March 28, 2012

Assignment/Activities Today – Not a Minimum Day

7th Grade

  • Chapter 15 Review
  • Scienceapalooza Jeopardy – Body Organization & Function
  • Review Skeletal System and 11 Organ Systems
  • Attempt to Complete Student Presentation – Muscles of the Body
  • Muscles for Exploration
    • Rectus Femoris, Gastrocnemius, Quadratus Plantae, Biceps Femoris, Palmaris Longus, Deltoid, Latissimus Dorsi, Trapezius, Biceps Brachii and Triceps Brachii
  • Each Slide Will Have The Following
    • Title
    • Bullet Telling the Muscles Location on the Body
    • Bullet Describing the Muscles Function
    • Bullet Labeling the Muscle as a Flexor or Extensor
    • Picture of the Muscle
  • Chapter 15 Quiz – Friday March 30th, 2012

8th Grade

  • Chapter 13 Review
  • Scienceapalooza Jeopardy – Forces & Motion
  • Review Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion
  • Reinforcement = A Weighty Matter
  • Complete Student Presentation of Newton’s Laws
  • Each preso will contain 10 slides. 1 -Intro slide, 3- 1st Law slides, 3- 2nd Law slides & 3- 3rd Law slides
  • The Three 1st Law slides (title, bullet & photo) will include – the law itself (title & definition), a picture depicting the law and an explanation of why that picture is an example of said law
  • The Three 2nd Law slides (title, bullet & photo) will include – the law itself (title & definition), a picture depicting the law and an explanation of why that picture is an example of said law
  • The Three 3rd Law slides (title, bullet & photo) will include – the law itself (title & definition), a picture depicting the law and an explanation of why that picture is an example of said law
  • Chapter 13 Quiz – Friday March 30th, 2012

Standards Covered Today

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

Items of Note

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