Assignment/Activities Today
7th Grade
- Chapter 14, Section 2 – The Animal Kingdom
- Complete Animal Kingdom Presentation
- 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
- Brainpop – Vertebrates (Watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- Brainpop – Invertebrates (Watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- Note – Last day to Turn in Any Trimester 2 Missing Assignments is Monday March 5th
- Note – Last day to Retake any Trimester 2 Quiz is Tuesday March 6th
8th Grade
- Chapter 12, Section 1 – Measuring Motion
- Lab – Built for Speed
- Design a racecourse and determine the speed of your race car.
- Average Speed = Distance/Time
- Note – Last day to Turn in Any Trimester 2 Missing Assignments is Monday March 5th
- Note – Last day to Retake any Trimester 2 Quiz is Tuesday March 6th
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