Welcome to Mrs. Cyr-Sinicrope's Trimester 2 Homework Page!

April 7-11, 2008
Wednesday, April 9: Test tomorrow...Study, Study, Study!!!!
Tuesday, April 8: Study for Thursday's Test.
Work on the Study Guide and some practice problems.
Monday, April 7: Complete the "How Do You Measure Motion" review sheet.
Study Chapter 1 and 2 typed notes for Thursday's Quiz.
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March 31-April 4, 2008
Friday,April 4: Read and highlight the typed "Teacher" notes for Chapter 2.
"Make it your own" by adding notes from the book, doing little drawings
for examples, add your own notes where you need to, etc.
Thursday, April 3: 1. Study a little every day for next week's Forces and Motion Quiz.
Wednesday, April 2: 1. Bring in a couple of matchbox cars our next lab.
2. Finish your "Momentum" worksheet.
Tuesday, April 1st: Complete any questions you did not finish during today's lab.
Monday, March 31: Finish reading and your last notes for chapter 2.
Finish your last word problems.
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March 24-28, 2008
Friday, March 28: 1. Finish reading and taking notes on Chapter 2.
2. Finish making up your own word problems about speed, distance,
time, acceleration, velocity, momentum.
Thursday, March 27: Finish the Practice problems.
Wednesday, March 26: Study Motion vocab. and formulas.
Tuesday, March 25: 1.Finish "Airplane" Lab questions (Core 2 finish open book quiz).
2. Fill in the "Motion" Graphic organizer. (front page only)
Monday, March 24: Quiz tomorrow is OPEN BOOK and OPEN NOTE.
Book Cover needed for Responsibility Points tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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March 17-21, 2008
Friday, March 21: NO SCHOOL - GOOD FRIDAY
Thursday, March 20: Finish reading chapter 1 by Monday, March 24th.
Wednesday, March 19: Cover your Motion book with a brown grocery bag.
Tuesday, March 18: Rest your brain!
Monday, March 17: Final Quiz tomorrow on Respiratory and Excretory Systems!
Bring your Human Body book in to turn in.
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March 10-14, 2008
Friday, March 14: 1. Cut/Paste the Excretory System Steps in the correct order.
2. Study for Monday's Jeopardy Game!
3. Quiz Tuesday on the Respiratory and Excretory Systems.
Thursday, March 13: Study both the Respiratory and Excretory Systems for a Jeopardy
Game. You won't be able to help your team with answers, if you
haven't been studying.
Wednesday, March 12: Study the parts of the Respiratory System. (a little every day)
Tuesday, March 11: When you finish your labs, rest your brain!!!!
Monday, March 10: SURPRISE!!...You get to choose if you want to turn
your CMT labs in tomorrow OR Wednesday.
Don't forget to bring your Human Body book to school tomorrow.
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March 3-7, 2008
Friday, March 7: 1. Work on your CMT Labs.
2. Remember to use the rubric as a guide before you finalize
your work.
3. Use the "Exercise" lab as your model of what the lab report will
look like.
Thursday, March 6: 1.Bring your Human Body book to class tomorrow, and your 2 labs.
2. Remember to work a little every day on finishing your labs.
Decide how you want to break up your time, and which part of the
lab you will work on each night. Remember that the "Real" lab
report must be a full lab report.
3. Both labs are due on Tuesday, March 11th. (even if you don't
have science because of the Mastery Test schedule!!!!!!!!!!)
Wednesday, March 5: 1. Both CMT labs are due on Tuesday,
March 11.
2. Remember to do a "little" research to
learn the Biological reason for the heart
rate change you are stating in your
hypothesis.
Tuesday, March 4: Core 2 - read pages 107 -117 (Resp. System)
All Cores:
1. Finish all unfinished parts of the
"Practice" Heart Rate Lab in the
next few days. Get any missing
data from your lab mates during
free periods, homeroom, etc.
2. You will finish the trials of your
"Real" Heart Rate Lab in the next
couple days. BOTH Labs are due on
Tuesday, March 11th.
Monday, March 3: 1. Read pages 107-117 (Respiratory System)
2. ROUGH DRAFT of the Conclusion for the
"Exercise" Lab is OVERDUE!!!
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February 25-29,2008
Friday, Feb. 29: Rough Draft of Heart Rate Lab Conclusion is due Monday.
Thursday, Feb. 28: Quiz tomorrow (see notes below from yesterday).
Wednesday, Feb. 27: 1. Quiz will be Friday! (See me if you need extra help studying!)
What's in Blood?
Blood Pressure
Blood Types
Defense Against Disease
2. Start the rough draft of your lab conclusion on separate paper.
Tuesday, Feb. 26: Study for tomorrow's Blood Quiz on:
Monday, Feb. 25: 1. Study for Blood Quiz Wednesday on blood
parts, defense against disease, and blood
pressure.
2. Complete the crossword puzzles to help you
study for the quiz.
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February 11-15, 2008

Friday, Feb. 15: Have a great vacation! Do lots of your favorite things!
Thursday, Feb.14: 1. The "Heart Attack " Movie Take-Home quiz is due tomorrow.
Wednesday, Feb. 13: 1. Finish Blood Type Lab Questions for tomorrow.
2. Read about the Respiratory System in Chapter 5.
* * * Don't forget about the Heart Attack Take-Home
Quiz due Friday!!!!
Tuesday, Feb. 12: Read the lab procedure for tomorrow's lab!
Monday, Feb. 11: 1. Read pages 96-100.
2. Read and highlight the "What is a Heart Attack?", and
"What is Blood Pressure?" handouts.
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February 4-8, 2008
Friday, Feb. 8: 1. Read pages 192-200.
2. Fill in the blanks of the "Defense Against Disease" handout.
Thursday, Feb. 7: Study your Circulatory System and Blood handouts.
Wednesday, Feb. 6: 1. Read the "Blood Notes", then answer the few "Fill-in-the-Blank"
questions that you can.
2. Fill in some parts of the 2 charts on "Study Sheet I".
Tuesday, Feb. 5: 1. Quiz tomorrow on heart parts and path of blood flow in and out of
the heart.
2. "Circulatory System" worksheet will be graded. It is due tomorrow.
***The part of the heart labeled with the letter "E" will earn you a
bonus point if you identify it correctly. If you do not, it will not
lower your grade.
Monday, Feb. 4: 1. Finish "Your Heart, the Blood Pump", and "Follow the Blood
Drawing".
2. Quiz Wed - Know how to label the parts of the heart, and the path of
blood flowing in and out of the heart and lungs.
3. Quiz Friday - Know what blood is made of, about blood types, and
about our Immune System.
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January 28-February 1, 2008
Friday, Feb. 1 - Study the parts of the heart, and the paths of how blood flows in and out of
the heart (for a quiz next week).
Thursday, Jan. 31 - Label the heart diagram. (use your book to help you)
Wednesday, Jan. 30 - Read pages 79-88 in your Human Biology book.
Fill in your note packet as you read.
Tuesday, Jan. 29 - 1. Cover your Human Body book with a brown grocery bag.
2. In class today, you looked at the model of how much blood we have
in our bodies, and the colors of the blood.
Think of 3-5 "A+ Thinking"-type questions you have about blood,
and write them on the last page of your packet.
Monday, Jan. 28 - Find a brown grocery bag to cover your Human Body book.
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January 21-25, 2008
Friday, Jan. 25 - 1. Rest your brain.
2. Return your Geology book(s) Monday to receive a Human Body book.
Thursday, Jan. 24 - Study for the Weathering and Erosion Quiz tomorrow.
* * * Books need to be turned in to receive Human Body books!!!!
Wednesday, Jan. 23 - 1. Answer the "River" questions.
2. Study your two graphic organizers for Friday's quiz.
Tuesday,Jan.22 - 1. Read the "River" handout, answer the questions on the back.
2. Study for Friday's quiz on Weathering and Erosion.
Monday,Jan.21 - No School Today!!!!!!!
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January 14-18, 2008
Thursday, Jan. 17 - Work on the lab questions for the stations you visited today in class.
Study Weathering, and Erosion vocab. and concepts.
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - Wear proper clothes for Lab tomorrow!
Study Weathering and Erosion vocabulary and concepts.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 - Finish reading the handout about "Weathering".
Make a graphic organizer about Mechanical and Chemical
Weathering.
Monday, Jan. 14 - No school....Snow day! Have fun.
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January 7-11, 2008
Friday, Jan. 11 Rest Your Brain!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, Jan. 10 Finish the front side of the "Plate Tectonics" sheet.
Study for the Math Mid-term exam.
Wednesday, Jan 9 Work on the front side of the yellow "Plate Tectonics" sheet.
Use a red triangle for the symbol to plot the volcanoes.
Use a purple circle for the symbol to plot the earthquakes.
Tuesday, Jan.8 1. Read and highlight the "Volcanic Island"
handout.
2. Read the Volcano chapter in your geology
book.
Monday, Jan.7 Read about Earthquakes and Volcanoes in your
geology book, and add more notes/drawings to the notes you took in class today.
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January 3 & 4, 2008
Thursday, Jan. 3 - 1. Restock your binder with supplies that you are missing, so you can
come to class tomorrow with items needed for learning!
2. Finish any unfinished work.
Friday, Jan. 4 - Finish writing explanations for the 5 numbered parts of the
"Tectonics" Diagram.
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December 17 - 21, 2007
Friday, Dec. 21 Have an awesome, restful, and fun vacation!!!!!!!
I'll see you next year!
Thursday, Dec. 20 1. Complete pages 2 and 3 of the handout # 6-1 (Types of Faults).
Wednesday, Dec.19 1.Reread pages 42-50 to prepare for making the Fault puzzles tomorrow.
2. Start working on your "Plates" Flip Book.
Tuesday, Dec. 18 1. Finish coloring your Plate Tectonics puzzle pieces.
2. Answer the "Plate" puzzle questions.
Monday, Dec17 1.Read pages 42-50 in your geology book.
2. Find a large Zip-Lock bag for your geology 3-D study tools.
3. Make sure you have 7-8 index cards in your science notebook for models of faults.
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December 10-14, 2007
Friday, Dec. 14 - 1. Finish coloring the pieces for your Plate Tectonics Puzzle.
Use this Color Code:
Plate # Plate Name Plate Color
| 1 | Australian-Indian | dark green |
| 2 | Caribbean | light green |
| 3 | African | red |
| 4 | Antarctic | dark blue |
| 5 | Pacific | light blue |
| 6 | Arabian | dark brown |
| 7 | North American | orange |
| 8 | Philippine | light brown |
| 9 | Eurasian | gray |
| 10 | Nazea | yellow |
| 11 | Scotia | pink |
| 12 | Juan De Fuca | purple |
| 13 | South American | gray stripes |
| 14 | Cocos | purple stripes |
| 15 | China | red stripes |
2. Use a separate piece of paper to start answering the following questions about the Plates:
* Which plate(s) are almost totally in an ocean?
* Which plate(s) are almost totally on land?
* Which is the largest plate?
* Which two plates are on opposite sides of the San Andreas Fault?
* Which plate is being subducted under Oregon and Washington?
* What are two plates that are moving away from each other?
* What are two plates that are moving towards each other?
* What are two plates that are moving past each other?
3. Find a gallon size zip-lock baggie that you will use for all the 3-D models (more to come!) that you will make during the Geology unit.
Thursday, Dec.13, 2007 - Yeah, no quiz tomorrow! Enjoy the snow!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, Dec. 10 - Quiz for Chapter 1 will be Friday, Dec. 14th.....
* * * Read any pages in Chapter 1 that you have not read yet.
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December 3-7, 2007
Friday, Dec. 7 - 1. Complete the "Layers of the Earth" review sheets.
2. Have fun playing in the snow!!!!
Thursday, Dec. 6 - 1. Bring your book, "Ocean-Floor Model", and Question Sheet home.
2. Use the book and model to explain to a parent, or sibling, or pet about how ocean-floor spreading works.
3. Then answer the 7 questions about the model. This will be a graded assignment!
Wednesday, Dec. 5 - 1. Color some different thickness stripes on a piece of paper like the one on page 30 in your Geology book. Bring it to class tomorrow, so you can make the 3-D model in class.
2. Bring 6-8 index cards to class tomorrow. (6" X 4", OR 8" X 5" only IF you have either of these sizes...don't make your parents go out and buy them!!!!)
3. Study a little every day for next week's quiz on Chapter 1 concepts and vocabulary.
Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Rest your brain.
Monday, Dec. 3 - "Dig-In" lab due tomorrow.
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Student Homework: Monday, March 19: Go back to the previous page, and click onTrimester 3 for this week's homework, since Trimester 3 starts tomorrow!
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Thursday, 1. Read the pictures, maps, diagrams, and captions in March 8, Chapter 3. 2007 2. Bring your rock to class tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Have a restful vacation from school! 2. Find a rock that you want to use for the Rock Lab. 3. If you go out of CT for any day trips or for the week, please think about bringing some rock specimens back for our class collection. 4. Please take time to re-stock your binder with pencils, pens, highlighters, index cards, post-it-notes. I will give you responsibility points on the Tuesday after vacation for having all these school supplies with you in class. 5. Take -Home Quiz is due Tuesday, February 27th.
PARENTS: Please help your child keep an organized Geology Notebook! Remind your child to see me during study halls for help with their notebook, or for reviewing concepts.
1. Read and complete the yellow Glacier papers. (Remember to use the Glacier section in your book to help you with the questions.) 2. Study the terms and concepts you understand the least for Wednesday's quiz. *** Check out the great geology links on Mrs. Johnson's and my web pages!
Quiz is changed to next Wednesday, Feb. 14th. It will cover Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Glaciers.
1. Finish your graphic organizer for Chapter 6. 2. Reread any part of chapters 5 or 6 that you do not understand. 3. OPTION for tonight...work on flip book.
1. Study chapters 5 and 6 for the quiz Friday about Weathering and Erosion processes. * When you find a rock that you want to use for the Rock Lab, bring it to school, and keep it in your locker until we need it.
1. To be ready for the game tomorrow, you will need to read pages 143 thru 145 and pages 150 thru 154 in your geology book! 2. If you have your own mineral and / or rock collection, start thinking about how you want to organize it to share with the class in a couple of weeks. 3. Remember to be on the look out for a "cool" rock that you will use for a Rock Lab we will be doing. After conducting different tests to help you identify specific things about the rock, you will have to split the rock open. So, do not choose a rock that you do not want to break open. (You'll receive more details in coming weeks.)
________________________________________________________________________________________ The week of January 29 - February 2, 2007 Read and hightlight the "Layers of the Earth" handout. (Good news - You will not have to memorize the temperatures and exact sizes of any of Earth's layers!) Complete the "Faults and Stress" review sheet. (Remember that there are 2 steps to the directions!)
1. Complete the 10 "Layers of the Earth" multiple choice questions. 2. Label the "Types of Faults" pictures. Copy the "Weathering" Concept map from page 130 in your Geology book onto a piece of 8.5" X 11" paper. Look at the bold print and sub-headings in the chapter to fill in the missing words on the concept map.
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1. Quiz tomorrow on the Excretory System 2. Use the extra review sheets to help you study. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 23
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Thursday, Jan. 25
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1. Read pages 11 - 24 in your Geology book. 2. Fill in your "Chapter 1 Vocabulary" handout as you read. 3. Responsibility Points will be given tomorrow (Monday, if there is no school tomorrow) for a book cover on your book, AND a Note-Taking System all set up for the Geology Unit! (You may use your own system, my models, a combination of those, as long as you have a system!!!!) |
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Finish last night's homework, if it's not done. Remember to
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