SCIENCE, Assignment Letter for August 29nd. through Sept. 2nd, 2016

Dear 7th. grade Students, this is the assignment to resolve for the 3rd. week of classes here in SMES.

Ch.1 Review, Develop your Skills, Resolve: Interpreting data Circle graph. Tx-Bk pag. 29
Ch. 2 The Earth and Living things
Wrap up questionnary, answer the following questions:
 a) How are living things alike?
 b) What is the difference between something that is dead and something that is non living?
 c) Name some characteristics of a animal that could be considered adaptations.

Ch. 3 The Chemistry of Living Things

Inferring Activity. In your house resolve the Activity Inferring described at the right edge of Tx-Bk pag. 54. Write your observations, and paste any picture you could add, in a scientific report format delivered by the teacher.
       3.2 Chemical Reactions and Equations, resolve the Skillbuider activite described on Tx-Bk pag. 61

All assignments for this 3rd week, and the report of the Lab practice that will be perform Tuesday, Agu. 30th, will be review in Sept. 6th.



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Dear 8th. grade Students, this is the assignment to resolve for the 3rd. week of classes here in SMES.

Ch. 2 Mapping Earth's Surface
1) Resolve: a) Section 2 Assessment, Tx-Bk pag. 47
2)                b) Study Guide, section 1 & 2, Tx-Bk 60

Ch. 3 Minerals
3) Analysing Data, Math conection, Tx-Bk 71

Lab activity , Finding the density of Minerals, Tx-Bk pag. 75, materials will be distributed among the students.

All assignments for this 3rd week, and the report of the Lab practice that will be perform Tuesday, Agu. 30th, will be review in Sept. 7th.

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Dear 9th. grade Students, this is the assignment to resolve for the 3rd. week of classes here in SMES.

Ch.1-1 Introduction to Matter:

Skills Lab, pag. 30 to be performed on monday Aug.29th. Materials will be distributed among the students. Results and Discussion must be presented in a Scientific Report format suggested by the teacher.

Ch.1-3  Particles of Matter:

Resolve Section 3, Review

Ch. 1 Assessment, Tx-Bk pag.42 and 43

Resolve. Thinking Critically and Applying Skills sections.

All assignments for this 3rd week, and the report of the Lab practice that will be perform Tuesday, Agu. 30th, will be review in Sept. 8th.

SCIENCE, Assignment Letter for August 22nd. through Aug. 26, 2016

Dear 7th. grade Students, this is a remainder of all assignments to resolve for the 2nd. week of classes here in SMES.

Aug. 23rd. class Ch. 2 The Earth and Living Things
Questionary:

1. What can you say about Biosphere?   

2. What makes earth location within the solar system a unique planet?  

3. Can you recall earth's waters and landmasses?  

4. How do maps and globes represent Earth's surface?  

5. Name 6 generally accepted characteristics that distinguish a living thing from a non living thing. 

          6. How do you think life on our planet would be affected if Earth were farther away from the sun?  

            7. Why do scientist view Earth as a System?            

            8. Why is so important to study Meteorology?

 • In a circle graph, show the distribution of land and water on earth.  Label and title the graph

  • Fill the graph using the information contained on section 2.1 and 2.2, on Tx-Bk page 49.  

Friday 8/26/16
1st. Lab Practice applying:
1.2 Measuring with Scientific Units

1.3 Graphing

1.4 Microscopes and Lasers

Be sure to bring rulers, colors, markers, erasers and pencil

Note books will be reviewed on friday 8/26/16

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Dear 8th. grade Students, here is a remainder of  this week Science class homework.

Aug. 23rd. Class: Earth Surface

In theTx-Bk, pag. 61, Complete Organizing Information Concept Map about the branches of earth. 

Paste some images to illustrate your work.

Answer the following questions:

•What are earth’s major landforms? 

•What is the main difference between a plain and a plateau? 

•Why do scientist view Earth as a System?

Find out why is so important to study Meteorology? 

Check out The Skills Lab on pg. 23, and read Discovery Activity to make a Safety Plan for our School.

Note books will be reviewed on friday 8/26/16

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Dear 9th. grade Students, here is a remainder of this week classes homework.

Aug. 23rd. Lab activity

Resolve Tx-Bk Act. 1, on pag. 17

Register your observation in a chart as tought by the teacher and complete the Practice Report, for this activity, using the format explain at the lab class by the teacher. Due date to receive the report, friday 8/26/16

More assignment material pending for next class session.

Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.  August 16^th, 2016.

Greetings to the big family of St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

Specially meant to my future Science, Biology and Chemistry students, form 7^th grade to 11^th grade.

I’m about to start my first year as a Science teacher for this, respectful and kind, educational institution. I cannot hide my excitement and optimism at the moment because I believe that if you get to know where we come from, and how our matter is conformed of, this knowledge could lead you to new investigations and innovations in technology that might carry out a lot of activities yet to improve.

My personal goal is to “promote and advance scientific and investigative development through education and practice within the walls of this distinguished school, among its youthful population".

In words of Dr. Doug Ashcraft, Head of Idyllwild Arts Academy, “Cultural development and positive personal growth, mean that we want to do more to produce skilled artists”, in my case, I will like to promote novel and skilled investigators that can optimize, with my classes on Science, Biology and Chemistry, their college studies in any career they choose.

So, welcome students to my classroom and let’s see where this new academic year could leads us.

My best wishes to all of you.

Mrs. Aura Graciela Arevalo Villeda

Master in Education of Natural Sciences

St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

7th GRADE CLASS ACTIVITIES AND ASSIGNMENTS

1st. PARTIAL 

Aug. 15th through Aug. 19th, 2016

Text Book: Scott Foresman - Addison Wesley, Science Insights, Exploring Living Things

CHAPTER 1 - STUDYING SCIENCES

1.1 Science Skills and Methods

       Assignment: Do a research about your skills and abilities for studying 7th gde. Science. Try to look on the internet the contents of 1st. grade through 6th grade, that you studied about science, and use the scientific method steps, described in the Text Book pg 8, to write your report. 

  

8th Grade Activities and Assignments

1ST. PARTIAL

Aug. 15th through Aug. 19th, 2016

Text Book:  Prentice Hall, Science Explorer

Chapter 1. Introduction to Earth Science

1.1 Science Skills and Methods

       Assignment: Find the meaning of the Scientific Skills and abilities key terms, from the text book pg. 6, write them on your notebook. 

  

1.2 Measuring with Scientific Units

1.3 Graphing

1.4 Studying the Earth

9th Grade Activities and Assignments

1ST. PARTIAL

Aug. 15th through Aug. 19th, 2016

Text Book, Prentice Hall, Physical Science

Ch. 1 What is Science:

  1.1  Thinking like a Scientist

Aug. 22nd. through Aug. 26th, 2016

 1.2  Developing Scientific Laws and Theories

  1.3  Lab Safety Regulations

  1.4  Physical Science in Daily Life