February 29, 2012 – Leap Day

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

  • Lab – Cricket Caper
  • Part 1 of Lab
  • Sketch the Cricket
  • Complete the “Cricket Body Structure” Chart

8th Grade

  • Chapter 12, Section 3: Friction a Force That Opposes Motion
  • Read and discuss pgs. 350-355
  • The Source of Friction
  • The Two Types of Friction – Static & Kinetic
  • Friction is both Helpful and Harmful
  • Section Review Pg. 355

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