HOMEWORK Apr. 26-30, 2010

7th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE...........We are currently studying ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES and LIGHT AND LENSES..... Test has been moved to FRIDAY, Apr. 30 over Ch. 18 and Ch. 19
Monday, Apr. 26--Received study guide for Friday's test over the Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light and Lenses; Notes on Convex and Concave lenses
Tuesday, Apr. 27--Lab using the lenses to see what different lenses do to light -- Class demo with OPTICS kit as well as group lab to see what happens with each lens type
Wednesday, Apr. 28--Demonstrate convex and concave lenses with the OPTICS KIT as well as convex and concave mirrors (see Funhouse Mirrors online)
Thursday, Apr. 29--Review game for tomorrow's test!
Friday, Apr. 30--Ch. 18 and Ch. 19 test today

8th grade EARTH SCIENCE -- Studying Space --the Final Frontier! MOON TEST WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, May 5
Monday, April 26--More Moon notes

Tuesday, Apr. 27-- Used computer lab computers to write 8th GRADE ENCOURAGEMENTS
Wednesday, Apr. 28--More moon notes using slideshow
Thursday, Apr. 29 --Received handout and rubric for WRITING A CHILDREN'S BOOK about Moon Phases (project due on May 11); You also received the study guide for next Wed., May 5 test over the MOON
Friday, Apr. 30---More work on the study guide or the CHILDREN'S BOOK on moon phases

9th BIOLOGY--
Monday, Apr. 26--Review of the frog dissection (with a class demonstration)

Tuesday, Apr. 27--Students use textbook to write one page of facts about mammals to be turned in
Wednesday, Apr. 28--Notes over mammals (in prep for the pig)

Thursday, Apr. 29--Use your computers and information found on websites to find out information for making a chart of 5 facts about the systems (Skeletal, Integumentary, Respiratory, Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous, Muscular, Reproductive, and Excretory systems) Check out these websites for pig system information BIOLOGY JUNCTION and VIRTUAL PIG DISSECTION
Friday, Apr. 30--Continue on the chart...when finished you must go through the virtual pig dissection on link above


11th grade HAP -- Your next test will be over the Respiratory System and the Digestive System on Thursday, Apr. 29
Monday, Apr. 26--Notes over the colon and intestinal diseases
Tuesday, Apr. 27-- Finish the notes on the digestive system
Wednesday, Apr, 28--Review for the test tomorrow
Thursday, Apr. 29--Test over the Respiratory System and the Digestive System
Friday, Apr. 30-- Part 1: Outline the urinary system, specifically Ch.16 Sec.1. This should be done using the textbook and should contain FUNCTIONS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM as the first roman numeral and ORGANS OF THE URINARY SYSTEM as roman numeral two. (Supporting information needs to be given for each organ/function.)
Part 2: Draw a diagram of the urinary system (like Figure 16.1) but draw one kidney open with renal cortex, renal medulla, and renal pelvis and the renal artery and vein (as in Figure 16.3)

8th grade ENCOURAGEMENT

8th graders go to this link and complete the form below.
Complete this for your classmates (and yourself!)

HOMEWORK April 19-23, 2010

7th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE...........We are currently studying ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES Test will be on Wednesday, Apr. 28 over Ch. 18 and Ch. 19
Monday, Apr. 19--Go over the Electromagnetic Spectrum worksheet (given out last Friday--This is to be the first pages of the study guide!)
Tuesday, Apr. 20--Demonstrate the job of polarizing sunglasses material; Students use the computer lab to mix colors of light ; no HW
Wednesday, Apr. 21--Notes of rods and cones in retina; Demo of seeing color in dim light; Discussion of Jesus as the LIGHT and sin as DARKNESS; Be the Light (This little light of mine, I'm gonna' let it shine!!!); no HW
Thursday, Apr. 22--Read and outline p. 555-561; Took "Open Outline pop-quiz" over reflection and mirrors; Gave out the Study Guide for EM and light chapter today.
Friday, Apr. 23--Mirrors and Reflection Lab

8th grade EARTH SCIENCE -- Studying Space --the Final Frontier!
Monday, April 19--Here is a link to the document that you will use and modify in this scavenger hunt. The first thing you must do after opening the document is to save it as a Word document (not on the web) with your name on it.

SPACE RACE Web-based Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, Apr. 20-- Continue the Scavenger Hunt from yesterday
Wednesday, Apr. 21--Bring in COMPLETED SPIN-OFF PROJECTS TODAY; Students present them in class!!!!!
Thursday, Apr. 22 --Complete the Web-based space scavenger hunt today. (If you do not finish it in class today, you must finish it for homework!)
Friday, Apr. 23--Notes over the Moon (back to facts you need to know about the moon)

9th BIOLOGY--We are currently studying the FROG
Monday, Apr. 19--Continuation of the frog system PowerPoint presentations

Tuesday, Apr. 20--Finish the powerpoint presentations; Begin taking notes from Mrs. C. about what is needed to know for each system of the frog.
Wednesday, Apr. 21--continue the information from Mrs. C. on the frog...Prepare for tomorrow's dissection of the frog by reading and highlighting the lab manual (Lab 16(

Thursday, Apr. 22--DISSECTION OF THE FROG TODAY!
Friday, Apr. 23--Quiz over the systems of the frog today


11th grade HAP -- Your next test will be over the Respiratory System and the Digestive System
Monday, Apr. 19--Respiratory System review--Use the ARIS website (Ch. 14) materials especially the LABELING EXERCISES and the CROSSWORD PUZZLE to review
Tuesday, Apr. 20--Go through the MS. FRIZZLE (student-made) POWERPOINT of the journey through the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HW--study for tomorrow's quiz over the respiratory system
Wednesday, Apr, 21--Quiz over the respiratory system; Notes on the oral cavity (digestion)
Thursday, Apr. 22--Notes over the esophagus and stomach
Friday, Apr. 23--Respiratory System Quiz

HOMEWORK April 12-16, 2010 -- SAT-10 TESTING WEEK

7th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE...........We are currently studying ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Monday, Apr. 12--Electromagnetic Spectrum diagram (rubric given out for what must be included--due on Friday, Apr. 16)
Tuesday, Apr. 13 or Wednesday, Apr. 14--Work on the diagram of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Thursday, Apr. 15--Bill Nye SOUND video
Friday, Apr. 16--Worksheet on EM spectrum (will become first part of the next study guide)

8th grade EARTH SCIENCE -- We are currently studying SPACE...the Final Frontier!
Monday, Apr. 12--Introduction to the SPIN-OFF project-- Each student must make two posters (or one divided poster) of space spinoffs (designed for space use but used in "everyday" life now)--SPIN-OFF posters will be due on Wed. Apr. 21 --Used Mac Lab computers today

Tuesday, Apr. 13 or Thursday, Apr. 15 --Spin-off research continues on the Mac lab computers
Friday, Apr. 15--Read the Ch.28 Sec. 2 on the moon and write down 10 facts about the moon from this section. Class discussion of these facts and classification on the board as to whether these are "To know for Test" or "Lunar Fun Facts"

9th BIOLOGY--We are currently studying the FROG
Monday, Apr. 5--Watched slideshow of the fish; Introduction to ANIMAL SYSTEM PROJECT (making a slideshow of an assigned system of the Southern Leopard Frog)

Tuesday, Apr. 6--Work on the slideshow with your partner

Thursday, Apr. 8--Work on the slideshow with your partner-- YOU WILL PRESENT THEM TOMORROW!!!!
Friday, Apr. 9--Frog Systems Slideshow (notes by classmates)

11th grade HAP --
I'M PRAYING FOR A WONDERFUL, GOD-GLORIFYING TRIP TO GUATEMALA FOR EACH OF YOU!!!!

HOMEWORK April 5-9, 2010

7th grade PHYSICAL SCIENCE...........We are currently studying ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Monday, Apr. 5--Introduction to Electromagnetic Waves; take notes over ch.18 sec. 1 (all should read this section!)
Tuesday, Apr. 6--Discuss Radio, Microwave, and Infrared waves; get SOUND TEST signed for HW
Wednesday, Apr. 7--Discuss Visible light, UV, Xray, and Gamma rays
Thursday, Apr. 8--Continue discussion of the electromagnetic spectrum; HW--BRING A FLASHLIGHT for tomorrow!!!!!!
Friday, Apr. 9--Prisms and the visible spectrum experiment; introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum project (being done next week)

8th grade EARTH SCIENCE -- We are currently SPACE...the Final Frontier!
Monday, Apr. 5--Into to Space...These are the voyages of the Starship Currieo-- to explore strange new concepts and new space vocabulary, to boldly go where only a few others have gone before....YOU ARE NOW OFFICIALLY SPACE CADETS!

Tuesday, Apr. 6--Watch the PRIVILEGED PLANET DVD
Wednesday, Apr. 7 --Take notes on types of telescopes (about one page long) from Ch. 28 Sec. 1
Thursday, Apr. 8-- Finish the PRIVILEGED PLANET DVD
Friday, Apr. 9--Read the rest of 28 Sec. 1 and discuss space probes, the Hubble telescope, the space shuttle program, and the ISS (space station)....Internet resources from NASA sites to add to book information...

9th BIOLOGY--We are currently studying the YELLOW PERCH
Monday, Apr. 5--Discuss the systems of fish

Tuesday, Apr. 6--Finish the discussion of the systems of fish; Read and highlight the steps of dissection of a yellow perch
Wednesday, Apr. 7 --Dissection of the yellow perch

Thursday, Apr. 8--Quiz over the yellow perch
Friday, Apr. 9-- NO CLASS TODAY

11th grade HAP -- We are currently studying the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Monday, Apr. 5--Outline the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchial tree with 5 bullet points of information about each organ
Tuesday, Apr. 6--Complete the coloring sheet on the Respiratory System
Wednesday, Apr. 7--Review the information students must know about each organ of the respiratory system
I'M PRAYING FOR A WONDERFUL, GOD-GLORIFYING TRIP TO GUATEMALA FOR EACH OF YOU!!!!