Week of September 27 - October 1

6^th grade LIFE SCIENCE

Monday 27 and Tuesday 28

Respiration pg. 91 – 94

Homework: Section Assessment page 94 (due Wednesday 29)

Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30

Cell Division pg. 95 – 102

Go online for The Cell Cycle Activity: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: cep-3023

Homework: Section Assessment page 102 (due Friday 1)

Friday 1

Review and Assessment pg. 105-106

TEST DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 4

7^th grade EARTH SCIENCE

Monday 27

Review and Assessment page 119-120

Homework: Study for test

Go online for Self Assessment: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: cja-1040

Tuesday 28

Chapter 4 Test

Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30

PLATE TECTONICS

Section 1 Earth’s Interior pg. 124-131

Homework: Section Assessment page 1331 (due Friday 1)

Friday 1

Convection and the Mantle pg. 132-135

Go online for more on convection currents in the mantle: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: cfd-1012

Week of September 20 - 24

Dear Parents and Students,

• This week, the school will begin the first testing round of MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) of the 2010 – 2011 school year. The students will be assessed in the following areas: Mathematics, Language Usage, and Reading. Testing will end September 30^th.

• Progress Reports went home, Friday, September 17, 2010. Please make sure you discussed the report with your child and return it to school as soon as possible.

6^th grade LIFE SCIENCE

Monday 20 and Tuesday 21

* The Cell in its Environment

We will have 2 labs for this lesson: How do molecules move? & Diffusion in Action

Homework: Section 2 Assessment pg. 85 (due Wednesday, September 22)

Go online for more on cellular transport: www.PHSchool.com

Web code: ced-3014

Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23

* Photosynthesis

We will try to perform 2 labs for this lesson: Where does the Energy Come From? & Looking at Pigments

Homework: Section 3 Assessment pg. 90 (due Friday, September 24)

Go online for The Photosynthesis Process: www.PHSchool.edu.hn

Web code: cep-1042

Friday 24

* Respiration

Lab for this lesson: What is a Product of Respiration?

We will continue with this lesson Monday, September 27

Go online for links on respiration: www.SciLinks.com

Web code: scn-0322

TEST ON CELL PROCESSES AND ENERGY → Friday, October 1

7^th grade EARTH SCIENCE

Monday 20

* Sedimentary Rocks

Lab: How does Pressure Affect Particles of Rock?

Homework: Section 3 Assessment pg. 106

Go online for links on sedimentary rocks: www.SciLinks.org

Web code; scn-1053

Tuesday 21

* Rocks from Reefs

More on coral Landforms: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: cfd-1054

Homework: Section 4 Assessment pg. 109

Wednesday 22

* Metamorphic Rocks

Lab: A Sequined Rock

Homework: Section 5 assessment pg. 112

Go online for more on coral landforms: www.PHSchool.com

Web code: cfd-1054

Thursday 23

* The Rock Cycle

Online activity: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code; cfp-1056

Friday 24

Study Guide & Review and Assessment

TEST ON ROCKS → Tuesday, September 28

Week of September 16-17

I hope you had a wonderful holiday! This is a very short week!!!

I would like to congratulate all TEACHERS on their day!! (Friday, September 17^th)

PROGRESS REPORTS go home Friday, September 17th

We will be studying the following:

6^th grade LIFE SCIENCE

We will study CELL PROCESSES AND ENERGY and we will start with Chemical Compounds in Cells. We will learn the difference between elements and compounds. We will also study the types of compounds (organic and inorganic), and finally we will learn about the 4 types of organic compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids).

We will try an activity to discover one role that enzymes play in our body.

7^th grade EARTH SCIENCE

We will study about ROCKS and we will start with Classifying Rocks and how do rocks form (igneous rocks sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks). We will also learn in detail about Igneous Rocks.

Homework: Section 1 Assessment (due Friday, September 17)

Week of September 6 - 10

Important Dates to Remember:

· Monday 6 Send Lps. 100 for the Independence Day Celebration

· Thursday 9 Midterm

· Friday 10 Independence Day Celebration. You are invited! We will begin at

9:00. Early dismissal at 11:45

· Monday 13- Wednesday 15 Holiday

· Thursday 17 Progress Reports go Home

6^th Grade Life Science

· Monday, September 6

Lab Zone: Observing

Homework: Review for test tomorrow. Pages 68-70 or go online for self assessment www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: cha-1020

· Tuesday, September 7

Test Chapter 2

· Wednesday, September 8

Chapter 3 CELL PROCESSES AND ENERGY

Chemical Compounds in Cells

Homework: Section 1 Assessment pg. 78

Go online for links on proteins: www.SciLinks.org

Web Code: scn-0313

· Thursday, September 9

The Cell in Its Environment

Homework: Section 2 Assessment pg. 85

Go online for cellular transport: www.PHSchool.com

Web Code: ced-3014

· Friday, September 10

Independence Day Celebration, early dismissal at 11:45

7^th Grade Earth Science

· Monday, September 6

Using Mineral Resources

Homework: Section 3 Assessment pg. 85

Go online for links on mining minerals: www.SciLinks.org

Web Code: scn-1043

· Tuesday, September 7

Lab Zone: How does the rate of cooling affect crystals? If time allows we will perform a second lab: Crystal Hands

· Wednesday, September 8

Review for Chapter test pg. 88-90

Homework: Study for test

Go online for self assessment: www.PHSchool.com

Web code: cja-1030

· Thursday, September 9

Test Chapter 3

· Friday, September 10

Independence Day Celebration, early dismissal at 11:45

Have a wonderful week!

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any question and/or doubt: gpalacios@discoveryschool.edu.hn or via phone 221 7792 or 95611434