Welcome to 7th Grade Biology, 6th Grade Earth Science!
Mrs. Duxbury
HOMEWORK
5/8/08
No Homework
5/7/08
7th grade- packet # 19-3,19-4 all questions
6th grade- #10, #11 eclipse all questions
5/6/08
7th grade- Test on Genetics
6th grade- Finish Question 2&3 Eclipse sheet
5/1/08
No Homework 6th ,7th grades
4/30/08
7th grade- Finish questions 1-6 on Blending packet
6th -Finish Moon packet
4/29/08
7th grade- CR#6 , 18-9, 18-10 all questions
6th grade- Read pages 20-27, Do questions 1ab,2abc,3ab
4/28/08
7th grade- What color is the pod?
6th grade- no homework
4/24/08
7th grade- 18-5 do all questions then do "sheep sheet"
6th grade- Finish handouts from class-Seasons
4/23/08
7th grade- Finish lab analyze questions on lab, Color flower sheet, Complete Genetics review 1-4 questions
6th grade- no homework
4/22/08
7th grade- Finish flower sheet. Use pages 285-287 in your text book
6th grade- Read pages 6-13 Questions 1 and 2 all parts
4/21/08
7th grade- Read 18-4 packet- do all questions
6th grade- no homework
4/11/08
NO HOMEWORK
4/10/08
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- For thunder storms, hurricanes, tornados, and snow storms, list the safety procedures from the text book (starting on page 80 in the text book) on a sheet of loose leaf paper.
Quiz on the flow chart we filled out in class today.
4/9/08
7th grade- finish reading heredity packet and all questions at the end
6th grade- no homework
4/6/08
7th grade- signed progress reports
6th grade- finish packet #23
4/2/08
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- signed progress report
3/27/08
7th grade- Great Time to gain 15 bonus points making a mitosis booklet(use text book page 99 for drawings) The more you do, the more points you earn!!!!
6th grade- Packet 21 and 22
3/26/08
7th grade- Quiz reproduction
6th grade- Quiz Weather
3/25/08
7th grade- Reproduction Flow Chart- Test Reproduction on Thursday
6th grade- Read pages 72-79, Do questions 1abc,2abc,3a
3/18/08
7th grade- Section 17-5, Q1-9 Section 17-6, Q 1-7
6th grade- Handout 17- All questions
3/17/08
7th grade- No homework, review notes on reproduction
6th grade- Complete Section 8 handout
3/14/08
7th grade- homework from Thursday night is due as well as your SIGNED progress report!
6th grade- no homework
3/13/08
Grade 7- Read 17-2 Reproductive system. Do questions 1-11
Read 17-3 Reproductive system. Do questions 1-13
Grade 6- Sun heats the atmosphere packet, Do all questions
3/12/08
Enjoy your last homework- free day in science!
3/11/08
No Homework
3/10/08
No Homework
3/7/08
7th grade - finish review packet
6th grade- finish atmosphere packet- obtain a pollution news article if you haven't
3/6/08
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- newspaper article on pollution
3/5/08
7th grade- Progress report parent signature. Muscle packet
6th grade- Atmosphere packet pages 8-11 Current event on pollution
3/3/08
7th grade- No Homework
6th grade- Find a current event in the newspaper about pollution
2/28/08
7th grade- page 21&22 in skeleton packet
6th grade - page 21-23 in Atmosphere packet
2/26/08
7th grade- Finish questions on body systems sheet
6th grade- Do test corrections
2/14/08
7th grade- Quiz Endocrine system
6th grade- Test on book Inside Earth. Bring textbook to class for
turn - in
2/12/08
7th grade- Read about the endocrine system 15-7. Do questions 1-9
6th- start reviewing your tests for your unit test on Friday
2/11/08
7th grade - quiz on nervous system
6th grade- no homework- unit test on thursday
2/08/08
7th grade- finish the written questions in the eye lab packet
6th grade- Start reviewing for your Inside Earth test
2/07/08
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- Part 5 Mineral packet. Complete all questions. We will do Part 6 in class on Friday
2/5/08
7th grade read 15-4 and 12-6 handouts and do questions 1-11 in each part
6th grade- Complete packet #8
2/4/08
7th grade- Read "Brain" handout and complete questions 1-13
6th grade- Complete "Igneous rock " packet
1/30/08
7th grade- quiz Friday on excretory system
6th grade- no homework
1/29/08
7th grade- Read section 14-6 and 14-7, Do the matching pages in the question packet. Remember..the skin diagram does not need to be labeled in as much detail. Label the hair, pore and sweat glands
6th grade- Study for a volcano,and earthquake quiz by reviewing your 2 packets and the notes that you wrote in them on viscosity.
1/28/08
7th grade- Read section 14-5 What is Excretion? Do corresponding 14-5 page on the separate question packet- Signed progress report
6th grade- Complete Earths Crust packet
1/24/08
7th grade- quiz on the heart, circulatory system, blood. Study your notes, review the main points of the circulation and blood handouts.
6th grade- VOLCANO PROJECT!!!!!
1/23/07
7th grade- review your heart notes for your quiz on Friday
6th- Volcano project due Friday, so do not wait until Thursday night. Signed progress report for tomorrow.
1/22/07
7th grade- review the handout from class (Bloodflow in the heart) to be sure you understand the pathway of the blood through the heart. There will be a quiz on Friday1/25.This Friday is also the last day of Quarter #2.
6th grade- Volcano Project, due 1/25
1/18/08
No Homework
6th grade can always work on their volcano project
1/17/08
7th grade- CR#5, Questions 1-8 on Blood Vessel handout
6th grade- Volcano project due 1/25 Finish volcano packet for tomorrow
1/16/08
7th grade- CR#5 due Friday 1/18
6th grade- page 135, 136 in volcano packet
1/15/08
7th grade- CR #5 on Friday 1/18
6th grade- no homework
1/14/08
7th grade- CR#5 due Friday 1/18
6th grade- No homework
1/11/08
No Homework !!
1/10/08
7th grade- Read pages 540-548 in the text book. Do questions 1-5 on page 548.
6th grade- Earthquakes and seismic waves handout
1/09/08
7th grade- Quiz on Respiration. Study notes and respiration review packet
6th grade- Seismic waves handout
1/08/08
7th grade- Finish "respiration review" packet from class today Short Respiration quiz on Thursday
6th grade- Finish Earthquake sheet
1/07/08
7th grade- parent signature on progress report. Retake on digestive test possible after school Tuesday or Thursday
6th grade- parent signature on progress report. Quiz on "Snack tectonics" tomorrow
1/04/08
No Homework
1/03/08
7th grade- parent signature on digestive quiz
6th grade- parent signature on plate tectonics quiz
1/02/08
Happy New Year!
7th grade - Bring in a clean 2 liter bottle (or 2 if you have an extra) for our lung model
6th grade- packet on Earthquakes- all questions
12/19/07
7th grade- Test on digestive system
6th grade- quiz on Chapter 1 through seafloor spreading
12/18/07
7th grade- start studying for your digestive system test on Thursday 12/19
6th grade- finish question 2 and 3 on the last page of the sea-floor spreading lab. Start studying chapter 1 for a quiz on Thursday.
12/17/07
No homework
12/14/07
7th grade- last page of handout Section11-7,Section11-6 Omit Part B
6th grade- no homework
12/13/07
7th grade- finish the page we worked on today during class
6th grade- read pages 32-36. Do questions 1 &2 all parts
12/12/07
7th grade- Section 11-2 in digestive packet
6th grade- Sea-floor spreading handout
12/11/07
7th grade- Section 11-1 or the first page of the digestion packet labeled "What are Nutrients?"
6th grade- No Homework
12/10/07
7th grade- crossword (use yellow homework packet in addition to textbook to answer the questions)
6th grade- no homework
12/7/07
7th grade- Grade sheet parent signature
6th grade- Finish Pangea project; Grade sheet parent signature
12/6/07
7th grade- 13 notecards on digestive system
6th grade- We will work on Pangea poster during class tomorrow. Make sure you have the facts so you can finish it during class.
12/5/07
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- Page 29 Questions 1a, 2a, 3a
12/4/07
7th grade- Yellow digestive system packet
6th grade- Worksheet on convection
12/3/07
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- page 17 textbook, problems 1a,b;2a,b;3a,b
11/30/07
No Homework
11/29/07
7th grade- Read pages 523-529 in the text. Do self check questions 1-5 on page 529
6th grade- parent signature on test. Correct the mistakes
11/28/07
7th grade- fill out the two sheets(cell and microscope) from class; cut and paste them into your composition notebooks; add table of contents pages.
6th grade- Page 13 textbook all questions and parts
11/27/07
7th grade quiz tomorrow on lab work
6th grade- no homework
11/26/07
7th grade- study for upcoming test on Wednesday(Use of microscope in cell lab, review todays notes and lab that was returned to you in class)
6th grade- Finish packet "inside earth"
11/20/07
7th grade- Make final corrections to CR#4
6th grade- No homework
11/19/07
No homework
11/16/07
7th grade-CR#4 Finish microscope lab
6th grade- Study for test
11/15/07
7th grade- CR#4 due Monday 11/19
6th grade- Review for the test next Monday 11/19
11/14/07
Apologies for the absence.It's a hands-on week! There has been no homework. (other than reviewing current class handouts/notes, as always!)
We are working on Microscopes with cells in 7th grade and Stereoscopes with fossil rock in 6th grade along with a fossil fuel webquest in the library.
The 6th grade test is moved back to Monday 11/19
11/08/07
7th grade- no homework
6th grade- Start reviewing your composition notebook and handouts.(Especially tests and quizzes) Next week ( Friday) we will have a test on everything we talked about in this book Earths Changing Surface. We will review in class but start on your own now!
11/07/07
7th grade- Parent signature on microscope test, Periods 2 and 7 finish microscope Skills sheet
6th grade- Finish packet #29
11/06/07
7th grade- Finish labeling cell sheet
6th grade- Finish packet #28
11/05/07
7th grade- Test on Microscope, parts, function of parts, total magnification, safety and trouble shooting (1st period- Review handout)
6th grade- Fossil fuels packet
11/02/07
6th and 7th grades- signed progress report; Review the scores (The quarter is over Friday 11/9)
11/1/07
7th grade- no homework
6th grade Handout #25 What are the different kinds of fossils
10/31/07
No Homework!!
10/30/07
6th and 7th grades-CR final corrections
10/29/07
7th grade -quiz on 11 microscope parts
6th grade- quiz on erosion and deposition
10/26/07 No Homework
10/25/07- 7th grade CR#3
6th grade- text page 95 Questions 1a,b 2a,b 3b (Write the questions)
10/24/07- I apologize for missing yesterday. CR#3 due Friday, both classes
10/23/07- CR#3 to both 6th and 7th grades due Friday, Corrections will be done during the week as it is finished. 7th grade organelle quiz
10/22/07- 7th grade- no homework
6th grade- parent signature on Weathering quiz, Do corrections for all incorrect answers
10/18/07-7th grade- Cell Function handout, all pages(use notes and text to help you with answers) Test on cells Wednesday 10/24
6th grade- Read your text book pages 72-80 then finish the handout all pages. The assignment handout follows the text reading.
10/17/07-7th grade-No Homework
6th grade- Quiz - Weathering, soil, Erosion packet(terms and 3 causes of erosion)
10-16-07
7th grade- Read pages 38-45 in your text book. Do the self check questions 1-4 on page 45 spell correctly
6th grade- Do questions 1a, 2a, 3abc (page 54) using our class reading of pages 48-54.
Read pages 56-59 first and then do questions 1ab, 2abc, 3ab (page 59).
Write the questions and be sure to spell correctly
10-15-07
No Homework
7th grade- period 1, bring back signed grade sheet
10-12-07-
7th grade- periods 2 and 7 bring back signed grade sheet. (This grade may be different than your progress report because it adds in your Chapter 1 test score and your CR#2 score.) Period 1 will be receiving their grade sheet on Monday
6th grade- No homework
10-11-07- 7th grade- finish virus packett
6th grade- finish erosion packett
10/10/07- 7th grade- parent signature on test
6th grade - finish entire "Weathering" packet
10/9/07- 7th grade- corrections to CR#2, Final grade tomorrow
6th grade- Mechanical weathering packet to page 64
10/5/07 - 7th grade -no homework
6th grade- parent signature on progress grade review sheet plus parent signature on Chapter 1 test- do corrections for test
10/04/07-
7th grade -Test on everything we have talked about from the beginning of the year until today, including viruses, plus CR#2
6th grade- no homework
10/03/07- 7th grade- Test on Friday, CR due Friday
6th grade- Quiz tomorrow- Study, notes (vocabulary) and handouts
10/02/07- 7th grade- CR#2 for Friday ; Test on Friday covering all topics tthrough Thursday.
6th grade- Finish Handout; Finish vocabulary flash cards for 15 words from your notes
10/01/07-
7th grade- CR#2 Scientific Method- Due Friday 10/5, Finished work taken at any time between now and then for corrections. Remember, the more time you allow to make corrections to your work, the better your grade will be!
6th grade- "What is a contour" handout, up to the section on depressions, but not including that section.
9/28/07-
No Homework -6th and 7th grades
9/27/07- 7th grade- Redi handout along with reading in text pages 19-20 and questions 1&2 on page 21
6th grade - no homework
9/26/07- 7th grade finish Life process packett
6th grade- no homework
9/25/07 No Homework
9/24/07- 7th grade Finish Handout Living Organisms, Last chance for CR corrections
6th grade- Pages 74 and 75 on handout. Last chance for CR corrections
9/21/07
It was great seeing all the parents last night!
No homework for the weekend for either grade.
9/20/07
Back to School Night!!!!!!
CR for Friday, both 6th and 7th grades!!!
9/19/07- CRs for Friday
9/18/07- back to school night schedules came home!
6th and 7th grade- Work on your CR
9/17/07 - 7th grade- read pages 14-18 in your text
6th grade- Finish handout on Landforms, Remember to label the map on the back page using the map on page 10 of your text.
6th and 7th grade- CR on simple machines due Friday 9/21
9/14/07- No homework
9/12/07- 7th grade- define 3 vocabulary words from our notes in your composition books. Find 5 "ology" or "studies of" in the field of science.(hint- geology)
6th grade- Define 8 remaining vocabulary words
9/11/07- 6th and 7th grades - signed safety contract
9/10/07- 6th and 7th grade- Textbook Scavenger hunt handout
6th and 7th grade supplies for Monday, 9/10
3 ring binder
dividers
composition notebook
