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Monday 10/10/2011
Seventh Grade
Review Chapter 6
Students will create a foldable of
vocabulary terms.
Students will include a definition
and a complete sentence
example. Students will write a paragraph
detailing the differences between
waves and a paragraph explaining
the properties of waves.
Eighth Grade
Review Chapter 5
Students will create a foldable of
vocabulary terms.
Students will include a definition
and a complete sentence
example.
Students will write a paragraphexplaining the water cycle.
Students will also write a
paragraph about the oceans.
Tuesday 10/11/2011
Professional Development--No
School
Wednesday 10/12/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.1
Students will read and respond to
questions in Planet Diary section to
practice reading and applying text
to answer questions.
Students will be introduced toelectormagnetic waves.
Students will apply knowledge of
waves and material from lesson
about electromagnetic waves to
study two models for how light
travels.
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves have
energy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.1
Students will learn about
components of our air.
Students will also learn how the
atmosphere is like a system.
Homework:
"Atmosphere as a System" Reading
Worksheet
My List:
My.8.2.4
Describe physical and chemicalcompositions of the atmosphere
at
different elevations
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Thursday 10/13/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.2
Students will view demonstration of
light and sound waves in a vacuum
to observe how different waves
require/do not require a medium.
Students will learn about differenttypes of electromagnetic
waves by
applying what they know about
wavelength and frequency.
Students will create a list and
diagram of waves that make up the
electormagnetic specturm.
Homework:
Identifying Waves Worksheet
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves haveenergy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.2
Students will learn that air has
mass
Students will apply knowledge of
air to learn about air pressure.
Students will learn what factors
affect air pressure
Students will also learn how to
read barometers.
My List:
My.8.2.4
Describe physical and chemical
compositions of the atmosphere at
different elevations
Friday 10/14/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.3
Students will complete planet diary
to begin to think about light and
color
Students will classify materials
based on how light passes throughthem.
Students will think about mixing
and combining light to form various
colors.
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves have
energy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.3 Students will learn about the layers
of the atmosphere
Students will apply knowledge
about air pressure to understand
the functions of each of the four
layers of the atmosphere
My List:
My.8.2.4
Describe physical and chemical
compositions of the atmosphere at
different elevations
Teacher Notes
2011-2012
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10/10/2011 - 10/28/201
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Monday 10/17/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.3
Students will complete planet diary
to begin to think about light and
color
Students will classify materials
based on how light passes throughthem.
Students will think about mixing
and combining light to form various
colors.
Homework:
Light and Color Review Worksheet
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves have
energy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.4
Students will learn about energy
and its impact on the atmosphere
Students will apply knowledge of
visible and invisible waves in the
atmosphere
Students will learn how energy
impacts various levels of the
atmosphere.
My List:
My.8.2.4Describe physical and chemical
compositions of the atmosphere at
different elevations
My.8.2.1
Describe/recognize how the Sun
drives convection in the
atmospehere and water, and affects
climate/weather.
Tuesday 10/18/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.4
Students will learn about reflection
and types of mirrors by using what
they know about light waves
Students will apply knolwedge of
waves to explore how mirrors workand produce images.
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves have
energy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.5
Students will learn about types of
heat transfer
Students will apply knowedge ofheat transfer to learn how
energy
transfers in the atmosphere
Homework:
Heat Transfer Review Worksheet
My List:
My.8.2.1
Describe/recognize how the Sun
drives convection in the
atmospehere and water, and affects
climate/weather.
Wednesday 10/19/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin 7.5
Students will learn about refraction
in more detail.
Students will use knowledge of
refraction to learn about concave
and convex lenses.
Homework:
Lenses and Refraction Review
Worksheet
My List:
My.7.1.4
Recognize/provide evidnece how
light, sound, and other waves have
energy and interact
Eighth Grade
Begin 6.6
Students will view video clip ofextreme wind phenomenon.
Students will learn how winds play
a role in weather
Students will apply knowedge of
wind to study various prevailing
winds
Homework:
Winds review worksheet
My List:
My.8.2.4
Describe physical and chemical
compositions of the atmosphere atdifferent elevations
My.8.2.1
Describe/recognize how the Sun
drives convection in the
atmospehere and water, and affects
climate/weather.
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Thursday 10/20/2011
Seventh Grade
Distribute study guide for test over
chapters 6 and 7 on 10/25
Practice writing in complete
sentences using comprehension
questions from Friday.
My List:
My.7.WS.2
Write explanatory/informative texts
Eighth Grade
Students will recieve study guide for
test over chapters 5 and 6 on 10/27
Using comprehension questions
from last week, studnets will
practice writing in complete
sentences.
My List:
My.7.WS.2Write explanatory/informative texts
My.8.WS.2
Write informational/explanatory texts
Friday 10/21/2011
Seventh Grade
Students will complete a review of the
past three week's material.
My List:
My.7.A
Standards from previous weeksEighth Grade
Students will compelte a reivew of the
past three week's material.
My List:
My.8.A
Standards from previous weeks
Teacher Notes
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Monday 10/24/2011
Seventh Grade
Students will finish correcting study
guide for test over chapters 6 and 7
on Thursday.
My List:
My.7.AStandards from previous weeks
Eighth Grade
Students will finish correcting study
guide for test over chapters 5 and 6
on Thursday.
My List:
My.8.A
Standards from previous weeks
Tuesday 10/25/2011
Seventh Grade
Begin Chapter 4
Students will view untamed
science video to begin thinking
about energy and energy transfers
Begin 4.1
Students will be introduced to thenature of energy
Students will learn about the
various types of energy and work
Students will be asked to analyze
images to determine the correct
type of energy
Homework:
Nature of Energy Reading
My List:
My.7.1.1
When energy is transferred, the total
amount of energy remains constantMy.7.4.1
Energy is the capacity to do work
My.7.4.2
Energy can be used to do work using
many processes
Eighth Grade
Begin Chapter 7
Students will view untamed
science video to begin thinking
about weather
Begin 7.2
Material from 7.1 that has not been
covered will be combined with 7.2
Students will learn about what
humidity measures
Studetns will learn how clouds form
Students will learn about various
types of clouds, and the type of
weather they bring
Homework:
Clouds Review worksheet
My List:
My.8.2.2
Desribe/model how water moves
through Earth's crust, atmosphere,
and oceans in a circular motion
My.8.2.4
Describe physical and chemical
compositions of the atmosphere at
different elevations
Wednesday 10/26/2011
Seventh Grade
Students will participate in a review for
Thursday's test. Students will
complete questions using the clicker
system to allow them to see what
material they need to review.
My List:
My.7.A
Standards from previous weeks
Eighth Grade
Students will participate in a reivew for
Thursday's test. Students will
complete questions using the clicker
system to allow them to see what
material they need to review.
My List:
My.8.A
Standards from previous weeks
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Thursday 10/27/2011
Seventh Grade
Students will complete test over
chapters 6 and 7
My List:
My.7.A
Standards from previous weeksEighth Grade
Students will complete test over
chapters 5 and 6
My List:
My.8.A
Standards from previous weeks
Friday 10/28/2011
Event
Seventh Grade
Eighth Grade
Teacher Notes
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