1/28 to 1/31

7th Grade: Finish electromagnets and current electricity. Challenge: How does light intensity vary as current changes by batteries and by a generator? Review this week for TEST Friday and Monday. Check student email daily for the work. Make sure your journal is organized.

8th Grade: Examine natural disasters data. Challenge: Draw conclusions and complete CERERC from your findings. Check student email for the assignments.

1/23 to 1/24

7th Grade: Electromagnets. Challenge how the strength varies. Challenge: Make a bar graph from data table. See email for the work.

8th Grade: Natural Disasters: Complete pattern information. Challenge: Draw conclusions about why each occurs from information given. Your student email has the assignments.

1/13 to 1/17

7th Grade: Begin electromagnet lesson. Challenge: Build an electromagnet and vary the strength. See student email for the assignment.

8th Grade Begin Natural Disaster distribution maps. Make predictions before contructing the maps then check guess by examining data. Your student email has the details.

1/8 TO 1/10 and 1/15 to 1/17 NWEA Test Schedule

8th grade
Testing 8:19-9:16 (57)
Break 9:16-9:21 (5)
Testing 9:21-10:18 (57)
Lunch 10:18-10:48
1st- 10:55-11:50 (55)
2nd 11:55-12:35 (40)
3rd 12:40-1:10 (30)
4th 1:15-1:45 (30)
5th 1:50-2:20 (30)
6th 2:25-2:55 (30)


7th grade
Testing 8:19-9:16 (57)
Break 9:16-9:21 (5)
Testing 9:21-10:35 (74)
Break 10:35-10:40 (5)
1st 10:40-11:20 (40)
Lunch 11:20-11:50
2nd 11:55-12:35 (40)
3rd 12:40-1:10 (30)
4th 1:15-1:45 (30)
5th 1:50-2:20 (30)
6th 2:25-2:55 (30)

Week of 1/6 to 1/10. Thanks for the Tissue Donations. We are all set for a while!

NWEA Testing when you return from the winter break: The schedule is below.

Wednesday 8Thursday 9Friday 10
Grade 7 & 8: MathGrade 7 & 8: MathGrade 7 & 8: Language Usage

7th Grade: Static vs Magnets. Challenge–Apply your knowledge. Project is to be announced when you return from winter break. Your email has the assignments.

8th Grade: Natural Disasters Project continues. Check your student email for details.

12/16 to 12/20

REMINDERS: Target Tuesday and Late Start Wednesday this week!

7th Grade: Static and magnets. Challenge: Compare and contrast the two. Create a PowerPoint or make a Poster. See student email for the assignments.

8th Grade: Gallery Walk on Natural Disasters. Present Project on Wednesday!. Your email has the lessons.

12/11 to 12/13

7th Grade: Finish Law of Conservation of Energy and begin static electricity. Challenge: Create own own skateboard course from online simulation. Be student email for details.

8th Grade: Natural Disasters Project. Challenge: Make a land model using clay and from instructions sheet. See you email for the specifics.