Earth & Life Under The Microscope

WARNING Last Day To Turn In Late Work To Mrs Fischer Is May 23 Nbsp

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:52:17 GMT

WARNING: Last day to turn in late work to Mrs. Fischer is Wed., May 23.

Monday:

6th grade: Answer TB p. 559 # 1-6, bonus #9. (do on back of today's notes from class)
7th grade:Know the parts of the male & female reproductive systems (p. 504-506 ... hint hint!) and show letter to parents about Draw the Line/Respect the Line

Tuesday:

6th grade: Find / print/ draw a picture of a food chain, or energy pyramid, or food web.
7th grade:Know the fertilization process p. 512, and p. 506

Wednesday:

6th grade: Answer TB p. 572 # 1-6.
7th grade: Last day to show parent letter & start studying for finals! (chapter 5 through 13 AND digestive system) (7th grade field trip today, probably will not see you)

Thursday:

6th grade: Answer TB p. 594 # 1-6.
7th grade: finish classwork

Friday: all classes: Enjoy your weekend, start studying for finals.

Homework Week of May 7, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:39:58 GMT

Monday-

6th grade- answer p. 537 # 1-3, 5, 6 (#4 bonus) [In class assignment:6.12.2TMs.pdf (33.97 KB)]
7th grade-p. 464 # 1-8, 10, 11, 13. (use sentences, thinking maps and/or tables for each answer)

Tuesday-

6th grade- p. 544 # 1-9, p. 546-547 # 1-14 (all) .... just write the answer letter; don't worry about writing out the question & answer in words this time)
7th grade-p. 478 # 1-6, #7 = bonus. (use sentences, thinking maps and/or tables for each answer)

Wednesday-

all classes- join us at Open House 6-7:30pm. Extra credit if the student checks in with Mrs. Fischer in the classroom.

Thursday-

6th grade- ~~finish worksheet &~~ show parents letter (regarding Draw the Line which is a few weeks away)
7th grade- ch 12 lesson 2 outline ~~p. 488 # 1-6, #8=bonus. (Use sentences, thinking maps and/or tables for each answer)~~

Friday-

all classes- Enjoy your weekend!

WARNING: Last day to turn in late work to Mrs. Fischer is May 23.

7th grade Computer Links

Mrs Fischer — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:27:06 GMT

1st- Draw a wave & label it's parts

http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/waves/partsOfAWave/waveParts.htm

2nd- What happens to the wavelength and frequency as you drag the green arrow to the right on the electromagnetic spectrum?
The wavelength ______, the frequency _____ as I drag the green arrow to the right on the spectrum.

http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/special_topics/teach/sp_climate_change/p_emspectrum_interactive.html

3rd-Identify the mystery substance by creating a color spectrum & matching it to the spectrum from a mystery material. (does not work on all computers)

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_games/spectra/spectrometerMatch1.htm

4th- (bonus) Listen to the heart beats, compare two of the beats using a double bubble thinking map. (audio does not work on all computers)

http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/scizone/games/heart/default.asp

5th-Preform Heart Surgery

Heart Transplant: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplantwave.html

Heart Surgery: http://www.abc.net.au/science/lcs/heart.htm

Heart Operation: http://www.bhf.org.uk/cbhf/games/heart_op/ (transplant, bypass, fix hole in heart, replace valves)

6th grade sites on Weather & Atmosphere

Mrs Fischer — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:06:56 GMT

Wild Weather Adventure Game....

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov//wild-weather-adventure/redirected/

Interactive Weather Maker...

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/sim/game.htm

Global Winds ....

http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/global_winds/index.html

Compare & contrast warm and cold fronts...

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2002/es2002page01.cfm?chapter_no=20

Homework Week of April 23, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:02:05 GMT

Monday-

6th grade- Answer TB p. 488 # 1-7 (answer in sentences except # 4 & 5)
7th grade- Complete Analysis and conclusions questions (back side of) Breathe easy laboratory investigation from class today.

Tuesday-

6th grade- Answer TB p. 496 # 1-7 (answer in sentences or thinking maps)
7th grade-Finish outline ch 10 lesson 2 & answer TB p. 411 # 2-5, 7, 8 (use sentences!)

Wednesday-

6th grade- Study for ch 11 quiz tomorrow (lessons 1 through 4)
7th grade-Finish outline for ch 11 lesson 1 & answer questions at end

Thursday-

6th grade- bring in a pictuer of a place where an organism lives (please avoid having it be a human's habitat; the picture could be hand drawn, or print out, or post card, or taken from a magazine, photo, etc.)
7th grade-Finish outline for ch 11 lesson 2 & answer questions at end

Friday- reminder: today is early dismissal at noon

all classes: refill supplies in backpack (binder paper, pencils, red pen, blue/black pens, etc)

Homework Week of April 16, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:03:17 GMT

Monday- reminder- extra credit options are due later in the week! Check last week's posting for specific due dates....

6th grade- research weather instruments (thinking map) & refill binder paper/pencils in backpack 6.ch11.1WeatherInstruments.pdf (27.39 KB)
7th grade- finish outline/thinking maps from class & WIGWAP on digestion quiz

Tuesday-

6th grade- WIGWAP ch 10 & p. 474 # 1-7 and 10.
7th grade- Answer p. 403 # 1-9 (all)

Wednesday-

6th grade- define vocabulary listed on p. 468 and p. 475.
7th grade- ~~finish ch 10 lesson 2 outline/thinking maps~~. Memorize the path of blood through heart
     helpful review with diagrams of heart, lungs & system along with information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html
     Remember the "Pumps your blood" song - can find a variety of versions online with a search.
    Another online interactive site about the heart & lungs... http://www.smm.org/heart/heart/top.html

Thursday-

6th grade- Answer p. 482 # 1-8
7th grade- study for ch 10 quiz (know path of air during inhale/exhale, know path of blood through heart, parts of pulmonary-circulatory system(s)

Friday- Enjoy the Cultural Fair .... starts at 4pm on Friday here at Bret Harte.

Homework Week of April 2, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:11:23 GMT

Monday-

6th graders- finish classwork (paper on ch 10 lesson 2 created in class), refill your backpack with supplies (i.e. binder paper, pencils, etc.), 1° finish WIGWAP ch 9 lesson 1
7th graders- digestive system packet pages 3 & finish page 6

Tuesday-

6th graders- finish classwork
7th graders- digestive system packet pages 5 & ch 9 WIGWAP

Wednesday-

6th graders- finish classwork .... ENSO Weather video from class today: http://youtu.be/yCsMmajLYG4 (yes, this is posted on You Tube - Need parental permission to view.
7th graders- study for quiz (digestive system) tomorrow ...various links to help the 7th graders review for the digestive system quiz:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/digestive_system.html General information on digestion, in both English and Spanish AND has full guide to the digestive system (uses Flash Animations)

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Digestive_System/index.html 2 part interactive - reviews with you the various parts & their locations - warning: they call the esophagus the gullet

http://www.klbict.co.uk/interactive/science/digestion2.htm top portion with drop down menus most useful, can have it correct your work at the bottom of the page!

click here for neat video link that will help you review the digestive system (note: has a lot more detail than we need)

Thursday-

6th graders- study for quiz on ch 9 and 10 tomorrow
7th graders- Digestive Disorder Research (bonus) - due Wednesday, April 18

Friday- Today is the last day of the grading period. Have a great Spring Break, will see you on Monday April 16. Notice there is some optional bonus that can be done during or upon your return from break.

6th graders- Weather Data for weekends & break (bonus)
7th graders- Digestive Disorder Research (bonus) - due Wednesday, April 18

Tips for using Portal to check student grades....

Mrs Fischer — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:24:33 GMT

Over the course of the year I have been asked a few times about how to see a student's current grade using Portal. Since the list of work & scores do not show up in the most obvious of places, I figured I would pass the information along to all of our families....

1st - Log in to Portal

2nd- Select the link titled "schedule" (on the left side); a frame should appear with your student's schedule. Each class listed has a little icon that looks sort of like a miniature notebook - this is actually a link.

3rd- Click on the notebook icon. You should now be able to see your student's recent progress report grades, their current grade (shows up as second semester - this is the up-to-date, cumulative grade for the semester so far) AND a list of all assignments the teacher has entered into the grade book so far

4th- Repeat the process of going back to "schedule" and clicking on the icon for each class.

Note: Teachers can enter an assignment without entering the scores (usually the assignment was either recently assigned or collected & will be entered later .... usually the case if the "score" column is empty, the teacher has yet to enter the assignment.

Also .... Some teachers are recording missing assignments as 0 (zero points), others are marking the assignment as missing ... either way, the assignment counts against the student. If an X is in the box, it means the student was excused from the assignment and it will not count against them.

Homework Week of March 26, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:56:30 GMT

Sorry for the delay in posting

Monday- all classes finish classwork

6th grade- ch 9 lesson 2 worksheet (top portion) provided by Mrs. K.
7th grade- 3 types of muscle tissue & comparing voluntary/involuntary muscle thinking maps.

Tuesday- all classes finish classwork

6th grade- ch 9 lesson 2 worksheet (bottom portion) provided by Mrs. K. on Monday
7th grade- thinking maps page about levers (both sides) goes with ch 9 lesson 2

Wednesday- all classes finish classwork

6th grade- complete thinking map on air currents from class -illustrate & define each term (note 1° and 3° have 2 had more group presentations to complete on jet stream & 3 cell model so these two may be completed on Thursday)
7th grade- 3 types of muscle tissue & comparing voluntary/involuntary muscle thinking maps.

Thursday- all classes finish classwork

6th grade- finish ch 9 review sheet from class & be sure the thinking map on air currents is completed.
6th grade Link to list of items for ch 9 assignment packet: 6.ch9AssignmentPacket.pdf (44.83 KB)
7th grade- study for quiz on Friday (oral reminders announcements have been said multiple times in class over past days)
7th grade link to list of items for ch 9 assignment packet: 7.ch9BonesAssignmentsPacketList.pdf (70.44 KB)

Friday- enjoy weekend

Note: chapter 9 packet collected in class on Friday from all classes. Only first period did not have any warning of the chapter 9 packet being collected - as a result, they may turn in chapter 9 packets Monday for full credit. Also, the 6th grade chapter 9 lesson 1 quiz was returned to the sixth grade students.

6th grade chapter 10 papers

Mrs Fischer — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:55:46 GMT

1. Earth's Ocean's Chapter 10 lesson 1 Thinking Map on .... click to download & complete: 6.10.1TMOceans.pdf (26.65 KB)

Homework Week of March 19, 2012

Mrs Fischer — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:25:00 GMT

Monday-

6th grade- Read TB p. 382-385, define vocabulary p. 382, answer Visual Check (VC) p. 383, Reading Check (RC) p. 385
Sixth grade sheet for homework this week: 6.9.1vocabANDQs.pdf (19.92 KB)
7th grade- Name that bone & parent survey for district

Tuesday-

6th grade- Read TB p. 386-390, answer Reading Check (RC) p. 387, Visual Check (VC) p. 388, and draw figure 10.
7th grade- Rad TB p. 360-365, ch 9 lesson 1 outline (both sides)

Wednesday-

6th grade- Answer Standards Check Questions p. 390 # 3 through 8. Make a thinking map for # 3, can do #9 for extra credit.
7th grade- finish joint classification chart

Thursday-

6th grade- Study chapter 9 lesson 1 (quiz Friday), & do ch 3* WIGWAP (1° only- the printed score on the quiz may be different than the score entered in the Portal (higher or lower by two points) because we found at the end of the period my answer key was incorrect. The score entered in the Portal is correct; I will provide students with corrected scores for this quiz for you tomorrow (Friday, 3/23). This error was corrected before 2° and 3° received their results.)
7th grade- Study ch 9 lesson 1 (quiz Friday) do ch 8 WIGWAP

Friday- Enjoy weekend!