Monthly Archives: October 2011

October 17, 2011

October 17, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 5 : The Cell in Action, Section 1: Cell Energy
• Photosynthesis Via Explore Learning
• Explore Learning Gizmo  (Username & Password at Hodderscience)
• Photosynthesis Gizmo
• Work On Student Exploration: Photosynthesis Lab

8th Grade

• The Triple Beam Balance Via Explore Learning
• Explore Learning Gizmo  (Username & Password at Hodderscience)
• Triple Beam Balance Gizmo
• Work On Student Exploration: Triple Beam Balance
• Weight & Mass Via Explore Learning
• Weight & Mass Gizmo
• Work On Student Exploration: Weight & Mass
• Chapter 3 Quiz – October 21st

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #2: Genetics
8th Grade – #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cellular Respiration
• Photosynthesis
• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 5 – Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, Fermentation, Cell cycle, Chromosome, Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Cancer
  
• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 13, 2011 – TGIT

October 13, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 5 : The Cell in Action, Section 1: Cell Energy
• Review the connection between Photosynthesis & Respiration
• Brainpop – Photosynthesis (take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• Play the Oxygenator Game and Others as Time Permits

8th Grade

• Review Density
• Liquid Density and the Layers They Form
• View Various Liquid Interactions and How They Separate Out Due to Their Densities
• Review Chemical Properties
• Hodderscience Q&A – Chemical vs. Physical Change
• If Time Remains and Assignments Were Not Completed Then Do So Now
• Explore Learning Gizmo – Density Via Comparison & Determining Density Via Water Displacement (Username & Password at Hodderscience)
• Q&A questions to Brainpop – Measuring Matter
• Chapter 3 Quiz – October 21st

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Photosynthesis
• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 12, 2011

October 12, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today – Not a Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 5 : The Cell in Action, Section 1: Cell Energy
• Read and Discuss pgs. 148-151
• Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration; Similarities and Differences
• Figure 3 on Pg. 150 Into Notes
• Section Review Pg. 151

8th Grade

• Section 3 – Chemical Properties
• Review of Section 3 – Chemical Changes and Properties
• Section Review Pg. 95 – Discuss and Collect
• If Time Remains and Yesterdays Assignment was Not Complete Then Do So Now
• Explore Learning Gizmo – Density Via Comparison & Determining Density Via Water Displacement (Username & Password at Hodderscience)
• Q&A questions to Brainpop – Measuring Matter
• Chapter 3 Quiz – October 21st

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Discuss and Collect Lab: Cell Organelle Poetry
• Introduction to ExploreLearning.com
• Students Will Visit Hodderscience.com for User Name, Passwords and Link to Explore Learning
• Play With Various “Gizmos”, Especially “Cell Structures”
• For Fun Take the “Quiz” After Playing With the Gizmo
• Discuss and Collect Vocabulary Review: A Cell Crossword Puzzle

8th Grade

• Section 3 – Chemical Properties
• Review Concept of How Chemical Changes Form a New Substance
• Introduction to ExploreLearning.com
• Students Will Visit Hodderscience.com for User Name, Passwords and Link to Explore Learning
• Play With Various “Gizmos”, Especially “Density Via Comparison” and “Determining Density Via Water Displacement”
• Take the “Assessment” After Playing With the Gizmo.  To Be Collected
• Choose 10 of the Q&A questions to Measuring Matter and Answer Them.  To be Collected

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 10, 2011

October 10, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Discuss Results to Chapter 4 Quiz – Cells: The Basic Units of Life
• Lab: Cell Organelle Poetry
• Vocabulary Review: A Cell Crossword Puzzle

8th Grade

• Section 3 – Chemical Properties
• Read and Discuss pgs. 90-95
• Chemical Changes Form a New Substance
• Flammability
• Differences Between Chemical and Physical Changes
• As a Group View Brainpop – Measuring Matter
• Choose 10 of the Q&A questions and Answer Them.  To be Collected

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 7, 2011 – TGIF

October 7, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 Quiz – Cells: The Basic Units of Life
• Collect Reinforcement – Building a Eukaryotic Cell
• If Time Remains Students will Work on Laptops

8th Grade

• Identifying Physical Properties
• Discuss and Collect Section Review Pg. 89
• Determine Densities of 5 Unknown Substances Using Their Measured Mass and Volume
• Determine the Unknown Substances Based Upon Their Densities

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cells: The Basic Units of Life
• Review the Various Functions of Each Organelle
• Chapter 4 Study Guide
• Reinforcement – Building a Eukaryotic Cell
• Review for Tomorrow’s Quiz
• Chapter 4 Quiz – Friday October 7th

8th Grade

• Identifying Physical Properties
• Identifying Substances Based on Their Densities
• Density Block Discussion
• Read and discuss pgs. 88-89
• Determine the Densities of Today’s Quarter Vs. a Quarter From 1951
• Identify What The Quarter is Made of.
• Physical Changes
• Summarize Section 2
• Section Review Pg. 89

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 5, 2011

October 5, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cells: The Basic Units of Life
• Review the Various Functions of Each Organelle
• Chapter 4 Study Guide
• Individually watch BrainPop – Cell Structures (take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• Chapter 4 Quiz – Friday October 7th

8th Grade

• Identifying Physical Properties
• Read and discuss pgs. 85-87
• Density = Mass/Volume
• Math Focus Pg. 86
• Identifying Substances Based on Their Densities
• Brainteaser: Fish Shapes Pg. 7

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy, #9: Investigation & Experimentation

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Cell Structures
• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 4, 2011

October 4, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 4, Section 3: The Organization of Living Things
• Review the Various Functions of Each Organelle
• Discuss & Collect Lab – Name That Part
• Read & Discuss Pgs. 128-133
• Presentation & Notes – The Organization of Life
• Chapter 4 Quiz – Friday October 7th

8th Grade

• Measuring Volume
• Lab: Volumania
• Part B: Finding the Volume of Your Hand

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy, #9: Investigation & Experimentation

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers

 

October 3, 2011

October 3, 2011Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 4, Section 2: Eukaryotic Cells
• Review the Various Functions of Each Organelle
• Cell Organelles
• Lab – Name That Part
• Chapter 4 Quiz – Friday October 7th

8th Grade

• Measuring Volume
• Lab: Volumania
• Part A: Finding the Volume of Small Objects

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #5: Reactions, #8: Density & Buoyancy, #9: Investigation & Experimentation

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester

Previous Brainpop Quizzes

7th Grade

• Bacteria
• Cells
• The Scientific Method
• Vaccines

8th Grade

• Graphs
• Measuring Matter
• Metric vs. Customary
• Microscopes
• NASA: International Space Station
• The Scientific Method
• Ozone Layer

Chapter Vocabulary Terms

7th Grade

• Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
• Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
• Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope

8th Grade

• Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
  
• Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
  
• Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• Cell Organelles
  
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Cell Organelles
• Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job,  i.e., Nucleus
• Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
• Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog

8th Grade

• Vocabulary Terms
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
• Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
• Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured studentDiscuss Answers