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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 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













Click to look at the conversion answer
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Thursday, November 18, 2010

Chapter 5 test practice (7th and 8th Grades)

8th grade test practice-The Nonliving Environment

Ch. 5 practice problems

Here is 1 link to study for the chapter 5 test.  You can access the Section 1 Self-Check quiz- Section 3 Self-Check quiz, Chapter review quiz, Standardized test practice, and there are also websites that can be visited (in the Web links section) that talks about Photosynthesis (and cellular respiration) .... and Extreme environments found on earth.

The test will have the same format as the Ch. 2-4 tests.  True/false questions, Multiple choice, vocabulary matching, and an essay question.

7th grade test practice-Weather

7th Grade Chapter 5 practice problems
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

American Education Week 2010


What does an Elkhart Lake Education mean to me?
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Thursday, November 11, 2010

Extreme weather (Hurricanes and Tornadoes)

National Geographic Hurricane and Tornado information 
Watch the damage from each category of hurricane intensity
Follow the path of a real hurricane
UW-Madison website
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Chapter 4 review (8th grade)

It would be helpful to use the following questions to practice for the chapter 4 test (which is scheduled for this Wednesday).

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Chapter review quiz

Standardized test practice
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Monday, October 4, 2010

8th grade review questions

Here are some practice questions that would be beneficial to know for the chapter 3 test.

Section 1
Section 2
Review Quiz

A click and drag puzzle used to distinguish between Body Systems and Main organ of body systems.

Ch 3 test practice
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