Friday, June 15, 2007

Math and Science, June 18-20

Grade 6
Monday: Review work in math
Energy Pyramids in science
Tuesday: MS Trip to the ZOO!!!!!
Wednesday: Review activities

Grade 7
Monday: Pre-Algebra Test
Science: The Cardiovascular System (guest teacher)
Tuesday: MS Trip to the ZOO!!!!!
Wednesday: Review activities

HAPPY SUMMER!
Rest in the grace of our Lord and worship the Almighty King!

Monday, June 11, 2007

6th and 7th grade English and History

6th grade:

No Spelling!! You're done!!

Daily poetry book reading continues in class.

Mythology-
Monday- Read and do work for Persephone story
Tuesday- Read Pegasus story, finish art for Atalanta
Wednesday- none
Thursday and Friday- Finish packet. Posters will be done in class on Monday, 6/18.

History- Chap 12 continues
Monday- Read and discuss 436-441. Complete lesson review pg 441, 1-4 plus in class charts.
Tuesday- Worksheet review
Wednesday- Read lesson 3 as homework.
Thursday- Discuss lesson 3, complete lesson review.
Friday- Finish the chapter and book!

Literature Circles finish up this week. Meetings Tuesday and Friday. Group projects will be due Wed, 6/20.

7th grade:

Continue reading books about Christian Missionaries. Biography projects due Monday, 6/18.

Poetry and Creative Writing Portfolios are due Monday, 6/18. Choose 2 stories and 2 poems you've worked on during our Writing Workshop times. Publish in final draft form.

Mystery in History:
Who was the man in the Iron Mask?
Day 1- Brainstorm, read background info.
Day 2- Add additional info to graphic organizer.
Day 3- Guest visitors
Day 4 and 5- Figure out who it was!?!

Literature Circles- Meet Tuesday and Friday. Finish books this week. Group projects due 6/20.

Art Museum both Tuesday and Thursday. Eat lunch in the park!

Memory Verse party Wednesday. Way to go, if you made it!!

Joint Chapel Friday. Student Council party and yearbooks afterward.

Friday, June 08, 2007

Math and Science; June 11-15

Monday
Math 6: Lesson 126
Earth Science: Section 3 What is Weather?
Pre-Algebra: Graphing Absolute Value Functions p. 696 #20, 24, 26, 27, 31
Life Science: Begin Chapter 19 Systems of the Human Body

Tuesday
Math 6: Lesson 127
Earth Science: Section 4 Changes in Climate
Pre-Algebra: 13-3 Exponential Growth and Decay p.701 #13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 22-25
Life Science: The Skeletal System p.468-471, #1-4

Wednesday (Memory Verse Party)
Math 6: Quiz
Earth Science: Final preparations for weather forecasts
Pre-Algebra: 13-4 Polynomials p. 706 #32-40, 43-45
Life Science: The Muscular System p.472-475, #1-3

Thursday
Math 6: Lesson 128
Earth Science: Weather Forecast Presentations from Station CTCS
Pre-Algebra: Operations with Polynomials p.712 #19-24; p.717 #33-38
Life Science: The Integumentary System p.476-479, #1-3

Friday
Math 6: Lesson 129
Earth Science: Open Note Quiz: Weather and Climate
Pre-Algebra: REVIEW p.730-1 #23-26, 31, 33, 35-41, 50-53, 56-60 and 3 problems given in class (Test on Monday... taken from these problems, exactly!)
Life Science: The Cardiovascular System p.488-493, #1-3

Monday, June 04, 2007

Math and Science; June 4 - 8

7th grade
SCIENCE
Monday: Open Note Test Chapter 15
Tuesday - Friday: Chapter 16
For each section(Birds, Mammals) students will write out;
10 New Scientific Facts (At least 3 diagrams); 10 Interesting Facts (At least 3 diagrams); Answer All Review Questions (p.388, 391, 395, 405)

No test on this chapter!

PRE-ALGEBRA
Monday: 12-6 Permutations and Combinations p.662-3 #1-20, 23-25, 37-40
Tuesday: Review 12-1 through 12-6 p.679 #9-20
Wednesday: TEST
Thursday: Begin Chapter 13 Non-Linear Fxns and Polynomials
p. 696 #21-23, 25, 28, 29 (graphing quadratic fxns)
Friday: Worksheet (graphing cubic fxns)

6th grade
Math
Monday: Lesson 122
Tuesday: Quiz
Wednesday - Friday: Lessons 123-125

Science
Monday: The Air We Breathe (handout, worksheet)
Tuesday: Review Earth's Atmosphere
Wednesday: TEST
Thursday and Friday: Begin Unit on Weather; two handouts, worksheets
PROJECT Assigned- Preparing and delivering a TV news weather forecast!

English and History, Week of 6/4-8

6th-

LAST SPELLING!!! Regular daily assignments, test Friday.

Poetry- One book a day.

Greek Mythology-
We will be completing the reading and activities for stories 2-4.

Literature Circles-
Your group meetings will be Tuesday and Friday. Don't fall behind, there won't be any time to make it up!

History-
Monday and Tuesday: Chap. Review
Wednesday: Chapter Test
Thursday: Chapter 12, lesson 1 and review questions
Friday: Chapter 12, correct review questions and complete worksheets

PE both Tuesday and Thursday. Track and Field Pentathlon Thursday.

7th grade-

Poetry Study 5- regular daily assignments, test Friday.

Creative Writing: One writing assignment, opposite of last week's choice.

June book: Continue reading about your missionary. We'll create our project rubric this week.

Literature Circles: This week you'll meet Tuesday and Friday.

History:
Mon and Tues.- Lesson 3, notes and review
Wed and Thurs.- Lesson 4, notes and review

History report on one famous Enlightenment Scientist or Philosophe due Wednesday.

PE both Tuesday and Thursday. Track and Field Pentathlon Thursday.