Weekly Assignments: Dec. 17-21

DON'T FORGET:

Monday: Dragon Genetics

Tuesday: Finish Dragon Genetics

Wednesday: Finals 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Thursday: Finals 6th, 4th, 5th

Friday: Talent Show and Team Activities

Merry Christmas!!!!!!


Weekly Assignments: December 10-14

School-Wide Firm Deadline is DECEMBER 12!!!

Monday: Alien Genetics Lab

Tuesday: Sesame Street Genetics Project

Wednesday: Sesame Street Genetics Project

Thursday: Sesame Street Genetics Project

Friday: Sesame Street Genetics Project (Due Monday!!)
Weekly Assignments: Dec. 3-7

Monday: Punnett Square Notes

Tuesday: Punnett Squares Practice and SpongeBob Genetics Worksheet 1

Wednesday: SpongeBob Genetics Worksheet 2

Thursday: Genetic Disorders

Friday: Quiz #9: Genetics
Weekly Assignments: Dec. 3-7

Monday: Punnett Square Notes

Tuesday: Punnett Squares Practice and SpongeBob Genetics Worksheet 1

Wednesday: SpongeBob Genetics Worksheet 2

Thursday: Genetic Disorders

Friday: Quiz #9: Genetics
Assignments for: November 26-30

Monday: DNA - mRNA - Amino Acids activity

Tuesday: DNA Crime Forensics Activity
Wednesday: Finish Forensics Activity; Quiz # 8: DNA

Thursday: Genetics Notes

Friday: Genetics Activity

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Here is some fun facts, science videos and games to check out over Thanksgiving Break:

Interesting Facts About Thanksgiving (and black friday)
History Channel: Facts about Thanksgiving
Random Thanksgiving Fun Facts
Freaky Facts about Black Friday

BtyeSize Science
Does tryptophan really cause the bleary-eyed daze after a Thanksgiving meal?
Thanksgiving Myths Answered (YouTube Video)

The Science Channel's Punkin Chunkin Show
Punkin Chunkin Game
Punkin Chunkin Videos

Assignments for: November 19-23

Monday: Finish Cancer Newsletter, DNA Notes

Tuesday: DNA Worksheet

Wednesday: No School (Thanksgiving Break)

Thursday: Thanksgiving Day :)

Friday: No School (Thanksgiving Break); BLACK FRIDAY!!!!  And... the first official day of the Christmas Holiday Season! Bring on the Christmas music!!!!! YAY! :)

Facebook

After our little "chat" today about needing to make some changes as far as getting assignments in and preparing for quizzes/tests, many of you suggested that I start using the class Facebook page as a way to set up reminders for important dates such as quizzes/tests, assignment due dates, etc. If you want to receive reminders via Facebook, please visit the Facebook page that is linked on the right of this page and click "like".

Have a good weekend!

.... and don't forget to STUDY for your quiz on Monday!!! :)
Weekly Assignments: November 12-16

Monday: Quiz #7: Cell Division; Start Cancer Project

Tuesday: Computer Lab (423)- Work on Cancer Newsletter

Wednesday: Computer Lab (423)- Work on Cancer Newsletter

Thursday: Computer Lab (423)- Work on Cancer Newsletter

Friday: Computer Lab (323)- Work on Cancer Newsletter

Cancer Newsletter is due: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19!!!! :)
Assignments for: Novemeber 5 - 9

Monday: Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Foldable; Review for Quiz

Tuesday: Quiz #6: Photosynthesis and Respiration; Mitosis Textbook Reading

Wednesday: Mitosis/Cell Division Notes and #1abc on page 62

Thursday: Stages of Mitosis Drawing (textbook pages 58-59)

Friday: Mitosis Lab

MITOSIS QUIZ ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12!!!!
Assignments for: October 29-November 2

Monday: Osmosis/Diffusion Quiz; finish Egg Lab

Tuesday: Photosynthesis Activity and Graphic Organizer

Wednesday: Photosynthesis Worksheet

Thursday: Respiration Activity and Graphic Organizer

Friday: Respiration Worksheet
Service Project Reminder:

Our 7-2 Team Service Project will be taking place on Thursday, Novemeber 1st, during 6th and 7th periods. Permission slips were passed out in advisory on Thursday, October 25th and we need them back NO LATER than before school on Tuesday, October 30th!! If you lost yours and need to print out another one, the link below will take you to the permission slip.  :)

Service Project Permission Slip

If you have any questions, please ask one of your teachers!
Assignments for: October 22-26

Monday: Transports Notes (Diffusion/Osmosis)

Tuesday: Draw and Label Figures 23, 24, 25 (pages, 34-36) and do questions #1-3 on page 37.

Wednesday: Grade page 37, Understanding Osmosis Worksheet, Start the Egg-Speriment

Thursday: Diffusion Lab #1, Work on the Egg-Speriment Lab

Friday: Diffusion Lab #2 (Quiz MONDAY!!!!), Work on the Egg-Speriment Lab
Assignments for: October 15-19

FINALS WEEK!

Monday: Review: make note cards (you can use one side of a 3x5 index card for the final!)

Tuesday: Review: Jeopardy

Wednesday: Finals: 1st, 3rd and 5th periods

Thursday: Finals: 2nd, 4th and 6th periods

Friday: No School :)
Assignments for: October 8-12

Monday: Poster Presentations

Tuesday: Poster Presentations

Wednesday: Make-up Day (FIRM DEADLINE: NO assignments accepted after today!!)

Thursday: Cells and Compounds Crossword

Friday: Final Exam Study Guide

Check it out!

This is the University of Utah website that I showed you guys today in class comparing the sizes of some of the things we have been learning about in science! I also included one that looks up close at the organelles found inside the cell!

Click on the links below to visit the websites:

Cell Size and Scale Interactive Website

Inside a Cell Interactive Website

Assignments for: October 1-5

Monday: Organic Compounds Foldable

Tuesday: Organic Compounds Worksheet

Wednesday: Quiz #4: Organic Compounds; Lone Star Stampede!

Thursday: No School

Friday: No School

* Don't forget: Cell Analogies Poster Presentations are October 8-9 (next Monday/Tuesday)
Assignments for: September 24-28

Monday: Cell Foldable: Cell Analogies and start the Cell Analogies Project: (Due: October 3rd)

Tuesday: Cells, Cells, Cells Worksheet

Wednesday: Work on Cell Analogies Project

Thursday: Work on Cell Analogies Project

Friday: Quiz #3: Cells; Work on Cell Analogies Project
Assignments for: September 17-21

Monday: Cell Foldable - Plant vs. Animal Cells

Tuesday: Cell Foldable - Outside the Cell & the Nucleus

Wednesday: Cell Foldable - Organelle; Student Led Conferences: 5pm-8pm

Thursday: No School - Student Led Conferences: 8am-11am, 12pm-4pm, 5pm-8pm

Friday: No School - Teacher Comp Day
Assignments for: September 10 - September 14

Monday: Test Flinkers (yours MUST be done and ready to test at the start of class!)

Tuesday: Quiz #2: Scientific Method & textbook reading assignment

Wednesday: Microscopes and Cell Theory Notes

Thursday: Microscope Lab

Friday: Microscope Lab
Assignments for: September 3 - September 7

Monday: NO SCHOOL - Labor Day :)

Tuesday: Variables Notes and Introduce "Flinker" Project

Wednesday: SpongeBob Controls and Variables Part I

Thursday: SpongeBob Controls and Variables Part II

Friday: Work on Flinkers in class (Make sure to bring all your materials you might need to modify your flinker! You can do a practice run in the big fish tank during class on Friday. The official "Flinker Test Day" is Monday, Septermber 10.)
Assignments for: August 27-31, 2012

Monday: Metrics: Length Lab

Tuesday: Metrics: Volume Lab

Wednesday: Finish Volume and Length Labs

Thursday: Drops on a Penny Lab

Friday: Quiz #1: Metrics (see the "Quarter 1 Assignments" tab for the study guide)

Welcome to the 2012-2013 school year at Lonestar Middle School!

This website will help with keep track of assignments and weekly schedules, as well as providing "extra" opportunities, such as study materials, fun science games and interesting new science stuff! Check back often to keep updated on what's new! :)


This Week's Assignments:  August 20-August 24, 2012

Monday: First day of school - Advisory activities, school-wide assembly

Tuesday: Classroom expectations and procedures

Wednesday: Student Letters

Thursday: Metrics Review and Metrics Mania Worksheet

Friday: Metrics Story Problems Worksheet