The Conn

Today's Quote:

'We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal thinking. We move along the surface of things going from one quick base to another, often with a frenzy that wears us out. We collect data, things, people, ideas, “profound experiences,” never penetrating any of them…But there are other times. There are times when we stop. We sit still. We lose ourselves in a pile of leaves or its memory. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.'
~ James Carroll

Recap:

All classes had a catch- up day yesterday so should be ready for today's vocabulary test.

Brain Bender:

Before airplanes were invented, a suspension bridge was being planned to span the gorge near Niagra Falls. There was no way a boat could carry the necessary suspension cables across the violent water, and the bridge could not be built until the cables spanned the river. One day the builders staged a contest open to the public that solved their problem. The contest was won by a young boy. Shortly thereafter, the cables spanned the water. What type of contest did they stage and how did they use it to solve their problem?

Agenda:

(This should be written in your planner every day)
Vocabulary Builder word list

Many of you have stated that this week has been overwhelming in all your classes, so today we are going to take a break and allow you to play catch up. This IS NOT open talking time or sit and do nothing time. This is time you can use to view and take notes over the upcoming units, study for your vocabulary test, or finish the labs we have been working on.

All Periods: Quiz Thursday and Friday.

Prefix	Meaning	Examples
A-	not, without	1.
AB-, ABS-	2.	abrupt, ABSCOND, ABSTRACT
3.	toward, against	advent, accurate, ANNOTATE, assent
AMBI-, AMB-	4.	AMBIGUOUS, AMBIVALENT
ANTE-	before, in front of, early	antecede, antedate, antebellum

Suffix	Meaning	Examples
-ABLE, -ABLY	able to, capable of being.	unalienable, insuperable
-ACY	state or quality of being	5.
-AGE	belonging to, related to	6.
-AL	7.	infinitesimal, EPHEMERAL
-ANA	8.	Americana

Suffix	Meaning	Examples
UNI-	one	9.
PRIM-, PRIMO-	10.	primary, primitive, primogenitor
DU-	two	11.
12.	two, twice	13.
SECOND-	second	secondary

Latin word	Meaning	Examples
abstinere	14.	abstain, ABSTINENCE
accollare	15.	ACCOLADE
16.	sharp, bitter, sour	acerbic, acrid, acumen, acrimony
actuare	17.	ACTUATE
actus, ACT	drive, lead, to do, to act	18.

Prefix	Meaning	Examples
A-, AN-	not, without	19.
20.	top, end	acrobat
ALLO-	other	ALLOCATE
AMB-, AMPHI-	around	21.
AMB-, AMPH-	22.	amphibious, AMBIGUOUS, AMBIVALENT

Prefix	Meaning	Examples
MONO-	one	23.
BI-	two	24.
TRI-	three	25
TETRA-	four	26.
PENTA-	five	27.

Suffix	Meaning	Examples
-AC, -IAC	28.	cardiac, hypochondriac
-AGIA, ALGIA-	pain	29.
-AST	one who does	dicast
30.	government	democracy
-CLASM	destruction	iconoclasm

Periods 1 &2

Begin reading Chapter 13 digestion and excretion OR take notes from this Digestion and excretion Power Point. Watch this video. and take notes

Lab: Our goal is to dissect the chicken wing and compare what we find to the muscles in the human arm.

Periods 3 & 5 Read Chapter 6 in your book or take notes from this

Plate Tectonics Powerpoint

Specialized terms you need to know:

CLASTIC

Foliated

Extrusive

Intrusive rock

Index Fossil

Periods 4 & 6 Read Chapter 1 on describing motion.
If you missed the elephant toothpaste lab, make up work is Chapter 10 sec 2 &3- due Friday

Describing motion notes

Take notes over these videos:

6th Grade Honor's Earth Space Science:

6th Grade Class Information and Syllabus

Earth’s Structure and Changes Over Time

Unit Essential Question: How do the processes of the rock cycle and human activities alter the surface of Earth over time?
How do the processes of the rock cycle and human activities alter the surface of Earth over time?

Key Learning Statement: The shape of the land changes over time through two major processes, both natural and manmade. Natural changes occur through weathering, erosion, and deposition which are agents of the rock cycle. Manmade changes occur through deforestation, urbanization, desertification, air, land, water quality, and change in flow and pollution of water.

Chapters 10 and 6 in the textbook. If you are out sick, you are expected to red these chapters and if you miss a lab day, you will need to do the chapter section reviews, "Try this"problems and math practice questions for credit.

Homework: IXL nightly

Review The Early Earth- Quiz Wednesday

7th Grade Honors Life Science

7th Grade Class Information and Syllabus

Human Body

Unit Essential Question: How are the systems of the human body organized so that they work together to maintain homeostasis?

Key Learning Statement: The body is made up of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. These systems have different functions, working together to maintain homeostasis, and protect against pathogens.

Homework:

Biodigital Human App

Poke a Muscle

Study for vocabulary test

2 lessons in IXL- Due Friday

8th Grade Honors Physical Science

8th Grade Class Information and Syllabus

Properties of Matter

Unit Essential Question: What determines the properties of matter?

Key Learning Statement: The atom is the basic unit of matter. The structure, motion, arrangement and energy of the atom determine the properties of matter.

Homework:

Through the break, design your egg drop vehicle and parachute. Come back with a vehicle and basic chute information drawn out on paper.
Study for vocabulary test
IXL- 2 lessons due Friday

Online Chemical Equation Balancer

Faces from Lab...