A = assign, D = due
Welcome to my assignments calendar. I want to thank all those who have made this possible. Parents, notice that assignments may be updated during the week if the schedule requires. Because of things that happen during the day and week, we may not be able to get to scheduled assignments, and they may be moved forward a week. However, no assignments will be moved back to an earlier date.
Week of May 12-16.
8th grade leaves for Warm Beach on their final retreat on Thursday morning after Mass, c 9:30 AM.
8th Grade American History:
Declaration of Independence Qz & memorization of introduction up to "safety and happiness," 5/14
Land Ordinance of 1785 WS, A, 5/14, D 5/20.
Warm Beach Retreat, 5/15-16.
8th Grade General Science:
Lipids lab, 5/14
Warm Beach Retreat, 5/15-16.
8th Grade Religion:
Work on story boards.
Warm Beach Retreat, 5/15-16.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Alki video WS, A 5/13, D 5/13.
Columbia River video WS, A 5/15, D 5/16.
"Creators," read and quiz, 5/16. Treat of Pt. Elliott, read and quiz, 5/16
7th Grade General Science:
Quadrant, A 5/14, D 5/14; Quadrant WS, A 5/14, D 5/22.
Mt. Palomar video WS, A 5/15, D 5/16.
Meteorite Video WS, A 5/16, D 5/22.
Week of May 5-9.
8th Grade American History:
"The Conflict Ignites," video WS, 5/5.
Memorization of first four sentences of Declaration of Independence, 5/6.
"The American Revolution," video WS 5/6.
Articles of Confederation, read and quiz, 5/8. WS, A 5/8, D 5/13.
8th Grade General Science:
Carbon posters due, 5/3.
Lab on testing for carbohydrates, 5/4.
Quiz on carbon and hydrocarbons, 5/9.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 17-20.47 read and qz., 5/2, WS, A 5/2, D 5/6.
Test on 27 Questions on Church History, 1307-1517. 5/9.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Plamondon Land WS, A 5/2, D 5/3.
Oregon Trail read and quiz, 5/3, WS, A 5/3, D 5/9.
"Creators," read and quiz, 5/4, WS, A 5/4, D 5/9.
Alki video WS, 5/9.
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on waves #2 5/3.
El Nino reports, 5/3-4.
Week of April 28-May 2.
The rough draft of the Culminating Project, all six questions plus a bibliography, will be due on this Friday.
8th Grade American History:
English Civil War quiz, 4/29.
"The Revolutionary Era," ASA pp. 92-99, quiz 4/28, WS A 4/28, D 5/2.
8th Grade General Science:
"Review and Assessement," pp. 117-118, read, 4/28, 1-24 A 4/28, D 4/29.
"Standardized Test Prep," p 119, all, A 4/28, D 4/29.
Alkane WS, A 4/29, D 5/1.
Polymer lab #2, 4/30.
Munchy Crunchy lab, 5/2.
8th Religion:
Test on 27 Questions on Church History, 1307-1517. 5/2.
Luke 17-20.47 read and qz., 5/2, WS, A 5/2, D 5/6.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Circle of the Spirit Video WS, A 4/28, D 4/29.
Personal ladder, A 4/25, D 4/29.
Plamondon Land WS, A/29, D 5/2.
Oregon Trail, reading and quiz, 5/2; WS, A 5/2, D 5/6.
7th Grade General Science:
Begin El Nino reports, 4/29.
Quiz on Waves #2, 4/30.
Week of April 21-25.
8th Grade American History:
Essay on Elizabeth Sprigs and Richard Tuggey, A 4/21, D 4/25.
Quiz on Reformation, Renaissance and English Civil War, 4/24.
"Last of the Mohicans," 4/25.
8th Grade General Science:
Quiz on acids and bases, 4/22.
Carbon cycle reports, A 4/23, D tbd.
Lab on carbohydrates, 4/25.
8th Grade Religion:
27 Questions on Church History, 1517-1603, A 4/22, D 4/29.
Test on 27 Questions on Church History, 1305-1517, 4/25.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Essay on two questions, A 4/16, D 4/29.
Personal Ladder, A 4/23, D 4/29.
Plamondon land WS, A 4/25, D 4/29.
7th Grade General Science:
Essay on refraction, A 4/21, D 4/25.
Lab on diffraction, 4/22.
El Nino reports, begin 4/24.
2nd Quiz on Waves, 4/25.
Week of April 14-18. Congratulations to middle schools students on their remarkable success in "Bye Bye Birdie". Because the ITBS is being administered to 8th graders and the WASL to 7th graders thi week, the schedule as listed below is rather reduced and theoretical.
8th Grade American History:
ITBS, 4/15-17
El Camino Real quiz, 4/18.
8th Grade General Science:
Moon tracing due 4/14.
ITBS, 4/15-17.
Finish soil and water lab from Dry Falls, 4/17.
Review solutions, solubility, acids and bases for quiz, 4/18.
8th Grade Religion:
ITBS, 4/15-17.
Quiz on 27 Questions on Church Historyk 1305-1517, 4/18.
7th Grade Washington State History:
WASL, 4/15, 17.
T26NR4E WS, due 4/16.
Essay questions on archaeological dig, A 4/18, D week of 4/21.
7th Grade General Science:
WASL, 4/15, 17.
Lab on reflection, 4/16.
Lab on refraction, 4/17.
Quiz on Waves, 4/18.
Short week of March 10-13. End of Trimester, March 11 (revised, 3/7/08). There is no school Friday because of a teacher professional day.
8th Grade American History:
Plymouth Plantation Part II, read and quiz, 3/11. WS, A 3/11, D 3/18.
Flushing Remonstrance and Liesler's rebellion, read and quiz, 3/13.
8th Grade General Science:
Bring in plant samples, 3/11
Lab on plants, 3/11.
Lab on conserving plants, 3/12.
Quiz on acids and bases. Mystery of the Megafloods, video WS, A 3/13, D 3/13.
8th Grade Religion:
27 Questions on Church History, 1305-1507, 3/10-11.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Work on Blanchet Reading WS, D 3/10.
Begin excavations, 3/12-13. This class will only be allowed to work on these excavations if they get their act together and begin to take the labs more seriously. If not, they will continue to do written work.
7th Grade General Science:
Video on Los Angeles and Kobe earthquakes, essay A 3/12, D 3/18.
Quiz on waves, 3/13.
Week of March 3-7. All late work due by March 7.
8th Grade American History:
History of Virginia qz, 3/3.
Plymouth Plantation I, read and qz, 3/5, WS, A 3/5, D 3/7.
Plymouth Plantation II, read and qz, 3/7. WS, A 3/7, D 3/11.
Essay test on Spanish conquests in the New World, 3/7.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on p.H, 3/3.
Quiz on solution, solvents and solutes, 3/4.
Lab on indicator solutions, 3/5.
Labs on soil testing, 3/6-7.
8th Grade Religion:
Presentations on 27 Questions on Church History, 1305-1517, 3/3-5.
Disney Pocohontas 3/7.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Fort Nisqually reading quiz, 3/3.
Blanchet Reading quiz, 3/5; WS, a 3/5, D 3/11.
Excavation groups, 3/6-7.
7th Grade General Science:
Reflection and refraction lab, 3/4-5
Quiz on waves 3/7.
Week of February 25-29. We are nearing the end of the trimester. All late work needs to come in by March 7, one week before the end of the trimester. The final three questions of the culminating project are due next Monday (March 1). The next item will be the complete rough draft with sources due in late March. In the meantime we will begin work on our visual narrative: poster or powerpoint.
8th Grade American History:
History of Virginia, read and quiz, 2/26, WS, A 2/26, D 2/27..
Pocohontas video WS, A 28, D 2/28.
Test on Spanish exploration in the New World, 2/29. Final three questions due 3/4.
8th Grade General Science:
Water testing, 2/25-26.
Quiz on solutions and solubility, 2/26.
Lab on indicator solutions, 2/27.
"Understanding Solutions, pp. 84-90; "Concentration and Solubility," pp. 92-97, "Describing Acids and Bases," pp. 98-103: "Acids and Bases in Solution," pp. 103-111; "Digestion and pH," pp. 112-115. Read.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 9-10.51, read and quiz, 2/25; WS, A 2/25, D 2/29.
27 questions on Church History, 1305-1517, 2/26-7.
Luke 12-16.31, read and quiz, 2/28; WS, A 2/28, D 8/6.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Kitsap's raid, read and quiz, 2/27.
Fort Nisqually, read and quiz, 2/28, WS, A 2/28, D 3/6.
Blanchet reading, read and quiz, 2/29; WS, A 2/29, D 3/7.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Quiz on waves, 2/27.
Rock density lab, 2/29.
Short week of February 19-22; revised 2/16/08. Dear parents; we are ankle deep in mucus here and two weeks ago the supply of tissue the students brought in September ran out. Today, I brought in a box and did a little demonstration. I asked them how many had runny noses. Virtually all hands were raised. How many wanted tissue? Hands raised and waved frantically. Then I held up the box I brought. "I brought this in to show you how we might solve this particular problem. What does my bringing in this box suggest to you as a possible solution?" Several hands shot into the air: I pointed at one--the owner shouted "The seventh graders have stolen all our kleenix!!" "The seventh graders," I assured him, "do not go back into the storage room, and certainly not into your bin where you keep your kleenix. But rather than falsely accusing others of theft, what does my bringing in this box suggest as a possible solution?" Other hands shot up; I pointed; a high voice squealed: "They steal everything; we should beat them up!!" Seeing where things were headed I decided to capitalize on the situation and began a discussion of Yugoslavian politics, but parents, we need more tissue.
8th Grade American History:
Assign due dates for final three questions of Culminating Project, 2/19.
Creating a visual component for the Culminating Project, 2/21.
8th Grade General Science:
Water samples due; lab on catalysis, 2/20.
Map water samples
Lab on testing the p.H of common substances, 2/22.
8th Grade Religion:
Chapters 2,4 & 5 in Church History, read and quiz, 2/19-20.
Luke 9-10.51, read and quiz, 2/21, WS, A 2/21, D 2/26.
27 questions on Church History, 1305-1517, A 2/22, D 2/26.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Lewis and Clark WS, A 2/20, D 2/21.
Native American project, A 2/22, D to be established.
Fort Nisqually, read and quiz, 2/22, WS, A 2/22, D 2/26.
7th Grade General Science:
ENSO quiz, 2/20.
Submarine volcanoes video WS, A 2/22, D 2/22.
Week of February 11-15.
8th Grade American History:
A Man For All Seasons video essay, A 2/13, D 2/14.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on catalysis, 2/12.
Protocols for water sampling, 2/11. Samples D. 2/14.
8th Grade Religion:
Finish 27 questions, 1046-1305, 2/11
Video on Cathedral, 12/13.
Test on church history, 1046-1305, 2/15.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Lewis and Clark video WS, 2/11-15.
7th Grade General Science:
Submarine volcanos, video WS, A 2/13, D 2/14.
Work day for late work, 2/15.
Week of February 4-8. Ash Wednesday Mass done by the 8th graders; beginning of Lent.
8th Grade American History:
Essay Test on Spanish and Portuguese exploration, 2/8.
8th Grade General Science:
Quiz on covalent bonds, 2/5.
Lab on graphing endothermy, 2/6.
Lab on activation energy, 2/7
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 7-8.95 WS, D 2/5.
Ash Wednesday Mass, 2/6.
Luke, 9-10.51, read and quiz, 2/8, WS, A 2/8, D 2/12.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Hafting projectile points, 2/4-5.
Effects of disease on Native American Populations, graph, A 2/7, D 2/12.
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on prevailing winds, Hadley cells, coriolis effect, high and low pressure systems, 2/5.
El Nino project assignment, A 2/6, D to be determined.
Lab on temperature and density, 2/8.
Week of January 28-February 1, Catholic Schools Week
8th Grade American History:
Cahokia video WS, A 2/5, D 2/6.
Essay test on Spanish and Portuguese exploration, 2/8
8th Grade General Science:
Rapid Oxidation demo, 2/6.
Quiz on covalent bonding, 2/7.
8th Grade Religion:
Finish 27 questions, 1046-1305, 2/7.
Luke 9-10.51, read and quiz, 2/8; WS, A 2/8, D 2/12.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Obsidian blades, 2/4-6.
Effects of Disease on Native American Populations WS, A 2/7, D 2/15.
7th Grade General Science:
El Nino Project assignments, A 2/8, due date to be determined.
Short week of January 22 to 25 due to the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's life. I will be attending a workshop on Wednesday and will have a sub that day.
8th Grade American History:
Florida of the Inca, read and quiz, 1/22, WS, A 1/22, D 1/25.
Cahokia video WS, A 1/23, D 1/23.
Objective test on chronology, 1/25.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on solutes and solvents. 1/22
Quiz on bonding, #2.
Lab on solubility, 1/23.
"Understanding Solutions," pp. 84-90; "Concentration and Solubility," pp. 92-97, 1/24.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 9-11.54, read and quiz, 1/23. WS, A 1/23, D 2/5.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Project on Washington's reservation and non-reservation tribes, A 1/22, D to be determined.
Effects of disease on native populations. Graph A 1/23, D 2/8
Test on Spanish, Russian, British and American exploration, 1/25.
7th Grade General Science:
Testing rocket cars, 1/22.
Lab on magnets, 1/23..
Week of January 14-18.
8th grade American History:
Report of Fray Marcos de Niza, read and quiz, 1/15; WS, A 1/15, D 1/18.
8th Grade General Science:
Labs on evidence of chemical reactions, 1/14-16.
Quiz on bonding, #1, 1/15.
Quiz on bonding #2, 1/18
8th Grade Religion:
27 Questions, 1046-1305, 1/14-16.
Luke 9-11.54, read and quiz, 1/17. WS, A 1/17, d 1/22.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Work on percussion and pressure flaking of tools, 1/14-16.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on rocket cars, 1/14-16.
Quiz on thermal energy, changes of state and the gas laws, 1/16.
Lab on graphing gas behavior, 1/17.
Begin testing rocket cars, 1/18.
Week of January 7 to 11. Baby need shoes! Welcome back after the Christmas Holiday. Hope you survived it. This first week of 2008 we will cover the following:
8th Grade American History:
"Treasure from Tepeyec," read and quiz, 1/9.
"All The World Is Human," video WS, 1/11.
First three questions from Culminating Project, written in rough draft, 1/11.
8th Grade General Science:
Labs on production of new substances, 1/8, 1/9
Lab on changes in energy: exothermy and endothermy, 1/10.
Quiz on atomic particles #2, 1/11.
8th Grade Religion:
Nativity stories in Matthew and Luke, read and quiz, 1/7.
Begin going over 27 questions, 1046,-1305, 1/8.
Luke 9-11.54, read and quiz, 1/10, WS, A 1/10, D 1/15.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Establish due date for final draft of geology report, 1/8..
Assign and establish dates for report on Washington's reservation and non-reservation Indians, 1/9.
Graphing the effects of disease on Native American groups, a 1/10, d 1/17.
Final date to bring in bag, gloves and newspapers, 1/11.
7th Grade General Science:
Finish balloon lab, 1/7.
Lab on graphing gas behavior, 1/10.
Test on changes of state, thermal energy and the gas laws, 1/11.
Week of December 17-21. 8th grades have their retreat all day on Friday. Check parent newsletters and emails for details. At 3:00 Friday everyone breaks for CHRISTMAS!!!!
8th Grade American History:
Inca video WS, 12/18.
Essay on fate of Native Americans, A 12/20, D 1/8.
8th Grade General Science:
Quiz #1 on atomic particles, 12/18.
Quiz # 2 on atomic particles, 12/20.
8th Grade Religion:
Quiz on 27 questions on church history, 313-1054, 12/18.
7h Grade Washington State History:
Pop quiz on Spanish exploration, 12/18.
7th Grade General Science:
Pressure WS, D 12/17.
Quiz on heat and pressure, 12/21.
Week of December 10-14.
8th Grade American History:
Cortes Terrifies the Aztec Ambassadors, ASA, pp. 17-21, qz, 12/10
Bernal Diaz, "The Conquest of New Spain," quiz, 12/11.
New World Vocabulary, A 12/10, D 12/20.
"History of the Indies of New Spain" (HINS), Ch. III quiz, 12/12, WS, A 12/12, D 12/14.
HINS, Ch. IV, qz, 12/13, WS, A 12/13, D 12/18.
HINS, Ch. V, qz, 12/14, WS, A 12/14, D 12/19.
8th Grade General Science:
Horsepower WS, A 12/10, D 12/11.
Dimensional Analysis WS, A 12/6, D 12/11.
Element posters quiz, 12/11,
Hertzsprung Russel Diagram WS, A 12/12, D 12/14.
8th Grade Religion:
Test on 27 questions on Church History, 313-1054, 12/13.
Luke 7-8.56, quiz, 12/14, WS, A 12/14, D 12/18.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Spanish maps WS, A 12/12, D 12/14.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on Boyle's Law and Charles' Law, 12/12.
Week of December 3 through 7. First week of a new trimester. Do well to erase the disastrous memory of the last one. Ha Ha. A joke to begin the new dispensation!
8th Grade American History:
Brief Account WS, A 11/28, D 12/4.
Quiz on Reconquista, 12/5.
Bernal Diaz, Conquest of the History of New Spain, read and quiz, 12/6.
DVD WS on Cortes, 12/7.
8th Grade General Science:
Video WS on Manhattan Project, A 12/5, D 12/5.
Video WS on the Super, A 12/6, D 12/6.
Review and Assessement, pp. 41-42, 1-25. Standardized Prep Test, p. 43, 1-5, A 12/7, D 12/7.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 7-8.56, read and quiz 12/4. WS, A 12/4, D 12/11.
Test on Church history, 313-1054, 12/7.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Washington Rivers WS, A 12/3, D 12/12/6.
Assign due dates on Native American project, 12/4.
Spanish maps WS, A 12/7, D 12/11.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on candle chemistry, A 12/4.
Lab on Boyle's and Charles' laws. 12/6.
Week of November 26-30. Last week of the First Trimester.
8th Grade American History:
"The Crossing" Video WS, A probably on 11/27 or whenever video comes in; D 11/27.
Caribbean Map quiz, 11/28.
"A Brief Account of Spanish Cruelty," by Bartolomeo de las Casas, read and quiz, 11/29. WS, A 11/29, D 12/4.
Essay Test on Roman, Civil and the Common Law, Crusades and Reconquista, 11/30.
8th Grade General Science:
Hand in lab on writing ionic formulas, 11/26.
Lab on covalent bonds and polarity, 11/28.
Lab on surface tension, 11/29.
Quiz on ionic bonds and ionic compounds, 11/30.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 7-8.56, read and quiz, 11/27, WS, A 11/27, D 12/4.
Quiz on councils and heresies, 11/28.
Letters to wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital, 11/30.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Categorizing artifacts, 11/26-7.
Essay on artifacts, A 11/27, D 12/4.
Native American myths WS, A 11/20, D 11/27.
Quiz on native sites in Seattle, 11/29.
Rough draft of geology report due, 11/30.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on adhesion, cohesion and surface tension, 11/26.
Lab on candle chemistry, 11/27-8.
Pressure WS, A 11/28, D 11/30
Thanksgiving Week, November 19-21. Sleep in, do as little as possible, but don't bust a gut eating too much. Trust me, you don't want to have to visit the emergency room on Thanksgiving. Late work due by 11/21.
8th Grade American History:
Diario II Qz, for those who haven't taken it, 11/19.
Diario I WS, D 11/20
Diario II WS, D 11/21.
Extra credit chalking in lines of Nina, boys vs. girls, 11/21.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on constructing formulas, 11/19. Lab WS, D 11/21.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 7-8.56, read and quiz, 11/19; WS, A 11/19, D 11/26.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Personal schedules, D 11/20.
Quiz on native sites in Seattle, 11/21.
7th Grade General Science:
Temperature conversion WS, D 11/20.
Lab on graphing temperature and change of state, 11/20.
Short week of November 13-16 due to Veterans Day.
8th Grade American History:
Diario I, read and quiz, 11/14, WS, A 11/14, D 11/16.
Diario II, read and quiz, 11/15, WS, A 11/15, D 11/20.
Objective test on Roman, Civil and Common Law and the Reconquista, 11/16.
8th Grade General Science:
Finish lab on observing electron levels, 11/13.
Lab on constructing ionic formulas, 11/15
Quiz on atoms and ions, 11/16.
8th Grade Religion:
Presentations on 27 questions, 313-1054, 11/13-14.
27 Questions on Church History, 1046-1305, A 11/14, D 11/20.
Quiz on Councils and Heresies, 11/15.
Quiz on Jewish groups at the time of Jesus, 11/16. Luke 9-11.54, read and quiz, 11/16. WS, A 11/16, D 11/20.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Video on West Point Archaeology, WS, A 11/13, D 11/13.
Washington geology reports, A 11/14, D 11/27.
7th Grade General Science:
Temperature conversions WS, A 11/14, D 11/20.
Lab on graphing temperature and change of state, 11/15.
Lab on adhesion, cohesion and surface tension, 11/16.
Week of November 5-9. Just a nice, normal week of school.
8th Grade American History:
Essay on Ptolemy and Hereford Map, A 10/30, D 11/6.
Atlantic Island Navigation WS, A 11/8, D 11/13.
8th Grade General Science:
Groups to teach their posters, 11/6-7.
In Chemical Interactions: "Atoms and Bonding," pp. 1-11, qz; 11/6
"Atoms, Bonding and the Periodic Table," pp. 12-20, qz; 11/7.
Comparing Atom sizes, A 11/7, D 11/8.
Lab on modeling a salt crystal, 11/8.
Lab observing electrons changing energy levels, 11/9.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 5-6.49 quiz, 11/5, WS, A 11/2, D 11/7.
Correct Luke WS to 6.49. 11/7.
27 Questions 313-1054, A 10/23, D 11/7.
Councils and Heresies questions, A 10/30, D 11/7.
Luke 7-8.56, read and quiz, 11/8. WS, A 11/8, D 11/13.
7th Grade Washington State History:
"Early Man in Washington," WS, A 11/6, D 11/13.
Washington Geology Reports, A 11/7, due 11/16.
Quiz on three laws, 11/8. West Point video WS, A 11/8, D 11/8.
Students need to bring in a large paper grocery bag, newspaper, and gloves by the 11/26.
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on matter and energy (was to be given last Friday), 11/6.
Lab on endothermic reactions. In Chemical Building Blocks, read "Solids, Liquids and Gases: States of Matter," pp. 41-47; "Changes in State," pp. 48-54, 11/6.
Lab on exothermic reactions, 11/7.
Temperature conversions, A 11/9, D 11/13.
Week of October 29 to November 2. Happy Halloween and good collecting during the National Greed Olympics. Try to remember to be safe and not get arrested.
8th Grade American History:
Roman, Canon, Civil and Common Law WS, D 10/30.
Essay on Ptolemy and Hereford Map, A 10/30, D 11/6.
8th Grade General Science:
Work on element group poster in class, 10/30.
Atoms and sub-atomic particles WS, A 10/31, D 11/2.
Quiz on Atoms, 11/2
Video WS on "A Sense of Scale," 11/2.
8th Grade Religion:
Work on holy cards for All Souls Day Mass, 10/29.
Luke 5-6.49, read and quiz, 10/31, WS, A 10/31, D 11/6.
Test on 27 Questions on the Early Church to 313, 11/2.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Manis Mastodon video WS, 10/29.
"Early Man in Washington," read for quiz, 11/2.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on exothermic and endothermic reactions, 10/30.
Temperature conversions, A 11/1, D 11/6.
Quiz on matter and energy, 11/2.
Short week of October 22-24. On Thursday and Friday we have parent conferences. But in the meantime.....
8th Grade American History:
Roman, Canon and Common Law, WS, due 10/30.
Crusades videos and WS, 10/23-24.
8th Grade General Science:
Element group project, A 10/23, D 11/2.
8th Grade Religion:
"Centuries of Amazing Growth," pp. 19-27; "Faith of an Empire," pp. 31-41, read and quiz, 10/22.
7th Grade Washington State History:
"Frozen in Time," read and quiz, 10/22-23.
Mammoth video WS, A 10/23.
Manis Mastodon video WS, 10/24.
7th Grade General Science:
Periodic table project, A 10/22, D 11/2.
"Measuring Matter," pp. 16-20; "Changes in Matter," pp. 22-29; "Matter and Energy," pp. 30-33. Review and quiz, 10/24.
Week of October 15-19. On October 14, we remember the battle of Hastings in 1066, when Harold, king of Anglo-Saxon England, fell defending his people against the invading forces of William of Normandy. Next Sunday (21) is Trafalgar Day.
8th Grade American History:
Knaar competition on far field, 10/15.
Holy Names and O'Dea recruiters: 9:20 to 10:00, 10/16.
Roman, Civil and Common Law, read and quiz, 10/17, WS, A 10/17, D 10/23.
Essay test on Roman Constitution and Germanic customs, 10/19.
8th Grade General Science:
Separating air gases lab, 10/15-16.
Quiz on radians, torque and Newton's laws of motion, 10/17.
Lab on electrolysis of water, 10/17-18
Project on element groups, A 10/19, D 10/30.
8th Grade Religion:
"Centuries of Amazing Growth, pp. 19-27; "Faith of an Empire, AD 313-476," pp. 31-41, read and quiz, 10/17.
Luke 5-6.49, read and quiz, 10/19.
27 Questions on Church History, 313-1054; A 10/19, D 10/30.
7th Grade Washington State History:
"Mystery of the Megafloods" video WS, A 10/15, D 10/15.
"Mount Rainier: A Perilous Beauty" video WS, A 10/15, D 10/16.
"The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens" video WS, A 10/16, D 10/16.
Lab test on rock and mineral identification. Students can use rock and mineral sheets, 10/17.
"Frozen in Time," read and quiz, 10/22.
7th Grade General Science:
Identifying and counting atoms and elements in chemical formulas WS, A 10/17, D 10/18.
Quiz on chemical terms, 10/18.
Periodic table project, A 10/18, D 10/24.
Lab on electrolysis, 10/19.
Short week of October 8-11. Because of a professional development day on Friday, students get a three day weekend. Teachers don't, but nobody cares.
8th Grade American History:
Graendlendinga Saga Quiz #1, 10/8; WS, A 10/8, D 10/11.
Graendlendinga Saga Quiz #2, 10/9.
Viking video WS, A 10/9, D 10/10.
Rosskildefjord Knaar, A 10/10, D 10/11 (weather permitting).
8th Grade General Science:
Testing of mousetrap cars, 10/8-9.
Begin lab on separating air gases, 10/11.
8th Grade Religion:
Presentation of first 27 questions on Church History to AD 313, 10/9-10.
Test on early church Church history, 10/11
27 Questions on Church History, AD 313-1054, A 10/11, D 10/16.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Geologic map of WA D 10/9.
Test on geologic time column, 10/10.
Stratigraphic column for eastern Washington, A 10/10, D 10/11.
7th Grade General Science:
"Describing Matter," pp. 6-15, read and quiz, 10/8.
Quiz on terms, 10/11.
Periodic table project and poster, A 10/11, D 10/19.
Week of October 1-5.
8th Grade American History:
Contact person and sources due for Culminating Project.
"Feudalism and Manorialism," read and qz, 10/3
Vikings in the New World, video WS, 10/4
Objective test on Roman Constitution, 10/5.
8th Grade General Science:
Applying Newton's three laws of motion to the mousetrap car, WS, A 10/3, D 10/5.
Begin gathering data on mousetrap cars, 10/3-4.
Test on springs and things associated with the mousetrap car, 10/5.
10 questions for those toiling in the mouse factory, A 10/5, D 10/9.
8th Grade Religion:
26 questions on Church History to 313, A 10/1, D 10/9.
Map quiz on Holy Land, 10/2.
Luke 3-4.44, read and quiz, 10/4. WS, A 10/4, D 10/9.
Apostles essay, D 10/4.
"Ever Ancient, Ever New," pp. 7-15, read and quiz, 10/4.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Quiz on sedimentary rocks, 10/2.
Geologic map, A 10/3, D 10/9.
Quiz on metamorphic rocks, 10/5.
Tectonic lab, A 10/5, D 10/11..
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on mixtures, 10/1.
In Chemical Building Blocks, pp. 6-16, read and quiz, 10/2.
Lab on electrolysis, 10/3-4.
Quiz on terms, 10/5.
Week of September 24-28.
8th Grade American History:
Germania WS, A 9/21, D 9/25.
Essay test on national symbols, 9/28.
8th Grade General Science:
Work on mousetrap car, 9/24-27.
Quiz on torque and metric system, 9/28.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 1-2.52 WS, A 9/17, D 9/25.
Disciples Essay, A 9/25, D 10/4.
Map quiz on holy land, 9/26.
Luke 3-4.44, read and quz, 9/27, WS, A 9/26, D 10/2.
"Ever Ancient, Ever New," read and quiz, 9/27.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Quizzes on Washington rocks, 9/25-6.
Geologic Map of Washington, A 9/27, D 9/28.
7th Grade Science:
Lab on chemical and physical changes, 9/24.
Metric WS, A 9/21, D 9/25.
Elements demo, 9/25.
Lab on separating air gases, 9/27-28.
Test on metric system, lab safety and equipment, 9/28.
Week of September 17-21. 7th Grade is away on their Salish Sea expedition from Monday, Sept. 17, to Thursday, Sept. 20. National Talk Like a Pirate Day is on Sept. 19.
8th Grade American History:
Seneca's prophecy, A 9/18, D 9/25.
Germania; read and quiz, 9/19. WS. A 9/19, D 9/25.
Battle of Teutoberger Wald, read and quiz, 9/20.
Test on National Symbols, 9/21.
8th Grade General Science:
Labs on spring constants, 9/17-18
Test on lab equipment, safety and the metric system, 9/19.
Lab on torque, 9/20.
Test on contour maps, 9/21.
Introduce mousetrap cars, 9/21.
8th Grade Religion:
Luke 1-2.52, read and quiz, 9/17. WS, A 9/17, D 9/20.
Disciples Essay: 1, when and were did they live? 2, When did they write? 3, Who was their audience? 4. What is purpose of their work? A 9/20, D 9/25.
Map quiz on the Holy Land, 9/21.
Luke 3-4.44, read and quiz, 9/21. WS, A 9/21, D 9/26.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Salish Sea Expedition, 9/17-20.
Geologic timetables, A 9/21; quiz to be determined.
7th Grade General Science:
Salish Sea Expedition, 9/17-20.
Lab on changing physical and chemical properties of matter, 9/21.
Week of September 10-14.
8th Grade American History:
Poems by Lazarus and Howells, Essay, A 9/10, D 9/13
Identify 15 political terms; identify federal senators & representative and state senator and legislator. A 9/10, D 9/14.
Map test on European countries and capitals, 9/11.
DVD WS on ancient Rome, 9/13
8th Grade General Science:
Map WS, A 9/10, D 9/12.
Lab on stereoscopic maps, 9/13.
Map profiles, A 9/13, D 9/14.
8th Grade Religion:
Holy Land map quiz, 9/11.
Reconstructing History of the Holy Land WS, D 9/11.
Isaiah 1-2, read and quiz, 9/12. WS, A 9/12, D 9/18
Luke 1-2.52, read and quiz, 9/14; WS, A 9/14, D 9/19.
Mass of the Holy Spirit, 9/14.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Soil and rainfall maps, A 9/10, D 9/12.
Lab on stereoscopic maps, 9/13.
Contour map WS, A 9/14, D 9/18.
7th Grade General Science:
Metric WS, A 9/10, D 9/14.
Lab on physical and chemical properties, 9/12.
Lab on separating air gases, 9/14.
Week of September 4-7. Beginning of the School 2007-8 School Year. The great golden doors of summer are closing once again; the glorious vista of clear sky and happy summer light grows narrower and narrower; the sounds of laughter grow fainter. Then comes the great resounding BOOOOOM, that sounds like DOOOOOM, the rasp of chains, the final clink of locks and once again the low sound of pencils scribbling earnestly in notebooks and the muffled spat of sweat on the absorbent paper. Welcome back.
6th Grade parents please note that I no longer teach 6th grade science, but 8th grade religion in its place. I leave your children in Ms. Werner's careful hands.
8th Grade American History:
Countries and capitals of Europe worksheets for test on 9/11 (!) A 9/4.
Identify 15 political terms; identify federal senators & representative and state senator and legislator. A 9/6, D 9/11.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on lab work, 9/5.
Metric WS, A 9/6, D 9/11.
Map WS, A 9/7, D 9/11.
8th Grade Religion:
Reconstructing the History of Ancient Israel WS, A 9/6, D 9/11.
Holy Land video WS, A 9/7, D 9/10.
7th Grade Washington State History:
County Seat maps, A 9/5, D 9/7.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on lab work, 9/6.
Metric WS, A 9/6, D 9/11.
Week of June 4-8. Eighth Grade graduation week.
8th Grade American History:
Culminating projects report schedules:
June 4: Pat Moore, Hilary Painter, Bianca Topacio, Hannah Jones, Brianna Claggett, Steven Lorenzen, Joey Smith, Maya Briller.
June 5: Stephanie Vogeli, Will Acker, Angelina Ramey, Olivia Levis, Rahel Barnes, Sam Martin, Alex Douglas, Shane Adib, Stephanie Adib, Sammy Zeer.
June 6: Jenny Vandeputte, Gabe Benedetto, Aaron Bruce, Nick De Bernardo, Conrad Jacobsen, Steve Robinson, Skyler Smith, Katy Thomas,
Article III and preamble quiz, 6/4.
Article IV-VII quiz, 6/5
Amendments Quiz and turn in Constitutions, 6/7
7th Grade Washington State History:
Archaelogy reports and essay, D 6/5.
Columbia River Video WS, A 6/5, D 6/6.
8th Grade General Science:
The periods normally dedicated to science will be devoted to finish late work and various practices, classroom clean-up and reading assignments..
Graduation practice, 6/4.
Bonding in metals, 6/5.
Covelent Bonds, 6/6.
Quiz on atoms and bonding, 6/7.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on parallax, 6/4.
Aristarchos lab, 6/5.
Quiz on movements of the sun, moon and stars, 6/6.
Lab on retrograde motion, 6/7.
Keplers laws, 6/8.
6th Grade General Science:
Washington life zone maps, A 6/4, D 6/5.
Each student will bring in 10 sprigs of leaves, A 6/4, D 6/5.
'What is Life?" in From Bacteria to Plants, pp. 6-14. 6/6.
"Classifying Organisms," pp. 16-25. 6/7.
Linnean classification, 6/8.
Short week of May 29-June 1. Final drafts and visual components of culminating project due this week. Presentations on June 4, 5 & 6.
8th Grade American History:
Article I Quiz, 5/29.
Essay Test on English Civil War, Religious Thought, Right of Rebellion and the Pueblo Revolt, 5/30.
Article II quiz, 5/31.
Article III and preamble quiz, 6/1.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Essay on sites, A 5/29, D 6/4.
Columbia River video WS, A 5/31, D 6/1.
8th Grade General Science:
Ionic and covalent bonds quiz, 5/30.
Formula unit WS, A 5/31, D 6/4.
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on sun and moon, 5/30.
Parallax lab, 5/31.
Eratothsthenes Lab, 6/1.
6th Grade General Science:
Climate maps, A 5/30, D 6/1.
Quiz on water cycle, land breeze, sea breeze and monsoon, 6/1.
Week of May 21 to 25. Thank you Eight Grade and participating parents for a wonderful retreat.
8th Grade American History:
Review for essay test on English Civil War, Glorious Revolution and Pueblo Revolt next week, 5/21.
Quiz on Declaration of Independence including memorization of first four sentences ending with "safety and happiness," 5/22.
U.S. Constitution of 1789, Article I quiz, 5/23
Article II quiz, 5/24.
Article III quiz, 5/25.
Take home test on Four English Migrations to North America, A 5/25, D 5/30.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Maps of excavations due, 5/21.
Reports of excavation groups, 5/23-24.
Essay on excavations, A 5/25, D 5/30.
8th Grade General Science:
Las Vegas periodic table exercise, 5/21.
Atoms and Atomic Particles WS, A 5/22, D 5/25.
Lab on polar and non-polar molecules, 5/23.
Lab modeling a salt crystal, 5/24.
Quiz on ionic and covalent bonds, 5/25.
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on light and lenses, 5/24.
Lab on retrograde motion, 5/25.
6th Grade General Science:
WS on topographic maps, pp. 300-01, A 5/24, D 5/30.
Quiz on water cycle, sea breeze, land breeze, monsoon, 5/30.
Culminating Projects Due Dates!!
Rough Draft, including full report and sources typed double-spaced, due no later than the week of May 14th.
Final Draft, with all corrections of rough draft completed typed and double-spaced, due May 25.
Power point or poster finished by May 25.
Presentations will be given beginning on Monday, June 4 and continuing on the 5th and 6th. These will not necessarily be in any order. Volunteers can go first and then the timid will be assigned times.
Week of May 14-18. Crowning of Mary Mass May 16, at 9:00 AM, at the end of which 8th grade goes to Warm Beach Camp for their end of the year retreat.
8th Grade American History:
"The Conflict Ignites," video WS, 5/14.
2nd Video WS, 5/15.
Retreat, 5/17-18.
7th Grade Washington State History:
If class can maintain good behavior, they will be working on their excavations this week.
Video WS, Duwamish transfer, 5/17.
8th Grade General Science:
"Atoms, Bonding and the Periodic Table," in Chemical Interactions; pp. 12-21. Exercise, p. 21.
Lab on polymers, 5/16.
Retreat, 5/17-18.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on lenses, 5/15.
Telescope video WS, 5/17.
"Stars and Galaxies," in Exploring Earth Science, pp. 47-85, 5/18.
6th General Science:
Video WS, 5/17.
Test on Latitude and Longitude, 5/18. Read "What is Weather," in Exploring Earth Science, pp. 485-522.
Week of May 7-11.
8th Grade American History:
Rought Draft Culminating Project due 5/11.
"The Revolutionary Era," read and quiz, 5/7, WS, A 5/7, D 5/10.
French and Indian War quiz, 5/5.
7th Grade Washington State History:
"Creators," read and quiz, 5/5.
Alki Video WS, 5/9.
Test on western settlement and mapping, 5/6.
Seattle population graph, A 5/11, D 5/15.
8th Grade General Science:
"Nonmetals and Metalloids," pp. 98-105, "Elements from Stardust," pp. 108-111, read and quiz, 5/7.
Lab on metals, polymers 5/8-9.
Quiz on geologic structures of Washington, 5/11.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on lenses, focal point and image point, 5/8-9.
Telescope lab, 5/11.
6th Grade General Science:
Number patterns 1 & 2, 5/8-9.
Week of April 30 to May 4.
8th Grade American History:
Qz on Flushing Remonstrance, Bacon's and Leisler's rebellions, 5/1.
Quiz on El Camino Real, 5/2.
Essay on Elizabeth Sprigs and Richard Tuggey, A 5/2, D 5/8.
'Last of the Mohicans,' 5/4.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Cowlitz Prairie WS, A 4/27, D 5/1.
'Empires on the Trail,' video WS, 5/2-3.
'Creators,' read and quiz, 5/4.
8th Grade General Science:
Quiz on solar system, 5/1.
"Elements and the periodic table", qz, 5/2
"Metals," qz. 5/3.
Washington Geologic structures qz, 5/4.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on refraction, 4/30.
Lab on lenses, 5/4.
6th Grade General Science:
World places WS, A 4/27, D 5/1.
Number fields #1, #2, A 5/1, D 5/2.
Week of April 23-27. 7th Grade begins the WASL.
8th Grade American History:
Story Board outline, 4/23.
English Civil War Qz, 4/27.
7th Grade Washington State History (tentative):
Oregon Trail WS and reading, A 4/19, D 4/23.
Worksheet on T26N, R4E, A 4/23, D 4/24.
Empire on the Trail, Video WS, A 4/26, D 4/27.
8th Grade General Science:
Elements and the periodic table, reading qz, 4/26.
Planetary posters and notes qz, 4/27.
7th Grade General Science (tentative):
Finish lab on reflection, 4/23.
Lab on refraction, A 4/26, D 4/27.
Essay on refraction, D 4/27, D 5/1.
6th Grade General Science:
Work, Power and Mechanical Advantage WS, A 4/19, D 4/25.
Mechanical advantage of simple machines WS, A 4/24, D 4/26.
Finding African places WS, A 4/26, D 5/1.
Number fields maps #1, #2, A 4/26, D 4/27.
African rainfall map, A 4/27, D 5/1.
Week of April 16-20. Hats off to the Eighth Grade, every member of which did an outstanding job at Dry Falls, and to their fabulous parents, without whom it could not have happened. I hope all of you did as little as possible over Spring Break and enjoyed yourself. You all had it coming. Anyway, a somewhat shortened week since students get off on Friday at 11:30 so faculty and staff can help prepare for the Chris Young Dinner. I hope as many of you as can will make it on Saturday.
8th Grade American History:
Plymouth I WS, A 4/16, D 4/19. Plymouth II, read and quiz, 4/17; WS, A 4/17, D 4/20.
Explanation of Story Board, 4/19.
Quiz on English Civil War, 4/20.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Catholic Ladder, review and quiz, 4/16-17.
Personal Ladder, A 4/17, D 4/20.
Oregon Trail reading, read and quiz, 4/18-9.
"Empire on the Trails," video WS, 4/20.
8th Grade General Science:
Finish lunar maps and planetary posters, D 4/17.
Earthquake Loci Map WS, A 4/17, D 4/19.
Begin reviewing planetary posters for quiz next week, 4/20.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on reflection, 4/17.
Lab on refraction, 4/18.
Essay on refraction, A 4/19, D 4/24.
Essay on earthquakes in Kobe and Northridge, LA, A 4/20, D 4/24.
6th Grade General Science:
Worksheet on calculating power and mechanical advantage, 4/20, D 4/24.
Week of March 26-30. It looks like we'll be doing ITBS testing through Wednesday in the 8th grade. This means the following schedule will happen when we can get to it. The 7th Grade, however, should be able to follow the schedule for science closely.
8th Grade American History:
Plymouth Plantation, read and quiz, 3/26, WS, A 3/26, D 4/3.
Parameters for visual component of Culminating Project, 3/27.
Quiz on English Civil War, 3/29.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Blanchet reading quiz, 3/29.
Individual ladders, A 3/30, D 4/2.
8th Grade General Science:
Scabland WS, D 3/27.
Megaflood Video WS, A 3/28, D 3/28.
Quiz on Dry Falls lab, 3/30.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on reflection, 3/28.
Quiz on waves, 3/29.
Lab on refraction, 3/30. Essay on refraction, A 3/30, D 4/2.
6th Grade General Science:
Mechanical Advantage WS, A 3/27, D 3/29.
Coordinates WS, 1 & 2, A 3/28, D 3/30.
Quiz on motion, 3/30.
Short Week of March 19-22, beginning of Third Trimester.
8th Grade American History:
History of Virginia WS, D 3/20
Pocahontas video WS, A 3/21, D 3/21.
Plymouth Plantation I, read and quiz, 3/21; WS, A 3/21, D 3/23.
Plymouth Plantation II, read and quiz, 3/23, WS, A 3/22, D 3/27.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Kitsap's Raid, read and quiz, 3/20.
Blanchet reading for quiz on week of 3/26.
8th Grade General Science:
Moon tracings due, 3/21.
Element groups qz, 3/22
Dry Falls lab materials read for quiz on 3/26.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on wave frequency, 3/20.
Quiz on El Nino posters, 3/22.
6th Grade General Science:
Camp Seymour, 3/19-21.
Week of March 12-16, end of the Trimester. No late work accepted except in special cases OKed by me.
8th Grade American History:
Visual component of culminating project, 3/12.
History of Virginia, read and qz., 3/14. WS, A 3/14, D 3/20.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Lunar tracing, A 3/13, D 3/16.
Quiz on atoms, etc. 3/14.
Planet questions due, 3/16.
7th Grade General Science:
El Nino quiz, 3/14.
Northridge and Kobe Earthquakes, essay, A 3/16, D 3/20.
6th Grade General Science:
Geographical coordinates, sheets 1 & 2, A 3/12, D 3/15.
Quiz on motion, 3/15.
Number fields #1 and 2, A 3/15, D 3/20.
Africa rainfall map, A 3/16, D 3/21.
Week of March 5 through 9. No late work will be accepted after Friday, March 9.
8th Grade American History:
Visit from Victoria for reconcilliation service, 3/5.
Essay test on Spanish and Portugese exploration and colonization, 3/6.
Requirements for visual component of Culminating Project, 3/7.
Final three questions for Culminating Project, D 3/9.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Lewis and Clark map WS, A 3/5, D 3/6
8th Grade General Science:
Review posters on element groups, 3/5. Data on and added to posters will be the subject of a quiz next week.
Planetary project, A 3/6, D 3/12.
Lunar tracing, A 3/6, D 3/9.
Quiz on atoms, elements, moles, etc., 3/7
7th Grade General Science:
Review collected four questions for quiz, 3/6-7. Quiz next week.
6th Grade General Science:
Collect data from roller coasters, 3/5-7.
Reading in "Motion, Forces and Energy," for quiz on Friday, 3/8.
Quiz on reading, 3/9.
Coordinate grids, #1, A 3/9, D 3/12.
Week of February 26 to March 2.
8th Grade American History.
Creating visual component for Culminating Project, 2/1.
Rough draft of final three questions for Culminating Project due 3/9.
Essay test on Western exploration and colonization, 2/2.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Native American mortality graph D 2/27.
Lewis and Clark video WS, A 2/22, D 3/1.
Lewis and Clark map WS, A 3/2, D 3/6.
8th Grade General Science:
Soil Lab results, D 2/27.
Planetary project, A 2/28, D 3/6.
Lunar tracings, A 3/2, D 3/6.
7th Grade General Science:
Secrets of Underwater Volcanoes WS, A 2/23, D 2/26.
Posters for Ocean currents project A 2/28, D 3/2.
6th Grade General Science:
Roller coaster finished, 3/2. Data collection, D 3/6.
Test on motion: 3/6.
Short week of February 20-23, what's left of winter break after making up the blessed snow days of January.
8th Grade American History:
Quiz on Mercantilism, 2/21.
Video WS on thermonuclear fusion bomb, 2/22.
Objective test on chronology, 2/23.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Video WS on Lewis and Clark, A 2/21, D 2/24.
8th Grade General Science:
Planetary project, A 2/21, D to be announced.
Lab on soil sampling, 2/22-3.
7th Grade General Science:
Undersea hotspots video WS, A 2/20-21.
Four questions on El Nino, A 2/15, D 2/24.
6th Grade General Science:
Test on Newton's first law, 2/22.
Finish roller-coasters and begin collecting data, 2/22-3.
Week of February 12-16.
8th Grade American History:
Florida of the Inca, read and quiz, 2/12, WS A 2/12, D 2/16.
Cahokia video WS, A 2/13, D 2/13.
Objective chronology test, 2/14.
Mercantilism quiz, 2/16.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Quiz on early exploration of the NW Coast, 2/13.
Effects of disease on native populations WS, A 2/14 D to be determined.
8th Grade General Science:
Quiz on atoms, moles and gases, 2/14.
Soil sampling labs, 2/15-16.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on temperature and density, 2/12.
El Nino project, A 2/14.
Seafloor spreading video WS, A 2/16, D 2/16.
6th Grade General Science:
Work on roller coasters.
Week of February 5-9, Wherein we attempt to pick up the pieces of the curriculum after the joyous mayhem of Catholic Schools week.
8th Grade American History:
Florida of the Inca, read and qz, 2/5, WS, A 2/5, D 2/9.
Cahokia Video WS, 2/6.
Objective chronology test, 2/9.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Spanish Map WS, A 2/2, D 2/6,
Spanish Flag, A 2/2, D 2/8.
Vancouver Map WS, A 2/3, D 2/4.
8th Grade General Science:
Hertzsprung Russel Diagram, A 2/5, D 2/6.
Posters on elements D 2/7.
Lab on spectral signatures of atoms, 2/8.
Soil sample testing, 2/9.
7th Grade General Science:
Labs on Arctic-Pacific, Atlantic and Indian ocean floors, A 2/2, D 2/6.
"Motions of the Ocean," pp. 231-239, qz, 2/6.
Lab on temperature and density, 2/8-9.
6th Grade General Science:
Calculating Force, Mass, Acceleration and Momentum WS, A 2/5, D 2/9.
Quizzes on Newtons's laws of motion, 2/8-9.
Week of January 29-February 2, Catholic Schools Week.
8th Grade American History:
Treasure from Tepeyec, read and quiz, 1/29.
"All the World is Human," Video WS, A 1/31, D 1/31.
Report of Fray Marcos de Niza, read and quiz, 2/1-2, WS, A 2/2, D 2/6.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Quiz on timeline, 1/30.
Spanish Maps WS, A 2/1, D 2/6.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on testing for Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium, 1/29-31.
Posters on families of elements, D 2/1.
Lab on spectral signatures, 2/1
7th Grade General Science:
Quizzes on readings, 1/29-30.
Lab on temperature and density of water, 2/1-2.
6th Grade General Science:
WS on acceleration, A 1/26, D 1/30.
WS on Force, Mass, Acceleration and Momentum, A 1/31, D 2/2.
Week of January 22-26.
8th Grade American History:
Cortes Video WS, A 1/22, D 1/23.
New World Vocabulary WS, D 1/23.
Pizarro Video WS, A 1/25, D 1/26.
First three questions of Culminating Project, rough draft, D 1/26.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Artifacts Essay, A 1/24, D 1/30.
8th Grade General Science:
Poster requirements 1/22; project due 2/2.
Finish electrostatics lab, 1/22-23. Map water samples.
Lab on indicator solution and titration, 1/24.
Lab on testing dissolved oxygen, CO2, 1/25.
Lab on testing N, P, K., 1/26.
7th Grade General Science:
Test on Newtons 3 laws of motion, 1/23.
Lab on heat engine, 1/25-6.
6th Grade General Science:
Worksheet on work, A 1/24, D 1/30.
Lab on Force, Mass and Movement, 1/25-6
Short Week of January 16 through 19 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. Because of last week's snow day, we have to move several assignments ahead.
8th Grade American History.
HINS Chapter III, A 1/12, D 1/17.
HINS, Chapter IV, read and quiz, 1/16, WS, A 1/16, D 1/19.
HINS, Chapter V, read and quiz, 1/17. WS, A 1/17, D 1/23.
Video on Conquistadors, WS,. A 1/18, D 1/19.
7th Grade Washington State History::
Presentation of categories of artifacts, 1/17.
Essay topic, A 1/17, D 1/23.
Excavations, 1/19.
8th Grade General Science:
Water samples due, 1/16.
Electrostatics, A 11/16, D 1/17.
Lab on p.H. of common substances, 1/18.
Labs on water sample testing, 1/18-19.
7th Grade General Science:
Finish timed runs, 1/16.
Quiz on Newtons's laws, 1/17
Evaluations of lab members, 1/17-8.
Worksheet on pascals, A 1/18, D 1/19.
6th Grade General Science:
Laws on motions, A 1/12, D 1/17.
Worksheet on Work, A 1/17, D 1/19.
Lab on friction and gravity, 1/18.
Week of January 8-12.
8th Grade American History:
ASA, Thinking Critically, pp. 21, 25. A 1/10, D 1/1/12.
HINS, ch. III, read and quiz, 1/11. WS, A 1/11, D 1/16.
HINS, ch IV, read and quiz, 1/12. WS, A 1/12, D 1/17.
New World Vocabulary, A 1/12, D 1/23.
7th Grade Washington State History:
3 stone tools, two needles and one hafted projectile point, D 1/9.
Lab on categorizing artifacts, A 1/8, D 1/12.
Artifact essay, 1/12, D 1/16.
8th Grade General Science:
Finish electrostatic lab, 1/8.
Water sampling, A 1/9, D 1/11,
Lab on p.H of common substances.
7th Grade General Science:
Worksheet on Work, A 1/8, D 1/11.
Quiz on Newton's laws of motion, 1/12.
6th Grade General Science:
Finish graphing acceleration, 1/8-9.
Writing a rule of motion, 1/9-10.
Week of January 2-5, 2007. Wow! Where does the time go? That certainly was fun. But now, it's back to work!!
8th Grade American History:
Brief Account of Spanish Cruelty WS, A 12/13, D 1/4.
Essay on articles, A 12/18, D 1/5.
ASA, thinking critically 1-3, pp. 21, 25, A 1/4, D 1/9
7th Grade Washington State History:
Making needles with tools, 1/2-4.
Make up tests, 1/3.
Hafting projectile point, 1/5.
8th Grade General Science:
Set due date for elements posters, 1/2.
Lab on water testing, 1/5.
7th Grade General Science:
Dec 18, 19, work D. 1/4.
Rocket Car lab, 1/4-5.
6th Grade General Science:
Acceleration problems, A 12/18, D 1/4.
Acceleration lab, 1/3-4.
Law of motion, 1/5.
Week of December 11-15. This will be a wild week, so let'sl get through it as best we can. You know I don't believe in assigning work on weekends or vacations, but we need to start thinking about answering the first three questions of the Culminating Project by the early part of January. So, if you need to do some research on the net or with written sources or talking with your contact, the time leading up to the vacation and vacation itself would be a good time to do this. I will not see you after Friday until January, so have a very Merry Christmas and don't work too hard, ha ha. In the meantime:
8th Grade American History:
Essay test on Civil and Common Law, Reconquista and Crusades, 12/14.
Set due date and requirements for first three questions, 12/15.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Flaking obsidian, 12/11-15.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on Electrostatics, 12/14-15.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on resistance, 12/13-14.
Worksheet on work, force, power and acceleration, A 12/14, D 12/19.
6th Grade General Science:
Lab on graphing motion, 12/14-15.
Acceleration WS, A 11/15, D 11/19.
Week of December 4-8. First week of new trimester. Snow days wiped out last week's schedule, so we're trying to make up for lost time.
8th American History:
Diario I, II WS due, 12/5
Objective test on Canon, Civil, Common Law, Crusades, Reconquista, 12/5.
Video WS, "An Idea Takes Shape," "The Crossing," 12/6-7.
Caribbean map test, 12/8
Graph of Nina, 12/8.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Personal Schedule, A 12/4, D 12/8.
Quiz on native American place names in Seattle, 12/5.
Obsidian tools, 12/6-7.
Wooden needles, 12/8.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on electrostatics, 12/5-6.
Element index cards, A 12/8, D 12/13.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on adhesion/cohesion, A 12/1, D 12/4.
Work on rocket car, 12/8.
6th Grade General Science:
Graph running and walking speeds, 12/4.
WS on converting speeds, A 12/1, D 12/5.
"Describing and Measuring Motion," pp. 6-21, 12/6.
Lab on graphing motion, 12/7-8.
Week of November 27 to December 1, end of First Trimester. I just realized last weeks introductory blurb made no sense, but I guess I just got carried away by the wonder of it all. So let me try to get it right this time: I hope you will have consumed mass quantities of tryptophane and slept in late, because on Monday you will have in:
8th Grade American History:
Diario I, read and quiz, 11/27, WS, A 11/27, D 11/30.
Diario II, read and quiz, 11/28, WS, A 11/28, D 12/1.
Graph of Nina, 11/30.
Objective test on Civil, Canon and Common Law, Crusades and Reconquista, 12/1
7th Grade Washington State History:
Making tools with grinding and pressure flaking, 11/27.
Personal schedules, A 11/28, D 12/1.
Quiz on Native American place names in Seattle, 11/29.
Work on obsidian, 11/30-12/1.
8th Grade General Science:
Lab on electrostatics, 11/28-29.
Element cards, A 12/1, D 12/8.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on voltage, current and resistance, 11/29-30.
Work on rocket car, 12/1.
6th Grade General Science:
Lab on calculating speed, 11/27.
Converting m/sec into mph WS, A 11/28, D 12/1.
Graphing average and instantaneous speed, 11/29.
"Describing and Measuring Motion," pp. 6-21, read 11/30.
Lab on graphing motion, 12/1.
Short week of November 20-22. All late work in by 11/22, then, Thanksgiving Vacation. Hoo Hoo, finally, a break!! Don't blow a gasket at the dinner table. Consume mass quantities of tryptophane and sleep in late, because on Monday you will have in:
8th Grade American History:
Diario I read and quiz, 11/20, WS, A 11/20, D 11/28
7th Grade Washington State History:
Personal schedules, A 11/21, D 11/28.
8th Grade General Science:
Project on elements, A 11/21, D 11/28.
Quiz on measurement, springs, radians, torque, safety and terms, 11/22
7th Grade General Science:
Quiz on matter and energy, 11/23.
6th Grade General Science:
Graphing speed, 11/20.
Converting m/sec into mph., 11/21.
Week of November 13-17. Accreditation Week!
8th Grade American History:
"We The People," Reviewing and Using the Lesson, pp. 6, 11, 14, 17, A 11/13, D 11/16. Go over late work.
Worksheet on Atlantic Ocean navigation, A 11/16, D 11/21.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Notes on native life in North Seattle, 11/14.
Personal Schedules, A 11/16, D 11/21.
Begin work chipping rocks, 11/17.
8th Grade General Science:
Project on elements, A 11/13, D 11/21.
Lab on separation of gases, 11/14.
Lab on electrolysis, 11/16
Quiz on measurement, springs, torque, safety and terms, 11/17.
7th Grade General Science:
Lab on candle chemistry, 11/14-15
6th Grade General Science:
Graphing floating and sinking objects data, 11/13.
Lab on calculating speed, 11/16.
The short week of November 6 through 9. Students do not come in on Friday because of an inservice and Blanchet HS is coming to recruit Wednesday morning at 9:00 AM.
8th Grade American History:
Essay A 11/7, D 11/14. Compare the Ptolemy and the Hereford maps. What information in the Ptolemy map was lost by the time the Hereford map was made, and what new information had been acquired?
Culminating Project Outline. A few sentences on each of the six questions, citing your sources and contact person, to let me know how your project is progressing. D 11/9.
7th Grade Washington State History:
West Point Archaeology video WS, A 11/6, D 11/7.
Test on Washington geology, 11/7.
Lab on p.H. 11/8.
8th Grade General Science:
Finish properties lab, 11/6-7.
Pop quiz on materials to date, 11/8.
Lab on air gases, 11/9
7th Grade General Science:
Test on measurement, safety, terms, and chemical and physical changes, 11/7.
Temperature conversion WS, A 11/2, D 11/7.
Lab on candle chemistry, 11/8-9.
6th Grade General Science:
Finish lab on displacement and density, 11/6.
"Pressure--Floating and Sinking," pp. 74-87 in Chemical Building Blocks, 11/7
Lab on floating and sinking objects, 11/7-8.
Week of October 30 to November 3. Happy Halloween: enjoy the National Greed Olympics, but let us not forget this week to remember All Souls Day and All Saints Day.
8th Grade American History:
Culminating Project Outline. A few sentences on each of the six questions, citing your sources and contact person, to let me know how your project is progressing. D 11/10.
Worksheet on Roman, Canon and English Common Law, A 10/30, D 11/3.
The Crusades Video WS, I & II, 10/31, 11/1.
Ptolemaic and Hereford Map Essay, A 11/3, D 11/7.
7th Grade Washington State History:
Early Man in Washington Reading WS, A 10/31, D 11/3,
Early Man in Washington Reading in for extra credit, 11/3
Test on Washington Geology. Students remember to bring regional map, geologic map, tectonic map and time line.
8th Grade