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Welcome to 7th Grade Science
Scroll down for the daily agenda. Most recent week is at the top.
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Please use this page to see what we did in class and if you have any homework.
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IQWST IDE login
- User name = your 4j username (no @4j.lane.edu),
- Password = your 6 digit lunch/ID number
- IQWST Earth Science Unit (Weather) lab videos
Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 06/08 |
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Tuesday 06/09 | All late and missing work due by 8 a.m. tomorrow |
Wednesday 06/10 |
All late and missing work due by 8 a.m. |
Thursday 06/11 | Teachers are preparing your end of term grades. |
Friday 06/12 | District furlough day to save money for next year. No assignment & no Zoom! See you next week! |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 06/01 |
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Tuesday 06/02 | How are soap and bile similar? pdf in Google Classroom.
Video link if the one in the pdf doesn’t work for you. |
Wednesday 06/03 |
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Thursday 06/04 | No Zoom! Absorption experiment. pdf |
Friday 06/05 | District furlough day to save money for next year. No assignment & no Zoom! See you next week! |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 05/25 | Memorial Day |
Tuesday 05/26 | What happens to food in yyour mouth? Nearpod + Google Form |
Wednesday 05/227 | What happens to starch molecules in your mouth? Nearpod + Google Form |
Thursday 05/28 | All about your stomach. Nearpod.
I will not be available for email or Zoom todayy. See you next week! |
Friday 05/29 | Catch-up day. This is time for you to work on any missing assignments yyou have. Start with the most recent and work backwards. All caught up? Congratulations! Enjoy the day off! |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 05/18 | Use Reading 2.3 “Cells: Here, There, Everywhere” to complete the Google Form. Access the reading through the IQWST link above. |
Tuesday 05/19 | Nearpod about systems. The code is in Google Classroom. |
Wednesday 05/20 | 321 summary in Google Forms based on the introduction to the digestive system by Bill Nye |
Thursday 05/21 | 1) 321 summary in Google Forms based on the digestive system model video “Making Poo” 2) Digestive System Model mini-project – download the pdf and start planning. This is like the cell model you built where you use what is around you and put all the pieces back when you are done. |
Friday 05/22 | Build your model and submit the pdf. |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 05/11 |
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Tuesday 05/12 |
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Wednesday 05/13 | Cell Model Project Planning and Research (you will turn in a pdf that includes a photo of you model on Thursday). |
Thursday 05/14 | Build your model and submit the pdf. |
Friday 05/15 | No school for students. Midterm grading day. |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 05/04 |
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Tuesday 05/05 | 7.2 Do the number of daylight hours vary in locations with different latitudes? Same pdf and Google Form as Monday. |
Wednesday 05/06 |
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Thursday 05/07 | 8.1 How does the motion of the Earth affect temperature and different latitudes?
Nearpod – code is in Google Classroom. You can either use the app or go to join.nearpod.com and enter the code. |
Friday 05/08 |
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Date | Classwork – All assignments are posted in Google Classroom |
Monday 04/27 | What is Air Pressure? You will be using the same Google Form for Monday and Tuesday
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Tuesday 04/28 |
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Wednesday 04/29 | Weather Satellites – did you find one that passes overhead close to Eugene?
Satellite Tracking Link – https://www.n2yo.com/satellites/?c=3 |
Thursday 04/30 | . What caused the Chicago Storm? – Analyze storm data and write a CER |
Friday 05/01 | Is Air Pressure a good forecasting tool? Comparing the forecasted air pressure to the actual weather. CER |
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Date | Classwork |
Monday 04/20 |
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Tuesday 04/21 |
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Wednesday 04/22 |
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Thursday 04/23 | Combining everything from last week and this week into one model (drawing) that explains air movement in terms of convection. |
Friday 04/24 | How does air pressure relate to weather? And a short quiz. |
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Date | Classwork |
Monday 04/13 |
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Tuesday 04/14 |
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Wednesday 04/15 | Download the pdf and draw a model that shows how you think the air above the Earth’s surface is heated. There are detailed directions on the form. |
Thursday 04/16 | Thermal Energy transfer. Can you use your knowledge of energy conversion and transfer to accurately predict and explain the experiment? Can you come up with an alternate way to do this experiment at home? |
Friday 04/17 | Google Form – Write a CER explaining either my data for the experiment or use data from your at home experiment. 3 questions after the CER from reading 2.2 in the IDE (see top of this page for login link and info).
Submit – Monday’s assignment, Wed/Thur experiment assignment, Friday’s CER |
Date | Classwork |
Monday 04/06 |
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Tuesday 04/07 |
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Wednesday 04/08 |
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Thursday 04/09 | Finish Part 2, Start Part 3 |
Friday 04/10 | Complete Part 3. |
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No School the week of 3/30 – 4/03 due to Corona Virus Concerns – take care of yourself!
Teachers are working on preparing lessons for you and learning how to best communicate with you and teach you remotely. Wash your hands with soap and water. Next week be ready to use your iPad for some Science learning! |
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No School the week of 3/16 – 3/20 due to Corona Virus Concerns – take care of yourself! |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 03/09 |
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None |
Tuesday 03/10 |
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None |
Wednesday 03/11 | 312 summaries for – NOVA – search for a better battery | None |
Thursday 03/12 | No School for Students | |
Friday 03/13 | No School for Students |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 03/02 | Wind Packet p4 – 6. Which blade shape converted the most air KE into Electrical Energy? Did gearing make a difference? | Finish CW. Have you submitted your 8.3 Notability. |
Tuesday 03/03 |
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End of the term is next Thursday. All late/missing work since midterms is due by 4pm next Monday. |
Wednesday 03/04 |
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See above. |
Thursday 03/05 |
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See Tuesday. |
Friday 03/06 |
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All late/missing work since midterms is due by 4pm Monday. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 02/24 |
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Leave SN. Finish page 1 of your 8.3 document and submit it if you did not already. |
Tuesday 02/25 |
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Finish CW |
Wednesday 02/26 | Finish L9
Check your grade. Missing any of the last 4 assignments? What’s your plan to get them turned in to raise your grade? |
Finish CW |
Thursday 02/27 | Work vs Power
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None, if you are done with Mon – Wed Classwork and Homework |
Friday 02/28 | Map the KE of the air in the wind tunnel. Is it what you expected? | None, if you are done with Mon – Wed Classwork and Homework |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 02/17 | President’s Day – No School | |
Tuesday 02/18 |
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Finish CW |
Wednesday 02/19 |
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Your data tables from today need to be filled in. |
Thursday 02/20 |
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Finish your 8.3 data tables and CER |
Friday 02/21 |
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None, IF your CW for T, W, & Th is complete. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 02/10 |
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Finish CW. Lessons 5 & 6 should be complete, and your 321 from last Wednesday submitted. |
Tuesday 02/11 |
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Finish CW
If you have long hair, you will need a hair tie tomorrow. |
Wednesday 02/12 | 8.1 Notability | Finish CW |
Thursday 02/13 |
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L7 and your 8.1 Notability should be complete. |
Friday 02/14 | SN p95 – drawing/modeling the energy conversions and transfers that occurred with the candle. | CW from M – Th should be complete. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 02/03 | Finish L5, L5 Summary, SN p71 | Finish CW – Lesson 5 should be complete. Lesson summaries on SN p3 & 4 should be complete for Lessons 1 – 5. |
Tuesday 02/04 |
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Finish CW |
Wednesday 02/05 |
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Finish CW |
Thursday 02/06 | Finish Lesson 6 | Finish CW – Lessons 5 & 6 should be complete, and your 321 submitted. |
Friday 02/07 | MAPS testing – all day. Take your SN with you to testing so you can finish up Lessons 5 & 6. | None if you finished this week’s CW |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 01/27 | All late/missing work due by 4pm. Late/missing work turned in after this time will not count toward your Science grade.
Work on Lesson 5 – Energy Transfer Diagrams. |
None. Leave your SN in the tub. |
Tuesday 01/28 | SN p65 – directions sent to you in email. | None. |
Wednesday 01/29 | Why did your pendulum lose GE and KE on every swing? SN p66 (not the graph) & p64. Why did the rope pendulum lose KE faster than the string pendulum? | None. |
Thursday 01/30 |
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None |
Friday 01/31 | No School for students. Professional Development and Grading for teachers. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 01/20 | No School- MLK Day | |
Tuesday 01/21 |
SN p48 & 52 – Do you think a plastic ruler or a wooden paint stick has more EE? Why? |
Next Friday is MidTerm. This means next Monday at 4pm is a cutoff date for all late/missing assignments. Make sure you check your grade for missing assignments. |
Wednesday 01/22 |
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Finish CW |
Thursday 01/23 |
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Study for the quiz |
Friday 01/24 |
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Next Friday is MidTerm. This means next Monday at 4pm is a cutoff date for all late/missing assignments. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 01/13 |
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Create and carry out a plan to take care of any missing assignments. |
Tuesday 01/14 |
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Leave SN if you are done with L3. |
Wednesday 01/15 | None, leave SN in tub | |
Thursday 01/16 | SN p44, 50 & 51 | |
Friday 01/17 |
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None, IF you completed all of this week’s classwork. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 01/06 | No School for students | |
Tuesday 01/07 |
Review KE and what we know affects it. SN p1&2 for Lessons 1 & 2, SN p25 |
If you were absent Friday 12/20, you need to make up an exit write and pre-test before school this week. There will be a sign up sheet on the front counter.
Finish CW |
Wednesday 01/08 |
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Lessons 1 & 2 should be complete in your SN |
Thursday 01/09 |
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Finish CW |
Friday 01/10 | SN p29, Reading 3.1(p32-36) | Finish CW |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 12/16 | None – all school trip to Mathew Knight Arena | None |
Tuesday 12/17 |
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SN p20 should be complete |
Wednesday 12/18 |
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Finish CW |
Thursday 12/19 |
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Finish CW so you don’t have Science HW over break!! |
Friday 12/20 | PreTest, Discuss p24, Exit Write, show me SN p22 & 23. | None, Leave SN |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 12/02 | No School for Students – Grading Day | None |
Tuesday 112/03 |
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Finish CW. |
Wednesday 12/04 |
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SN p106 should be complete |
Thursday 12/05 |
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SN p107 should be complete. Soap document should have photos and descriptions. |
Friday 12/06 |
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None if you finished SN p106 & 107, and your L14 Notability. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 11/25 |
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None |
Tuesday 11/26 |
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None |
Wednesday 11/27 |
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None |
Thursday 11/28 |
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Platinum Rule |
Friday 11/29 |
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Platinum Rule |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 11/18 |
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You must have on closed toed shoes tomorrow (no sandals). |
Tuesday 11/19 |
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None |
Wednesday 11/20 |
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None |
Thursday 11/21 |
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None |
Friday 11/22 |
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None, Please leave your SN |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 11/11 |
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None |
Tuesday 11/12 |
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None |
Wednesday 11/13 |
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Thursday 11/14 |
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Friday 11/15 |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 11/04 |
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Chemical reaction slideshow due tomorrow. |
Tuesday 11/05 |
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Finish Reading 8.4 |
Wednesday 10/06 |
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None, Leave SN. |
Thursday 11/07 |
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Friday 11/08 | No School for students. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 10/28 |
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Finish CW |
Tuesday 10/29 |
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Finish Reading 8.4 |
Wednesday 10/30 |
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None. |
Thursday 10/31 |
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Stay safe. Eat Glucose. |
Friday 11/01 | Finish L8
Work on slides. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 10/21 |
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Finish your L6 CER in Notability. |
Tuesday 10/22 |
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Finish CW.
L5 CER repairs done? Notability L6 done? Both are due by 3:45 pm on Friday. |
Wednesday 10/23 |
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Thursday 10/24 |
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See Tuesday. |
Friday 10/25 | Make sure you have submitted 6.1 Notability through Google Classroom.
Finish L7 – pages 55 – 59 |
None, if you finished all of the CW & HW from this week. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 10/14 |
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Finish CER |
Tuesday 10/15 |
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None if Lesson 5 is complete |
Wednesday 10/16 | SN p1 & 2 complete the summaries for L2 – L5.
Hunting Elements + Exit Write(GC). |
None if you completed summaries for at least L2 – L4. |
Thursday 10/17 | 6.1 (Notability) – download the data recording document into Notability <HERE> | None. |
Friday 10/18 | Finish your captions for your photos in Notability, and Reading 6.2 | Finish CW |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 10/07 |
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Finish the reading. |
Tuesday 10/08 | SN p39 & 40 – Density of soap and fat | Finish CW |
Wednesday 10/09 | SN p41-42 start the CER – soap vs fat. | None Leave SN |
Thursday 10/10 | Grading/Professional Development – No school for students. | |
Friday 10/11 | State Inservice Day – No School |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 09/30 |
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Finish CW. Grades were updated last week. Any missing assignments to take care of? |
Tuesday 10/01 |
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None |
Wednesday 10/02 | Density practice – SN p33 & 34 | Finish CW |
Thursday 10/03 | More Density Practice – page 2 of your Notability document from Tuesday.
Starting – Hunting the Elements |
Check the weather forecast for the walk tomorrow. |
Friday 10/04 | More “Hunting the Elements” with an exit write the last 10 minutes of class. Turn in the exit write before you leave the classroom. | Next Monday is a cutoff date – no late/missing assignments from before the cut off date will be accepted after the cutoff date. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 09/23 |
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None if SN pages 13 – 22 are complete. |
Tuesday 09/24 |
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SN p23 & 24 should be complete |
Wednesday 09/25 | FYI – I only update grades once a week maximum. So if you turn in an assignment late, you will have to wait until the next time I update to see it on your grade.
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Finish CW |
Thursday 09/26 |
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Open House – if you send your adult, please make sure they have a copy of your schedule or your agenda planner (with your schedule written in it). |
Friday 09/27 | SN p28 – elements comparison. Which element was the most interesting? Why? | None if your CW from M – Th is complete. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 09/16 |
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Finish SN p9 & 10 |
Tuesday 09/17 | SN p13 – 15 What is the different between a substance and a mixture? Complete the chart on SN p16 when you finish the reading. | Finish CW |
Wednesday 09/18 | Solubility – SN p19 – 20 Do fat and soap have the same solubility?
2.2 Document – download into Notability |
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Thursday 09/19 |
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Finish CW |
Friday 09/20 |
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None if SN p9-22 are complete |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 09/09 |
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None |
Tuesday 09/10 |
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Get letters signed by the adult in your life. |
Wednesday 09/11 |
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Get letters signed by the adult in your life. |
Thursday 09/12 | SN p7 – Data table only | Get letters signed by the adult in your life. |
Friday 09/13 |
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None if SN pages 5 – 7 are complete. |
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Date | Classwork | Homework |
Monday 09/02 | Labor Day – no school | Collect Vitamin D |
Tuesday 09/03 | No School for students | |
Wednesday 09/04 | No School for 7th / 8th graders | |
Thursday 09/05 | There is only one rule in Science – “Use good manners.”
Use your engineering skills. What did your group accomplish? Did everyone contribute? How would you change your design? |
None |
Friday 09/06 | Discus your engineering product. How do you think this activity relates to this year in Science at CY? How does this activity relate to kindergarten and the rest of your life? Turn in your paper if you finish. |
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