4/30

8th Science - Periodic Table Test #7 Thursday (5/3); Final Exam Monday (5/8)

7th Religion - Epistle Projects - presentations start Tuesday (5/8)

Hindu temple visit

For world religions

4/27

7th Science - Dissected a grasshopper and took a quiz in class

7th Religion - Took our quiz over Matthew 23-24 in class.  No new memory this weekend.  There will be a memory final on May 7th.

Grasshopper dissection

4/26

8th Science - Went through chemical equations.  Took a quiz over this material.  Handed out a study guide for the 8th grade science final which will be on Monday, May 7th.

7th Religion - Discussed student/parent questions in class.  Introduced the final project on the Epistles.

Science Final - 8th Grade: Study Guide

What science is

Scientific method

Chemical properties

Physical properties

SI units of measure

Weight vs. mass

States of matter

Changing states of matter

Solubility

Elements, compounds, & mixtures

Metals, Metalloids, nonmetals

Acceleration

Force

Gravity

Newton’s 3 laws

Fluid pressure

Work and its unit

(Simple) machines

Power

Protons, Neutrons, Electrons

Ionic Bond

Covalent Bond

Balancing Chemical equations

Epistle Notes for Religion

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1STD5hUWCZ_Yplda0an4cfbbuaUalD01L7snGJW7y3v4/edit

Our potatoes are growing!

4/24

7th Science - Quiz over plants and animals.  Dissected a worm and took a quiz over the worm's digestive system.

7th Religion -

1. In Matthew 23 Jesus is very harsh with the Pharisees, calling them hypocrites for making laws they wanted other people to follow but did not follow themselves.  How do you react to someone who is acting like a hypocrite, telling people to do one thing while choosing to do the opposite, themselves?
2. When thinking about the end of the world, some people are excited to see Jesus come in His glory while others are more fearful as they think about many scary events happening then.  Do you look forward to Jesus coming while you are still alive, or would you rather he come after you have died?
3. What is something you would like to do or accomplish before Jesus comes back at the end of the world?

Worm Dissection

Done in class today.

4/23

8th Science - Balance the following equations and label them with the type of reaction:

a)         Li + Cl₂ --->  LiCl

b)         H₂ + 0₂ ---> H₂0

c)         Na + Cl₂ ---> NaCl   salt forming

d)         Al + 0₂ ---> Al₂0₃

e)         C0 + 0₂ ---> CO₂       carbon dioxide forming

f)          C₈H₁₈ + O₂ --> CO₂ + H₂0       Gas burning

g)         H₂ + N₂ ---> NH₃

h)        Mg + 0₂ ---> Mg0       Magnesium burning

i)          C₃H₈ + 0₂ --> C0₂ + H₂0       gas barbeque

j)          H₂CO₃ --> H₂0 + CO₂             soft drink fizzing

k)         2C₁₆H₃₄ + 0₂ --> CO₂ + H₂0   Candle burning

7th Science - Quiz Tuesday (4/24) over parts of a flower, animal characteristics, and organ systems.  You may use your own notes.

4/20

7th Science - Introduction to animals and organ systems.  Quiz Tuesday over parts of a flower, animal characteristics, and the basics about organ systems.  Students may use their own notes for this quiz.

4/19

8th Science - balancing chemical equations.  These equations are due Monday (4/23):

Potassium oxide with water converts into potassium hydroxide

K₂O + H₂O ® KOH

Magnesium will react with phosphorus to form magnesium phosphide

Mg + P ₄ ® Mg₃P₂

Hydrogen and nitrogen react together to produce ammonia gas

N₂ + H₂ ® NH₃

Ethane + Oxygen ® Carbon Dioxide + Steam

C₂H₆ + O₂ ® CO₂ + H₂O

Carbon dioxide and hydrogen form ethanol and water

CO₂ + H₂ ® CH₄ + H₂O

4/17

7th Science - SAT testing
7th Religion - Question over Matthew 22

1. One of the customs of weddings at the time of Jesus was that the host would provide nice clothes for the guests.  What are some customs at weddings these days that you think are very meaningful and why?
   2. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, strength... Explain why this commandment might be 'better' than some of the other good commandments God gave us.
   3. The question about paying taxes really has to do with whether we should obey a government we don't agree with.  How do you think we should handle situations when we don't agree with our U.S. government?

4/16

8th Science - SAT testing
7th Religion - Question over Matthew 22

1. One of the customs of weddings at the time of Jesus was that the host would provide nice clothes for the guests.  What are some customs at weddings these days that you think are very meaningful and why?
   2. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, strength... Explain why this commandment might be 'better' than some of the other good commandments God gave us.
   3. The question about paying taxes really has to do with whether we should obey a government we don't agree with.  How do you think we should handle situations when we don't agree with our U.S. government?

Music Appreciation - Genre Project Rubric

4/13

7th Science - The 7M class planted potatoes and was introduced to flower structure on page 300.  The pre-algebra class will plant carrots next Friday and also studied flower structure.

4/12

8th Science - We compared ionic and covalent bonds and did a worksheet about atoms and bonds in class.  We also began this Nova video about the periodic table.

4/10

7th Science - Read section one of chapter 12 (pages 269-273).  Watched a video about plants in class.

7th Religion - Questions due Thursday (4/12)

Matthew 28

1. One of the first things Jesus said to his disciples after He rose from the dead was, “Do not be afraid.”  Why do you think Jesus said this?  What would the disciples be afraid of?  What should they do instead of being afraid?
2. The Pharisees circulated a story about Jesus being stolen instead of rising from the dead.  Some people today believe this is really what happened.  What if the story was true?  What would you do if Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead on Easter?
3. The Great Commission at the end of Matthew says we should make disciples and teach people what Jesus taught.  How do you think we are doing, as a church, at teaching and making disciples?  How are you doing personally at teaching and making disciples?

4/5

8th Science - Students were asked to write out the correct formula for 12 different compounds joined with ionic bonds (example: Magnesium chloride - MgCl₂).  This assignment was completed in class.

7th Religion - We finished reading Matthew 27 about the crucifixion and burial, and discussed the student/parent questions in class.  No quiz this week.

4/4

7th & 8th Science - Google Science Fair projects where due this past weekend, but they will give one extra day to finish your online science fair project.  Please follow this link on Friday (4/6) and make any changes necessary to receive full credit on your project.

4/3

7th Science - Protist and Fungi worksheet due Friday (4/6)

7th Religion - Student/Parent Questions due Thursday (4/5)

Matthew 27
1. What part of the last week of Jesus' life stands out most to you?  Why?  Palm Sunday, Last Supper, Gethsemane, Jesus on Trial, The Crucifixion, Resurrection, something else...
2. How do you think the story of Barabbas ends?  Does Barabbas change his ways because of his release, or continue to do the things that got him in prison?  Why do you think this?
3. How will you celebrate this Holy Week - how do you praise God while remembering the suffering Jesus went through?

4/2

8th Grade Science - Took our periodic table test up to row 6.

7th Religion - Began reading through Matthew 27 about the trial and crucifixion.