Week of March 15
Upcoming events!
Monday – Teacher inservice!
Tuesday – Junior High Reconciliation
Thursday – 6th grade retreat (we are praying for you!)
Friday – Stations of the Cross
Next Science Fair Question – Abstract – Due March 24th see specific rubric in class!
8th grade Science this week:
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Roller coaster reports due on Tuesday
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Acceleration problems worksheet due on Wednesday (time in class on Tuesday)
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Chapter 6 “Test” due on Wednesday (time in class on Tuesday)
Chapter 7 Objectives for the week are…
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Describe how to recognize a force
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Define balanced and net forces
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State Newton’s first law of motion
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Explain why friction works
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State Newton’s second law of motion
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Explain why the direction of force is important
7th graders continue working on the human body with a focus on the skeletal system, joints, muscles and skin.
Your burn brochures are due on FRIDAY.
This is a third quarter grade.
Our objectives for the week include:
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Identify the five major functions of the skeletal system
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List the major bones of the body
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Classify bones by composition (compact or spongy)
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Identify which bones are short bones, long bones and irregular bones
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Describe how bones are formed and regenerated
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Define bone marrow and understand its importance
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Compare/contrast moveable and immovable joints
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Describe the major functions of muscles
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Compare and contrast three types of muscles
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Explain how muscle action results in movement
And in 6th grade Science, your Energy projects are due on Friday. This is a third quarter grade.
We begin working on CELLS.
We will have a short week, but our objectives for Chapter 3, Lesson 3, will be:
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Explore differences between cells of plants and animals
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Distinguish between cells with and without a nucleus
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Distinguish elements from compounds in the body
And remember
The website for the 8th grade book is: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/voyages/voyagesblue/index.html
The website for the 7th grade book: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/voyages/voyagesgreen/index.html
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