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7th Grade Science- Sanders/Montgomery

Infectious Diseases Vocabulary Quiz- Friday 5/ 15/09

Monday 5/11/09 - Tuesday 5/12/09

Classwork:  Students are creating frayer models on the following science terms:  macrophages, B cells, infectious diseases, noninfectious diseases, immune system, helper T cells, pathogen, cancer

Homework: Complete all these words by Thursday at the beginning of class.

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

Classwork- We have been watching The Last Emperor in class. You were to turn in 15 facts about the film that had historical information.

Homework: None

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/ Montgomery

Classwork- We will be presenting our Scient Research Projects today and Thursday.

Homework: None

8th Grade Social Studies- Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:  Today the students wrote a one page essay on the work we did on Capitalism.

Homework:  None

Monday 5/11/09 - Tuesday 5/12/09

Classwork:  Students are creating frayer models on the following science terms:  macrophages, B cells, infectious diseases, noninfectious diseases, immune system, helper T cells, pathogen, cancer

Homework: Complete all these words by Thursday at the beginning of class.

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

Classwork- We have been watching The Last Emperor in class. You were to turn in 15 facts about the film that had historical information.

Homework: None

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/ Montgomery

Classwork- We will be presenting our Scient Research Projects today and Thursday.

Homework: None

8th Grade Social Studies- Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:  Today the students wrote a one page essay on the work we did on Capitalism.

Homework:  None

Social Studies and Science

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

5/4-5/13

Scientist Research Project: Choose a scientist from the list and create a project

You need to find pertinent information on

  1. Birthplace and date

  2. Educational Background

  3. What discoveries or contributions he/she made to become famous

  4. How the scientific field currently bbenefit's from the discoveries or contributions

  5. Any awards earned

  6. Other interesting facts you would like to share

You need to present a visual to the class along with information you have gathered, you could choose any of the following;

  1. A brochure

  2. A poster board

  3. An illustrated time-line

  4. A power point

  5. Any other pre-approved visual

You will be assessed on the following;

  1. How you learned about the scientist [40 points].

  2.Your ability to convey your knowledge about the scientist [20 points]

  3. The amount of effort you put into your presentation visual [20 points]

  4. Your on task-behavior and use of class time during the days of research [20 points]

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:  Today the students read a short article on Nabisco Co. and how it started.  They then answered several questions and we discussed them in class.

Homework:  Econ vocab. quiz tomorrow.  Vocab. words and definitions due.  Current events due also.

Science and Social Studies

We hope you can join us for Awtrey’s Family Night this Friday, April 24, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Enjoy a silent auction, craft fair, Awtrey student dance, family movie and food with other members of our school community!

 

7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork: We went to a website on mitochondrial diseases to find out about this type of disease. Students were asked to find more out about the effects of this disease. We also watched the VHS film, The Universe Within by Nova. The film represented an voyage into the micro world of the human body.

7th Grade Social Studies.-Montgomery

Classwork: We will be working on Chapter 22 most of the week. Today we read pages 200-201 in their Reading Study Guide. I gave you guided questions to have completed by tomorrow using you Reading Study Guide. Also the vocabulary terms for Chapter22,Section 2 ARE DUE TOMORROW.

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork: You were to complete the warm-up question and then work on a flip -book for Chapter 8. The terms are lever, pulley,wheel. axle, inclined plane, wedge, screw, and compound machine. You need to include the term on the outside flap. On the inside flap you need to have the definition, 2 household examples/uses, 1 industrial use, and 2 illustrations. This is due at the end of class on Tuesday

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:  Today the students viewed a video and took notes on the growth of television, technology, and the age of the Baby Boomers.

Homework:  None

 

 

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PLEASE NOTE:  SINCE CRCT TESTING BEGINS TOMORROW THERE WILL BE NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.  IN CLASS WE WILL BE REVIEWING ALL WEEK FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES PART OF THE TEST NEXT MONDAY.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILDREN GET PLENTY OF REST, HAVE A GOOD BREAKFAST, AND BRING TWO NUMBER TWO PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY.

 

Science and Social Studies

7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Wednesday - Friday, April 15 - 17

Classwork:  Use the Georgia on-line  CRCT practice test to prepare for the CRCT next week.

Homework:  Students are to log onto the Georgia CRCT Practice Test.

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

Classwork: For those students that were behind, we worked on task completion of CIA World Fact Graphic Organizer, Vocabulary for Chapter 22, Section 1 and Guided Question for Chapter 22, Section one.

Homework: Work on finding pictures or draw them for Chapter 22, Section 2

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork: We built circuits un lab today.

Homework: Reread chapter 17, section 1 and make sure you know the vocabulary terms.

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:Today the students viewed a video on World War II, the Holocaust, and the Great Dust Bowl in the Midwest.  They took Cornell Notes on the video.

Homework:  Tomorrow the Vocab. words are due before the Vocab. Quiz.  Make sure you have these finished and have studied them for the Quiz.  As well, continue to review all material we have covered to date.

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7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork: We will be practicing for the CRCT all this week using various strategies.

You are to have their CRCT log-in number each day.  Your homeroom teacher has given you this number.

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

Classwork: Students were given glue, notebook, and paper to begin a vocabulary study guide. Last night you were to find pictures or draw them that will help you relate to the word. In class today we went to http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ to complete the graphic organizer for the countries of Southeast Asia or you had the choice to use a print out of the information. The choice was yours.

Homework: Put your vocabulary notebook together with pictures and complete your graphic organizer. You were given notes on the countries so please use them to complete your chart. Both are due in the morning at beginning of class. Study your CRCT practice workbook.

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork: Please check Mrs. Lavigne's Blog.

 We went to the web site: http:phet.colorado.edu/index.php

You were to click the button that said "Play with sims..." and click on the application that said Circuit Construction Kit [DConly]. Once you completed this    you were then to build a simple series circuit. You are to follow the instructions for the Series and Parallel Circuits Basic worksheet beside you work station. This worksheet is also on her blog.  You were to record answers on your own paper and turn it in at the end of class.

 

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

 

Classwork:Today the students

viewed a Power Point on the Victims of the Great Depression and took Cornell Notes.  They then completed a worksheet

on FDR and the New Deal.

Homework

  Continue to work on the VocabularyWords.  This will be due Friday, April 17th and a Quiz the same day on these words.  Remember to review yesterday’s and today’s material we covered.

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`Ch Grade Science- Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork:Interpreting Graphics-Taxonomy- Your were to read the graph and then answered  18 questions concerning the content of the graph. We then discussed each question and turn in our answers at the end of class. 

7th Grade Social Studies- Montgomery

Classwork- Chapter 22 Pretest.  I passed out the vocabulary terms for Chapter 22. You were to either draw or find pictures for the following terms; republic, Constitutional Monarchy, Parliamentary Republic, Communism, Democracy, colonize, East Timor, mantel, and Military Dictatorship

Homework-Draw or find pictures for you terms.

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork: Warm-up was pages 624, questions 18-24. We introduced Electricity. Vocabulary for section was put on the board for students to copy and define. You are to read Chapter 17, Section 1 pages 472-481. Do the questions on page 481, questions 1-12. You were also to take notes on the section.

Homework- Finish the notes for Chapter 17, Section 1 and complete the questions on page 481, question 1-12.

8th Grade Social Studies- Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:Today the studentswere given ten vocabulary words for our next assignment.  We then viewed a video on The Great Depression.  The students took Cornell Notes while watching the video. The words are the following: stock market, Great Depression, Lazzie-faire, New Deal, minimum wage, subsidies, Isolationism, dictators, Holocaust, and rations.

Homework:  Review toady's’ notes and begin writing the definitions for the VocabularyWords from today.  We will have a Vocabulary Quiz on these words Friday, April 17th.

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The web-site for blogs have not been working correctly. Just to let you know, I will be out tomorrow.

 

7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

 

Classwork- We watched a video on Classification and Kingdom. You were given a worksheet to complete as you watched the video. Also in class today was book check.

 

Homework- Bring you book to class tomorrow. Read Chapter 9, Section 1 and 2 [pp221-233].

Do flash cards for the words in bold print.

 

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

 

Classwork: We worked on the CRCT Practice Test 2, p36-37. We then began reading section 5 on

Pakistan

. We only read History of Pakistan but did not highlight key points  or answer question 1.

 

Homework: Finish the CRCT Practice Booklet p 37-questions 50-69. Reread

Pakistan

pp 194-195.

Tomorrow in class we will finish this section. Make sure you have your vocabulary cards done for sections 4 and 5 p.192 and p 194.

 

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

 

Classwork: We worked on our Teaching Projects on Sound. Tomorrow, we begin presenting our Teaching Projects.

 

Homework: Finish your project.

 

 

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:  The students took the Test on Early Modern Georgia today.  After the movie we viewed a video on Early Modern Georgia and its economic growth

Homework:  None

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Science and Social Studies

7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork: Mrs. Sanders demonstrated how to diagram DNA Replication. Using a worksheet, we practice DNA replication. We then then viewed a video stream on DNA.

Homework: Read Chapter 7, Section 1. If you read it to your parent and do the chapter review with them, I will add 20 points to your lowest class grade. This must be signed by your parent.

7th Grade Social Studies:-Montgomery

Classwork: We watch a video about India and took some notes. We will finish this on Monday and begin CRCT Practice.

Homework: Read Chapter 21, Section 4 in your workbook.

 

 

 

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork:Graded and discussed the answers to Chapter 21; Section 1, " Direct Reading A." We then discussed and presented the properties of sound. You were given time to read Chapter 21, Section 2 in class.

Homework: Complete the," Direct Reading A"

for Chapter 21, Section 2. You will have a quiz on section 1 and 2 of Chapter 21 on Monday.

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork: You were to write the who, what, where, why and when on the following topics: Plessy v. Ferguson, Atlantic Race Riot of 1906, and Jim Crow Laws. You were allowed to use textbook and it was to be handed in at the end of class. Questions from your topic was due today.

Homework: Presentations will be due on Monday.

Science and Social Studies

7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork: We developed a DNA Model.

Homework: Read Chapter 7, Section 1 to your parent and complete flash cards for the words in Section 1 of Chapter 7. If you give a signed statement from your parent that you did indeed do this, I will add 10 points to your lowest quiz grade.

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery

Classwork:We read Chapter 21, Section 3 and completed the graphic organizer in your workbook.

Homework: Review your vocabulary words and study for a quiz on Section 3 of Chapter 21.

8th Grade Science: Lavigne/Montgomery

Classwork: We began," The Nature of Sound,"- Chapter 21, Section 1 and 2, [pp.600-11].We began the Directed Reading A for Section 1 in class.

Homework: If you did not finish your Directed Reading do it for homework.

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Classwork:Today Mr. Dean spoke to the class about their future careers and choices they need to make to be successful.

Homework: Finish your project and have ready for presentation tomorrow

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7th Grade Science-Sanders/Montgomery

Classwork: Review of Chapter 5 using Whiteboard. We then began Chapter 6,Section One using Guided Instruction. Finally, we presented a presentation of a Graphic Organizer on Power Point which you were to copy each slide as it was presented.

Homework : Reread Chapter 6, Section 1 in your textbook.      

8th Grade Science-Lavigne/Montgomery  

Classwork:  We  watched "Human Body-Vision" and took some notes 

Homework: Which do you believe? -I think therefore I am or I am therefore I think .     

7th Grade Social Studies-Montgomery  

Classwork-Reviewed the timeline for Chapter 21, Section1. Everybody did a great job. The worksheet on Section 2 identifying the governments of each country everybody had some difficulty in locating the main details. We will do better the next time. We also worked inthe CRCT Practice Workbook on the first Practice Test.

Homework: You should be reviewing in your CRCT Practice workbook every night. Read Chapter 21, Section 3. If you bring a note from your parent that you read it to them I will bring your lowest grade up 20 points.

8th Grade Social Studies-Cronin/Montgomery

Project Continued

Classwork: The students continued to work on their projects with the laptop computers.

Homework: Work on project.

PLEASE NOTE!! STARTING TOMORROW, MR CRONIN WILL HAVE A NEW WEB PAGE ADDRESS. http://croninschronicles.edublogs.org/



USE THIS LINK TO WORK ON YOUR PROJECT AT HOME. THANKS.
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