7 th Grade Independent Study Assignments

7th Grade Independent Study AssignmentsDue Oct. 14Trimester 1 Week 7Instructor: 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

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

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

Math Objectives•Be able to convert decimals into fractions•Be able to convert fractions into decimals•Be able to write decimal/fraction in its

simplest form•Be able to find the least common

denominators•Be able to decide which mixed fractions

are greater…put in order

7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 7 Due: October 14Total Work Completed=_______%P.E. Math

____Read P.E. Article with parents. Do BMI online and bring article back signed by parent.

• Grade______• TW________

• ____Ch. 2 Lesson 3-Pgs.• ____Ch. 2 Lesson 4-Pgs. • ____Ch. 2 Lesson 5-Pgs. • ____Workbook 2.3/2.4/2.5• ____Do www.go.hrw.com

lessons (3)• Parent Signature_______

• Grade__________• TW____________

Housekeeping!• PE Article• Progress Reports next

week• Tutoring Monday!• Grade/Packet

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

Living Things…Ch. 2 Lesson 1• Pg. 28

• 5 Characteristics of Living Things

• 1. Respond to Surroundings

• 2. Grow and Develop• 3. Can reproduce• 4. Use Energy• 5. Are made of “cells”

Is it alive?Stimulus Response• Causes a response

• A baby eats healthy food.

• How an organism reacts to a stimulus

• The baby grows big and strong.

Lab Reports…the Palm Springs way!Steps to the process Outline• I. Title• II. Purpose or Hypothesis• III. Materials (List)• IV. Procedure….Just what

you did• V. Data/Observations

▫ Tables/Graphs/Calculations

• VI. Analysis and Conclusion▫ Did it support

hypothesis▫ Quality of Data?▫ How to improve

•

Science experimentHow light effects plants• Graph Results on Graph

Paper•

Science•Main Objectives This Week:•Understand rules for classifying living

organisms•Know what types of energy exist in our

world•Understand what a “living system” is•Give examples of “homeostasis”

Science

Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 2 Lesson- 3. Take Cornell Notes.

_____Do Questions Pg. 41 _____Do Questions Pg. 43_____Graph plant growth_____Investigation Manual (Plant

experiment)Study for Ch. 2 TestExtra Credit….find article about

water being found on moon

Grade_______TW_________

Story…”The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog and the Dog Who Thought He Was a Cat”“Two Kinds Vocabulary• Moral

• Conflict Between characters

Pg. 6

Vocabulary Matrix

New Spelling• Pg. 12

• Gu=“gw”

• Anguish• languish

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

• Cody• Mrs. Syfert• Omar• Ramon Academy

Take Home Test Retake•Take Home Tests ARE TESTS!•Use the chance to get an A!

•Redo Haley Test bring by Monday

Extra Worksheets•Read•Keep for next week

Language Arts•Objectives This Week:•-Understand what a moral is•Know the purpose of fables•-Memorize the Vocabulary from “The

Cat…”•-Know what a noun is•-Know how to use the spelling “gu” in

words

Language Arts-T1 Week 7ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “The Cat….” Pgs. 4-10. Do Questions at end of story (Pg. 10).

______Integrated Lang. Pg. 12______Selection Support Pgs. 3, 4______Vocabulary Matrix (Story Voc.)______Daily Language Practice Week ______Retake “TAKE HOME” Test (Haley)

Grade_______TW_________

Islam• Video

World HistoryMain Objectives This Week:

• Know where the Islamic faith historically developed

• Understand how trade routes opened the Arabian peninsula to ideas from around the world

• Know who Muhammad was• Review Ch. 3 objectives

History-T1W7Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 3 Lesson 3. Take Notes.

_____Review Questions Pg. 103

_____Reading Guide Pages for Ch. 3

_____Workbook 3.3_____Muhammad BiocubeStudy for Ch. 3 Test

Grade_____TW______

Testing Conferencing• 1. Math Ch. 1 Test• 2. Science Benchmark

• Conferencing

▫ 1. Packet▫ 2. Summary Paragraph

Computer Lab•1. www.smartdraw.com• 2. www.stickyball.net