Overview 8/29-9/2/11

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7th Grade
8/29- Safety map of room.
8/30- Safety rules and senerios. HW: Spongebob safety
8/31- Start lab scavenger hunt.
9/1- Do not see because of MAP Testing
9/2- Finish lab scavenger hunt and go over. HW: Review safety for upcoming quiz on Wednesday, 9/7, and What is sceince? essay

8th
8/29- Finish safety rule assignment
8/30- Present rules.
8/31- Do not see due to MAP testing
9/1- Become familiar with lab equipment
9/2- Finish lab equipment. HW: Science survey. Start to study for safety and lab equipment quiz on Wed. 9/7.

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Overveiw 5/21-5/25/11

LAST WEEK FOR EXTRA CREDIT ARTICLES
7th Grade
Monday 5/21 Planet Travel Assignment
Tuesday 5/22 Planet Travel Assignment
Wednesday 5/23 Planet Travel Assignment
Thursday 5/24 Planet Travel Assignment
Friday 5/25 Present Planet Travel assignment
Turn in Notebooks

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8th Grade
Monday 5/21 Ionic Bonding
Tuesday 5/22 Covalent Bonding
Wednesday 5/23 Metallic bonding Element SuperHero due. Element video
Thursday 5/24 Review for test
Friday 5/25 PT test
Turn in Notebooks

Overview 5/9-5/13/11

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8th
Monday 5/9 Discuss Lesson6.1. Start Lesson 7.1 HW: Read “The Properties of Asbestos” and make a Pro/Con list
Tuesday 5/10 Reading “Boiling Oil” and “Lost Wax Casting.” Review for tests.
HW: Study
Wednesday 5/11 Performance Test for lessons 1-7.
Thursday 5/12 Written test for lessons 1-7.
HW: Read about Dmitry Mendeleyev.
Friday 5/13 Mystery Card Set activity.

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7th
Monday 5/9 Finish 4.3. Make graph and do reflection questions.
Tuesday 5/10 Review for “Quizest” on lessons 1-4. HW: Study
Wednesday 5/11 Quizest on lessons 1-4.
Thursday 5/12 Introduction to the Moon.
Phases of the Moon Video- Bill Nye.
Friday 5/13 Lesson 5.1: Investigating Lunar Phases.

Overview 5/2-5/6/11

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7th Grade
Monday 5/2 Discuss 3.3 &3.4. Start 4.1
HW: Read and take notes on “Reason for Seasons”
Tuesday 5/3 Perform 4.1. HW: Reflecting questions p 49 #2 A-F
Wednesday 5/4 Lesson 4.2
Thursday 5/5 Lesson 4.2
Friday 5/6 Lesson 4.3. HW: Finish graph and reflection questions pg. 53 #2 A-E

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8th Grade
Monday 5/2 Finish 5.1 and questions. Perform 5.2
HW: Read “Measuring Temperature by Degrees” pg. 44-45. Do a who, what, when chart
Tuesday 5/3 Perform 5.3 and do reflection questions pg. 42. Reading “Just a load of air” (p47)and “Density Currents” (p48-51). Start Lesson 6.1 intro.
Wednesday 5/4 Perform 6.1
Thursday 5/5 Perform 6.1. HW: Pro/Con list of Asbestos from reading pg.61-63
Friday 5/6 Lesson 7.1 and reflection questions.
Read “Boiling Oil” and “Lost Wax Casting”

Overview 4/25-4/29/11

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8th Grade
Monday 4/25 Earth Day follow up. Density Lesson Getting Started and Lesson 3.1
Tuesday 4/26 Finish Lesson 3.1 and reflection questions. HW: Lesson 3 Homework Wkst.
Wednesday 4/27 Lesson 4 Getting Started. Start Lesson 4 Density of Air. HW: Read and Summarize “Deadly Density” p. 34 and “Air Heads” P. 35-37
Thursday 4/28 Finish lesson 4 and reflecting questions.
Friday 4/29 Start Lesson 5. Temperature and Density . Start Lesson 5.1.

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7th Grade
Monday 4/25 Review Earth day lesson questions. Start Lesson 3.1 Tracking Shadows
Tuesday 4/26 Lesson 3.1 . HW: finish reflecting questions.
HW: Read and summarize “ Solar Noon” p.26
Wednesday 4/27 Class discuss Lesson 3.2. Start Lesson 3.3.
HW: Read “The Anasazi: Ancient Skywatchers” and answer questions 1-3, p. 40-41
Thursday 4/28 Finish lesson 3.3 and reflection questions.
Friday 4/29 Lesson 3.4 and reflection questions.

Overview 4/18-4/22

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7th Grade

Monday 4/18 Finish Lesson 2.2 and present.
Look at procedure for 3.1
HW: Read Folklore and do questions 1&2
Tuesday 4/19 Lesson 3.1 Shadows
Wednesday 4/20 Earth Day Celebration- Watching the movie Wall-E.
Thursday 4/21 Institute Day
Friday 4/22 No School

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Monday 4/18 Finish Lesson 2.2 and 2.3. Reflection questions for lesson 2. HW: Read Mass or Weight? Pg. 21 and Archimedes’ Crowning Moment pg 22-23 and answer questions for both readings.
Tuesday 4/19 Lesson 3. Getting Started. & Look at procedure for density column.
Wednesday 4/20 Quiz on atomic structure, atomic history, and matter. Earth day activity.
Collecting Notebooks
Thursday 4/21 Institute day
Friday 4/22 No School

Overview 4/11-4/18/11

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8th Grade
Monday 4/11 Properties of Matter. Lesson 1.1
Tuesday 4/12 Properties of Matter. Lesson 1.1
Wednesday 4/13 Discuss PM 1.1. Read “What is Matter”- take notes. HW: Read “Where did Matter Come From?” Summarize and answer ?’s
Thursday 4/14 PM Lesson 2.1. Density We are behind a day so tonight's homework is Wednesday's
Friday 4/15 PM lesson 2.1 Comparing Densities

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7th Grade
Monday 4/11 History of Astronomy
Tuesday 4/12 Astrology- Your Sign
Wednesday 4/13 Sun-Moon-Earth System.
2.1 . HW: Reflection questions 2&3, P.14
Thursday 4/14 HW: Pg. 14 #2&3, Take notes on pgs. 18-21 *change from overview
Friday 4/15 Lesson 2.2. HW: Read Folklore pg. 16-17 answer questions 1&2
Collecting Notebooks

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8th Grade
Monday 3/14 Pi Day
Tuesday 3/15 Work on Cell analogy
Wednesday 3/16 Working on Cell analogy. Due at end half of class
Thursday 3/17 Start Presentations
Friday 3/18 Science fair presentations
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7th Grade
Monday 3/14 Pi Day
Tuesday 3/15 Finish written test.
Wednesday 3/16 Motion: speed, acceleration, velocity
Thursday 3/17 Motion: Newton’s 3 laws
Friday 3/18 Mouse Trap Cars

Overview 2/28-3/4/11

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8th Grade
Monday 2/28 Data Due. Science Fair: Graphing
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet
Tuesday 3/1 Science Fair: Analyze Data
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet
Wednesday 3/2 No Science due to schedule
HW: Finish Eukaryotic Sheet for notebook check.
Thursday 3/3 Science Fair: Conclusion. Final Paper Due Wednesday March 9th.
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Friday 3/4 Science Fair: Poster and Oral Presentation. Last Day to Turn in Extra Credit.

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7th Grade
Monday 2/28 ISAT Practice
Tuesday 3/1 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Energy Star, pg. 146
Wednesday 3/2 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Harnessing the Power of Nature and answer question pg.145.
Thursday 3/3 Lesson 15. Efficiency of Machines. Read Harnessing the Power of Nature and answer question pg.145.
Friday 3/4 Review sheet for Unit 2. Collect Notebooks. Last day to turn in extra credit.

Overview 2/22-2/25/11

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7th Grade
Monday 2/21 No School
Tuesday 2/22 Discuss 13.2. Start Lesson 14: Mechanical advantage
Wednesday 2/23 Perform Lesson 14
Thursday 2/24 Discuss Lesson 14 and other simple machines. HW: Read Secret Wheelbarrow Technology and answer questions on pg.136
Friday 2/25 ISAT practice

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8th Grade
Monday 2/21 No School-
HW: Running experiment and collecting data.
Tuesday 2/22 Bacteria webquest
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Wednesday 2/23 Bacteria Webquest
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Thursday 2/24 Eukaryotic cells: Structure and function
HW: Running experiment and collecting data
Friday 2/25 Eukaryotic cells: organelles
HW: Running experiment and collecting data. LAST WEEKEND TO RUN EXPERIMENT AND COLLECT DATA. DUE 3/1

Overview 2/14/11-2/18/11

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8th Grade
Monday 2/14 Chapter 3 Fossil and rock Test. HW: Reflection
Tuesday 2/15 Science Fair Work Day
Wednesday 2/16 History of Life
Thursday 2/17 History of Life
Friday 2/18 Field Trip

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7th Grade
Monday 2/14 Lesson 13.1. HW: Finish 13.1 procedure questions
Tuesday 2/15 Discuss lesson 13.1. Procedure for 13.2. HW: Read and answer questions for Understanding Levers
Wednesday 2/16 Perform 13.2. HW: Reflecting what you’ve done questions
Thursday 2/17 Discuss 13.2 and read Alexander Calder: Making Art Move.
Friday 2/18 Field Trip

Overview 2/7-2/11/11

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7th Grade
Monday 2/7 Discuss Lesson 11. Getting Started on Lesson 12: The Pulley.
Tuesday 2/8 Perform Lesson 12.
Wednesday 2/9 Perform Lesson 12. HW: Reflecting what you’ve done pg 115
Thursday 2/10 Discuss lesson 12. Read “Going up!” pg 116-119, write a summary and answer 1-3 questions on pg 119.
Friday 2/11 Discuss reading and Do getting start on Lesson 13:The Lever.
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8th Grade
Monday 2/7 Look at M&M activity. Finish Fossil Flash cards
Tuesday 2/8 Fossil Quiz. Start Geological Time Scale.
Wednesday 2/9 Geological Time Scale: Football Field Comparison. HW: Finish Football Field
Thursday 2/10 Go Over: Geological Time Scale: Football Field Comparison. Start on Chapter 3 review pg. 82-83 all questions except #17 &21.
HW: Finish Chapter 3 Review
Friday 2/11 Review Chapter 3.
Test next Monday 2/14

Overview 1/24-1/28/11

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8th Grade
Monday 1/24 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1/25 Finish geologic column. Core sample activity. Playdoe Extra Credit Due.
Wednesday 1/26 Core sample activity.
Thursday 1/27 Core Sample activity
Friday 1/28 Absolute Dating ppt.

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7th Grade
Monday 1/24 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1/25 Unit 2. Simple Machines. Lesson 11 Getting started and lab design
Wednesday 1/26 Perform 11.1 lab
Thursday 1/27 Perform 11.2 lab
Friday 1/28 Reflecting what you’ve done and reading.

Overview 1/17-1/21/11

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7th Grade
Monday 1/17 NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/18 Review Unit One. Study sheet due today.
HW: Study!!! One 3x5 notecard can be used
Wednesday 1/19 Unit One test: Performance assessment. Need calculator.
Thursday 1/20 Unit One: Written test.
Friday 1/21 Finish Unit One:Written test. Reflection and start Simple Machines

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8th Grade
Monday 1/17 NO SCHOOL- MLK DAY
Tuesday 1/18 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism assignment due. Relative dating: Who’s on First Activity.
HW: Lab Protocol
Wednesday 1/19 Lab Protocol Due. Relative dating and stratography ppt. (You should be reading and taking notes on Chapter 3)
Thursday 1/20 Sequencing . HW: Sequencing wkst
Friday 1/21 Geological column activity.
EXTRA CREDIT HOMEMAKE PLAYDOE DUE TUSDAY 25TH.

Overview 1/10-1/14/11

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8th Grade
Monday 1/10 Review Ch. 4. HW: Study for test
Tuesday 1/11 Plate tectonic test. Reflection on chapter
Wednesday 1/12 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism
Thursday 1/13 Uniformitarianism vs. Catastrophism
Friday 1/14 Relative Dating. NOTEBOOK COLLECTION (LA notecards due)

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7th Grade
Monday 1/10 Power practice. 9.1 lab design
Tuesday 1/11 Perform 9.1.
Wednesday 1/12 Graphs and reflection
Thursday 1/13 Graphs and Reflection. HW: Finish Graphs and reflection if needed
Friday 1/14 Discuss 9.1 and read Horsepower.