Snow Packet #2

 

Snow Packet #2:

Finance: Apply for a college scholarship and give me the basic information on it on an index card.

Anatomy: The Great Alimentary Trek – Write a travelogue from the perspective of a piece of food you eat as it travels through your digestive tract. Sketch an image describing the organs as well as the actions happening, including the proper terminology. Reference chapter 13.

Biology: Choose a scientist from p239 or 240 and write a one-page essay on what contribution they made to science. Use you own mind; not AI!!!

Earth and Space: Backyard Scientist p196; you will need snow and construction paper!

Order and Design: Build and airplane and practice flying it. Then answer the following questions on an index card: How does your airplane model the wings of a bird? How is it different? What type of bird does your airplane most resemble? (Bring plane to school with index card.) Reference the science investigation page 260 for ideas.

Snow Packet #1

 

Snow Packet #1

Finance: Take the chapter 8 exam

Anatomy: Cardiac Lab – Analyze how the heart responds to physical stress by measuring heart rate (BPM) in the following categories: 1) resting heart rate (sitting for 3 minutes, then measure 2) anticipatory response (stand up and prepare for exercise measuring immediately after standing 30 maximum exertion perform two minutes of burpees or “step-ups” then immediately measure heart rate 4) recovery rate sit down for two minutes then measure heart rate. Create a graph showing this information from the data  you collect in a table.

Biology: The Great Alimentary Trek – Write a travelogue from the perspective of a piece of food you eat as it travels through your digestive tract. Sketch an image describing the organs as well as the actions happening, including the proper terminology. Reference chapter 9.

Earth and Space: Science Investigation p196; you will need construction paper, water, and a few small containers.

Order and Design: Blubber Glove Experiment – To understand how mammals use blubber as a thermal insulator, use rubber gloves, a large bowl of ice and water, and shortening (like Crisco or butter.) Place your bare hand (with a glove) into the ice water and start a timer to see how long you can COMFORTABLY keep it there. Then Place your hand in the “blubber glove” and see how long it can stay submerged comfortably. Collect data and make a chart showing the time comparison.

 Week of January 19-23 

There is no school Monday, January 19th in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 

Happy 17th Birthday to our senior, Grace Gunnoe! 

Order and Design: open book quiz Tuesday on sections 6.5-6.6. We will review on Wednesday and Thursday for the semester exam on Friday (test 6.) Don't forget that the animal habitats are due on Friday! 

Test 6 Study Guide: Order and Design Study Guide Quiz 19 due Thursday. 

Finance: We will finish chapter 8 and take the exam on Friday. If you have missed school, submit sections 8.1-8.2 to the classroom. 

Biology: open-book quiz 19 Tuesday; review for semester exam Wednesday and Thursday; Test Friday

Test 6 Study Guide: Bio Study Guide

Earth and Space: We will begin chapter 7; plan to read all of 7.1 and take quiz 19  on Friday. 

Anatomy: We will finish chapter 9 on Tuesday, review on Wednesday and Thursday, take chapter 8 and 9 exam on Friday. Complete chapter 8 and 9 reviews by Friday. We will go over the exam Thursday.  

Enjoy the long weekend  ~Mrs. Stull

 Week of January 12-16

7th Grade: Be working on your animal habitat! It is due 1/23. If you have any questions, please ask! 

Finance: Chapter 7 quiz Monday, test Tuesday. Wednesday assignment: Read and watch text then submit 8.1 in the Classroom.

Anatomy: Read chapter 9; plan on homework assignments. We will review chapters 8 and 9 as we prepare for an exam. Monday hw: complete know and understand p309. Tuesday hw: 8.2 handout.

Biology: Read chapter 12; plan for homework assignments on the material. Quiz Thursday; prepare for upcoming semester exam on chapters 1-12. Monday hw: complete section review questions from 12.1.Tuesday HW: define the following terms from section 12.2 for your quiz on Thursday: carrier, incubation period, communicable/noncommunicable disease, endospore, Koch's Postulates, Germ Concept of Disease, epidemic, aerobic/anaerobic bacteria, virus, shape of staph/strep bacteria. Bonus opportunity: define acute, chronic, degenerative, autoimmune, congenital, and deficiency disease.

Earth and Space: 6b due Thursday, Test Thursday (semester exam on chapter 1-6.) Research the Bermuda Triangle and tell me 5 sentences (or bullet points) on your exam for bonus. Tuesday hw: STUDY!

Semester Exam Study Guide

Order and Design: 6b due Tuesday, quiz 18 Wednesday, 6c due Friday, quiz 19 Friday. Monday hw: finish reading 6.4 and answer section review questions. Tuesday hw: study for closed-book quiz on Wednesday! 

Have a great weekend! 

Mrs. Stull

 Wek of January 5-9

As we prepare to return to school for the beginning of the 3rd nine weeks, please come ready to work hard! We will review in all classes before moving forward into the new material. If you have any questions about your report cards, please email me. 

Finance: Review and complete chapter 7. Please complete 7.4 for homework Monday evening. Tuesday  homework: find three scholarships you would consider applying for and list them for me (can submit on the handout or in the classroom.) Wednesday assignment: Write a 500 word essay to use in an actual scholarship application. Thursday we will do a math field day test then discuss the scholarship essays on Friday.

7th Grade: Begin chapter 6 on mammals, quiz Wednesday. Complete 6.1 section review for homework Monday evening. Tuesday homework: complete quiz 16. 6A due Friday. Be working on animal habitat that is due in a few weeks. Closed-book quiz 17 Friday. 

8th Grade: Begin chapter 6 on the Seas, quiz Wednesday.  Monday homework: 6.1 section review questions page 1-6. Tuesday homework: quiz 16. 6a due Friday. Closed-book quiz (#17) Friday,

9/10th Grades: Begin chapter 11, quiz on Wednesday and Friday. Monday homework: section review questions 11.1 page 192; bonus opportunity - define the terms on page 192. Tuesday homework: quiz 17. Integumentary lab due Friday. Thursday homework: find a Bible verse related to purity and write it on an index card with a paragraph explaining why you chose it. 

11/12th Grades: Begin chapter 8 on the endocrine system. Quiz Friday on sections 8.1-8.2. Monday homework: 8.1 section questions 1-7 (page 274.) Tuesday homework: Complete handout from 8.2. Please visit the CDC site and study obesity, then write a one page paper on how it is affecting our nation and what you suggest we do about it; due Friday. 

Happy New Year! 

Mrs. Stull

 

 Week of December 1-5

All classes will be reviewing on Monday. We will work around play practice. Please be flexible and try not to stress! We will talk in class about the expectations for the week. 

Finance: The chapter exam will be available on Monday and can be done using the book anytime outside of class. It will be due Tuesday. 

O&D: Please turn in quiz 15 Tuesday, activity 5 on Wednesday, and be working on taking notes for the open-book exam Thursday. (notes will be taken up and graded.) 7th grade Test 5

Bio: We will take Test 5 on Wednesday using class notes. Plan to have chapter 10 notes completed for a grade by Wednesday. 9/10 Study guide test 5

E&S: Activity 5B due Tuesday, quiz 13 due Wednesday, and quiz 14 due Friday. Please be reading the sections and taking notes. 

Anatomy: Please complete notes for 7.3 by Tuesday. 7.2 notes were taken up Monday. I gave out two handouts to be completed for the week as we prepare for an open book exam Thursday. 

See you all soon! 

Mrs. Stull