Friday, August 31

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will investigate the Law of Superposition, Relative Dating, and Absolute Dating.

Warm Up:  Definition of terms.   

Activity:      Law of Superposition Notes

       Watch the slideshow:  Law of Superposition

      Complete the handout that goes with it.  Handout
      Begin working on:  Sequence of Geologic Events.   

Homework: No homework on the weekends.

Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Correct:  Lesson 1.4 Examples, On Your Own #1 - 13, pages 24 - 25.

           Exercises # 2 - 36 the even numbered  problems, page 26.

           Lesson 1.5  Examples, On Your Own # 1 - 10, pages 30 - 31

Finish: Lesson 1.5 Exercises #2 - 36 evens, pages 32 - 33. 

        

Assignment:    Practice Journals pages  16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

              Trick Pics, Riddles, Math Puzzles.

   

Homework:  No Homework on the Weekends.

Thursday, August 30

Period 0  Bear Necessities

Activity:   Top 20 Lesson 1 Day Three

    Review the Star Qualities for a Top 20 person.

    Journal Entry:  Select 3 Star Qualities that you want to 

        focus on this year.  Enter them in your Journal

   Complete the Bear Necessities Survey:   Survey Link

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will create a flow chart that represents the Geologic Time Scale including eons, eras, periods, and epochs.

   

Finish:      Measuring Time Activity.  

       Watch the video:  Geologic Time Scale

       Use what you learned in the video to create your own flow chart of the different time eons, eras, periods, and epochs.  List important events and fossil findings for each measure of time.

The Geologic Time Scale Lab Report.  This was due on Wednesday.

      If you were absent, select this link, make a copy to your G-Drive.

            Geologic Time Scale Lab Report

      Complete the Lab Report and share it with Mr. Pulliam. 

  
Homework: Complete your Geologic Time Scale Flowchart.

Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Hand Back:  Unit 1 Quiz 1.1 - 1.3

Correct: Practice Journals pages 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14.

        

Assignment:    Big Ideas Textbook:   

     Lesson 1.4 Examples, On Your Own #1 - 13, pages 24 - 25.

           Exercises # 2 - 36 the even numbered  problems, page 26.

     Lesson 1.5  Examples, On Your Own # 1 - 10, pages 30 - 31

           Exercises #2 - 36 evens, pages 32 - 33.                 

     

Homework:  Finish through Lesson 1.5 On Your Own #1 - 10.

Wednesday, August 29

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will create a timeline of Earth History and learn about major changes to Earth and life through time. 

   

Finish:     Lab:  The Geologic Time Scale

      Create a geologic timeline with significant events dating 4.6 billion years ago.  

Activity:    The Geologic Time Scale Lab Report

      Select this link, make a copy to your G-Drive.

            Geologic Time Scale Lab Report

      Complete the Lab Report and share it with Mr. Pulliam.  It will be due        by the end of the period on Wednesday.

   Measuring Time Activity.  Watch the video:  Geologic Time Scale

       Use what you learned in the video to create your own flow chart of the different time eons, eras, periods, and epochs.  List important events and fossil findings for each measure of time.

     

Homework:  Your essays and vocabulary words were due Monday! The Geologic Timeline lab report is due today (Wednesday). Make sure that you have shared these with Mr. Pulliam.





Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Finish:  Unit 1 Quiz 1.1 - 1.3

Assignment:  Practice Journals pages 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14.
              Big Ideas Textbook:              
                  Lesson 1.4, Examples, On Your Own #1 - 13, pages 24-25.

     

Homework:  Finish the Practice Journal pages.

Tuesday, August 28

Period 0 - Bear Necessities

Activity:  Identify Star Qualities of the Top 20 people.  Choose several Star Qualities that you want to develop and improve on in your life.

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will create a timeline of Earth History and learn about major changes to Earth and life through time. 

   

Finish:     Lab:  The Geologic Time Scale

      Create a geologic timeline with significant events dating 4.6 billion years ago.  

Activity:    The Geologic Time Scale Lab Report

      Select this link, make a copy to your G-Drive.

            Geologic Time Scale Lab Report

      Complete the Lab Report and share it with Mr. Pulliam.  It will be due by the end of the period on Wednesday.

            

Homework:  Your essays and vocabulary words were due yesterday!  Make sure that you have shared them with Mr. Pulliam.




Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Correct:  Study Guide for Chapter 1 Quiz 1

Assignment:  Chapter 1 Quiz Sections 1.1 - 1.3.

     

Homework:  No Homework today.

Monday, August 27

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will create a timeline of Earth History and learn about major changes to Earth and life through time. 

   

Finish:      Chicken/Dinosaur Legs Essay (Hand in sometime today)

                  Webquest: Unit 1 Vocabulary (Hand in

                  Link to Vocab Words:  Unit 1 Vocab 

Warm Up:   Peer Editing:

                   Share your essay with your shoulder partner.

                   Make any final changes to your essay.

                   Share your Google Doc with Mr. Pulliam.

Activity:    The Geologic Time Scale

      Create a geologic timeline with significant events dating 4.6 billion years ago.

            

Homework:   No homework today





Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Correct:  1.2   Exercises #1 - 33, page 12

Finish:    1.3 Exercises #1 - 32, page 18.

Assignment:  Big Ideas Textbook

            Practice Quiz #1 - 13, page 21.

            Study Guide:  Quiz sections 1.1 - 1.3 on Tuesday

Homework:  Study Guide for Quiz on Tuesday.

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will write a scientific essay, using the correct vocabulary and good technical writing skills.

   

Finish:      Finish MAPS Testing?

                  Webquest: Unit 1 Vocabulary

                  Link to Vocab Words:  Unit 1 Vocab 

Warm Up:  Read the Article Chicken and Dinosaur Legs again.
                   Look over your answers to the 4 questions.

Activity:    Writing an Essay.

                  You will need your Google Doc with the 4 Questions
            

Homework:   The Vocab assignment should be completed sometime this week.  The essay should be completed by the end of the day Monday.  I gave extra time for this because some were taking longer to complete the MAPS than I expected.  You will have time on Monday to work on your essays.



Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Students will solve math problems using operations with integers.

Finish:  MAPS Testing

Notes:  Link to Chapter 1 Notes

Assignment:  Big Ideas Textbook

      Lesson 1.3  Examples 1, 2, 3. On Your Own #1 - 13, pages 16 - 17.

            Exercises #1 - 32, page 18.

            Friday Trick Pics, Math Puzzles

Homework:   No Homework on the weekends.

Thursday, August 23

Bear Necessities

Activity:  Top 20 - Bottom 80.  Reaching your potential.
                 Link to Slide Show:  Top 20

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective:  Students will write a scientific essay, using the correct vocabulary and good technical writing skills.

Speakers:  Core Talk in the Pod (45 minutes)

   

Finish:      Finish MAPS Testing?

                  Webquest: Unit 1 Vocabulary

                  Link to Vocab Words:  Unit 1 Vocab 

Activity:    Writing an Essay.

                  You will need your Google Doc with the 4 Questions
            

Homework:   The Vocab assignment should be completed sometime this week.  The essay should be completed by the end of the day Friday.


Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Pretest students on 7th Grade Math Standards                   

Assignment: Log into MAPS Testing Site

        Complete MAPS Testing (About 52 problems)

        6th Grade Standards Practice - Number Theory, Geometry
*Show your work and write your answers in your notebook.

Homework:   No Homework today

Wednesday, August 22

Period 1 & 2 Science

Objective: Pretest students on the 7th grade Science Standards

Activity:    Finish MAPS Testing

                  Webquest: Unit 1 Vocabulary

                  Link to Vocab Words:  Unit 1 Vocab 
            

Homework:   The Vocab assignment should be completed sometime this week.



Period 6 & 7 Math

Objective:  Pretest students on 7th Grade Math Standards                   

Assignment: Log into MAPS Testing Site

           Complete MAPS Testing (About 52 problems)

            I have scheduled two days to complete this.

Homework:   No Homework today