March 5, 2012

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

  • Chapter 14, Section 4 – Vertebrates
  • Read and Discuss Pgs. 444-449
  • Characteristics of Vertebrates, Vertebrate Systems, Reproduction & Development
  • If Incomplete Brainpop – Insects (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
  • Student Presentation – Vertebrate Characteristics
  • Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
  • Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
  • Title – Section Headlines i.e. Body Symmetry
  • Bullet – Two Facts of Your Choice from the Selected Text
  • Photo – Vertebrate of Your Choice
  • Thursday March 8, 2012 – Cricket Anatomy Quiz

8th Grade

  • Chapter 12, Section 3 – Friction a Force That Opposes Motion
  • Complete Friction Presentation
  • Slide 1: Title & Name (Title Slide)
  • Slide 2: The Definition of Friction (Title & Bullet Slide)
  • Slide 3-6: Kinetic Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
  • Slide 7-10: Static Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
  • Brainpop Q&A – Force
  • Friday March 9, 2012 – Quiz: Chapter 12

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #5: Structure & Function in Living Things
8th Grade – #1: Motion, #2: Forces

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester
Monday March 5th – Last day to Turn in Any Trimester 2 Missing Assignments
Wednesday March 7th – Last day to Retake any Trimester 2 Quiz