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.
Collect Notebooks
Friday 3/4 Science Fair: Poster and Oral Presentation. Last Day to Turn in Extra Credit.

Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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.

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Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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

Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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

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Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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

Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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

Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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.
Collect Notebooks

Don’t forget about articles for extra credit
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