Social Studies 8

2nd and 3rd hours completed their documentaries. They were viewed by the other students in the hour as well as the teacher and were graded as they were viewed.
7th hour will have today to complete their documentaries and will have final viewing and grading on Wednesday since they missed a day due to the Explore test and we lost power while in the computer lab on Friday.
All hours will have their South/Southwest Asia Map test tomorrow. Make sure you study.

Science 8 - Francoeur

Discussed Chapter 3, Section 2: Probability and Heredity. Important terms to remember include genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous.
Half the class used the microslide viewers to learn about chromosomes and genes. The other half of the class did a Punnett square lab. Tomorrow they will switch.

Health 7

Disussed social pressure to use drugs in class today. Students performed skits to demonstrate refusal skills.

Health 8

Took Fitness Unit Test today in class.
Assignment: Read pp. 1-11 in First Aid book.

Applied Math 8

Lesson 4-4: Solving 2-Step Equations
HW: p. 168 #8-25 and #30-37 due Monday.

Applied Math 7

Completed, corrected, and submitted Lesson 44. No homework.

Social Studies 8

Review for Map Test.
Computer Lab time to work on documentaries. Documentaries should be mostly finished after today. 10 minutes will be allotted on Monday for final work time. The rest of the period students will be able to view the documentaries that their peers created.
Students who need extra time to work should use their lunch today (Mr. Whitmore supervising) or come in early Monday morning to work in the lab with either Mr. Whitmore or Ms. Francoeur.

Science 8 - Francoeur

Went over Chapter 3, Section 1 (Mendel's Work). Study guides were turned in.
Students were assigned Chapter 3, Section 2 (Probability and Heredity) and the study guide. Study guides were due in class today.

Health 7

Finish anti-ads.

Health 8

Study for test on Friday: pp.78-84 and all fitness handouts.

Applied Math 8

Corrected Lesson 4-3 Additional Practice
HW: 4-3 Packet due tomorrow

Applied Math 7

We finished correcting Lesson 43 and began Lesson 44: Proportions
HW: Complete Lesson 44 so you are ready to begin correcting right away tomorrow.

Social Studies 8

Review for South/Southwest Asia Map Test. 3rd Hour - make sure you study on your own today since Mr. Whitmore wasn't here to review with you.
Computer lab for work time on documentary projects.

Science 8 - Francoeur

Today we begin Chapter 3: Genetics - The Science of Heredity. Students read Section 1 (Mendel's Work) and completed the study guide for Section 1. We will discuss Section 1 tomorrow.

Science 8: Stachowski

I was gone on my seventh grade class trip...as a result I missed the blog yesterday. Tuesday:Students were given two review assignments. One on Cancer (2.4)and the other on DNA. The class had the entire hour to work. Our test on Chapter 2 is shaping up to be on Friday.
TODAY: Define the key terms on page 70 plus these six additional:
Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, yields and Raw Materials....for extra credit. Students were asked to make a bingo card using the same key terms for our review tomorrow.

Science 7

Great day yesterday. They represented their school well.
Today we made a star finder and started our vocabulary for chapter 4.4.

Applied Math 8

Corrected Lesson 4-3.
HW: Additional Practice for 4-3: p. 572 #1-27 due tomorrow

Applied Math 7

Began Lesson 43: Graphs
HW: Complete Lesson 43/work on corrections for tomorrow.
Tomorrow we will correct Lesson 43 before beginning Lesson 44.

Social Studies 8

Review for South/Southwest Asia Map Test. Study your capitals!
Computer lab time to work on documentaries.

Science 8 - Francoeur

Chapter 2 Test today. Study guides, review, and notes allowed.
No homework.