| Sept 6 |
No HW |
| Sept 7 |
Brainstorm 3-5
guidelines for creating a successful scientific learning environment. |
| Sept. 10 |
Work on "Who Did
It?" Worksheet. Create a table on the back of your sheet, that
will help you eliminate those characters who did not steal the jewels,
so that its easier to find the culprit!!!!!
|
| Sept. 11 |
No Class |
| Sept. 12 |
Finish
Observation and Inference Worksheet |
| Sept. 13 |
Finish
Obscertainer Lab Handout and Questions. |
| Sept. 14 |
No HW |
| Sept. 17 |
If not finished
in class, complete the reading of the article, Vision of Hell, and
answer the article questions that follow. Bring your Earth
Science books to class on Wednesday and Thursday!!!!!! |
| Sept. 18 |
No Class |
| Sept. 19 |
If not finished
in class, complete the Science of Geology/Interior of the Earth
Definitely Drawing Worksheet. |
| Sept. 20 |
Continue to work
and finish up your Earth's Layers Foldable Graphic Organizer. |
| Sept. 21 |
No HW; Bring
in your Earth's Layers Foldable Graphic Organizer for Monday!!!!! |
| Sept. 24 |
1. Finish the
"8 Kinds of Minds"
worksheet for Wednesday 2. Read p. 15-22 in
your Science Book. Do questions 1-4 on p. 17 and 22 (Section 3 and 4
Review Questions) |
| Sept. 25 |
No Class |
| Sept. 26 |
Read p. 23-29 in
your Earth Science Book. Do Section-4 questions #1-4 on p. 29. |
| Sept. 27 |
Work on Sea Floor
Spreading Definitely Drawing and Sea Floor Sentencing Worksheets |
| Sept. 28 |
No HW |
| Oct. 1 |
1. Finish the Sea
Floor Model Questions 2. Begin working on the Sea Floor Concept
Mapping Worksheet and Concept Map |
| Oct. 2 |
No Class;
Tomorrow we will be watching, "Magnetic Storm" |
| Oct. 3 |
Study for
Quiz on History of Geology, Interior of the Earth, Convection
Currents, and Continental Drift tomorrow |
| Oct. 4 |
No HW |
| Oct. 5 |
No Hw |
| Oct. 8 |
No School |
| Oct. 9 |
No Class |
| Oct. 10 |
No HW; Bring
laptops to class to begin preparing Ticket for the Test |
| Oct. 11-17 |
Preparation for
1st Quarter Test Use the
1st Quarter Earth Science Review Sheet to create your Ticket to
the Test
We will be playing review games to help study for this test!!!!
|
| Oct. 18 |
Great job on the
Test!!! Tomorrow we will be watching a MOVIE in honor of your hard
work on the test and also my BDAY on the 19th...... |
| Oct. 19 |
NO HW; Have a
great weekend!!!!! |
| Oct. 22 |
Search for the
music selection you would like to use to create your Plate Tectonic
Interpretive Song/Dance!!!! Here is the
rubric. |
| Oct. 23 |
No Class |
| Oct. 24 |
Continue to work
on your Plate Tectonic Interpretive Song/Dance. |
| Oct. 25 |
Work on the
Definitely Drawing Worksheet for Earthquakes. Continue to work on
your Plate Tectonic Interpretive Song/Dance. |
| Oct. 26 |
Continue to work
on your Plate Tectonic Interpretive Song/Dance. |
| Oct. 29 |
Earthquake
Definitely Drawing Worksheet Part I due on Wednesday, Oct. 31st |
| Oct. 30 |
NO class |
| Oct. 31 |
No HW; Happy
Halloween; Be prepared for tomorrow's Plate Tectonic Interpretive
Song/Dance performance!!!! |
| Nov. 1 |
No HW |
| Nov. 2 |
No class |
| Nov. 5 |
No HW |
| Nov. 6 |
No Class |
| Nov. 7 |
Earthquake
Concept Map |
| Nov. 8-9 |
No School-Parent
Conferences |
| Nov. 12 |
Spend time
working with the
New Bay Bridge Webquest: Become familiar with different roles that
people play in ensuring its structure. Learn about different styles of
bridges and safety features. Also simulate different magnitudes of
earthquakes on the two major faults of the Bay area. This will prepare
you for the upcoming Earthquake Structure miniproject starting on
Wednesday. Make sure you actually take the time to look over this
webquest, as you NEVER know when I might surprise you in class!!! |
| Nov. 13 |
No Class |
| Nov. 14 |
Gather up
recyclables(non glass) for building your Bridge/Tower structure for
the Shake em Down Earthquake Mini Project |
| Nov. 15-16 |
Continue to work
on the Shake em Down Earthquake Mini project. We will test our
structures on Monday, Nov. 19!!!!!!! |
| Nov. 19 |
Wow!!!!! Awesome
projects, No HW!!!! |
| Nov. 20 |
NO CLASS!!! |
| Nov. 21-23 |
Enjoy your
Thanksgiving Holiday!!! |
| Nov.26 |
Volcano Acrostic Poem
due Wednesday |
| Nov. 27 |
No Class |
| Nov. 28 |
Parts of the Volcano Worksheet due tomorrow |
| Nov. 29 |
You need to write the one page reaction letter to
Pliny the Younger's letter to Tacitus. How would you feel if you
received this information from Pliny (how does this letter make you
feel?) |
| Nov. 30 |
Read p.87-97 in Earth Science textbook over the weekend. Bring your
"Types of Magma Chart" you did on Friday back to class on Monday. Very
important that you remember this!!! |
| Dec. 3 |
Finish Magma Types Chart |
| Dec. 4 |
No Class |
| Dec. 5-6 |
Bring Magma Makes the Volcano Unique Flowchart to class |
| Dec. 7 |
NO HW; We will continue to watch the Krakatoa movie on Monday. |
| Dec. 10 |
Midterm Review Begins for next Wednesday's Midterm Exam on Wed. Dec.
19th.....Begin to create the Midterm Ticket to the Test using the
Midterm Review Sheet 2007. 7th Grade: This
document will be important in understanding the procedures to all
Midterm Exams. |
| Dec. 12-18 |
Midterm Review |
| Dec. 19 |
NO HW; Good job on the Exams!!!! |
| Dec. 20 |
Its Christmas Time!!!!! |
| Jan. 8 |
No class |
| Jan. 9 |
Introduction of Volcano Model and Powerpoint Presentation |
| Jan. 10-18 |
Research and Creation of Volcano Powerpoint |
| Jan. 23-30th |
Volcano Model Building Begins...... |
| Jan. 31-Feb. 1 |
Volcano Model and Powerpoint Presentations Let the "explosions"
begin!!!! Get prepared because on Feb. 4th we will dive in
the World of Chemistry!!!!!! |
| Feb. 5 |
No HW |
| Feb. 6 |
Work on What is Matter vs. Not Matter Worksheet
1st Page: Actual Homework Page
2nd-6th page: Each contains 6 times(3 matter and 3 non-matter
items) and place in the correct column of Matter and Non-Matter items
on the first page.
The last question on Page 1 asks you to list all the
characteristics you believe helped you categorize all items that are
matter from those of non-matter. |
| Feb. 7 |
Chapter 2 Study Guide |
| Feb. 8 |
Finish Chapter 2 Study Guide |
| Feb. 11 |
Chemical Change Worksheet |
| Feb 12 |
No Class |
| Feb. 13 |
Atom Worksheet |
| Feb. 14 |
History of the Atom Worksheet |
| Feb. 15 |
Student Fair-NO HW!!!! |
| Feb. 18-24 |
Winter Break!!! |
| Feb 25 |
Look over
Atomic Structure PowerPoint
tonight for Wednesday's discussion. |
| Feb 26 |
No Class |
| Feb. 27 |
Continue looking over
Atomic Structure Powerpoint tonight and finish
Atom Worksheet. |
| Feb. 28 |
Finish
Atom Journey Packet. |
| Feb. 29 |
No HW |
| Mar. 3 |
Hog Hilton Electron Configuration
Worksheet Please cut out the hogs on the back of the sheet and
use them to practice filling the number of occupants and rooms
(electrons and orbitals) for the following week on the bottom of p. 1.
Read on to p. 2 of the worksheet which will help relate the
hotel rooms to the actual orbitals and energy levels. |
| Mar. 4 |
No Class |
| Mar. 5 |
An Elemental Tale: The
Gold Dust Kid Worksheet |
| Mar. 8 |
Read over
Chem4Kids Element and Periodic Table Site and read and
summarize in one page the following sections: Overview, Periodic
Table, and Families Sections
|
| Mar. 9 |
No School |
| Mar. 10
Mar. 12-14 |
Read over
Chem4Kids Element and Periodic Table Site and read and
summarize in one page the following sections of the Chem 4 Kids site:
1)Overview 2)Periodic
Table, and 3)Families
Bring you
Periodic Table Windsock Project Rubric to class on Wednesday,
along with your laptop. Here are resources to use in researching the
different elements for your Periodic Table Windsock Project below:
1.
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/index.html
2.
Elements and Families
of Elements Resource
You might also want to take a look at another
one of our electronic references.
4.
SIRS Discoverer
A database that gives students access
to magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia, and almanac articles. The log-in
and password for this site are both "townschool," and you can access it at
http://ars.sirs.com/discoverer.html.
5.
http://carondelet.net/Family/Science/
Due on Friday, March 14th, present on Monday, March 17th |
| Mar. 17-19 |
Continue Periodic Family Windsock Presentations on the 19th. |
| Mar. 20 |
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| Mar. 21-24 |
No School |
| Mar. 25 |
No Class |
| Mar. 26 |
Look over the
Naming
Compounds Packet for tomorrow's class discussion and becoming
familiar with what "cations" and "anions" are.
Read p. 1-3 in packet and work on the two practice sections on p. 2-3. |
| Mar. 27 |
Finish the questions on the Bond with a Classmate worksheet and return tomorrow.
Bring Laptops to class tomorrow.
|
| Mar. 28 |
Only do Part B and C Sections on your
Ionic Compound Worksheet.
Use the
Naming Ionic Polyatomic Compound Flowchart and the
Common
Polyatomic Ion Worksheet to help you with answering these. You
could also use your
Naming
Compounds Packet to help you as well. |
| Mar. 31 |
Work on
Electron Configuration and Valence Electrons Practice Quiz to
prepare for Thursday's Quiz on Thursday. |
| Apr. 1 |
No Class |
| Apr. 2-4 |
No HW |
| Apr. 5-13 |
Spring Break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring in your Naming Compound Packet and Ionic Worksheet to class
on Mon. Apr. 14!!!!!! |
| Apr. 14 |
No HW |
| Apr. 15 |
No Class Continue to prepare and study for Thursday Quiz on Naming
and Writing Ionic and Covalent Compounds and Lewis Dot Structures. |
| Apr. 16 |
Use your Naming Compounds Packet, Naming Compound Tree and Polyatomic
Ion Worksheets to study tonight for tomorrow's quiz. Also tomorrow
is BOOT DAY so PLEASE BRING IN YOUR HIKING BOOTS for preparation for
the upcoming Pinnacles National Monument Trip!!! Its an easy 10pts!!! |
| Apr. 17 |
Look over Chemical Reaction/Balancing Equations Notes Worksheet given
in class today and read until finished with the titled, "Physical
States" and be prepared to discuss tomorrow in class |
| Apr. 18 |
Balancing
Chemical Equations Worksheet
Please make sure you do your final
preparation for the Pinnacles Trip |
| Apr. 21 |
No HW Get prepared for tomorrow's Pinnacles Trip; Please make sure
if you are bring medication to please have your full name written on
the baggie in permanent marker so that I can disseminate these to the
perspective chaperone. |
| Apr. 22-25 |
No Class; Pinnacles National Monument with the 7th Graders!!!!
Whoo-hoo!!!! |
| Apr. 28th |
Balancing Act Worksheet due on Wednesday!!!! |
| Apr. 29 |
No class |
| Apr. 30 |
Spend some time playing with the
Classic ChemBalancer Program to get practice with balancing
equations. I know I didn't tell you in class, but I think this will
definitely give you some practice. So please attempt it tonight!!!!! |
| May 1 |
No HW |
| May 2 |
No Class; Track Meet!!!!! |
| May 5 |
Practice using
ChemBalancer and practice using the Review ChemBalancer and
Brain Boggle ChemBalancer. Also go over your notes for
Types of Reactions and Rules of Balancing Equations. |
| May 6 |
No Class |
| May 7 |
-Study for tomorrow's quiz using the
Types of Reactions and Balancing Equations Practice Quiz.
-Yosemite Forms are DUE back in class tomorrow!!!!!!
-We
will also be starting the final fun unit of Forensics, so prepare to
become great detectives. |
| May 8 |
Final Exam Review Sheet: Start working on putting together your Final
Exam Ticket to the Test daily so that when Exam Review Periods begin
you can use those times as REVIEW SESSIONS
Go to the Inside the lab tab near the bottom of
Forensic Files site. You can inside and visit all the different
parts of the lab and watch clips from forensics experts in those
areas. Have fun!!!! |
| May 9 |
Fingerprinting Worksheet |
| May 12 |
Get prepared for the possible visit from the Police Station and Crime
Lab. Finish looking over the
Fingerprinting 101
Powerpoint. |
| May 13 |
No Class |
| May 14 |
-Look over your "My
Fingerprints Worksheet" and look for the different fingerprint
patterns discussed. -Hope you enjoyed your visit from the Crime Lab
today
-Prepare for tomorrow's class on Eyewitness Accounts using
Eyewitness
Powerpoint and Hair
Fibers Powerpoint. |
| May 15 |
Continue to look over
Eyewitness
Powerpoint and Hair
Fibers Powerpoint. Finish
Hair Fibers Lab Wksht. |
| May 16 |
If you haven't finished it, finish the
CSI Go Fetch
Webquest ; Be prepared for Monday to become crime experts using
the "Who Dunnit Lab" kits!!!!! |
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