Assignment/Activities Today
7th Grade
- Chapter 17, Section 1 – The Nervous System
- The Central Nervous System
- Areas of the Brain at Work
- The Spinal Cord
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Summarize Section
- Section Review Pg. 533
- If Incomplete Brainpop – The Nervous System (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- All Missing Assignments Are Due Tomorrow
8th Grade
- Review the Planets of our Solar System
- Focus on the Kuiper Belt and Termination Shock
- Brainpop – The Outer Solar System (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- Brainpop – Exoplanets (watch the video, take the quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- If Incomplete: 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
- All Missing Assignments Are Due Tomorrow
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