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7th grade-  Students organized their folders.  Parents, feel free to drop in and review them before or after school.  NO HW.  We will begin learning about relationships between living things tomorrow.

8th grade- Students reviewed Friday's assessment and worked on an in-class assignment on classifying mixtures.  HW-1 letter pix (students pick one of vocabulary word from the assignment to illustrate, by making the letters of the word explain the meaning.)  Due tomorrow!

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7th grade- Students worked very hard today to identify bones in owl pellets.  All students recorded their data on their lab sheet.  The ANALYSIS questions on the back are due on Monday.  It is worth a quiz grade.  All responses must be neatly written and organized.

8th grade-  Students assessed today.  NO HW.

8th grade wishlist items-chex mix or any trail mix (that has a least 5 different types snacks in them)

Have a great weekend!

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7th grade-  Students created food chains organized by biomes. HW- Students need to paste 1 food chain biome in their notebook.  Tomorrow, we will dissect owl pellets.

8th grade-  Students continued to work on solving density problems.  We will have an open note quiz tomorrow on solving density problems.

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7th grade- Students turned in the final part of their Interdependence of Organisms project.  Quiz tomorrow on Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes.

8th grade-  Students worked on density.  Quiz tomorrow solving density problems.

A few Reminders!

7th grade-  

1.  Part B was due today.  If handed in tomorrow, will result in 70% credit.

2.  Part C will be collected at the end of the class tomorrow.  Make sure you've done 1 of the 2 options. Option 1- postcards from 4 biomes or Option 2-4 biome collages, with biome facts in the middle, surrounded by magazine images of that biome.

Quiz on Friday! (on terrestrial and aquatic biomes-study your notes)

8th grade

- Density problem solving tomorrow.  Be sure you know and understand the density formula.

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7th grade- students took notes on Aquatic Biomes and worked on Part B & C of their projects.  Part B can be turned in tomorrow. Part C is due at the end of class on Thursday.  Quiz on Friday! All students should start studying their notes tonight.

8th grade-  Students worked on their understanding of density. More practice on solving density equations on Thursday.  Quiz on Friday.

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7th grade-  Students turned in their Metric Projects today.  I've been very impressed with what I've seen so far!  Great effort!  I will grade them according to the rubric by the week's end.

Today, students worked on Part B of their Interdependence of Organisms project-aquatic biomes definitions and picture.  These are due tomorrow.

Wednesday is the field trip and Thursday a study session in prep for Friday's assessment on the major biomes.

8th grade-  Students took notes on Density.  Students should begin reviewing their notes.  There will be a quiz on Friday!

8th grade wish list- 

-Chex mix or  ( We are study mixtures next.  We would love to get a few big bags)

-kool-aid mix (@ least 12 little packets)

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7th grade-Students continue to work on Part A of their interdependence of organisms project.  Part A is due Friday (at the end of the period).  Metric Projects due Monday, 9/14/09.

8th grade- Students identified chemical and physical changes/properties in lab today.  Quiz tomorrow.  Student notes and other handouts given throughout the week.

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7th grade-  Students continue to work on Biomes Project.

Metric System Project due 9/14/09.

8th grade-  Students worked physical and chemical properties.  Students who didn't  finish categorizing properties, need to complete it for HW.

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7th grade-

Student began working  on Part A of their Biome (in class) Project.  Students worked in groups of 2 to research their biomes.  We will continue using class time for the rest of the week to work on Part A.  We will begin Part B next Tuesday. 

Please be reminded that Metric Projects are Due on Monday, September 14, 2009.  7th grade students will not receive science homework this week or next.  All students should be working on their Metric Project for HW.

8th grade-

Students who completed their superhero assignment, participated in a lab on phase changes that resulted in the creation of ice cream.

No HW tonight. Start studying the notes for the Friday assessment.

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7th grade- Finished biome notes.  Class project handed out. Students will begin working on it tomorrow.

8th grade- Superhero stories or storyboard DUE TOMORROW! Be sure to check the rubric before you hand it in.  All those with completed projects will make ice cream tomorrow!