7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments

7th Grade Independent Study AssignmentsDue Nov. 4Trimester 1 Week 10Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

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

Living Things…Ch. 5 Lesson 1/2

• Share your Model!• Plant Cells this week!

• Cornell Notes! Use them!!!

Animal/Plant Cell Compare…Contrast www.Compare….same Contrast…different

Benchmark Study Guide 1bDefinitions Concepts• DNA• Cell Membrane• Mitochondria• Chloroplast• Ribosome• Endoplasmic Reticulum• Organelle• Cellular Respiration

• Humans start out as…▫ Single cell..or..double

cell• Put in order from smallest

to largest▫ Cell..atom…molecule…

water • Write 1 paragraph

describing cellular respiration.

Science•Main Objectives This Week:•Know the parts of cells and their function•Know what a microscope can be used for•Know what cellular respiration is•Know how an animal cell and a plant cell

are different/same•STUDY!!!

Science

Assignments:

_____ Microscope Review Packet

_____Study Cards Parent Signature____________

_____ Plant/Animal Cell Compare/Contrast Web

_____Cell Review Packet_____Benchmark Study GuideStudy for Benchmark Test in

class next week

Grade_______TW_________

Math Objectives•Be able to combine like terms in an

equation•Be able to solve equations with variables

on both sides

7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 11 Due: November 11Total Work Completed=_______%P.E. Math

5 PE Credits due Nov. 25

Sign Syfert Schedule

• Next Field Trip…Nov. 24th Hike

• Grade______• TW________

• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 2-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 3-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 4-Even• ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons

for 3.2/3.3/3.4• Parent Signature_______

• Grade__________• TW____________

Story…”7th Grade”Pg. 118 Vocabulary• Prepare to Read• Standards• Figurative Language-

Idioms• Parts of Speech-Action

Verbs and Linking Verbs• Tone-Attitude towards

subject

MatrixElectiveConvictionSheepishlyFluentBigotsinterloper

Vocabulary Quiz• Sheepishly• Conviction• Interloper• Bigots• Fluent• Elective• Linking Verb• Action Verb

• 1. Victor smiled at Teresa.• 2. Mr. Bueller was very

kind.• 3. ___-optional course • 4. ___-strong belief• 5. ___-in a shy way• 6. ___-to speak or write

easily• 7. ___-prejudiced people• 8. ___-an intruding person

Cause…..EffectCause• Victor took French in

order to be near Teresa• Victor lied about knowing

French• The Teacher did not tell

the truth…he remembered his college sweetheart

• Teresa asked him for help…so he knew he would REALLY like 7th Grade

Your Stories….Is there a Cause and Effect?• Cause? • Effect?

• Brainstorm… pick different story if you need to….. Next week….Essay

New Story…”Melting Pot”• Pg. 122

• Tone…attitude• Problem…solution

• Test over both stories next week!

Grammar…..Action and Linking VerbsIntegrated Language Pg. 126 Examples:• Action Verbs….ran,

speaks, jumped

• Linking Verbs…are, seem, sound

• The two boys are my friends.

• Mykael hitchhiked home.• It seems like a Friday.• Eddie and Omar rode to

church with his parents.

The PearlRead 1 Chapter per week…Quiz every WednesdayBook Report over Christmas

Check out?

Language Arts•Objectives This Week:•Know what “tone” of a literary work is•Know what an idiom is•Know what action and linking verbs are•Understand what the latin prefix “inter-”

means•Brainstorm a school “anecdote”

Language Arts-T1 Week 11ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “Ice Man” Pg. 392. Do Questions.______Read “Melting Pot” Pg. 122. Do Questions.______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 125 ______Selection Support Pgs. 42, 43, 44, 45 ______School Experience Cause/Effect Web______Daily Language Practice Week 5Study for “7th Grade/Melting Pot” TestObtain “The Pearl” Novel. Read Ch. 1

Grade_______TW_________

Housekeeping!• Schedule info…sign• PE Field Trip-Tuesday before

Thanksgiving….Hike!• No school Thanksgiving Week…

Meet Tuesday @ Field Trip or drop work between 9 and 11.

• Brainpop • Tutoring Monday! • Benchmark next week in Science!

• Grade/Packet

• History• Language Arts• Science• Math• PE• Assignment Sheet

Africa• Video

World HistoryMain Objectives This Week:

• Understand the importance of family life in West Africa

• Know what “Griots” are/were• Understand how trade influenced the empires

in Africa• Understand how Islam came to be a religion

within West Africa

History-T1W11Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 1. Take Notes.

_____Review Questions Pg. 154._____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 2. Take

Notes._____Review Questions Pg. 161._____Life Compare/Contrast

Web/Outline _____Workbook 5.1/5.2

Grade_____TW______

Testing Conferencing• 1. Science Ch. 2-Open

Book• Conferencing

▫ Hand in work

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

New Spelling• Pg. 12

• Gu=“gw”

• Anguish• languish

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

Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12Common Noun Proper Nouns• Dog• Teacher• Student• school

• Cody• Mrs. Syfert• Omar• Ramon Academy

Benchmark Study Guide-Monday

Computer Lab•1. Muhammad Powerpoint Presentation