Mrs. Meyer's

7th Grade Life Science and

8th Grade Earth Science Homepage

tmeyer@aisd.net

For the 2011-2012 school year, I will be teaching both 7th and 8th grade science.  I will do my best to update this page every Monday so that you will know what is happening in your child's science class. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at the above address or call and I will do my best to respond as quickly as possible.

Please ask your child to summarize what they did in science everyday as a way of helping them to retain and recall the information learned. Each day we add new information and some science vocabulary is not used often in everyday language so explaining their science activities will help with retention of information.

Makeup quizzes are offered for students who do not make a 70 on each Friday's quiz. Seventh grade may come in during advisory on Tuesday's and eighth grade may come in during advisory on Thursday's of the week following the poor quiz grade.

May 14th- 18th	7th Grade plan for the week:
Monday	Students will participate in a Water Cycle Review by completing a Cyber lesson which includes a worksheet for documentation.
Tuesday	Students will participate in and analyze the Investigating Porosity and Permeability Aquifer Study today.
Wednesday	Students will analyze Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution as they participate in a class demo of this lab today.
Thursday	Students will  successfully complete the How Wet is Our Planet lab.
Friday	Student will successfully complete the Water Cycle, Groundwater Quiz today.

May 14th- 18th	8th Grade plan for the week:
Monday	Students will report which organism they are going to research for their Ocean Life Project to the teacher today. Students will also create a chart to display what and how humans use products from the ocean. Next, they will complete the Major Oceans Resources worksheet.
Tuesday	Students will participate in and analyze the Ocean Spill lab to discover how pollution affects ocean habitats.
Wednesday	Students will complete the Is Dilution the Solution to Pollution lab today.
Thursday	Students will have access to computers to use to research their Ocean Life organism today.
Friday	Students will successfully complete a quiz over Ocean Resources and Pollution and then work on constructing their Ocean Life Project today.