Mrs. Rand’s classes Homework:

June 4, 2026

6th Religion: Thank you for a great year, 6th graders! (Today was mass.) Have a great summer!

6th Science: Have a great summer!

7th Science: Have a great summer!

8th Science: Have a great summer!

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Have a great summer! Make sure to water your plants and harvest those sugar snap peas and lettuce!

June 3, 2026

6th Religion: We cleaned up today and took everything home!

6th Science: No class. All in Social Studies.

7th Science: Thank you for cleanint the Science Lab!

8th Science:

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

June 2, 2026

6th Religion: Bring bag(s) to take things home tomorrow!!! This morning we took the PLTW Medical Detectives Survey. Then we did the Religion Post-test in groups to see if we improved from the beginning of the year.

6th Science: No class. All in Social Studies.

7th Science: Final Chemical Equation balancing.

8th Science:

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Final gardening work.

June 1, 2026

6th Religion: This morning, we did some Science brain diagrams in preparation for the Sheep brain dissection in Science class.

6th Science: Today we dissected the sheep brain! We answered the question on one paste in and then turned in our Gateway Notebooks one last time.

7th Science: Today we got in some more practice with balancing chemical equations.

8th Science:

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 29, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 331,337,340,343,345,346. This completes the Religion book!

6th Science: Complete the Body Diagram and show the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as the input and output from your scenario. Then go to Activity 2.2 and read the information in Section 1: A Chain Reaction about neurons. Draw a neuron and label its parts. Adding color would be nice!

7th Science: work on the paper for Chemical Equations.

8th Science: See you on Sunday!

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Replanting in the garden. Take your plants home if you want them!

May 28, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 319,323,328

6th Science: Complete the Activity 2.1 work regarding the scenario you chose (peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system). Then start the Body Diagram and show the central and peripheral nervous systems as well as the input and output from your scenario.

7th Science: Today we finished self grading the Chapter 20 Review and then learned how to balance Chemical Equations using coefficients.

8th Science: No class. Go to Ms. Gilman instead.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 27, 2026

6th Religion: Today was mass.

6th Science: No class. All in Social Studies.

7th Science: No class. Change Project work.

8th Science: No class. Go to Ms. Schwall instead.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 26, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 303,305,306,310. We did these pages together. Then we went to our regular Advisory groups for one last time.

6th Science: Continue Activity 1.4 by reviewing the case file of a new patient and submitting your diagnosis to the “Lab”. Make sure you write careful notes about your process in your Gateway Notebook. Do Career Connection Advanced Practice Provider. Then start to read over Lesson 2.1 The Nerve of Some Systems.

7th Science: Today we finished the Chapter 20 Review and corrected the whole assignment except for the last question. We’ll correct that one tomorrow!

8th Science: We finished Secret of Photo 51 DVD and turned in the worksheet.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we took a walk and saw some great things at Village Green!

May 21, 2026

6th Religion: Complete TOTB p. 33 and turn in the book. Then complete the Pentecost chapter in the Religion book pp. 61,63. Then we started Chapter 18 and did p. 300.

6th Science: Complete Activity 1.3 Career Connection - Microbiologist paper and turn in. Then in Activity 1.4, Diagnose Patient 1 and do the paste in work. Then submit your diagnosis to the “Lab” to see if your diagnosis is correct.

7th Science: Today we worked on the Chapter 20 Review some more. The entire assignment is #1-10, 11, 12 14-18,19,20,21,24,25,27,29,31,32. You MUST complete up to and including #24 BY TUESDAY! On Tuesday, we will finish AND correct the whole assignment!

8th Science: We mostly finished the Secret of Photo 51 DVD and worksheet.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 20, 2026

6th Religion: Today was mass.

6th Science: Activity 1.3 Disease Dictionary. Fill in missing treatments in your Gateway Notebook. Write down the Trends for bacterial, Fungal, and Viral infection treatments. Then diagnose Patient 1 and answer the questions on your paste-in.

7th Science: No class today due to the Change Project work.

8th Science: We continued reading the section on DNA. Then we started the Secret of Photo 51 DVD and worksheet.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 19, 2026

6th Religion: TOTB: Do p. 25 If You Ask Me (3 questions), p. 26 If You Ask Me (3 questions). [Start p. 33 Got It (6 questions). We will finish those next time.]

6th Science: Start Activity 1.3 The Mystery infection. Do paste in summary of important symptoms from the patient’s medical file. Also paste in the medical terms. Then in the program, read Section 2 about Agents that Can Make us Sick (Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi) and answer the questions in the program.

7th Science: Continue the Chapter 20 Review on looseleaf paper, #1-10, 11, 12 14-18,19,20,21,24,25,27,29,31,32. We will work on this again next time.

8th Science: Continue the worksheet to review the concepts we read about yesterday. Then do the Cell Processes Overview/Meiosis worksheet. We started to read the section on DNA.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we did another session of a Sit spot exercise at Village Green.

May 18, 2026

6th Religion: No class due to Change Project group work.

6th Science: Read Ethical Scenario in the program for Activity 1.2. Also read the Career Connection (Haley Brouwer) in the program (Activity 1.2). Do the separate Career Connection: Research Scientist paper and turn it in. Then do the Conclusions paste in. We then had a discussion about the Sample Experiments 2-sided paper that we turned in before.

7th Science: Today we started the Chapter 20 Review on looseleaf paper. We will continue it tomorrow.

8th Science: Today in the Life Science textbook, we read pp. 100-102 to finish the section on Mitosis. Then we read pp. 104-109 about Meiosis. We started a worksheet to review the concepts we read about. It is NOT homework. We’ll finish it tomorrow.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we learned about Zen Gardens and then created one to take home!

May 15, 2026

6th Religion: TOTB, p. 14 If You Ask Me (3 questions),p. 15 If You Ask Me (1 question),p. 19 If You Ask Me (2 questions) p. 21 Got It (3 questions).

6th Science: Complete the Vital Signs packet Analysis, and Summary. Attach the data table and bar graph to the back of the packet. Due Monday!

7th Science: Complete the How Do Isotopes Differ? Lab. Due Monday!

8th Science: Complete the Conclusion questions of the Lab Does Starch Pass Through a Cell Membrane? Due Monday!

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 14, 2026

6th Religion: Complete Ascension chapter pp. 55,56. Then we did TOTB, p. 8 If You Ask Me (1 question) and p. 10 Got It (3 questions).

6th Science: Finish testing of Vital signs using your group’s Relaxation technique. We will take time in tomorrow’s class to work on bar graph’s and then completely finish up.

7th Science: Complete the What Does an Atom Look Like? Lab.

8th Science: *There was no class today due to the Theater elective play. There will be minimal class tomorrow due to the Change Project work. Tomorrow, we will meet in my homeroom for the small amount of time we will have, and we’ll work on the Conclusion questions of the Lab.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 13, 2026

6th Religion: Today was mass.

6th Science: No class today. All in Social Studies.

7th Science: Continue the What Does an Atom Look Like? Lab. We will complete it tomorrow.

8th Science: Today we did Part B of the Can Starch pass Through a Cell Membrane? Lab and worked on the questions. *There will be no class tomorrow due to the Theater elective play. There will be minimal class on Friday due to the Change Project work. On Friday, we will meet in my homeroom for the small amount of time we will have.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 12, 2026

6th Religion: In Theology of the Body (TOTB), we did pp. 3-4 If You Ask Me questions# 1-4, p. 4 If You Ask Me questions #1-2, p. 6 If You Ask Me questions #1-11, p. 6 bottom If You Ask Me question. *Remember that these books do NOT go home. If you were absent, you will need to make up the work with Mrs. Rand either in homeroom or at recess time.

6th Science: Today we gathered data for our Relaxation Technique experiments. We will continue tomorrow.

7th Science: Today we started the What Does an Atom Look Like? Lab. We will continue and complete it tomorrow. Those who missed class yesterday need to read pp. 506-515 in the Physical Science textbook.

8th Science: Today we did Part A of the Can Starch pass Through a Cell Membrane? Lab. (We will do part B tomorrow.) In the Life Science textbook, we read most of the section on Cell Division and Mitosis pp. 96-100.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we went to Village Green for a Nature walk.

May 11, 2026

6th Religion: Today before Advisory, we answered some questions on an index card for the start of Theology of the Body.

6th Science: Today we worked on our Vital Signs Relaxation technique procedures. Tomorrow, we will start experimenting!

7th Science: Today we read 2 sections of the Physical Science textbook (pp. 506-515) in preparation for our labs in the coming days. Some of you are STILL missing work!

8th Science: Today we completed 2 worksheets and then started going over the Lab sheets we will use for our lab this week. If you didn’t complete any of the worksheets, they are homework.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we took another attempt at flying the kites.

May 8, 2026

6th Religion: Today we read the last Venture magazine for this school year.

6th Science: Work on the Vital Signs packet to figure out the Research question, hypothesis, Control and variables, Safety concerns, Relaxation technique procedure. We will perform these experiments next week! Bring anything from home that you will need to accomplish this!

7th Science: Work on the Becoming a Bond Breaker Lab write up, print it, and turn it in. Complete the Sweet 16 Chemical Formulas Tournament worksheet and turn it in. I still need ONE Practice Makes Perfect worksheet.

8th Science: Today we read over pp. 74-79 in the Life Science textbook. Then we did a 2-sided paper having to do with Sections 1 & 2.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we went to Village Green for some relaxation time.

May 7, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 275,276,277,279. Then read and do Chapter 17. Read pp. 281-289. Do pp. 282,283,285,287 (both parts!),288,289,291.

6th Science: Today we continued Activity 1.2 by going over the Experimental Design packet handout. Then we did the Check Your Understanding questions in the program and the Sample Experiment worksheet (2-sided) and turned that in.

7th Science: Work on the Becoming a Bond Breaker Lab write up. Since some people need more time, we’ll complete this tomorrow. We’ll also complete the Sweet 16 Chemical Formulas Tournament worksheet tomorrow. I still need ONE Practice Makes Perfect worksheet. That is due tomorrow!

8th Science: Read over Cell Structure in the Life Science textbook pp. 38-45 and p. 51 Cell Theory. Work on the IXL recommendations about Cells. Please do those IXL topics in order!

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 6, 2026

6th Religion: Today was May Crowning mass. If you were absent when we took the Religion assessment, you will take it tomorrow.

6th Science: Do paste-ins for Section 3: Analyze the Data - Comparison Questions, Career Connection question, and the Conclusion questions. Then do the Career Connection worksheet and turn it in. (Do not paste that in your notebook!) We also started into Activity 1.2 by reading the Introduction in the program and then starting to read and go over the Experimental Design handout.

7th Science: Today we worked a bit more on the Becoming a Bond Breaker Lab write up. We will continue and complete it tomorrow.

8th Science: Complete Birds on an Island Lab: Analysis and Conclusions questions 5 & 6 and turn in. Then read over Cell Structure in the Life Science textbook pp. 38-45 and p. 51 Cell Theory. Work on the IXL recommendations about Cells. Please do those IXL topics in order!

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 5, 2026

6th Religion: Today we took the online Sadlier Religion Assessment as required by the Archdiocese. When finished, do pp. 275,276,277,279. Those are not homework. If you were absent today, you will take the Religion Assessment that day you are back.

6th Science: Paste the vital signs questions into your Gateway Notebook and answer them. Then get a paste-in for Section 3: Analyze the Data - Comparison Questions. You can start to answer those.

7th Science: Today we worked on the Becoming a Bond Breaker Lab write up. We will continue it tomorrow.

8th Science: No class today due to May Crowning practice. For tomorrow, complete Birds on an Island Lab: Analysis and Conclusions questions 1, 2 (graphing), 3, and 4.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

May 4, 2026

6th Religion: Start Chapter 16 pp. 270,271,273

6th Science: Finish collecting vital sign data in your partnership/small group. Make sure that you have the paste-ins for Pulse, Body Temperature, Respiratory Rate, and Blood Pressure. We can finish pasting those in and answering those questions tomorrow.

7th Science: Today we started the Becoming a Bond Breaker Lab.

8th Science: BIrds on an Island Lab: Complete Analysis and Conclusions questions 1,2 (graphing), 3,4 for Wednesday.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we did a Sit Spot/Observe the Outdoors exercise at Village Green.

May 1, 2026

6th Religion: Complete the Unit 5 Review pp. 265-267. Read the Venture.

6th Science: Finish exploring the Activity 1.1 resources for Vital Signs. Create a data table in your PLTW Gateway notebook. (Use a ruler and make it nice, straight, and neat!) Paste in the Vital Signs low & high range Data Table. Start collecting vital sign data in your partnership/small group.

7th Science: Today we went over how to correctly light and use a Bunsen burner in preparation for Monday’s Lab. Then we worked on the Practice Makes Perfect worksheet and the Sweet 16 Chemical Formulas Tournament worksheet. Those will have to be finished up next week!

8th Science: No class today.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we went to Village Green.

April 30, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 254,255,257,259,260,261,,263. Start working on the Unit 5 Review pp. 265-267. We will continue the Unit 5 Review tomorrow. Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by THIS Friday, May 1!

6th Science: Today in PLTW, we read the Medical Code of Conduct and watched the video on Safe Glove Removal. Then we went to Activity 1.1 and started exploring the resources for Vital Signs.

7th Science: Complete the worksheet for Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds. Start the Practice Makes Perfect worksheet.

8th Science: Today we continued the Birds on an Island Lab by gathering more data.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

April 29, 2026

6th Religion: Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by THIS Friday, May 1! Today was our mass. Great job, everyone!

6th Science: Complete IN pp. 78,79. Turn in those INs. Get a new Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Gateway Notebook. This is where we will write notes and put paste-ins of our work for the Medical Detectives unit.

7th Science: We finished reading the section Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds pp. 619-621 and worked on the worksheet some more.

8th Science: Today we started the Birds on an Island Lab by getting data.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

April 28, 2026

6th Religion: Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by THIS Friday, May 1! Complete Religion book pp. 242,243,245,247,248,249,251.

6th Science: Complete pp. 72,73,F1,74,76,77

7th Science: Today we continued to read the section of the Physical Science textbook called Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds pp. 618-619. Then we started a practice worksheet. That is not homework. We’ll continue it tomorrow.

8th Science: Complete the Evolution of Primates worksheet. Then we read about Viruses and started to discuss the Cell Processes of Passive and Active Transport.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we talked about migration.

April 27, 2026

6th Religion: Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by THIS Friday, May 1!

6th Science: Complete IN pp. 67, read & annotate E1-E2,68,70, relook at D1 & D3,71. We tried the login for Project Lead the Way for our new Medical Detectives unit. We will start this on Wednesday, or maybe even tomorrow!

7th Science: Today we read most of a a section from the Physical Science textbook called Writing Formulas and Naming Compounds pp. 615-618. Articles for the Science World worksheets that some of you owe me are in Google Classroom.

8th Science: No class due to Pep Rally.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we learned about air plants and other epiphytes. Then we made air plant terrariums!

April 24, 2026

6th Religion: Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by Friday, May 1! Today we read the Venture magazine and then relaxed and ate candy. If you weren’t here, you missed out!

6th Science: Today we completed the Science World Dig Into the Data worksheet that went along with the “Renewable Energy Revolution” article.

7th Science: Today we completed the Science World Dig Into the Data worksheet that went along with the “Renewable Energy Revolution” article. If you weren’t here, you will definitely have Science homework on Monday. There are also 2 of you who still owe me the Check for Understanding worksheet for the “Snapshot of the Universe” article.

8th Science: No class: Washington D.C. trip.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we did round 3 of kite flying!

April 23, 2026

6th Religion: No class due to Springfield trip. ***TOMORROW IS VARIADAY!!! Anyone who has incomplete work in the Religion book must complete it and turn it in tomorrow morning. Remember to bring the Theology of the Body permission slip signed by your parent by Friday, May 1! If you want to earn extra credit, the Acts of the Apostles crossword puzzle from the Venture magazine is due tomorrow.

6th Science: Springfield trip

7th Science: Springfield trip

8th Science: Today we finished reading the Clues about Evolution section of the textbook and did the corresponding worksheet. We also read the section called the Evolution of Primates.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

April 22 2026

6th Religion: Today was mass.

6th Science: All in Social Studies today.

7th Science: Complete the Types of Bonds worksheet and then work on the Science World paper called Renewable Energy Revolution.

8th Science: Today we took the Natural Selection End of Unit Assessment.

Nature Appreciation - Spring:

April 21, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 234,235,236,237,239.

6th Science: Complete IN pp. 65,read & annotate D1-D5,66.

7th Science: Today we read the Types of Bonds section [pp. 608-614] of the Physical Science textbook and started the worksheet for it. Tomorrow, we will complete some of the Science World work from yesterday and also complete the Types of Bonds worksheet we got today.

8th Science: Complete the Science World worksheet for Renewable Energy Revolution. We also read most of the section in the Life Science text called Clues About Evolution. The End of Unit Assessment For Natural Selection will be tomorrow: Wednesday, April 22.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: Today we did round 2 of flying kites!

April 20, 2026

6th Religion: Complete pp. 230,231

6th Science: Today we read the Science World article called “Snapshot of the Universe” and did the Check For Understanding worksheet. Then we read the “Renewable Energy Revolution” article. We will do the worksheet for that on another day.

7th Science: Today we read the Science World article called “Snapshot of the Universe” and did the Check For Understanding worksheet. Then we read the “Renewable Energy Revolution” article. We will do the worksheet for that on another day.

8th Science: Today we read the Science World article called “Snapshot of the Universe” and did the Check For Understanding worksheet. Then we read the “Renewable Energy Revolution” article. We will do the worksheet for that on another day. The End of Unit Assessment For Natural Selection will be on Wednesday, April 22.

Nature Appreciation - Spring: