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Monday 10/10/2011 Seventh Grade Review Chapter 6 Students will create a foldable of vocabulary terms. Students will include a definition and a complete sentence example. Students will write a paragraph detailing the differences between waves and a paragraph explaining the properties of waves. Eighth Grade Review Chapter 5 Students will create a foldable of vocabulary terms. Students will include a definition and a complete sentence example. Students will write a paragraph explaining the water cycle. Students will also write a paragraph about the oceans. Tuesday 10/11/2011 Professional Development--No School (No School)

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Wednesday 10/12/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.1 Students will read and respond to questions in Planet Diary section to practice reading and applying text to answer questions. Students will be introduced to electormagnetic waves. Students will apply knowledge of waves and material from lesson about electromagnetic waves to study two models for how light travels. My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.1 Students will learn about components of our air. Students will also learn how the atmosphere is like a system. Homework: "Atmosphere as a System" Reading Worksheet My List: My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations

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Thursday 10/13/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.2 Students will view demonstration of light and sound waves in a vacuum to observe how different waves require/do not require a medium. Students will learn about different types of electromagnetic waves by applying what they know about wavelength and frequency. Students will create a list and diagram of waves that make up the electormagnetic specturm. Homework: Identifying Waves Worksheet My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.2 Students will learn that air has mass Students will apply knowledge of air to learn about air pressure. Students will learn what factors affect air pressure Students will also learn how to read barometers. My List: My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations Friday 10/14/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.3 Students will complete planet diary to begin to think about light and color Students will classify materials based on how light passes through them. Students will think about mixing and combining light to form various colors. My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.3 Students will learn about the layers of the atmosphere Students will apply knowledge about air pressure to understand the functions of each of the four layers of the atmosphere My List: My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations

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Monday 10/17/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.3 Students will complete planet diary to begin to think about light and color Students will classify materials based on how light passes through them. Students will think about mixing and combining light to form various colors. Homework: Light and Color Review Worksheet My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.4 Students will learn about energy and its impact on the atmosphere Students will apply knowledge of visible and invisible waves in the atmosphere Students will learn how energy impacts various levels of the atmosphere. My List: My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations My.8.2.1 Describe/recognize how the Sun drives convection in the atmospehere and water, and affects climate/weather. Tuesday 10/18/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.4 Students will learn about reflection and types of mirrors by using what they know about light waves Students will apply knolwedge of waves to explore how mirrors work and produce images. My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.5 Students will learn about types of heat transfer Students will apply knowedge of heat transfer to learn how energy transfers in the atmosphere Homework: Heat Transfer Review Worksheet My List: My.8.2.1 Describe/recognize how the Sun drives convection in the atmospehere and water, and affects climate/weather.

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Wednesday 10/19/2011 Seventh Grade Begin 7.5 Students will learn about refraction in more detail. Students will use knowledge of refraction to learn about concave and convex lenses. Homework: Lenses and Refraction Review Worksheet My List: My.7.1.4 Recognize/provide evidnece how light, sound, and other waves have energy and interact Eighth Grade Begin 6.6 Students will view video clip of extreme wind phenomenon. Students will learn how winds play a role in weather Students will apply knowedge of wind to study various prevailing winds Homework: Winds review worksheet My List: My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations My.8.2.1 Describe/recognize how the Sun drives convection in the atmospehere and water, and affects climate/weather.

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Thursday 10/20/2011 Seventh Grade Distribute study guide for test over chapters 6 and 7 on 10/25 Practice writing in complete sentences using comprehension questions from Friday. My List: My.7.WS.2 Write explanatory/informative texts Eighth Grade Students will recieve study guide for test over chapters 5 and 6 on 10/27 Using comprehension questions from last week, studnets will practice writing in complete sentences. My List: My.7.WS.2 Write explanatory/informative texts My.8.WS.2 Write informational/explanatory texts Friday 10/21/2011 Seventh Grade Students will complete a review of the past three week's material. My List: My.7.A Standards from previous weeks Eighth Grade Students will compelte a reivew of the past three week's material. My List: My.8.A Standards from previous weeks

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Monday 10/24/2011 Seventh Grade Students will finish correcting study guide for test over chapters 6 and 7 on Thursday. My List: My.7.A Standards from previous weeks Eighth Grade Students will finish correcting study guide for test over chapters 5 and 6 on Thursday. My List: My.8.A Standards from previous weeks Tuesday 10/25/2011 Seventh Grade Begin Chapter 4 Students will view untamed science video to begin thinking about energy and energy transfers Begin 4.1 Students will be introduced to the nature of energy Students will learn about the various types of energy and work Students will be asked to analyze images to determine the correct type of energy Homework: Nature of Energy Reading My List: My.7.1.1 When energy is transferred, the total amount of energy remains constant My.7.4.1 Energy is the capacity to do work My.7.4.2 Energy can be used to do work using many processes Eighth Grade Begin Chapter 7 Students will view untamed science video to begin thinking about weather Begin 7.2 Material from 7.1 that has not been covered will be combined with 7.2 Students will learn about what humidity measures Studetns will learn how clouds form Students will learn about various types of clouds, and the type of weather they bring Homework: Clouds Review worksheet My List: My.8.2.2 Desribe/model how water moves through Earth's crust, atmosphere, and oceans in a circular motion My.8.2.4 Describe physical and chemical compositions of the atmosphere at different elevations

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Wednesday 10/26/2011 Seventh Grade Students will participate in a review for Thursday's test. Students will complete questions using the clicker system to allow them to see what material they need to review. My List: My.7.A Standards from previous weeks Eighth Grade Students will participate in a reivew for Thursday's test. Students will complete questions using the clicker system to allow them to see what material they need to review. My List: My.8.A Standards from previous weeks

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Thursday 10/27/2011 Seventh Grade Students will complete test over chapters 6 and 7 My List: My.7.A Standards from previous weeks Eighth Grade Students will complete test over chapters 5 and 6 My List: My.8.A Standards from previous weeks Friday 10/28/2011 Event Fall Break--No School Seventh Grade Eighth Grade

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