This week students started the fourth and final workshop in the Expert 21 book, "Breaking Barriers". During the course of this unit we will explore how individuals have broken barriers and how we protect our rights as individuals and as a society. Students also received information about the fourth quarter research paper, also entitled Breaking Barriers. Students need to research an individual who has impacted society by breaking a barrier in some way. The project is due Tuesday, June 7th, and serves as a final project. The assignment has been shared with the students on Google Docs. We will walk students through the research process during the next few weeks, and while significant time in class will be spent on this, students are also expected to work at home. Next week, we will have an inquiry test on the first three selections of the workshop and continue work in the Expert 21 book, as well as research different databases. Next week's distribution of Chromebooks will greatly assist students in their research efforts.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES: (Berman)
This week the most of the students finished seeing their zippered pencil case. Next week students will begin working on their pillows which they designed themselves. Students were asked to bring in a bag of Fiber Fill by Monday, May 9th.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES: (Stern)
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES: (Berman)
This week the most of the students finished seeing their zippered pencil case. Next week students will begin working on their pillows which they designed themselves. Students were asked to bring in a bag of Fiber Fill by Monday, May 9th.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES: (Stern)
The students have been working on the nutrition unit this week. They will create a master chart listing the 6 essential nutrients, foods they are found in, and ways they help the body function. The chart will be completed on Friday.
HEALTH: (LEIBOWITZ, GLASSER)
This week in health we are beginning the alcohol unit. Students will be learning about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the impact excessive drinking has on a person's life.
MATHEMATICS: (FERNANDEZ, REHNBACK, MCWILLIAMS)
Trip to New York City is on Thursday May 12th. All students must report to the Middle School at 6:45 am. All students should bring breakfast (no glass bottles), lunch will be provided. We hope to be back in Long Beach by 4:30, depending on traffic.
Trip to New York City is on Thursday May 12th. All students must report to the Middle School at 6:45 am. All students should bring breakfast (no glass bottles), lunch will be provided. We hope to be back in Long Beach by 4:30, depending on traffic.
Math: In Math 7, we will work on quadrilaterals and then computing surface area(Chapter 9). There will be a quiz on Friday. In Math 7A, we will work on Volume of cones and spheres. There will be a quiz on Friday. Have a nice weekend!
SCIENCE: (CAMACHO, KALNER, TOBIA)
Welcome back, it's May! Both 7th Grade Teams would like to congratulate all students that were conducted into the National Junior Society! Bravo! This week in science, Students started the study of the Nervous System. The structure and function of the neuron was explored in all classes. Students built models of a neuron and had a quiz on Friday. Team 7-2 students conducted a reaction time laboratory investigation. Team 7-1 will complete this lab next week. The structure and function of the brain, the central and peripheral nervous systems will be explored next week. Housekeeping note: Many students are not coming to class prepared with the basic essentials, pen/pencil and paper. Please check in with your child to make sure they have the necessary supplies to be successful in class!
SOCIAL STUDIES: (COOK, HOFFMAN, MARR)
The Chromebook rollout is next Monday night at 7pm. Students are expected to have picked up the Chromebook by Wednesday as we will spend the rest of the year working with this to complete different tasks. In Social Studies, Dr. Marr will have a test on Westward Expansion on Wednesday. Mr. Cook will be giving a quiz on Westward Expansion. All social studies classes will begin to examine the causes of the American Civil War.
The Chromebook rollout is next Monday night at 7pm. Students are expected to have picked up the Chromebook by Wednesday as we will spend the rest of the year working with this to complete different tasks. In Social Studies, Dr. Marr will have a test on Westward Expansion on Wednesday. Mr. Cook will be giving a quiz on Westward Expansion. All social studies classes will begin to examine the causes of the American Civil War.
