Sunday, February 28, 2016

WEEKLY REMINDERS - 2/29/16

Wednesday March 2, 2016- Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day

Friday March 3, 2016 - Progress Reports sent home with ALL students


Please read Mr. Wood's blog for further reminders and events.

8TH SCIENCE - 2/29/16

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HOMEWORK:

3/3 - In NB - Draw a web showing how energy flow

7TH SCIENCE - 2/29/16

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HOMEWORK:

3/2 - IN NB - What are the Six Common Air Pollutants? Chart your findings 


3/4 - Bring in red; green; yellow; and blue food coloring.  Cocoa mix powder and lemonade drink mix.  Get clear plastic cups and charcoal from the Science room.  

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/29/16


http://planbookedu.com/s/2P8M2


SCIENCE:
3/1 - Science Test

3/3 - Presentation of compound or complex machine.




SOCIAL STUDIES: 
3/4 - Write an essay on "How were the lives of Roman children similar to the lives of children in the United States today.   Read lesson 3 starting on p.520

5TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/29/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/KLFIB


SCIENCE:

3/1 -  In NB - Identify various adaptations plants have for survival.



SOCIAL STUDIES:
3/9 -  Research of inventor given in class.  2 page report; black ink; paragraph format; double space; 1 inch on all sides of paper.  References on a separate sheet.  DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!  PLAGIARIZED PAPERS WILL BE GIVEN a 0.  Points will be taken off if criteria is not followed.

Sunday, February 21, 2016

8TH SCIENCE - 2/22/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/IQZ3X


HOMEWORK:

9/24 - In NB - Use you textbook to define the following vocabulary words
1. gametophyte stage

2. sporophyte stage

3. alternation of generations

4. rhizome

5. frond

6. sori

7. prothallus

8. ovule

9. pollen grain

10. stamen

11. pistil

12. ovary

13. pollination

7TH SCIENCE - 2/22/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/A1F7K



HOMEWORK:

9/24 - In NB -  Write out questions and give full and complete answers.
1.  Why does earth have a carrying capacity?
2.  What is a population explosion?
3.  How does being on Earth change Earth?

6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/22/16


http://planbookedu.com/s/TNPL7



SCIENCE:

9/24 - In NB - Use your ideas of the 6 simple machines you designed in class and start to create your complex machine




SOCIAL STUDIES:

9/23 - In NB - Use the information from your textbook
  • How do you think the teachings of Jesus affected this social class? Do you think they had a positive or negative impact?

5TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/22/16

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





SCIENCE:
9/23 - In NB - Draw a Venn diagram comparing an animal cell and a plant cell.



SOCIAL STUDIES:
9/24 - In NB - Write a paragraph on:  Describe the everyday life of the people in the New England colonies.

Saturday, February 13, 2016

8th Science - 2/15/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/ZTTIH


HOMEWORK: 2/17

Copy and define vocabulary words given in class in NB
1. stomata
2. transpiration
3. photosynthesis
4. respiration

7th Science - 2/15/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/YZ1XN

2/17 in NB. Write answers in complete sentences and give specific details.

1.  How do plants remove carbon dioxide from the air?
2.  What two ways organisms living outside the tropics suffer when rain forests are cut down?



6th Science and Social Studies - 2/15/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/2SKME





SCIENCE

2/19 - In NB 

1.  Name the six types of simple machines.
2.  How are these machines relevant to our daily lives.




SOCIAL STUDIES

2/17 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

2/18 - Study lesson 1 and 2 Vocabulary on Ancient Rome

5th Science and Social Studies - 2/15/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/8W9B8


SCIENCE 

2/17 - In NB

2/17 -Draw and label the plant cell.  Use your textbook or go online.


SOCIAL STUDIES

2/17 - MAP OF THE MONTH DUE

2/18 - Copy and answer the 2 questions in NB

Why did William Penn start the colony of Pennsylvania?

 The name Philadelphia comes from a Greek word that means “brotherly love.” Explain why William Penn might have chosen that name.

Monday, February 8, 2016

8TH SCIENCE - 2/8/16


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2/11 - In NB - Draw and label the process of mitosis and explain the process.

7TH SCIENCE - 2/8/16


http://planbookedu.com/s/UQG12


2/10 - In NB
1.Describe seafloor mining
2.  What is the flat part of the continent that extends out from the continent under ocean water?
3.  Describe the deep, flat seafloor areas.
4.  Explain mid-ocean ridges?


6TH SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/8/16



http://planbookedu.com/s/51NDZ




SCIENCE

2/9 - In NB - How are physical and chemical changes similar and different?




SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/11 - NB
  • Why were the plebeians, slaves, and freemen critically important to trade in the Roman Empire?
  • How might the use of slave labor have enabled the Romans to be more competitive in the world market? Less competitive?

5TH SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES - 2/8/16

http://planbookedu.com/s/9E3EI


SCIENCE 

2/9 - HOMEWORK:  Copy the following vocabulary words with definition -   NB

Symbiotic: A relationship in which two organisms exist in close association, which may or may not benefit both organisms.

Mutualism: A relationship between organisms in which both organisms benefit.

Commensalism: A relationship between organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is not affected.

Parasitism: A relationship between organisms in which one organism benefits and the other may be harmed.


SOCIAL STUDIES 

1/10 - RE-READ THE CHAPTER AND LESSON. Copy questions and answer in NB 

1.  What crops did farmers export from the Southern Colonies?
2.  Why did the colonists in New England build their own ships?
3.  How large was the New England fishing fleet in 1741?