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Throughout the year we will be studying life science using a variety of activities such as, but not limited to, labs, projects and activities, diagrams, models, Cornell notes, videos, study skills, thinking maps, etc. We will be following the California State Standards for Life Science. Topics include, but are not limited to, The Metric System, Characteristics of Living Things, Plant and Animal Cells, Cell Division, Heredity/Genetics, Darwin's Theory and Evolution/Geologic Time, and Plant Reproduction.
 
 
* TO FIND OUT WHAT THE HOMEWORK IS AND THE DUE DATES OF THE ASSIGNMENTS, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR CLASS BELOW!
 
 
 With cold/flu and allergy season upon us,I have so appreciated all the Kleenex donations as well as the school supplies from the cards on my door at back to school night! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!  I am now good for Kleenex but am on my last container of Anti Bacterial Wipes for the students to clean their desks and counters with. I will give 3 gold cards for one container of wipes up to 2 Containers/6 Gold Cards per student. Lysol or Clorox are well known brands but the store brands are good too. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP (-: !! 
 
••List of Colleges and Universities Mrs. Armstrong has attended and received Bachelor of Science and Masters of Arts in Education Degrees , Teaching Credential and/or Certificates from:
 
*Washington State University
*Whittier College
*Cal Poly Pomona
*National University
 

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Wed. 2/28 HW: Complete rough draft/ or start on Final Draft

***PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA FAMILY'S WATER CONSERVATION! They added a note: The City originally capped water use at 87 liters (23 gallons) per person per day, but on February 1, 2018 the city changed that amount to ONLY 50 LITERS OF WATER PER PERSON PER DAY!!!  THATS ONLY 13.23 GALLONS A DAY!! YIKES!! 
If you fixed your rough draft in class today and had it approved and received the Special Big White Paper then you can start on your Final draft for HW tonight :D! If you came to class with a rough draft that did not follow the theme for this years Water Poster then you had a chance to change or fix it in class today- if you were not done fixing it that is your HW tonight. If you came to class with NO rough draft then making one tonight and bringing it to class for approval tomorrow is your HW. Students will be able to work on posters in class all day tomorrow Thurs. 3/1 and Friday 3/2. If it is finished by end of class you can turn it in (:- If you need the weekend to finish then you can turn it in at the beginning of class on Monday 3/5 for full credit BUT NOT AFTER THAT. Those students who are actively trying to Win the Water Poster Competition (Grades 7-12 category) and Have ALREADY spoke to me regarding this, will get more time on their entries. I must say I have quite a group of talented students this year :D!! I think we will have quite a few that will catch the Judges Eyes!!! 

some sites that explain gray water and possible uses for students who want to do a poster from Option B on the class direction sheet
These are The 7th grade science classes Wild About Saving Water Poster instruction and Basic Rules. The Rough draft (pencil only sketch) is due tomorrow Wednesday 2/28 for approval and to receive the special Rowland Water Districts poster paper the Final Draft Must Be Drawn On :)! Every students poster WILL BE SUBMITTED to the Contest. PLEASE BE SURE THAT THE STUDENTS NAME AND PARENTS NAME ARE PRINTED NEATLY ON THE BACK OF THE POSTER ! Also required in the rules ARE THE PARENTS SIGNATURE AND  PARENTS EMAIL ADDRESS CLEARLY WRITTEN ON THE BACK :) students will work on poster in classes everyday the rest of this week Posters are due at end of period Friday March 2nd or for those who need a little more time I will still accept them at the beginning of class on Monday 3/5, but not after that date. 

CLASS CODES FOR FLIPGRID VIDEOS

Period 1: 73c53c
Period 3: 80790f
Period 4: f605e7
Period 5: 2e9d5a
Period 6: 3170df
 
BE SURE YOU SAY WHYYYYYY YOU WANT THAT ANIMAL AS A PET :D!!!
So far videos are pretty good everyone who has submitted so far :D!!
Way To Go Everyone ! :D!!!
 

HW due tomorrow:
1. Color code the map as best you can using the color key for risk levels provided. It's NOT PERFECT, it just needs to represent what risk is mostly in what areas of the world. 
2. Go the interactive map using the tiny url provided and ONLY look for information related to Q#1 and and 2. ( you may look at the other amazing facts and videos later  (;
3. Go to the second tiny url for the WenGen informational video. Watch twice and pay attention to the technology, the product, and the results and current and future  uses for such machines and any drawbacks you may see in this machine.
 Do C and D (label bars with numbers) For homework. You are bar graphing the numerical data from Section B! USE COLOR TO FILL IN THE BARS/ BOXES,!

Homework instructions For the 3-day weekend 2/16-2/19

PLEASE FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS BELOW TO COMPLETE THE POWERPOINT HOMEWORK:
 
Carbon Cycle Powerpoint:
READ all the slides.
On a piece of notebook paper:
On slides with Q's, write Q and answer it.
On slides with videos:
WATCH the video and take NOTES on same piece of paper
On slides with carbon cycle lists of sources:
Copy the list and any info  and DRAW the CIRCULAR Carbon Cycle Diagram!
 
QFT Predict the Topic Powerpoint:
READ EACH SLIDE AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!
On another piece of paper :
Write the Q or task down!
BE SURE you REAAAAALY look at the pictures to help you create a minimum of 10 questions (1/2 closed and 1/2 open ended) about what you see or think they are about or how they are related or what they may have to do with.
You may SKIP the Rally Robin.
You MUST do Think write Round robin Tasks on slide 9 and 10 on your paper!
DO NOT DO slides 11 or 12
DO watch the video on slide 13 and take NOTES.
Be ready to share your notes and questions with your group on Tuesday 2/20