1. 7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments Due Oct. 21 Trimester 1 Week 8 Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

2. Schedule 8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials 8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning 9-10-Math 10-Restroom/Health Break 10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science 10:45-11:15-Language Arts 11:15-11:30-Computer Lab 11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing 12-12:30-Parent Meetings 12:30-1-PE 1-Lunch 12-2- Probation Study Hall

3. Spelling Rules When ending a “Y” and adding a Suffix: 1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I ▫Soggy + er=soggier 2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same ▫-employ + ing=employing

4. Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12 Common NounProper Nouns Dog Teacher Student school Cody Mrs. Syfert Omar Ramon Academy

5. Math Objectives Be able to add and subtract fractions Be able to multiply fractions Be able to divide fractions Be able to add and subtract decimals Be able to multiply decimals Be able to divide decimals

6. 7 th Grade Independent Study T1 Week 8 Due: October 21 Total Work Completed=_______% P.E.Math ____Benchmark letter signed by parent ____Conference Sign-Up Grade______ TW________ ____Ch. 2 Lesson 5 (Decimal Problems) ____Ch. 2 Lesson 6 ____Quiz Pg. 92 ____Fraction Packet ____Workbook 2.5/2.6 ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons (3)www.go.hrw.com Parent Signature_______ Benchmark Oct. 30 @ 1:00 Grade__________ TW____________

7. Housekeeping! PE Article Progress Reports next week Tutoring Monday! Grade/Packet History Language Arts Science Math PE Assignment Sheet

8. Living Things…Ch. 2 Lesson 1 Pg. 28 5 Characteristics of Living Things 1. Respond to Surroundings 2. Grow and Develop 3. Can reproduce 4. Use Energy 5. Are made of “cells”

9. Is it alive? StimulusResponse Causes a response A baby eats healthy food. How an organism reacts to a stimulus The baby grows big and strong.

10. Lab Reports…the Palm Springs way! Steps to the processOutline I. Title II. Purpose or Hypothesis III. Materials (List) IV. Procedure….Just what you did V. Data/Observations ▫Tables/Graphs/Calculations VI. Analysis and Conclusion ▫Did it support hypothesis ▫Quality of Data? ▫How to improve

11. Science experiment How light effects plants Graph Results on Graph Paper

12. Science Main Objectives This Week: Understand what cells are Know how cells were discovered/researched Know different types of cells Understand “Cell Theory”

13. Science

14. Story…”The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog and the Dog Who Thought He Was a Cat” “Two KindsVocabulary Moral Conflict Between characters Pg. 6 Vocabulary Matrix

15. Authors Purpose

16. Point of View

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

18. Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12 Common NounProper Nouns Dog Teacher Student school Cody Mrs. Syfert Omar Ramon Academy

19. Take Home Test Retake Take Home Tests ARE TESTS! Use the chance to get an A! Redo Haley Test bring by Monday

20. Extra Worksheets Read Keep for next week

21. Language Arts Objectives This Week: -Understand what the purpose of a writing is -Understand what “Point of View” is -Memorize the Vocabulary from “The Cat…” -Know what a noun is -Know how to use the spelling “gu” in words

22. Language Arts-T1 Week 8 ASSIGNMENTS:  ______Read “Golden Girls” Pg. 91. Do Questions Pg. 93.  ______Purpose Compare/Contrast  ______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 11  ______Selection Support Pgs. 1,2,5  ______Point of View Wksht. Packet  ______Daily Language Practice Week 2  Study for “Cat Who…” Test  Benchmark Oct. 28  Grade_______  TW_________

23. Islam Video

24. World History Main Objectives This Week: Understand the expansion of the Umayyad Empire Know what a “bureacracy” is Understand what ended the Umayyad rule

25. History-T1W8 Assignments:  _____Read Ch. 4 Lesson 1. Take Notes.  _____Review Questions Pg.116  _____Questions Pg. 111  _____Workbook 4.1  _____Muhammad Powerpoint  Benchmark Oct. 30  Grade_____  TW______

26. Testing Conferencing 1. Math Ch. 1 Test 2. Science Benchmark Conferencing ▫1. Packet ▫2. Summary Paragraph

27. Computer Lab 1. www.smartdraw.comwww.smartdraw.com 2. www.stickyball.net

28. Math Test Ch. 1 Good job Omar and Mykael!