4/30

7th Science - We worked through crayfish dissections in class today

7th Religion - Discussion questions for Matthew 23 &24 are due Thursday (5/2)

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?

4/29

8th Science - Periodic Table Pretest - Final Periodic Table Test Thursday (5/2); we also spent time with chemistry simulations from this website:

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/chemistry

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 23 & 24

4/26

7th Science - Dissected a grasshopper and studied its external anatomy

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 22

4/25

8th Science - Continued our study of atoms and elements.

7th Religion - Discussion questions were due.  Quiz over Matthew 22 tomorrow.

4/24

8th Science - Preparing for the Grand Canyon trip

7th Science - Preparing for our space camp trip

4/23

7th Science - We learned about invertebrates and dissected an annelid worm in class

7th Religion - Discussion questions over Matthew 22 due Thursday (4/25)

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?

4/22

8th Science - Continued our work with elements, and the location of subatomic particles

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 22

4/19

7th Science - Introduction to animals and organ systems

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 20 & 21

4/18

8th Science - Introduction to atoms, wrapped up our discussion on pendulums and energy

7th Religion - Discussion question over Matthew 20 & 21, Quiz tomorrow

4/17

8th Science - Learning about rocks and the Grand Canyon in preparation for our class trip

7th Science - Learning about space in preparation for our class trip

4/16

7th Science - SAT testing

7th Religion - Matthew 20 & 21 Discussion questions due Thursday

1. In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Jesus shows that often things are not ‘fair.’  Why do you think we are so concerned about things being fair?
2. At the end of chapter 20, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem to fulfill his work as the Messiah.  On the way he was interrupted by two blind men who wanted their sight.  How do you handle being interrupted from something you feel is very important?
3. When Jesus drove the money changers out of the temple he was angry, but it was a righteous anger since he should have been angry about those things.  When have you experienced or seen righteous anger?  How do you control this good anger and keep it from getting out of control?

4/15

8th Science - SAT tests today over Science and Spelling

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 20 & 21

4/11

8th Science - Continued our study of energy with pendulums in class today.

7th Religion - We used this time as a practice for the SAT tests next week.  We will do discussion questions and the quiz over Matthew 18 & 19 tomorrow.

4/10

7th & 8th Science - Last day to work on the Google Science Fair in class.  If the project has not been completed, it needs to be done outside of class.  Final day to register projects is April 30.

4/9

7th Science - We began a lab on mushrooms today and continued to work on our plants.  You can see progress on our plants by visiting the following links:

http://instagram.com/Aj_lettuce
http://instagram.com/Catnip_md
http://instagram.com/cidergum101
http://instagram.com/Daffodil_ler
http://goo.gl/X9h3S
http://instagram.com/Thewatermelonmen
http://instagram.com/avocadoupdates
http://instagram.com/Ee_tomatoplant
http://instagram.com/Plant_care142
http://instagram.com/Spicy_pots
http://instagram.com/Sunny_with_a_swag
http://instagram.com/Swagg_plants_keo

7th Religion - Discussion Questions over Matthew 18 & 19 due Thursday (4/11)

1.         Jesus outlines a good way to deal with conflict in Matthew 18 which starts by talking with the person about what he or she did to offend you.  What are some problems that have resulted because people do not always follow this way to deal with conflict?

2.         Jesus said that someone who wants to be great in the Kingdom of Heaven must become like a little child.  What does it look like when someone who follows Jesus becomes like a little child?  How does that person talk and act?

3.         Jesus said that it was difficult for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven, that it would be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle.  Why do you think it is hard for rich people to enter the kingdom of heaven?

4/8

8th Science - Wrapped up our time on simple machines and transitioned into energy and energy transfer.

7th Religion - Pretest over Matthew 18 & 19

Periodic Table Test Elements

Periodic Table Test #6
Elements 1-57, 70, 74, 78-80, 82, 86

Periodic Table Test #7
Elements 1-57, 70, 74, 78-80, 82, 86, 87-89, 92, 94

4/5

7th Science - The seeds and seedlings were planted and set up.  Groups of seventh grade students will be tracking the plants' progress and information using Google sites and Instagram.

7th Religion - Quiz over Matthew 16 & 17.  New memory due Monday.

4/4

8th Science - We looked at the mechanical advantage of using a pulley system and also a lever.  Possible quiz over this material on Monday (4/8).

7th Religion - Discussion questions due today - quiz over Matthew 16 & 17 on Friday.

4/3

7th & 8th Science - Google Science Fair work day.  Next week will be the last class period given for work time on the Google Science Fair project.

4/2

7th Science - Sketched and described protists that we saw under microscopes

7th Religion - Matthew 16 & 17 discussion questions due Thursday (4/4)

1. Jesus was concerned about the teachings of the Pharisees, that if the disciples followed their advice they would get in trouble.  What advice have you followed that got you in trouble?

2. In chapters 16 and 17 we read that Jesus clearly told His disciples that he was going to be tortured, crucified, and killed.  If Jesus said all of this was going to happen, why do you think the disciples were so surprised that Jesus actually died on the cross?

3. On the mount of transfiguration, the disciples caught a glimpse of God's glory and Jesus shone like the sun in bright white clothes.  Sometimes people catch a glimpse of God's glory in a different way.  When have you caught a glimpse of God's glory?