7th Grade Independent Study

Assignments

Due Feb. 3

Trimester 2 Week 8

Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning9-10-Math10-Restroom/Health Break10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science10:45-11:15-Language Arts11:15-11:30-Computer Lab11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing12-12:30-Parent Meetings12:30-1-PE1-Lunch12-2- Probation Study Hall

Ch. 4 Review

Practice Test Pg. 217Test today

Benchmark Review

Negative ExponentsMultiply + and _

ExponentsDivide ExponentsRaise the power of an

exponentFractions with

exponents

Conversion of millimeters to centimeters

Conversion from inches to feet

Scientific NotationPythagorean TheorumInequalities

Math Benchmark #2

Good Luck!

Will go over this week’s lesson if there is time at the end.

Math Objectives

Know how to find points on a coordinate planeKnow how to use an algebraic expression with

interchangeable variablesUnderstand how to use and figure ratesUnderstand ratios

7th Grade Independent StudyT2 Week 8 Due: Feb. 3

TW=_______% Name____________

P.E. -5 PE Credits due

by March 1

-Holidays 2/8 and 2/15

_____PE Log

Grade______TW________

Math

• ____Ch. 5 Study Guide Pg. 262-264 (stop on #27)• ____Ch. 7 Lesson 1 Pg. 324-325• ____Ch. 7 Lesson 2 Pg. 328-329• ____Workbook Lessons 7.1 and 7.2• ____www.go.hrw.com Lessons 7-1 and 7.2

Parents MUST SIGN!!• Parent Sign.____________• Study for Ch. 5 Test

• Grade__________• TW____________

Housekeeping!

• Redo Tests after class until A+

• PE Field Credits….5 by March 1• 2 week break!! See ya in January!• Where are the Compass/Fireworks

Projects…only Eddie’s in??

• Grade/Packet

• History• Language Arts• Science• Math• PE• Assignment Sheet

Californian’s Tale Quiz

1. How would you describe the cabin.A. Drab, but comfortable.B. Sparsely furnishedC. Warm and inviting

2. What was the wife’s character like?A. Nervous and scaredB. Caring, loving and liked by all

3. Why did the neighbors come to visit the man?A. To read the letterB. Help him through a tough timeC. All of the above

4. Why did Joe not want the visitor to take the drink off the plate?A. It had poison in itB. It was is drinkC. It had sleeping

medication in it 5. Where was his wife?

A. Visiting her parentsB. DeadC. In town getting supplies

Story “A Californians Tale”

StandardsForeshadowing

What foreshadows that the wife was dead?

Characterization

Word Study

Share

Character Traits

WorksheetComplete for YOU!If you were a character

in your story….what would your character traits be?

Home Work…The WifeWhat were her

character traits?

Mark Twain

Samuel ClemensGrew up exploring the

Mississippi RiverSmart! Gave him his

futureFearless…like his

characters! He was his characters

Robin Hood

Steals from the rich…. Gives to the poor

(Movie out May 14)

Read 1 Chapter of each book…. We will decide next week.

New reading…”Valediction”

Poem

Pg. 220

A farewell to love….

An ode to loss….

Test next week!

Standards for next benchmark

Language Arts

Objectives This Week:Know what character traits are and how authors

use them to make stories interestingKnow what adverbs are and how to use themKnow how foreshadowing is used in stories

Language Arts-T2 Week 8ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “Valedicion” Pg. 220. Do Questions. ______Read Ch. 1 and Ch. 2 of “Mark Twain.” Write a summary for

each. ______Character Trait Assignment Pg. 223 (Descriptive Essay) ______Review and Assess Questions Pg. 221 ______Integ. Lang. Pg. 222 ______Selection Support pg. 71,72, 74 Study for Californians Tale Test

Grade_______ TW_________

The Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Workbook Graphic OvulePistilFilamentPetal

Did you remember what you learned?

Search parts of a flower interactiveClick on www.botany.uwc.ac.za

Color your flower

Genetically Modified Food

Essaywww.myaccess.com

Science Benchmark Review

Define

MitosisPhenotypeGenotypeAlleleChromosomeSexual ReproductionDNAGeneDifferentiationOvule

Know!

What does Mitosis produce? Type?

Where are chromosomes found? Who did they come from in humans?

Draw DNA.A gene…What is it made

of?

Compare/Contrast

Sexual Reproduction

Involves a sperm and an egg

AnimalsMore differences in

offspring50/50 chance…boy/girlA Mom and Dad

46 chromosomes from each23/231 set alleles

Asexual Reproduction

Involves splitting of a single cell

Mitosis in cellsVery few differences in

offspringIdentical offspringFrom 1 source-

Differentiation Same genes….use different

ones (kidney cell/lung cell)

Science

Punnet Squares

Pg. 179Packet

www.biology/clc.uc.edu/Course/Bio105/geneprobe

Probability

Pg. 180

¼=25%

Top divided by bottom

Science Jeopardy

Good luck!

Open Note…open review sheet

Science

Main Objectives This Week:Know how flowering plants reproduceKnow the functions of each part of a flowerKnow how Genetically Modified food is made

Science

Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 14 Lesson 3. Take Notes._____Ch. 14 Lesson 3 Questions Pg. 299_____Workbook 14.3 (Parts of a Flower)_____Workbook 14.3 (Plant Reproduction)_____Genetic Engineering Packet_____GMO Essay (My Access)_____Bring Investigation Manual EVERY week

Grade_______TW_________

Medieval Europe

Killing in the name of God????

Feudalism

Japan Europe

World History

Main Objectives This Week:

-Understand what life was like in medieval Europe

-Know what feudalism is

-Know how Japanese and European Feudalism is the same and different

History-T2 Week 8

Assignments:

_____Feudalism Compare/Contrast Double Bubble (Pg. 312)_____Ch. 9 Reading Guide Pages_____Ch. 9 Workbook Pages_____Ch. 9 Review Questions Pg. 314Study for Ch. 9 TestWatch a movie set in medieval times (Knight, Robin Hood, etc) by

Feb. 1

Grade_____TW______

Testing Conferencing

Science Benchmark ConferencingEssays

New Spelling

Pg. 12

Gu=“gw”

Anguishlanguish

Spelling

Rules When ending a “Y” and adding a Suffix:

1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I

Soggy + er=soggier

2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same

-employ + ing=employing

Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12

Common Noun

DogTeacherStudentschool

Proper Nouns

CodyMrs. SyfertOmarRamon Academy