BRMS Science 2011

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Chapter 6, Section 2 – Traits and Inheritance
• Punnett Squares
• Read and Discuss Pgs. 182-186
• All about traits!
• Section Review Pg. 187
• Note: Science Fair Question is due Friday December 3rd.

8th Grade

• Compound Review
• Common Compounds Presentation
• In each case students will: Write the Chemical Formula, Write the Individual Component Elements, Determine What it is Used For, Determine Where it Might be Found, Find a Picture of the Compound.
• Each Compound Will Have it’s Own Slide
• Each Presentation will Have a Title Slide
• There will be a Total of 10 Slides
• The Compounds to be presented are Sodium Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, Ammonia, Magnesium Oxide, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogen Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide
• Note: Science Fair Question is due Friday December 3rd.

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #2: Genetics
8th Grade – #3: Structure of Matter, #7:  Periodic Table

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the second trimester.

Science Fair

Friday December 3rd – Science Fair Question Due
Friday December 10th – Science Fair Hypothesis Due
Wednesday December 15th – Science Fair Materials Due
Friday January 14th – Science Fair Procedures Due
Thursday January 21st  –  Science Fair Observations Due
Friday January 28th – Science Fair Research Paper Due
Tuesday February 8th – Science Fair Project Due