Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 16, Section 2 – Blood
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 502 – 507
• Discuss Components of Blood
• plasma, red blood cells, platelets & white blood cells
• Discuss Blood Types
• A, B, AB & O

8th Grade

• Buoyancy and Density
• Review the Concepts of Buoyancy
• as depth increases pressure gets greater.
• if an object has a greater buoyant force than the weight of the fluid it displaced it will sink.  If less it will float.
• Brainpop – Buoyancy (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• Brainpop – Buoyancy Q&A (to be collected at end of period
• Quiz: Chapter 14 – May 4, 2012

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #5: Structure & Function in Living Things
8th Grade – #8: Density & Buoyancy

Items of Note

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