homework for 12/17-21

7th Grade
vertebrate project due this week
 quiz on Friday on fungus, study  quizlet and study guide


6th grade
 torn paper biomes due that are complete in class

Thursday:  Quiz on biomes, study quizlet and study guide,

Vertebrate research requirements

VERTEBRATE RESEACH PROJECT

1.   Obtain approval of your selected vertebrate from your teacher.

2.   Refer to a variety of sources including books, magazines, videos,      Internet, encyclopedias.  You will need to use at least four sources and reference your sources of information as you do in Language Arts. Write on paper to be handed in with your report.

3        Research how your vertebrate’s various body parts are suited to their functions and research the vertebrate’s habitat. 

4        Remember to research both internal and external structures.  Your final report must include the scientific name of your vertebrate and at lest five structures and how they are suited for performing functions.  Explain how each body part is adapted to suit its function such as eyes and their position o the head, body covering, appendages, Etc.

5        Include in the biotic and abiotic factors that affect your vertebrate.  Examples of biotic factors:

·        Predators, for lack of them

·        Food preferences and supply

·        Population density

·        Other species with which your vertebrate interacts in its habitat

·        Disease

Examples of abiotic (nonliving) factors in the following:

·        Temperature range

·        Precipitation

·        Water

·        Topography

·        Wind

·        Shelter

·        Nesting site and a place to raise young

·        Escape routes for predators.

6        Include information on the impact of your vertebrate and its habitat on humans and vise versa.  Include drawing, photos, or computer-generated images of your vertebrate’s habitat, preferably with an image of your vertebrate included.

7        You will share the research project with the class.  You may create a traditional poster 24x 36 in, a foldout poster,” Wanted” poster, travel brochures, Power-Point presentation.  Any ONE of these may be selected.  You are not turning in a written report. You should have 6-7 pages of information that you use on your poster or power-point.

8        You will need to have a draft approved of your report by December 10^th.  Report with final version and references are due on December 17^{th.  . Report [presentations will start on Dec 17th.}

weekly homework 10-29-11-2-12

weekly homework option on lesson 7 due on Monday A and Tuesday B

Homework options for lesson 7

Pages 60-67 of your textbook have information about cells

Option #1 Science/technology

Construct a three-dimensional model of a plant or animal cell.  Turn in your model with a key for identifying each cell structure and organelle.  You could think of it as pizza, with the various ingredients representing different organelles. (This will count as two options). You may make a cell cake including the organelles on the top and a key identifying the organelles

Option #2 Science

Create an advertisement to sell a cell.  The ad should be submitted in poster form (½ posters) and should emphasize the excellent job performed be at least four of the cell’s organelles.

Option#3 Science/language Arts

Write a limerick about one type of cell. Print or type the limerick on unlined

Paper so we can post it in the room.  Me sure you give the limerick a title.

Option#4 Science/History

Complete research the development of cell theory.  Who formulated it, and when did this occur.  This must be ½ pages long.  Look on p.54-55 in your textbook.

Option#5Science/art

Create a “Wanted” poster for a specific type of cell.  The poster should include a drawing of the cell with labels and functions of at least four of its organelles.  You might want to use computer graphics to create the poster.  (1/2 poster size)

Option #6 Science/technology

Write a one- page paper about stem cell research.

Option#7 Science

Compare a cell with a factory.  Explain how the job of each organelle may be compared to the job done in a certain place or by a certain machine in the factory.  Write an explanation for each of the comparisons.

Option#8 Science/language arts

Write a narrative story about what it would be like to be miniaturized and travel into a cheek cell or Elodea cell.  Explain what you might see and experience while inside the cell.

Option#9 Science/Art

Prepare a mobile of a specific kind of plant or animal cell.  You should use thin cardboard pieces, cut into the shape of specific organelles.  One side should contain an explanation of the organelle function. (This counts for two options.)

Option#10 Science/Humanities

Choose six organelles whose jobs are comparable to something I or around your house.  Create an analogy for each of the organelles.  Example: A mitochondrion in a cell is like the heating system in my house because substances are broken down in it and energy is produced

weekly homework 10/15-19/12

7th grade  unit one test on Wednesday (A) and Thursday(B)
Study your study guide created in class and go to 7th grade 9 weeks exam on quizlet.com
user name: hmspplyler
password: brainpower

Friday and Monday your lesson 7 in your journal will be graded.

6th grade:  no tests this week

weekly homework for 10-8-12-12

7th grade:  no weekly homework option due this week
quiz on Tuesday and Wednesday on Chapter 5 The Wisconsin Fast Plant
go to quizlet review for lesson 5, 7th grade
www.quizlet.com
hmspplyler
brainpower

6th grade ;  quiz on Friday on Eclipses and tides.  Study your highlighted notes and go to your computer game at

www.quizlet.com
hmspplyler
brainpower  6th grade; eclipses and tdies

weekly hw 10/1-5/12

weekly homework options due Friday for 1,3,5, Monday (2)
Quiz on chapter 5 next tuesday 1,3,5 Wed. 2

Homework options for lessons 4-6

Option#1

Conduct research to discover the similarities and differences among different bodies of water: ponds, lakes, streams, Rivers, bays, and oceans.  Write one paragraph about each of the bodies of water9 total: one page report)

Option#2 music

Develop a list of songs whose titles or lyrics incorporate the names of bodies of water.  You must have at least 10 songs.

Option#3  Write a ½ to 1 page reports on what a bog is and about “ BogMan”  Explain how things are preserved in them.

Option#4

Make a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting moths and butterflies.  You must compare antennae, resting stance, bodies, and pupa stages, etc.

Option#5

Create a collage using different varieties of seeds.  We will display the collage in the classroom.

Option#6Art

Create a collage of different plants.  You might check garden centers to see if they have any old catalogs.

Option#7

Design a new butterfly feeder or a device on which the butterfly can lay its eggs.  Bring your design to class.  You may draw the design if you do not want to build it.  Be sure to label the parts.

Option#8

Research entomologist.  Find out what courses they take in college and what they do in their career as an entomologist.

weekly homework 9/17-21/12

Homework Options for lesson 3-4

September 17-24 

Select one option, complete and turn in Thursday and Friday  September 20,21 

Option # 1. 

Research information about the benefits of worms.   (Hint:  Key words include “annelid”, “earthworm”, and “blackworm”.  Write a short report about your findings.

Option #2.  Science/History/ technology

 Find out how leeches, another group of segmented worms, have been and are still being used in medical practices.  Write a short report to share with the class.

Option #3. 

Conduct research to find other organisms that can regenerate body parts.   Write a short paragraph about how each of the organism regenerates.  ( Hint: starfish )

Option #4.

 Find out how earthworm farms are designed.  Design an earthworm farm that you could build.

Option #5

Draw and label the parts of an earthworm.  Write a paragraph explaining where earthworms live and what they  eat.  This can be found on p. 318-319 in your science textbook.

Option #6 Language Arts

          Explore the different meanings of the word “seed” by looking up the word in the dictionary.  Write a sentence using the word in context for each of the meanings.

Option #7 Science/Technology

          Design and build a new growing system like the ones in our classrooms.  Bring your design to class.

Option #8 Art

          Create a collage of different plants.  You might check the garden centers to see if they have any old catalogs.  Use ½ piece of poster board.

Option #9

          Conduct research to discover the similarities and differences among different bodies of water: ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, bays and oceans. Write one paragraph about each of the bodies of water.

Option #10 Music

          Develop a list of songs whose titles or lyrics incorporate the names of bodies of water.  You must have atleast 10 songs.

Option #11

          Write a ½ to 1 page paper on what a bog is and how things are preserved in them.

NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY VOCABULARY QUIZ ON LESSONS 3-4

weekly hw 9/4/12

7th grade quiz on microscope on Thurday and Friday
Homework options due on Monday (B) and TuesdayA Sept 10,11.
Organism: Macro to Micro


Homework Options Lessons 1-2

Option #1 Science

Look up the definitions of “organic” and “inorganic”. Make a list with example of each type of substance. Make this into a chart.



Option #2 Science/Technology

Compare the processes that occur in a living thing, such as a human, with those that occur in a nonliving thing, such as a rock. Write this in a report or make a Venn diagram.



Option #3 Science/Social Studies

Research the factors that determine which kinds of organisms can thrive in different environments around the world. Environments might include mountains, deserts, polar regions, and oceans.



Option #4 Science

Research tube worms. Find out how they are able to survive in such an inhospitable area. Write a ½ to 1 page report.



Option #5 Science/Art

Create a collage of photos and illustrations of a wide variety of organisms. Make this into a small poster.



Option #6 Science

Develop a chart and list the common name of an organism as well as its genus and species name. You must have at least 25 organisms.



Option #7 Internet

Browse the Internet and download and print images of organism taken from a scanning electron microscope. Make a collage of the images.



Option #8 Science

Research where the typical mud dauber builds its nest. Write a ½ to 1 page paper.



ALL REPORTS ARE ½ TO 1 PAGE REPORT

weekly homework 8-20-24-12

7th grade:  Safety contracts will go home to be signed this week;  Students must have this signed to be allowed to go to lab.  Quiz Friday on lab safety, A day periods 1,3,5 , quiz Monday B day period 2.

6th grade:  Lab safety contracts go home this week to be signed.  Students must have this signed to be allowed to go to lab.  Lab safety quiz on Monday.

Have a great first week!

7th grade:

Reminder:disease or heath career is due on May 14, 2012.  We are beginning a rat dissections and I need 35 plastic shoe boxes and 35 bottles of rubbing alcohol to keep our rats in as we are dissecting.  A few students have brought boxes.  We need 22more boxes and alcohol.  Thank you to those who have already brought the boxes.  

6th grade:  Unit test on earthquakes on Tuesday 5/1/12.  We will be studying volcanoes next.

homework options for week of 4/2-6/12

Friday periods 1,3,5 due date
Monday : period 2
Homework Options for lesson 11

Option#1
Write paragraph at least ½ page explaining why it is important that the lungs have a large surface area. page 570 in textbook

Option#2
Research what happens during an asthma attack. What makes breathing so difficult? What do people do to relieve asthma attacks?

Option#3
Draw a person who lives on a planet where the atmosphere contains only 10 percent of the amount of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere. Write a paragraph that explains why you drew the person as she did.

\Option#4
Research and write ½ to 1 page report on how singers and other performers can be trained to control their diaphragm when they perform.

Option #5 Work the following problem:
Suppose a 13-year-old girl breathes about 17 times per minute at rest. She moves about 400 cubic centimeters (cm3) of air into and out of her respiratory system with each breath. After exercising, she breathes about 35 times per minute and moves about 1000 cm3 with each breath.
A. What is the total volume of air moved in 1 minute at rest?
B. What is the total volume of air moved in 1 minute after exercise?
C. Why does the amount of air moved with each breath increase after exercise?


LESSON 12 HOMEWORK OPTIONS



Option #1 Consumer science
When someone cuts or bites into an apple, you will find that the inside of the apple quickly begins to turn brown. The browning is a form of oxidation. Purchase several different varieties of apples and determine how the browning (oxidation) varies. Put this into a table.


Option #2 Health\
You will explore and write a paragraph (½ page) about what happens when a person hyperventilates.

Option#3 Science
You will use the Internet to research the “bends,” a condition sometimes suffered by deep-sea divers. Write a ½ to 1 page report explaining this phenomenon.

Option #4science
Polio is a viral disease that effects a person’s ability to breathe. We will read about this disease on our AMSTI student book. Explain how a virus can multiply and the difference between an active and a hidden virus. Use p. 212-213 in your science textbook.

project requirements for health project due 5/14/12

Your presentation should include information on each of the following areas under A. Disease or B. Health Career
This research project is due on May 14th, 2012.
1. A. Disease
• Cause of the disease. If caused by a pathogen, include an illustration of he pathogen.
• Scientists who discovered the cause of the disease. Who? When? Where? How?
• Symptoms of the disease.
• Effects of the disease. What short-and long-term effects can this disease have on the body? ( be sure to relate what you have learned about the affected body systems)
• Prevention. Can the disease be prevented? If so, how? What scientists have made contributions to preventing this disease?
• Treatment and cure. If no cure has been found, how close are scientists to developing one? What scientists have made contributions to the search for a cure?
• Technology implications. How have advances in technology affected the way in which this disease is diagnosed and treated?
• Self-treatment. Can a person with the disease control it by changing some of his or her daily habits?
B Health Career
• Job title. Include a photo or an illustration of a person who has this job title.
Job description. Describe t in detail the duties of a person in this career.
• Educational requirements.
• Salary. What is the salary range? What is the potential for advancement?
• Job outlook. Describe the need for this career in the future.
• Lifestyle implications. How does this career affect one’s personal life? (For example, how many hours a day does a person work? Does the person have to work nights? Does the job involve contact with people, or does the person usually work alone?)
• Technology. How has technology influenced this career over time? (for ex., what forms of technology have led to improvements on diagnosing problems or treating patients?)
2. Use a variety of references to create your poster that will be folded to create a standing cube or PowerPoint present ion
• Include references from following
• At least two Internet or DVD sources
• At least two print sources
• If you are researching a career, consider doing an interview with someone working in the career you have chosen. Take along a camera to take a photo of the person you are interviewing.
3. List your references in a bibliography. Prepare the bibliography on a separate sheet of paper and turn it in with your poster. Use the same as for your vertebrate project.
4. Organize your poster so that information from 1A, 1B is clearly visible. Make your poster as creative and interesting as possible.
5. Plan your oral presentation. It should include highlights from your poster. Be sure to practice your presentation beforehand.

homework for week of 3/12-16/12

7th grade: unit test on Friday on digestive system
NO NEW HOMEWORK OPTION ASSIGNMENT THIS WEEK

6th grade: unit test on storms on Tuesday

6th grade test and internet information 3/7/12

Sixth grade will have a unit test on lessons 1-7 "Storms" on Tuesday 3/13/12.
The are completeing a study guide and will review it on Friday.
The AMSTI Catastropic Events book is available on line at
www.carolinacurriculum.com/premium content
type in AMSTI search
the books will come up, select Catastropic Events
Another web site that will be helpful for review for the test is
www.quizlet.com
user name:mrselliott
password: sciencenerd
This website contains test questions, review quizzes and games. If you do not have computer access, the study guide is very test specific.

weekly homework for 7th grade 3/5-9/12

Homework options will be due on Monday 3/12 for 1,3,5, Tuesday for 2nd period
Weekly homework for 3/5-9/12

Short quiz on Thursday and Friday on starch and sugar test
All assignments must be 1/2 to 1 page reports
1. Explore and write a short report on commercial products that rely on diffusion for their effectiveness. (If you have trouble of thinking of ideas, walk through a supermarket or think about what you would see when taking such a walk.)

2. Research the role of diffusion in the mechanism action of transdermal patches, which are used for such purpose as preventing motion sickness or helping people stop smoking.
Art
3. Make a chart or drawing that illustrates how dramatically surface area can increase when an object is divided into small pieces.

4. Think of and list instances in which surface are affects how they do things in their everyday lives. For ex., why do their parents tell them to hang up their wet swimsuit rather than roll it into a ball?

5. Research and write a short report about what organs other than the small intestine have a large surface area in comparison with their size.
Math
6. Solve the following problem. Jason bought Lisa two pairs of earrings for her birthday. Each pair is in a cube-shaped box that measures 5 cm on each side. Jason checked his gift wrap supply and found he only had a small piece of wrapping paper left. He knows that Lila loves to unwrap the boxes separately. He is afraid it might take more paper to wrap each box individually than to wrap the two boxes together in one package. He asks for you advice. How could you help?

7. Challenge Problem: You finish painting the walls in your bedroom and find you have 1 quart of paint leftover. The label says that 1 gallon of paint will cover 20m squared. You measure an unpainted cinder block wall on your basement and find that its 5 m squared. Because you know there are 4 quarts in a gallon, you decide you have enough paint to cover the wall. Unfortunately, you run out of paint when only 90% of the cinder block wall has been painted. Explain, in terms of this lesson, why you did not have enough paint.

weekly homework for 7th grade 2/29/12

Short quiz on Friday on digestive system 1,3,5), Mon (2)

Homework Options for lessons 4-5
All reports are ½ to 1 page Due on Friday 3/2/12 classes 1,3,5, Monday 2nd period

Option#1
Research to create a flavor map of the tongue indicating where the receptors for sweet, salty, sour and bitter are located on the tongue. You may draw this on white paper and color with colored pencils. Discuss what the bumps on your tongue are and how taste buds send messages to your brain.

Option#2
Some people say, “You are what you eat.” Write a paragraph explaining what that statement means to you.

Option#3
Mouth structure can provide clues about the types of food that animals eat. Identify four different animals with distinctly different mouth structures. Explain how each structure is appropriate for the animal’s diet. Provide pictures.
Option#4
Research the causes and treatment of stomach ulcers.

Option#5
Suppose a person had to have a section of his or her stomach removed because of cancer or other illness. Write about how such a person might have to modify his or her diet.

Option#6
Explore by research machines whose functions are similar to those of the stomach (for example. A food blender)
Option#7
Complete a drawing of the stomach showing the 3 layers of muscles. Explain chemical and mechanical digestion in the stomach. P 520-521 in your science textbook.

weekly homework for 7th grade 2/21-24/12

Homework options 2-21-24/12

Lesson 3- 4
Option#1
How was Benedict’s solution and Lugol’s solution developed and how did they get their name.

Option#2
List some products that are used to detect the presence of a chemical. For example, what is the purpose of radon detection kits? Other ex: pool maintenance kits. Explain how to use the kits and what color changes take place.

Option#3 Math

Complete math skills percentage problem on p. 507 in science textbook to find the answer to the proactive problem for fats.

Option#4

Create a Food guide Pyramid on a ½ poster board p. 512

Option#5
Explain why it is especially important that a vegetarian eat a varied diet. (Use the food pyramid chart to show how many servings must be eaten for a balanced diet.

weekly homework for 7th grade 2/13/12

Thursday and Friday quiz on skeleton and bone diagram a Thurs, b Friday
Homework option due for 2nd period on Friday and next Tues for 1,3,5
Homework Options for lessons 1-2
February 13-17, 2012 7th grade

Write 1/2 to 1 page reports.
Option#1
Draw the organs of a specific body system, color them, and cut them out. Create a mobile with the cutouts.

Option#2
Build on the idea suggested in “Humans- the Problem Solving Animals” by researching a scientific discovery that was made by accident- that is a discovery made when the scientist was actually trying to solve a different problem.

Option#3
Explore how a film or video is created of the inside of the human body. How can anyone film inside a human body? Are there ways that filmmakers can simulate these conditions?

Option#4
Research the derivations and meanings of the names of the digestive organs. For example, the word “esophagus” comes from the Greek word osein ( meaning “to be going to carry”) and phagein (meaning “to eat”). Find other words in the English language that contain the root words.

Option#5

Research why snakes can ingest and swallow objects whose diameters greatly exceeds their own . Include a picture if possible.


Sixth grade homework:
quiz on lesson 2 and 3 vocabulary Wednesday

homework for 1/23-27/12

7th grade weekly homework option:

Create a family medical history pedigree. You may include parents , siblings and go back to grandparents. We are looking for a pattern in an inherited disease. This is due Thursday ( 2) or Friday (1,3,5). If you are not comfortable with this assignment, you may do an options from last week on genetic diseases. Check last week's blog .

6th grade: BRING A 2 LITER SODA BOTTLE TO CLASS ON TUESDAY OR THURSDAY. No homework.

homework for 1/17-20/12

homework options due Thurday and Friday:
quiz on Genetics on Thursday and Friday:
Homework options lesson 19 OMM


Option #1
Conduct research on genetic engineering. Read in text book p160-161. Write a ½ to 1 page paper citing at least two examples of genetic engineering.
Option #2
Research mutations. Read p. 136-137 in textbook. Write a ½ to l page describing some mutations in organisms.
Option#3
Make a model of the DNA in cells. This will be due Friday but will count for two week project.
Option #4
Describe co-dominance in inheritance. P. 123
Option#5
You are a newspaper reporter in the early 1900s. You want to interview Walter Sutton about his work with chromosomes.. Write 3 questions you would like to ask Sutton. See p. 126-127 in your textbook for information. Then, for each question, write answers that Sutton might have given.
Option#6
Write a ½ page report on the inheritance of color blindness. p/ 149 in your textbook.
Option #7- one page report
Research the genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis, giving the cause and characteristics, treatment. Some information on p.153.
Option #8
Research the genetic disorder, sickle-cell disease, giving the cause , characteristics, and treatment. Some information on p 152.
Option#9
Research the genetic disorder, hemophilia, giving how it played a part in the history of royalty , causes, treatment. P. 152 for starting information.
Option#10
Research the cause and treatment of Down Syndrome. Some information on p. 152

6th grade:
Quiz on ocean zones voabulary on Wednesday.