Monthly Archives: March 2012

March 2, 2012 – TGIF

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

  • Cricket Anatomy Search
  • Sketch the cricket from overhead and label its parts
  • Find its anatomical listing from the internet
  • Set Them Free!
  • Brainpop – Insects (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
  • If Time Remains Use it to Complete any Trimester 2 Missing Assignment
  • Thursday March 8, 2012 – Cricket Anatomy Quiz

8th Grade

  • Chapter 12, Section 3: Friction a Force That Opposes Motion
  • Begin 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)
  • If Time Remains Use it to Complete any Trimester 2 Missing Assignment
  • 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

 

March 1, 2012

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

  • Science Progress Reports to go Home – Details Include Current Grade and Missing Assignments
  • Lab – Cricket Caper
  • Part 2 of Lab
  • Observe Cricket With Food
  • Observe Cricket Reaction to Light
  • Observe Cricket Alone
  • Observe Cricket Interaction With Another
  • Complete, Discuss and Collect Lab
  • Thursday March 8, 2012 – Cricket Anatomy Quiz

8th Grade

  • Science Progress Reports to go Home – Details Include Current Grade and Missing Assignments
  • Chapter 12, Section 3: Friction a Force That Opposes Motion
  • Discuss & Collect Yesterdays Section Review Pg. 355
  • Friction Notes
  • Brainpop – Friction (watch the film, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
  • 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
Tuesday March 6th – Last day to Retake any Trimester 2 Quiz