BRMS Science 2011

Assignment/Activities Today

7th Grade

• Student Presentation – Classification
• Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2: Levels of Classification (Title & Bullets Slide)
• Slide 3-5: Classification of Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Slide 6-8: Classification of Plant, break down the levels of classification for a plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Slide 9-10: Classification of Plant or Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal or plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
• Science Fair Experiment Presentation – The Effects of Different Soils on a Bean Plant
• Today I will collect the research paper
• Science Fair Project Due Tuesday February 8, 2011

8th Grade

• Chapter 7 – The Periodic Table, Section 1 – Arranging the Elements
• The Periodic Table and Classes of Elements
• Periods vs. Groups
• Read and discuss pgs. 198-201
• Section Review Pg. 201
• Science Fair Experiment Presentation – The Effects of Different Soils on a Bean Plant
• Today I will collect the research paper
• Science Fair Project Due Tuesday February 8, 2011

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #3: Evolution, #7: Investigation & Experimentation
8th Grade – #3: Structure of Matter, #7:  Periodic Table, #9: Investigation & Experimentation

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
Tuesday December 14th – Science Fair Materials Due
Friday January 14th – Science Fair Procedures Due
Friday January 21st  –  Science Fair Observations Due
Friday January 28th – Science Fair Research Paper Due
Tuesday February 8th – Science Fair Project Due