Assignments -2nd Quarter - Mr. Benton
Assignments include in-class work, homework, online assignments and long term projects. Students will receive no more than 75% on any assignment turned in late. Students have one day per day absent to complete work missed due to excused absences. No assignment will be accepted for credit after two weeks. Vocabulary quizzes will be given every week beginning 9/12.
Review page - Instructions, answers, expected learnings
| Assignment | Due date | Requirements |
| Seed dissection | 11/4 |
Dissect dry and soaked lima beans to explore three main parts of seeds |
| Vocab Quiz 7 | 10/31 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz |
| Roots and shoots | 11/5 | Set up and observe "mini-sprouters" then fill out sheet over 3 days |
| Microscope view of roots | 11/5 | Stain and observe root tip from plants in the sprouters |
| Secret Garden Video | 11/12 | Watch video and answer questions on question sheet |
| Vocab Quiz 8 | 11/7 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz |
| DOL book, pp. 35-39 | 11/14 | Read pages 35-39 in the Diversity of Life resources book and answer the questions on the blue sheet handed out in class. |
| Vocab Quiz 9 | 11/14 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz |
| DOL book, pp. 40-41 | 11/18 | Read pages 40-41 in the Diversity of Life resources book and answer the questions on the sheet handed out in class. |
| Review Sheet | 11/21 | Complete review sheet for test on plants |
| Quizlab | 11/21 | Log on to Quizlab.com and take the two quizzes assigned there. Use password given to you by Mr. Benton. |
| Practice lab reports | 11/25 | Read short scenarios and complete lab report for each one |
| DOL book, pp. 46-50 | 12/3 | Read pages 46-50 in the Diversity of Life resources book and answer the questions on the sheet handed out in class. |
| Begin Enrichment Project | 12/5 | Write out the title, investigative question, and hypothesis for your Enrichment project. |
| Vocab Quiz 10 | 12/5 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz in class |
| DOL book, pp. 51-54 | 12/9 | Read pages 51-54 in Diversity of Life Resources book. Answer questions on white sheet, or at http://www.chinookmiddleschool.com/teachers/benton/dolrdgqs/dolsnail51-54.htm |
| Enrichment Project | 12/11 | Write out the procedures you will use in completing your experiment for the Enrichment Project |
| Quizlab | 12/12 | Log on to Quizlab.com and take the quiz on snails under Current Assignments. Use password given to you by Mr. Benton. |
| Vocab Quiz 11 | 12/12 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz |
| Typed Final Copy of Enrichment Project | 12/17 | Do experiment on the list, record results, write and type out final copy of a lab report to complete the Second Quarter Enrichment Project. |
| DOL book, pp. 65-70 | 12/18 | Read pages 65-70 in Diversity of Life Resources book. Answer questions on tan sheet, or at http://www.chinookmiddleschool.com/teachers/benton/dolrdgqs/dolkingdom65-70.htm |
| Vocab Quiz 12 | 12/19 | Complete weekly 10-point quiz vocab |
| Progress Report | 1/9 | Return signed progress report |
| Vocab Quiz 13 | 1/9 | Complete weekly 10-point vocab quiz |
| DOL book, p. 55-59 | 1/12 | Read pages 55-59 in Diversity of Life Resources book. Answer questions on yellow sheet, or at http://www.chinookmiddleschool.com/teachers/benton/dolrdgqs/dolinsects55-59.htm |
| Ecosystems Packet | 1/15 | Complete first (yellow) page of packet |
| Ecosystems Packet | 1/21 | Complete second (green) page of packet and answer first journal question on gray sheet. |
| Ecosystems Packet | 1/22 | Answer questions on front of blue sheet in ecosystems packet. |