Ms. Mullaney

Week Ending 1.27.12

Friday 1.27-

Math- Comp challenge #16, Go over HW 8-7. Indirect Measurement. No HW

Science- test corrections, vocab on genetics, online activity at website below.

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E09/E09.html

 

Thursday 1.26-

Math-Warm up. Went over HW. 8-7 front and back.

Science-  website on Mendels experiment    http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Mendel/MendelMenu.html

Shared DNA articles. Bill Nye "Genes". HW Directed reading A finish all pages.

Wednesday 1.25

Math- Warm up, notes on congruent and similar again. Practice problems using cross multiplication. Classwork Similarity. HW finish front and back of sheet.

Science- Warm-up prelab questions on DNA. LAB DNA extraction from strawberries. Finsh questions on back of lab sheet, HW find a current article on DNA research. Site your source and write a 1 paragraph summary of the article. Not need to print the article.

Tuesday 1.24-

Math- Warm up-Solving 2 step equations. Go over HW and work on Pig Sunburn sheet. Finish for HW. Please ask your student to see their test corrections. They must have them signed by tomorrow.

Here is a site I found to practice math skills:

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-7

Science- TEST Human Body: HW read 112-119 Do all Questions.Due tomorrow.

Monday 1.23- Please remind your student to bring back the parent survey if they have not done so.

Math- Test corrections , turned in warm-up packets from last week. Notes on Corresponding sides and angles, notation. Here is the power point: Download Congruent_and_similar_shapes. HW Congruent Figures/ Same As.

Science- Here are the answers to the study guide. PLEASE STUDY FOR YOUR TEST TOMORROW

http://hightowertrail.typepad.com/files/human-anatomy-study-guide-answers-2011.doc

Week Ending 1.20.12

Friday 1.20- HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND

Math-Comp Challenge #15, Read pages 300-302 in textbook. All questions 1-28. Finish for HW if not completed in class.

Science- Human body systems Immune and Endocrine. Watched a short film on the FLU. HW finish Study guide due Monday.

Thursday 1.19-

Math-TEST unit 4 HW Divisibility rules

Science- Human Body activity poster. HW study guide

Wednesday 1.18- Writing test 9:20 -11:45

YOUR STUDENTS BROUGHT HOME THE PARENT SURVEY TONIGHT. PLEASE EITHER FILL IT OUT OR COMPLETE IT ONLINE AND WRITE ON THE PAPER YOU COMPLETED ONLINE, AND SEND BACK THE ENVELOPE UNSEALED AND UNWRITTEN ON AS WE WOULD LIKE TO REUSE THE ENVELOPES FOR REPORT CARDS. YOUR STUDENT IS WORKING TOWARDS A REWARD FOR 100% OF THE FORMS RETURNED. PLEASE HELP THEM REMEMBER TO GIVE THEM TO YOU.

Math- review for test tomorrow. There will be a help session tomorrow morning 8:15 in Ms. Wright's Room.

Answers to Tuesday's review sheet:Download Math7unit4reviewproblems[1] answers

Review PPT: Download Math 7 Unit 4 Study Guide

Website showing constructing parallel and perpendicular lines. (only have to identify them on test)

http://www.winpossible.com/lessons/Geometry_Constructing_Parallel_and_Perpendicular_Lines.html

Science- Work on Packet sheets:BODY MYSTERIES: page 3 Chapter 23 Quiz Circulation, Reinforcement Back of sheet.

Tuesday 1.17

WRITING TEST TOMORROW. PLEASE BRING A # 2 PENCIL (NOT MECHANICAL) A BLUE OR BLACK INK PEN AND A RED PEN(OPTIONAL) FOR CORRECTING. PLEASE EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST AS THE TEST WILL LAST UNTIL CONNECTIONS!

Math- Warm up turn in from last week. Warm up "Gooble". Worked on review sheet with a partner. Went over the review sheet answers. HW Geometric Construction WS. TEST THURSDAY

Science- Skeletal System, Excretory system. Notes on long sheet. HW read 584-587 do all questions. Due tomorrow.

Monday- Holiday MLK JR.

Week Ending 1.13.12

FRIDAY 1.13.12-

Math-Comp Challenge #11.Construction review and review of transformations. Worked on review sheet. Finish for HW (optional). Test Thursday the 19th. 

Science- Worked on skeletal system, excretory system. please bring both packets with you next week. Test on the 24th.

Thursday 1.12.12-

Math- Warm-up 8-10 C. Instruction on Constructions review line segment, demonstrate angle. HW 8-10 A & B. Test over unit 4 will be on 1/19. Here is a video on what we will be doing tomorrow. Bisecting an angle.http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/bisect-angle.html

Science-Worked on systems worksheet. Digestive, Nervous and Muscular. HW Read pages 620-623 do all questions. Test will be 1/24.

Wednesday 1.11.12-

Math- Went over Hw: 287 WKTXT. Constructions today, Wktxt pages 294-296. We did the line segment construction together in class. HW complete Warm up for

helpful website:http://regentsprep.org/Regents/math/geometry/GC1/copy.htm

Here is a fun video you can watch about the coordinate plane:

http://vimeo.com/18293217

Science- Went over Yesterday's classwork and home work. Worked on Systems long sheet. HW Do the next two systems: ONLY first 3 columns.( Respiratory, digestive)

 

Tuesday 1.10.12-

Welcome back everyone! Our schedule for the 3rd 9 weeks is as follows:

Orange

Blue

Connections/lunch

Purple

Red

Math- Checkpoint Formative I-respond: Warm up-Words to Equations Practice sheet, Unit 4 quiz corrections, Worktext 283,286,287. Finish for HW

Science-Checkpoint test formative, Read 580-583 do all questions in journal;HW 606-611 All questions.Finish anything not completed in class for homework.

Monday- Teacher Workday NO SCHOOL

Week Ending 12.22.11

Thursday 12.22

Have a Happy Holiday, Rest, read a good book, see you next year!

Hurray, hurray, it is the last day!!!!!!!

Science- Watched Bill Nye Digestion and Planet Earth Pole to pole while finishing any make-up work.

Math-Symmetry snowflakes. Here is the link so you can make your own at home. They are truly beautiful.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-3D-Paper-Snowflake.

Wednesday 12.21

Math- Review all tranformations. QUIZ. After quiz work on 10-7 10-8 10-9 Finish for HW Due tomorrow. Any make-up work must be handed in tomorrow. Any quizzes or tests must be made up tomorrow.

Science- Introduction to the systems of the body Circulatory and Respiratory. Handed out packets. Students read the overview of each system. HW finish any make-up work tomorrow is the last day to hand in make up work.

Tuesday- 12.20

Math-Study guide sheets Reflections Rotations and translations. QUIZ TOMORROW

Science- DNA Gummy Bear lab. Thank you to all the parents who sent in gummy bears twizzlers and toothpicks. We were able to complete the lab in both classes. HW Finish DNA packet complete with strand drawing.

Monday- Yes we are still here.

Math-Rotations part II Practice all three transformations. HW finish 10-9

Science- Go over Quiz corrections. DNA lab intro and making own strand

Week Ending 12.16.11

Friday- 12.16

Math-Translations notes and intro to rotations

Science-Quiz 4.3 and 6.1

Thursday 12.15

Math- County Checkpoint testing.

Science-Correct directed reading 6.1 Turn in questions for 6.1 Study guide for Quiz tomorrow. All multiple choice. Answers to study guide were given in class. QUIZ TOMORROW

ATTENTION SCIENCE:

WE WILL BE DOING A DNA LAB ON TUESDAY IF WE GET ENOUGH SUPPLIES. HERE IS WHAT WE NEED:

GUMMY BEARS

TWIZZLERS BLACK AND RED

TOOTHPICKS (ROUND)

ZIPLOC BAGS

Students will get positives for bringing in supplies.

Thank you to those of you who sent in the acetone. That will be for a lab probably in the spring on Photosynthesis. We also need more 100 % acetone.

Thank you for supporting "fun" science labs.

Wednesday-12.14

Math- Warm up. Go over HW, Review plotting points and how values change as the quadrant changes. Worked on Reflection NOTES PAGE, HW 10-7 odds

Science-Turn in Cell Division Book. DNA Section 6.1 in book. Directed reading. Finish for HW

Monday-Tuesday  12.12-11 12.13.11 

Math- Mon. Test corrections, Intro to Transformations. Tuesday- Further PPt on Transformations w.notes. HW 10-8 odds

Science-Monday- Work on Cell division Book. Tueday Cell book/ video on Mitosis. Cell book due tomorrow.

 

Week Ending 12.9.11

Thursday 12.8 BOOK FAIR Starts TODAY!!!!!

Math- Irespond warm up. REVIEW for tomorrow's test. HW STUDY by doing study guide. Answers given in class.

Science- Go over Directed Reading. I respond benchmark review. Checkpoint test on Monday. HW work on Mitosis book

Wednesday 12.7-

Math-Quiz 2 step equations. 2nd Study guide. Work on for HW.

Science- Cell division 2 short videos. 4.3 questions due in class: Directed Reading A HW

Tuesday 12.6

Math- Warm up go over 2 step equations 12-1 Practice A & B. Sun Sand and Snakes sheet, and handed out study guide for Friday's Test. HW study for 2 step equation quiz tomorrow.

Science-Turn in signed tests. Notes on Cell Division. HW finish designated pages in Osmosis packet. Here is the power point we used today to introduce The cell cycle:

Download Cell Division

Monday 12.5-

Math- Handed back quiz, made quiz corrections. Reviewed 2 step equations and worked on 12-1 Practice B. HW Practice A Here are the answers to Side A

1. X=3      2. P=-3      3. a=4      4. n=-2     5. g=2     6. K=-18      7. S=18     

 8. C=-8      9. a= -6

10. V=9     11. X=-2      12. d=24     13. 3 hours  

 

Science- Test corrections. Students must get tests signed by parent and returned tomorrow. Finishing up working in Osmosis packet. All pages are due EXCEPT 9, 18 and 19. Also potato lab page. Tomorrow I will be collecting the Egg lab sheet and the conclusions. HW finish Egg sheet and conclusions.

Week Ending 12.2.11

Friday 12.2

The Scholastic book fair will be located in the 8th Grade Commons and will run from December 8 - 15. We will be open from 8:30 to 5:00 most days, and will stay open until 7:00 pm on Dec. 8, 12, and 15, when there are student concerts held in the theater.

Math- Unit 3 quiz #2. Worktext pages 123-124. No HW

Science- Cell processes TEST. Summary review for processes sheet. NO HW

Thursday 12.1-

Math-Equation Review Addition of equations. Quiz tomorrow.

Here are the answers to the worksheet from today:

"Chef Side" Equations with Integers

7. n=4

8. x=100

9. x=12

10. c=-1000

11. y=16

12. h=-28

13. Z=-20

14. a=6

Next section:

3. x=7

4. b=-1

5 x=-12

6. T=-9

7. y=4

8. x=5

9. b=-120

10. r=300

Next section:

7. x=-18

8. Z=24

9. h=-12

10. s= -66

11. y= 11

12. a=-10

13. t=7

14. d=63

Science- Review sheet/answers to study guide/posters on SG questions if time permitted

Wednesday 11.30-

Math-Finish helicopters and submarines. Reintroduce equations. HW Plotting points. Quiz on Friday.

Science- TEST on Friday. Study guide today to work on in class. Finish for HW. Study session for questions Friday 8:30.

Tuesday 11.29-

Math-Finish and correct Above and Below. Performance task introduction and class work, Helicopters and Submarines. HW Correct miniquiz. There will be quiz on Friday. Also a quiz on Dec 6 and a test over unit 3 Dec.9.

Science-Finish Correcting 4.1 & 4.2, Work in Osmosis packet on page 2 Cell transport. HW Page 14 and back on Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. Test on Friday over 4.1 and 4.2 and Osmosis and Respiration Packet pages.

Monday 11.28-

Math- Warm up(ABSOLUTE VALUE), Finish Mini Quiz, Work on Above and Below. Finish For HW

Science- Start working on Lab write up for Egg Lab. TEST ON FRIDAY 4.1 & 4.2. Finish 4.1 4.2 for HW. Here is the Photosynthesis Rap. http://www.schooltube.com/video/dc732e59026d90ab949d/Photosynthesis-lets-get-into-this-rap-lyrics-in-description

Week Ending 11/18/11

Wednesday 11/16-

Math- Warm up Combining and Ordering, went over HW, classwork grade given for miniquiz. TEST on Friday. Study guide given today. Finish for HW.

Science- Last day of our Egg Lab. CELL PROJECT IS DUE TOMORROW. Here is the assignment sheet in case you misplaced yours.Download Cell Analogy Project Directions DRAFT. I told you, you did not have to do your analogies to one object like the directions instruct.Don't forget your projects tomorrow.

Tuesday 11/15

Math- Finish PPT Go over Race car HW. Practice sheet Simplifying Expressions. Finish for HW. TEST on Friday.

Science- Continue egg lab. Observations: in preparation for Week in the Woods we watched a film on Plant Life. Analogy rough drafts were handed back today. Cell project (cereal box) is DUE THURSDAY.Week in the woods was cancelled today because the weather was suppose to be bad. The egg lab took over half the class time so we stayed in. Week in the woods will resume on Thursday and continue on Friday. We will make up these 2 days later. HW work on cell project which is due THURSDAY.

Monday-11/14-

Math-Combining Like terms PPT attached below. Worked on half of PPT. M & M Lab. Finish back of sheet in class, if not complete finish for HW. Race car sheet given finish for HW.(CLT)

Download Combining Like Terms with Integers-vi

Science- Continue Egg lab, filled in our November Height chart. Worked on EGG FACT sheet and questions 1-5 on the sheet before it in the packet. Also worked on sheet in Osmosis pkt. on Transports active and passive.

Week Ending 11/11/11

Friday 11.11.11 HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY

I NEED HELP WITH WEEK IN THE WOODS FOR MY SCIENCE CLASSES. FOR OUR PHOTOSYNTHESIS STATION WE NEED TO HAVE 100% ACETONE NAIL POLISH REMOVER. IT MUST BE 100% ACETONE TO WORK. ALSO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP I ONLY NEED WORKERS FROM 12-3 TUESDAY-FRIDAY. I HAVE HAD 2 PARENTS VOLUNTEER SO FAR.(THANK YOU). THE STUDENTS WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE A PARENT LEAD THEIR ACTIVITY THEN HAVING TO LISTEN TO ME. IT IS FUN AND A GREAT CHANCE TO INTERACT WITH YOUR CHILDS CLASSMATES. YOU WILL GET ALL THE MATERIALS OF THE STATION WE ARE TEACHING THAT DAY IN ADVANCE AND A LITTLE TRAINING CLASS BEFORE WE GO OUT. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING TO HELP JUST E-MAIL ME WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE.

Math- Comp challenge #9, quiz Practice addign and subtracting integers. NO HW

Science- Egg lab type analogies. no hw. Week in the woods starts Tuesday. You must dress appropriately for the weather with closed toe shoes and winter jackets, gloves scarves hats etc..... If you are not in appropriate attire you will stay inside and work on the subject of that day. PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY!!!!

Thursday 11.10-

Math- Review for quiz tomorrow. Study guide-list given out. HW KNOW YOUR RULES....

Science- Osmosis and Diffusion Lab packet pages 1,2,3. Work on analogies. They are due tomorrow.

Wednesday 11.9-

Math- Went over HW, I-respond warm up, It's Fun Sum Times, Finish for HW. QUIZ FRIDAY

Science- Journal hypothesis for osmosis lab, Balloon demonstration, Jelly marble lab and observations. ANALOGIES DUE FRIDAY.

Tuesday- STUDENT HOLIDAY

**WEEK IN THE WOODS IS NEXT WEEK**

ANY PARENT WILLING TO HELP OUT TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY PLEASE E-MAIL ME YOUR AVAILIBILITY DAY AND TIME. MY SCIENCE CLASSES ARE FROM 12-3. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO STAY ALL DAY MR. WIESE WOULD BE GLAD TO HAVE YOU HELP OUT HIS STUDENTS.

SO FAR I HAVE HAD 3 PARENTS TELL ME THEY COULD HELP OUT. IF WE DON'T GET ENOUGH PARENT VOLUNTEERS WE WILL HAVE TO CANCEL WEEK IN THE WOODS. IT IS A GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!

Monday 11.7-

Math- Ticket in the door (addition & subtraction integers), Worked on new rules for Multiplication and Division of integers. Worked on "You Write The Rules Multiplication" Front and back. Also Lions and Tigers practice. Finish both sides for Homework. Due Wednesday.

Science- Quiz Cells. Read and work on section4.1 and 4.2 section review questions. Directed Reading A for section 4.2 is homework, due Wednesday.

Week Ending 11.4.11

Friday 11.4-

Math- Warm up Rules of Addition, Comp. Challenge #8, Chill Out Practice, went over Hw Page 37 in wktxt. No HW

Science- Test corrections Work on analogies Study test questions missed.Hw study for Quiz Monday retake on materials from test.

Thursday 11.3-

Math- Went over HW page 33-34 in WKTXT. Brain pop integers and absolute value, Learned how to turn subtraction problems into addition problems so that we can use the addition rules to solve. Worked on 2-4 and 2-5. HW Page 37 WKTXT.

Donation needed: We are going to be doing an activity next Friday with m&m's and we need the snack size bags. Each child needs needs their own snack or fun size bag. They will receive positives for bringing them in. Thank you! 

Science- Understanding Bacteria short film, Went over HW directed reading on sections 4.1. No HW

Wednesday 11.2-

Math-More integer addition practice. "You Write The Rules" smart board practice. HW WKTXT page 33 & 34

Science-Handed out cell project sheets and went over expectations. TYPED analaogies will be due FRIDAY Nov.11. Cell Project Due Thursday Nov. 17.

Started our new unit in  cell processes by reading Chapter 4 section 1. Worked on directed reading for that section. Finish for hw

Tuesday- 11.1-

Math- Go over HW 2-1, 2-11. Introduction to integer chips-solving integer problems. Page 80-81 textbook. HW pg 84 Textbook # 1-5

Science- TEST Cells/structure and Function. no hw

Monday-10.31 Happy Halloween!!! Have fun and be safe!

Math-Warm up combining like terms Review of Absolute value with numbering activity. Sheets 2-11, 2-1 and 2-1 Practice, should have finished in class but if not it's homework.

Science- TEST POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW. My internet went out over the weekend and I was not able to post the answers to the study guide so I gave them one more day. Here is the study guide answers sheet. TEST IS TOMORROW!!!!!!

http://hightowertrail.typepad.com/files/cells-1st-test-study-guide-2011-2012-1.doc

Download Answers-to-cell-test-study-guide-2011-2012