash cards due for grading Thursday, December 22.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS9, PS10
Check folders - Decola, Baron, Everidge
Discuss Lab Wrap Up - Due Friday.
Check and go over Properties Venn Question
Computer time to research Paraffin or work on excel.
Homework:
G&L Week 10 quiz tomorrow
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18
Check folders: Morgan
Darwin's Dangerous Idea - Questions 1-3, Check, Discuss, Collect.
The concept of an arms race - chalk talk.
Co - Evolution and the Rough Skinned Newt - video and Discussion
Homework:
MDR TB article - questions due tomorrow.
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Schedule swap Today: grade 7 w/Math, Science, Tech all day. Grade 8 with
Humanities.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS9, PS10
Pass back and go over quiz on Properties of Matter.
Properties Venn - Check and discuss work
Lab - Melting Point
- Introduce lab
- Discuss Procedure
- Assign lab groups
- Lab Work
- Clean Up
- Wrap up time
Homework:
Lab wrap up due Friday.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Schedule swap tomorrow: grade 7 w/Math, Science, Tech all day. Grade 8 with
Humanities.
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS8, PS9
Quiz on Properties of Matter
Pass out and discuss lab procedure for tomorrow.
Properties Venn
Homework:
Make a data table for collecting lab data.
Make a data table for colelcting class data.
Finish Properties Venn
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18
Discuss PowerPoint Slides
-The Big Idea
-Mutation and DNA
Darwins Dagerous Idea - Part V
Homework:
Complete Darwin's Dangerous Idea Questions 1-3.
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Friday, December 2,2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS18, PS5
Pass back and go over quiz on Evolution and Nat. Selection
News Item: Arsenic & Apple Juice
Class chalk talk
Homework:
Hmmm.... Perhaps not!
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS8, PS9
You have papers in your file folders. Please take a moment during
independent work today to retrieve them.
Check G&L wk 10 Flash cards
Classifying Poperties Worksheet - check and discuss
Study guide - properties quiz for Monday.
Homework:
G&L week 10 quiz next Thursday.
Quiz on proeprties Monday
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Make Folders and store in Drawer!
G&L Week 10 - Check definitions
Brainstorm words - Flash cards due tomorrow
Pass back and go over Properties RC Quiz
Property classification worksheet, check and discuss.
Homework:
Properties Venn
Grade 8 agenda:
Evolution Theories Quiz
Aresenic in Apple Juice - A brief aside...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS11, LS12
Evolution in Action - web based simulation.
students to complete simulation and analyze how this represents the
principles of evolutiona nd antural selection we have been studying.
Complete evolution in action worksheet.
Discuss in class.
Homework:
Quiz on Evolution Theories - study guide given in class and discussed.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS8, PS9
G&L Week 9 Quiz
G&L Week 10 words (Last Week!)
Discussion of key concepts (Continued):
Chemical Versus Physical Properties
Size dependent versus size independent properties
Properties of substances versus properties of objects
Classifying Properties worksheet
Homework:
Week 10 definitions due Thursday!
Flash cards due Friday!
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS8, PS9
Homework Read and take Notes Comprehension Quiz
Discussion of key concepts:
Chemical Versus Physical Properties
Size dependent versus size independent properties
Properties of substances versus properties of objects
Classifying Properties worksheet
Homework:
G&L Week 9 quiz tomorrow!
Grade 8
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS11, LS12
Agenda:
HIV and Evolution - Watch video
Present and discuss powerpoint slides Adaptation through Fitness
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS7, LS8, LS9, LS10, LS11, LS12
Pass back and go over Mendel & Heredity Test
Quiz on Natural selection and Evolution vocabulary terms (Groups I & II).
Discussion of Q 1 & 2 from Darwin's Dangerous Idea part I contd.
HIV and Natural selection.
Homework:
Complete Question 3 based on video.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science PS8, PS9
Issuing the textbooks...
What is a substance?
Homework:
G&L Week 9 Quiz moved to Wednesday!
Complete Chemical & Physical Properties Read and Take Notes for tomorrow.
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Tuesday, November 22,2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Cross Curricular with Social Studies
-Science PS2, PS3, PS10
Makin' Da Mummy - Apple Mummification
G&L Week 9 quiz Tuesday, November 29th
Have an Awesome Thanksgiving Feast!
Grade 8 agenda:
Lesson Focal Standards
-Science LS8, LS10, LS11, LS12
Finish Discussion of Five Principles of Nat. Selection
Darwin's Dangerous Idea - Rainforest, Hummingbirds, HIV
Homework:
Complete Video Discussion Questions
Make Flash cards for vocabulary terms - First Two Groups
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Evolution & Natural Selection
Read and Take Notes sheet
Powerpoint.
Grade 7 agenda:
Apple Check
Mumification Tomorrow!
Pass back and go over g&L week8 Quiz
G&L Week 9 words in class
Flash Cards due tomorrow.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Test on Measurement and the metric system
No homework! Have a great weekend.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Shortened Classes
Discuss Darwin's Dangerous Idea questions.
Collect
Natural selection
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check HW - Ideas about evolution Part II
Discuss Natural selection
Watch Darwin's dangerous Idea Part I
Homework:
Discussion questions: Darwin's dangerous Idea Part I
Grade 7 Agenda:
G&L week 8 Quiz
Test review
Homework:
Test tomorrow
Flash cards due Monday - G&L week 9
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Grade 7 Agenda:
Entry of density results - transparency presentations
Review of key terms and concepts for test Friday
Quiz on G&L week 8 tomorrow!
Grade 8 Agenda:
Lamarck and the Hypothesis of Aquired Characteristics
(Check/collect HW)
Evolution Theories - cover remainder of packet
Homework:
Evolution Theories Part II
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Evolution: pass back and go over R&TN quiz
Students missing this to take it.
Bereberena
Huels
Morgan
O'Riordan
Remmes
Stratton
Palmer
Roberts C.
Stephens
Discussion of R&TN content
Homework:
Zoologic Philosophie - Original Source Reading
Grade 7 agenda:
Sharing of Density Transparencies
and entry of class data
Does density differ for different sampels of a particular substance?
Review for test Friday
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Check G&L week 8 FC's
Pass back and go over g&L wk 7 quiz
Key terms Study Sheets - check
prepare Transparencies of density Lab
Test study Guide - Test friday
Grade 8 agenda:
Finish Exams:
Evolution Theories
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Grade 8 with humanities all day due to Veterans Day Ceremony.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Anthony White - print your displacement lab and pass it in please.
Check Study guide Key terms Sheet
G&L Week 7 Quiz
G&L week 8 words
Density Lab Work
Select a piece of Aluminum
Make measurements necessary to determine density.
determine density and report to class.
Homework:
G&L Flash cards due Monday
Quiz next Thursday
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass out Volume worksheet - students complete practice in class using FDSS
method.
Class to share and go over practice worksheet answers.
Study guide for Test to complete Measurement unit.
Advanced notice - Test next Friday 11/18
Quiz on G&L week 1-7 words tomorrow
Students may break into groups of two for reciprocal Quizzing using flash
cards.
Test Prep - students may make a sheet which lists the Key terms from the
study guide and defines or explains each term.
Homework:
Due Wednesday:
Study for Quiz
Prepare Key terms Sheet
Grade 8 Agenda:
Test on Herdity.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Day 5
Grade 8 Agenda:
Ideas About Evolution RC Quiz
Final Test Review: I have made the test, ask away!
Evolution: Check and go over HW.
Homework:
Test Tomorrow!
Grade 7 agenda:
Check flash card - G&L wk 7
Collect Labs - Displacement Lab
Pass back and go over G&L wk 6 quiz
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Day 4
Grade 7 Agenda:
Introduction of Extra credit
Completion of Displacement Lab
Homework:
Flash Cards for G&L Week 7 due Monday
displacement Lab due monday
Grade 8 Agenda:
Genetics review Worksheet - check and go over
Pass back and go over final Advances quizzes.
Pass back critter grades!
All posters are due Monday without exception - Submit it Monday in class as
is or receive no grade.
The following students do not have a finished Critter Poster:
Caldwell
DiVerdi
Grady
Kaminski
Lewis
Morgan
Roy
Benoit
Braley
Devens
Goritsas
Stratton
Desrosier
Mararike
McLear
Nanis
Nobrega
Roberts, C.
Trethway
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Thursday,November 3, 2011
Day 3
Grade 8 agenda:
A final unit test on Heredity and Genetics will be given on Tuesday,
November 8th.
Pass back Advances in Genetics RC quiz and discuss
Pass out study guide and discuss.
Homework:
Genetics review Worksheet due tomorrow.
Grade 7 agenda:
G&L Week 6 quiz
G&L week 7 Words
Finish Lab Measurement - Displacement
Homework:
Displacement Wrap up due Monday.
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Wedensday, November 2, 2011
Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
shortened classes due to turkey trot.
Displacement Lab
Grade 8 agenda:
Shortened afternoon classes due to turkey trot
Pass back and go over Sex Cell & Chromosomal Abnormality OR
Discuss OR Improvement Strategies
Test annoucement - study guide to be passed out tomorrow.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 agenda:
Check Advances in genetics HW
RC Quiz
Pass back Superboy. (Already discussed)
Genetic Engineering
Powerpoint & Discussion
Grade 7 Agenda:
Collect HW on liquid volume lab.
G&L week 6 FC check. Quiz Thursday.
Displacement Practice - check and go over.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Collect Lab wrap ups.
Passes available for lunch work as needed.
Week 6 G&L words - discuss definitions, Flash cards due monday
Displacement.
Homework:
G&L wk 6 flash cards due Monday. Quiz Thursday.
Dispalcement Practice due Monday
Grade 8 agenda:
Assembley work on Critter Posters.
Homework:
Advances in Genetics Chapter Outline & Posters due Monday
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Day 5
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back and go over Quiz
Superboy - The discussion
Geentic Engineering - Powerpoint & Discussion
Projects due Monday
Time is avaialbe at luncha nd after school to work on them.
Grade 7 Agenda:
G&L Mid Unit Exam
Email Lab Wrap Ups Home
Time avaialbe at lunch and after school today for students to complete these.
G&L week 6 words - definitions due tomorrow
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Day 4
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over density HW.
Determining Volume via displacement.
Displacement Practice due Friday.
G&L Mid unit exam on Thursday
Grade 8 Agenda:
Who took the box out?
Basic Heredity Quiz - Punnett Square Skills and some vocab.
Homework:
Superboy - Independent reading and preparation of HW in class - due tomorrow.
Critter Poster Assy. on Friday
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Day 3
Grade 8 Agenda:
Crossin Critters - finish reproduction
Make poster parts per instructions and rubric passed out in class Monday.
A breakdown of tasks is written on the board for reference.
Time will be given on Friday for poster assembley.
Be sure to have everything ready by then.
Project is due on Monday
Grade 7 Agenda:
Lab wrap up - Volume Lab
Use library computers to complete work on this project.
Due date is Friday.
Homework:
Mass versus Weight Worksheet due tomorrow.
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Grade 7:
Questions from students concerning Lab Wrap Up
Can I copy the old data lab and wrap up word for word as my new one for this
wrap up? Changing the information around so it suits the new lab, of course.
The lab wrap up follows the same format and has the same parts, but the
information is specific enough from the mass lab that this is not likley to
be helpful. Your focus here should be to show growth over what you achieve
din the first lab, so refer to it for guidelines as to how you can improve.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over G&L week 5 quiz
Mass Lab Wrap Up - Work in Computer Lab
Homework:
G&L Mid-unit Exam Thursday
Final Mass Lab Wrap Up due Friday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Finish critter crossing
Assignmwent of wrap up project
Break down of tasks and dates
Homework:
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 Agenda:
Baypath trip. No class.
Grade 7 agenda:
G&L Mid Term Exam next Thursday. All words to date are included in a
larger
format assessment of questions similar to ones on the quizzes thus far. This
will count as a test grade.
Use of computer facilities for lab wrap up.
Homework:
Extended study for G&L mid-unit exam is strongly recommended.
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Thursday, October 20. 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 Agenda:
G&L Week 5 Quiz
Pass back lab wrap ups from mass lab
Computer lab for volume lab wrp up.
Homework:
NO new G&L this week.
G&L mid-unit exam next Thursday.
Grade 8 agenda:
The critters shall cross - in class work to create offspring.
Assignment of wrap up work to be determined based on in-class progress.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Naming the species
Finish critters & chromosome labelling
Cut out and finish chromosomes
Make data tables for fertilization records
"Cross them critters"
Homework:
All critters, chromosomes, and data tables to be finished and returned
tomorrow for use in school. Failure is not an option...
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over G&L wk 4 quiz
G&L wk 5 quiz tomorrow.
Sinkers and Floaters
Pass back and go over Density Calculations
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back old work...
Check FC - 1 section
Collect density HW
Sinkers and Floaters
Data Entry - complete
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back old work...
Crossin critters - finish the critter and make the genome.
Homework:
none
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
Day 3
Grade 8 agenda:
Crossin Critters - Buling the beast...
Homework:
Grade 7 agenda:
Potato Puzzle
Density - Direct Instruction
Pass back and go over G&L wk 4 quiz
FC check - G&L wk 5
Data entry
Homework:
Density wksht.
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Discuss G&L wk 5 definitions
Data entry from volume lab.
Computer lab for lab wrap up.
Homework:
G&L Flash cards due Monday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Check and review
Punnett Sq Practice II
Punnett Quiz
Crossin Critters
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over vocabulary quizzes
Pass back and go over Punnett Practice I
Check for completion by students who failed to turn in this work on Tuesday
Coggins
Grady
Huels
Latino
Lemay
O'Riordan
Barris
Berryman
Braley
Comeau
Devens
Diiorio
Goritsas
Houghton
Luzo
Stratton
Desrosier
Mararike
Roberts
Tanona
Toomey
Trethway
Volin
Homework:
Punnett Practice II worksheet due tomorrow.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Jeff Yalden - 1pm
G&L Week 1-4 quiz
entry of class data
Homework:
G&L week 5 definitions due tomorrow
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Day 6 - Half day for PD
Grade 7 agenda:
Measuring Liquid Volume Lab
G&L Quiz on weeks 1-4 tomorrow.
Grade 8 - no classes
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Day 5
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back and go over test
Quiz on Heredity & Genetics vocab - no wordbank!
Check Punnett Sq. HW - Collect problem set
Grade 7 Agenda:
Check flash cards
Quiz on G&L wk 1-4 on Thursday
Collect lab wrap ups
Volume measurement
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Day 4
Grade 7 Agenda:
G&L week 1-3 quiz
G&L week 4 words - complete in class
The emailing of the lab wrap ups...
Lunch passes as neede for students.
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over vocabulary quiz
Go over mendel webquest
Homework:
Quiz on Heredity & Genetics vocab Tuesday - no wordbank!
Punnett Practice due Tuesday
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Day 3
Grade 8 agenda:
Substitute teacher, Mr. wahlstrom with grade 7 on America's Stonhenge
fieldtrip.
Students to complete war and map worksheets fro social studies.
quiz on Heredity/Genetics vocabualry
Mendel Webquest.
Unfinished work to be compelted as homework.
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Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Complete lab wrap ups. Finished products due Monday. Students may obtain
lunch passes or stay after school Thursday and Friday to complete.
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check flash cards for Heredity Vocabulary with examples on worksheet covered
in class.
Quiz on Heredity Vocabulary tomorrow.
Punnett Squares
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over Genetics RC quiz.
Genetics - Key Terms Worksheet
Genotypes & Phenotypes
Heterozygous
Homozygous
Dominant & recessive Alleles
Punnett Squares
Homework:
Prepare flash cards for Heredity Vocabulary with examples on worksheet
covered in class.
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back flash cards.
Archeoastronomy
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Check G&L week 3 flash cards.
How to format and paste an excel worksheet into an MS Word document.
Lab time to complete lab wrap up. Requirements:
Formal Heading.
Introduction: Briefly discuss the purpose of the lab.
Methodology: Using an objective (impersonal) voice, briefly describe the
method used in the lab activity.
Findings:
Write a short introduction to the data and paste the data table into the
document.
Discussion:
Discuss the results from the perspective of how accurate the class was in
measuring the mass of these 8 objects. Cite specific examples and evidence
as part of your discussion.
Homework:
Quiz on G&L weeks 1-3 on Friday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Cell Reproduction Test
Homework:
Genetics - Key Terms Worksheet due Tuesday
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Mendel & Heredity Lecture Continued
Homework:
Test on Mitosis and Meiosis Monday
Genetics - Key Terms Worksheet due Tuesday
Grade 7 Agenda:
Pass back and go over G&L quiz
Week 2 words - definitions and discussion
Finalize lab wrap up
Homework:
G&L Week 3 flash cards due Monday. Quiz next friday.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Grade 7 Agenda:
G&L Week 2 quiz
Week 3 G&L Vocabulary words
Computer Lab use for spreadsheet practice
Grade 8 agenda:
Genetics RC Quiz
Mendel & Heredity - lecture and discussion
No HW
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Grade 8 Agenda:
Finish study Guide
Homework:
Genetics - note taking from text due tomorrow.
Final Mitosis - Meiosis test Monday
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over Volume wksht
Spredsheet Instruction contiued:
Formatting a table
Pasting into an MS word document
Preparing a lab write-up
Introduction
Summary of method
Findings
Discussion
Homework:
Assigned Practice - Calcualting voluem of regular solids for student who did
not achieve 4/4 on first assignment.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back few remaining flash cards.
Collect HW for grading.
Spreadsheet skills
COmputers in Mr. Purcell's for spreadsheet practice
Download spreadsheet from class website
Add class names
hilight outliers
calcualte class averages by group and for whole class
Save in network folder - mass lab data 2011 - lastnamefirstname
Grade 8 Agenda:
Pass back chromosomal disorders HW
Check and go over HW wksht.
Finish review of study guide.
Homework:
Genetics - note taking from text due tomorrow.
Final Mitosis - Meiosis test Friday
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Monday, september 26, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 agenda:
Discuss and collect chromosomal abnormality wksht
Mitosis Practice wksht
Pass back and discuss project grades
Study guide - mitosis-Meiosis Test
Homework:
Test this Friday
Mitosis Practice wksht due Tuesday
Grade 7 agenda:
Check G&L Flash Cards - Quiz on weeks 1 & 2 Thursday!
Measuring Volume - Rectangular Solids Direct Instruction on FDSS method
Volume Worksheet - due Tuesday
Data entry from Mass lab
Identification or outliers
Finding averages
Homework:
G&L Weeks 1 & 2 Quiz Thursday
Vlume worksheet due tomorrow.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Check and discuss G&L Wk 2 definitions
Pass back and go over Wk 1 quiz.
Data entry from Mass lab
Identification or outliers
Finding averages
Homework:
G&L week 2 Flash cards due Monday, Quiz next Thursday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Go over cell cycle and mitosis quiz
Check and discuss Chromosomal abnormalities wksht.
Mitosis / Meiosis review wkshts
Homework:
Chromosomal Abnormality Research due Monday
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Thursday, september 22, 2011
Day 5 - Schedule Switched
Grade 7 agenda:
G&L Week 1 Quiz
G&L week 2 word list - research and complete for tomorrow.
Finish mass lab
Enter class data
Identification or outliers
Finding averages
Homework:
G&L week 2 word list - research and complete for tomorrow
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over mitosis quiz
March of dimes - chromosomal abnormality wksht
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Wednesday, september 21, 2011
Day 4 - Half Day for Prof. Development.
Grade 7 agenda:
Measuring Mass Lab - Lab practice with triple beam balances
Homework:
Quiz tomorrow - G&L Week 1 words
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Day 3 - schedule switched
Grade 7 agenda:
Recycling meeting 12:55 in Mr. P's Room
Check flash cards - Quiz Thursday
Use of a triple beam balance.
Lab practice.
Grade 8 agenda:
Recycling meeting 12:55 in Mr. P's Room
Meiosis Facts - Ranking Excercise
Homework:
Chromosomal Deffects - March of Dimes Worksheet
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over etymology HW.
Check G&L week 1 definition sheet
Parts of a triple beam Balance
Use of a triple beam balance
HW
G&L week 1 flash cards due tomorrow.
Quiz on Thursday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Recycling meeting Wednesday after school
Need volunteers to recycle tomorrow...
Cell cycle and mitosis quiz
Pass back old vocab quizzes
pass back and go over meiosis R&TN quiz
Homework:
Chromosomal Abnormalities - web worksheet
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Homeroom
Schedule fro Today
8:25 - 9:15 humanities prep, math/sci/tech 8
9:15 - 10:05 humanities has 7, math/sci/tech prep
10:05 - 10:55 humanities has 8, math/sci/tech 7
10:55 - 11:45 humanities has 7, math/sci/tech 8
11:45 - 12:35 humanities has 7, math/sci/tech 8
1:10 - 2:00 humanities has 8, math/sci/ tech has 7
2:00 - 2:50 humanities has 8, math/sci/tech has 7
Grade 8 agenda:
Recycling Schedule - select days
Pass back mitosis vocab quizzes - Last retakes?
Project Presentations
Homework
Cell Cycle Quiz Monday
Grade 7 agenda:
Recycling Schedule - select days
Discuss and collect Etymology HW
Greek and Latin Unit Introduction
Week 1 Words
Flash cards due Monday
Homework:
Week 1 flash cards due Monday
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Homeroom:
Class Rep. elections.
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go over metric quiz.
finish going over any remaining instruments from measuring tool accuracy lab
Etymology Assingment - group work in class on question 1, complete as
homework.
Homework:
Etymology assignment due Friday.
Grade 8 agenda:
Final make quiz for mitosis vocabulary
check meiosis flash cards
Cell Cycle quiz on Monday - go over study guide.
HW:
Prepare for quiz.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back mitosis vocab quizzes
Final re-takes tomorrow.
meiosis - key vocabulary and concepts
project presentations
Homework
Meiosis flash cards due tomorrow.
Grade 7 agenda:
complete measuring tool accuracy lab
parts of a triple beam balance
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Homeroom:
Voter Registration
Recycling pickup needed this afternoon!
Grade 7 Agenda:
Determining Tool Accuracy worksheet.
How Accurate Am I? Activity
No Homework:
Grade 8 Agenda:
Recycling pickup needed this afternoon!
Meiosis Quiz
Presentation of Mitosis Projects
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Homeroom:
Voting and Class rep Sign Ups
Grade 8 agenda:
Pass back and go over pop quiz
Pass back Mitosis vocab quizzes
Re-take opportunity!
Meiosis read and take notes.
HW:
Mitosis Project due tomorrow.
Read and take notes on Meiosis due.
Grade 7 agenda:
Metric Quiz
Check and go over Measurement Accuracy Practice Sheet
No homework
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Day 2
Grade 7 agenda:
Quiz on Monday: Metric System Units and Conversions
Measurement Accuracy
Measurement Accuracy - Direct Instruction and Worksheet
HW:
Quiz Monday on Metric System per Study Guide
Complete Measurement Accuracy wksht.
Grade 8 Agenda:
"Its Just a Phase" Cell Cycle Project due Monday
Pass back and go over Cell cycle Vocabulary Quiz
Tier 3 quiz offered Monday along with retakes of lower tiers
Cell Cycle Diagram Worksheet
Cell Cycle Pop Quiz
Homework:
"Its Just a Phase" Cell Cycle Project due Tuesday.
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Day 1
Grade 8 Agenda:
Gr. 8 Recycling Members - Can we switch meeting to this afternoon?
Mitosis Tier 1 & 2 Quiz
Mitosis Observation Lab
Grade 7 Agenda:
Check and go over "Rewriting Metric Measurements"
Assess need for further practice
Precision and Accuracy Brainpop
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Day 6
Grade 7 agenda:
Pass back and go OverMars Reading and Quiz
Check and go over "Rewriting Metric Measurements" HW
Metric Unit Conversions - Review of the Staircase Method
HW: Complet Metric Unit Conversion Practice Wksht for tomorrow
Grade 8 agenda:
Gr. 8 Recycling Members - Meet after school on Friday?
Pass back and go over Mitosis Vocabulary Quiz 1
Check and go over Interpreting Mitosis Diagrams whksht.
Diagraming Cell Cycle steps - Flash Card Ideas
Mitosis Resources - Web links for further study and information.
HW:
Quiz on Mitosis Vocabulary tomorrow: Makeups avaiable at lunch today or
directly after classes this afternoon.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Day 5
Grade 8 Agenda:
Check flash cards
Vocabulary quiz
Mitosis Key Facts � Students fill in table for mitosis project then go over
in class
Identifying Steps of Mitosis from Diagrams � wksht activity
Parts of a chromosome
Tier II words � quiz Thursday
HW: Complete Cell Cycle Diagram wksht. Label all 18 cells in the diagram.
Study Flash Card Vocabulary
Grade 7 agenda:
Hi Ho to Mars We Go: Check HW
Mars RC Quiz:
Metric prefixes and units
HW: Complete rewriting metric measurements wksht.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Day 4
Grade 7 agenda:
HW Skills - Effective Use of Your Assignment Notebook
Metric Vs. Imperial Brainpop
Review of my HW Expectations
Homework:
Hi Ho to Mars We Go - Reading Comprehension Excercise due Tuesday.
Grade 8 agenda:
HW Skills - Effective Use of Your Assignment Notebook
Check HW: Complete Vocabulary worksheet by matching words with correct
definitions.
Tier 1 Vocabulary - Identify T1 vocab
Its Just a Phase Project - Assign & Discuss
Homework:
Flash cards for vocabulary due Tuesday.
Tier 1 Vocabulary Quiz Tuesday - Identify T1 vocab
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
Grade 8 agenda:
Introduction of cell cycle
Cell Cycle Brainpop
Mitosis Slide Show - Students take notes on slides.
Homework:
Complete Vocabulary worksheet by matching words with correct definitions.
Grade 7 agenda:
Collection of website notices.
Name Tags
A discussion of homework skills based on a short self evaluation worksheet.
Using data to test an hypothesis.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Grade 7 agenda:
Class policies
HW Powerpoint
Homework: Email update notice must be signed and returned tomorrow
Grade 8 Agenda:
Cover Books
HW Survey
HW Powerpoint