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Monday, February 13th

2012-02-13T14:09:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- Test tomorrow!
8th Grade Science- No homework

7th Grade Science- Page 80 key terms, page 85 questions 1a-b, 2a-c

6th Grade Religion- No homework
6th Grade Science- Chapter 9 Section 2 Quiz tomorrow; p. 290 questions 1a-c, 2a-c, 3a-b & writing in science

Tuesday, January 31

2012-01-31T13:36:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- Worksheet pages 47-49 & 51; Key Terms p. 510. Quiz on Thursday

7th Grade Science: key Terms p. 50, Questions p. 57 #1a-c, 2a-b, 3a, 4a

6th Grade Religion- None
6th Grade Science- p. 261 questions #1, 3-5 and p. 262 questions # 14-15, 20-21

Monday, January 30th

2012-01-30T14:35:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- Finish final report for pasta car lab. Lab is due when you come to class!!!
7th Grade Science- No homework
6th Grade Religion & Science- No homework

Thursday, January 26th

2012-01-26T13:24:00.000-08:00

No homework in any of Mrs. Lassiter's science or religion classes tonight. Enjoy your evening!

Tuesday, January 24th

2012-01-24T13:31:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- Study for Chapter 14 Test. Test will be on THURSDAY.
8th Grade Science- No homework. Ask your child about their stock car!

7th Grade Science- No homework. Ask your child about what they learned about heat transfer.

6th Grade Religion- No homework
6th Grade Science- Homework - worksheet p.37 & Chapter 8 section 3 Quiz tomorrow

Monday, January 23rd

2012-01-23T13:58:00.000-08:00

8th Religion- No homework. Chapter 14 Test will be on Thursday, January 26th
8th Grade Science- No homework
7th Grade Science- No homework
6th Grade Science- Worksheet p. 22-36; Chapter 8 Section 1 Quiz will be on Wednesday
6th Grade Religion- None

Thursday, January 19th

2012-01-19T12:55:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Science- Test is tomorrow! E-mail me if you have any questions.

7th Grade Science- If you did not finish the lab sheet in the lab, it is homework.

6th Grade Religion- Bible Story #14- The Story of Ruth
6th Grade Science- Key Terms p. 238. Chapter 8 Section 1 Quiz will be on Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 18th

2012-01-18T14:52:00.000-08:00

8th grade Science: Questions #1-7, 9, 15, 17, 19-20 on pages 329-330.
7th grade Science- No homework
6th grade Science- No homework

Tuesday, January 17th

2012-01-17T13:33:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th grade Science- Worksheet p. 75 if not finished in class. Chapter 9 section 3 quiz tomorrow!

7th Grade Science- Unit Three Test tomorrow. Make your note card. Be familiar with the following concepts:

Differences between vascular and nonvascular plants
Where you would find spores
What a rhizoid is
gameotophyte
fronds
function of phloem
parts of a seed
how to find the age of a tree
most diverse group of gymnosperms
cones
characteristics of angiosperms
characteristics of monocots & dicots
female reproductive parts
perennials
requirements for germination
stomata
function of roots
what determines the time of flowering in most plants
dormancy
be able to label the male & female parts of a flower
what happens after fertilization
know how to determine if something is a monocot or dicot according to the number of petals

Essay questions:
What characteristics do plants share?
If you came across a tall plant in a forest, would you think it was a vascular or a nonvascular plant. Explain why.

6th grade Religion- No homework
6th grade Science- No homework

Thursday, January 5th

2012-01-05T14:38:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Science- Lab Shett if not completed in class
7th Grade Science- Worksheet p. 198 if not completed in class- quiz on Friday over Chapter 3 Section 4
6th grade Science- Worksheet p. 466 if not completed in class - quiz on Friday over Chapter 7 section 1

Wednesday, January 4th

2012-01-04T13:15:00.000-08:00

Welcome back!!

8th Grade Science: Worksheet p. 466
7th Grade Science: Students have a copy of the unit calendar which includes the dates of all quizzes and the unit test: HOMEWORK: Worksheet p. 191- Quiz tomorrow
6th Grade Science: Writing in Science p. 203 & key terms p. 200- Quiz on Friday
Students were given a schedule for unit 4 that includes the dates of all quizzes and the unit test

Wednesday, December 14

2011-12-14T15:06:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Science- Test has been moved to Monday. No homework.
7th Grade Science- No homework
6th Grade Science- Worksheet pages 397-400 if not finished in class.

Tuesday, December 13th

2011-12-13T13:54:00.000-08:00

8th grade Science- Worksheet p. 459 if not finished in class. Quiz Wednesday over Chapter 7 section 1 & 2 including key terms; Unit 3 Test on Friday!

8th Grade Religion- None; Test on Monday December 19th

7th grade Science- 105-107 if not finished in class

6th grade Religion- None- Test on Friday
6th grade Science- None

Thursday, December 8th

2011-12-08T11:37:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Science- Finish Worksheet p.445 if not completed in class
7th Grade Science- None
6th Grade Science- Read pages 169-171.

Wednesday, December 7th

2011-12-07T14:51:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Science- Answer analyze & conclude questions
7th Grade Science- Finish worksheet p. 97-100
6th Grade Science- Worksheet p.383/384
6th Grade Religion- Bible Story Study Book- Stories #10-11

Monday, December 5th

2011-12-05T13:58:00.000-08:00

Please remember to bring your donations for our school wide service project!

8th Grade Religion- Finish skit if not finished in class.
8th Grade Science- Chapter 7 Section 1 Key Terms- write a definition for each word. Quiz on Wednesday.

7th Grade Science- Unit 2B Test tomorrow.

6th Grade Religion- None
6th Grade Science- None

Thursday, December 1st

2011-12-01T14:49:00.000-08:00

Announcements:

Grades have been posted on edline. Any missing work must be turned in by Monday, December 5th.
Tomorrow is the bake sale. Don't forget to bring money for some yummy treats!
Don't forget about the school wide service program. Please help us give our family a nice Christmas. Ask your child for the information.

8th Grade Homework: Finish lab sheets; Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

7th Grade Homework: Finish lab sheets

6th Grade Homework: Test is tomorrow. Answer your essay questions and make a note card!

GRADES HAVE BEEN POSTED

2011-11-30T18:39:00.000-08:00

Parents & Students-
Please check edline for the current status of grades. Just a reminder that any missing work must be turned in by Monday, December 5th.

Wednesday, November 30th

2011-11-30T15:22:00.000-08:00

6th grade Science- Unit Three Test on Friday
Homework: Questions, page 345 #1a-c, 2a-c, 3a-c & page 349-350, questions #4-5,9-10,16,19-20

7th grade Science- None

8th grade science- WS p. 408/410; Questions p. 217-218 # 1-5, 7-10, 12, 14a-d, 17-23

Wednesday, November 16th

2011-11-16T15:09:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- Test tomorrow
8th Grade Science- Page 201 #1-3 plus math box; Worksheet p.389
7th Grade Science- Worksheet p. 378
6th Grade Science - page 333 Questions 1-3, all parts plus writing in science box

Tuesday, November 15th

2011-11-15T14:31:00.000-08:00

8th Religion- Test on Thursday
8th Science- Vocab quiz tomorrow; lab due tomorrow
7th Science- Key terms p.406- quiz on Frida7; Questions p. 413
6th Religion-None
6th Science- Worksheet p. 191

Monday, November 14th

2011-11-14T15:27:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- Chapter 9 Test will be on Thursday
8th Grade Science- Finish lab questions if not completed in class
7th Grade Science- Worksheet p. 334/342; p. 402 Questions #11-17, 19, 22-25. Chapter 11 Quiz tomorrow
6th Grade Religion- No homework
6th Grade Science- p. 157 Questions #3-5, 8-10; p. 158 Questions #16, 19, 23-25, & writing in science p. 157

Tuesday, November 9th

2011-11-08T17:37:00.001-08:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- Complete Lab Worksheet if not finished in class
7th Grade Science- Complete Lab Worksheet if not finished in class; Complete Post lab questions
6th Grade Religion- No homework
6th Grade Science- Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow

Monday, November 7, 2011

2011-11-07T14:00:00.000-08:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- No homework

7th Grade Science- No homework

6th Grade Religion- Finish puzzle piece if not finished in class
6th Grade Science- Key Terms p. 141, if not finished in class. Vocabulary Test on Wednesday

Friday, November 4th

2011-11-04T13:08:00.000-07:00

No homework in any of Mrs. Lassiter's classes. Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, November 2

2011-11-02T13:10:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- Read pages 184-191. Write a definition for each of the key terms on page 184. Quiz over key terms will be on Friday.

7th Grade Science- Finish lab questions if not completed in class. Ask your child about the perch dissection!

6th Grade Science- Finish Worksheet p.320-321 if not completed in class.
6th Grade Religion- No homework

Tuesday, November 1st

2011-11-01T12:42:00.000-07:00

8th Religion- Study for Test
8th Science- Study for Test
7th Science- Worksheet p. 317 if not finished in class
6th grade Science- No homework

Monday, October 31st

2011-10-31T12:45:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Religion- Chapter 8 Test on Wednesday. We will not have class on Tuesday due to Mass.
8th Grade Science- No homework. Unit Two test will be on Wednesday. It will cover Chapter 4, Sections 1-4 and Chapter 5 Section 1.

7th Grade Science- Questions 1a-c and writing in Science on p. 380.

6th Grade Religion- Liturgical Year Worksheet
6th Grade Science- No homework

Thursday, October 27th

2011-10-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework
8th Grade Science- Finish Worksheet p. 321. This is hard, so do the best you can.

7th Grade Science- Vocabulary Test over Key Terms on page 368 & 374 is tomorrow. Have your definitions ready to turn in.

6th Grade Science- No homework

Monday, October 24th

2011-10-24T14:28:00.000-07:00

8th grade Science Homework- Finish worksheet p. 41-43 over chemical families. Quiz tomorrow over the periodic table and valence electrons.

7th Grade Science- No homework

6th grade Science homework- Finish questions # 1-3, 5-7, 10-12, 15, 17, & 19 on pages 119-120 if not completed in class.

6th grade Religion homework- Finish Story #6, Jacob & the 12 tribes, in the Bible Study Workbook if not completed in class.

Wednesday, October 19th

2011-10-19T17:23:00.000-07:00

8th grade Science- Homework: Chapter 5 Section 1 key terms and Section 2 key terms-- vocabulary test will be on Friday. Reminder: your element project is due on Friday!

7th grade Science- No homework- study for your test. Unit 2 test has been moved to Friday.

6th grade Science- No homework. Field trip tomorrow!

Tuesday, October 18th

2011-10-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

I am sorry for the late post, but conferences have me off schedule!

8th grade Science- No homework, but element project is due on Friday.
8th grade Religion- No homework

7th grade Science- Complete review worksheet if not completed in class. Lab sheet due on Wednesday. Unit Two test is on Thursday!

6th grade Religion- No homework
6th grade Science- No homework

Monday, October 17th

2011-10-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

8th grade Religion- Study for test! Test is Tuesday.
8th grade Science- Complete worksheet p. 261. Reminder-- Element Project is due on Friday!!!

7th grade science- Page 364, #11-13, 16-18, & 21

6th grade Religion- No homework
6th grade Science- No homework

Wednesday, October 12th

2011-10-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

There was no post yesterday because I had a substitute!

Just a reminder to 6th grade parents-- please send in your permission slips for our field trips!

Homework: 8th grade Science - finish worksheet p. 251 if not finished in class.

Monday, October 10th

2011-10-10T13:56:00.000-07:00

Please check your child's backpack for important paperwork today! Students were given the time of their parent/teacher/student conference. If you need to re-schedule, please call the school office.

Sixth graders brought home two permission slips today. On Thursday, October 20th we will be going to the Sam Noble Museum of Natural History in Norman for their Geology Laboratory and a tour of the museum. This field trip will be free of charge because we were awarded a Fossil Fuel Fund award to cover the cost of the field trip and the Geology Laboratory program.

On Tuesday, October 25th the sixth graders will be going to Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School for a tour of the campus.

8th Grade- No homework. Today students were given the information on the "Adopt-an-Element" Project. The completed project is due on Friday, October 21st. Please see their hand-out with instructions with sample, fact sheet, and grading rubric.

7th Grade- No homework

6th Grade- No homework.

***WE will continue with ITBS testing tomorrow, so please make sure your child has breakfast!

Thursday, October 6th

2011-10-06T14:18:00.001-07:00

8th grade Religion- Test tomorrow
8th grade Science- No homework

7th grade Science- Study for quiz

6th grade Religion- No homework
6th grade Science- No homework

Wednesday, October 5th

2011-10-05T12:52:00.000-07:00

8th grade Science- Finish atomic structure worksheet. Chapter 4 Section 1 vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

7th grade Science- No homework

6th grade Science- Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Chapter 4 Section 1 Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Finish worksheet pages 223-226 if not completed in class.

Tuesday, October 4th

2011-10-04T13:15:00.001-07:00

8th grade Religion- No homework
8th grade science- Worksheet p. 236 if not finished in class. Chapter 4 Section 1 Quiz tomorrow! Vocabulary test on Thursday.

7th grade Science- Key terms p. 328; vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Friday will be a quiz over worms, mollusks, & arthropods

6th grade Religion- Test Review p. 84 if not finished in class
6th grade Science- No homework; vocabulary quiz on Thursday

Monday, October 3rd

2011-10-03T13:32:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework. Chapter 5 Test on Friday.
8th Grade Science: Homework- Questions 1a-c on page 108 and key terms on p. 102. Vocabulary test on Thursday. Quiz tomorrow over Chapter 4 Section 1.

7th Grade Science: Today we dissected earthworms. Ask your child about it! Homework- Complete the lab analysis questions if not finished in class.

6th Grade Religion: Story #3- The Tower of Babel in bible study workbook. Chapter 4 Test on Thursday.
6th Grade Science: Chapter 4 Section 1 key terms on p. 94. Vocabulary quiz on Thursday.

Friday, September 30th

2011-09-30T16:17:00.001-07:00

No homework in any of Mrs. Lassiter's classes. Have a great weekend!!

Thursday, September 30th

2011-09-29T13:49:00.000-07:00

8th grade Religion- Chapter 4 Test tomorrow! Don't forget to study.
8th grade Science- No homework

7th grade Science- Homework: page 324 Questions #12, 14, 16, 19, & 21

6th Grade Religion: Homework-The Story of Noah and the Ark on page 5-8 in Bible Study Story Book
6th Grade Science: Homework- Questions 1a-c and 2a-c on page 79

Wednesday, September 28th

2011-09-28T14:42:00.000-07:00

Please remember to send your parent/teacher conference form and signed progress report back to school! All grade levels received progress reports on Tuesday!

8th grade Science- No homework.

7th grade Science- Key Terms page 303 and page 314. Vocabulary test on Friday.

6th grade Science- Questions 1-3, 7, 12 and 18 on page 89 & 90.

Tuesday, September 27th

2011-09-27T14:13:00.000-07:00

SCIENCE AND RELIGION PROGRESS REPORTS WERE HANDED-OUT TODAY.

8th grade Religion- No homework. Test on Friday.
8th grade Science- Finish Graphing Gas worksheet if not completed in class.

7th grade Science- No homework.

6th grade Religion- No homework.
6th grade Science- No homework.

Monday, September 26th

2011-09-26T14:18:00.001-07:00

8th Grade Religion- No homework. Chapter 4 Test will be on Friday, September 30th
8th Grade Science- Finish graphs if not completed in class

7th Grade Science- Complete Worksheet pages 183-185 if not completed in class

6th Grade Religion- No homework
6th Grade Science- No homework

Science and Religion Progress Reports will be given to students on Tuesday.

Friday, September 23rd

2011-09-23T14:01:00.001-07:00

No homework in Science or Religion. Have a nice weekend!

Parents-
Science and Religion progress reports were NOT handed out today. I apologize for the delay.

Thursday, September 22nd

2011-09-22T14:12:00.000-07:00

8th grade Science- No homework

8th grade Religion- Find out about your first name

7th grade Science- Finish Worksheet p.61 if not finished in class & draw diagram for try this activity on page 238. Don't forget to answer the question at the end of the activity box.

6th grade Science- No homework. Today we conducted streak tests with our minerals.

6th grade Religion- Chapter 3 Test tomorrow. Don't forget to study!

Wednesday, September 21st

2011-09-21T16:08:00.000-07:00

8th grade Science- Had a quiz today. No homework.

7th grade Science- Study for quiz over bacteria, protists, & fungi.

6th grade Science- Finish cutting out crystal structures if not finished in class. Sixth graders were given a list of missing assignments today!

Tuesday, September 21st

2011-09-20T14:00:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Religion- Today we had our Chapter 3 test. Homework: Finish questions over pages 42 & 43, if not completed during class.

8th Grade Science- Today we reviewed states of matter in terms of volume and shape. Tomorrow we will re-test over those concepts! Study for the re-test!!!! Students were given their Unit One tests today as well as graded assignments.

***8th graders were given a list of their missing assignments today!

7th Grade Science- We took a vocab quiz and began to learn about fungi. No homework tonight.

6th Grade Religion- We finished Chapter 3. Test will be on Friday.

6th Grade Science- We started our tests to determine what our mineral samples are. Tomorrow is our vocab quiz over Chapter 3 Section 1. Study for quiz!

Monday, September 19th

2011-09-19T14:11:00.000-07:00

8th grade science- Finish lab lab sheet if not completed in class. Remember to turn in your worksheet from the substitute last Thursday. It is due Tuesday.

8th grade Religion- Study for tomorrow's Chapter 3 Test. Graded homework assignments were passed back today.

7th grade Science- Study for the Chapter 7 section 2 Vocabulary test.

6th grade science- Key terms on page 66. Vocabulary test on Wednesday.

6th grade Religion- No homework. Chapter 3 Test will be on Friday.

Wednesday, September 14th

2011-09-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

Sixth Grade Science- No homework. Today we made models of landforms and the interior of Earth. Please ask your child to show you!

Seventh Grade Science- Worksheet p. 46, if not finished in class. Students have their science test grades which need to be signed and returned. Students may earn extra points by correcting the questions they have missed and giving the page number of the book where they found the correct answers.

Eight Grade Science- Today was the unit 1 test. Tomorrow is a lab day!

No Religion classes today due to Mass.

Tuesday, September 12th

2011-09-13T13:48:00.000-07:00

8th grade Religion - No homework

8th grade Science- Test is tomorrow-- study!! Students have a vocabulary quiz that requires a parental signature. If your child does not offer it to you, be sure & ask for it!

7th grade Science- Key Terms on page 217. The vocabulary test will be on Thursday, September 15th.

6th grade Religion- No homework. Today was our test.

6th grade Science- No homework. Today was our test. Students have a quiz and vocabulary quiz that require a parental signature. Please ask to see those if they do not volunteer them!

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at: vlassiter@scbcs.org

Monday, September 12th

2011-09-12T18:28:00.000-07:00

Parents- I am sorry for the late post! We have been without Internet at school today.

8th grade Science-- Unit One Test is Wednesday. Begin studying tonight! You should be reviewing the notes worksheets we have been doing in class as well as key terms.

8th grade Religion-- No homework. Many of you did not turn in your assignment from Friday (Abraham skit). You lose ten points everyday that it is late, so bring it to class Tuesday!

7th grade Science-- Finish Performance assessment worksheets one, two, & graphs if not completed during class.

6th grade Science-- Unit One Test is Tuesday. Study tonight-- go over your notes worksheets, key terms and worksheets!

6th grade Religion-- Test on Tuesday! Review the review page in your textbook, as well as the hand-out from class today.

Wednesday, September 7th

2011-09-07T14:29:00.000-07:00

Hello and welcome to Mrs. Lassiter's blog page. Here you will find information about what is happening in science and religion. If you have any questions, you can always e-mail me at: vlassiter@scbcs.org

8th grade Physical Science:

Write a definition for each of the key terms on page 76. Vocabulary Quiz will be on Friday
Read Skills Lab on page 82. Tomorrow will be a lab day!

7th Grade Life Science

Write a definition for each of the key terms on page 42. Vocabulary test will be on Friday.

6th Grade Earth Science

Finish Key Terms worksheet p. 135, if not completed in class

Thursday, May 19th

2011-05-19T13:42:00.000-07:00

No homework in 7th & 8th grade Science or Religion.
No homework in 6th grade Religion. In 6th grade Science, planet project worksheets are due tomorrow!!

Wednesday, May 18th

2011-05-18T13:07:00.000-07:00

No homework in 7th and 8th grades.

6th grade Science- Finish worksheet p. 126-129. Remember, part 1 of your planet project is due on Friday!!

Tuesday, May 17th

2011-05-17T13:41:00.000-07:00

6th Religion- Chapter 24 Test will be on Friday
7th Religion- Chapter 11 Test on Friday
8th Religion- Chapter 8 Test will be on Friday

6th Science- Chapter 20 Section 4 Assessment questions #1-2; Reminder: Part 1 of planet project is due Friday
7th Science- No homework
8th Science- No homework

Monday, May 16

2011-05-16T14:28:00.000-07:00

Religion- No homework at any grade level.. Looking ahead: 8th grade will have a Chapter 8 Religion Test on Friday. Sixth grade will have a Chapter 24 Religion Test on Friday.

Science:
6th grade: We went to the library so students could research their plane for the planet project. Just a reminder that planet project worksheets are due on Friday, May 20th and planet depictions are due on Monday,May 23rd.

7th grade: No class today due to retreat.

8th grade: Chapter 12 Section 1 Assessment #1-5 on page 411, if not finished in class. Chapter 12 test will be on Friday.

Wednesday, May 11

2011-05-11T16:19:00.000-07:00

No Religion classes today since we went to Mass. Looking ahead: both 7th and 8th grade will have tests on Friday.

6th Grade Science: Finish worksheet if not completed in class.

7th Grade Science: Finish lab sheet if not completed in class. Chapter 16 test will be on Friday. Project due date has been changed to MONDAY, MAY 16th.

8th Grade Science: Finish worksheet if not completed in class. Chapter 11 test will be on Friday.

Monday, May 9th

2011-05-09T14:33:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th GradeScience: Chapter 16 Test tomorrow!!! See study guide answer key below
7th Grade Science: Section Assesment questions on page 543, # 3-6
8th Grade: No homework

6th Grade Chapter 16 Answer Key

1. An invisible form of energy with wavelengths that are a little bit shorter than visible light.

2. Infrared radiation is the form that most of the energy that heats Earth’s atmosphere.

3. The greenhouse effect is the process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere.

4. Thermal energy is the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.

5. Zero degrees Celsius

6. Conduction is heat transfer between two substances that in contact

7. Radiation

8. Convection is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid—Remember: cold air is more dense than warm air

9. Differences in air pressure

10. Anemometer

11. Local winds are caused by unequal heating within a small area; global winds are in large areas

12. Land breezes occur because land cools of faster than water

13. The way Earth’s rotation makes winds curve.

14. Weak winds

15. At about 30 degrees north and south latitudes

16. When water vapor in the air becomes liquid water or ice crystals

17. The cooling of the air and the presence of particles in the air

18. Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms

19. Very high feathery clouds

20. Layered clouds that often cover much of the sky and are a dull gray color

21. Any form of water that falls from clouds

22. The temperature of the ice pellets and the size of the ice pellets

23. Electromagnetic waves are the form of energy that travels through space to Earth.

24. Visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet radiation.

25. The process in which gases in the air hold much of the energy that is radiated from Earth’s surface

26. To measure air temperature

27. The increased cooling that wind can cause

28. Uneven heating of the atmosphere leads to differences in air pressure, which causes wind.

29. The process in which water vapor becomes liquid water

30. Clouds that form near the ground and look like fluffy heaps of cotton

31. Flat, layered clouds that cover most of the sky

32-34. See Math box on page 562.

Essay Questions

35. See pages 550-551

36. See page 564

37. See page 568

Wednesday, May 4th

2011-05-04T13:12:00.000-07:00

Announements: 6th Grade field trip is Friday! Please make sure that you turn in your permission slip!!!

6th Grade Religion- Test is on Thursday! Study tonight!

6th Grade Science: Worksheets 138/145 if not finished in class

7th Grade Science: No homework tonight, but Worksheet 2 of your project is due on Friday! Remember, project presentation is on Friday, May 13th, so don't wait until the last minute!

8th Grade Science: Questions 1 a-c on page 385 if not finished in class. Read pages 383-384.

Tuesday, May 3, 2010

2011-05-03T19:21:00.000-07:00

Attention 6th graders- Please return signed permission slips! Our field trip is on Friday!

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th grade Science: Chapter 16 Section 5 Assessment, page 571, # 1a-d and 2a-b if not finished in class.

7th grade Science: Chapter Project packet handed-out today. Worksheet #1 is due on Wednesday.

8th grade Science: Chapter 11 Section 1 Worksheets, if not finished in class

Thursday, April 29th & Physical Science Test Review Answers

2011-04-28T16:14:00.000-07:00

6th & 7th Grade-- No Religion homework
8th Grade- Study for tomorrows test.

6th Grade Science- No homework

7th Grade Science- Study for tomorrow's test. Study Guide answers were posted yesterday.

8th Grade Science- Study for tomorrow's test. Study Guide answers are posted below.

Physical Science Chapter 10 Test Review: FORCES

1. What happens when two forces act in the same direction? They add together.

2. What is inertia? The tendency of an object to resist change in motion.

3. What is weight? The force of gravity on a person or object on the surface of a planet

4. What is friction? The force that one surface exerts on another when the two rub against each other

5. What is rolling friction? Occurs when an object rolls across a surface.

6. What is free fall? When the only force acting on a falling object is gravity

7. What is air resistance? A type of friction

8. What is mass? A measure of how much matter is in an object.

9. When are forces added together? When they are acting on the same object

10. What is momentum? The product of an object’s mass and velocity

11. What does the law of conservation of momentum state? When two objects collide in the absence of friction, momentum is not lost

12. Be able to apply the law of conservation of momentum.

13. Which of Newton’s laws can explain a rocket’s lift off into space? Third Law

14. What is required for a rocket to lift off into space? Thrust is greater than Earth’s gravity

15. What is a satellite? An object that travels around another object in space

16. What is centripetal force? Any force that causes an object to move in a circle

17. In physical science, what is motion? A push or pull

18. The momentum of an object is in the same direction as its velocity.

19. What is gravity? The force that pulls falling objects toward Earth

20. What is Newton’s third law of motion? For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction

21. What is the SI unit for force? Newton

22. How do balanced forces affect an object? They never change the objects motion.

23. What is a net force? The overall force on an object after all forces are added together

24. How do unbalanced forces affect an object? Produce a change in the object’s motion

25. What is fluid friction? Occurs when a solid object moves through a fluid

26. What is a projectile? An object that is thrown

27. Explain the relationship between the distance between two objects and gravity. As the distance between two objects decreases, the gravitational forces between them increases

28. What are action- reaction pairs? The strength of a reaction force is equal to the strength of an action force

29. How is the thrust of a rocket directed during lift off? Upward

30. How does friction act in comparison to an object’s direction? Friction acts in a direction opposite the object’s movement

31. Be familiar with combining/comparing forces. See figure 2 on page 335.

32. Why don’t action-reaction forces cancel out? See page 355

33. Be able to calculate force given mass and acceleration. Be able to explain the units your answer is given in.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

2011-04-27T15:16:00.000-07:00

No Religion classes today, it was Mass Day.

6th Grade Science: Finish worksheet p. 122/129 if not finished in class.

7th Grade: Complete Test Review if not finished in class. Review Answer key was posted earlier. Chapter 15 Test is on Friday.

8th Grade: Complete Section 5 Assessment on page 365. Chapter 10 Test will be on Friday.

Life Science Chapter 15 Test Review Answer Key

2011-04-27T15:12:00.000-07:00

Life Science Chapter 15 Test Review Answer Key

1. Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, & water.

2. Minerals

3. The amount of energy it takes to raise one gram of water one degree Celsius.

4. Oils

5. 2,000

6. Break down food, absorption, & elimination of wastes.

7. Absorb nutrients

8. Water is absorbed into the blood stream and wastes are readied for elimination.

9. Use it in small amounts.

10. Food

11. A complex carbohydrate that is not digested, but helps keep the body functioning properly

12. Chains of Amino Acids

13. Saliva

14. Muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus

15. Coat and protect the inside of the stomach

16. Small Intestine

17. The process in which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules

18. To produce bile

19. Form part of the cell membrane and fatty tissues protect and support your organs

20. To release enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestines

21. A nutrient that is made of sugar molecules in a chain that provides energy and raw materials to the cell. Examples: potatoes and rice.

22. Sweat released by sweat glands.

23. Food that is classified into six groups that helps a person know the number of servings from each group to eat every day.

24. A slippery substance that lines the esophagus and stomach.

25. Hydrochloric acid

26. Gallbladder

27. Tiny structures in the small intestine that absorb nutrient molecules

28. Your size, age, and level of activity.

29. Proteins that help in the process of chemical digestion.

30. Prevent food from entering your windpipe

31. To prepare wastes for elimination

32. Nutrients not made by living things

33. See figure 12 on page 517.

34. See figure 16 on page 525

35. Essay Question: Read the section over water on page 511.

36. Essay Question: Read the section over the mouth on page 518.

Tuesday, April 26th

2011-04-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

Announcements:

6th grade field trip forms went home on Monday. Please sign and return with the $8 fee.
Progress Reports will go home on Thursday.

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th Grade Science: No homework

7th Grade Science: No homework, but Chapter 15 test will be on Friday. Start reviewing now!

8th Grade Science: No homework, but Chapter 10 test will be on Friday. Start reviewing now!

Monday, April 25th

2011-04-25T14:34:00.000-07:00

Alleluia! Jesus Christ is Risen! He is truly Risen!

No Religion homework at any level.

6th grade Science: No homework.

7th Grade: Section Assessment page 521 #1a-c and 2A-c if not finished in class. Section 2 Quiz on Tuesday. Chapter 15 Test on Friday.

8th Grade Science: No homework. Chapter 10 test will be on Friday.

Thursday, April 21st

2011-04-21T14:04:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th Grade Science: Study for Chapter 16 Section 1 & 2 Vocabulary Test

7th Grade Science: Chapter 15 Section 1 Vocabulary Test; Finish Section Assessment on p. 514 if not finished in class

8th Grade Science- No homework

Wednesday, April 20th

2011-04-20T13:11:00.000-07:00

Today was Mass, so no Religion classes.

6th Grade Science Homework: Chapter 16 Key Terms Section 1 & 2 on pages 542 & 548. Vocabulary Test will be on Friday.

7th Grade Science- No homework

8th Grade Science Homework: Worksheet p. 119 if not finished in class.

Tuesday, April 19th

2011-04-19T14:53:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, April 19th

No Science or Religion homework at any grade level.

Eighth grade--- don't forget to bring your items for the Jungle Gym drop!!

Monday, April 18th

2011-04-18T14:25:00.000-07:00

No Religion Homework

6th Grade Science: Study for Chapter 15 Test. Test is on Tuesday.
7th Grade Science: Study for Chapter 14 Test. Test is on Tuesday. Study guide and page 498 questions are also due on Tuesday.
8th Grade Science: Read Section 3 pages 349-352. Quiz over sections 2 & 3 on Tuesday. Due Tuesday: page 346 #1-4 and page 348 #1-3 and writing in science if not turned in during class.

6th Grade Chapter 15 Test Review

2011-04-18T14:22:00.000-07:00

Earth Science Chapter 15 Test Review Answer Key

What is the atmosphere? THE ENVELOPE OF GASES THAT SURROUNDS THE EARTH
What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere? NITROGEN & OXYGEN
What percent of our atmosphere is made up of gases other than nitrogen and oxygen? 1%
What is water vapor? WATER IN THE FORM OF A GAS
Why is Earth’s atmosphere important to living things? PROVIDES ALL THE GASES LIVING THINGS NEED
Why does air have pressure? BECAUSE IT HAS MASS
What is the formula for density? DENSITY EQUALS MASS DIVIDED BY VOLUME
True or false: The less mass in a given volume of air, the less dense the air. TRUE
What are barometers? INSTRUMENTS USED TO MEASURE AIR PRESSURE
What is an aneroid barometer? A BAROMETER THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN A LIQUID
As you rise upward in the atmosphere, what happens to air pressure? IT DECREASES
When climbing a high mountain, why do you get out of breath easily? THERE IS LESS OXYGEN IN EACH CUBIC METER OF AIR
How are layers of the atmosphere classified? ACCORDING TO CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE
From Earth to space, what are the main layers of our atmosphere? TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, & THERMOSPHERE
What is the lowest and shallowest layer of our atmosphere? TROPOSPHERE
In which layer of the atmosphere does our weather occur? TROPOSPHERE
Where is the ozone layer found? STRATOSPHERE
What layer of the atmosphere is between the stratosphere and the thermosphere? MESOSPHERE
Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere protects the Earth from being hit by most meteoroids? MESOSPHERE
What is the first layer an astronaut passes through during reentry from space? EXOSPHERE
What is weather? THE CONDITION OF EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AT A PARTICULAR TIME & PLACE
What gas is most abundant in our atmosphere? NITROGEN
What is ozone? A FORM OF OXYGEN THAT HAS THREE OXYGEN ATOMS IN EACH MOLECULE INSTEAD OF THE USUAL TWO
What atmospheric gas forms clouds when it condenses? WATER VAPOR
What is water vapor? WATER IN THE FORM OF A GAS
What is air pressure? THE RESULT OF A COLUMN OF AIR PUSHING DOWN ON AN AREA
What is density? THE AMOUNT OF MASS IN A GIVEN VOLUME OF AIR
How does an aneroid barometer measure air pressure? BY USING A METAL CHAMBER THAT IS SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN PRESSURE
What is altitude? ELEVATION, OR THE DISTANCE ABOVE SEA LEVEL
How do scientists classify the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere? ACCORDING TO CHANGES IN EARTH’S TEMPERATURE
Be able to name and answer questions about the SIX layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. TROPOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, THERMOSPHERE-----BROKEN INTO THE IONOSPHERE AND THE EXOSPHERE
Be able to read a chart similar to figure 1 on page 513 and use it to answer questions.
Be able to read a diagram of the layers of the atmosphere similar to the one on page 539. Use information given on the diagram and your knowledge of the layers to answer questions about the atmosphere.

Life Science Chapter 14 Study Guide Answers

2011-04-17T20:11:00.001-07:00

Chapter 14 Answer Key

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Nucleus
Nervous tissue
Skeletal system
Muscle tissue
provide shape & support, protect internal organs, storage & produce blood cells
cartilage
a soft connective tissue that fills the spaces in bones
backward or forward
They are good sources of calcium
Only in the heart
Skeletal muscle
While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length
They can only contract
By enabling excess heat to escape
Nerves and blood vessels
Beneath the dead cells
Beneath the outer membrane of bone
A strong connective tissue that holds movable joints together
Epithelial
Cells, tissues, organs, organ system
They contract
Calcium and phosphorous
Digestive track
Skull
Dermis
Hard bone begins to replace most of the cartilage
Tendon
Use sunscreen
Ligament
Gliding Joint
See page 476 for information on movable and immovable joints.
Study figure 7 on page 476-477
Hinge- backward & forward, ball-and-socket-around in a circle, pivot- allows one bone to rotate around another
Ball-and-socket joints
Smooth-involuntary, cardiac- involuntary, & skeletal- voluntary
See figure 12 on page 483
Skeletal
Essay question, see section 1
Essay question see section 1

Friday, April 15th

2011-04-15T13:32:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level!

6th Grade Science: Chapter 15 Test on Tuesday
7th Grade Science: Finish Chapter 14 Test Review Worksheet; Chapter 14 Test on Tuesday
8th Grade Science: No homework

Thursday, April 14

2011-04-14T14:32:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th Grade Science: No homework, but Chapter 15 test will be on Tuesday.
7th Grade Science: No homework, but Chapter 14 test will be on Tuesday.
8th Grade Science: Chapter 10 Section 1 & 2 key terms, vocabulary test tomorrow!

Physical Science Chapter 9 Study Guide Answers

2011-04-11T14:52:00.000-07:00

Physical Science Chapter 9 Test Review Answers

1. When the object’s distance from another object is changing.

2. Meter

3. Speed equals the distance divided by time

4. Speed & direction of an object’s motion

5. Plot distance against time

6. Rise

7. The rate at which velocity changes

8. Negative acceleration (slowing down)

9. The total distance traveled by the total time

10. A place or object used for comparison to determine if something I in motion

11. All over the world

12. The speed of the object does NOT change

13. Speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction

14. Be able to calculate speed using the formula for speed: speed equals the distance divided by time

15. It is continuously changing directions

16. Acceleration is constant

17. Curved line

18. Be able to convert meters to centimeters. (Multiply by 100)

19. 1,000

20. Acceleration equals the Final speed minus the Initial speed, divided by time.

21. The distance traveled by an object per unit of time

22. Speed that does not change

23. Speed and direction of a moving object

24. When an object slows down (deceleration)

25. Be able to convert kilometers to meters.

26. Acceleration equals the Final speed minus the Initial speed divided by time

6th Grade Religion Study Guide Answers

2011-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

6th Grade Religion: Chapter 19 Study Guide Answers

1. Nazareth

2. Mary

3. Through the power of the Holy Spirit

4. Joseph

5. Elizabeth

6. Mary’s song of praise to God

7. John

8. Jesus

9. Bethlehem

10. Census

11. The truth that the Son of God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, became man.

12. Nazareth

13. Passover

14. When Jesus is about thirty years old.

15. So many people came to be baptized by him in the Jordan River.

16. He could not speak.

17. The heavens opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in the bodily form of a dove. A voice from the heavens said, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”

18. Caesar Augustus divided Herod’s territories among his sons, which weakened Judea; religious tensions were a problem; religious divisions and social injustices were widespread.

19. Jesus says, “Did you not know that I would be in my Father’s house?”

Monday, April 11th

2011-04-11T13:44:00.000-07:00

HOMEWORK:
6th Grade Religion: Study for Chapter 19 Test
Earth Science: Section Assessment on page 515 if not completed in class

7th Grade Religion: Study for Chapter 7 Test
Life Science: Section Assessment Questions p. 486 and read skills lab p. 487

8th Grade Religion: None
Physical Science: Study for Chapter 9 Test

Friday. April 8th

2011-04-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

Please rembemer to bring items for Sister BJ's Pantry. Fruit cups, beef jerky, small bottles of water or orange juice, mini donuts, mini muffins, vienna sausages, lifesavers, granola bars, spoons, napkins, & chewing gum are all needed!

6th GRade Homework:

Religion- no homework, but Chapter 19 test will be on Tuesday.
Science- Chapter 15 Section 1 & 2 key terms, if not finished in class. Vocabulary test will be on Tuesday

7th Grade Homework

Religion- No homework, but Chapter 7 Test will be on Tuesday
Science- Worksheet pages 37/45

8th Grade Homework

Religion- None
Science- Chapter 9 Section Assessment p. 330, #11-24; Chapter 9 Test will be on Tuesday

Thursday, April 7

2011-04-07T13:37:00.000-07:00

6th Grade- Today we worked on our individual projects for the auction. Wow! They turned out great! A note will be sent home soon with how you can purchase your child's project.

7th Grade Science Homework: Section Assessment p. 481, Questions 1a-c, 2a-c, and 3a-c. We will be having a quiz over Sections 1 and 2 on Friday.

8th Grade Science Homework: Math Skills Worksheet p. 74/75

Wednesday, April 6th

2011-04-06T14:20:00.000-07:00

No Religion Class today. It was Mass Day.

HOMEWORK:
6th grade- None
7th grade- Section Assessment p. 473, Questions 1a-c, 2a-c, & Writing in Science
8th grade- Worksheets page 64-67

Tuesday, April 5th

2011-04-05T12:51:00.000-07:00

6th Grade- No homework in Science or Religion

7th Grade- No homework in Science or Religion

8th Grade- No homework in Religion. In Science, do page 325, questions 1, 2, 4, & 5

Earth Science Chapter10 Test Review Answer Key

2011-04-04T14:48:00.001-07:00

Earth Science Chapter 10 Test Review

1. Preserved remains or traces of an organism

2. Living things die and their remains are buried by sediment. Sediment becomes rock, preserving part of the animal.

3. Earth and organisms have changed

4. The process by which different kinds of living things have changed over long periods of time

5. Mineral replaces all or part of an organism

6. The age of the rock compared to other rocks

7. The oldest layer is on the bottom; each layer is younger than the layer below it

8. Absolute age of rocks

9. Eras

10. Periods

11. Earth forming from a mass of dust

12. Pangea

13. Mammals

14. An organism no longer exists on Earth

15. An intrusion is always younger

16. Fossils

17. How animals have changed over time

18. Minerals replace all or part of the organism

19. The age of a rock compared to other rocks

20. A gap in the geologic record where rock layers are lost

21. Cenozoic

22. The older layers are on the bottom; each layer is younger than the layer below it

23. See page 322

Monday, April 4, 2011

2011-04-04T14:39:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th Grade Science: Study for Chapter 10 Test. Check back later for study guide answers.
7th Grade Science: Study for Chapter 11 Test. The study guide answers were posted earlier today.
8th Grade Science: Complete the math calculations and questions for the bubblegum lab.

Life Science Chapter 11 Test Review Answer Key

2011-04-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

Chapter 11 Test Review Answers

1. Flexible supporting rod in the back of chordates.

2. An animal whose body does not produce much heat.

3. The spinal cord

4. Gills

5. External fertilization

6. A goldfish is an example of a bony fish.

7. Pointed, giving the skin a rough texture

8. Lungs and thin moist skin

9. Three

10. A strong skeleton and muscular limbs

11. Delicate skin

12. Produce concentrated urine

13. Skin and kidneys

14. Reptile eggs have a shell and internal membranes

15. Egg has membranes that keep the embryo moist

16. Lizards have legs

17. Chordata

18. It changes

19. An animal whose body does not change much, even when the temperature of the environment changes

20. Jawless

21. Use sharp-edged beaks to tear food

22. It stabilizes the fish at different depths of water. If it was destroyed, the fish would lose that ability.

23. Tadpole

24. Shell

25. Changes in the temperature of the environment

26. Fin- the function is to help the fish move; consists of a thin membrane stretched across bony plates

27. Most fish have external fertilization; sharks have internal fertilization

28. Look at page 383, figure 14

29. Amphibians that keep their tale through adulthood

30. Strong skeletons and muscular limbs

31. See page 379, figure 12

32. See page 379, figure 12

33. Swim bladder contains gas which allows it to stabilize the fish at different depths

Monday, March 28th

2011-03-28T16:10:00.000-07:00

6th Grade
No homework in Religion, but Chapter 18 Test will be on Friday.
Science Homework: Worksheet pages 323-326 if not finished in class.

7th Grade
No Religion homework, but Chapter 6 Test will be on Friday.
Science homework: Section 4 Assessment Questions on page 394. Do 1a-c, 2a-c, 3a-c & writing in science.

8th Grade
Religion: No homework, but Chapter 4 test will be on Thursday.
Science homework: Section Assessment on page 311, #1a-c and 2a-c, as well as the key terms on page 308 and key terms on p. 312. Vocabulary test over key terms will be on Wednesday!

Tuesday, March 2nd

2011-03-22T14:01:00.000-07:00

No Religion homework at any grade level.

6th Grade Science: Chapter 9 Test was today. No homework.

7th Grade Science: We did perch dissections today. No homework.

8th Grade Science: Skills lab page 273. Questions #1-5 due on Wednesday.

Monday, March 21st

2011-03-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back!!

No Religion homework at any grade level.

Science Homework:

6th Grade: Study for Test. Test Review answers are below.

7th Grade: Finish Questions 1 & 2 on page 380, if not finished in class.

8th grade: No homework.

Sixth Grade Chapter 9 Review: Erosion and Deposition

1. What is erosion? PROCESS BY WHICH NATURAL FORCES MOVE WEATHERED ROCK & SOIL

2. What is mass movement? PROCESSES THAT MOVE SEDIMENT DOWNHILL

3. Describe four examples of mass movement. (Creep, mudflow, landslide, and slump.)CREEP-SLOW DOWNHILL MOVEMENT OF ROCK & SOIL; MUDFLOW- RAPID DOWNHILL MOVEMENT OF WATER, ROCK, & SOIL; LANDSLIDE- ROCK & SOIL SLIDE QUICKLY DOWN A STEEP SLOPE

4. What is a tributary? A STREAM OR RIVER THAT RUNS INTO ANOTHER STREAM OR RIVER

5. What are meanders? LOOP-LIKE BEDS IN RIVER

6. How does a waterfall form? SOFTER ROCK IS WORN AWAY LEVING BEHIND HARD ROCK

7. What is an alluvial fan? A WIDE SLOPING DEPOSIT OF SEDIMENT WHERE A STREAM LEAVES A MOUNTAIN RANGE

8. Deltas are built up by DEPOSITION.

9. What causes most sediment to wash or fall into a river? MASS MOVEMENT & RUNOFF

10. As more water flows into a river, what happens to the speed of the river? IT INCREASES

11. What is one main difference between continental and valley glaciers? CONTINENTAL GLACIERS ARE THICKER

12. When can glaciers form? WHEN MORE SNOW FAL THAN MELTS

13. What is the process of plucking? ROCK FRAGMENTS FREEZE TO BOTTOM OF GLACIER & ARE CARRIED AWAY

14. When does wind deposit sand? WHEN IT SLOWS DOWN OR HITS AN OBSTACLE

15. What is loess? PARTICLES OF CLAY & SILT THAT WERE ERODED & DEPOSITED BY THE WIND

16. What are agents of erosion? WIND & WATER

17. What is the force that moves sediment in a landslide or mudslide? GRAVITY

18. What is a slump? SEDIMENT SUDDENLY SLIPPING DOWNHILL IN A LARGE MAS

19. What is the major agent of erosion? MOVING WATER

20. What are flood plains and how are they formed? FLAT AREAS COVERED BY WATER DURING FLOODS; FORMED BY EROSION

21. What is a delta? SEDIMENT DEPOSITED WHERE A RIVER FLOWS INTO THE OCEAN

22. AS the water in a river moves downstream, what type of energy of the water moves the sediment? KINETIC ENERGY

23. What are the main ways that sediment enters a river? MASS MOVEMENT & RUNOFF

24. When and how does a valley glacier form? WHEN ICE & SNOW BUILD UP IN A RIVER VALLEY

25. What are the ice ages? TIME WHEN CONTINENTAL GLACIERS COVERED MOST OF EARTH’S SURFACES

26. What are the two processes in which waves erode the land? ABRASION & IMPACT

27. What is plucking? PROCESS WHERE GLACIER LOOSENS & PICKS UP ROCKS AS IT MOVES

28. What is a tributary? A STREAM OR RIVER THAT FLOWS INOT ANOTHER STREAM OR RIVER. Be able to recognize a tributary in a diagram.

29. How does a delta form? FORMS WHEN A RIVER SLOWS DOWN AS IT FLOWS INOT AN OCEAN OR LAKE & DROPS ITS SEDIMENT LOAD. Be able to recognize it on a diagram.

30. How does a meander form? FORMED WHEN A RIVER ERODES THE OUTERBANK ALONG BEND & DEPOSITS SEDIMENT ON THE INNER BANK OF THE BEND. Be able to recognize it on a diagram.

31. How does an oxbow lake form? AN OXBOW LAKE THAT HAS BEEN CUTOFF FROM THE MAIN STREAM OF THE RIVER. AFTER FLOODWATERS FALL, SEDIMENTS DAM UP BOTH ENDS OF A MEANDER LEAVING AN OXBOW LAKE. Be able to recognize it on a diagram.

32. How does a waterfall form? HARDER ROCK OVERLAYS SOFTER ROCK. SOFTER ROCK IS ERODED AWAY CAUSING HARDER ROCK TO BREAK OFF CREATING THE WATERFALLS STEEP DROP. Be able to recognize it on a diagram.

33. In paragraph form: Compare and contrast mudflows and landslides.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

2011-03-10T14:05:00.000-08:00

No homework in Religion at any grade level.

Science homework:
6th grade- none
7th grade- Questions 1a-c on page 380
8th grade- none

Wednesday, March 9

2011-03-09T14:49:00.000-08:00

Please turn in any missing/late work on Thursday.

No Religion today. We went to Ash Wednesday Mass.

Science:
6th grade homework: Waves and Wind Worksheets if not finished in class
7th grade homework: Skills Lab pages 372-373 if not finished in class.
8th grade: No homework, but a quiz Thursday over Chapter 8 Section 2 pages 264-268

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

2011-03-08T15:02:00.000-08:00

No homework in Religion or Science today at any grade level. Just a reminder that any missing/late work is due by Thursday!

Monday, March 7- Homework

2011-03-07T15:06:00.000-08:00

No Religion Homework for any grade level

Science Homework:
6th grade- Section Assessment p. 295, Questions #1-3

7th grade- Key Terms p. 368 with Vocabulary Test on Wednesday and Section Assessment p. 371 Questions #1-3

8th grade- Section Assessment p. 263 Questions #1-2

Thursday, May 3, 2011

2011-03-03T14:03:00.000-08:00

6th Grade
Today we made our Mardi Gras masks. They turned out great! I hope you can join us for our Mardi Gras Parade on Tuesday, March 8th.
Religion

No Homework, but Chapter 17 Test will be on Monday

Science

No Homework

7th Grade
Science

Today we dissected a starfish. The dissection worksheets are due tomorrow.

Religion

No Homework

8th Grade
Science

Chapter 7 Test is Friday. Review answers are on the blog if you didn't get all of your corrections done in class.

Religion

Chapter 3 Church History Test is Friday

Life Science Chapter 10 Test Review

2011-03-02T20:51:00.000-08:00

Chapter 10 Test is on Friday. Here are the correct answer for the test review. Don't forget to study.

Life Science Chapter 10 Test Review: Mollusks, Arthropods, & Echinoderms

How do bivalves get their food? FILTER FEEDING
How do cephalopods move? JET PROPULSION
What is an exoskeleton? AN ARTHOPOD’S TOUGH OUTER COVERING
How many pair(s) of legs does a millipede have per segment? TWO PAIR
Describe the body of a spider. TWO BODY SECTIONS, FOUR PAIR LEGS, & NO ANTENNAE
What are the characteristics of an insect? ONE PAIR OF ANTENNAE, THREE BODY SECTIONS, & THREE PAIR LEGS
What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? EGG, LARVAE, PUPA, ADULT
When does molting occur in gradual metamorphosis? WHENEVER THE NYMPH OUTGROWS ITS EXOSKELETON
What are the characteristics of an echinoderm? RADIAL SYMMETRY, INVERTEBRATE WITH AN INTRNAL SKELETON, & A WATER VASCULAR SYSTEM
What are insect larvae specialized for? EATING & GROWING
What is the function of a radula? SCRAPE FOOD FROM A SURFACE
What group of mollusks do snails and slugs belong to? GASTROPODS
Be able to recognize which animals are arthropods from a list.
How does a grasshopper get oxygen? THROUGH A SYSTEM OF TUBES
What are insect mouths adapted for? EATING SPECIFIC FOODS
What types of food do insects eat? ANYTHING LIVING OR ONCE LIVING
What is a brittle star? AN ECHINODERM WITH LONG SLENDER ARMS & FLEXIBLE JOINTS
How do sea urchins move? TUBE FEET
What is the thin layer of tissue that covers the internal organs of mollusks? MANTLE
What are the characteristics of gastropods? SINGLE EXTEERNAL OR NO SHELL, RADULA, BROAD FOOT
What are the characteristics of cephalopods? FOOT IS ADAPTED TO FORM TENTACLES, SOME HAVE A SHEE, BUT SOME DO NOT, CLOSED CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, MOVE BY JET PROPULSION
What is the function of antennae? SENSE ORGANS
What organisms belong to the group of arthropods called arachnids? SPIDERS, MITES, & TICKS
What kind of arthropod has more legs than any other kind of arthropod? MILLIPEDE
On which section of the body, are an insect’s wings and legs attached? THORAX
What are compound eyes? EYES THAT CONTAIN MANY LENSES
What are the stages of complete metamorphosis? EGG, LARVA, PUPA, ADULT
What process do crustacean larvae go through to become adults? METAMORPHOSIS
Be able to identify the group of arthropods that an organism belongs to when given a picture of that organism.
How do insects obtain oxygen? AIR ENTERS TUBES LOCATED IN THE ABDOMEN & GO DIRECTLY TO THE CELLS
Be able to recognize a starfish (or sea star) from a diagram. SEE PAGE 359
What kind of environment does a sea star live in? OCEAN
What group do sea stars belong to? ECHINODERMS
Be able to label the tube feet of a starfish when given a diagram. (TUBE FEET, WATER VASCULAR SYSTEM, STOMACH, & MADREPORITE)
Be able to recognize the water vascular system on a starfish.
How does water enter the starfish? THROUGH AN OPENING ON THE SURFACE OF THE STAR FISH CALLED THE MADREPORITE
Be able to identify the stomach of a starfish on a diagram.
How is the stomach of a starfish used in feeding? STARFISH FORCES STOMACH OUT ITS MOUTH. DIGESTIVE JUICES ARE RELEASED & BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN FOOD. PARTIALLY DIGESTED FOOD ID THEN SUCKED BACK IN.
Describe the skeleton of a starfish and indicate its location on a diagram. INTERNAL EXOSKELETON MADE OF HARDENED PLATES UNDERNEATH THE SKIN. IT IS THE PLATES THAT GIVE THE BUMPY APPEARANCE.

Essay Question:

Describe the stages of complete metamorphosis.

THE FOUR STAGES ARE: EGG, LARVA, PUPA, AND ADULT. YOU NEED TO DESCRIBE EACH STAGE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES TO FORM A PARAGRAPH.

Physical Science Chapter 7 Test Review ANSWERS-- Test on THURSDAY

2011-03-02T12:19:00.000-08:00

Physical Science Chapter 7 Test Review

What is a suspension?

A liquid mixture in which particles can be seen and easily separated by settling or filtration

What is a saturated solution?

When you add so much solute that no more will dissolve

How do we increase the solubility of sugar in water?

Heat the water

How would a solute affect the boiling point of water?

Raise the boiling point (raise the temperature)

How is a solute different from a solvent in a solution?

The solute is present in a smaller amount

How can we safely tell whether an unknown solution contains salt or sugar?

By testing the electrical conductivity of the solution

What would weak tea be an example of?

Dilute solution

What happens to the freezing point of the solution when a solute is added to a solvent?

Freezing point changes. It is lower than the freezing temperature of ether substance alone

What type of change does an acid make to litmus paper?

Acids make blue litmus paper turn red

How do acids differ from bases in water solution?

Acids produce hydrogen ions (H+) and bases produce hydroxide ions (OH-)

Why are acids considered to be corrosive?

They “eat away” at other materials

What do bases form in water?

Hydroxide ions (OH-)

What does the pH scale measure?

The concentration of hydrogen ions

What is neutralization?

A reaction between an acid and a base

What does a neutralization reaction produce?

A salt and water

When a few spoonfuls of sugar are added to a cup of water, what is the sugar?

The Solute

What happens to a solid compound when it is dissolved in water?

Each of its particles are surrounded by water molecules

What is solubility?

The measure of how well a solute can dissolve in a solution at a given temperature

What is a colloid?

A mixture containing particles that are too small to be seen easily, but are large enough to scatter a light beam

What is a solution?

A mixture that appears uniform throughout & whose particles cannot easily be seen

What is an unsaturated solution?

A solution to which you can continue to add solute

What is an acid?

A compound that tastes sour and reacts with some metals

What is a base?

A compound that turns litmus blue and is often found in soaps and detergents

What does a high pH tell you?

The concentration of hydrogen ions is low

What happens to the pH in a neutralization reaction?

The pH changes to a value that is closer to neural

What is the universal solvent?

Water

What is a salt?

An ionic compound produced from the neutralization of an acid and a base

Be able to read a pH chart and use that information to answer questions. (Sample chart on page 245 in textbook.)

Essay:

Describe how solutions of acids and bases differ in terms of particles. How do the differences relate to the properties of acids and bases?

Describe the differences among solutions, colloids, and suspensions.

Tuesday, February 15th

2011-02-15T14:08:00.000-08:00

6th Grade
Science: Finish Chapter Review pages 195 & 196, if not completed in class
Religion: No homework, but the Chapter 16 Test will be on Friday

7th Grade
Science: We dissected worms today. Test is WEDNESDAY. I posted the study guide answers early today since we did not have time to go over them in class.
Religion: Chapter 3 Morality test is Thursday. Study guide answers were posted earlier today.

8th Grade
Science: Finish Chapter 7 Section 1 assessment questions on page 227, if not finished in class.
Religion: Chapter 2 Church History Test is on Thursday.

7th Grade Religion Study Guide

2011-02-15T13:56:00.000-08:00

Since we did not have time to go over the study guide in class, here are the corredt answers. Test is on
Thursday, so make sure you study!

Chapter 3 Morality Test Review

1. When does our life of discipleship begin?
a. Baptism
2. Did the story of Jesus end when he went to heaven?
a. No
3. What are we called to astound people with?
a. Our truth, beauty, & goodness
4. True or false: Even small acts of kindness can make a difference in the world.
a. True
5. Every human life is a story that challenges us to greatness.
6. To live the Christian moral life, we must make the story of Jesus our own.
7. What does the word Gospel mean?
a. Good news
8. What are the messages of the gospel?
a. Jesus is the way, the truth, & the life
9. What happens at Baptism?
a. We become members of the church, we put on Christ, and we connect our lives to Christ forever
10. Where is the heart of Catholic morality found?
a. In a personal relationship with Jesus
11. Vocations have to do with serving God.
12. What is Christian love?
a. It is expressed in love of neighbor
13. Who does God love?
a. Everyone
14. What does Saint Paul mean when he tells us that we are the body of Christ?
a. Christ lives in the world through us
15. Christian moral life begins with the sacrament of Baptism.
16. The gospel message is that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.
17. What is a vocation?
a. A special assignment a person is given to accomplish by God
18. What is the assignment of every Christian?
a. To be Christ’s disciples/witness
19. What does Jesus tell his followers that they must do?
a. Deny himself and take up his cross daily
20. What is the single most important question about morality?
a. Who should I be? What kind of person am I becoming?

Life Science Chapter 9 Test Review Questions & Answers

2011-02-15T10:21:00.001-08:00

Life Science Chapter 9: Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms Test Review Answers

1. What are characteristic shared by all animals?
a. Animals are composed of many cells
2. What is a vertebrate?
a. An animal with a backbone
3. What is an invertebrate?
a. An animal without a backbone
4. Which of the following animals have radial symmetry? A sea anemone, a butterfly, a rabbit, or a fish?
a. Sean anemone
5. What is bilateral symmetry?
a. One line can be drawn to divide the animal into halves that are mirror images
6. How does a sponge obtain its food?
a. Collar cells filter the food from the water
7. What is the function of spikes in a sponge?
a. Protect the sponge’s body
8. What does a cnidarian use to capture prey?
a. Stinging cells
9. What makes up a coral reef?
a. Skeletons of dead corals
10. What kinds of animals are found in a coral reef?
a. Invertebrate and vertebrates
11. What are the three major kinds of worms?
a. Roundworm, flat worm, & segmented worm
12. What are three types of flatworms?
a. Tapeworm, fluke, & planarian
13. Describe a roundworm’s digestive system?
a. It is like a tube that is open a each end
14. Describe a segmented worm’s circulatory system.
a. It is a closed system; moves blood in a network of vessels
15. What is sexual reproduction?
a. A new organism forms from the joining of egg and sperm
16. Describe a coral polyp at the beginning of its life.
a. It attaches to a solid surface
17. What are the characteristics of an animal with radial symmetry?
a. They have no distinct head or tail ends
18. What phyla do worms belong to?
a. 3 Phyla: Flat worms belong to Phylum Platyhelminthes; roundworms belong to Phylum Nematoda; segmented worms belong to Phylum Annelida
19. How do sponges reproduce sexually?
a. Water carries sperm from one sponge to eggs in another sponge
20. What characteristics do all worms share?
a. They have a brain
21. What are organisms that grow on land or in other organisms called?
a. Parasites
22. What type of symmetry do the bodies of cnidarians have?
a. Radial symmetry
23. What do earthworms do to the soil?
a. They make it more fertile with their wastes and they loosen the soil which allows air, water, & plant roots move through it
24. What phylum do sponges belong to?
a. Phylum Porifera
25. What are the major functions of animals?
a. Obtaining food & oxygen, movement, keeping internal conditions stable, and reproduction
26. What is a balanced arrangement of parts called?
a. Symmetry
27. In round worms, where do wastes exit?
a. Anus
28. What type of worm is the most abundant on Earth?
a. Roundworms
29. What is fertilization?
a. The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell
30. What is asexual reproduction?
a. The process by which a single organism produces a new organism identical to itself
31. What is an organ?
a. A group of several tissues that perform a specific function
32. What is an invertebrate?
a. An animal without a backbone
33. What types of symmetry can an animal have?
a. Radial symmetry, bilateral symmetry, or no symmetry
34. What type of symmetry does a jellyfish have?
a. Radial
35. What is a larva?
a. An immature form of an animal that looks very different than the adult
36. What type of body plan allows a cnidarian to swim freely?
a. Medusa
37. What type of body plan does a sea anemone have?
a. Polyp
38. Through what does a cnidarian expel its undigested food?
a. Mouth
39. What is the rocklike part of a coral reef made up of?
a. Hard skeletons of coral
40. What group of worms do planarians belong to?
a. Flatworms
41. How does a coral reef form?
a. A polyp undergoes asexual reproduction over and over, eventually reproducing millions of coral polyps.
42. What is a parasite?
a. An organism that lives inside a host
43. Where do wastes exit in a roundworm?
a. Anus
44. How do earthworms improve the soil?
a. By loosening soil and fertilizing it with its wastes
45. What are the three stages of food digestion?
a. Food breakdown, ingestion, and elimination of wastes
46. What is an adaptation?
a. A structure or behavior that allows an animal to perform a basic function it its environment
47. What is a closed circulatory system?
a. Blood moves only through tubes called blood vessels
48. Be able to identify and describe the body plan of a jellyfish.
a. Bowl shaped medusa
49. Be able to identify a planarian and tell how it lives. (Free-living or parasitic)
a. Free-living
50. Be able to identify a sponge and describe how it gets food.
a. It filters food particles that pas through its body
51. Be able to identify an earthworm and tell what features distinguish it from other worms.
a. Bodies made up of segmented parts
52. Be able to identify the type of symmetry the animals in questions 48-51 exhibit.
a. Jelly fish-radial symmetry
b. Planarian an earthworm- bilateral symmetry

53. If you find a worm in the soil, how can you tell which of the three major phyla of worms it belongs to?

54. Describe asexual and sexual reproduction. How do offspring produced by asexual reproduction differ from those reproduced by sexual reproduction.

Monday, February 14

2011-02-14T15:04:00.000-08:00

6th grade
Science

Tonight's homework Worksheet page 400/411
Chapter 6 Test will be on Thursday, February 17th

Religion

No homework
Chapter 16 test will be on Friday, February 18th

7th grade
Science

No homework
Chapter 9 Test will be on Wednesday. I will try to get study guide answers posted tonight
Worm dissection on Tuesday

Religion

Saint for project is due on Tomorrow
Morality Vocations Project was assigned today. The due date is Tuesday, February 22nd

8th Grade
Science

Homework: Key Terms page 222
Vocabulary test on Wednesday. There are only 5 words, so I am expecting EVERYONE to make a 100

Religion

Father Wickersham visited our class today

Thursday, February 10, 2011

2011-02-10T14:52:00.000-08:00

Announcements and REminders:

Regional Science Fair Forms are due on Friday! Please give your forms to Mrs. Lassiter when you arrive at school.
Please have your progress reports signed by your parents and return them to school!
Class picture order froms went out today. Class pictures will be on Tuesday, February 15th

6th Grade: No homework.

7th Grade: No homework in Religion. For Science, do questions #1-21 on pages 323-324 in your textbook.

8th grade: No homework in Religion. The Chapter 6 Science test is on Friday. Go over your Chapter review and worksheets. Stop by my classroom Friday morning if you have any questions! We are going to swap Science and Religion, so your test will be in the morning!

Thursday, January 27th

2011-01-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

Announcements: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School has re-scheduled their Science Fair!! If your child is eligible to go, they were given an information letter on Wednesday. Please let me know if they are able to attend, so I can get them registered.

6th Grade
No homework tonight! We took Chapter tests in both Religion and Science today.

7th Grade
No Religion homework.
No Science homework, we had our Chapter 6 test today.

8th Grade
Religion: No homework. Chapter 1 Church History Test will be on Tuesday, February 1st

Science: Chapter 6 Section 2 Assessment p. 201 Questions #1-3 plus the Math Practice Box. It looks like the Chapter 6 Test will be on Wednesday, February 2nd .