BRMS Science 2011

Assignment/Activities Today – Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Chapter 14, Section 3 – Invertebrates
• Read and discuss pages 438-442
• Visualize and come up with examples of Body Symmetry
• Compare the stages of Incomplete Metamorphosis and Complete Metamorphosis

8th Grade

• Chapter 13, Section 2 – Gravity and Motion
• As a group we will summarize the section into our notebooks
• Read through each set of paragraphs and find the highlights
• Mr. Hodder will project the final product via Keynote
• Gravity & Falling Objects, Gravity & Acceleration, Air Resistance & Falling Objects

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #5: Structure and Function in Living Systems
8th Grade – #1: Motion, #2: Forces

Items of Note

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

Previous Student Presentation Criteria

7th Grade

• What is an Animal?
• Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
• Slide 2-10: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Title – section headlines i.e. Multicellular Makeup
• Bullet – Two Facts of Your Choice from the Selected Text
• Photo – Animal of Your Choice

8th Grade

• Friction
• Slide 1: Title & Name
• Slide 2: The Definition of Friction
• Slide 3-6: Kinetic Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
• Slide 7-10: Static Friction; A Picture & Description of the Surfaces Coming in Contact and What Type of Motion is Occurring (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)