Homework for week of April 28, 2008
Science in the News
This week , students are asked to bring in a newspaper, magazine or internet article reflecting some aspect of scientific news. In addition , they are asked to write a paragraph explaining what the articl talks about and another paragraph with their reaction to the article. That’s a total of two paragraphs on a separate sheet of looseleaf stapled to the original article . Be sure to put the students name and class period on the article and on the paragraphs .
Lesson Plans for Week of April 28, 2008
This week we will complete the SCS curriculum entitles “Sex Respect” and begin Chapter Five in the Science Textbooks.
Monday
Today, as part of the Sex Respect curriculum, we will read from the workbook and discuss outside influences on students and what they can do to avoid such influences in their lives. There will be a worksheet to complete and a test to take today.
Tuesday
Today is the final day of the Sex Respect curricuum. Today’s emphasis will be on AIDs and HIV.
Wednesday
Today we will begin Chapter Five in class. Students have already read the Chapters ( Tuesday and Friday of this week) We will look at the Chapter reviews and discuss Bacterial reproduction and the affect that bacteria has on plants , it’s causes and cures of disease.Content Standard 4.0 s.p.i.7.4.1 (a)
Thursday
Today, we’ll learn about viruses.Students will,earn about two kinds of viral reproduction . s.p.i. 7.4.1. (a)
Friday
Today there will be an assessment based on all the information in Chapter Five. Students can review their section reviews and their Chapter review to prepare for this assessment .
Homework for the week of April 21,2008
Students will receive a worksheet which they are to complete and return for a completion grade. This worksheet will be handed out on Monday.
Lesson Plans for the week of April 21,2008
Monday
In keeping with the SCS curriculum for Science, we will begin a segment entitled “Sex Respect”. Today, students will read and discuss pages 1 through 14 in the Sex Respect student workbook.
Tuesday
There will be a substitute teacher today. The students will be working on the next Chapter in the Science curriculum , Bacteria and Viruses.(Chapter 5)
Wednesday
Today we will resume with the sex respect curriculum . Students will read several selections in the workbook, and answers questions relating to the reading.
Thursday
Continuing with the Sex Respect curriculum, students will read, “Free sex: I it? Or isn’t it? They will answer questions on page 29 entitled , “What do you think?”. Students will fill out a chart of character growth and complete a test on page 34.
Friday
Students will read silently and discuss the reading. They will do a word search ( page 35) and enter charater qualities learned during this day on character growth.
Monday,April 28, 2008
Today, the last day of our Sex Respect segment, we will spend the day on Aids instruction.
Homework for week of April 14th
There will be no homework in Science this week. Students are encouraged to get plenty of rest and come to school prepared to take the TCAP exams.
Week of April 14, 2008
Monday
Today, students will do a practice probe of all skills from the past year. This includes topics on cell structure and function, food production and energy for life, heredity and reproduction, atmospheric cycles and structure and properties of matter. The S.P.I s are 7.1s.p.i. 1 through 5, 7.3 spi 1 through 8, 7.4 spi 1 through 4, 7.8 spi.1 through 4 and 7.12 spi 1 through 4 respectively.
Tuesday
Students will take the TCAP exam today in Language Arts. We will have a shortened class schedule today . Only 2nd and 3rd periods will meet for Science today. We will have review Science Test concepts today in class.
Wednesday
Students will take the TCAP exam today in Mathematics. We will have a shortened class scheduled today. Only 4th and 5th periods will meet today.We will review Science Test concepts today in class.
Thursday
Students will take the TCAP exam today in Science . We will have shortened class schedules today. Only 2nd and 3rd periods will meet for Science today. We will have a review of concepts today.
Friday
Students will take the TCAP exam today in Social Studies. We will have shortened class schedules today. Only 4th and 5th periods will meet for Science today. We will have a review of concepts today.
Note to Parents :
Students do their best on test after a good night sleep and a healthy breakfast. Please send your child to school prepared mentally and physically to do their best.We appreciate everything you do to make this time as stress free for your child as possible.
Lesson Plans for week of April 7, 2008
This week we will be doing T-cap review in all classes.Students will learn various test taking tips and techniques. They will learn strategies on how to read and interpret questions. The schedule will go as follows:
Monday
Cell Structure and Function ( P.I. 7.1 spi 1,2,3,4,5)
Today we will look at questions addressing cell structure and function, distinguishing between plant and animal cells, mitosis and the cell cycle ( including cytokinesis), osmosis and diffusion and levels of organization within the cell.
Tuesday
Today, we will review quetions pertaining to Food production and energy for Life. (P.I. 7.3 spi.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)Specifically, we’ll talk about how to answer questions on plants needs , photosynthesis and respiration, how animals get oxygen and the oxygen -carbon dioxide cycle.
Wednesday
Today, we’ll look at various questions about Heredity and Reproduction. (P.I. 7.4 s.p.i.1,2,3,4)
In the seventh grade, all of these questions will be based on flower structure and function, and the types of asexual and sexual reproduction of plants.
Thursday
Today, we’ll look at questions on the Atmospheric Cycles. (P.I. 7.8 spi 1,2,3,4) These questions will address temperature, evaporation and condensation, the water cycle, predicting weather and weather maps. We’ll look at ways to interpret these questions and the best answer choices.
Friday
Today, we’ll look at sample questions on Structure and Properties of Matter ( P.I. 7.12 spi’s 1,2,3,4)
We’ll address questions relating to measurable properties of matter, elements ,compounds and mixtures and the differences between them and solids . liquids and gases and the comparisons and differences between them.
Please note the homework above. It is due by today in the baskets for each class.
Homework for the week of April 4,2008
One of the bellwork entries for this week was:
Which of the following describes compounds? There were four choices and the correct answer was that compounds are composed of elements that join in a specific ratio according to their masses.
With this in mind , students need to list 20 elements and twenty compounds and explain how to tell the difference by looking at their symbols. This can be one or two sentences long, but the sentences must be CRS ( complete reflective sentences) based on the bellwork.
