Holmesley, Gwen / Welcome and Announcements

Welcome to Ms. Holmesley's
7th Grade Science Class

gholme@kyrene.org | 480.541.6328

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Week 1/11 Announcements:

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Quiz on Friday

Week 1/4 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Earth History

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Week 12/14 Announcements:

See below for major due dates.

Topic for the week: Finishing Topic 3 Plate Tectonics: Volcanoes Lesson 4 on Monday

End of Quarter Biz

Last Day to turn in late work: 12/15
Unit Test 12/16
Unit study guide and Cornell notes due 12/16.
If you plan to be absent, arrange to take the test earlier.

Week 11/30 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Topic 3 Plate Tectonics: Continental Drift & the Earth's Surface Lessons 1 & 2

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.
TEST RETAKE DIRECTIONS: Complete the correctives assignment for the Minerals and Rocks Test, which is the Topic 2 Review, # 1-17, on pages 86 & 87 of textbook. Copy all questions and include the answers on a google doc. Submit it to me through GC two days before the test day, so that I have time to grade it to check for correct information. I will give you feedback on the assignment if it looks like you are ready for the retake.

Week 11/23 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Rocks

Test on Tuesday

No tutoring this week.

11/25 Wednesday is an A-Synchronous Day: No ZOOM meetings, assignment for students is posted in Google classroom.

November 30th is also an A-Syncrhonous Day: Check GC for the assignments for the day.

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Week 11/16 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Rocks

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Week 11/9 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Minerals

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Week 11/2 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Minerals & Rocks in the Geosphere

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.
Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.
TEST MAKE-UPS DUE TO AN ABSENCE ARE TUESDAY, 11/3, AT 2:35.
TEST RETAKES* ARE THURSDAY, 11/5, AT 2:35
*Retakes require correctives assignment due on Wednesday. If the correctives assignment is not done by Wednesday, the retake will need to be taken the following Tuesday. (This allows me time to grade and return the assignment.) See GC for the assignment.

Week 10/26 Announcements:

Topic for the week: The Hydrosphere

Test on Friday

Last day to turn in any work for the Unit is Friday, 10/30.

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, at 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.

Quiz and Test makeups are done during the office 1/2 hours.

Week 10/19 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Surface Features of the Geopsphere

Quiz on Monday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office 1/2 hours are on Tuesday and Thursday, 2:35. Email me at this time and let me know what you are needing to do.

Week 10/12 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Matter and Energy in Earth's System

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Office Hours are Tuesday and Thursday 2:35-3:00 after school. (Email me at this time, and I will help you with whatever you need.)

Scientific Method Test 10/1 8:00am-2:35pm Thursday on Google Classroom

Take the Scientific Method Test on Thursday, 10/1, between 8:00 AM-2:35 PM. You may use your notes/assignments and your "How to Write a Lab Report" reference sheet. You may not have anyone help you with the answers on the test. If you experience any technology difficulties that prevent you from taking the test, please email me, and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Good Luck & Have a Wonderful Break!

Week 9/28 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Scientific Method & Engineering cont.
Last day of the Quarter is Thursday
Last day to turn in late work for the current unit is this Thursday
Unit Test on Thursday
Office Hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 2:35 until 3:00.
See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Week 9/21 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Scientific Method & Engineering

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Week 9/14 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Scientific Method

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Friday, 9/11, is the LAST DAY to turn in any missing work from the Introduction to Science Unit.

The unit test is also tomorrow, 9/11.
Study your study guide, assignments, and notes.
Study Strategies: Continue to revise your notes. (See resources in your Cornell note assignment.) Make a thinking map, info. graphic, or otherwise "posterize" the content. Use the links provided in the links page for some resources for making these great tools.
In addition, make flashcards and have someone verbally quiz you.
Finally, get a good night's sleep and eat a good breakfast!

Week 9/7 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Science Equipment, Scientific Method

TEST on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Week 8/31 Announcements:

Topic for the week: Metrics

Quiz on Friday

See the calendar on this website & Google Classroom for assignments due this week.

Week 8/17 Announcements:

8-21 The Student Survey Poll is not working well, hold off on doing that until Monday. thanks!

Period 2: You will be submitting your "Nature of Science" assignment Monday. 8/24, all other periods should have turned it in on Friday, 8/21

8/18-21

The topics for this week are the nature of science.

8/17 Welcome to the First Day of School!