February 15, 2012

Assignment/Activities Today – Not a Minimum Day

7th Grade

  • Chapter 14, Section 2 – The Animal Kingdom
  • Review Pgs. 430-437
  • Begin Animal Kingdom Presentaion
    • Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
      • i.e. Title: The Animal Kingdom
    • Slide 2: Invertebrate Characteristics (Title & Bullets Slide)
      • i.e. Title: Invertebrate Characteristics
      • i.e. Bullets: Definition and Characteristics
    • Slide 3-10: Types of Invertebrates.  Each Slide Will be One of the Following: Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, Roundworms, Mollusks, Annelids and Arthropods.  Each Slide Will Have Two Characteristics and a Picture
      • i.e. Title:  Cnidarians
      • i.e. Bullet: Cnidarians have one of two radially symmetrical body plans
      • i.e. Bullet: Specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes are located on the tentacles
      • i.e. Photo: A picture from the web
    • Slide 11: Vertebrate Characteristics (Title & Bullets Slide)
      • i.e. Title: Vertebrate Characteristics
      • i.e. Bullets: Definition and Characteristics
    • Slide 12-16: Types of Vertebrates.  Each Slide Will be One of the Following: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds & Mammals.  Each Slide Will Have Two Characteristics and a Picture
      • i.e. Title:  Reptiles
      • i.e. Bullet: Reptile eggs are protected from drying out by membranes and a shell
      • i.e. Bullet: Reptiles mainly reproduce sexually
      • i.e. Photo: A picture from the web

8th Grade

  • Chapter 12, Section 1 – Measuring Motion
  • Velocity vs.Acceleration
  • Read and Discuss Pgs. 340-342
  • Velocity is Average Speed with a Directional Component
  • Examples of Changes in Velocity
  • Acceleration is a Change in Velocity
  • Circular Motion
  • Acceleration vs. Velocity on a Graph
  • Math – Average Speed Calculations
  • Summarize Section
  • Section Review Pg. 343
  • HW – Bring in a Hotwheels Type Vehicle

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