Science Weekly Assignments for September 15-19

September 17, 2008

Monday:    Assessment over scientific method

Wednesday:  Take notes on Cell Video and DVD; read and answer questions on Let’s Get Organized worksheet

Friday: Complete the Microscope diagram and make a dry slide


Social Studies Weekly Plans for September 8-12

September 10, 2008

We will begin our study of Ancient Civilizations.  The first civilization, we will study, is that of Ancient Mesopotamia. 

Tuesday:  Plotting the World’s Major Cities worksheet

Thursday:  Read pages 83-86 in textbook and read handouts on Mesopotamia


Science Weekly Plans for September 8-12

September 10, 2008

Monday:  Graphs  (Bar graphs)  worksheet

Wednesday:  Graphs  (Line graphs) worksheet

Friday:  Forming Conclusions worksheet


Social Studies Weekly Plans for September 2-5

September 2, 2008

Tuesday:  Finish World Map worksheet (these are due on Thursday and will be a significant grade)

Thursday:  Working on Latitude and Longitude (absolute location) in class.  No homework.


Science Weekly Plans for September 2-5

September 2, 2008

Wednesday:  Scientific Method-working on graphing and data tables (worksheet and in class work)

Friday:  We are taking the morning to administrer the DRA test for each student to assess their reading level.


Social Studies Weekly Homework for August 25-29

August 29, 2008

Social Studies will be taught on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Tuesday:  Recognizing continents and hemispheres.  Read over S 20-23 and completed Interpreting Lines worksheet in class.  No homework.

Thursday:  World Map worksheet can be worked on at home, but we will also work on it on Tuesday of next week.  This assignment is due on Thursday, next week.


Science Weekly Homework for August 25-29

August 29, 2008

Science will be taught Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week!

Monday:  Making Inferences in class (no homework)

Wednesday: Making hypothesis and identifying variables.  Hypothesis worksheet.

Friday:  Quiz;  more practice with identifying variables.  Worksheet.


Social Studies Weekly Assignments for Aug. 18-22

August 18, 2008

We will investigate ancient civilizations in Social Studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Monday, Wednesday and Friday will be used to investigate Science topics.

Monday:  No School!  Back to School Night from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Tuesday:   Policies and Procedures for all classes.  Have syllabus signed for both science and social studies.

Thursday:  Explore primary and secondary sources.  Introduce political and thematic mapping.   No homework


Science Weekly Assignments for: August 18-22

August 18, 2008

We will investigate Science on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week!  Tuesday and Thursday will be for investigating ancient civilizations in Social Studies!

Monday:  NO SCHOOL -  Back to School Night from 6:30 PM-8:00 PM

Wednesday: Making Observations handout

Friday: Penny Observation Labsheet