Tuesday, May 31, 2016

SCHEDULE FOR FINAL EXAMS

JUNE 13 - SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL

JUNE 14 - MATHEMATICS

JUNE 15 READING

JUNE 16 - SCIENCE

JUNE 20 - ELA


8TH SCIENCE MODULES REVIEW FOR FINALS

8TH GRADE SCIENCE REVIEW – FINAL EXAM

REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK

MODULE 1 – CHEMISTRY
·      How do the properties and interactions of matter and energy explain physical and chemical change?

MODULE II – FORCES AND ENERGY
·      How can you describe the motion of objects and their reaction to forces?
·      How is energy conserved?
·      How are electricity and magnetism related?
MODULE III – CELLS AND HEREDITY
·      How is life sustained through reproduction and development?

MODULE IV – ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
·      How do living things (including humans) affect the physical and living environment?
·      How do environment changes affect humans and other populations?
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7TH SCIENCE MODULE REVIEW FOR FINALS

7TH GRADE SCIENCE REVIEW – FINAL EXAM
REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK

MODULE 1 – HUMAN BODY SYSTEM
·      What are the systems of the human body?
·      How do these systems maintain homeostasis in a changing environment?

MODULE II – INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIFE
·      How is interdependence (between the living and non-living) essential to maintaining life on Earth?

MODULE III – EARTH STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENT
·               Why and how have Earth’s features changed over time?
·      How does water cycle affect all components of the Earth?
MODULE IV – INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
·      What is matter?
·      How is matter described, classified, and measured?
MODULE IV – EARLLY CIVILIZATIONS OF INDIA

·      Indus Valley Civilization; Beginnings of Hinduism; The Beginning of Buddhism; Empires of India.

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES MODULES REVIEW FINALS

6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW – FINAL EXAM

REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK

MODULE 1 – THE WORLD’S EARLY PEOPLE
·      How do people today learn about the distant past?
·      Why did early humans move from place to place?
MODULE II – MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, AND KUSH
·      The land between Two Rivers’ Mesopotamian Achievements; Daily Life in Sumer; The First Empires
·      The Nile Valley; The Old Kingdom; The Middle Kingdom; The New Kingdom
·      The Land called Nubia; and New Kingdoms of Kush
MODULE III – THE ANCIENT GREEKS
·       Mountains and Seas; Early civilization in Greece; Greek City-states.
·      A time of Glory in Athens; Alexander Builds an Empire
MODULE IV – EARLLY CIVILIZATIONS OF INDIA

·      Indus Valley Civilization; Beginnings of Hinduism; The Beginning of Buddhism; Empires of India.

6TH SCIENCE MODULES REVIEW FOR FINALS

6TH GRADE SCIENCE REVIEW – FINAL EXAM
REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK

MODULE 1- THE NATURE OF SCIENCE
·      What is scientific inquiry?
·      How do science and society affect each other?

MODULE II - ROCKS AND MINERALS (CHEMICAL REACTION)
·      What are the properties of matter?
·      How is Earth’s lithosphere always changing?
·      What is the rock cycle?
·      How do Earth’s fossil records inform us of its history?

MODULE III - SIMPLE AND COMPLEX MACHINES
·      What is energy?
·      What is force?
·      How do energy, friction, and forces affect motion?
·      How do machines impact our lives?

LIGHT AND SOUND
·      What are the properties of sound and light?


MODULE IV – Diversity of Life
·      What makes something live?

·      How does the transfer of matter and energy support the diversity of life?

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW MODULES FOR FINALS

5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEW – FINAL EXAM

REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK

MODULE 1 – THE LAND AND EARLY PEOPLE
·      States and Region; Bodies of Water; People and the Environment
·      Early People: The Woodlands; the Plains; The Southwest and the West; The Northwest and the Artic
MODULE 11 – CULTURES MEET
·      Exploration and Technology; A changing world; Spanish exploration; Other Nations Explore
·      The Spanish Colonies; The Virginia Colony; The Plymouth Colony; The French and the Dutch
MODULEIII – THE THIRTEEN COLONIES
·      Settling New England; Life in New England; New England’s Economy.
·      Settling in the Middle Colonies; Life in the Middle Colonies; Busy farms and Seaports
·      Settling in the South; Life in the South; The Southern Colony
MODULE IV – THE AMERICAN REVOLUTON
·      Fighting for Control; Colonies speak out; disagreements grow; The Road to War; Declaring Independence
·      Americans and the Revolution; Fighting for Independence; Winning Independence; Effects of the War
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5TH SCIENCE - REVIEW MODULES FOR FINAL EXAM

5TH GRADE SCIENCE REVIEW – FINAL EXAM
REVIEW THE VOCABULARY WORDS AND THE NOTES FROM YOUR NOTEBOOK


MODULE 1 - The Nature of Science
·      How and why is communication important in science?
         ASTRONOMY AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
·      How can celestial phenomena be described by relative motion and perspective?
·      What causes seasons? What causes the tides?
·      How are celestial objects in the solar system different from each other?
MODULE II – WEATHER AND CLIMATE
·      How do meteorologists predict the weather?
·      What is the difference between weather and climate?
·      What is the water cycle?
·      How do interactions between air, water, and land affect weather and climate?
MODULE III – ECOSYSTEM
·      How do living things interact with themselves and their environment?
·      How is an ecosystem organized?

·      How do energy and matter move through ecosystems?

Thursday, May 26, 2016

8TH SCIENCE -5/30/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/TGPGT

HOMEWORK:
6/2 - chapter 11 vocabulary words in NB


NYS PERFORMANCE TEST

7TH SCIENCE - 5/30/16

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HOMEWORK"

6/1 - In NB -
In the parallel circuit, why did opening the switch turn off only one bulb?
Why does electricity flow through the light bulbs?
Give three examples of electric circuits that are in your classroom right now

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 5/30/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/5JXK2

HOMEWORK

SCIENCE:  Due 6/2 - In NB -
1.  How is genetics used today?
2.  Describe genetic counseling?
2.  What is growth hormone? Write out questions:


SOCIAL STUDIES:

6/1 - On LL - Explain how the early people of the Americas had to adapt to changing environments.

5TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 5/30/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/WFRWS

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE:  5/31 - WB P. 337 in NB

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Sunday, May 22, 2016

WEEKLY REMINDERS - 5/23/16

5/27 - FRIDAY - SCHOOL CLOSED

8TH SCIENCE - 5/23/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/BTUB7


5/24 - Big 8 Review - p. 116 . # 1-10 in NB

5/26 -Bige 8 Review - p. 116 -117 # 10 - 20 in NB

7TH SCIENCE - 5/23/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/GNWTC


5/26 -  Research online "What is lightning?"  Write 2 paragraphs explaining what is lightning, what causes lightning, why does thunder make loud sounds.  Use scientific terms in description and illustration if necessary.  You can type or write it out. 

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 5/23/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/GW8YY


SCIENCE 

5/25 - Draw and label DNA molecule in NB.  Label CTGA


SOCIAL STUDIES

5/26 - Textbook p. 407 in NB. 1- 14.  Restate when you can

5th Science and Social Studies - 5/23/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/IUYB8


SCIENCE

5/24 - WB p. 317 - 1 - 17 Questions and answers



SOCIAL STUDIES

5/26 -Write a report that describes the person you were assigned too in class.  What role he or she played in the Revolutionay Way.  At least 2-3 paragraphs.  You can write it  neatly or type it.  Double space, 12 fonts

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Weekly Reminders - 5/16/16

5/20 - Progress Report

5/20 - 12:00 Dismissal


5/18 - MAP OF THE MONTH

8th Science - 5/16/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/7UFQ9

HOMEWROK:

5/18 - Big 8 Review - p. 48.  # 27  NB

5/19 - Big 8 - p. 48 - # 28, 29 30.NB


7th Science - 5/16/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/XEFN6

HOMEWORK:

5/17 - Mini Lab- bring in a bottle of soft drink (ONLY BOTTLES - NO CANS)

5/19 - Bring in Healthy Smoothie and



6th Science and Social Studies - 5/16/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/CNXSU

HOMEWORK:

SCIENCE

5/18 - Draw a Punnett Square using TT - dominant for straight hair and tt - recessive for curly hair in NB


SOCIAL STUDIES

5/17 - What was the Buddha teachings based on? NB

5tth Science and Social Studies - 5/16/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/6IZW4

HOMEWRK:

SCIENCE   - 5/19 - WB. 319-320 - Questions and answers in NB


SOCIAL STUDIES - Due 5/18
Vocabulary words in NB: patriot; loyalist, neutral; inflation; profiteering; veteran


Monday, May 9, 2016

8th Science - 5/9/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/MUS5S

5/11 - Big 8 Review - p. 43 in NB - 4 & 5

7th Science - 5/9/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/D119Z

HOMEWORK:

5/11 - Archimedesprinciple Project

6th Science and Social Studies - 5/9/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/KU5YG

SCIENCE:
5/10 - WB p. 89 - 1-12 Questions and Answers in NB


SOCIAL STUDIES:
5/11 - How did early farmers use the summer monsoon  season to their advantage? 1 paragraph

5th Science and Social Studies - 5/9/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/NR7HP

SCIENCE:
5/11 - WB P. 299 - 1 - 11 in NB- Questions and answers




SOCIAL STUDIES
5/10 - Vocabulary words in NB: independence; resolution; declaration


Sunday, May 1, 2016

8th Science - 5/2/16


http://planbookedu.com/s/ZIHWD

Homework:

5/6 - Group Presentation on astronomers: Galileo; Copernicus; and Kepler.

7th Science - 5/2/16


http://planbookedu.com/s/86N58

Homework:

5/9 - Archimedes experiment in class. Groups. 

6th Science and Social Studies - 5/2/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/8YAK5

Homework:

SCIENCE:
5/5 - Informational report on What is Down Syndrome and is it an inherited disorder - 2 page report. 12 font; black ink; double space with paragraphs.  If written 3-4 pages.  Please have REFERENCE SHEET!


SOCIAL STUDIES:
5/4 -  GREEK FOOD - Be sure to explain the georgraphy of Greece and why only these type of foods were grown.

5th Science and Social Studies - 5/2/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/1N9X1

Homework:


SCIENCE:
5/4 - Create a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner based on the recipes and menu you create in class.


SOCIAL STUDIES:
5/5 - Copy and define vocabulary words in NB
Continental Congress; petition; blocade; quarter