MAY 23, 2008

Grade 6 – History
1. We began a unit on immigration.
2. Students did a chart that illustrates immigration into the U.S. from 1820-1860.

Grade 6 – Science
1. Class discussion and student notes on “The Life Cycle of Stars”.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Students organized their notebooks.
2. Notebooks due: Tuesday.

Grade 8 – Science
1. Students took notes on and explained where several constellations are.

Grade 6 – History
1. Students are to turn in notebooks tomorrow.
2. The notebooks should be in order.
3. A Table of Contents with corresponding page numbers should be behind: The Enlightenment, The French Revolution, and The Industrial Revolution.
4. Students will be graded on: Organization, Labeling, Neatness, and Completeness.

Grade – 6 – Science
1. Students learned about, discussed and took notes on “The Characteristics of Stars”.
2. Students will need their colored pencils for tomorrow’s work.

Grade – 7 – Science
1. Notebooks due: Tuesday.
2. Table of Contents necessary for: Cell Biology, Mitosis and Genetics. Make sure you have page numbers on the pages and on the Table of Contents.
3. Notebooks should be in order.
4. Notebooks will be graded on: Organization, Labeling, Neatness, and Completeness.

Grade – 8 – Science
1. Students studied about Stars and Constellations.
2. Students took class notes.
3. Notebooks and Table of Contents due: Tomorrow.
4. Notebooks will be graded on: Organization, Labeling, Neatness, and Completeness.

MAY 21, 2008

MAY 21, 2008
Grade 6 – History
1. Students presented “Invention Posters”.
2. Table of Contents and Notebooks are due on Friday.
3. Table of Contents need to be made for: The Enlightenment, The French Revolution and The Industrial Revolution.

Grade 6 – History
1. Students took notes on “The Sun”.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Students presented “Cancer Papers”.

Grade 8 – Science
1. Star Magnitude Worksheet.
2. Draw a circle.
3. Locate all stars from worksheet.
4. Label: Stars In Our Night Sky.

MAY 20, 2008

May 20, 2008

Grade 6 – History
1. Students are presenting their American 1800’s Invention report.
2. Your student should have the instructions.
3. If not, it is available on one of last week’s blog entries.
4. The presentations will probably be done tomorrow.

Grade 6 – Science
1. Students taking in class notes on the Sun.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Students presenting their “Prevention of Cancer” papers.

Grade 8 – Science
1. Table of Contents for the Astronomy section should be up to date by Friday.
2. Students are to put the papers in a logical order.
3. Number the pages.
4. Enter the titles on the Table of Contents page.
5. Enter the appropriate page number on the Table of Content page.

MAY 19, 2008

Grade 6 – History
1. We discussed and took notes on Capitalism and Adam Smith.

Grade 6 – Science
1. Students finished a diagram of the sun.
2. Students began taking notes on the characteristics of the Sun.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Gratitude Journal: Empathy.
2. Lexicon: Verbose.
3. Due: Friday.
4. Science Test : The Cell and Inheritance

Grade 8 – Science
1. Test: Stars

May 16, 2008
Grade 6 – History
1. Collected “Railroad Homework”.
2. Students took notes on Capitalism and Mercantilism.

Grade 6 – Science
1. Students began a diagram of the sun that shows the layers of the sun.
2. Due: Tuesday. Water Usage Survey.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Test: Monday.
2. Prevention of Cancer Paper: Due Tuesday.

Grade 8 – Science
1. Test: Monday.

MAY 15, 2008

May 15, 2008

Grade 6 – History
1. Impact of the Railways – Do: #1,4,6.

Grade 6 – Science
1. Graphs and Questions due tomorrow.
2. Students worked on these in class.
3. A few students did not finish.

Grade 7 – Science
1. Finished Mutation Notes.
2. Finished Cancer Notes.
3. Study for test tomorrow.

Grade 8 – Science
1. Science Questions: Due Tomorrow.