7th Grade Independent Study AssignmentsDue Nov. Trimester 1 Week 12Instructor: Mrs. Darci Syfert-Busk

Schedule• 8:15-8:30-Prepare packets/Obtain materials• 8:30-9-Feedback and Review Planning• 9-10-Math• 10-Restroom/Health Break• 10:10-10:45-Social Studies /Science• 10:45-11:15-Language Arts• 11:15-11:30-Computer Lab• 11:30-12:00-Testing/Teacher Conferencing• 12-12:30-Parent Meetings• 12:30-1-PE• 1-Lunch• 12-2- Probation Study Hall

Cell Division •

• www.cellsalive.com

Science

•Main Objectives This Week:•Know how cells divide •Know what Mitosis is•Know what types of cells divide in this

way

Science

Assignments:

_____ Read Ch. 8 Lesson 1. Take notes.

_____Review Questions Ch. 8.1._____Cell Division Practice

Guide and Paragraph_____Worksheet 8.1 (The Cell

Cycle)_____Go to www.cellsalive.com

view cell division animations and videos. Parent Sign. ___________

Grade_______TW_________

Math Objectives

•Be able to solve equations with variables on both sides

•Use variables within an inequality

7th Grade Independent StudyT1 Week 12 Due: Nov. 18Total Work Completed=_______%

P.E. Math

5 PE Credits due Nov. 25

____Sign Attendance____Sign Progress

Reports• Next Field Trip…

Nov. 24th Hike• Grade______• TW________

• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 4-odd• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 5-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 6-All• ____Ch. 3 Lesson 7-(#1,3,4,5,8-11,

14,15,18,21,24,25, 34)• ____Workbook 3.5-3.7• ____Do www.go.hrw.com lessons for

3.5/3.6/3.7• Parent Signature_______

• Grade__________• TW____________

Housekeeping!• Schedule info…sign• PE Field Trip-Tuesday before

Thanksgiving….Hike!• No school Thanksgiving Week…

Meet Tuesday @ Field Trip or drop work between 9 and 11.

• Brainpop • Tutoring Monday! • Benchmark next week in Science!

• Grade/Packet

• History• Language Arts• Science• Math• PE• Assignment Sheet

New Story…”A Boy and a Man”• Pg. 178• Standards:• Purpose of Prose• Conflict with nature• Cause Effect Essay• Adjectives Placement

This Story….Is there a Cause and Effect?• Cause? • Effect?

•

Adjective Placement

Integrated Language Pg. 194

Examples:

• Adjectives-Descriptive Words

• The woman was crazy!• There was a crazy woman.

• The indian was puzzled by the unfamiliar words.

• The Islamic faith is large, and growing faith.

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Read 1 Chaper per week…Quiz every WednesdayBook Report over Christmas

Check out?

Language Arts

•Objectives This Week:•Know how to identify conflict with nature

in stories•Understand cause and effect in stories•Know how adjectives are placed in

different places within sentences

Language Arts-T1 Week 12ASSIGNMENTS:

______Read “A Boy and A Man” Pg. 178. Do Questions at end of story.

______Review and Assess Q’s Pg. 193 ______Selection Support Pgs. 62,63 ______School Experience Cause/Effect Practice Guide ______Daily Language Practice Week 6 ______Read Ch. 2 of “The Pearl” Read Pgs. 205-207 of Writers Inc. book (Cause/Effect

Essay)

Grade_______ TW_________

Africa• Video

Gold and Salt TradePg. 162

• Biggest contributing factor to growth in Africa

• Ghana controlled because it was at the meeting point

Religious Beliefs• Some adopted Islam• Others kept traditional

African tribal beliefs

Arabic, the language of Mali and the language of trade…Why?

• Mali Empire was Muslim• Trade Routes were

developed along with the Islamic conversion of West Africa

• Berber traders converted to Islam

World HistoryMain Objectives This Week:

• Understand how the empire of Mali came to be

• Know who Sundiata is• Know what is significant about Timbuktu• Know what brought about the fall of the Mali

empire• Know why Askia was such a great leader• Understand how Arabic became an important

language for trade

History-T1W12Assignments:

_____Read Ch. 5 Lesson 3. Take Notes.

_____Review Questions Pg. 169.

_____Read “Sundiata” Pg. 170. Do Questions Pg. 173.

_____Chapter Review Questions Pg. 174.

_____Reading Guide Pg. 47-48_____Workbook 5.3

Grade_____TW______

Benchmark Study Guide 1bDefinitions Concepts

• DNA• Cell Membrane• Mitochondria• Chloroplast• Ribosome• Endoplasmic Reticulum• Organelle• Cellular Respiration

• Humans start out as…▫ Single cell..or..double

cell• Put in order from smallest

to largest▫ Cell..atom…molecule…

water • Write 1 paragraph

describing cellular respiration.

Testing Conferencing• Science Benchmark• 7th Grade/Melting Pot• Vocabulary Quiz

• Conferencing▫ Hand in work

Vocabulary Quiz• Sheepishly• Conviction• Interloper• Bigots• Fluent• Elective• Linking Verb• Action Verb

• 1. Victor smiled at Teresa.• 2. Mr. Bueller was very

kind.• 3. ___-optional course • 4. ___-strong belief• 5. ___-in a shy way• 6. ___-to speak or write

easily• 7. ___-prejudiced people• 8. ___-an intruding person

New Spelling• Pg. 12

• Gu=“gw”

• Anguish• languish

Spelling• Rules When ending a “Y”

and adding a Suffix:

• 1. When there is a consonant + a y=drop the Y chang to I

▫ Soggy + er=soggier

• 2. When there is a vowel + a y=stay the same

▫ -employ + ing=employing

Grammar-More Nouns Pg. 12Common Noun Proper Nouns

• Dog• Teacher• Student• school

• Cody• Mrs. Syfert• Omar• Ramon Academy