7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due March 3 Trimester 3 Week 1 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule 8:30-9-PE 9-9:45-Science 9:45-10:15-History 10:15-RR Break 10:15-11-Math 11-11:30-Language Arts 11:30-Testing/Conference 12-2-Study Hall

Science Main Objectives This Week: (Language Objective) Be able to discuss questions and responses related the age of the Earth Understand how fossils and rock formations help scientists develop theories regarding the age of the earth Be able to summarize the theory of “Pangaea”

Traits Game Create a creature that would adapt in these situations…. Now….create your own

Creature______________ By________________________

Creature Features Name_________________________________ Climate________________________________ Environment/Biome______________________ Food__________________________________ Movement______________________________ Description of evolution: _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Description Use adaptation, or differentiation as part of explanation for evolution Address every part of the animal to describe why these features have benefitted the animal Be creative Make it fun! (And even funny!) But, prove you know the science of evolution

History of the Earth PPT 12.1 and 12.2

Science

World History Main Objectives This Week: -(Language Objective) Write a summary of your “artist” and describe his work -Know what societal and economic changes brought about the Renaissance -Know the main concepts of Humanism

Ch. 13-The Renaisssance RE-NAISSANCE RE-Birth Birth of: Ideas Art architecture

Research of the Artists

Humanism Bubble Middle-”Humanism” Other bubbles…..facts and details about what humanism is

History-T3 Week 1 Assignments:  _____Questions Pg. 427  _____Read Ch Take Cornell Notes.  _____Ch Questions Pg. 433  _____Research (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, or Brunelleschi). Print out 1 article. Write a 7-10 sentence summary of him and his work.  _____Workbook 13.1  _____Humanism Bubble  Grade_____  TW______

Housekeeping! PE Assignment PE Field Credits due June 1 Grade/Packet History Language Arts Science Math PE Assignment Sheet

Math Objectives (Lang. Objective) Describe how you would use the slope formula to build a skate ramp -Use knowledge of angle relationships to solve for unknown angles -Know the types of triangles there are -Know how to find unknown lengths of sides of triangles

Graphing Quiz Term and Function 1. ______Cubic Graph 2. ______Linear Graph 3. ______Quadratic Graph 4. ______y=2x+7 5. ______y=2x+7 6. ______y=2x+7 A. B. C.

Slope of a Skate/Snowboard Ramp “abc new video shaun white crash” What kind of graph is this….linear, quadratic, or cubic???

Building a Skate Ramp Research: www. Starting Next Week!

7.7….7.8 Review

New Geometry 8.3 PPT 8.4 PPT

7 th Grade Independent Study T3 Week 1 Due: March 10 TW=_______% Name____________ P.E. _____PE Log 5 PE Credits Due June 1 Grade______ TW________ Math ____Ch. 8 Lesson 3-All Questions ____Ch. 8 Lesson 4-All Questions ____www.go.hrw.com Lessons 8.3 and 8.4 Parents MUST SIGN!! Parent Sign.____________ Skate Ramp Project Due March 17 Grade__________ TW____________

Language Arts Objectives This Week: (Language Objective) Be able to break vocabulary words into morphemes in order to learn their meaning Be able to identify an author’s purpose Know what makes subjects and verbs agree Understand what point of view a story is

CST…it’s coming! Your Scores… What are your goals? Signed by parent Packet Application

Old Story…”Treasure of Lemon Brown” Standards: Theme Comparing Literary Works Greg learns “perspective.”

Response to Literature Essay What is a “treasure” that you would be willing to fight for? It may not be worth much monetarily, but it is a treasure to you. Tell why this object is important to you and why you would feel this strongly about it.

Extra Credit The Soloist

What would you do to avoid school Lie? Ditch????

New Story…”A Stolen Day” Pg. 492 Standards: Point of view 1 st 3 rd 3 rd limited 3 rd Omniscient Theme

Grammar Review Spelling ious Pg. 486

Language Arts-T3 Week 1 ASSIGNMENTS:  ______Read “Stolen Day” Pg Do questions Pg  ______Review and Assess Questions 499  ______Integrated Language Pg. 500  ______Selection Support Pgs. 146, 147, 148, 150 (149 in class next week)  ______CST Questions  ______Read at least 3 Chapters of Robin Hood. Write a summary of reading. Finish reading by March 1  Study for Ribbons/Treasure Test  Grade_______  TW_________

Genetically Modified Food Essay Input rough draft into my access by next week

Testing Conferencing Science Ch. 14 Rikki Tikki Tavi Turn in work

New Spelling Pg. 12 Gu=“gw” Anguish languish