Maitland Middle School

 

Mrs. Mederos

E-mail: Mederoc@ocps.net 

Room 917

Phone:  407-623-1462 x459

 

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WEEK OF

 

Dec. 1-5

 

Periods  1,4,5,7

8th Grade

Syllabus Page 1

Syllabus Page 2

Periods 2,3

6th Grade

Syllabus Page 1

Syllabus Page 2

Weekly Guiding Questions

 

How has the geosphere changed over time?  How will it change in the future?

 

How do cells control what enters and exits?

LINKS

Link to practice test for chapter 9

http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=cua&wcsuffix=3090

Link for permission slip to KSC

Parent Permission

Chaperone Guidelines

Links for Water Project Data Sheets:

Water Consumption Data Collection Sheet 1

Water Consumption Data Collection Sheet Alternative 1

Water Consumption Data Collection Sheet 2

Water Consumption Data Collection Sheet Alternative 2

Check out this link:

If The Earth Were A Village

 

Check out this link:

If The Earth Were A Village

Monday

 

Class Activities:

  1. Make-up tests if needed
  2. Water Project Data Sheet #2 (See link above.  Due before end of nine weeks.)
  3. Begin section 9.1.   Discuss evidence in support of Continental Drift Theory and how this theory has evolved to the Theory of Plate Techtonics.
  4. Pangea activity.

     Fourth Period Only:  Review chapter 8

Homework:

  1. Guided Reading for 9.1.

Class Activities:

  1. Review Experimental Design
  2. Begin Gummy Bear Experiment to study diffusion.

Homework:

  1. Please try to purchase a 2 pocket folder with 3 brads in the center.  We will use this folder for a special cell notebook.

Tuesday

Benchmark

Reading

Test

Class Activities:

  1. Grade GR 9.1.
  2. Discuss three types of plate boundaries.  MilkyWay Bar demo.
  3. Discuss what happens at the 3 boundaries.  Create a foldable to summarise the information.

     Fourth Period Only:  Finish chapter 8 test, then begin chapter 9. 

Homework:

  1. Guided Reading for 9.2 AND 9.3.

Class Activities:

  1. Continue working on the Gummy Bear Experiment.

Homework:

  1. Please try to purchase a 2 pocket folder with 3 brads in the center.  We will use this folder for a special cell notebook.

 
Wednesday

Class Activities:

  1. Grade GR 9.2 and 9.3
  2. Finish Pangea Map (Monday's activity)and the foldable (Tuesday's activity) if extra time needed.

Homework:

  1. Guided Reading for 9.4 AND 9.5.

Class Activities:

  1. Collect and average data for Gummy Bear Experiment

Homework:

  1. Please try to purchase a 2 pocket folder with 3 brads in the center.  We will use this folder for a special cell notebook.

Thursday

Benchmark

Math

Test

 

Class Activities:  1st period will not meet today due to Benchmark Testing! :-(

  1. Grade GR 9.4 and 9.5  (1st period will grade this on Friday!)
  2. Complete Activity on page 272 - 273.

Homework:

  1. Work on Cornell Notes for chapter 9

Class Activities:  2nd period will not meet today due to Benchmark Testing!

  1. Graph Gummy Bear Data and finish the worksheet.  (2nd period will do this on Friday.)
  2. Begin designing an experiment to demonstrate osmosis.

Homework:

  1. Please try to purchase a 2 pocket folder with 3 brads in the center.  We will use this folder for a special cell notebook.

Friday

 

Class Activities:.

  1. Finish discussing sections 9.4 and 9.5.
  2. Review for the chapter 9 test.

Homework:

  1. Work on Cornell Notes for chapter 9.

Class Activities:

  1. Second period will catch-up and finish Gummy Bear lab.
  2. Third period will work on their own osmosis experiments.

Homework:

                           

 

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