Thank You!!!

Thank you for all the wonderful, thoughtful gifts. I will enjoy them all. I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. See you soon.

12/16

7th - 60 second science test 4 on Friday
      - work on woodland project (rubric given in class) we are also working on it in class so I can answer questions and help students

8th - define 10 weather words

12/2

7th - lab report due Friday - includes: typed parts, data table, drawing, graph

8-3 plate tectonics test Wednesday

11/18

 7a type purpose of soil moisture lab due wed., type hypothesis and materials for Friday
7b&c type purpose on Wed , Type hypothesis and materials for Friday.

8b - creek reflection due fri.

8a 60 secscience test thurs
8b 60 second science test fri

8-1 Jason mission 4 test monday 11/24

10/20

8th - 8a creek reflection due Thursday
         8b - fish graph and conclusions due Friday

7th - classification quiz Friday

10/6

7th - finish paragraph about blackstone trip (due Tuesday)

Ecology vocab quiz on Friday 10/10

8th - work on lab report - purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure, drawing should all be done

8a- conclusion due Tuesday 10/14***this is a new date***

9/29

7th - 7a finish reflection in your SAMS journal

8th - Type purpose of the Creek temperature Simulation due tues
         Type hypothesis due Th or F depending on class

9/22

7th - 60 sec science test Wed.  open notes, done on clickers
      - Blackstone trip Friday - bring in permission slips and $5.00

8a - creek reflection # 2 due Tuesday
8b - Creek reflection 2 due Wednesday

9/15

7a - reflection about today's class - Today I... (3 sentences) I wonder...

7th grade - first 6 vocab words due Wed, second 6 due Thurs.

8a creek reflection

8b creek tomorrow

8-1 plate tectonic coloring due next Monday

8b creek reflection due Friday

9/8

7th - study for safety test on Wednesday

7b - woodland reflection lesson 1 due friday

8th - 8a safety test Thurs, 8b safety test Fri

8-1- science article due in your next science class (thurs or fri)

8-2 color plate tectonic worksheet due next Tuesday

9/4

7b,8a,7c- get safety contract signed due Friday

7a, 8b -  none thursday,  get safety contract signed fridaydue monday

7 a,b,c - safety test wednesday 9/13- study cantract and be able to draw the diagram on the back

9/2

7th and 8th

do the summer hw described in the previous post (unless you already did it). due wednesday

Summer Extra Credit

This is a two part assignment both must be done to receive a homework excuse ticket (lets you turn in HW at a later date, no questions asked)

Part One: On an index card write a question (about a science topic) that you have.

Part Two: Bring an item to the first class that is related to science. It can be anything you want but be prepared to try to explain how it is related science or how science is involved in it.

6/3

7th

7-1   coaster creator paragraph due fri
7-2 none
7-3  coaster creator paragraph due thurs

8th 

creek projects due tuesday. presentations start  tuesday

5/19

7th
7-1  word from 60 sec sci,  paragraph about energy experiment using guide questions on handout from class due Tues., Finish next two pargraphs for energy experiments (one should have been done in class)
7-2 word from 60 sec sci
7-3 word from 60 sec sci

8th none except make up work for those that went on field trip Friday

5/12

7th grade - Boston  trip essay due Monday 5/19
      typed using guide questions from class, extra credit for including a drawing and/or picture

8th grade - none

4/28

7-1 vocab word, finish journal writing due thurs.
7-2 vocab word
7-3 vocab word

8th grade - working on element brochure in class, element model due monday 5/5

3/31

7-1 -  study forcell test (Friday),  Cell-a-bration Monday (lunch w/mr. k)
7-2    study for cell test (Thursday), Cell-a-bration Friday (lunch w/mr. k)
7-3     study for cell test (Thursday),  Cell-a-bration Friday (lunch w/mr. k)

Study: online worksheets, plant and animal cell drawings, microscope parts and magnification, notes on microscopes, cell theory, cell analogies

8th grade - Balloon project due Friday 4/4

3/24

7-1 -cell theory note cards (3)
7-2cell theory note cards (3) 60 sec sci test Monday 3/31
7-3cell theory note cards (3), 60 sec sci test Monday 3/31

write these definitions: micron, neuron

8-1 60 sec science test friday
8-260 sec science test friday
8-360 sec science test friday

*test includes reports on: glue,shells,orbit,fiber,jupiter,penguins,smells,caffeine, frogs, cracked glass

3/17

7-1  cell organelle quiz Thur.
7-2 cell organelle quiz Fri
7-3 cell organelle quiz Thur.

8th grade
Actual Balloon diagram due Tues

Typed flight notes due wed
Density calculations due Thurs

3/10

7-1  cell organelle flash cards due Wed.
 7-2 cell organelle flash cards due Tuesday.
7-3 cell organelle flash cards due Wed.
words: organelle,cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, vacuole, ribosome, nuclear membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, chloroplast, cell wall

8-1 working on Balloon project - proposed balloon questions writing due Wed.
      actual balloon questions due Friday
8-2 working on Balloon project - proposed balloon questions writing due Wed.
actual balloon questions due Friday
8-3 working on Balloon project - proposed balloon questions writing due Wed.
actual balloon questions due Friday

3/3

7-1 finish cell drawings
7-2 finish cell drawings
7-3 finish cell drawings

8-1 read article about Greenwich Bay for Wed
8-2 read article about Greenwich Bay for Wed.
8-3

2/24

7-1 cell worksheet # 2 due Wed. (just the grid- doing drawings in class), microscope quiz Thurs.
7-2  cell worksheet # 2 due Wed. (just the grid- doing drawings in class), microscope quiz Fri.
7-3 cell worksheet # 2 due Thurs. (just the grid- doing drawings in class), microscope quiz Thurs.

8-1 - desity bottle due Tues
8-2 density bottle due Tues
8-3 water cycle retest Tuesday

2/10

7-1 online cell worksheet (the fill in the blank one) and drawings due thurs.
7-2 online cell worksheet(the fill in the blank one) and drawings due thurs.
7-3 online cell worksheet(the fill in the blank one) and drawings due wed.

8-1 one new science term per day (from 60 sec science), density bottle due tuesday
8-2 one new science term per day (from 60 sec science), density bottle due tuesday
8-3 one new science term per day (from 60 sec science),density bottle due thursday, water cycle retest thursday

2/3

7-1  trophic pyramid worksheet due wed, final copy food chains and web due Monday
7-2
7-3   three food chains due tues


8-1 water cycle test friday
8-2 water cycle test friday
8-3 water cycle test friday

1/27

7-1 finish lab - due fri

7-2 type conclusion due tues, finish lab due Thurs.

7-3  - finish conclusion due wed.,  labe due Thurs.

Soil lab includes: all typed parts, graph, drawing, calculations

8-1 SA 2 due tues.,  finish heating and cooling activity (graph and reflection)

8-2  SA 2 due tues

8-3  SA 2 due tues

1/21

7-1  type - observations due thurs

7-2

7-3 - type procedures - print all parts of the lab (up to this point) - due wed.(thurs if no school)
       -  type first half of conclusion due monday

8-1 science article based on movie due tuesday 1/28
8-2 same as above
8-3 none

1/13

7-1  type hypothesis and materials(tues), type procedures (due thurs)
       vocab test thursday

7-2  type purpose due wednesday
       vocab test wednesday

7-3 type purpose due wednesday,  type hypothesis and materials due tuesday
      vocab quiz tuesday

8th grade
all classes - 3 vocabulary words -due tues, 3 due wed

1/6

7th - 3 vocab words per night

     - bridge supplies (glue and wood(toothpicks,balsa,popsicle sticks, etc)).

7-1 type purpose of lab - due Monday

8th -