Welcome

If you would like to read the syllabus for the Life Science or Earth Science, please click on the links to access information such as classroom rules, the grading scale, and topics to be discussed.
One last thing that you might find interesting is a NASA picture of the day. Every picture has a great description of what you are seeing.


Enjoy!

Classroom expectations

I expect you to:

1. Always think safety first. NO HORESEPLAY IN THE LAB AREA!
2. Be in the room and prepared for class when the period begins.
3. Do your own work and work on science in science class.
4. Respect each other, yourself, and science as a worthwhile subject.
5. Follow all school rules including the dress code.
6. Take responsibility for your own actions!

I will not tolerate:
1. Swearing, offensive language, or rudeness
2. Tardiness
3. Cell phones in the classroom
4. Cheating
5. Physical Contact – hitting, kicking, pushing, etc.
6. Unsafe Actions – anything that you intentionally do that puts you or someone else in danger
7. Defiance

Sunday, December 19, 2010

A total lunar eclipse during the winter solstice

Total lunar eclipse will take place this Monday... and Monday is an important day, because the northern hemisphere is receiving the shortest amount of sunlight.  This day (the day with the shortest amount of sunlight) is known as the the winter solstice.

Monday is also our next full moon!
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Chapter 7 test practice.... Grade 7

Please take some time to look at the questions created by the makers of our science book...
Section 1 practice quiz (7 questions) Facts about the earth
Section 2 practice quiz (9 questions) Facts about the moon...these might be difficult, we haven't talked about all this information.
Section 3 Facts about the our solar system.  Items that should be known are the order of the planets, which ones are considered to be the inner planets (and which are the outer planets), what is an astronomical unit, what is the asteroid belt, and what other objects are within our solar system?  
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Computers PowerPoint project

This is a small "project" that I created and could talk about... it has the basic information and you should be able to understand what you are being graded on and your main focus of this project.

Farming PowerPoint Example

PowerPoint
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Winter Solstice

December 21st is the winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere and that means we will experience they day with the shortest amount of daylight.  During this day, the sun is shining directly on the Tropic of Capricorn (which is located at 23.5 degrees South Latitude).
Read-up and enjoy!
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Sunday, December 5, 2010

7th Grade Chapter 6 Test

Practice for the 7th Grade Chapter 6 Test
10 Question Section 1 Quiz
4 Question Section 2 Quiz
13 Question Section 3 Quiz
20 question chapter review quiz

We spent a decent amount of class time discussing why seasons occur.  One interesting fact is that during the Northern Hemisphere winter, the Earth is at its closest distance to the Sun (5 million miles closer to the Sun compared to the distance during summer).
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8th Grade Chapter 6 Test

Practice for the 8th Grade Chapter 6 Test
3 question Section 1 quiz (Succession)
9 question Section 2 quiz (Biomes)
11 question Section 3 quiz (Aquatic Ecosystems)
10 question standardized test practice
20 question chapter review quiz













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