Ms. Hohenemser's Assignments:
8th Grade Science/Health 08/09
hohenemser@4j.lane.edu
687-5458
Dear Parents: I really enjoyed speaking with so many of you at conferences. For anyone who was unable to get an appointment, I'd be happy to speak with you or meet with you at your convenience. Thanks for taking the time to be involved in your student's academic life. ~ Julie Hohenemser
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Week of December 1-5, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 12/1 | Work on lesson 13.2 (shorter periods due to extended homeroom for start of food boxes project) | None There are no readings for the next few labs, but this would be a great time to catch up on missing work. SN's are due Friday. |
| 12/2 | Finish lesson 13.2 Share results with class analyze class data and discuss conclusions |
None: SN's are due Friday |
| 12/3 | Begin Lesson 14.1 Mixing Water and Alcohol (Denatured alcohol) and measuring changes in mass and volume | None: SN's are due Friday |
| 12/4 | Do lesson 14.2 Dissolving a solid and measuring mass Finish reflection questions |
None: SN's are due Friday. They should be complete through p. 12 |
| 12/5 | Begin lesson 15 Getting Started Questions. Do Lesson 15.1 filtering a solution |
Week of November 24-28, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 11/24 | Per 1, 4 Deschutes Research Inc will be testing Tobacco prevention product in class. Per 2,3 will do pre-test for Deschutes Research Inc Per 2, 3 Continue will work on lesson 13.2 |
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| 11/25 | Per 1, 4 Deschutes Research Inc will be testing Tobacco prevention product in class. P.2/3 Lesson 13.2 |
Finish Procedure and data table for lesson 13.2 by next Monday |
| 11/26 | Extreme Temperatures Demonstration day. | SNs due next week. PLease finish procedure and data table for lesson 13.2 Due Monday! |
| 11/27 | No School/ Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| 11/28 | No School / Thanksgiving Recovery Day! |
Week of November 17-21, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 11/17 | Stamp p. 3 POM Finish Lesson 11 Pure Substance or Mixture Discuss Results Do getting started for lesson 12 |
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| 11/18 | Complete Lesson 12 Go over new vocabulary Periods 2 and 3 had a guest international speaker for Geography Week
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Read p 110-111 Dissolving History. Do page 6 in SN (page number got cut off) Due Thursday (Per 1 and 4 only) |
| 11/19 | No School Conferences All Day | Read p 110-111 Dissolving History. Do page 6 in SN (page number got cut off) Due Thursday (Per 1 and 4 only) |
| 11/20 | Periods 2 and 3 will do work from Tuesday Stamp p. 6 (per 1 and 4 only) Do lesson 13.1 getting started Do Lesson 13.1 saturating a solution
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Read p 110-111 Dissolving History. Do page 6 in SN (page number got cut off) Due Monday (Per 2 and 3 only) |
| 11/21 | Period 2 and 3 will do work from Thursday Period 1 and 4 Start Planning for lesson 13.2 Determining Solubility will do work on lesson 13.2 |
Read p 110-111 Dissolving History. Do page 6 in SN (page number got cut off) Due Monday (Per 2 and 3 only) |
Week of November 10-14, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 10/10 | Turn in Our Family's guide to household substances. Lesson 9 : Project Alert Skits and Benefits Game |
Read three page yellow packet What teens want to know about drugs. Complete Oral Report on Drugs and present to family members what you have learned. Due Thursday. Letter sent home: passive consent for Tobacco Zero pilot study that we will participate in on Nov 24 and 25. No need to return unless you do not want your student to participate. |
| 10/11 | No School : Veteran's Day | |
| 10/12 | Project Alert: Lesson 10 Smoking Cessation Lesson |
Read three page yellow packet What teens want to know about drugs. Complete Oral Report on Drugs and present to family members what you have learned. Due Thursday. |
| 10/13 | Turn in Oral Reports/ Family Feedback (purple) Final lesson Project Alert. Assessing what we've learned. Lesson 11 |
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| 10/14 | Return to Properties of Matter Unit Lesson 11 POM pure substance or mixture? |
Read p. 102-105 Perfect Teamwork Answer questions on p. 3. Due Monday. |
Week of November 3-7, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 11/3 | Project Alert Finish Lesson 4 Sharing ad rewrites. Begin Lesson 5 Lindsey's Choice |
Parent/Guardian Interview on peer pressure Due Wednesday |
| 11/4 | Finish Lesson 5 Write and practice endings to Lindsey's Choice Video Discuss Skits Watch actual endings on video Begin Lesson 6 Internal and External Pressures. Resisting Pressures Ways to say no! |
Parent/Guardian Interview on peer pressure Due Wednesday |
| 11/5 | Turn in Parent Guardian Interviews. Continue with Lesson 6 Internal and External Pressures. Resisting Pressures Begin Lesson 7 Show partial Video Pot or Not? Write skits to finish scene: Perform skits |
Complete Internal Pressure Scenarios Worksheet. Due Thursday |
| 11/6 | Do Lesson 8 Inhalants | Read What teens want to know about marijuana. (handout) by Monday Do Our Family's guide to household substances. Due Monday (blue worksheet) |
| 11/7 | No School: 9 week Grading Day |
Week of October 27-31, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 10/27 | Project Alert: Lesson 2. Consequences of smoking cigarettes and marijuana. See Video "Pot the party Crasher" |
Test your drug IQ worksheet. To be completed with a parent. Student circles answers. Parents put and X on their answers. Hopefull encourages discussion of issues. Due Tuesday |
| 10/28 | Go over homework: correct answers Finish Lesson 1 Project Alert Compare marijuana reasons lists to alcohol See video "Let's talk about marijuana" Discuss reasons and add to list . Discuss "Pot the Party Crasher Video"
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Read "What teenagers want to know about alcohol" information sheet. |
| 10/29 | Begin Lesson 3 Project Alert Drinking consequences and alternatives.
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Do Alternatives to Drinking worksheet Due Tomorrow |
| 10/30 | Share ideas from HW and Collect Alcohol Facts Game
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Check your grade... do any make-up work you need to do. |
| 10/31 | Start Lesson 4 Pressures Drug use estimates: actual figures Begin to Rewrite Ads
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Check your grade... do any make-up work you need to do. |
Week of October 20-24, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 10/20 | Stamp review sheet for completion Go over review sheet |
Study for test tomorrow and Wednesday Use review sheet, quizzes and SN to study. Make sure you know how to measure mass and volume and calculate density review sheet is due at the beginning of Wednesday SNs are due Wednesday through p. 41 |
| 10/21 | Hands on Test Read p. 81-83 Pedal powered flight and answer questions on page 41when you are done with the test.
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SNs are due Wednesday through p 41 Review Sheets are due tomorrow If you didn't finish in class read p. 81-83 Pedal powered flight and answer questions on page 41. Due tomorrow. |
| 10/22 | Turn in Review Sheets Turn in SNs at end of period. They will still be counted on time if turned in tomorrow. Multiple Choice Test Pepsi Demo if there's time |
None. |
| 10/23 | Hand Back Tests Go over them Begin Health unit Project Alert Alcohol, Drug and Marijuana prevention Setting ground rules: Lesson 1 This is a link for parents to see the curriculum. Reasons people use marijuana and cigarettes. |
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| 10/24 | Hand back review sheets, SNs Finish Pepsi Diet Pepsi Demonstration and discusion Finish Lesson 1 from Project Alert
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Test your drug IQ worksheet. To be completed with a parent. Student circles answers. Parents put and X on their answers. Hopefull encourages discussion of issues. Due Tuesday |
Week of October 13-17, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 10/13 | Warm up questions: Review for quiz Graph results from lesson 7 and finish lesson 7.
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Read p. 68-70 in POM and answer questions on p. 34 Due Wednesday |
| 10/14 | Go over SN corrections
Do Lesson 8 getting started |
Read p. 68-70 in POM and answer questions on p. 34 Due Wednesday |
| 10/15 | Stamp p. 34 Quiz on lessons 4-7 Getting Started Lesson 8.1 investigating mass and melting |
None |
| 10/16 | New Grades Posted Include Quiz Grade Do Lesson 8.1 investigating mass and melting Design inquiry 8.2 and set up |
None |
| 10/17 | Record results for lesson 8.2 Do reflection questions Begin Review Sheet for unit test |
None Test coming up Tuesday and Wednesday of next week! Health unit on tobacco alcohiol and marijuana starts next week (Project Alert)
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Week of October 6-10, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 10/6 | Stamp p. 27 Finish Lesson 5 reflections (p. 24) and discuss Getting Started: lesson 6: Applying the heat, Brainstorm, household substances |
SNs are due on Wednesday for periods 1 & 3 Thursday for periods 2 & 4. I will grade p 19-29. Quiz on Monday on lessons 5 & 6 &7 |
| 10/7 | Brainstorm, household substances Ball and Ring Do Potassium Permanganate Demonstration Begin lesson 6 Getting started |
SNs are due on Wednesday for periods 1 & 3 Thursday for periods 2 & 4. I will grade p 19-29. Quiz on Monday on lessons 5 & 6 &7 |
| 10/8 | Finish Lesson 6 Do Getting started for Lesson 7 p. 1 & 3 turn in SN TODAY |
SNs are due on Wednesday for periods 1 & 3 Thursday for periods 2 & 4. I will grade p 19-29. Quiz on Monday on lessons 5 & 6 &7 |
| 10/9 | Do Lesson 7 : Just a Phase Graph results from lesson 7 . Discuss shape of graph and variations in data. Review for Quiz on Monday p. 2 & 4 turn in SN TODAY |
SNs are due on Wednesday for periods 1 & 3 Thursday for periods 2 & 4. I will grade p 19-29. Quiz on Monday on lessons 5 & 6 &7 |
| 10/10 | No School for students: State Inservice Day |
Week of September 29-October 3, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 9/29 | Hand Back Graded SNs Go over quizzes Begin Lesson 5 getting started
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Read p 44-45 in POM answer question on top of p. 25 of science notebook. Due tomorrow. |
| 9/30 | Stamp. p. 25 top only Do Lesson 5.1 building a thermometer
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Read p 46-47 in POM answer question on bottom of p. 25 of science notebook. Due tomorrow. |
| 10/1 | Stamp p. 25 bottom Do Lesson 5.2 building an air thermometer
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Read p. 48-50in POM answer question on p 26 of science notebook. Due tomorrow. |
| 10/2 | Stamp p. 26 Do lesson 5.3 Finish lesson 5 reflection questions Go over homework readings |
Read p. 52-55 in POM answer question on p 27 of science notebook. Due Monday. |
| 10/3 | No School for students Grading and Planning day |
Week of September 22-26, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 9/22 | Stamp p. 12 Do Lesson 3.1 Building a density column |
Finish any questions in Inquiry 3.1 that you were unable to finish in class. Especially the paragraph on p 15. Density Quiz Friday SNs are due on Friday Through p. 18. |
| 9/23 | Short Periods/ Magazine Assembly I'm out of the classroom today. My guest teacher Ms Smith will do page 16 in the SN and show a short video about buoancy. |
Make sure that you have completed every question and data table in your SN through p. 16 by today. Density Quiz Friday SNs are due on Friday Through p. 18. |
| 9/24 | Warm up questions on density Review for quiz Do getting started Lesson 4.1 Density of Air Begin planning procedure for lesson 4 |
Read p 34 in POM and answer questions on top of p. 18 in your SN Density Quiz Friday SNs are due on Friday Through p. 18. |
| 9/25 | Stamp top of p. 18 Write procedure for lesson 4 Do inquiry 4: measure the density of air. Tonight is The Cal Young Open House 6:30-8:00 |
Read p 35-37 in POM and do assignment on bottom of p. 18 Density Quiz Friday SNs are due on Friday Through p. 18. |
| 9/26 | Stamp p 18 (bottom) Discuss Reading Last minute review Density Quiz Do getting started of lesson 5
Turn in SNs at the end of the period |
None! Leave your SNs with me. |
Week of September 15-19, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 9/15 | Finish Lesson 1 rotation through 8 inquiry stations. Review observations and inferences from each inquiry in small groups and then share as a class. |
Finish Safety Posters if not done in class: Due Wednesday September 17
Read p. 8-9 in POM textbook and do page 5 in science notebook (SN) due Wednesday |
| 9/16 | Finish discussing lesson 1 Intro to Mass and Volume
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Finish Safety Posters if not done in class: Due Wednesday September 17 Read p. 8-9 in POM textbook and do page 5 in science notebook (SN) due Wednesday |
| 9/17 | Turn in safety posters after self evaluation Stamp p. 5 in SN Begin Inquiry 2.2: Determining Density Comparing Densities of Regular Solid Objects
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Read p. 21 in POM and do p. 11 in SN due tomorrow |
| 9/18 | Stamp p. 11 Finish and discuss lesson 2.2 Begin Inquiry 2.3 Measuring the densities of Irregular Solid Objects
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Read p. 22-23 Archimedes Crowning Moment and answer questions on p. 12 in SN: Due Monday (9/22/08) |
| 9/19 | Stamp p. 12 Begin Inquiry 2.1 Measuring mass and volume of water
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Read p. 22-23 Archimedes Crowning Moment and answer questions on p. 12 in SN: Due Monday (9/22/08) |
Week of September 8-12, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 9/8 | Finish True/False getting to know you activity Work on Mystery Cubes
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Parent Letters due tomorrow Extra Credit: Make your own mystery cube. I have the pattern |
| 9/9 | Last day to turn in parent letter Go over Lab Safety Review criteria for posters :look at sample posters Begin work on Safety Posters rough draft |
Get parent letter signed: It is late |
| 9/10 | Begin Final draft of Safety posters
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Get parent letter signed: It is late
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| 9/11 | Finish Safety posters ~ 15 min Hand out Properties of Matter (POM) text books and Science Notebooks Review Book (POM) and Science Notebook (SN) content
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Get parent letter signed: It is late Finish Safety Posters if not done in class: Due Tuesday September 16 |
| 9/12 | Begin Lesson 1: Properties of Matter (POM) | Finish Safety Posters if not done in class: Due Tuesday September 16 |
Week of September 1-5, 2008
| Date | Classwork | Homework |
| 9/1 | Labor Day, No School for Staff and studnets |
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| 9/2 | Teacher Planning Day | |
| 9/3 | First Day of School for 6th graders | |
| 9/4 | First Day of School for 7th and 8th graders: Introductions: Expectations and getting to know you |
Get Parent Letter Signed by Tuesday. I only want the attached 1/2 sheet. Parents should keep the other information for later |
| 9/5 | More Expectations Mystery Cube |
Parent Letter Due Tuesday |
| Date | Classwork | Homework |