BRMS Science 2011

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 11, Section 2 – Domains and Kingdoms
• Review Three Domains – Archae, Bacteria & Eukarya
• Review Kingdoms – Protista, Fungi, Plantae & Animalia
• Continue 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 we will discuss and come up with examples of “Observations”
• Chapter 11 Quiz – Friday January 21, 2011
• Science Fair Observations Due Friday January 21, 2011

8th Grade

• Chapter 6, Section 2 – The Atom
• Review Atoms, Isotopes & Forces in the Atom
• Discuss and Collect Section Review Pg. 179
• Presentation – The Atom
• Review Game – The Atom, can also be played on Hodderscience.com or more specifically at http://www.hodderscience.com/assets/documents/presentations/Physical/physchapter06/TheAtomGame.htm
• Science Fair Experiment Presentation – The Effects of Different Soils on a Bean Plant
• Today we will discuss and come up with examples of “Observations”
• Chapter 6 Quiz – Friday January 21, 2011
• Science Fair Observations Due Friday January 21, 2011

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #3: Evolution
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
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