Science Homework - Due the day after assigned
June 19th: Tomorrow is the final test of the school year in science. Use the study guide you worked on in class (some received a more complete study guide in class yesterday) to review for the test. Student should also review the questions made by their class to help them prepare, some of these will be on the test. Use your time effectively. Read my weekly summary for tips.
June 18th: Students reviewed the questions they created and my feedback on them today in class. They were instructed to make corrections during class. If they did not earn full credit I am willing to give them partial credit for their corrections. Students that did not create a complete study guide received a peer created study guide and helped to proof read their copy. Recipient students were to share any corrections or additions with the students that created the study guide. Only two nights before the Human Body Test. Study well.
June 15th: Students are to continue working on their Study guide which they will share with their peers to Monday, they will earn credit for doing a through job. Students also received feedback on their first multiple choice question and were given a shared document on which to create 3 more challenging multiple choice questions. Students received time in class and were given an extension to Saturday at noon to complete this work. The science test is on Wednesday.
June 14th: Students received a new assignment to create a challenging multiple choice question to share with their peers through GC in the class comments section of the new assignment. Students were given their topic area and reminded to check that their question did not overlap with the other students that were creating a question on their topic.
June 13th: Students should work at least 30 minutes on adding information from their notes to their Study Guide in GC. Two other students will review their study guide on Friday to make sure that there are not incorrect facts on student study guides. Students will be given time on Thursday during the class to make progress on this while they create potential test questions.
June 12th: Review your human body systems notes and start summarizing each unit. Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, digestive and nervous systems.
June 8th and 11th: Complete your Nervous system packet. Don't forget to color all the images. Our final test will be on the 20th and will cover all the units of the Human body. Begin reviewing, if you're not sure how, summarize each unit we have done. We will work on this during the last few days this week. If you would like to keep your plant and have a shared pot, please bring in a pot to replant your plant to bring home on Friday.
June 7th: Students that have not finished the Cardiovascular and respiratory page from the 5th should do so. Everyone should prepare for their Quizlet quiz tomorrow.
June 6th: Complete the cardiovascular and respiratory assignment you started in class and review your Quizlet.
June 5th: Students have a quiz on Friday the 8th - continue to prepare by using the test function of Quizlet with your Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet.
June 4th: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Quizlet - bring your respiratory packets tomorrow.
June 1st: Continue reviewing the Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet (new terms added).
May 31st: Begin reviewing the terms in the Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet.
May 30th: None
May 29th: If you did not finish the Respiratory system packet on Friday, please do so for homework tonight.
May 21-24th: Students had Monday, Tuesday, and part of Wednesday's science class to work on their projects. All homework time this week will be dedicated to completing their projects. Remember that I must approve your stretch if you're going for the 90-100% range, that means I must see your Google slides - give me editing rights when you share it and describe your stretch idea. Remember videos can only be 3 minutes in length.
May 18: Work on your Digestive system project. Students will prepare a Google Slide Presentation - For full credit students will show this to me and get approval for their stretch to help them earn 10% to get their possible grade to 100%. Students are not required to do the stretch, but all students should follow the rubric I have provided to help guide them. All the resources they should need are on my website or can be found in the classroom. The new digital textbook has some of the basic information but not enough detail for this project. If other sources are used students must reference them. Remember no plagiarism will be allowed.
May 16th and 17th: Prepare for your Quiz on the muscular system on Friday. Muscle notes and quizlet.
May 15th: None
May 14th: If you did not bring in a small pot, please do so today. Rest up for your MCAS, get a good nights rest and eat breakfast tomorrow morning.
May 11th: Bring in a small pot to start our plants. If you have a few seeds that you are interested in growing, please bring them in as well. Review your muscular system quizlet (Quiz on quizlet term and notes Friday May 18th)
May 10th: Finish your anti-smoking or anti-vaping poster. Don't forget to follow the directions. BYOD and iPad users at home see the links page to download the apps needed for our digital textbook apps (2)
May 9th: Graph the data from the lab include your data and the data from your partner. Keep it neat and use a ruler for your axis. There is a video to help you with the graph. You don't need a trend line, but you should mention your graph in your discussion. Finish your discussion for the lab and turn it in through GC - see my class comment. You can turn in your graph to the homework bin. If you have trouble with your graph, let me know to expect you in the morning at 7:30 am.
May 8th: Reread the muscle lab if you had trouble with the entry ticket. If your group did not finish the lab we will have 20 minutes for you to finish collecting your data tomorrow. We will review what makes a good graph and how to write your discussion. No other homework tonight.
May 7th: Read over the muscle lab in Google Classroom. Be sure to understand what we will be testing and why.
May 4th: Complete your muscle diagram and turn it in through GC. Quizlet for the muscular system.
May 3rd: No homework.
May 2nd: Prepare for your quiz on the Skeletal and Integumentary Systems tomorrow
May 1st: Review your notes for the Skeletal and Integumentary Systems - Skeletal diagram, class notes and Eyewitness skeleton movie notes.
April 30th: Correct your PearDeck review found in GC. You should add the term - I got this correct to the notes section if you did get the answer correct. If you did not provide an answer or got it wrong, in the notes section - write the correct answer - use your notes to help you or contact a classmate. You should remember the answer from class. Continue to work on your poster and prepare for your quiz on Thursday.
April 27th: There are new words in Quizlet and don't forget to work on your Poster. Quiz on Thursday (Skeletal diagram, notes and integumentary system notes)
April 23rd-26th: Work on your anti-vaping or anti-smoking poster - No other homework.
April 13th: Have a great vacation - remember that voting for your skeleton name begins Saturday and end the Monday we get back. You must be logged into your spyponders account and no others to vote.
April 12th & April 11th: Continue to review your quizlet terms for the human body.
April 10th: New quizlet word will be added tonight. Continue to review.
April 9th: Students that did not finish their movie notes should do that tonight. Continue to review your Human Body Quizlet.
April 6th: There will be a vocabulary quiz sometime next week, prepare like we have discussed before. Complete your movie notes from today's class. Video can be found on my links page.
April 5th: Human Body Quizlet: Bring in a wash cloth to participate in our experiment.
April 4th: New words added to the Quizlet - Study your integumentary system terms.
April 3rd: Check Quizlet for the Human Body Systems Quizlet.
April 2nd: No homework tonight. If you don't have all your assignments up to date, please do that tonight.
March 29th: Students that did not finish their homework/classwork and earned only partial credit can bring their work to show me on Monday morning or Monday after school. Have a great long weekend, no homework.
March 27th: Students have the class field trip to the MOS - please bring a lunch with you tomorrow. You will attend last period class after we return to school.
March 26th: Students were given a new assignment in GC about Cellular Transport. We will review this on Thursday after our field trip. Students will create another foldable, we will do this together tomorrow if they did not get to this today. Students should start reading the assignment and complete the first two pages tonight.
March 23rd: Complete the GC reading and the associated highlighting, questions, etc in the margins. Students should also bring back their foldable complete with functions and examples.
March 22nd: Students were asked to complete their foldable, the GC assignment (including the questions in the sidebars) by Monday. Tomorrow we will have our gallery walk of all the projects.
March 21st: Students received access to the new digital textbook. I asked them to explore chapter 6. They will need their 6 digit student #, which is also their library code and their lunch code. No other homework after they have turned in their cell projects and the Google Slides containing their research and references.
March 20th: Students were given one extra day in class to work on their projects. HW is to complete their projects by tomorrow. I have extended the deadline to 3 pm to allow the to all share their final projects with me in class tomorrow.
March 19th: Students had their last class period to complete their projects. The cell projects are due on Wednesday morning. We will share they on Thursday. Students are expected to work with their partner to complete their project outside of class time if they were not able to finish during the time provided.
March 16th: Students were to make a plan with their partner to finish their research on their cell project and make progress on their projects which are due on Wednesday. Students that choose to do an Explain Everything or iMovie and don't have a BYOD must make time to work with their partner at school after or before school.
March 15th: Students were reminded that their progress will be check and that these checks will be graded. Students that have not completed their research for their projects (12+ google slides with functions, locations, importance for each cell part along with pictures and references) must finish this tonight so tomorrow we can focus on the presentation part of the project. Due date March 21st.
March 13th and 14th: Please finish the research for your Cell projects. I am expecting to see that you have a google slideshow that contains the various cell parts that are found in the cell type you have chosen. Each cell part should have it's own slide that contains pictures/diagrams of it, details on where it is found in the cell, what it does and why this is important. References are required for your written work. If you have time check out the new tools we talked about in class on Monday - Thinglink, prezi, and if you have a BYOD, consider trying out Explain Everything and iMovie. ENJOY the second snow day.
March 12th: Students all had their progress checked on their projects. Students were all asked to create Google Slideshows that listed the various organelles and cell parts on a separate page. Each part should have details as to where it is found, what it does and why this is important. I expect some close-up images and references for the written content. Wednesday we will work on relating the functions to a larger system that they can use to help other understand the role of these microscope cell parts.
March 9th: Students chose a partner for their Cell project. This weekend students were to create a shared Google Slideshow to begin their research. Students chose either a Plant or Animal cell to research. Students are expected to list the organelles for the type of cell they have chosen. Some are unique to each cell type. Students must record the sources for their information. More details to come on Monday.
March 6th-8th: Quizlet for Characteristic of Living things, Kingdoms and Cells.
March 5th: Quizlet for Characteristic of Living things, Kingdoms and Cells.
March 2nd: Quizlet. Vocabulary Quiz will be Thursday.
Mar 1st: Add the eukaryotic cell parts from the GC assignment to your cell notes. Review the Quizlet - new words added today.
Feb 28th: Quizlet for all classes - Characteristics of living things. Yellow class - finish reading the new handout you received in GC and highlight the text. Transfer the bold words to your cell notes including the various paragraph headings. You should have explanations for the different parts of a eukaryotic cell.
Feb 27th: Students that did not complete their GC assignment, should do so tonight.
Feb 26th: All classes except Yellow: Check Quizlet for the new Cells Quizlet, bring a calculator to school, complete the addition to your Cells- Class notes that we started in class today. Yellow class only - check GC for your homework as you missed science today.
Feb 16th: Have a great vacation.
Feb 15th: None.
Feb 14th: On a piece of paper, write out the 6 Characteristic of Living Things (we wrote down yesterday and worked on today) 10 times to help you remember these. You will turn this in during class. If you did not finish your GC assignment in class, this is due tomorrow morning.
Feb 13th: View some of the videos and images and read the descriptions of the various types of living things listed on this site. This is the same link found in the GC assignment. DO NOT finish the assignment at home. We will work on this in class.
Feb 12th: None
Feb 8 and 9th: Prepare for your test on Monday - those who have not yet completed the study guide below should do so before looking for my answers. You should be able to show me your answer to the study guide.
Feb 7th: Prepare for your test on Monday. A study guide will be available here.
Feb 6th: Review your weather notes, global winds, states of matter and water cycle notes. Test Monday. Kahoot Friday at 7:35 am.
Feb 5th: No homework - The Weather Unit Test will be Monday February 12th.
Feb 2nd: In the notes part of your GC assignment, please tell me 3 things you can do to reduce CO2 level or help reduce global warming. Blue and Green classes. Put your ideas in the private comments.
Feb 1st: Review your global winds and sea/land breezes notes. Wear Patriots clothing tomorrow or Red. We will try for a group photo tomorrow.
Jan 31st: No homework.
Jan 30th: No homework - Watch for the lunar eclipse tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. You may notice it on your way to school.
Jan 29th: No new terms will be added until after your quiz tomorrow. Weather Quizlet from December. Spelling will count.
Jan 25th: Quiz on the Weather Quizlet terms on Tuesday. Prepare and look for new terms as well.
Jan 24th: Weather Quizlet - More new words added. Keep up with your quizlet terms.
Jan 23rd: Weather Quizlet - Look for the new words added today.
Jan 22nd: No homework.
Jan 19th: Enjoy your weekend.
Jan 17 and 18th: Prepare for your Astronomy Test.
Jan 16th: Work on your Astronomy study guide and review your weather unit notes and assignments.
Jan 12th: Students received a study guide for their test on Friday. Students were encouraged to work on the study guide, Wednesday I would share my answers for them to compare their answers with. Students received their Astronomy vocabulary quiz results back by email.
Jan 11th: Students that did not make corrections to their Pear Deck Slides should do so tonight.
Jan 10th: Students should make corrections to their Pear Deck slides in the notes section and complete the planet diameter comparison sheet in GC. We are going to compare each object to Earth's diameter instead of the Sun.
Jan 9th: Test moved to Friday January 19th, Kahoot review will happen both before and after school on Thursday the 18th. We'll prepare a study guide on Friday. Review your astronomy notes and your tides notes.
Jan 8th: Practice drawing your eclipses using the 4 steps. Check with a friend to see if you are correct. Prepare for your test, see me either in the mornings or Wednesday after school if you need help. Remember next Thursday after school is the Kahoot review.
Jan 4-5th: Prepare for your vocabulary quiz on Monday January 8th. Astronomy unit test is rescheduled for Friday January 19th.
Jan 3rd: Prepare for your Astronomy vocabulary quiz on Friday. Remember to get 100% on your practice quiz on Quizlet at home using written and multiple choice. Check GC to make sure you don't have missing assignments. Enjoy the snow day.
Jan 2nd: New words were added to the Astronomy Quizlet - Quiz on Thursday. Check Powerschool to see if you are missing any assignments from our Astronomy unit. If you are missing assignments, please find them and turn them in or come to see me tomorrow. If you did not turn in the GC - Why we have seasons assignment, do that tonight.
Dec 21st: None Dec 22nd: Have a great vacation break. Check the grade portal to see if you are missing any astronomy assignments.
Dec 20th: Prepare for your ELA test that is tomorrow.
Dec 19th: Students that have any outstanding Astronomy work that has not been completed should do so tonight and turn it in tomorrow. We will review astronomy tomorrow and add tides before our test on Monday January 8th. Will will have the Astronomy vocabulary quiz on Thursday January 4th. Start to prepare.
Dec 18th: Students that missed science due to Chorus practice, should come in early Tuesday 7:30 or stay afterschool on Wednesday to get caught up. All students should complete the Eclipses and Phases sheets. Don't forget to turn in all three sheets tomorrow - Moon Day 1, Moon Day 2 (2 pages). If you are having trouble with any of the parts of the astronomy unit please plan to see me this week. We will have a test in the new year.
Dec 15th: Students in orange class have to complete day 8 - Earth's orbit. Quizlet for Astronomy new words added today. Quiz on Friday.
Dec 14th: Students that did not complete the Day 8 handout should do so tonight. I am grading the back side of page 1. Please include at least 3 details for your reflection. Also, please bring in headphone tomorrow.
Dec 13th: Students that did not complete the Day 7 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 12th: Students that did not complete the Day 6 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 11th: Students that did not complete the Day 5 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 8th: Students that did not complete the Day 4 handout will work on this during the weekend for Monday. Work on your Astronomy quizlet.
Dec 7th: Students that did not complete Day 2-3 handout need to complete this for homework.
Dec 6th: Students should begin working on their Astronomy Quizlet which will appear later today. I have also asked some students to see me after school, if you think you might be one, check GC and your email for a message.
Dec 4th: Students have a vocabulary Quiz (Weather Quizlet - written and multiple choice questions). Students also have to complete the handout (Seasons Day 1) they received today in class, due on Wednesday.
Dec 1st: Look for the new words this evening in your Weather Quizlet. Quiz on Tuesday. Quizlet without pictures now available.
Nov 30th: Blue class - Complete the Pear Deck assignment everyone else did yesterday. All other classes no homework if you did your homework yesterday. If you have a red exclamation mark for yesterday's homework, get it done today for partial credit.
Nov 29th: All classes except for Blue - Make corrections to your Pear Deck in GC, and write "I got this correct" for those slides where you answered correctly. For those slides where you could have provided a better answer, please put your revised answer in the notes section below each slide. Remember I am the owner, you don't need to share your corrections with me, just make your changes then mark the work as done in GC - only after you've made the corrections. Blue class no homework tonight.
Nov 28th: New terms in weather quizlet, continue to study.
Nov 27th: There are new terms in a weather Quizlet. Begin studying these terms.
Nov 20th & Nov 17th: If you did not complete yesterday's homework, please do that in addition to today's homework: Watch or listen to a current weather forecast. Listen for the words "fronts" and "air masses" , the question for the homework is in GC. If you don't know where to find a weather forecast you can find one on this page.
Nov 16th: If you did not add at least 2 new words to your Google Slides Vocabulary list - do this for homework. At home it may be easier on a computer to add images than it was on an iPad.
Nov 15th: Quiz date changed to Monday 21st.
Nov 13 & 14th: Prepare for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday - spelling and multiple choice. Students were also encouraged to make appointments with me to review their previous test and the pop quiz on either Wednesday or Thursday.
Nov 9th: Quizlet review - Quiz on Thursday.
Nov 8th: Quizlet review.
Nov 7th: Students received their Scientific Method and Time test today by email. They were asked to review their answers and schedule an meeting with me if they did not do well (subjective).
Nov 6th: Students should review the quizlet - new word added. If you haven't come to see me and you need help with metric conversions, do the practice sheets and check your answers.
Nov 3rd: Students that need to review their metric conversion, please check my links page for extra practice and an answer key. Don't forget to review your new quizlet. Everyone should also read the "Tools for measurement" found in GC on the about tab (Stream, Classmates, About). You will find it very helpful when we do our lab on Monday. Enjoy your weekend.
Nov 2nd: Students should review the metric quizlet. If you didn't get 8/8 on your exit ticket, practice your metric conversion. See my links page if you need practice problems. There is an answer key for you to check your work.
Oct 31st: Parents are asked to review and sign their student's exit ticket from the 30th. Students that earned less than 8/8 should review the Pear Deck and the metric step chart to make sure they understand what they got wrong and why. This exit ticket is worth 10 bonus points if returned on Thursday. I am available for help after school on Thursday or other times if prearranged by email. Metric Quizlet.
Oct 30th: Review the new metric quizlet.
Oct 27th: Students should complete the Metric Conversion assignment in GC - Skip questions 3, 7 and 21. Remember to use your Pear Deck for information about water and how to convert from fahrenheit to celsius.
Oct 26th: Complete Metric Conversions assignments in GC, remember to refer back to your step chart. Make corrections to your pear deck also found in GC. Both are due tomorrow morning.
Oct 25th: None.
Oct 24th: None.
Oct 23rd: None.
Oct 20th: Prepare for your Test on Monday. Remember to try the practice problems on my links page. The answer keys are now there. I've also posted a completed scientific method cycle on my links page if you don't have the image we took in class several weeks ago.
Oct 19th: Students are encouraged to try the practice problems that are on my links page and to use the analog clock tools to practice calculating elapsed time.
Oct 18th: Students should begin to prepare for their test on Monday. Students can review how to tell time on an analog clock, how to calculate elapsed time, the steps of the scientific method and how to identify IDV, DV, constants and write a hypothesis.
Oct 17th: Students should READ the experiment in GC. DO NOT fill out any questions or submit. This will be classwork for tomorrow.
Oct 16th: Students were asked to write 3 hypothesis for a group activity we will do tomorrow. Please check Google Classroom.
Oct 13th: Correct your PearDeck answers - if your answer was correct (based on what we talked about in class) then write "I got this correct" in the notes section below your answer. Read the instructions carefully. Those that did the assignment before receiving the instruction likely need to do it again. :(
Oct 12th: Check GC to see if you have any missing assignments - if so, complete them. If something has a due date I was expecting you to complete this. If you see exclamation points, these are missing. If you see check marks then these are turned in. You can view work you have turned in, but you cannot change it. If you unsubmit and resubmit your work after it was due, it will be counted as late. No homework if you have all checkmarks.
Oct 11th: Students received a follow-up assignment in GC. They should complete the Homer Simpson example and turn it in. Students that are taking the vocabulary quiz again should plan to come in early 7:45 and get their ipad or plan to come to my room immediately after school at 2:30 to take the vocabulary quiz.
Oct 10th: Students should check the grade portal to see how they did on your vocabulary quiz. Students that earned less than 150/200 (75%) have the opportunity to take a similar quiz again on Thursday (before school 7:45, or after school 2:30) to improve their score. Please see me to discuss how to change how you studied. Complete today's short GC assignment for tomorrow.
Oct 6th: If you have an email from me regarding your missing assignments in GC. Please complete them. If you don't have any missing work (red exclamation marks in GC), then no homework for you. Enjoy the Columbus Day holiday.
Oct 5th: Prepare for your quiz tomorrow. Spelling will count.
Oct 4th: Those that were not able to complete the classwork assignment in GC should do so tonight. Prepare for your vocabulary quiz by using quizlet - remember that you will need to be able to spell the words.
Oct 3rd: New words have been added to your quizlet. Remember there will a quiz on Friday.
Oct 2nd: Students that have not yet reviewed the quizlet terms should do so tonight. No other homework tonight.
Sept 29th: Review quizlet terms.
Sept 28th: Students were introduced to Quizlet and parents should have received an email requesting permission for your student to use Quizlet to help them learn vocabulary. Please remind your parent to look for this email and confirm their support so you can use this tool. Visit - www.quizlet.com and login using the red Google login button and using your Spyponders account. Review your new vocabulary words and explore the different tools.
Sept 27th: Complete the time assignments we started in class. Many students completed these during class.
Sept 26th: Complete the parts of the GC assignment as instructed.
Sept 25th: Students have no homework today unless they did not finish the homework from the 20th. Check Powerschool and have your parents look at the Picture day form. Don't forget picture day is Wednesday the 27th.
Sept 20th: Start with the email I sent you on Wednesday. Students should write their e-mail address on line 2 of the assignment in GC. Visit my links page for what do put on line 3.
Sept 19th: Students should completed stories 1-5 on the PDF and submit it through Google Classroom. We have spent 4 classes discussing how to complete this assignment. If there are still technical issues, please contact me and your peers to get help.
Sept 18th: Students should complete stories 1-4 in the prediction assignment. Remember do NOT turn it in yet. Make sure you check that you can see any changes you make after you save them in Google Classroom. This is one of the objectives of the homework. Check the links page for helpful hint if you are having trouble.
Sept 15th: Confirm that you can edit and save a PDF at home. No other homework. Enjoy the weekend and Arlington's Town Day.
Sept 14th: Students received a new assignment in GC. They should only complete the answer to story 1 and save their work. They do not need to turn the work in or submit it until we finish all the stories later. ONLY Story 1 is due for tomorrow.
NOTE: If you have a mobile device or an apple device you should be able to edit the way we did in class today. If you're using a PC you will need to try using DOCHub (video on how to use).
Sept 13th: If students were unable to complete yesterday's homework, we will review different approaches students took and the steps I will expect students to try when they encounter challenges with their homework. We are building skills and flexible thinking.
Sept 12th: Students were shown how to access Google Classroom today in class. Their homework is to check Google Classroom (either using the App on an mobile device or using a web browser after they have logged into their email). Remember the nine squares. There is a short assignment to complete for tomorrow. If you have trouble let me know what issue you had so we can address this tomorrow in class.
Sept 11th: Students that did not turn in their Personal Coat of Arms should complete this tonight. If you did not reply to the e-mail sent to your spyponders.com e-mail account. Please do this tonight as well.
Sept 8th: For those classes that did not get an email from me yesterday, please check today, as all students should have reset their passwords allowing them to access their e-mail accounts.
Sept 7th: If everyone in your class completed their password reset you will have an email from me in your inbox. Log into your e-mail from home and check for a message from me. Reply to the email including an appropriate greeting and end to your email as you would when contacting one of your teachers. If you don't have an email your will have one tomorrow.
Sept 6th: If you were not able to complete the cluster form and send in the two forms, this was your student's homework again today. www.630scluster.com
June 18th: Students reviewed the questions they created and my feedback on them today in class. They were instructed to make corrections during class. If they did not earn full credit I am willing to give them partial credit for their corrections. Students that did not create a complete study guide received a peer created study guide and helped to proof read their copy. Recipient students were to share any corrections or additions with the students that created the study guide. Only two nights before the Human Body Test. Study well.
June 15th: Students are to continue working on their Study guide which they will share with their peers to Monday, they will earn credit for doing a through job. Students also received feedback on their first multiple choice question and were given a shared document on which to create 3 more challenging multiple choice questions. Students received time in class and were given an extension to Saturday at noon to complete this work. The science test is on Wednesday.
June 14th: Students received a new assignment to create a challenging multiple choice question to share with their peers through GC in the class comments section of the new assignment. Students were given their topic area and reminded to check that their question did not overlap with the other students that were creating a question on their topic.
June 13th: Students should work at least 30 minutes on adding information from their notes to their Study Guide in GC. Two other students will review their study guide on Friday to make sure that there are not incorrect facts on student study guides. Students will be given time on Thursday during the class to make progress on this while they create potential test questions.
June 12th: Review your human body systems notes and start summarizing each unit. Integumentary, skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, digestive and nervous systems.
June 8th and 11th: Complete your Nervous system packet. Don't forget to color all the images. Our final test will be on the 20th and will cover all the units of the Human body. Begin reviewing, if you're not sure how, summarize each unit we have done. We will work on this during the last few days this week. If you would like to keep your plant and have a shared pot, please bring in a pot to replant your plant to bring home on Friday.
June 7th: Students that have not finished the Cardiovascular and respiratory page from the 5th should do so. Everyone should prepare for their Quizlet quiz tomorrow.
June 6th: Complete the cardiovascular and respiratory assignment you started in class and review your Quizlet.
June 5th: Students have a quiz on Friday the 8th - continue to prepare by using the test function of Quizlet with your Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet.
June 4th: Cardiovascular and Respiratory Quizlet - bring your respiratory packets tomorrow.
June 1st: Continue reviewing the Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet (new terms added).
May 31st: Begin reviewing the terms in the Cardiovascular and Respiratory System Quizlet.
May 30th: None
May 29th: If you did not finish the Respiratory system packet on Friday, please do so for homework tonight.
May 21-24th: Students had Monday, Tuesday, and part of Wednesday's science class to work on their projects. All homework time this week will be dedicated to completing their projects. Remember that I must approve your stretch if you're going for the 90-100% range, that means I must see your Google slides - give me editing rights when you share it and describe your stretch idea. Remember videos can only be 3 minutes in length.
May 18: Work on your Digestive system project. Students will prepare a Google Slide Presentation - For full credit students will show this to me and get approval for their stretch to help them earn 10% to get their possible grade to 100%. Students are not required to do the stretch, but all students should follow the rubric I have provided to help guide them. All the resources they should need are on my website or can be found in the classroom. The new digital textbook has some of the basic information but not enough detail for this project. If other sources are used students must reference them. Remember no plagiarism will be allowed.
May 16th and 17th: Prepare for your Quiz on the muscular system on Friday. Muscle notes and quizlet.
May 15th: None
May 14th: If you did not bring in a small pot, please do so today. Rest up for your MCAS, get a good nights rest and eat breakfast tomorrow morning.
May 11th: Bring in a small pot to start our plants. If you have a few seeds that you are interested in growing, please bring them in as well. Review your muscular system quizlet (Quiz on quizlet term and notes Friday May 18th)
May 10th: Finish your anti-smoking or anti-vaping poster. Don't forget to follow the directions. BYOD and iPad users at home see the links page to download the apps needed for our digital textbook apps (2)
May 9th: Graph the data from the lab include your data and the data from your partner. Keep it neat and use a ruler for your axis. There is a video to help you with the graph. You don't need a trend line, but you should mention your graph in your discussion. Finish your discussion for the lab and turn it in through GC - see my class comment. You can turn in your graph to the homework bin. If you have trouble with your graph, let me know to expect you in the morning at 7:30 am.
May 8th: Reread the muscle lab if you had trouble with the entry ticket. If your group did not finish the lab we will have 20 minutes for you to finish collecting your data tomorrow. We will review what makes a good graph and how to write your discussion. No other homework tonight.
May 7th: Read over the muscle lab in Google Classroom. Be sure to understand what we will be testing and why.
May 4th: Complete your muscle diagram and turn it in through GC. Quizlet for the muscular system.
May 3rd: No homework.
May 2nd: Prepare for your quiz on the Skeletal and Integumentary Systems tomorrow
May 1st: Review your notes for the Skeletal and Integumentary Systems - Skeletal diagram, class notes and Eyewitness skeleton movie notes.
April 30th: Correct your PearDeck review found in GC. You should add the term - I got this correct to the notes section if you did get the answer correct. If you did not provide an answer or got it wrong, in the notes section - write the correct answer - use your notes to help you or contact a classmate. You should remember the answer from class. Continue to work on your poster and prepare for your quiz on Thursday.
April 27th: There are new words in Quizlet and don't forget to work on your Poster. Quiz on Thursday (Skeletal diagram, notes and integumentary system notes)
April 23rd-26th: Work on your anti-vaping or anti-smoking poster - No other homework.
April 13th: Have a great vacation - remember that voting for your skeleton name begins Saturday and end the Monday we get back. You must be logged into your spyponders account and no others to vote.
April 12th & April 11th: Continue to review your quizlet terms for the human body.
April 10th: New quizlet word will be added tonight. Continue to review.
April 9th: Students that did not finish their movie notes should do that tonight. Continue to review your Human Body Quizlet.
April 6th: There will be a vocabulary quiz sometime next week, prepare like we have discussed before. Complete your movie notes from today's class. Video can be found on my links page.
April 5th: Human Body Quizlet: Bring in a wash cloth to participate in our experiment.
April 4th: New words added to the Quizlet - Study your integumentary system terms.
April 3rd: Check Quizlet for the Human Body Systems Quizlet.
April 2nd: No homework tonight. If you don't have all your assignments up to date, please do that tonight.
March 29th: Students that did not finish their homework/classwork and earned only partial credit can bring their work to show me on Monday morning or Monday after school. Have a great long weekend, no homework.
March 27th: Students have the class field trip to the MOS - please bring a lunch with you tomorrow. You will attend last period class after we return to school.
March 26th: Students were given a new assignment in GC about Cellular Transport. We will review this on Thursday after our field trip. Students will create another foldable, we will do this together tomorrow if they did not get to this today. Students should start reading the assignment and complete the first two pages tonight.
March 23rd: Complete the GC reading and the associated highlighting, questions, etc in the margins. Students should also bring back their foldable complete with functions and examples.
March 22nd: Students were asked to complete their foldable, the GC assignment (including the questions in the sidebars) by Monday. Tomorrow we will have our gallery walk of all the projects.
March 21st: Students received access to the new digital textbook. I asked them to explore chapter 6. They will need their 6 digit student #, which is also their library code and their lunch code. No other homework after they have turned in their cell projects and the Google Slides containing their research and references.
March 20th: Students were given one extra day in class to work on their projects. HW is to complete their projects by tomorrow. I have extended the deadline to 3 pm to allow the to all share their final projects with me in class tomorrow.
March 19th: Students had their last class period to complete their projects. The cell projects are due on Wednesday morning. We will share they on Thursday. Students are expected to work with their partner to complete their project outside of class time if they were not able to finish during the time provided.
March 16th: Students were to make a plan with their partner to finish their research on their cell project and make progress on their projects which are due on Wednesday. Students that choose to do an Explain Everything or iMovie and don't have a BYOD must make time to work with their partner at school after or before school.
March 15th: Students were reminded that their progress will be check and that these checks will be graded. Students that have not completed their research for their projects (12+ google slides with functions, locations, importance for each cell part along with pictures and references) must finish this tonight so tomorrow we can focus on the presentation part of the project. Due date March 21st.
March 13th and 14th: Please finish the research for your Cell projects. I am expecting to see that you have a google slideshow that contains the various cell parts that are found in the cell type you have chosen. Each cell part should have it's own slide that contains pictures/diagrams of it, details on where it is found in the cell, what it does and why this is important. References are required for your written work. If you have time check out the new tools we talked about in class on Monday - Thinglink, prezi, and if you have a BYOD, consider trying out Explain Everything and iMovie. ENJOY the second snow day.
March 12th: Students all had their progress checked on their projects. Students were all asked to create Google Slideshows that listed the various organelles and cell parts on a separate page. Each part should have details as to where it is found, what it does and why this is important. I expect some close-up images and references for the written content. Wednesday we will work on relating the functions to a larger system that they can use to help other understand the role of these microscope cell parts.
March 9th: Students chose a partner for their Cell project. This weekend students were to create a shared Google Slideshow to begin their research. Students chose either a Plant or Animal cell to research. Students are expected to list the organelles for the type of cell they have chosen. Some are unique to each cell type. Students must record the sources for their information. More details to come on Monday.
March 6th-8th: Quizlet for Characteristic of Living things, Kingdoms and Cells.
March 5th: Quizlet for Characteristic of Living things, Kingdoms and Cells.
March 2nd: Quizlet. Vocabulary Quiz will be Thursday.
Mar 1st: Add the eukaryotic cell parts from the GC assignment to your cell notes. Review the Quizlet - new words added today.
Feb 28th: Quizlet for all classes - Characteristics of living things. Yellow class - finish reading the new handout you received in GC and highlight the text. Transfer the bold words to your cell notes including the various paragraph headings. You should have explanations for the different parts of a eukaryotic cell.
Feb 27th: Students that did not complete their GC assignment, should do so tonight.
Feb 26th: All classes except Yellow: Check Quizlet for the new Cells Quizlet, bring a calculator to school, complete the addition to your Cells- Class notes that we started in class today. Yellow class only - check GC for your homework as you missed science today.
Feb 16th: Have a great vacation.
Feb 15th: None.
Feb 14th: On a piece of paper, write out the 6 Characteristic of Living Things (we wrote down yesterday and worked on today) 10 times to help you remember these. You will turn this in during class. If you did not finish your GC assignment in class, this is due tomorrow morning.
Feb 13th: View some of the videos and images and read the descriptions of the various types of living things listed on this site. This is the same link found in the GC assignment. DO NOT finish the assignment at home. We will work on this in class.
Feb 12th: None
Feb 8 and 9th: Prepare for your test on Monday - those who have not yet completed the study guide below should do so before looking for my answers. You should be able to show me your answer to the study guide.
Feb 7th: Prepare for your test on Monday. A study guide will be available here.
Feb 6th: Review your weather notes, global winds, states of matter and water cycle notes. Test Monday. Kahoot Friday at 7:35 am.
Feb 5th: No homework - The Weather Unit Test will be Monday February 12th.
Feb 2nd: In the notes part of your GC assignment, please tell me 3 things you can do to reduce CO2 level or help reduce global warming. Blue and Green classes. Put your ideas in the private comments.
Feb 1st: Review your global winds and sea/land breezes notes. Wear Patriots clothing tomorrow or Red. We will try for a group photo tomorrow.
Jan 31st: No homework.
Jan 30th: No homework - Watch for the lunar eclipse tomorrow morning at 8:30 am. You may notice it on your way to school.
Jan 29th: No new terms will be added until after your quiz tomorrow. Weather Quizlet from December. Spelling will count.
Jan 25th: Quiz on the Weather Quizlet terms on Tuesday. Prepare and look for new terms as well.
Jan 24th: Weather Quizlet - More new words added. Keep up with your quizlet terms.
Jan 23rd: Weather Quizlet - Look for the new words added today.
Jan 22nd: No homework.
Jan 19th: Enjoy your weekend.
Jan 17 and 18th: Prepare for your Astronomy Test.
Jan 16th: Work on your Astronomy study guide and review your weather unit notes and assignments.
Jan 12th: Students received a study guide for their test on Friday. Students were encouraged to work on the study guide, Wednesday I would share my answers for them to compare their answers with. Students received their Astronomy vocabulary quiz results back by email.
Jan 11th: Students that did not make corrections to their Pear Deck Slides should do so tonight.
Jan 10th: Students should make corrections to their Pear Deck slides in the notes section and complete the planet diameter comparison sheet in GC. We are going to compare each object to Earth's diameter instead of the Sun.
Jan 9th: Test moved to Friday January 19th, Kahoot review will happen both before and after school on Thursday the 18th. We'll prepare a study guide on Friday. Review your astronomy notes and your tides notes.
Jan 8th: Practice drawing your eclipses using the 4 steps. Check with a friend to see if you are correct. Prepare for your test, see me either in the mornings or Wednesday after school if you need help. Remember next Thursday after school is the Kahoot review.
Jan 4-5th: Prepare for your vocabulary quiz on Monday January 8th. Astronomy unit test is rescheduled for Friday January 19th.
Jan 3rd: Prepare for your Astronomy vocabulary quiz on Friday. Remember to get 100% on your practice quiz on Quizlet at home using written and multiple choice. Check GC to make sure you don't have missing assignments. Enjoy the snow day.
Jan 2nd: New words were added to the Astronomy Quizlet - Quiz on Thursday. Check Powerschool to see if you are missing any assignments from our Astronomy unit. If you are missing assignments, please find them and turn them in or come to see me tomorrow. If you did not turn in the GC - Why we have seasons assignment, do that tonight.
Dec 21st: None Dec 22nd: Have a great vacation break. Check the grade portal to see if you are missing any astronomy assignments.
Dec 20th: Prepare for your ELA test that is tomorrow.
Dec 19th: Students that have any outstanding Astronomy work that has not been completed should do so tonight and turn it in tomorrow. We will review astronomy tomorrow and add tides before our test on Monday January 8th. Will will have the Astronomy vocabulary quiz on Thursday January 4th. Start to prepare.
Dec 18th: Students that missed science due to Chorus practice, should come in early Tuesday 7:30 or stay afterschool on Wednesday to get caught up. All students should complete the Eclipses and Phases sheets. Don't forget to turn in all three sheets tomorrow - Moon Day 1, Moon Day 2 (2 pages). If you are having trouble with any of the parts of the astronomy unit please plan to see me this week. We will have a test in the new year.
Dec 15th: Students in orange class have to complete day 8 - Earth's orbit. Quizlet for Astronomy new words added today. Quiz on Friday.
Dec 14th: Students that did not complete the Day 8 handout should do so tonight. I am grading the back side of page 1. Please include at least 3 details for your reflection. Also, please bring in headphone tomorrow.
Dec 13th: Students that did not complete the Day 7 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 12th: Students that did not complete the Day 6 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 11th: Students that did not complete the Day 5 handout should do so tonight.
Dec 8th: Students that did not complete the Day 4 handout will work on this during the weekend for Monday. Work on your Astronomy quizlet.
Dec 7th: Students that did not complete Day 2-3 handout need to complete this for homework.
Dec 6th: Students should begin working on their Astronomy Quizlet which will appear later today. I have also asked some students to see me after school, if you think you might be one, check GC and your email for a message.
Dec 4th: Students have a vocabulary Quiz (Weather Quizlet - written and multiple choice questions). Students also have to complete the handout (Seasons Day 1) they received today in class, due on Wednesday.
Dec 1st: Look for the new words this evening in your Weather Quizlet. Quiz on Tuesday. Quizlet without pictures now available.
Nov 30th: Blue class - Complete the Pear Deck assignment everyone else did yesterday. All other classes no homework if you did your homework yesterday. If you have a red exclamation mark for yesterday's homework, get it done today for partial credit.
Nov 29th: All classes except for Blue - Make corrections to your Pear Deck in GC, and write "I got this correct" for those slides where you answered correctly. For those slides where you could have provided a better answer, please put your revised answer in the notes section below each slide. Remember I am the owner, you don't need to share your corrections with me, just make your changes then mark the work as done in GC - only after you've made the corrections. Blue class no homework tonight.
Nov 28th: New terms in weather quizlet, continue to study.
Nov 27th: There are new terms in a weather Quizlet. Begin studying these terms.
Nov 20th & Nov 17th: If you did not complete yesterday's homework, please do that in addition to today's homework: Watch or listen to a current weather forecast. Listen for the words "fronts" and "air masses" , the question for the homework is in GC. If you don't know where to find a weather forecast you can find one on this page.
Nov 16th: If you did not add at least 2 new words to your Google Slides Vocabulary list - do this for homework. At home it may be easier on a computer to add images than it was on an iPad.
Nov 15th: Quiz date changed to Monday 21st.
Nov 13 & 14th: Prepare for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday - spelling and multiple choice. Students were also encouraged to make appointments with me to review their previous test and the pop quiz on either Wednesday or Thursday.
Nov 9th: Quizlet review - Quiz on Thursday.
Nov 8th: Quizlet review.
Nov 7th: Students received their Scientific Method and Time test today by email. They were asked to review their answers and schedule an meeting with me if they did not do well (subjective).
Nov 6th: Students should review the quizlet - new word added. If you haven't come to see me and you need help with metric conversions, do the practice sheets and check your answers.
Nov 3rd: Students that need to review their metric conversion, please check my links page for extra practice and an answer key. Don't forget to review your new quizlet. Everyone should also read the "Tools for measurement" found in GC on the about tab (Stream, Classmates, About). You will find it very helpful when we do our lab on Monday. Enjoy your weekend.
Nov 2nd: Students should review the metric quizlet. If you didn't get 8/8 on your exit ticket, practice your metric conversion. See my links page if you need practice problems. There is an answer key for you to check your work.
Oct 31st: Parents are asked to review and sign their student's exit ticket from the 30th. Students that earned less than 8/8 should review the Pear Deck and the metric step chart to make sure they understand what they got wrong and why. This exit ticket is worth 10 bonus points if returned on Thursday. I am available for help after school on Thursday or other times if prearranged by email. Metric Quizlet.
Oct 30th: Review the new metric quizlet.
Oct 27th: Students should complete the Metric Conversion assignment in GC - Skip questions 3, 7 and 21. Remember to use your Pear Deck for information about water and how to convert from fahrenheit to celsius.
Oct 26th: Complete Metric Conversions assignments in GC, remember to refer back to your step chart. Make corrections to your pear deck also found in GC. Both are due tomorrow morning.
Oct 25th: None.
Oct 24th: None.
Oct 23rd: None.
Oct 20th: Prepare for your Test on Monday. Remember to try the practice problems on my links page. The answer keys are now there. I've also posted a completed scientific method cycle on my links page if you don't have the image we took in class several weeks ago.
Oct 19th: Students are encouraged to try the practice problems that are on my links page and to use the analog clock tools to practice calculating elapsed time.
Oct 18th: Students should begin to prepare for their test on Monday. Students can review how to tell time on an analog clock, how to calculate elapsed time, the steps of the scientific method and how to identify IDV, DV, constants and write a hypothesis.
Oct 17th: Students should READ the experiment in GC. DO NOT fill out any questions or submit. This will be classwork for tomorrow.
Oct 16th: Students were asked to write 3 hypothesis for a group activity we will do tomorrow. Please check Google Classroom.
Oct 13th: Correct your PearDeck answers - if your answer was correct (based on what we talked about in class) then write "I got this correct" in the notes section below your answer. Read the instructions carefully. Those that did the assignment before receiving the instruction likely need to do it again. :(
Oct 12th: Check GC to see if you have any missing assignments - if so, complete them. If something has a due date I was expecting you to complete this. If you see exclamation points, these are missing. If you see check marks then these are turned in. You can view work you have turned in, but you cannot change it. If you unsubmit and resubmit your work after it was due, it will be counted as late. No homework if you have all checkmarks.
Oct 11th: Students received a follow-up assignment in GC. They should complete the Homer Simpson example and turn it in. Students that are taking the vocabulary quiz again should plan to come in early 7:45 and get their ipad or plan to come to my room immediately after school at 2:30 to take the vocabulary quiz.
Oct 10th: Students should check the grade portal to see how they did on your vocabulary quiz. Students that earned less than 150/200 (75%) have the opportunity to take a similar quiz again on Thursday (before school 7:45, or after school 2:30) to improve their score. Please see me to discuss how to change how you studied. Complete today's short GC assignment for tomorrow.
Oct 6th: If you have an email from me regarding your missing assignments in GC. Please complete them. If you don't have any missing work (red exclamation marks in GC), then no homework for you. Enjoy the Columbus Day holiday.
Oct 5th: Prepare for your quiz tomorrow. Spelling will count.
Oct 4th: Those that were not able to complete the classwork assignment in GC should do so tonight. Prepare for your vocabulary quiz by using quizlet - remember that you will need to be able to spell the words.
Oct 3rd: New words have been added to your quizlet. Remember there will a quiz on Friday.
Oct 2nd: Students that have not yet reviewed the quizlet terms should do so tonight. No other homework tonight.
Sept 29th: Review quizlet terms.
Sept 28th: Students were introduced to Quizlet and parents should have received an email requesting permission for your student to use Quizlet to help them learn vocabulary. Please remind your parent to look for this email and confirm their support so you can use this tool. Visit - www.quizlet.com and login using the red Google login button and using your Spyponders account. Review your new vocabulary words and explore the different tools.
Sept 27th: Complete the time assignments we started in class. Many students completed these during class.
Sept 26th: Complete the parts of the GC assignment as instructed.
Sept 25th: Students have no homework today unless they did not finish the homework from the 20th. Check Powerschool and have your parents look at the Picture day form. Don't forget picture day is Wednesday the 27th.
Sept 20th: Start with the email I sent you on Wednesday. Students should write their e-mail address on line 2 of the assignment in GC. Visit my links page for what do put on line 3.
Sept 19th: Students should completed stories 1-5 on the PDF and submit it through Google Classroom. We have spent 4 classes discussing how to complete this assignment. If there are still technical issues, please contact me and your peers to get help.
Sept 18th: Students should complete stories 1-4 in the prediction assignment. Remember do NOT turn it in yet. Make sure you check that you can see any changes you make after you save them in Google Classroom. This is one of the objectives of the homework. Check the links page for helpful hint if you are having trouble.
Sept 15th: Confirm that you can edit and save a PDF at home. No other homework. Enjoy the weekend and Arlington's Town Day.
Sept 14th: Students received a new assignment in GC. They should only complete the answer to story 1 and save their work. They do not need to turn the work in or submit it until we finish all the stories later. ONLY Story 1 is due for tomorrow.
NOTE: If you have a mobile device or an apple device you should be able to edit the way we did in class today. If you're using a PC you will need to try using DOCHub (video on how to use).
Sept 13th: If students were unable to complete yesterday's homework, we will review different approaches students took and the steps I will expect students to try when they encounter challenges with their homework. We are building skills and flexible thinking.
Sept 12th: Students were shown how to access Google Classroom today in class. Their homework is to check Google Classroom (either using the App on an mobile device or using a web browser after they have logged into their email). Remember the nine squares. There is a short assignment to complete for tomorrow. If you have trouble let me know what issue you had so we can address this tomorrow in class.
Sept 11th: Students that did not turn in their Personal Coat of Arms should complete this tonight. If you did not reply to the e-mail sent to your spyponders.com e-mail account. Please do this tonight as well.
Sept 8th: For those classes that did not get an email from me yesterday, please check today, as all students should have reset their passwords allowing them to access their e-mail accounts.
Sept 7th: If everyone in your class completed their password reset you will have an email from me in your inbox. Log into your e-mail from home and check for a message from me. Reply to the email including an appropriate greeting and end to your email as you would when contacting one of your teachers. If you don't have an email your will have one tomorrow.
Sept 6th: If you were not able to complete the cluster form and send in the two forms, this was your student's homework again today. www.630scluster.com
