7th Grade Independent Study

Assignments

Due March 3

Trimester 3 Week 1

Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule

8:30-9-PE9-9:45-Science9:45-10:15-History10:15-RR Break10:15-11-Math11-11:30-Language Arts11:30-Testing/Conference12-2-Study Hall

Science

Main Objectives This Week:(Language Objective) Be able to discuss questions

and responses related the age of the EarthUnderstand how fossils and rock formations help

scientists develop theories regarding the age of the earth

Be able to summarize the theory of “Pangaea”

Traits Game

Create a creature that would adapt in these situations….

Now….create your own

Creature______________ By________________________

Creature Features

Name_________________________________Climate________________________________Environment/Biome______________________Food__________________________________Movement______________________________Description of evolution:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Description

Use adaptation, or differentiation as part of explanation for evolution

Address every part of the animal to describe why these features have benefitted the animal

Be creativeMake it fun! (And even funny!)But, prove you know the science of evolution

History of the Earth

PPT 12.1 and 12.2

Science

Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 12 Lesson 1. Take Cornell Notes._____Ch. 12 Lesson 1 Questions Pg. 243_____Read Ch. 12 Lesson 2. Take Cornell Notes._____Ch. 12 Lesson 2 Questions Pg. 248_____Ch. 11 Take Home Test (OR) Alternative Project

Grade_______TW_________

World History

Main Objectives This Week:

-(Language Objective) Write a summary of your “artist” and describe his work

-Know what societal and economic changes brought about the Renaissance

-Know the main concepts of Humanism

Ch. 13-The Renaisssance

RE-NAISSANCERE-BirthBirth of:

IdeasArtarchitecture

Research of the Artists

Humanism Bubble

Middle-”Humanism”Other bubbles…..facts and details about what

humanism is

History-T3 Week 1

Assignments:

_____Questions Pg. 427_____Read Ch. 13.1. Take Cornell Notes._____Ch. 13.1 Questions Pg. 433_____Research (Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, or Brunelleschi).

Print out 1 article. Write a 7-10 sentence summary of him and his work._____Workbook 13.1_____Humanism Bubble

Grade_____TW______

Housekeeping!

• • PE Assignment

• PE Field Credits due June 1

• Grade/Packet

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

Math Objectives

(Lang. Objective) Describe how you would use the slope formula to build a skate ramp

-Use knowledge of angle relationships to solve for unknown angles

-Know the types of triangles there are-Know how to find unknown lengths of sides of

triangles

Graphing Quiz

Term and Function

1. ______Cubic Graph2. ______Linear Graph3. ______Quadratic Graph4. ______y=2x+75. ______y=2x+76. ______y=2x+7

A.

B.

C.

Slope of a Skate/Snowboard Ramp

“abc new video shaun white crash”

What kind of graph is this….linear, quadratic, or cubic???

Building a Skate Ramp

Research:www.youtube.comwww.www.www.

Starting Next Week!

7.7….7.8 Review

New Geometry

8.3

PPT

8.4

PPT

7th Grade Independent StudyT3 Week 1 Due: March 10TW=_______% Name____________

P.E.dbusk@psusd.uswww.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com

_____PE Log

5 PE Credits Due June 1

Grade______TW________

Math

• ____Ch. 8 Lesson 3-All Questions• ____Ch. 8 Lesson 4-All Questions• ____www.go.hrw.com Lessons 8.3 and

8.4 Parents MUST SIGN!!• Parent Sign.____________• Skate Ramp Project Due March 17

• Grade__________• TW____________

Language Arts

Objectives This Week:(Language Objective) Be able to break vocabulary

words into morphemes in order to learn their meaning

Be able to identify an author’s purposeKnow what makes subjects and verbs agreeUnderstand what point of view a story is

CST…it’s coming!

Your Scores…

What are your goals?Signed by parent

Packet

Application

Old Story…”Treasure of Lemon Brown”

Standards:ThemeComparing Literary

Works

Greg learns “perspective.”

Response to Literature Essay

What is a “treasure” that you would be willing to fight for? It may not be worth much monetarily, but it is a treasure to you. Tell why this object is important to you and why you would feel this strongly about it.

Extra Credit

The Soloist

What would you do to avoid school

Lie?Ditch????

New Story…”A Stolen Day”

Pg. 492Standards:Point of view

1st

3rd

3rd limited3rd Omniscient

Theme

Grammar Review

Spelling iousPg. 486

Language Arts-T3 Week 1ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “Stolen Day” Pg. 492. Do questions Pg. 498. ______Review and Assess Questions 499 ______Integrated Language Pg. 500 ______Selection Support Pgs. 146, 147, 148, 150 (149 in

class next week) ______CST Questions ______Read at least 3 Chapters of Robin Hood. Write a

summary of reading. Finish reading by March 1 Study for Ribbons/Treasure Test

Grade_______ TW_________

Genetically Modified Food

Essaywww.myaccess.comInput rough draft into

my access by next week

Testing Conferencing

Science Ch. 14Rikki Tikki Tavi

Turn in work

New Spelling

Pg. 12

Gu=“gw”

Anguishlanguish