Assignment/Activities Today – Not a Minimum Day

7th Grade

• Begin Chapter 17, Section 1 – The Nervous System
• The Central vs. The Peripheral Nervous System
• The Job and Structure of a Neuron
• Somatic vs. Autonomic Nervous Systems
• The Brain and its Three Parts
• The Cerebrum
• The Cerebellum
• The Medulla
• Brainpop – The Nervous System (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)

8th Grade

• Review the Planets of our Solar System
• Focus on the Pluto and the Other Dwarf Planets
• Complete The Planets of Our Solar System Presentation
• Slide 1 (Title Slide) – Title & Your Name
• Slide 2 (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide) The Sun
• Diameter, Period of Rotation, Core Temperature, Surface Temperature and a Picture
• Slide 3 – 11 (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
  • Each slide represents a planet and should include:
• Planets Name, Distance from the Sun, Period of Rotation, Period of Revolution, Surface Gravity Compared to Earth, How Many Moons it has, When it was Discovered, One Interesting Fact of Your Choice & A Picture of Said Planet

Standards Covered Today

7th Grade – #5: Structure & Function in Living Things
8th Grade – #4: Earth in the Solar System

Items of Note

Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunity to retake any quiz from the third trimester
Friday May 25, 2012 – Final opportunity of Trimester 3 to turn in any missing work
Tuesday May 29, 2012 – Final opportunity of Trimester 3 to retake a quiz