March 2, 2012 – TGIF

March 2, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

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

March 1, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

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

 

February 29, 2012 – Leap Day

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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

 

February 28, 2012

February 28, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 3 – Invertebrates
• Read and discuss pages 440-442
• Invertebrate Nervous Systems
• Compare the stages of Incomplete Metamorphosis and Complete Metamorphosis
• Section Review Pg. 443

8th Grade

• Chapter 12, Section 2 – What is a Force?
• Review Pgs. 344-349
• Section Review Pg. 349
• Chapter Vocabulary into Keynote

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

 

February 27, 2012

February 27, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 3 – Invertebrates
• Read and discuss pages 438-439
• Segmentation and Body Support
• If Incomplete Presentation – Animal Kingdom
• If Incomplete Brainpop – Invertebrates (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• If Incomplete Brainpop – Vertebrates (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)

8th Grade

• Chapter 12, Section 2 – What is a Force?
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 344-349
• Combined Forces on Objects
• Determining Net Force
• Balanced Forces = No Change in Motion
• Unbalanced Forces = Change in Motion, Velocity Changes
• Brainpop – Forces (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)

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

 

February 17, 2012 – TGIF

February 17, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 2 – The Animal Kingdom
• If Incomplete Brainpop – Vertebrates (Watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• If Incomplete Brainpop – Invertebrates (Watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
• If Incomplete  – 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
• 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
• Have a Nice Break
  

8th Grade

• Chapter 12, Section 1 – Measuring Motion
• Collect Lab – Built for Speed
• Brainpop – Acceleration (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
• Have a Nice Break

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

 

February 16, 2012

February 16, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

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

February 15, 2012

February 15, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

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

February 14, 2012 – Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 2 – The Animal Kingdom
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 430-437
• Invertebrates and Their Characteristics
• Show Footage of Sponges, Flatworms (Tapeworms), Roundworms, Mollusks, Annelids (Leeches), Arthropods and Echinoderms (Sea Stars)
• Invertebrates and Their Characteristics
• Show Footage of Fish, Amphibians (Pacific Tree Frog), Reptiles (Iguanas), Birds (Parrots) and Mammals (Monkeys)

8th Grade

• Chapter 12, Section 1 – Measuring Motion
• Average Speed
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 338-339
• Average Speed = Total Distance/ Total Time
• Determine the Average Speed of Mr. Hodder’s Jaunt Across the Classroom
• Math Focus Pg. 338
• More Math – Average Speed Calculations

 

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

February 13, 2012

February 13, 2012Daily Blog 2012phodder

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 1 – What is an Animal?
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 426-429
• Body Plans – Bilateral Symmetry, Radial Symmetry & Asymmetry
• Reproduction, Development, Movement & Maintaining Body Temperature
• Section Review Pg. 429

8th Grade

• EADMS Online – CFA 2 Science 8 3f Post Test
• Chapter 12, Section 1 – Measuring Motion
• Reference Points & Motion
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 336-337
• Brainpop – Kinetic Energy (Watch The Video, Take The Quiz and Email Mr. Hodder The Results)

 

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