Melinda Jones' Weblog

Week of 5-18 to 5-22

melindajones — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:37:39 +0000

Monday: Learn to tie fish hooks and handle fish ; Video Clips 10.3 “Fishing Tips”

Tuesday: Post Test for Aquatic Ecosystems unit

Wednesday: Bois D’Arc Field Trip

Thursday: C of O Field Trip

Friday: Last Day of School! They are 7th graders now!

Week of 5-11 to 5-15

melindajones — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:34:02 +0000

Monday: Lakes and Ponds Chapter 8, video clips; carousel activity for questions #1-7

Tuesday: Chapter 8 continued

Wednesday: Review Aquatic Ecosystems; Video Clips 9.2; Team competitions

Thursday: Chapter 10 “Fishing for Answers” Complete #1-7

Friday: Grade #1-7; Casting Practice

Week of 5-4 to 5-8

melindajones — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:30:31 +0000

Monday: Grade Chpt 13 Review in Soc Studies. Finish reading Science Chpt 5. #1-7 due Tuesday.

Tuesday: Grade Chpt 5 #1-7. Discuss “competition”. In class activity “Every Fish for Itself”

Wednesday: Science – Invasive, Endangered, Extinct Species: Discussion, handouts, video clips

Thursday: Notes (types of aquatic ecosystems and biodiversity); Video Clips on Rivers/Streams; begin reading Chapter 7

Friday: Finish reading Chpt 7; Number off and answer #1-7 in groups

Week of 4-27 to 5-1

melindajones — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:59:02 +0000

Monday: SCIENCE: Chpt 3 and 4 review. Hatcheries videoclip. Quiz Thursday on chapter 3.

Tuesday: SCIENCE: Watershed mapping (in-class activity)

Wednesday: SOCIAL STUDIES: Rome Chapter 13 lesson 4 REad, discuss, notes page 453-458 “Daily Life” Complete essential and review questions as we read.

Thursday: SCIENCE: Chapter 3 Ecology Quiz

Friday: SOCIAL STUDIES: Ancient Rome Chapter 13 Review worksheet

Week of 4-6 to 4-10

melindajones — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:17:05 +0000

Monday: SCIENCE Chapter 1 Aquatic Ecosystems Quiz Soc Studies: Rome Map when finished

Tuesday: SCIENCE: Water Chemistry LAB Soc Studies: Rome Maps Due

Wed: Soc Studies: Read pages 431-435 and answer #1-5 on Rome’s geography

Thurs: SCIENCE: Review water cycle; Read/discuss “Watershed Works” handout; class demonstration

Week of 3-30 to 4-03

melindajones — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:50:58 +0000

Monday: Aquatic EcoSystems Pre-test

Tuesday: Water Usage Activites

Wednesday: “Water is Life” read pages 2-5 in student book and answer questions #1-7

Thursday: Grade/Discuss #1-7 LAB: Water Chemistry

Friday: Discuss water usage results, create graphs

Week of 3-16 to 3-20

melindajones — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:57:35 +0000

Monday: Heavy Metal Lab

Tuesday: Blow It Up Lab

Wednesday: Mystery Powder Lab

Thursday: Review for Test

Friday: Chemistry Test

Week of 3-2 to 3-6

melindajones — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:05:32 +0000

Monday: 1)Peer Evaluations: States of Matter Cartoon

2) Discuss Physical and Chemical Change worksheet

2) 2.1 and 2.2 Quiz

Tuesday: 1) Turn in Matter and Energy Books and get Chemical Interactions Book

2) Bill Nye the Science Guy Video – Chemistry

Wednesday: 1) 2.1 “Elements combine to form compounds” Read pages 41-45. Complete Reading

Study Guide 2.1B

Thurs/Fri: 1) Discuss/Grade RSG 2.1B. Read 3.1 “Chemical reactions alter arrangements of

atoms” page 69-76 (skip page 73). Take notes as you read. Complete RSG 3.1B. Work

on “A Changeable Day” worksheet. Do all the defend questions #3, 11, 13, 14, 15. Explain in writing why you believe that it is either a chemical or physical

change. What evidence proves this to you?

Week of 2-2 to 2-6

melindajones — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:16:10 +0000

MONDAY: 1) Correct China Map 2) Project Work Time: Ancient China ABC BOOK

TUESDAY: Science-GET NEW BOOKS Read pages 9-13 MATTER; take notes, complete RSG 1.1A

WEDNESDAY: Science-Read pg 16-19 ATOMS & MOLECULES; take notes; complete #1-5 page 19

THURSDAY: Science – Read pg 21-25 ELEMENTS, MIXTURES, COMPOUNDS; RSG 1.3A together; 3 column notes on mixtures, elements, compounds

FRIDAY: Science – Read 27-33 STATES OF MATTER; take notes; complete RSG 1.4A

Week of 1-23 to 1-30

melindajones — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:48:25 +0000

MONDAY : Social Studies – Compare and Contrast Ancient Chinese Philosophies. Complete Chart.

TUESDAY: Social Studies – Ancient China Project: ABC Book and Alphaboxes. Project Due Friday, February 6th.

WEDNESDAY: Science: New Science books. Cover them please. Matter and Energy 1.1 Read pages9-13. Teacher Demonstrations. Take Notes in journal. Complete RSG 1.1A

THURSDAY: Social Studies – Project Work Time

FRIDAY: Science – Matter and Energy RSG 1.1A Due. !.2 Matter is Made of Atoms Read pages 16-19. Take notes in journal. Complete Complete page 19 #1-5. Complete sentences, restate question in answer.