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  Riverton Street Charter School Middle School Division

Science Tuesday March 31, 2020

3/31/2020

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Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​​​​​Today we are learning about Respiratory System Disorders.Remember to use your Riverton email to sign into your FlexBooks® 2.0.

11.34 Respiratory System Disorders
FlexBooks® 2.0 > CK-12 Life Science For Middle School > Respiratory System Disorders

Summary
Common diseases and conditions affecting the respiratory system include asthma, bronchitis, lung cancer, tuberculosis, and emphysema.
Pollution, smoking, and pathogens can also contribute to diseases of the respiratory system.

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Watch the Understanding COPD video below and answer the questions that follow:


https://youtu.be/T1G9Rl65M-Q

1. What is COPD? What breathing conditions does it describe?
2. What is the leading cause of COPD?
3. Why is it important for people with COPD to keep their vaccinations up to date?
4. How do the alveoli in a normal lung compare to those in someone with COPD?

Review
1. What parts of the body can be affected by respiratory system diseases?
2. How does asthma affect the lungs?
3. What is the most common cause of lung cancer?
4. Identify two things besides smoking that can cause a respiratory disease

Complete Adaptive practice Quiz Today.

https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/
Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: ​
For John Hopkins and Caltech:
Tuesday March 31, 2020 View and answer questions on Edpuzzle | The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do due Wednesday 8am

For Rice and Brandeis:
Tuesday March 31, 2020 
View and answer questions on EdPuzzle video - species due Wednesdy at 8am
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Science Monday March 30, 2020

3/30/2020

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​Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​​​​​Today we are studying the Respiratory Organs that help you to Breath.

11.33 Respiratory System Organs
FlexBooks® 2.0 > CK-12 Life Science For Middle School > Respiratory System Organs

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Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.

The Respiratory System Parts and
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[http://functions:https/youtu.be/tYhqUpWuReQ]Functions:https://youtu.be/tYhqUpWuReQ

What muscle controls the process of breathing?
Where is the trachea located and what is its function?
What is the relationship between the bronchi, bronchial tubes, and bronchioles? What function does this relationship serve?
Why does air funnel into smaller and smaller spaces within the lungs?

Review

Name four organs in the respiratory system.
What is the trachea? What does the trachea lead into?
What organ is known as the voice box?
What is the diaphragm? Why is the diaphragm important?

Today complete Respiratory Systems Organ Practice QUIZ.
Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: 
For John Hopkins and Caltech: 
Monday March 30, 2020 Complete the Brainpop video review quiz due Tuesday 8am

For Rice and Brandeis:
Monday March 30, 2020 View and answer questions on EdPuzzle video - classification due Tusday at 8am. 
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Science Friday March 27, 2020

3/27/2020

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​Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​​​​Remember to sign in with your Riverton Email for FlexBooks®

or paste what is below in the search engine on your browser.

11.32 Respiratory System
FlexBooks® 2.0 > CK-12 Life Science For Middle School > Respiratory System

Directions: Read the Article, watch the videos and complete the following Questions

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Why do you breath?
What happens to air as it enters the respiratory system? List three things.
What happens at the alveolar sacs? How does this occur?
What is the function of the epiglottis?

Review
In what part of the lung does gas exchange occur?
What causes the gases to move in the lungs during gas exchange?
What is the difference between breathing and respiration?
Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: Assignment for John Hopkins and Caltech is to read the News ELA article on what is a virus and answer the questions that follow. Please answer the questions on the News ELA site (once you click on the link on Google classroom) with you NHA school account example: (89s.mscott@nhascholar.com) I am going to attach the document but it is for parent view only


Assignment for Brandeis and Rice is to read the evidence of evolution reading and complete the evidence of evolution practice questions assigned on Khan academy due Monday 8am. Please use your Khan academy account that I requested you all to login to.
(Link for the article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-evolution/hs-evidence-of-evolution/a/hs-evidence-of-evolution-review) 
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Science Thursday March 26, 2020

3/26/2020

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Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​​​Today We will be look at the respiratory system.

Complete the Key Terms-Key Terms
• respiration • mucus • cilia• pharynx• trachea• bronchi• lungs• alveoli• diaphragm• larynx• vocal cords

Reviewing Key Concepts Read pages 570 to 578

Complete questions then turn in on Google Class At the End of The Day>

1. a. Listing; hat are the functions of the respiratory system?
b. Comparing: and Contrasting Explain the difference between respiration and breathing.
c. Predicting: How might respiration in your body cells be affected if your respiratory
system did not work properly?
2. a. Identifying: Name the structures of the respiratory system.
b. Sequencing: Describe the path that a molecule of oxygen takes as it moves from the air outside your body into the alveoli.
c. Relating: Cause and Effect In a healthy person, how do coughing and sneezing
protect the respiratory system?
a. Reviewing What three substances are exchanged in the alveoli?
b. Explaining What happens to the carbon dioxide in the blood when it flows through the
capillaries in the alveoli?
c. Applying Concepts How would gas exchange be affected at the top of a tall mountain, where
air pressure is lower and there is less oxygen than at lower elevations? Explain.
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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: 
​The assignment today for Brandeis and Rice is to complete the evolution short response questions 2 - due Thursday at 11:59pm


Thursday's assignment for John Hopkins and Caltech is to view and answer questions on EdPuzzle video - density due Friday at 8am. 
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Science Wednesday March 25, 2020

3/25/2020

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​Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​ We will be looking at the components of blood. 563-569
Directions:
  1. Complete all vocabulary in notes 
  2. Complete Questions 1-3
Key Terms
• plasma • red blood cell • hemoglobin • white blood cell • platelet • shock • lymphatic system • lymph • lymph node
Reviewing Key "concepts
1. a. Listing:  Name the four components of blood. Identify whether each is a cell, a part of a cell, or a liquid.
b. Summarizing: Briefly describe what happens to stop the bleeding when you cut yourself.
c. Relating Cause and Effect : People with the disorder hemophilia do not produce the protein fibrin. Explain why hemophilia is a serious disorder.
2. a. Reviewing: What is a marker molecule?
b. Explaining: Explain why a person with type 0 blood cannot receive a transfusion of type A blood.
Predicting:  Can a person with type AB, Rh negative blood safely receive a transfusion of type 0, Rh negative blood? Explain.
3. a. Identifying:  Where does lymph come from?
b. Sequencing What happens to lymph after it travels through the lymphatic system?
Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: 
​The assignment for Brandeis/Rice for is to complete the Barrons Regents Evolution short response questions via www.barronsregents.com due Thursday 3.26.20 before 12 am. This assignment will be closed after this time. 

The assignment for John Hopkins and Caltech is to view and answer questions on EdPuzzle video - measuring regular and irregular solids due Thursday at 8am. 

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Science Tuesday March 24, 2020

3/24/2020

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​Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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​Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: Read the chapter on circulation and respiration and complete the questions below.

Reviewing Key Concepts

1. a. Reviewing: What does the cardiovascular system consist of?
b. Classifying: What three functions does the cardiovascular system perform?
2. a. Identifying: What function does the heart perform?
b. Summarizing: What are the four chambers of the heart? What structures separate one
chamber from another?
c. Predicting: What would happen if the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
did not work properly?
3. a. Identifying: Where does blood returning from the body enter the heart?
b. Sequencing: Where does the blood move next?
4. a. Describing: What roles do arteries, capillaries, and veins play in the cardiovascular system?
b. Comparing and Contrasting: How are the structures of arteries, capillaries, and veins similar? How are they different?
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DUE TOMMORROW AT 11:00 AM.
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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: 
​The assignment for Brandeis/Rice for is to complete the Barrons Regents Evolution short response questions via www.barronsregents.com due Thursday 3.26.20 before 12 am. This assignment will be closed after this time. 

The assignment for Hopkins and Caltech  is to view and answer the questions on the EdPuzzle video - Science skills video- units of measurement due tomorrow at 3pm. 
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Science Monday March 23, 2020

3/23/2020

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Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  ​​​​​​Complete and submit work on Google Classroom by the end of the day
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​Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: Classwork: Blood Vessels: Describes arteries, veins, and capillaries, and distinguishes between the pulmonary and systemic circulations.
Directions:
1. REMEMBER TO SIGN IN OR SIGN UP IN CK12 USING YOUR GOOGLE EMAIL.

2. Read the all about Blood Vessels

3. Watch the videos and complete the questions

4. Write the Vocabulary in Your Notes

5. Exit Slip:
How does the structure of arteries differ from the structure of veins?
Complete and turn in on Google-classroom. 

Homework : 
Students are to read text and complete pages 157 to 159 from the work book. Due Wednesday March 25, 2020
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​Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: The assignment for Brandeis/Rice for Monday 3.23.20 is to complete the Barrons Regents Evolution short response questions via www.barronsregents.com due Tuesday 3.24.20 before 12 am. This assignment will be closed after this time. 

The assignment for Caltech & John Hopkins Monday 3.23.20 is to complete the 8th grade science skills review questions pages 19 - 24 due Tuesday at 8pm. 

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Science Wednesday March 18, 2020

3/17/2020

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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: 
Regents Class (Brandeis/Rice) the scholars are to complete the scientific inquiry worksheet Wednesday due Thursday, the Genes & Respiratory system worksheets Thursday due Friday and the cell structure and transport take home exam Friday due Tuesday.

John Hopkins and Caltech the scholars are to complete the Chapter 4 - Big 8 State Review questions pages 1 - 6 (Wednesday due Thursday), pages 7 - 11, (Thursday due Friday), pages 12 - 18 (Friday due Monday), pages 19 - 24 (Monday due Tuesday). 
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Science March 16 through March 20

3/13/2020

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Ms. Grant:
6th Grade:  Packet for the week of March 16 through March 20
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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: ​​Packet for the week of March 16 through March 20
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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade: Packet for the week of March 16 through March 20
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Science Friday March 13, 2020

3/13/2020

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Ms. Shakes:
7th Grade: 
Organization of Systems: “Liver Function and You ”Read the text and complete the 6 questions.
Due Monday March 16th 2020
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Ms. Scott:
8th Grade:
Brandeis/Rice-  Continue working on animal evolution project due Friday March 20, 2020.
CalTech/JohnsHopkins-  Complete the properties of light - EdHelper reading comprehension worksheet. 
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