WEEK 40 (Last four days of School) No homework!
Monday, June 9 EOC for CC1 and CC2 8:30 - 12:30; continue presenting projects in 5th period
Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 continue to present projects (all classes)
Thursday, June 11 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL; Awards Ceremony 8:30 10:00; Anchor Time special 10:00- 11:15; Kona Ice Truck 11:15 bring 2 - 5 dollars for Kona Ice; 8th Grade Picnic on the Football field from 12:00 - 3:00. Have a great Summer!!
WEEK 39 (NO HOMEWORK unless you miss class; complete you Alternative Energy Project)
(I will post the rubric at the top of this page when I get to school; all projects should be emailed to [email protected] on June 4th)
Monday, June 2 READING EOG 8:30 - 1:00; 5th period in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project
Tuesday, June 3 MATH EOG 8:30 - 1:00; 6th period in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project
Wednesday, June 4 State Final Exam Social Studies 8:30 - 11:00; 4th and 7th in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project; Projects due!
Thursday, June 5 Begin Presenting projects (all classes)
Friday, June 6 Alternative Energy video and worksheet (crossword) - Mr. Frahm will sub today; Motivational School Assembly in the PM
WEEK 38 STUDY FOR Science EOG - Reread your 11 newsletters (see Powerpoints and Handouts tab if you lost them; they are the first 11 pdf documents
Monday May 25 Memorial Day - No School- Remember those who fought for the US!
Tuesday, May 26 Daniels computer lab; begin in class project on Alternative Energy (6 ppt. slides; See rubric in shared folder at school)
Wednesday, May 27 EOG Review in class
Thursday, May 28 EOG Review in class
Friday May 30 Take Science EOG; 4th period in computer lab during 7th period
WEEK 37 Homework: Study guides to prepare for test on Thursday on Geology and Earth History
Monday, May 19 History of the Earth Video Lesson (Worksheets)
Tuesday, May 20 History of the Earth Video Lesson (Worksheets)
Wednesday, May 21 Review for Test
Thursday, May 22 Test - Geology and Earth History (last major test)
Friday, May 23 Alternative Energy presentation and note sheets
WEEK 36 Homework: Geologic Time Packet given on Thursday due next Thursday; Test on Geology and Earth History on Thursday, May 22
Monday, May 12 Review benchmark 3
Tuesday, May 13 Relative dating lesson and handouts in class
Wednesday, May 14 Absolute dating of rock
Thursday, May 15 Darwin clips and natural selection; check homework!
Friday, May 16 Evolution ppt.
WEEK 35 Homework: Coastal Field trips on Wednesday Be here by 6:45 a.m. !! Geologic Time Packet given on Thursday due next Thursday
Monday, May 5 Complete glacier activities and handouts
Tuesday, May 6 Glacier terms open note quiz; begin stream erosion
Wednesday, May 7 Field Trip to Fort Fisher and Battleship NC (leave at 7:00 a.m. and return at 6:00p.m.) Students not going report to Mrs. Andrews!
Thursday, May 8 complete stream erosion and uniformitariansim review
Friday, May 9 Traveling Fossil Fact Find - laptops
WEEK 34 Homework: Geologic Processes Packet - due Friday
Monday, April 28 Mountain Building ppt with notes
Tuesday, April 29 Erosion/ weathering/mass movement ppt. with notes
Wednesday, April 30 Complete weathering/erosion notes - Retro. Movie Day - questions and notes
Thursday, May 1 Glaciers ppt. with notes; video clips
Friday, May 2 "Glaciers - Ice on the Move" Video with questions
WEEK 33 Homework: fossil worksheet due Thursday
Monday, April 21 Earth history "Hook" stations
Tuesday, April 22 Earth history "Hook" stations
Wednesday, April 23 Fossil video with notes; ice man clips
Thursday, April 24 CSI Impossible Fossil; geology review ppt; check homework
Friday, April 25 Fossils in your textbook. Chapter 8
WEEK 32 Benchmark Exam for 3rd quarter is April 15; complete practice benchmark by Monday.
Monday, April 14 Review for Third Benchmark
Tuesday, April 15 Benchmark Exam
Wednesday, April 16 Complete the beaches are moving lesson - due tomorrow!
Thursday, April 17 Begin Earth History Unit - What are Fossils?
Friday, April 18 Good Friday Holiday - NO SCHOOL
WEEK 31 Homework: Fresh water packet due Tuesday, April 8 and a quiz; Benchmark Exam for 3rd quarter is April 15
Monday, April 7 Review; Falls Lake Activity
Tuesday, April 8 Check homework and take quiz
Wednesday, April 9 Water Dilemmas for a project grade
Thursday, April 10 Beaching are moving lesson
Friday, April 11 Beaching are moving lesson
Spring Break - week of March 31 - April 5 ( return to school on April 7)
WEEK 30 Homework: Fresh water packet due Tuesday, April 8
Monday, March 24 Ground water lesson and demonstration of our ground water tank; complete worksheet and IN worksheets
Tuesday, March 25 Water Quality notes and pollution jigsaw; "Poisoned Water" video clips
Wednesday, March 26 Lab: water testing for nitrates, phosphates, DO, pH, turbidity, color/odor, fecal coliforms, temperature, macroinvertebrates - report out to class
Thursday, March 27 Bioindicators and eutrophication
Friday, March 28 Fish Kill Mystery
WEEK 29 Homework: Coal Ash Article - due Friday (MONDAY due to ice); complete worksheets on drinking water and groundwater
Monday, March 17 Biomagnification Review and Minamata lesson
Tuesday, March 18 NO SCHOOL - Ice
Wednesday, March 19 Chief Seattle lesson; analyze his speech
Thursday, March 20 Drinking water and Waste water; complete worksheet
Friday, March 21 Point source/ Non-point source lesson and worksheet
WEEK 28 Homework: Sea Urchin literacy article - due Friday; study for Test on the ocean zones and floor, habitats, and food webs.
Monday, March 10 Estuary activities and video clips
Tuesday, March 11 Food Webs and Symbioses - ie. Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism
Wednesday, March 12 Biomagnification of DDT, mercury in the food web- Rachel Carson and Minamata, Japan
Thursday, March 13 Review; get study guide newsletter; clicker review
Friday, March 14 Test on Chapter 5 - Ocean zones and floor, habitats, and food webs
WEEK 27 Homework - Have "200 meters" activity and wetland worksheet complete by Friday ( I am collecting these on Monday!)
Monday, March 3 Check and collect homework; bioluminescence lab; timeline of ocean exploration
Tuesday, March 4 - NO SCHOOL - Ice
Wednesday, March 5 "200 Meters Down" activity - chapter 5 in text; clips on tidal marsh, mangroves, rocky shore, and hydrothermal vents
Thursday, March 6 Wetland video; activity - key out types of wetlands; wetland worksheet
Friday, March 7 Career Day for 8th graders
WEEK 26 Homework: Ocean Zones Packet due Friday, Feb. 28
Monday, Feb. 24 Exploring Oceans and Ocean Zones Introductory Activity/Return and review benchmark exam; Get homework packet
Tuesday, Feb. 25 Ocean zones handout; IPAD research on bioluminescence
Wednesday, Feb. 26 Blue Planet video - "The Deep" questions
Thursday, Feb. 27 Blue Planet video - the open ocean surface zone
Friday, Feb. 28 Ocean floor activity and check homework; interim reports go home!
m T5 Ocean zoWEEK 25 Last week's homework - DUE TUESDAY - FEB. 18; TEST on water properties and ocean motion on Thursday; Ocean Zones packet due Friday, Feb. 28
Monday, Feb. 17
Current Lesson; view video clips on currents; satellite views of El Nino and the Gulf stream
(7th Period Tide Lesson)
Tuesday, Feb. 18 Gulf Stream info.; Plastics in the Ocean literacy article; check homework
Wednesday, Feb. 19 Review for test; concept map and crossword
Thursday, Feb. 20 TEST
Friday, Feb. 21 Exploring Oceans and Ocean Zones Introductory Activity/Return and review benchmark exam
Hydrosphere board (view in the next several weeks)
http://discoveryeducation.com - Discovery Education user name: WCPstudent id# password: student id#
WEEK 24 Homework: Complete Motion of the Ocean Packet by Friday; View Hydrosphere board in Discovery Education by Friday; Test on Motion of the Ocean and Water Properties on Tuesday!
Monday, Feb. 10 Complete wave lesson; view video clips on waves
Tuesday, Feb. 11 Tides lesson; complete AIMS packet on tides and tidal graphing worksheet (4th, 5th, and 6th periods) 7th Snow - Early release.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 SNOW DAY
Thursday, Feb. 13 SNOW DAY
Friday, Feb. 14 SNOW DAY - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
WEEK 23 Homework: Frayer models in IN; study for Wednesday's quiz; on Thursday begin Motion of of the Ocean Packet on waves, tides, and currents (due Feb. 17): view the above link by next Friday - I can tell if you viewed through the software!
Monday, Feb. 3 Complete Frayer models and view water properties video
Tuesday, Feb. 4 Watershed Demo. - what is your watershed/river basin? Specific heat experiment in class - graph data and answer questions
Wednesday, Feb. 5 Quiz on water properties; bottle water worksheet; ocean puzzle for e.c.
Thursday, Feb. 6 Ocean chemistry lesson and worksheet; Homework packet on Waves, Tides, and Currents distributed - due Feb. 17
Friday, Feb. 7 Waves lesson - please view discovery ed board in the next week (see above link) Short classes due to Positive Behavior outdoor reward
WEEK 22 Homework: Frayer models in IN; study for Wednesday's quiz; on Thursday begin Motion of of the Ocean Packet on waves, tides, and currents (due Feb. 17): view the above link by next Friday - i can tell if you viewed through the software!
Monday, January 27 View video: structure of water; water property video clips; begin Frayer models of water properties in your IN - complete for homework !
Tuesday, January 28 SNOW DAY
Wednesday, January 29 SNOW DAY
Thursday, January 30 SNOW DAY
Friday, January 31 SNOW DAY
WEEK 21 Homework- study for 2nd quarter benchmark test; complete water properties worksheet
Wednesday, January 22 Water polar molecules - create "Mickey Mouse" molecules in class; complete water properties worksheet for homework
Thursday, January 23 Review for 2nd quarter benchmark test in class (benchmark review packet and your recent Microbiology test)
Friday, January 24 Take 2nd quarter benchmark test
WEEK 20 Homework- study for test; complete water on earth worksheet and narrative story
Monday, January 13 Class review for tomorrow's test; homework - study your study guide sheets
Tuesday, January 14 Test- Microbiology and extra credit puzzle
Wednesday, January 15 Water on Earth activity with notes in your I.N.; video clip - "Three miles to the Kitchen Sink"; water on earth worksheet
Thursday, January 16 Water cycle review activity and narrative story in first person of your journey as water molecule
Friday, January 17 Early Release Day; Water Property Activities
WEEK 19 Immune system homework packet due Friday, Jan. 10; Upcoming Microbiology Test on January 14
Monday, January 6 Immune response in the human body; Literacy article on the 1918 Flu pandemic
Tuesday, January 7 Bates Computer Lab to assess literacy and math skills with Mrs. Carlton
Wednesday, January 8 1918 Influenza Pandemic Video; literacy article on genetically modified mosquitoes
Thursday, January 9 Biotechnology video and questions
Friday, January 10 Biotechnology timeline and Genetically Modified Foods
WEEK 18 Homework: Review Photosynthesis and Respiration and Microbes; Upcoming Microbiology Test on January 14 HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2014
Thursday, January 2 Complete microbe notes; Disease Detective Activity
Friday, January 3 Reteach Photosynthesis, Respiration and Fermentation; Take a common assessment
WEEK 17 Homework packet on Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, and Fungi (due Dec. 18)
Monday, Dec. 16 Lab - Culture bacteria and fungi in petri dishes. Check daily during this week.
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Ipad research on beneficial and harmful microbes. Create a "one pager" for the document camera.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 Microbial Diseases ppt. with notes; microbe video clips; check homework.
Thursday, Dec. 19 Present your "one pager" on beneficial and harmful microbe; Parasites (if time)
Friday, Dec. 20 Take notes on beneficial and hrmful microbes.
WEEK 16 Homework: Take home Quiz on cell processes (due Wed. Dec. 11); Homework packet on Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, and Fungi (due Dec. 18)
Monday, Dec. 9 LAB - viewing bacteria, protists, fungi, and parasites with the microscopes - Due at the end of class
Tuesday, Dec. 10 Microbe ppt. with notes; mitosis, meiosis, binary fission, and conjugation in cells
Wednesday, Dec. 11 Microbes and disease ppt. with notes and epidemic handout. video clip if time
Thursday, Dec. 12 Viruses, Bacteria, and the Effect on Living Organisms class work packet; turn in at the end of class
Friday, Dec. 13 Viruses vs. bacteria compare and contrast; Virus ppt.
WEEK 15 Interims on Friday of this week; complete the photosynthesis and respiration worksheet for homework
Monday, Dec. 2 Complete the Kingdom worksheet in class; ppt on cell organelles; open note quiz
Tuesday, Dec. 3 Cell transport animations with I.N.; complete cell transport worksheet; begin osmosis demo.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Brain pop; read handouts and complete photosynthesis and respiration worksheets for homework if needed
Thursday, Dec. 5 Types of Cells organization chart and ppt.
Friday, Dec. 6 Return and review CASE 21 bench mark scores; re-teach missed concepts
WEEK 14 (short week) (no homework)
Monday, Nov. 25 Complete I-pad cell review activity and organelle video/ppt
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Required Internet safety lesson - Finding credible sources
Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday break
WEEK 13 Homework: Test on chemical reactions on Tuesday, Nov. 19
Monday, Nov. 18 Review for test
Tuesday, Nov. 19 TEST on chemical reactions
Wednesday, Nov. 20 Thursday, Nov. 21 Characteristics of life ppt and handout; classification of life ppt with worksheet and handout; Kingdom classification activity in class
Friday, Nov. 22 Begin Cell Review with I-pads
WEEK 12 Homework: chemical review packet due Nov. 15; Quiz on balancing equations and types of reactions; Test on chemical reactions Nov.19
Monday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12 Einstein's Big Idea video documentary with note sheet
Wednesday, Nov. 13 Complete Einstein's Big Idea and practice balancing equations
Thursday, Nov. 14 Quiz on chemical reactions equations; LAB - Single and Double Displacement
Friday, Nov. 15 LAB - Decomposition; go over review packet; review ball if time
WEEK 11 Homework: Study Guide for the Benchmark test on Thursday, Nov. 7 (due Wed.), chemical review packet due Nov. 15
Monday, Nov. 4 Receive Benchmark Study Guide; Bonding with a classmate and review of molecular formulas; Balancing chemical equations worksheets; begin reaction types
Tuesday, Nov. 5 Reaction types worksheet; video on chemical reactions; balancing equations
Wednesday, Nov. 6 Review for Benchmark
Thursday, Nov. 7 Benchmark Test; Review packet due Nov. 15
Friday, Nov. 8 Early Release - complete reaction types
WEEK 10 Homework: Chemical Reaction Packet due Oct. 30; Review for your Benchmark Exam on Nov. 7; Burning Paper worksheet Wed. Night
Monday, October 28 Teacher Work Day - End of the Quarter
Tuesday, October 29 Slow and Rapid Oxidation; collect Steel Wool Lab; complete Bonding Power Point
Wednesday, October 30 Chemical Formula worksheet and crossword; writing chemical formulas power point; burning paper worksheet - homework
Thursday, October 31 Conservations of Mass - water equation; math balancing equations
Friday, Nov. 1 Quiz on naming compounds; more on balancing of chemical reactions
WEEK 9 Homework: Unit Test- Periodic Table on Wednesday; You have the study guide!! Last element Quiz on Tuesday; Chemical Reaction Packet due Oct. 30
Monday, October 21 Begin Steel Wool Lab; begin Carbon video clips including synthetic diamonds
Tuesday, October 22 Quiz 5 on elements to know; Carbon video clips; Review for test
Wednesday, October 23 TEST - Periodic Table
Thursday, October 24 Receive homework packets; simulations of factors that affect chemical reactions; begin bonding power point with notes in IN
Friday, October 25 End of Quarter 1; Complete bonding notes; lab due on Monday!
WEEK 8 Homework: Elements to Know - learn 45 of the most common elements - see list above file! (Quiz 2 on Tuesday, Quiz 3 on Wednesday, and Quiz 4 on Thursday) Periodic Table Packet - due Tuesday, October 15
Monday, October 14 Atomic Structure power point with notes; atomic fact worksheet; Element blocks for a class grade
Tuesday, October 15 Bohr Diagrams and Lewis Structure diagrams; Quiz 2 on elements to know; check homework
Wednesday, October 16 Quiz 3 on elements to know; Read textbook- pages 638-641; video clips on elements a stardust and a worksheet on elements as star dust
Thursday, October 17 Quiz 4 on elements to know; key terms and concept map on the periodic table; begin bonding power point with IN
Friday, Early Release; EXPLORE test from the NCDPI to prepare for ACT in high school
WEEK 7 Homework: Elements to Know - learn 45 of the most common elements - see list above file! ( First Quiz on Friday) Periodic Table Packet - due Tuesday, October 15
http://quizlet.com/27747229/elements-to-know-flash-cards/ search Quizlets for "elements to know gtmorris"
Monday, October 7 Review Atom worksheet; Read Invisible Soccer Ball; Meet the elements video clips; Receive your copy of the Periodic Table; Naming elements/Elements to Know worksheet
Tuesday, October 8 Color code your periodic table with metals, metalloids, and nonmetals; Periodic table power point with notes; fact find worksheet with your PT
Wednesday, October 9 Video clips of elements; ions; and the periodic table; color the table with ppt.; Periodic Practice worksheet
Thursday, October 10 Video clips of the Alkali Metals; metals; nonmetals; metal/nonmetal worksheet
Friday, October 11 Quiz 1 on elements to know; Electrolysis of Water Demo. LAB; complete lab sheet
WEEK 6 Homework: Changes in Matter Packet - Due Tuesday Oct. 1
Monday, September 30 Physical and chemical properties clips; Boiling/melting point activity in class
Tuesday, October 1 Demonstrations of chemical and physical changes - list in your IN; Chemical and physical change worksheet
Wednesday, October 2 Power point on physical and chemical changes with notes; concept map of matter
Thursday, October 3 History of the Atom - "Obsertainers" activity; Invisible Soccer Ball reading; history notes video clips
Friday, October 4 Structure of the Atom - notes; video clip; atom worksheet
WEEK 5 Homework: Changes in Matter Packet - Due Tuesday Oct. 1; Matter quiz on Friday
Monday, September 23 Pigmy Shrew Reading; nuts and bolts demo and matter chart and activity for your Interactive Notebook; receive homework packet
Tuesday, September 24 classifying matter power point. Matter atoms and molecules examples for your Interactive Notebook; elements. compounds, and mixtures worksheet
Wednesday, September 25 PICTURE DAY at school (bring your picture $); Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures power point and programmed notes; hypothesis worksheet if time
Thursday, September 26 Make a foldable to remember matter vocabulary; receive matter note sheets; key terms worksheet in class
Friday, September 27 EARLY RELEASE DAY; short classes - matter vocabulary quiz and read Science World magazine
WEEK 4 Homework: Study Guide for Friday's Test; Graphing Packet due Thursday
Monday, September 16 Topic: Graphing Scientific Data in Exel
Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18 Daniels Computer Lab to work on graphing module
Thursday, September 19 Test Review on Intro. material
Friday, September 20 Test
WEEK 3 Homework: Worksheet Packet on Measuring and Describing Matter (due Friday); complete Pre-Lab for Wednesday night
Monday, September 9 Topic: Matter measurement
Tuesday, September 10 LAB: Measurement
Wednesday, September 11 Density Demonstrations; Pre-Lab worksheet
Thursday, September 12 LAB: Density
Friday, September 13 Properties of matter power point; video notes
Monday, June 9 EOC for CC1 and CC2 8:30 - 12:30; continue presenting projects in 5th period
Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 continue to present projects (all classes)
Thursday, June 11 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL; Awards Ceremony 8:30 10:00; Anchor Time special 10:00- 11:15; Kona Ice Truck 11:15 bring 2 - 5 dollars for Kona Ice; 8th Grade Picnic on the Football field from 12:00 - 3:00. Have a great Summer!!
WEEK 39 (NO HOMEWORK unless you miss class; complete you Alternative Energy Project)
(I will post the rubric at the top of this page when I get to school; all projects should be emailed to [email protected] on June 4th)
Monday, June 2 READING EOG 8:30 - 1:00; 5th period in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project
Tuesday, June 3 MATH EOG 8:30 - 1:00; 6th period in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project
Wednesday, June 4 State Final Exam Social Studies 8:30 - 11:00; 4th and 7th in the computer lab to work on Alternative Energy Power Point Project; Projects due!
Thursday, June 5 Begin Presenting projects (all classes)
Friday, June 6 Alternative Energy video and worksheet (crossword) - Mr. Frahm will sub today; Motivational School Assembly in the PM
WEEK 38 STUDY FOR Science EOG - Reread your 11 newsletters (see Powerpoints and Handouts tab if you lost them; they are the first 11 pdf documents
Monday May 25 Memorial Day - No School- Remember those who fought for the US!
Tuesday, May 26 Daniels computer lab; begin in class project on Alternative Energy (6 ppt. slides; See rubric in shared folder at school)
Wednesday, May 27 EOG Review in class
Thursday, May 28 EOG Review in class
Friday May 30 Take Science EOG; 4th period in computer lab during 7th period
WEEK 37 Homework: Study guides to prepare for test on Thursday on Geology and Earth History
Monday, May 19 History of the Earth Video Lesson (Worksheets)
Tuesday, May 20 History of the Earth Video Lesson (Worksheets)
Wednesday, May 21 Review for Test
Thursday, May 22 Test - Geology and Earth History (last major test)
Friday, May 23 Alternative Energy presentation and note sheets
WEEK 36 Homework: Geologic Time Packet given on Thursday due next Thursday; Test on Geology and Earth History on Thursday, May 22
Monday, May 12 Review benchmark 3
Tuesday, May 13 Relative dating lesson and handouts in class
Wednesday, May 14 Absolute dating of rock
Thursday, May 15 Darwin clips and natural selection; check homework!
Friday, May 16 Evolution ppt.
WEEK 35 Homework: Coastal Field trips on Wednesday Be here by 6:45 a.m. !! Geologic Time Packet given on Thursday due next Thursday
Monday, May 5 Complete glacier activities and handouts
Tuesday, May 6 Glacier terms open note quiz; begin stream erosion
Wednesday, May 7 Field Trip to Fort Fisher and Battleship NC (leave at 7:00 a.m. and return at 6:00p.m.) Students not going report to Mrs. Andrews!
Thursday, May 8 complete stream erosion and uniformitariansim review
Friday, May 9 Traveling Fossil Fact Find - laptops
WEEK 34 Homework: Geologic Processes Packet - due Friday
Monday, April 28 Mountain Building ppt with notes
Tuesday, April 29 Erosion/ weathering/mass movement ppt. with notes
Wednesday, April 30 Complete weathering/erosion notes - Retro. Movie Day - questions and notes
Thursday, May 1 Glaciers ppt. with notes; video clips
Friday, May 2 "Glaciers - Ice on the Move" Video with questions
WEEK 33 Homework: fossil worksheet due Thursday
Monday, April 21 Earth history "Hook" stations
Tuesday, April 22 Earth history "Hook" stations
Wednesday, April 23 Fossil video with notes; ice man clips
Thursday, April 24 CSI Impossible Fossil; geology review ppt; check homework
Friday, April 25 Fossils in your textbook. Chapter 8
WEEK 32 Benchmark Exam for 3rd quarter is April 15; complete practice benchmark by Monday.
Monday, April 14 Review for Third Benchmark
Tuesday, April 15 Benchmark Exam
Wednesday, April 16 Complete the beaches are moving lesson - due tomorrow!
Thursday, April 17 Begin Earth History Unit - What are Fossils?
Friday, April 18 Good Friday Holiday - NO SCHOOL
WEEK 31 Homework: Fresh water packet due Tuesday, April 8 and a quiz; Benchmark Exam for 3rd quarter is April 15
Monday, April 7 Review; Falls Lake Activity
Tuesday, April 8 Check homework and take quiz
Wednesday, April 9 Water Dilemmas for a project grade
Thursday, April 10 Beaching are moving lesson
Friday, April 11 Beaching are moving lesson
Spring Break - week of March 31 - April 5 ( return to school on April 7)
WEEK 30 Homework: Fresh water packet due Tuesday, April 8
Monday, March 24 Ground water lesson and demonstration of our ground water tank; complete worksheet and IN worksheets
Tuesday, March 25 Water Quality notes and pollution jigsaw; "Poisoned Water" video clips
Wednesday, March 26 Lab: water testing for nitrates, phosphates, DO, pH, turbidity, color/odor, fecal coliforms, temperature, macroinvertebrates - report out to class
Thursday, March 27 Bioindicators and eutrophication
Friday, March 28 Fish Kill Mystery
WEEK 29 Homework: Coal Ash Article - due Friday (MONDAY due to ice); complete worksheets on drinking water and groundwater
Monday, March 17 Biomagnification Review and Minamata lesson
Tuesday, March 18 NO SCHOOL - Ice
Wednesday, March 19 Chief Seattle lesson; analyze his speech
Thursday, March 20 Drinking water and Waste water; complete worksheet
Friday, March 21 Point source/ Non-point source lesson and worksheet
WEEK 28 Homework: Sea Urchin literacy article - due Friday; study for Test on the ocean zones and floor, habitats, and food webs.
Monday, March 10 Estuary activities and video clips
Tuesday, March 11 Food Webs and Symbioses - ie. Mutualism, Commensalism, and Parasitism
Wednesday, March 12 Biomagnification of DDT, mercury in the food web- Rachel Carson and Minamata, Japan
Thursday, March 13 Review; get study guide newsletter; clicker review
Friday, March 14 Test on Chapter 5 - Ocean zones and floor, habitats, and food webs
WEEK 27 Homework - Have "200 meters" activity and wetland worksheet complete by Friday ( I am collecting these on Monday!)
Monday, March 3 Check and collect homework; bioluminescence lab; timeline of ocean exploration
Tuesday, March 4 - NO SCHOOL - Ice
Wednesday, March 5 "200 Meters Down" activity - chapter 5 in text; clips on tidal marsh, mangroves, rocky shore, and hydrothermal vents
Thursday, March 6 Wetland video; activity - key out types of wetlands; wetland worksheet
Friday, March 7 Career Day for 8th graders
WEEK 26 Homework: Ocean Zones Packet due Friday, Feb. 28
Monday, Feb. 24 Exploring Oceans and Ocean Zones Introductory Activity/Return and review benchmark exam; Get homework packet
Tuesday, Feb. 25 Ocean zones handout; IPAD research on bioluminescence
Wednesday, Feb. 26 Blue Planet video - "The Deep" questions
Thursday, Feb. 27 Blue Planet video - the open ocean surface zone
Friday, Feb. 28 Ocean floor activity and check homework; interim reports go home!
m T5 Ocean zoWEEK 25 Last week's homework - DUE TUESDAY - FEB. 18; TEST on water properties and ocean motion on Thursday; Ocean Zones packet due Friday, Feb. 28
Monday, Feb. 17
Current Lesson; view video clips on currents; satellite views of El Nino and the Gulf stream
(7th Period Tide Lesson)
Tuesday, Feb. 18 Gulf Stream info.; Plastics in the Ocean literacy article; check homework
Wednesday, Feb. 19 Review for test; concept map and crossword
Thursday, Feb. 20 TEST
Friday, Feb. 21 Exploring Oceans and Ocean Zones Introductory Activity/Return and review benchmark exam
Hydrosphere board (view in the next several weeks)
http://discoveryeducation.com - Discovery Education user name: WCPstudent id# password: student id#
WEEK 24 Homework: Complete Motion of the Ocean Packet by Friday; View Hydrosphere board in Discovery Education by Friday; Test on Motion of the Ocean and Water Properties on Tuesday!
Monday, Feb. 10 Complete wave lesson; view video clips on waves
Tuesday, Feb. 11 Tides lesson; complete AIMS packet on tides and tidal graphing worksheet (4th, 5th, and 6th periods) 7th Snow - Early release.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 SNOW DAY
Thursday, Feb. 13 SNOW DAY
Friday, Feb. 14 SNOW DAY - HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
WEEK 23 Homework: Frayer models in IN; study for Wednesday's quiz; on Thursday begin Motion of of the Ocean Packet on waves, tides, and currents (due Feb. 17): view the above link by next Friday - I can tell if you viewed through the software!
Monday, Feb. 3 Complete Frayer models and view water properties video
Tuesday, Feb. 4 Watershed Demo. - what is your watershed/river basin? Specific heat experiment in class - graph data and answer questions
Wednesday, Feb. 5 Quiz on water properties; bottle water worksheet; ocean puzzle for e.c.
Thursday, Feb. 6 Ocean chemistry lesson and worksheet; Homework packet on Waves, Tides, and Currents distributed - due Feb. 17
Friday, Feb. 7 Waves lesson - please view discovery ed board in the next week (see above link) Short classes due to Positive Behavior outdoor reward
WEEK 22 Homework: Frayer models in IN; study for Wednesday's quiz; on Thursday begin Motion of of the Ocean Packet on waves, tides, and currents (due Feb. 17): view the above link by next Friday - i can tell if you viewed through the software!
Monday, January 27 View video: structure of water; water property video clips; begin Frayer models of water properties in your IN - complete for homework !
Tuesday, January 28 SNOW DAY
Wednesday, January 29 SNOW DAY
Thursday, January 30 SNOW DAY
Friday, January 31 SNOW DAY
WEEK 21 Homework- study for 2nd quarter benchmark test; complete water properties worksheet
Wednesday, January 22 Water polar molecules - create "Mickey Mouse" molecules in class; complete water properties worksheet for homework
Thursday, January 23 Review for 2nd quarter benchmark test in class (benchmark review packet and your recent Microbiology test)
Friday, January 24 Take 2nd quarter benchmark test
WEEK 20 Homework- study for test; complete water on earth worksheet and narrative story
Monday, January 13 Class review for tomorrow's test; homework - study your study guide sheets
Tuesday, January 14 Test- Microbiology and extra credit puzzle
Wednesday, January 15 Water on Earth activity with notes in your I.N.; video clip - "Three miles to the Kitchen Sink"; water on earth worksheet
Thursday, January 16 Water cycle review activity and narrative story in first person of your journey as water molecule
Friday, January 17 Early Release Day; Water Property Activities
WEEK 19 Immune system homework packet due Friday, Jan. 10; Upcoming Microbiology Test on January 14
Monday, January 6 Immune response in the human body; Literacy article on the 1918 Flu pandemic
Tuesday, January 7 Bates Computer Lab to assess literacy and math skills with Mrs. Carlton
Wednesday, January 8 1918 Influenza Pandemic Video; literacy article on genetically modified mosquitoes
Thursday, January 9 Biotechnology video and questions
Friday, January 10 Biotechnology timeline and Genetically Modified Foods
WEEK 18 Homework: Review Photosynthesis and Respiration and Microbes; Upcoming Microbiology Test on January 14 HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2014
Thursday, January 2 Complete microbe notes; Disease Detective Activity
Friday, January 3 Reteach Photosynthesis, Respiration and Fermentation; Take a common assessment
WEEK 17 Homework packet on Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, and Fungi (due Dec. 18)
Monday, Dec. 16 Lab - Culture bacteria and fungi in petri dishes. Check daily during this week.
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Ipad research on beneficial and harmful microbes. Create a "one pager" for the document camera.
Wednesday, Dec. 18 Microbial Diseases ppt. with notes; microbe video clips; check homework.
Thursday, Dec. 19 Present your "one pager" on beneficial and harmful microbe; Parasites (if time)
Friday, Dec. 20 Take notes on beneficial and hrmful microbes.
WEEK 16 Homework: Take home Quiz on cell processes (due Wed. Dec. 11); Homework packet on Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, and Fungi (due Dec. 18)
Monday, Dec. 9 LAB - viewing bacteria, protists, fungi, and parasites with the microscopes - Due at the end of class
Tuesday, Dec. 10 Microbe ppt. with notes; mitosis, meiosis, binary fission, and conjugation in cells
Wednesday, Dec. 11 Microbes and disease ppt. with notes and epidemic handout. video clip if time
Thursday, Dec. 12 Viruses, Bacteria, and the Effect on Living Organisms class work packet; turn in at the end of class
Friday, Dec. 13 Viruses vs. bacteria compare and contrast; Virus ppt.
WEEK 15 Interims on Friday of this week; complete the photosynthesis and respiration worksheet for homework
Monday, Dec. 2 Complete the Kingdom worksheet in class; ppt on cell organelles; open note quiz
Tuesday, Dec. 3 Cell transport animations with I.N.; complete cell transport worksheet; begin osmosis demo.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Brain pop; read handouts and complete photosynthesis and respiration worksheets for homework if needed
Thursday, Dec. 5 Types of Cells organization chart and ppt.
Friday, Dec. 6 Return and review CASE 21 bench mark scores; re-teach missed concepts
WEEK 14 (short week) (no homework)
Monday, Nov. 25 Complete I-pad cell review activity and organelle video/ppt
Tuesday, Nov. 26 Required Internet safety lesson - Finding credible sources
Wednesday, Nov. 27 - Friday, Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday break
WEEK 13 Homework: Test on chemical reactions on Tuesday, Nov. 19
Monday, Nov. 18 Review for test
Tuesday, Nov. 19 TEST on chemical reactions
Wednesday, Nov. 20 Thursday, Nov. 21 Characteristics of life ppt and handout; classification of life ppt with worksheet and handout; Kingdom classification activity in class
Friday, Nov. 22 Begin Cell Review with I-pads
WEEK 12 Homework: chemical review packet due Nov. 15; Quiz on balancing equations and types of reactions; Test on chemical reactions Nov.19
Monday, Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Tuesday, Nov. 12 Einstein's Big Idea video documentary with note sheet
Wednesday, Nov. 13 Complete Einstein's Big Idea and practice balancing equations
Thursday, Nov. 14 Quiz on chemical reactions equations; LAB - Single and Double Displacement
Friday, Nov. 15 LAB - Decomposition; go over review packet; review ball if time
WEEK 11 Homework: Study Guide for the Benchmark test on Thursday, Nov. 7 (due Wed.), chemical review packet due Nov. 15
Monday, Nov. 4 Receive Benchmark Study Guide; Bonding with a classmate and review of molecular formulas; Balancing chemical equations worksheets; begin reaction types
Tuesday, Nov. 5 Reaction types worksheet; video on chemical reactions; balancing equations
Wednesday, Nov. 6 Review for Benchmark
Thursday, Nov. 7 Benchmark Test; Review packet due Nov. 15
Friday, Nov. 8 Early Release - complete reaction types
WEEK 10 Homework: Chemical Reaction Packet due Oct. 30; Review for your Benchmark Exam on Nov. 7; Burning Paper worksheet Wed. Night
Monday, October 28 Teacher Work Day - End of the Quarter
Tuesday, October 29 Slow and Rapid Oxidation; collect Steel Wool Lab; complete Bonding Power Point
Wednesday, October 30 Chemical Formula worksheet and crossword; writing chemical formulas power point; burning paper worksheet - homework
Thursday, October 31 Conservations of Mass - water equation; math balancing equations
Friday, Nov. 1 Quiz on naming compounds; more on balancing of chemical reactions
WEEK 9 Homework: Unit Test- Periodic Table on Wednesday; You have the study guide!! Last element Quiz on Tuesday; Chemical Reaction Packet due Oct. 30
Monday, October 21 Begin Steel Wool Lab; begin Carbon video clips including synthetic diamonds
Tuesday, October 22 Quiz 5 on elements to know; Carbon video clips; Review for test
Wednesday, October 23 TEST - Periodic Table
Thursday, October 24 Receive homework packets; simulations of factors that affect chemical reactions; begin bonding power point with notes in IN
Friday, October 25 End of Quarter 1; Complete bonding notes; lab due on Monday!
WEEK 8 Homework: Elements to Know - learn 45 of the most common elements - see list above file! (Quiz 2 on Tuesday, Quiz 3 on Wednesday, and Quiz 4 on Thursday) Periodic Table Packet - due Tuesday, October 15
Monday, October 14 Atomic Structure power point with notes; atomic fact worksheet; Element blocks for a class grade
Tuesday, October 15 Bohr Diagrams and Lewis Structure diagrams; Quiz 2 on elements to know; check homework
Wednesday, October 16 Quiz 3 on elements to know; Read textbook- pages 638-641; video clips on elements a stardust and a worksheet on elements as star dust
Thursday, October 17 Quiz 4 on elements to know; key terms and concept map on the periodic table; begin bonding power point with IN
Friday, Early Release; EXPLORE test from the NCDPI to prepare for ACT in high school
WEEK 7 Homework: Elements to Know - learn 45 of the most common elements - see list above file! ( First Quiz on Friday) Periodic Table Packet - due Tuesday, October 15
http://quizlet.com/27747229/elements-to-know-flash-cards/ search Quizlets for "elements to know gtmorris"
Monday, October 7 Review Atom worksheet; Read Invisible Soccer Ball; Meet the elements video clips; Receive your copy of the Periodic Table; Naming elements/Elements to Know worksheet
Tuesday, October 8 Color code your periodic table with metals, metalloids, and nonmetals; Periodic table power point with notes; fact find worksheet with your PT
Wednesday, October 9 Video clips of elements; ions; and the periodic table; color the table with ppt.; Periodic Practice worksheet
Thursday, October 10 Video clips of the Alkali Metals; metals; nonmetals; metal/nonmetal worksheet
Friday, October 11 Quiz 1 on elements to know; Electrolysis of Water Demo. LAB; complete lab sheet
WEEK 6 Homework: Changes in Matter Packet - Due Tuesday Oct. 1
Monday, September 30 Physical and chemical properties clips; Boiling/melting point activity in class
Tuesday, October 1 Demonstrations of chemical and physical changes - list in your IN; Chemical and physical change worksheet
Wednesday, October 2 Power point on physical and chemical changes with notes; concept map of matter
Thursday, October 3 History of the Atom - "Obsertainers" activity; Invisible Soccer Ball reading; history notes video clips
Friday, October 4 Structure of the Atom - notes; video clip; atom worksheet
WEEK 5 Homework: Changes in Matter Packet - Due Tuesday Oct. 1; Matter quiz on Friday
Monday, September 23 Pigmy Shrew Reading; nuts and bolts demo and matter chart and activity for your Interactive Notebook; receive homework packet
Tuesday, September 24 classifying matter power point. Matter atoms and molecules examples for your Interactive Notebook; elements. compounds, and mixtures worksheet
Wednesday, September 25 PICTURE DAY at school (bring your picture $); Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures power point and programmed notes; hypothesis worksheet if time
Thursday, September 26 Make a foldable to remember matter vocabulary; receive matter note sheets; key terms worksheet in class
Friday, September 27 EARLY RELEASE DAY; short classes - matter vocabulary quiz and read Science World magazine
WEEK 4 Homework: Study Guide for Friday's Test; Graphing Packet due Thursday
Monday, September 16 Topic: Graphing Scientific Data in Exel
Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18 Daniels Computer Lab to work on graphing module
Thursday, September 19 Test Review on Intro. material
Friday, September 20 Test
WEEK 3 Homework: Worksheet Packet on Measuring and Describing Matter (due Friday); complete Pre-Lab for Wednesday night
Monday, September 9 Topic: Matter measurement
Tuesday, September 10 LAB: Measurement
Wednesday, September 11 Density Demonstrations; Pre-Lab worksheet
Thursday, September 12 LAB: Density
Friday, September 13 Properties of matter power point; video notes
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WEEK 2 Homework: Read "Think like a Scientist" Handout on Tuesday night; measurement worksheet practice on Wednesday night.
Monday, September 2 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 3 Topic: Scientific method video and handout; quantitative/qualitative observations and inferences
Wednesday, September 4 Topic: Measurement review - metric ruler, graduated cylinder, and balance; significant digits worksheet in class and practice worksheet on measurement
Thursday, September 5 Topic: International System of Units (SI); Why use metric?; metric units worksheets
Friday, September 6 No school - Teacher Work Day
WEEK 1 Homework: Get handbook form signed, complete personal data card, complete 8th grade information/volunteer form and return all to homeroom; get supplies; get safety rules signed on Thursday night; Safety Quiz on Friday
Monday, August 26 Topic: What is science and what do we do learn this year?
Tuesday, August 27 Topic: What do scientists do?; power point and activities on scientists
Wednesday, August 28 Topic: Lab safety; view safety video and complete two worksheets on safety and equipment in class
Thursday, August 29 Topic: Lab safety observations; get safety contract; complete worksheet C
Friday, August 30 Topic: safety quiz
Monday, September 2 LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 3 Topic: Scientific method video and handout; quantitative/qualitative observations and inferences
Wednesday, September 4 Topic: Measurement review - metric ruler, graduated cylinder, and balance; significant digits worksheet in class and practice worksheet on measurement
Thursday, September 5 Topic: International System of Units (SI); Why use metric?; metric units worksheets
Friday, September 6 No school - Teacher Work Day
WEEK 1 Homework: Get handbook form signed, complete personal data card, complete 8th grade information/volunteer form and return all to homeroom; get supplies; get safety rules signed on Thursday night; Safety Quiz on Friday
Monday, August 26 Topic: What is science and what do we do learn this year?
Tuesday, August 27 Topic: What do scientists do?; power point and activities on scientists
Wednesday, August 28 Topic: Lab safety; view safety video and complete two worksheets on safety and equipment in class
Thursday, August 29 Topic: Lab safety observations; get safety contract; complete worksheet C
Friday, August 30 Topic: safety quiz