Thursday - 6th graders bring back your parent signed sheet.

6th grade: We began learning about invertebrates on Plato today. Students had a worksheet to fill in. We also discussed the importance of doing our very best in school, at home and in our lives.

7th grade: We corrected last night's homework. It took quite awhile.

The school had a fire drill today and then we met in the auditorium. The students who had 100% attendance for the last month were involved in a drawing for $25.00. Bryson, Kyler, and Shanelle all won. Then, because the 6th graders had the most 100% attendance, 6 of them were chosen to for a special ride in a limousine next week. We are strongly encouraging students to come to school unless they are contagious.

Wednesday 7th grade homework 6th grade paper

6th grade: We corrected the tests today. Papers have gone home for parents to sign. These papers explain how students can fix their tests and earn back half of the points they missed. Make sure your parent or guardian see, read and sign these papers. If you want to keep the paper, sign the bottom section, cut it off and return it to school - by tomorrow if possible,but by Monday for 10 points.

7th: Students are not taking a test on this section. They will, however have homework tonight to sum up the chapter. Page 69 1-10 Complete sentences page 70 11-15 Complete sentences pt 71 1-5 just the letter, not complete sentences (test practice) and then 6 a complete sentence.

Tuesday - 7th grade worksheet due at the start of class tomorrow

6th grade: The sixth graders took their first test today. We will correct it tomorrow.

7th grade: We discussed how drugs, including alcohol and tobacco can injure the nerve cells in our bodies. Students drew nerve cells and blood cells. Then students worked on the chart of Function, Location and Description of the cells organelles. This is homework if the student did not finish it in class.

Monday

6th grade: Students reviewed for tomorrow's test. We went over every single question on the test. Students were allowed to take notes on the test questions. We discussed the best way to answer the questions in complete sentences. The test will be tomorrow.

7th grade: Students worked on their cell today. Each team was to bring items to make their cell. Students will be graded on participation and supplying the required materials as decided by the teams on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

Thursday

6th grade: We corrected pages A34-35. Then we reviewed in our book how to study for the test. Some students chose to take their science books home this week-end to study for the test on Tuesday. Monday we will review for the test.

7th grade: We cleaned up our science experiment with the flowers. Then we worked on reading a graph. We discussed a few questions that might be on the ISAT. Then students planned out their cells for our activity on Monday. Remember, your cell drawing is due on Monday.

Wednesday 6th grade homework

6th grade: Today we learned about angiosperms and the differences between dicots and monocots. Then we examined the different plants that represent gymnosperms and angiosperms. We returned to class and reviewed tonight's homework assignment. We talked about how to do it correctly, reviewed the questions. Students worked on it for twenty minutes. They also had thirty minutes in TALL to finish the assignment. The homework is A34-35 1-20 in Complete Sentences C.S. We have a unit test coming up on Tuesday Sept. 27th. It will cover A2-A33.

7th grade: Students worked on finishing their cell pictures. The pictures are due on Monday, September 26th. Then students made team flash cards to practice their cell organelles and learn the functions. We will be making a team cell on Monday. Students need to discuss with their team what they are supposed to bring.

Tuesday 6th grade test next week

6th grade: We reviewed the three types of plants we discussed yesterday. As a class, we went outside and saw examples of the different types of plants. Then we came back in and watched power point presentations of each of the first three groups. Tomorrow we will do the final group, vascular, seed-bearing, flowering plants. This section covers A20-A31.

7th grade: We learned more about cells today. We watched two videos explaining the functions of the cell organelles. Students continued drawing their cells. They also looked through a microscope at a thin slice of potato to see the cells.

Monday

6th grade: Today students brought plant parts to class. We discussed three of the four different types of plants. We learned about xylem and phloem and what vascular meant. Tomorrow we will review today's material and then move onto the last plant group.

7th grade: Students are learning about cells. In class they drew a plant and animal cell. They will spend part of tomorrow learning the function of each cell part. (pg 60-67)

Thursday 6th graders Monday bring a plant part

6th grade: We learned about the Fungus kingdom today. On Monday we start on the Plant Kingdom. All students are to bring a plant part.

7th grade: We corrected the first homework assignment. We also began work on a microscope page.

Wednesday 7th grade homework

The school had pictures today.

6th grade: students practiced taking notes while we studied a power point presentation on protists.

7th grade: Students reviewed the week's vocabulary. Then we took the time to draw the organisms we saw in the microscope. The 7th grade has homework. It is page 49 1-3. Notice however, that each question has three parts. All answers are to be complete sentences and correct spelling.It would also be a good idea to have the answers correct!

Tuesday Pictures tomorrow

Tomorrow the school is doing pictures. All students will have their picture taken for the yearbook and for activity cards. Usually pictures are first thing in the morning.

6th grade: Today in 6th grade we tasted different foods made with fungi and bacteria. We discussed the differences of the 5/6 kingdoms. Students were reminded that fungi and bacteria are not plants or animals, but they have their own kingdom.

7th grade: We reviewed homeostasis, learned about autotrophs and heterotrophs, reviewed prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. Then we practiced using our eyes, hand lenses, and microscopes to view newspaper pictures. Students recorded the differences.

Monday - Picture Day is Wednesday

Wednesday is picture day. All students will have their picture taken. However, if students wish to purchase the pictures, they must have their money on Wednesday. Papers were sent home today informing parents about cost etc.

In 6th grade we drew food webs. Then we learned about bacteria while learning to outline notes. Tomorrow we will be learning about the foods we get from fungus and bacteria.

7th graders checked their flowers and wrote down the information. Then we attempted to build a graph. First we tried a line graph, but that didn't work. Then we tried a bar graph and that did work. Finally, we learned about the history of microscopes in a power point presentation.

Thursday Back to School Night

Tonight is Back to School night, all parents and guardians are welcome. It starts at 6 p.m.

6th grade: We corrected homework. Those who did not turn it in were required to call their parents and begin work on it while we were correcting. Then we finished the section on classification with a power point presentation on classification and a quick youtube on Bacteria.

7th grade: Students drew the experiments done by Redi and Pasteur to disprove spontaneous generation. Then we checked our flowers and filled out our data charts on our experiment.

Wednesday 6th homework Back to School night Thursday

Thursday, Sept 9th is Back to School Night at 6 p.m. We would appreciate having all parents come and meet your student's teachers. I am instituting a new policy. A few students have decided that if they break rules they can get sent out of the room. This takes away their opportunity to learn, but having them in class takes away other student's opportunity to learn. My new policy is called Choices and Consequences. (C&C) Students will be warned twice to straighten up. The third time they will be given an assignment. This assignment will be graded and is due at the start of the next class period. Only the students who are interfering with learning will be required to do this assignment. I hope this encourages students to do what is expected.

6th: There is homework. Students are to read A4-A19 and do the problems on A19 1-5 using complete sentences (C.S.) Today we discovered the different characteristics of each of the five (or six) kingdoms of organisms. Students worked in teams and filled out a paper so they could see each organism and its characteristics.

7th: We learned about operational definitions. Then we defined what we meant by a dead flower. We filed into the lab and checked out our flowers to see how they were doing. The one in baking soda already had died. We wrote the information into our data chart. Afterwards we came back to the classroom and learned about reading data in different charts. A few students earned C&C. Their assignment is page 29-30 1-26. All answers must be written in complete sentences.

Tuesday after Labor Day

6th grade: We sent home a paper for parents to sign. This paper explains what is expected in class. We learned about metabolism, organisms and then watched a Power Point Presentation on the six characteristics of life.

7th grade: Students that brought their assigned flower used it to create a hypothesis and carry out an experiment to see what substances would keep their flower fresh for the longest period of time. Next we reviewed safety symbols so students would understand what they meant.

Thursday

6th grade: Students turned in their "About Me" paper. It was fun to read what they wrote and see the pictures. Those who forgot them in the locker could get 90% if they turned them in right after class. (this prevents a student from finishing an assignment in another class when they are supposed to be doing the work for that class) Students that forgot to complete these papers can turn them in on Tuesday and still earn 60%. Please make sure that you get your work in on time. Each team made a poster based on the 6 characteristics of life. The supplies for this were to have been brought from home.

7th graders learned the words Quantitative and Qualitative observation today. Quantitative has to do with making observations that have to do with numbers and measurement while Qualitative observations depend more on descriptions. Then we reviewed the 6 characteristics of life by reviewing the charts make by the 6th graders.