Lesson Plan for Friday, January 30, 2015

8th grade science:
•Geologic Time Scale test
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•finish all power point presentations and KWLS
•complete vocabulary review cross work
•NO homework
Human Body System test is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3
Study guide is on my desk and also in eBackpack

Lesson Plan for Thursday, January 29, 2015

8th grade science:
•discuss graded time lines
•prepare for Geologic Time Line test scheduled for Friday.
•HOMEWORK:  study for Friday's Geologic Time Line test

7th grade science:
•continue to present power point presentations over the human body system
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Today is a 1/2 day of school due to teacher in-service.

1st and 4th hours will continue work on their geologic time line.

2nd hour will complete a body system review page for discussion.

No homework

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, January 27, 2015

8th grade science:
•wrap up and complete the time line activity and review sheet of questions.
•NO homework
Unit test is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30.  Study guides are in eBackpack and on the corner of my desk.

7th grade science:
•continue to share power points of information about the human body systems
•fill in KWL's for each presentation.
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Monday, January 26, 2015

8th grade science:
•continue to add events to the geologic time line activity
•NO homework
Time Line unit test has been scheduled for Friday, Jan. 30th

7th grade science:
•begin power point presentations on the human body systems.
•hope to get skeletal and muscular systems presented today
•NO homework
Human Body test has been schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 4th

Copies of both study guides are located in eBackpack, and also on my desk.

Lesson Plan for Friday, January 23, 2015

8th grade science:
•work on geologic time line activity
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•watch Eyewitness video:  Human Body
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Thursday, January 22, 2015

8th grade science:
•discuss metric conversions for the time line activity
•complete all metric conversions
•begin time line if time allows
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•last day to work in class on human body system power point presentations
•presentations are due by the end of the class period
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Wednesday, January 21, 2015

8th grade science:
• we will start a unit on the geologic time line
•today we will discuss the many theories about how earth began
•we will review the metric system and metric conversions
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•continue to research human body system information with their pre-selected partner for a power point presentation that is due at the end of the class period on Thursday.
•NO homework

All new material has been placed in eBackpacks, along with the respective study guides for unit tests.

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, January 20, 2015

8th grade science:
•taking the Chapter 2 test  (How Chromosomes Work)
•NO homework
•will finish STEM surveys for Mr. Bauer.

7th grade science:
•will begin research a pre-selected human body system, with a pre-selected partner, to present in class.  Each presentation will be 5-8 slides long, in power point format, and will be presented to the class starting next Monday.
•NO homework.

Lesson Plan for Monday, January 19, 2015

8th grade science:
•review for Chapter 2: How Chromosomes Work chapter test that was moved to Tuesday, Jan. 20
•discuss graded DNA models and activity pages.
•with remaining time, get started on the STEM connection surveys from Mr. Bauer.
•HOMEWORK:  study for Chapter 2 test, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 20.

7th grade science:
•continue to work on human body system review packet of information, utilizing the green life science books in class.
•NO homework

Lesson Plan for Friday, January 16, 2015

8th grade science:
Chapter 2: 'How Chromosomes Work' test
TEST WAS MOVED TO TUESDAY, Jan. 20th.
•finish up DNA model activity, review for the test.
•NO homework
(Chapter 2 test will be  Tuesday, Jan. 20th though)


7th grade science:
•begin human body unit by reviewing certain units in the life science text book
•complete review sheets
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Thursday, January 15, 2015

8th grade science:
•read section 2-4
•finish the "Build a DNA Model" activity
•review for the test.
•HOMEWORK:  study for the genetics test scheduled for Friday, Jan. 16
test has been moved to Tuesday, January 20.

7th grade science:
•Simple Machines test
•NO homework


Lesson Plan for Wednesday, January 14, 2015

8th grade science:
•"Build a DNA Model" activity and structure review
•NO homework
(test is Friday.  Study guides are on my desk, as well as in eBackpack)

7th grade science:
•review over rotational lab #2
•review for test
•HOMEWORK:  study for simple machines test, scheduled for Thursday.
(Study guides are on my desk, as well as in eBackpack)

Lesson Plan for Tuesday, January 13, 2015

8th grade science:
•read section 2-3
•discuss study guide
•complete review and reinforcement activity page from section 2-3
•NO homework
(test is scheduled for Friday.  Study guide is available in eBackpack and on my desk)

7th grade science:
•complete rotational lab #2 activities
•complete 'what a learned' assignment sheet for each activity
•NO homework
(test is scheduled for Thursday.  Study guis is available in eBackpack and on my desk)

Lesson Plan for Monday, January 12, 2015

8th grade science:
•complete "Can this dog have spots?" activity page
•read pages 39-42
•answer section review questions 1-3 on page 42.
•if time allows, review thru test study guide.
•NO homework
(unit study guide was placed in eBackpack.  Paper copies are also available on my desk.  Test tentatively planned for Friday, Jan. 16)

7th grade science:
•review answers on rotational lab #1 review sheets and discuss what they learned at each station on Friday.
•review the test study guide
•watch simple machines video clips with time remaining in class.
•NO homework
(unit study guide was placed in eBackpack.  Paper copies are also available on my desk.  Test tentatively planned for Friday, Jan. 15)

Lesson Plan for Friday, January 9, 2015

8th grade science:
•watch the Bill Nye video over "Genes"
•NO homework

7th grade science:
•complete rotational lab activity #1.
•NO homework,

Unit material for both classes have been placed in eBackpack.  Study guides can be found there, or on my desk.

Lesson Plan for Thursday, January 8, 2015

8th grade science:
•complete genetics activity titled, "Solving A Secret Code"
•NO homework.

7th grade science:
•finish reading thru the simple machines material
•complete a concept map over the differences of the simple machines.
•NO homework.

For both classes, information has been placed in eBackpack.  Study guides can be found there, or on my desk.

Lesson Plan for Wednesday, January 7, 2015

8th grade science:
•read section 2-1, pages 33-38
•answer review questions 1-3 on page 39.
•NO homework
(unit study guide was placed in eBackpack.  Paper copies are also available on my desk.  Test tentatively planned for Friday, Jan. 16)

7th grade science:
•read thru the simple machines text information and discuss concepts
•if time allows work on review questions and graphic organizer of information over the simple machines.
•NO homework
(Simple Machines unit study guide has been placed in eBackpack.  Paper copies are also available on my desk.  Test is tentatively planned for Tuesday, Jan. 13)