BRMS Science 2011

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Return Science Fair Hypothesis and go through notes regarding revisions
• Punnett Square Review
• Meiosis Review, the differences and similarities between Meiosis and Mitosis
• Steps of Meiosis Presentation
• Each slide will have a description of the step as well as a picture and title.
• Add an overall Title slide for a total of 9 slides
• Science Fair Hypothesis Due Friday
• Chapter 6 Quiz – Friday December 10th

8th Grade

• Return Science Fair Hypothesis and go through notes regarding revisions
• Complete 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
• Science Fair Hypothesis Due Friday

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