7th Grade Synergy

May 26, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of May 22

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	finish squid drawings and EAT SQUID	Myth Busters!! and review for mollusk quiz	Mollusk quiz	Demos - no class 6th period for picnic	Demos
English	Viewing "Clash of the Titans" All Making Meanings questions due	"Clash of the Titans"	"Clash of the Titans"	All work due. Viewing "The River Wild"	"The River Wild"
Social Studies	"Glory" first period "Night John" seventh period	"Glory" first period Emancipation Proclamation notes	"Glory" first period Civil War open-note test 7th period	Civil War open-note final exam, no class 7th period	Civil War open-note final exam 7th period
Social Studies Literacy	type final draft of research paper	type final draft of research paper; "My Vocabulary Book" due today	type final draft of research paper	type final draft of research paper; book review due today	research paper final draft due today
Math Literacy	Units of Measure
7th grade Math	Poly People Work Day	Poly People Work Day
Integrated Math	Chapter 9 Quiz / Quarter Exam

May 17, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of May 16

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Finish squid video and questions	prep for Squid Dissection	Squid dissection	squid write-up	review for mollusk quiz
English	7th period- u author final session 8th period - "Orpheus" Journal #35 Making Meaning questions p.509 due	"Orpheus" - questions
Social Studies
Social Studies Literacy
Math Literacy
7th grade Math
Integrated Math

May 11, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of May 9

Download file "Chapter 8 Review 34.pdf"

Download file "design insect.pdf"

- directions for design an insect project!!

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Insect Video	Insect questions due by end of class- INSECT PROJECT DUE WEDNESDAY	Day ONE Mollusk notes	Day Two Mollusk Notes	"Incredible Suckers"
English	Viewing "The Odyssey" Journal #34 returned	Conclusion "The Odyssey" Questions completed in class.	DOL check Begin "The Origin of the Seasons"	"Origin of the Seasons" completed. Making Meanings.	Spelling test #179 Journal #35
Social Studies	Antebellum America notes	Antebellum America notes	Antebellum America quiz	Civil War map work	48 contiguous states test
Social Studies Literacy	Discovery Education Spring Assessment - MATH	Mexican Drug War research work	Sustained Silent Reading	Discovery Education Spring Assessment - MATH	Mexican Drug War research work
Math Literacy	Discovery Education Spring Assessment - MATH			Discovery Education Spring Assessment - LANGUAGE ARTS
7th grade Math	-
Integrated Math	Chapter 8 Exam

May 5, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of May 2

Download file "Chapter 8 Review 34.pdf"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Finish insect webquest/Start design an insect	Design an Insect	Design an Insect	Design an Insect/Review for quiz	Insect Quiz
English	All persuasive essays due. Journal #34 due. Begin viewing "The Odyssey" ALL BOOK REPORTS DUE MAY 20	"The Odyssey"	"The Odyssey	"The Odyssey	"The Odyssey
Social Studies
Social Studies Literacy
Math Literacy	Introduction of Quarter Project "Take Time to Travel"	Project Work Day Research	Sustained Silent Reading	Project Work Day Research	WORK DAY
7th grade Math	Practicing Skills of Finding Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms HW: Skills Practice WS	Identifying Surface Area and Volume of Non-Rectangular Prisms	Identifying Surface Area and Volume of Non-Rectangular Prisms	Independent Work: Finding Surface Area and Volume of Triangular Prism / Cylinder	Filling and Wrapping Check up 1
Integrated Math	Horizontal and Vertical Lines	8-4 Writing Equations for Lines HW: pg 443 (2-8)	8-4 Writing Equations for Lines HW: pg443 (15-22)	Chapter 8 Review	Chapter 8 Exam

Download file "Chapter 8 Review 34.pdf"

April 29, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of April 24

Download file "Insectshlinka.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Insect Notes	Insect Notes	Insect Notes	Insect video	Tour of Insects
English	Rough draft of persuasive essay on "Tom Sawyer"	Rough draft continued.	Peer editing.	Final copy due of persuasive essay. Peer review	Viewing "Shaun the Sheep" - discussion of "allusion" Journal #34: What have been the best and the worst aspects of this school year?
Social Studies	1st Per: scripts and illustrations due tomorrow 7th Per: Narrative of Fredrick Douglass prompt #1 due tomorrow	1st Per: The Amistad video quiz 7th per: Narrative of Fredrick Douglass prompt #2 due tomorrow	1st Per: Begin presentations 7th Period Narrative of Fredrick Douglass prompts 1 and 2 review
Social Studies Literacy	Library Check-Out time	Current Events magazine quiz	Sustained Silent Reading	U of I project in the computer lab	U of I project in the computer lab
Math Literacy	Library Day	Vocabulary Mapping 2	Sustained Silent Reading	Using Data and Statistics to make hypothesis. HW: Using Data and Stats WS	Organizing Information Using a Semantic Web HW: Semantic Web
7th grade Math	Launching Filling and Wrapping	Surface area and Nets	Surface area and Nets	Packing Blocks, and Looking at Surface Area and Volume connections	Packaging Block cont. HW: Skills Practice WS
Integrated Math	8-1 Linear Growth and Decay HW pg421 (1-6, 11-14)	Car Cost Handout HW: finish handout	8-1 Linear Growth and Decay HW: pg422 (19-21,24-31)	8-2 Standard Form of a Linear Equation HW: pg429 (2,4)	8-2 Standard Form of a Linear Equation HW: pg431 (10-16)

April 19, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of April 18

Download file "SeedDissectionprep.pptx"

Download file "PlantDissectionprelab.pptx"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Seed dissection Day 1	Seed dissection Day 2 - Wrap up with drawings	Review for quiz	Seed/plant quiz	NO SCHOOL
English	Plot diagram for "Tom Sawyer"	Brainstorming topics for persuasive essay. Begin rough draft	Continue rough draft		NO SCHOOL
Social Studies	Timeline work	Timeline/presentation work	Timeline/presentation work	Timeline/presentation work	NO SCHOOL
Social Studies Literacy	no class today	Poverty research paper work	Sustained Silent Reading	Computer lab to type up political cartoon analysis	NO SCHOOL
Math Literacy					NO SCHOOL
7th grade Math					NO SCHOOL
Integrated Math					NO SCHOOL

April 14, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of April 11

Download file "MonocotsDicots.pptx"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Finish Flower lab write-up, Start Quiz	Finish flower quiz/Start Monocot/Dicot notes	Note wrap up/Start seed dissection	Seed dissection continued	Write-up
English	Quiz ch 24 - end of "Tom Sawyer" completed. Vocabulary Journal #33: What is your reaction to reading "Tom Sawyer"?	Film - "Tom and Huck"	"Tom and Huck" conclusion	Vocab catch up day. All vocab due Friday at the end of the period.	Spelling 180 Vocab work day. First book report due April 21st.
Social Studies	Lincoln's Lifetime Timeline work	Lincoln's Lifetime Timeline due end of period	Lincoln's Lifetime open-note quiz
Social Studies Literacy	Library Day; War in Libya cartoon discussion	Political Cartoon Analysis: War in Libya rough draft due end of period	Sustained Silent Reading	Political Cartoon Analysis: War in Libya due Friday
Math Literacy	Library Day Sundae Party Presentations	Sundae Party Presentations
7th grade Math
Integrated Math

April 8, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of April 4

Download file "Plantstructures.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Flower notes finished	Flower dissection demonstration with ipads and proscopes	flower dissection	flower dissection	Review for flower quiz. Quiz on Monday
English	Read chapters 28 - 30 "Tom Sawyer"	Read chapters 31-32 "Tom Sawyer"	Read Chapters 33 - end "Tom Sawyer"	Quiz chapters 25 - end "Tom Sawyer"	Viewing "Tom and Huck" - notes on differences between the text and film.
Social Studies	notes on the War of 1812	notes on the War of 1812	"What was the War of 1812 All About?" essay due Monday, April 11	Lincoln's Lifetime Timeline work	Lincoln's Lifetime Timeline work
Social Studies Literacy	NFL Negotiations political cartoon analysis work	NFL Negotiations political cartoon analysis due today; identify where all your clothes come from for homework	Sustained Silent Reading	Globalization research work
Math Literacy
7th grade Math
Integrated Math

April 4, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of March 28

Download file "LightReview.pptx"

Download file "LightStations.zip"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Light Stations in class - in journal	Wrap up light - stations should be completed in journals	Quiz on light - Start plants	Plant notes	Finish plant notes
English	Spelling pretest #180 Journal #32 - Describe your spring break. Read chapters 20-21 "Tom Sawyer"	Chapters 22-23 Tom Sawyer	Quiz ch 18-24 Tom Sawyer Vocab	Vocab due Read Ch 25 - 26 Tom Sawyer
Social Studies	Constitution in the News oral presentations	Constitution in the News oral presentations	Begin work on letter to President Obama
Social Studies Literacy	Library Day/NFL Negotiations article read aloud	Political Cartoon Analysis: NFL Football Negotiations	Sustained Silent Reading
Math Literacy	Library Day	Vocabulary Mapping	Sustained Silent Reading		Read Aloud
7th grade Math		Algebra Aptitude Exam	Algebra Aptitude Exam
Integrated Math		Algebra Aptitude Exam	Algebra Aptitude Exam

March 18, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of March 14

Download file "light_presentation.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Start light ppt	Finish light ppt	Light/Optics stations	Light/Optics stations	Light/Optics stations - in classroom journals
English	Chapters 16 - 17 Tom Sawyer	Quiz 14- 17 Vocab	Quiz discussion vocabulary	Chapters 18 -19 Tom Sawyer	Chapters 20 -21 Journal #31: What are your plans for spring break?
Social Studies
Social Studies Literacy
Math Literacy
7th grade Math
Integrated Math

March 11, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of March 7

Download file "Light.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	wrap up magnetism questions - pretest for current	vocab review for current - go over answers for current practice and get flash cards	Current electricity quiz	Introduction to Light	Start light notes... Hi Jonah :-) Only first 4 slides. (It's really long.
English	Spelling Pretest "Tom Sawyer" ch. 11-12	"Tom Sawyer ch. 12-13 "its/it's and city's/cities/cities'" worksheet "Tom Sawyer" Extra Credit Word Search	*Quiz "Tom Sawyer" Ch. 11-13	Read "Tom Sawyer" Ch. 14-15	Spelling Test Journal 30-Letter to Ms. M before she leaves
Social Studies	Branches of Government closed-note quiz; begin Checks and Balances assignment	Checks and Balances 10 scenarios sheet due end of class; study notes for Constitution Test on March 17th	Bill of Rights double-sided sheet due tomorrow; B of R xword extra credit due Friday; study notes for test on 3/17	Bill of Rights activity; study notes for test on 3/17	13th, 14th, 15th, Amendments activity; study notes for test on 3/17
Social Studies Literacy	Book Reviews of historical fiction novel due today; rough draft of research paper with citations due Wednesday	rough draft of research paper with citations due tomorrow	Sustained Silent Reading	My Vocabulary Book due today	Final 3rd quarter Library Day
Math Literacy	Project Work Day	Project Work Day	Project Presentations	Project Presentations SSR	Library Day
7th Grade Math	MSA Problem 1.2	MSA Problem 1.2	MSA Problem 1.3	3rd Quarter Exam
Integrated Math	Probability Additional Practice	6-3 Solving Proportions HW: pg 316 (3-12,20-22)	6-4 Using Samples HW; pg 326 (7-9)	Quarter Exam

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March 1, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of February 28

http://www.electrocity.co.nz/

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics/electricity-magnets-and-circuits

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Back to magnetism!!	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	only 6th hour class
English	ISAT - no classes	Vocabulary work day - chapters 1 - 8. Read Ch. 9 "Tom Sawyer"	ISAT - no Classes	Ch. 10 "Tom Sawyer"	Quiz Ch. 9-10 Tom Sawyer
Social Studies	Constitution notes	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	Constitution notes	Constitution (Articles I, II, and III) branches quiz
Social Studies Literacy	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	research paper work	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	research paper work
Math Literacy	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing
7th grade Math	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing
Integrated Math	class doesn't meet - ISAT Testing	Project work day		Project due

February 27, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of February 21

http://www.electrocity.co.nz/

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics/electricity-magnets-and-circuits

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	No School	Science ISAT Prep	Science ISAT Prep	Electricity and Magnetism review in class	Go over schedule for next week - Wacky ISAT schedule
English	No School	Spelling Pre-Test Journal #29: "What is a possible invention that could help the world? Why/How would it help? Vocab. Tom Sawyer Ch. 4-6	ISAT preparation Tom Sawyer Ch. 7 Vocab. Tom Sawyer Ch. 4-6	ISAT preparation Tom Sawyer Ch. 8	Spelling Test 177 Closed Book Quiz Ch. 7-8
Social Studies	No School	Article I of the Constitution notes; no homework	Article I of the Constitution notes; no homework	Article I of the Constitution notes; no homework	Preventing cyberbullying lesson
Social Studies Literacy	No School	Begin outlining "Is Golobalization Good?" research paper; no homework	Sustained Silent Reading	work on research paper outlines; no homework	research paper work
Math Literacy	No School- President's Day	Reading Strategy - SQ3R Homework: SQ3R Leonhard Euler Article	Sustained Silent Reading	Preparing Tables, Graphs, and Charts HW: Organizing and Displaying Data in Tables, Graphs, and Charts WS 2
7th grade Math	No School- President's Day	ISAT Preperation - Multiple Choice Questions	ISAT Preperation - Short Response Questions	ISAT Preperation- Extended Response	ISAT Preperation- Extended Response
Integrated Math	No School- President's Day	Poly People Unit 9 Project Work Day	Poly People Unit 9 Project Work Day	Poly People Unit 9 Project Work Day	Poly People Unit 9 Project Work Day

February 17, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of February 14

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Magnetism questions from electricity and magnetism. Done in class	Magnetism questions from electricity and magnetism. Done in class	Understanding Magnetism questions	Understanding Magnetism questions finish in class	Magnetism questions from electricity and magnetism. Done in class- due by end of period
English	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Chapter 5-6.	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Chapter 5-6. Write your own Wart Remedy Assignment.	Second Step Bullying Day.	Open Book Quiz Tom Sawyer Chapter 4-6. Time to finish Wart Assignment.	Spelling Test. Wart Assignment Presentations Tom Sawyer Ch. 4-6 Vocabulary
Social Studies	American Revolution timeline notes; Declaration of Independence modern translation due today	Finish American Revolution timeline note	American Revolution timeline test; Constitution crossword puzzle due tomorrow	Constitution crossword puzzle due today	Meet your Constitution: the Preamble in-class activity
Social Studies Literacy	Globalization research paper work/Library Day	Globalization article; research paper outline questions due tomorrow	Sustained Silent Reading	Globalization research paper work	Globalization research paper work
Math Literacy	Library Day	Vocabulary Mapping 3	Sustained Silent Reading	Using Data and Statistics HW Data and Statistics Handout	Read Aloud KWL Florence Nightingale Article
7th grade Math	Order of Operations 4.1 What are the other 2 steps in order of operations	Distributing Operations 4.2 How do I use the distributive property to solve problems	Accentuate the Negative Review	Accentuate the Negative Exam	Exam?
Integrated Math	Volumes of Pyramids and Cones 9-7 HW page 526 (3 - 5, 9)		Similar Figures: Area and Volume HW page 533 (1 - 7)	Similar Figures: Area and Volume HW page 533 (18 - 27)	Unit 9 Review / Project Introduction

February 10, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of February 7

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Start Current Electricity Lab Stations- questions and lab done in class	Current Electricity Lab Stations- questions and lab done in class	Current Electricity Lab Stations- questions and lab done in class	Current Electricity Lab Stations- questions and lab done in class	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
English	Spelling pretest #176 Introduction "Tom Sawyer" Read chapters 1	Chapters 2 - 3 "Tom Sawyer"	Quiz Chapters 1 - 3 Vocabulary begun	Vocabulary completed Read Chapter 4 "Tom Sawyer"	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Social Studies	American Revolution POV poem due tomorrow	American Revolution POV poem due today; work on Declaration of Independence modern translation work	Declaration of Independence modern translation due beginning of class tomorrow	Revolutionary War poem read aloud activity	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Social Studies Literacy	Boggle Tourney	Mubarik's Fate political cartoon analysis due next Monday	Sustained Silent Reading	Mubarak's Fate political cartoon analysis due next Monday	Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Math Literacy	What steps are important before reading an article? HW: 4-P Chart and Crytography Article	Vocabulary Mapping	Sustained Silent Reading	Reading and Interpreting Data	Parent Teacher Conference - NO SCHOOL
7th grade Math	Accentuate the Negative Skill 3 Practice				Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
Integrated Math	Finding the Volume of Prisms and Cylinders HW: pg 519 (2-7)				Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

February 4, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of January 31

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Bullying Lesson Part 2	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Finish up Electricity notes	Finish up electricity questions in class (started last week)
English	Spelling pretest #176 Journal #27 - What is your least favorite commercial? First book report (written) due Feb 4th	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Extended response - "Brian's Song" in class.	Spelling test #176 Journal #28 - How did you deal with the blizzard?
Social Studies	Lexington and Concord video notes	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	American Revolution Poem due Monday	Open-note Revolutionary War Timeline Test Monday
Social Studies Literacy	Library Day/Team Recognition	Snow day - no school	Snow day - no school	Crisis in Egypt article activity
Math Literacy	Library Day Finish Sundae Party	Sundae Party Presentations	Sustained Silent Reading
7th grade Math	Multiplying Integers 3-1	Dividing Integers 3-2
Integrated Math	Surface Area of Prisms 9-5 How do I find the surface area of a prism? HW: pg 512 (2-5, 12-14)	Surface Area of Prisms 9-5 How do I find the surface area of a prism? HW: pg 513 (17 - 19, 22)	Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders 9-6 How do I find the volume of prisms and cylinders? HW: pg 519 (2-7)	Volumes of Prisms and Cylinders 9-6 How do I find the volume of prisms and cylinders? HW: pg 520 (11-16)

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Download file "7th spelling 174-177"

January 28, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of January 24

Download file "electricity.ppt"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Static Quiz	Bullying lesson	Intro to current electricity	Finish notes	Questions - in class, book stays in class. We will finish on Tuesday
English	Spelling pretest #175. Begin viewing "Brian's Song" Book report #1 due Feb 4th	"Brian's Song"	"Brian's Song" conclusion
Social Studies	Revolutionary War timeline work; no homework	Revolutionary War timeline work; no homework	slavery sheets due Friday	Revolutionary War timeline work; no homework	Revolutionary War timeline work; no homework
Social Studies Literacy	Political Cartoon Analysis #2 due Friday: Tea Party	Current Events magazine quiz for homework if necessary	Sustained Silent Reading
Math Literacy	Introduction of Sundae Party Project	Vocabulary Mapping Week 2	Sustained Silent Reading	Sundae Party Project work Day	Sundae Party Project Work Day
7th grade Math	The "plus and minus" connection SUBTRACTION is ADDING the OPPOSITE! HW: Skills WS (2,8,14,20) both sides	Graphing Negative numbers on the coordinate plane HW: Graphing WS "Peace Brother"	Accentuate the Negative Check up 2	Multiplying Negative Numbers	Multiplying Negative Numbers
Integrated Math	Area Formulas (cont) 5-7 HW: pg285 (2-10,12,16-18	Systems of Equations in Geometry no hw	Chapter 5 Review	Chapter 5 Exam

Download file "7th spelling 174-177"

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January 21, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of January 17

Download file "Book Report Format"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	MLK Jr No School	Static Stations in class Due Thursday	Static Stations in class Due Thursday	Review for Quiz on Static Electricity	Quiz in class on Static Electricity
English	MLK Jr No School	First book report due Feb 4th. Reading Act II "Brian's Song" in class.	"Brian's Song"	"Brian's Song" conclusion. Excerpt from Gale Sayer's "I Am Third"	Making Meaning questions p. 322 Vocabulary "Words to Own" begun. Finished in class next week.
Social Studies	MLK Jr No School	American Revolution timeline work in class, 13 Colonies Map Quiz	"The Boston Massacre" play read aloud; study 13 Colonies		13 Colonies re-take quiz
Social Studies Literacy	MLK Jr No School
Math Literacy	MLK Jr No School
7th grade Math	MLK Jr No School
Integrated Math	MLK Jr No School

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January 13, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of January 10

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Finish Lightning with questions- due at end of period.	Discuss Static stations - set them up	Static stations in class	Static stations in class	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
English	"Brian's Song" Act I reading in class	"Brian's Song" Act I completed. Vocabulary - "Words to own" begun	Vocab due at end of class. Quiz Act I "Reviewing the Text" and answer the following: Why is "The Day the Butterfly Came" included at the end of Act I?	Discussion of Act I. Written response to class discussion of "racism" in the play.	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Social Studies	Howard Zinn history book discussion; no homework	Begin American Revolution timeline; no homework	American Revolution timeline work; no homework	13 colonies map quiz; American Revolution timeline work; no homework	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Social Studies Literacy	Discovery Education Literacy Assessment	Political cartoon analysis "Dead Birds" due Wednesday	Sustained Silent Reading	Research paper work; no homework	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Math Literacy	Discovery Education Literacy Assessment	Vocabulary Mapping	Sustained Silent Reading	Center and Spread "How do you calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of set of data?"	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
7th grade Math	Accentuate the Negative Problem 1.4	Check up	ATN Investigation 2.1 "What algoritim can we write for addition of integers?"		NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE
Integrated Math	5-4 Inequalities with one variable How do I model situations with inequalities? HW: pg266 (2-18 evens, 25,26, 30, 31)	Extra Practice Solving Inequalities HW: Practice 38 (1-18)	5-5 Rewriting Equations and Formulas How do I rewrite formulas to make them easier to use? HW: pg272 (2 - 16 evens)	5-6 Using Reciprocals "How do I solve equations involving fractions?" HW: pg277 (2-18 evens)	NO SCHOOL - TEACHER INSERVICE

January 7, 2011

by Synergy 7th Grade

Week of January 3

Download file "Spelling #174-#177"

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Science	Protist examination/ID	Protist examination/ID	Look at Static Electricity	Article on lightning with questions. Questions are due tomorrow.	NovaLightning video
English	Spelling pretest #174 Journal #24: "Describe the high points and low points of your winter break.	7th per. -Begin "Brian's Song" in class. 8th per. - punctuation review/RCBM testing	8th per. - Begin "Brian's Song" 7th per. - RCBM testing	"Brian's Song" continued	Spelling #174 (Words attached to blog) Journal #25: "Have you ever had a pet you truly loved?" 1st book report due Feb 4th!
Social Studies	review 2nd quarter exams; no homework	13 colonies map work; no homework	13 colonies map due at the end of class; no homework	Colonies Clicker Quiz; no homework	Colonies map clicker quiz; no homework
Social Studies Literacy	Library Day; identify what country your clothes come from due Tuesday	Discovery Education Assessment (DEA testing); no homework	HIstorical novel choices/ Sustained Silent Reading; no homework	Synergy 7th graders meeting with Mr. Helmick; no homework	Reading Logs and review due Monday, March 7
Math Literacy	Intro to Literacy Library Day	DEA Testing Math	Sustained Silent Reading	The Plan for Problem Solving
7th grade Math	Launching Accentuate the Negative	ATN Problem 1.2 "How do I compare, locate, and understand positive and negative numbers?" HW ACE 1 (11-19)	ATN Problem 1.3 "How do I use a number line to show addition and subtraction?"	ATN Problem 1.4 "How do I use a chip model to represent addition and subtraction?	Extra Practice
Integrated Math	5-2 Opposites and the Distributive Property HW: pg250 (2-7)	5-2 Opposites and the Distributive Property HW: pg 251 (10 - 24 evens)	5-3 Variable on Both sides HW: pg258 (8-18 evens)	Extra Practice	5-4 Inequalities with One Variable HW: pg266 (2-14 evens)