Daily Schedule: January 31, 2014

 ART 7A: Study hall.

FACS 7:  Mystery smoothie lab today.

HEALTH 7: Study Hall yesterday.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement Quiz today.

MATH 7:   7-3 Proportions

Homework: Pg. 299 #16-42 Evens

AC MATH 7:  7-9 Significant Digits   Test Next Tuesday, Vocabulary Due Tuesday

Homework:  Pg. 361 #14-42 Evens

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Scope Argument Essay Worksheet.  WOW review/ART.
HW: Scope Argument Essay Worksheet due Monday. WOW Test on Friday, Feb. 7.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   For Monday * Vocab Activity Worksheet
For Wednesday (2/5) * Exam/Packet Ch 5

U.S. HISTORY 7: Chapter 8A Flash cards (due yesterday).    Chapter 8A Questions are due today.   Current Events in class.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7:  Read "Body of the Nacirema".   Study Hall will be in World Cultures on Friday.

REMINDERS:  Have a great weekend!

Daily Schedule: January 30, 2014

ART 7A: Zentangles.   Friday study hall.

FACS 7:  Study Hall today!  Mystery smoothie lab on Friday.

HEALTH 7: Study Hall today.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement Quiz on Friday.   Study Hall today.

MATH 7:   7-2 Rates and Unit Rates

Homework: Pg. 294 #10-22 Evens

AC MATH 7:  7-8 Surface Area of Pyramids and Cones

Homework:  Pg. 354 # 6-15 ALL

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read Scope Magazine articles on school sports controversy.  Complete chart in your notebook summarizing main points.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   Cracking the Code of Life DVD
For Wednesday (2/5) * Exam/Packet Ch 5

U.S. HISTORY 7: Chapter 8A Flash cards (due today).    Chapter 8A Questions are due Friday.   Energy in the News discussion in class.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7:  Read "Body of the Nacirema".   Study Hall will be in World Cultures on Friday.

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be with the Elective classes this week.

Daily Schedule: January 29, 2014

 ART 7A: Zentangles.   Friday study hall.

FACS 7:  Healthy fruits and vegetables project / guest artist-  Study Hall on Thursday this week.

HEALTH 7: Study Hall will be in Health on Thursday.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement Quiz on Friday.   Study Hall on Thursday.

MATH 7:   7-1 Ratios

Homework: Pg. 290 #14-28 Evens

AC MATH 7:  7-7 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders

Homework:  Pg. 350 # 10-22 Evens

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" open-book quiz.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   For Thursday * Directed Reading Worksheet Q's 1 - 24 "Traits & Inheritance"

U.S. HISTORY 7: Chapter 8A Flash cards (due Thursday)    Chapter 8A Questions are due Friday.   Listened to Preamble Rewrites in class. 

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7:  Read "Body of the Nacirema".   Study Hall will be in World Cultures on Friday.

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be with the Elective classes this week.

Daily Schedule: January 28, 2014

ART 7A: Introduction to Art.   Portfolio--student name.

FACS 7:  myplate.gov / Super Tracker Activity  Study Hall on Thursday this week.

HEALTH 7: Name posters. 

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement Quiz on Friday.   Study Hall on Thursday.

MATH 7:   Quiz Today (6-7 through 6-9)

Homework: Vocab was Due today

AC MATH 7:  7-6 Volume of Pyramids and Cones

Homework:  Pg. 344 #6-22 Evens

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" open-book quiz.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   For Wednesday * Directed Reading Worksheet Q's 1 - 21 "Mendel and his Peas"

U.S. HISTORY 7: Read pp. 248-251.   Chapter 8A Flash cards (due Thursday)

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7:  Read "Body of the Nacirema".

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be with the Elective classes this week.

January 24, 2014

ART 7A: Introduction to Art.   Portfolio--student name.

FACS 7:  Kitchen cooking terms video and activity page.

HEALTH 7: Name posters. 

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement this week and most of next week.   Quiz next Friday.

MATH 7:   6-9 Circles

Homework: Pg. 277 #12-22 Evens And Finish Vocabulary Due Monday  Study for Monday's Quiz on 6-7, 6-8 and 6-9

AC MATH 7:  7-1 to 7-5 Quiz

Homework:  None

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read Act 2 of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" in class; begin work on "Monsters" worksheet; continue setting Q3 AR goals.
HW: "Monsters" worksheet due Monday if you didn't finish it in class today.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   Exam/Packet Ch 4 Thursday 1/23

U.S. HISTORY 7: Preamble to the U.S. Constitution--What does it mean?   Translation/Rewriting into modern language in notebooks.   In-class Concept Map: Separation of Powers (Checks and Balances).

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7:  Heelotia activity.   Homework: Journal activity summarizing Heelotia theme.

REMINDERS:  Have a great weekend.

Daily Schedule: January 23, 2014

ART 7A: Introduction to Art.   Portfolio--student name.

FACS 7:  Kitchen cooking terms video and activity page.

HEALTH 7: Name posters. 

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7B: Measurement this week and most of next week.   Quiz next Friday.

MATH 7:   6-8 Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

Homework: Pg. 272 #8-16 Evens and 24-38 Evens

AC MATH 7:  Review 7-1 to 7-5 FORMULAS for quiz

Homework:  Pg. 340 # 3-12 ALL

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read Act 1 of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" in class; started setting Q3 AR goals.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   Exam/Packet Ch 4 Thursday 1/23

U.S. HISTORY 7: Study Hall today.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Introduction to World Cultures.   Droodle activity.   Explain Heelotia activity.

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be today in Social Studies.

Daily Schedule: January 21, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Workbook only graded on Thursday.

FACS 7 Elective: French Toast Lab

MATH 7:   End of Quarter Catch up Day

Homework: No Homework

AC MATH 7:  End of Quarter Catch up Day

Homework:  No Homework

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: "The Highwayman"study guide due. "The Highwayman" open-book quiz in class. Complete ZAP survey. Take the STAR test to determine reading level.

HW: Today is the last day of the quarter. Turn in all missing work!

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   Exam/Packet Ch 4 Thursday 1/23

U.S. HISTORY 7: "Ballad of Birmingham"--connections to the U.S. Constitution.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Slides of France.

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be on Thursday in Social Studies.

Daily Schedule: January 15, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Workbook only graded on Thursday.

FACS 7 Elective: French Toast Lab

MATH 7:   6-7 Customary Units

Homework: pg 269 #11-27 ALL

AC MATH 7:  7-5 Volume of Prisms and Cylinders

Homework:  pg. 338 #8-22 Evens and # 25, 26, 27 and 30

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read and discuss "The Highwayman"-pg. 639. Study guide packet work time.

HW:  "The Highwayman" study guide packet due tomorrow. READ!!! The end of the quarter is tomorrow!

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LIFE SCIENCE 7:   Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: Catch up day.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Slides of FRance.

REMINDERS:   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.
Study Hall will be on Wednesday in Life Science.

Daily Schedule: January 14, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Workbook only graded on Thursday.

FACS 7 Elective: French Toast Lab

MATH 7:   Chapter Test Sections 6-1 to 6-6  (notes and Vocab are NOT due yet)

Homework: None

AC MATH 7:  7-4 Three Dimentional Figures

Homework:  Worksheet

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Open-book quiz over "The Cremation of Sam McGee" - pg. 348-353. Poem packet - due Wednesday.

HW:  READ!!! The end of the quarter is Thursday! Poem packet due tomorrow.

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LIFE SCIENCE 7: Identifying Stages of Mitosis Lab in class *ALL Ch 4 packet work should be completed as of now!!!

Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: Grade sheets handed out.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Quiz on body parts, numbers 1-20, and animals.

REMINDERS:   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.
Study Hall will be on Wednesday in Life Science.

Daily Schedule: January 13, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Workbook only graded on Thursday.

FACS 7 Elective: French Toast Lab

MATH 7:   Review for Tomorrow's Test  (notes and Vocab are NOT due yet)

Homework: Study Test on Tuesday!

AC MATH 7:  7-3 Complex Figures

Homework:  pg 328 # 6-28 Evens

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read and discussed poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" - pg. 348-353. Started poem packet - due Wednesday.

HW:  READ!!! The end of the quarter is Thursday!

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LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Friday * Complete Notes 4-3 "The Cell Cycle" * Directed Reading Wkst. Q's 1 - 34 "The Cell Cycle"

Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: Chapter 7 Crosswords were due Friday.   Important amendments to the U.S. Constitution--due Thursday.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Review French vocabulary for quiz; language magazines.

REMINDERS:   Congratulations to these Geography Bee classroom champions:   Alex Hastings, Angelique Lindgren, Nycole Mouritsen, Andrew Balken, Seth Hexum, and Morgan Ackerson.   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.
Study Hall will be on Wednesday in Life Science.

Daily Schedule: January 10, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Post test on Friday.

FACS 7 Elective: Pancake Lab

MATH 7:   Review of Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed numbers

Homework: 6-2/6-3 Worksheet (Both Sides)  Test on Tuesday!

AC MATH 7:  7-2 Area and Circumference of Circles

Homework:  pg 322 # 9-20 ALL

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Read and discussed poems in literature book: pgs. 33-36 and 75-77.

HW:  READ!!! The end of the quarter is Thursday (Jan. 16th).

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Friday * Complete Notes 4-3 "The Cell Cycle" * Directed Reading Wkst. Q's 1 - 34 "The Cell Cycle"

Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: In-class table: "Continental Landforms"--will be graded today.   Chapter 7 Crosswords are due Friday.   The final round of the 7th and 8th grade Geography Bee will take place on Tuesday, January 14th.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Slides of France and Paris Bingo.

REMINDERS:   Congratulations to these Geography Bee classroom champions:   Alex Hastings, Angelique Lindgren, Nycole Mauritsen, Andrew Balken, Seth Hexum, and Morgan Ackerson.   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.

Daily Schedule: January 9, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Post test on Friday.

FACS 7 Elective: Pancake Lab

MATH 7:   Lesson 6-6 Dividing Fractions

Homework: Pg 266 #8-18 Evens  and #24-28 ALL

AC MATH 7:  7-1 Area of Parallelograms, Triangles and Trapezoids

Homework:  pg 317 #8-26 Evens

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Study Hall.

HW: Be sure to be reading AR! The end of the quarter is next Thursday (Jan. 16th).

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Friday * Complete Notes 4-3 "The Cell Cycle" * Directed Reading Wkst. Q's 1 - 34 "The Cell Cycle"

Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: In-class table: "Continental Landforms"--will be graded on Friday.   Chapter 7 Crosswords are due Friday.   The first round of the 7th and 8th grade Geography Bee will take place today.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Review French numbers and animals.

REMINDERS:   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.

Daily Schedule: January 8, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Post test on Friday.

FACS 7 Elective: Biscuit Lab

MATH 7:   Lesson 6-5 Equations
Homework: Pg 260 #16-44 Evens

AC MATH 7:  Chapter 6  Test
Homework:  Vocab Due. Today

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Periods 1-2: Spelling Bee Qualifying Test. All classes: presenting multi-genre elements to class (DUE TODAY at the BEGINNING of CLASS).
HW: Be sure to be reading AR! The end of the quarter is next Thursday (Jan. 16th).

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Friday * Complete Notes 4-3 "The Cell Cycle" * Directed Reading Wkst. Q's 1 - 34 "The Cell Cycle"
Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15
                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: In-class table: "Continental Landforms"--will be graded on Friday.   Chapter 7 Crosswords are due Friday.   The first round of the 7th and 8th grade Geography Bee will take place on Thursday, January 9th.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Review French numbers and Learn animals. 

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be in Language Arts on Thursday.   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.

Daily Schedule: January 7, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Post test on Friday.

FACS 7 Elective: Biscuit Lab

MATH 7:   Lesson 6-4 Multiplying Fractions
Homework: Pg 256 #12-40 Evens

AC MATH 7:  Chapter 6 Review for Test
Homework: Pg. 309 #3-20 ALL  Study for Test  Notes and Vocab Due.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Periods 1-2: Work time; periods 5-8: Spelling Bee Qualifying Test.
HW: Two Multi-Genre elements due TOMORROW (at the beginning of class).
Be sure to be reading AR! The end of the quarter is next Thursday (Jan. 16th).

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Wednesday * Complete Notes 4 - 2 "Cell Energy" * Directed Reading Worksheet Q's 1 - 27 "Cell Energy"
Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15
                   - Exam/Packet Ch 4 Wednesday 1/22

U.S. HISTORY 7: Review US States handout.  In-class table: "Continental Landforms".   The first round of the 7th and 8th grade Geography Bee will take place on Thursday, January 9th.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Guest speaker from Italy. 

REMINDERS:  Study Hall will be in Language Arts this week.   Second quarter ends on Thursday, January 16th.

Daily Schedule: January 3, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Finishing Body Systems projects this week.  

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: New Modules.

FACS 7 Elective: Biscuit Lab

MATH 7:   Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Game
Homework: Finish 10 Review Questions from Game

AC MATH 7:  Lesson 6-9 Rotations
Homework: 6-9 worksheet.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Working on two Multi-Genre Research Elements. They are due Wednesday, Jan. 8th.
Be sure to be reading AR! The end of the quarter is in less than two weeks! (Jan. 16th)

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: Photosythesis Lab in Class today
Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

U.S. HISTORY 7: In-class table: "Continental Landforms".

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: Animals.   "Jean Appelle Paul" for numbers.  

REMINDERS:  No school on Monday due to the extremely cold and dangerous temperatures.

Daily Schedule: January 2, 2014

ART 7: Perspective Buildings.

HEALTH 7: Continuing Body Systems projects this week.  

INDUSTRIAL TECH 7: Post test today.

FACS 7 Elective: Biscuit Lab

MATH 7:   Lesson 6-3 (Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers).   Homework is on Page 250: #16-36 evens.

AC MATH 7:  Lesson 6-8 (Translations).   Homework is a 6-8 worksheet.

LANGUAGE ARTS 7: Working on two Multi-Genre Research Elements. They are due Tuesday, Jan. 7th.
Be sure to be reading AR! The end of the quarter is in two weeks! (Jan. 16th)

**See Mrs. Anderson's website for more detailed information: janderson.fergusotters.org

LIFE SCIENCE 7: For Friday * Complete Notes 4 - 1 "Exchange with the Environment" * Directed Reading Worksheet Q's 1 - 21 "Exchange with the Environment"
Coming up - Final Qtr. 2 Exemption Day Wednesday Jan. 15

U.S. HISTORY 7: Identification of US states continued.   Turn in those missing Chapter 7 questions and "Political Systems" notes.

WORLD CULTURES/LANGUAGES 7: French Video.  

REMINDERS:  Welcome back to class!