Ms. Grant:
​6th Grade: ​Complete Worksheet

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice-  Read Darwin Presents his case pages 460 - 464. Insert vocabulary with definitions. Copy and answer section assessment questions 1 & 2 on page 464. Complete student workbook - evidence of evolution student workbook pages 258 – 264. Use textbook pages 465 - 473 for assistance.

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice-  Read Ideas that Shaped Darwin's Thinking pages 454 - 458 in textbook. Insert vocabulary with definitions. Copy and answer section assessment questions 1 & 2 on page 464.  Due Thursday February 27.
JohnsHopkins/CalTech-  States of Matter Powerpoint from class available below.

Ms. Grant:
​6th Grade: What are Waves Worksheet

Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: Prepare an oral presentation. Have students work in small groups no more than 4. 1. List three competitive or aggressive human behaviors they have observed in the school cafeteria.
2. Classify each behavior and describe its purpose.
3. Describe any facial cue that could lead to onset of upcoming behavior.
4. One member of the group can present the groups ideas. 


Extra Credit Assignment: 

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice-  Read Darwin’s Voyage of Discovery pages 450 – 453 in textbook. Insert vocabulary with definitions. Complete section assessment questions 1 & 2 on page 453.
CalTech/JohnsHopkins-  No homework.

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Rice/Brandeis-  Complete BarronsRegents.com - February break assignment due Sunday 2.23 before midnight. 
JohnsHopkins/Caltech- No homework 

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice-  Start working on the February Break Regents Practice Exam on Barronsregents.com due Sunday February 23, 2020 before 12am. 
Caltech/JohnsHopkins-  Study for Earth Science assessment tomorrow. Study all past notes and worksheets on the following: Earth, Sun & Moon, Planets, Rocks & Fossils, Earth’s make-up, Plate Tectonics, The Atmosphere, Climate & Weather, Weather & Erosion. 

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Rice/Brandeis-  Complete student workbook - Recombinant DNA pages 233 - 237. Use textbook pages 421 - 427 for assistance.
JohnsHopkins/CalTech-  Study all past notes and worksheets for an Earth Science exam Friday. Earth, Sun & Moon, Planets, Rocks & Fossils, Earth’s make-up, Plate Tectonics, The Atmosphere, Climate & Weather, Weather & Erosion.

Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade:
Advertisement: you have been hired by an outdoor adventure company to write an exciting an ad for one of their bird watching hikes. In the ad, describe several interesting birds and types of birds flight that people will see on the hikes.
Due Monday
4.Includes accurate, detailed description of at least four birds
3.Includes some accurate descriptions of two or three birds
2.includes brief description of two birds
1.includes inaccurate or incomplete descriptions
Student can save this assignment in their notebooks.

Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice- Read Human Genetic Disorders pages 398-401 in textbook.  Copy and answer section assessment Q1&2 on page 401.  Complete student workbook- Human Genetic Disorders pages 219-221.
​CalTech/JohnsHopkins-  Study all past notes and worksheets for an Earth Science exam next Friday February 14, 2020. Topics include Earth, Sun & Moon, Planets, Rocks & Fossils, Earth’s make-up, Plate Tectonics, The Atmosphere, Climate & Weather, Weather & Erosion.

Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade:  Study for Quiz on Reptiles, fossils and birds.

Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade:
Eggs for breakfast:
1. Observe the surface of a chicken egg.
Then gently crack the egg in a bowl. Do not break the yolk
2. Note the membrane attached to the inside of the shell. Then look at the blunt end of the egg. What do you see?
3. Fill one part of the egg shell with water. What do you observe?
4. Find the egg yolk. What is its function?
5. Look for a small white or red spot on the yolk. This marks the spot where the embryo would develop if the egg had been fertilized.
6. Wash your hands with soap.
After all observation and questions complete.
7. Draw a labeled diagram of the egg that names each structure and describe its function.
Place this assignment in your notebooks!!

Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade:  Finish Handout on: Vertebrate History in Rocks ( Handout pages 166 to 168)
Text for Reference: 
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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice- Complete the Prentice Hall Genetic Continuity Reading. Answer all the questions that follows the reading on pages 39 - 52. Due Friday. Study for exam Thursday on Genetics.
CalTech/JohnsHopkins-  Study all past notes and worksheets for an Earth Science exam next Friday February 14, 2020. Topics include Earth, Sun & Moon, Planets, Rocks & Fossils, Earth’s make-up, Plate Tectonics, The Atmosphere, Climate & Weather, Weather & Erosion.