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Microscope Lessons:   

Standards:

Habits of Mind:

S7CS2: Students will use standard safety practices for all classroom laboratory and field investigations.

S7CS3: Student will have the computation and estimation skills necessary for analyzing data and following scientific explanations.

S7CS4: Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities.

S7CS6: Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly.

S7CS9: Students will investigate the features of the process of scientific inquiry. Students will apply toe following to inquiry learning practices.

S7L1: Students will investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.

S7L2: Students will describe the structure and functions of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

February 10, 2012

Science:

1. Return Papers & Update Grades

2. Test: Microscope

3. Introduction: Wee Beastie Project ....Test Grade!

*Chapter 11...due Monday 13th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10...make sure all assignments are completed...finish as HW

2. Read: The Giver

*25 Books....17 books should be completed by February 20th

 

 

February 9, 2012

Science:

1. Review: What's Stomata?

2. Review: Green Machine 2

*Chapter 11...due on Monday 13th

*Test: Microscope (Parts & Functions)

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 10, Day 9

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 15-16

 

 

February 8, 2012

Science:

1. Review: What's stomata?

2. Lab Activity: Green Machine 2

*Test: Friday 10th Microscope...parts & functions

*Complete: Chapter 11...due Monday 13th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day 8

2. Read: For Pleasure

*25 Books....17 books should be completed by February 20th

 

 

February 7, 2012

Science:

1. Review: What's Stomata?

2. Lab Activity: Green Machine 1

*Complete: Chapter 11...due Monday 13th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 7, Day 4

2. Check & Collect: Chapters 1-3 Giver Questions

3. Read: The Giver

*25 Books ....16 books should be completed by Monday, February 6

 

February 6, 2012

Science:

EQ: How do plants maintain homeostasis?

1. Collect: Letter e, microscopic mysteries, & cheek cell labs

2. Lab Activity: What's stomata?

3. Complete: Text Chapter 11...due Monday 13th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day 6

2. Complete: Giver Review Questions Chapters 1 - 3

3. Read: The Giver

*25 books 17 books should be completed by February 20th

 

 

February 3, 2012

EQ: How does a plant cell compare to an animal cell?

Science:

1. Lab: Activity Purple Onion

2. Finish: All microscope labs

3. Complete: Chapter 11....due Monday 13th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day 5

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 8 - 10

*25 books....16 books should be completed by Monday 6th

 

February 2, 2012

Science:

EQ: How does a plant cell compare to an animal cell?

1. Collect: Cell Parts Mystery & Fishy Business

2. Return test & review

3. Lab Activity: Cheek to Cheek

4. Complete: Microscopic Mysteries

5. Complete: Chapter 11

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day 5

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 8 -10

*25 Books....16 Books should be completed by Monday 6th...reading logs should be updated with book and parent signature to get full credit!

 

February 1, 2012

Science:

1. Return Papers

2. Review: Pop-down review for test

3. Test: Cell Processes

4. Complete: WS Fishy Business & Cell Parts Mystery...to be collected tomorrow!

5. Complete: Text Chapter 11

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day 2

2. Read: Chapters 8-10 The Giver

*25 Books....16 books completed by Monday...February 6th

 

Science:

1. Return Papers

2. Activity: Microscopic Mysteries

3. Finish & Review: Letter e lab

4. Complete: Fishy Business & Cell Parts Mystery Review

*Test: Tomorrow....Cell Processes!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 10, Day1

2. Media Center: Book Check-out

*25 Books...15 books should be completed

 

 

 

 

 

Science Standards:

S7L2. Students will describe the structure and function of cells, tissues, and organ systems.

a. Explain that cells take in nutrients in order to grow and divide

b. Relate cell structures to basic cell functions

c. Explain that cells are organized into tissues, tissues into organs, organs into systems, and systems into organisms.

d. Explain that tissues, organs, and organ systems serve the needs cells have for oxygen, food, and waste removal.

Review: Topics for the Cell Processes Test

 

 

Active Transport

Cell Organelles/Functions

Cell Theory 3 Parts

Centrioles

Centromere

Characteristics of life

Chemical found in cells

Chromatid

Chromatin

Chromosome

Diffusion

Enzymes

Homeostasis

Organic compounds found in cells

Osmosis

Passive Transport

Photosynthesis equation

Respiration equation

Spindle fibers

Stages of cell division

Two types of nucleic acids

Daughter cells

Explain why cells must remain small in size

Fast plant flower parts: cotyledon, pistil, stamen, petal, stomata

Pasture & Redi experiments

Photosynthesis: reactants vs. products

Schleiden, Virchow, Hooke, & Leeuwenhoek

Sexual vs. asexual reproduction

Spontaneous generation & biogenesis

Stimulus vs. response

 

 

Monday, January 30, 2012

Science:

1. Letter e Lab

2. Complete: Fishy Business & Cell Parts Mystery...due tomorrow

*Test: Wednesday Cell Processes

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 9 Test

2. REV It UP Lesson 10 Introduction

3. Read: The Giver

 

 

 

Friday, January 27, 2012

Science:

1. Review: Microscope Parts

2. Video: Plant Politics

3. Complete: Video Facts

*Test: Wednesday, February 1st Cell Processes

 

Reading:

1. 25 Book Check 15 books should be completed

2. Read: Chapter 8 .....The Giver

3. Read: For pleasure

*Test: REV It Up Lesson 9....Monday

 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Science:

1. Review: Mitosis Web Quest & Collect

2. Introduction: Microscope

3. Complete: Microscope Ws

4. Complete: Cell Parts Mystery Review & Fishy Business...Finish as HW

*Cell Processes test...Wednesday, February 1st

 

Reading:

1. Read: The Giver Chapters 6-8

2. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 9

Test: Monday 30th

 

 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Science:

 

1. Review: Cell Division

2. Review: Diffusion Lab

3. Finish: Mitosis Web Quest...finish as hw

4. Collect: Visual Organizer

5. Complete: Cell Parts Mystery Word & Fishy Business

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 8

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 5-7

 

 

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Science:

1. Review: Cell Division (PMAT)

2. Review: Diffusion Lab

3. Activity: Mitosis Web Quest

4. Complete:

 

  • Mitosis visual organizer
  • Diffusion WS

*Cell Processes test....Wednesday, February 1st


Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 7

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 4-6

25 Book books: 14 books should be completed

 

Monday, January 23, 2012

Science:

1. Check & Collect: Text book chapter 4

2. Review: Cell Division PMAT

3. Activity: Diffusion

4. Complete: Mitosis Visual...due tomorrow!

Cell Processes test......

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 9, Day 6

2. Read: The Giver Chapter 3-5

25 Books 14 books should be completed

 

 

 

Friday, January 20, 2012

Science:

1. Review: Cell Processes...Video Clip

2. Finish: Notes Mitosis

3. Complete: Mitosis Visual Organizer

*Chapter 4...due Monday 23rd

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 5

2. Read: The Giver Chapters 2-3

 

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Science:

1. Notes: Mitosis

2. Complete: Mitosis visual organizer

*Chapter 4...due Monday 23rd

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up lesson 9, Day 4

2. Last day to turn in Juvenile Crime WS

3. Read: The Giver Chapter 1

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Science:

1. Review: Cell Processes

2. Brain Pop Activity

3. Complete: Chapter 4...due January 23rd

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 4

2. Juvenile Crime Day 2

3. Complete: Juvenile Crime WS...due Thursday

25 Books....14 books should be completed

 

 

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Science:

1. Notes: Cell Processes

2. Complete: Text Chapter 4...due Monday January 23rd

 

Reading:

1. Activity: Juvenile Crime

2. Complete: J.C. Worksheet

3. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 4

 

Friday, January 13, 2012

Science:

1. Day 2: Cell Presentations

2. Complete: Text Chapter 4...due Monday January 23rd

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 3

2. Collect: Book Mark

3. Read: For Pleasure & update 25 Books

 

 

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Science

1. Cell Presentations

 

Reading:

REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 2

 

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Science:

1. Activity: Day 3 Cell Projects...due tomorrow!

2. Complete: Chapter 4 Text

3. New Students: Sort the snowmen & creature feature

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 1

2. Finish: Book Mark...due Friday 13th...finish as hw

3. Read: For pleasure

 

 

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Welcome Back Students!

1. Review: Cell Organelles

2. Activity: Cell Projects due...Thursday January 11th

3. New Student: Let's talk shop & Independent Study

 

Reading:

1. Review: Syllabus

2. REV It Up Lesson 9, Day 1

3. Create Book Mark...due Friday 13th

 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Science:

1. Science Check Point (Summative & Formative)

2. Complete: Text Chapter 3...due Wednesday 21st

3. Complete: Text Chapter 4

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 7, Day 2

2. Day 2 Giver Skits

*25 Book Check 12 books should be completed...parent signature required

 

Monday, December 19, 2011

Science:

1. Cell Analogy Activity

2. Up date grades and return missing assignments

*Chapter 3 text book work due on Wednesday 21st

 

Reading:

1. Rehearse Giver Presentations

2. Day 1: Presentations

*25 Books 12 books should be completed...last day to turn in Wednesday Dec. 21st

 

 

Friday, December 16, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Brain Pop Review...Cell Structures and  Organization

2. Activity: Read and share the Martian newsletters

3. Complete: Text Chapter 3...due on Wednesday 21st

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 7, Day 2

2. 25 Book Check....12 books should be completed...last day Wednesday 21st

3. Read: For Pleasure

*Skits to be presented on Monday

 

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Science:

1. Review Cell Organelles (Transparencies)

2. Name that Organelle test

3. Complete: Text book chapter 3....due Wednesday 21st

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 7, Day 1

2. Activity: Giver Skits (Rehearse for tomorrow's presentations)

3. Read: For pleasure

*25 Books....12 Books should be completed by Monday....parent signature required!

 

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Cell Organelles (transparencies)

2. Notes: Cell Processes

3. Complete: Text Chapter 3....due on Wednesday 21st

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 6, Day 9

2. Day 3: Giver Skits

*25 Book 12 books should be completed by Tuesday 21st

 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Now that's using your head

2. Activity: Name that organelle

3. Complete: Cell Diagram...Last Day!...finish as HW

4. Complete: Text Chapter 3...due Wednesday, December 21st

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 6, Day 9

2. Day 2: Giver Skits

*25 Books students should be working on their 12th book

 

Monday, December 12, 2011

Science:

1. Martian News Reporters...Turn in completed assignment

2. Finish: Notes The Cell

3. Collect: Now that's using your head

4. Video: The Magic of Cells

5. Complete: Cell Diagram

*Thursday...Cell Test...Organelles & their functions

 

Reading:

1. REV it Up Lesson 6, Day 8

2. 25 Book Check: 11 books should be completed

3. Activity: Day 1 Giver Skits

 

December 9, 2011

Science:

1. Quiz: Characteristics of Life

2. Notes: The Cell

3. Complete: Cell Diagram (Label, color-code, define)

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 6, Day 7

2. Giver Project: Day 1

*25 Book check...11 completed books

 

December 8, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Chapter2

2. Review: Now that's Using Your Head....Finish as HW

3. Review: Characteristics of Life

4. Notes: The Cell

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 6, Day 6

2. Review: The Giver

 

 

 

 

Standards:

S7CS6. Students will communicate ideas and activities clearly.

S7CS7. Students will question scientific  claims and arguments effectively.

S7CS8. Students will investigate the characteristics of scientific knowledge and how that knowledge is achieved.

 

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Science:

1. Return Papers & Update Grades

2. Notes: Characteristics of Life

3. Complete: Now that's using your head

4. Complete: Chapter 2...due on Thursday!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 4

2. Read: The Giver...Last Day!

*Spelling Quiz: Lessons 4....Thursday!

 

 

 

Monday, December 5, 2011

1. Martian Trial: Day 2

2. Finish: Now that's using your head

3. Complete: Text book work chapter 2...due Thursday, Dec. 8th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 3

2. Read: The Giver

 

 

November 30, 2011

Science:

1. Marty Martian Day 3

2. Complete: Text Chapter 2...due on Wednesday Dec. 8th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5 Test

2. Read: The Giver

3. Media Center: For book check out & log update

*25 Books book 10 due by Oct. 13th

 

November 29, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Marty Martian...day 2

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 8

2. Review & Collect: Story Map

3. Read: The Giver

*Media Center...tomorrow!

 

 

November 28, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Now that's using your Head

2. Activity: Martian Trial...Day 1

*Stickers in book

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 5, Day 8

2. Complete: Story Map...Last Day!

3. Read: The Giver...finish by Friday!

 

 

November 18, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: HAAC & MOS

2. Activity: Marty Martian (Introduction)

3. Activity: Now that's using your head

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 7

2. Complete: Story Map...Day 3

3. 25 Book Check ....last day!

 

November 17, 2011

Science:

1. Notebook Clean-out

2. Activity: Pod Harvest

3. Video: Characteristics of Life

*HAAC & MOS...due tomorrow!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 7

2. Read: Book for Pleasure

 

November 16, 2011

Science:

1. Return Classification Test

2. Notebook Check & Clean-out

3. Activity: Pod Harvest Data Collection

4. Complete: HAAC & MOS...Due Friday! (including further investigation)

5. Introduction: Martian Trial

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 6

2. Complete: Story Map Day 2

3. Collect 25 Books complete list with parent signature

 

 

 

 

Standard:

S7L1. Students will investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.

a. Demonstrate the process for the development of a dichotomous key.

b. Classify organisms based on a six-kingdom system and a dichotomous key.

Classification Test Study Guide:

·         List the 3 domains and their characteristics

·         Name the subdivisions in order

·         Explain how classification helps scientist

·         Explain why the groups get smaller when classifying

·         Identify the rules for scientific naming and give examples

·         When given examples of scientific names determine their parts

·         Identify the scientist who started the classification system used today

·         Identify the scientist who first classified creatures into 2 groups

·         Identify the kingdoms and give examples of creatures that belong to each group

·         Name the three traits scientist use to determine various kingdoms

·         Difference between prokaryotes & eukaryotes and identify their respective kingdoms

·         Old School Name for Bacteria

·         Demonstrate how to use a dichotomous key and explain why they are helpful

·         The number of levels in the classification system

 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Science:

1. Pop-Down Review Classification

2. Test: Classification

3. Activity: Harvest Fast Plants

4. Complete: HAAC & MOS...Last Day!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 5

2. Activity: Story Map Day 1

3. Read: The Giver

 

 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Science:

1. Check & Collect Classification Project

2. Complete: Science Packet What a Strange Group & Methods of Science

*Test Tomorrow!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 4

2. Story Map...Introduction

3. Read: The Giver

 

Friday, November 11, 2011

Science:

1. Return papers

2. Complete: Animal Classification Activity...Last Day!

3. Complete: How are animals classified?

*Test: Classification on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 please refer to the study guide

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 3

2. Media Center (Book check out & reading log update)

 

 

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Science:

1. Complete: Animal Classification Project

2. Complete: WS How are Animals Classified?

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, 3

2. Activity: Speed Dating

*25 Book Check 9 books

 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Science:

1. Check & Collect: Creature Feature

2. Animal Classification: Day 2

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 2

2. 25 Book Check Thursday

*Thursday Media Center Activity: Speed Dating

 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Student Holiday

Monday, November 7, 2011

Science:

1. Check & Collect Chapter 9 Textbook work

2. Day 1: Activity Animal Classification (Students will have 3 days to work on this project in class)

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4 Test

2. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 1

3. Read: The Giver

*25 Book Check on Thursday...9 books completed & parent signature required

 

Friday, November 4, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Creature Feature Day 3

2. Collect: WS What a Strange Group and Fun with Fictitious Animals.

*Chapter 9...due on Monday

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 5, Day 9

2. Read: The Giver

*25 Books 9 books should be completed...get parent signature!

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Creature Feature Day 2

(Complete: Draft, Final Product, and taxonomic key)

*Textbook work: Chapter 9...due on Monday

*WS What a Strange Group and Fun with Fictitious Animals...due tomorrow!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 8

2. Read: The Giver

25 Books 9 books should be completed by Friday

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Science:

1. Pop-down review

2. Test: Interdependence of Life

3. Complete: WS: What a Strange Group & Fun with Fictitious Animals.....due Thursday!

4. Complete: Text: Chapter 9....due Friday!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 7

2. Read: The Giver

*25 Books 9 books should be completed by Monday!

 

Standard:

Students will explain the dependence of organisms on one another and their environments

Describe the characteristics of Earth's major terrestrial biomes (i.e. tropical rain forest, savannah, temperate, desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain, and aquatic communities)

Study Guide for Tuesday's test

 

·        Difference between monocots and dicots

·        Functions of plant parts: roots, stem, leaves, stamen, and pistil, and etc.

·        Equation for photosynthesis: reactants and productsDifference between xylem and phloem

·        Purpose of chloroplast

·        Name the flower part that contains ovules

·        Difference between germination, fertilization, pollination, sexual and asexual reproduction

·        Energy source for photosynthesis

·        Purpose and location of stoma

·        Characteristics of deciduous trees

·        Function of chloroplast, chlorophyll, photosynthesis

·        Biotic and abiotic factors: definition and identify examples

·        Major biomes of the world and their characteristics

·        Community, population, biosphere, organism (levels of organization in the environment and their organization)

·        Symbiotic relationships and examples of each

·        Differences between herbivore, carnivore, and omnivores

·        Food chain, food web, and energy pyramid (be able to interpret information when given examples.

 

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Science:

1. Review: It's a Shoe In

2. Finish: Classification Notes

3. Activity: Creature Feature

4. Complete: Fun with Fictitious Animals & What a Strange Group...due Thursday!

*Test: Tomorrow...Refer to the study guide!

*Chapter 9 Textbook work...due Friday 

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 6

2. Read: The Giver

*25 Books 9 should be complete by Monday!

 

Monday, October 31, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: It's a Shoe In

2. Complete: Fun with Fictitious Animals & What a Strange Group

*Test Wednesday!...Refer to the Study Guide!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 5, Day 6

2. Read: The Giver

25 Books 9 books should be completed by Friday!

 

Friday, October 27, 2011

Science:

1. Notes: Classification

2. Complete: WS What a Strange Group & Fun with Fictitious Animals

*No Homework

*Test: Tuesday, November 1, 2011...Refer to the study guide

**Chapter 9 Review...due Friday, November 5, 2011

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 5

2. Collect: Science Fiction Project

3. Read for Pleasure

25 Book Update: Students should have completed 8 books or 1600 pages

 

 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Science:

1. Video Review: Biomes

2. Complete: Chapter 9

*No Homework

Reading:

1. Complete: Science Fiction Investigation...Test Grade

*HW: Read: 25 Books 8 or 1,600 pages should be completed.

 

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Science:

1. Finish: Biome Presentations

2. Video: Biomes

3. Walk-about

4. Complete: Chapter 9 Textbook

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. Activity: Science Fiction Investigation Day 2

*HW: Read for 25 book goal....8 books should be completed!

 

Monday, October 24, 2011

Science:

1. Finish: Biome Presentations

2. Complete: Chapter 9

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 5

2. Complete: Science Fiction Investigation Poster

3. Read: The Giver Chapter 5

 

Friday, October 21, 2011

Science:

1. Biome Presentations

2. Complete: Text Chapter 9

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 4, Day 4

2. Introduction: Science Fiction Investigation

3. Read: The Giver Chapter 4

4. Read: Book For Pleasure

HW: Gather materials for Monday's Activity...SFI

 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Science:

1. Day 3 Biome projects!...Presentations tomorrow...test grade!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, day 4

2. Read: Chapter 3 & 4 ...The Giver

3. Read: For Pleasure

 

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Symbiotic Relationships

2. Biome Visual...Day 2...due on Fridayay October 21st

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 3

2. Read: The Giver...Chapters 2-3

3. Read: For Pleasure

 

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Science:

1. Day 1 Biome Projects...due on Friday!....Test Grade

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 4, Day2

2. Book Fair Video

3. Read: For Pleasure

 

 

Monday, October 17, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Symbiosis Survivor

2. Discuss: Biome Projects...to be completed in class

3. Collect: Chapter 13 & Review

Reading:

1. Review: Reading Syllabus

2. 25 Book Discussion

3. Read: The Giver Chapter 1

 

Friday, October 14, 2011

Science:

1. Review & Collect Earthworm Lab

2. Notes: Symbiosis

3. Activity: Symbiosis Survivor

4. Complete: Chapter 13...due on Monday

 

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Science:

1. Finish: Earthworm lab

2. Complete: Chapter 13...due on Monday

 

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Biome Rotation Activity

2. Activity: Live Earthworm Lab

3. Complete: Earthworm lab WS

4. Complete: Chapter 13...due on Monday 17th of October

 

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Sea Otter Essential Writing

2. Review:Photosynthesis

3. Activity: Biome Organizer

4. Complete: Chapter 13 Text book

 

Monday, October 10, 2011

Science:

1. Photosynthesis Race Review Activity

2. Video: Biomes

3. Complete: Video Facts

 

Friday, October 7, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Parts of a flower, photosynthesis, & food chain and food web

2. Notes: Photosynthesis

3. Activity: Photosynthesis Race

4. Complete: Text Chapter 13

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 3

2. Complete: Heat Lightning

3. 25 Book Check...Last Day to turn this in for a late grade...Monday!

 

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Science:

1. Quiz: Ecology

2. Review: Plants & Photosynthesis

3. Activity: Human Food Web

4. Complete: Text Chapter 13

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 2

2. Complete: Heat Lightning

3. 25 Book Check...Friday...Last Day!

 

Wednesday, October 3, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Parts of a Flower

2. Review: Food Chain, Food Web, and Food Pyramid

3. Quiz: i-respond

4. Notes: Photosynthesis

*Complete: Text Chapter 13

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 4, Day 1

2. Reread Silently: Heat Lightning

3. Complete: Text Questions

*7 Books should be completed by Friday!

 

 

 

Tuesday, October 2, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Chapter 20

2. Review:Activity Oh Deer

3. Review: Parts of a Flower

4. Activity: Food Web Rotation

*Quiz: i-respond

*Complete: Text Chapter 13 Photosynthesis

*Essential Question: Sea Otters....due October 11, 2011...test grade

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3 Test

2. Read: Heat Lightning

3. Complete: Review WS

*25 book check Thursday...7 books should be completed!

 

Monday, October 1, 2011

Science:

1. Collect & Check: Chapter 20

2. Review: Oh Deer

3. Notes: Parts of a Flower

4. Activity: Flower Dissection

5. Complete: Text Chapter Chapter 13 Plant Processes

*Download Sea Otter essential writing from typepad...due Tuesday October 11th...test grade!

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 9

2. Activity: Skits The Giver

*6 Books should be completed or 1200 pages for 25 books

*Test: Tomorrow Unit 3

 

 

Friday, September 30, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Oh Deer

2. Complete: Chapter 20...due Monday

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 8

2. Read: For Pleasure

*25 Books Pacing: 1200 pages ore 6 books should be complete by Monday!

 

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Science:

1. Stake & Water Fast Plants

2. Review: Popcorn Activity

3. Activity: Food Web Rotation

4. Complete: Text Chapter 20...due Monday

*Wear jeans on Friday we will be going outside.

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 7

2. Read: For pleasure

*25 6 books should be completed by Monday

 

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Science:

1. Return: Papers & Check fast plants

2. Review: Bee Dissection

3. Activity: Energy Pyramid

4. Video Clip: The Energy Pyramid

5. Complete: Text Chapter 20...due Monday

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 6

2. Activity: Play Bill

3. Read: For Pleasure

*25 books 1000 pages or 5 books should be completed

 

 

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Science:

1. Check: Fast Plants

2. Activity: Bee Dissection

3. Video: Bill Nye Food Web

4. Complete: Text Chapter 20...Due Monday...October 3, 2011

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 2 Spelling Quiz

2. REV It UP Lesson 3, Day 5

3. Collect: Monkey's Paw

4. Activity: Play Bill

*25 books...5 books or 1000 pages should be completed

 

Monday, September 26, 2011

Science:

1. Return Papers

2. Check Fast Plants

3. i-respond Quiz

4. Video: Bill Nye...Food Web

5. Complete: Text Chapter 20...due Monday October 3, 2011

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 3, Day 4

2. Complete: Review Activity Monkey's Paw

3. Read: For Pleasure

*25 Books....1000 pages or 6 books should be completed

 

Friday, September 23, 2011

Science:

1. Video Clip: CNN News report on sea otters

2. Read: Background information: sea otters

3. Activity: Game Sea Otters

*Text: Chapter 18...due Monday 26th

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 3

2. Grade Update

3. Read: For Pleasure

*1000 pages or 4 books should be completed by Monday September, 26th

 

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Science:

1. Check: Fast Plants

2. Reviewed: Food Chain...The Food Chain Race

3 Activity: Science Seekers Day 3

*Complete: Text Chapter 18...due September 26, 2011

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 3, Day 2

2. Day 2: The Monkey's Paw

*25 Book...5th book (1000 pages) should be completed by Monday

 

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Science:

1. Check: Fast Plants

2. Activity: Science Seekers Day 2

3. Complete: Text Chapter 18...due Monday, September 26

Reading:

1. 25 Book Check...last day

2. Highlighted "Exceptional Projects"

3. Read: The Monkey's Paw

4. REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 1

*4 books or 800 pages should be completed for 25 books

 

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Fast Plants

2. Activity: Science Seekers Day 1

3. Complete: Chapter 18 text book...due Monday September 26th

 

Reading:

1. Test: REV It UP Lesson 2

2. Walk-about...Character Web

3. Complete: REV It Up Lesson 3, Day 1

4. Read: For pleasure

 

Monday, September 19, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Pond Data submitted to G.A.A.S.

2. Notes: Fast Plants...seed, seed coat, hypocotyl,cotyledon, root, & root hair

3. Transplant: Fast Plants

4. Complete: Chapter 18

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 2, Day 9

2. Read: For Pleasure

*Last day to turn in 25 books

*Character Web due tomorrow...test grade

*Quiz: Lesson 2 REV It Up...tomorrow

 

 

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Science:

1. Review Pond & Submit data to G.A.A.S.

2. Activity: Water Boatman

3. Complete: Text Chapter 18...no homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 2, Day 8

2. Activity: Read for pleasure or work on Character Web

3. 25 Book Check: 800 pages or 4 books

*Character Web...due Tuesday...Test Grade

*Unit 2: REV It Up Quiz...Tuesday

 

 

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Water fast plants & check for germination

2. Activity: Pond Rotation...day 2

3. Complete: Are You Mean?...due tomorrow

4. Complete: Text book work Chapter 18

*Pond day tomorrow...dress in appropriate clothing

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 2, Day 5

2. Complete: Character Web

*25 Book Check Friday: 4 books should be completed...parent signature required

*Hearing & Vision: Day 2 will be on Thursday...bring book for pleasure

 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Fast Plants...Top Water

2. Pond Rotation Activity: Day 1

3. Complete: WS Are You Mean? & Text Chapter 18

Reading:

1. Activity: Character Web (Student will have 3 days of class time to work on this assignment.)...test grade

Include the following characteristics:

family

act

future

dislikes

likes

feelings

2. Read: The Giver...finish by Thursday

*25 Book check on Friday...students should have 4 books or 400 pages

Monday, September 12, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Metric Worksheets

2. Activity: Fast Plants...discuss & plant

3. Complete: R U Mean?

*Complete: Chapter 18 Review

 

Reading:

1. Read: The Giver...finish by Thursday

2. Hearing & Vision

*25 Book Check on Friday...4 books or 800 pages should be completed along with signed reading log

 

 

Friday, September 9, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Text Chapter 1...3rd period only

2. Collect: Metric WS

3. Return & Review: S.O.S. Test & Review

5. Introduction: Fast Plants (Set Up)

4. Finish Pond Notes

5. Complete: R U Mean?

6. Complete: Chapter 18 text book

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 2, Day 4

2. Read: The Giver

 

Friday, August 9, 2011

Open House

Dodgen will hold its annual 7th & 8th grade Open House on Thursday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see everyone there!

 

Standard:  Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities.

 

 

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Science:

1. Pop-Down Review

2. Test: Skills of Scientist

3. Complete: Are You Mean?

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 2, Day 3

 

 

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Science:

1. Review Activity: Station Rotation

We reviewed for the Skills of Scientist Test

 

Reading:

REV It Up Less 2, Day 3

 

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Science:

1. Pond: Introduction

2. Activity: Tall, Wide, or Square

3. Complete: Textbook Chapter 1 & all metric worksheets

Reading:

1. REV It Lesson 2, Day 1

2. Read: The Giver

*Spelling Quiz: Lesson 1...Tomorrow!

*Book Talk...BEST Presentations

 

September 5, 2011

Monday

Holiday

 

 

Test: Review Guide for Skills of Scientist

Banana facts and lab concepts

Skills of a scientist:

  • Interpreting data
  • Developing hypothesis
  • Making observations
  • Drawing conclusions

6 steps of the scientific method

Responding variable

Dependent variable

Manipulated variable

Experiment “Over HeHere results & procedures using Scientific method

Data

Variable

Random sample

Technology

4 rules for writing metric increments

Observation vs. inference

Determine the percentage of error (Banana & Weight Watchers)

Order of the Metric ruler

Metric conversions

 

 

 

 

Friday, September 2, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Rotation activity (Skills of Scientist)

2. Activity: Control & Variable (Cabbage Lab)

3. Complete: Lab worksheet

*Textbook: Chapter 1 (Section Reviews, CRCT Review, & Chapter Review)...due on Wednesday September 7.

*Test: Skills of Scientist: September 8

*Testing policy: Students with two or more conflicting tests on the same date, may always take the test one day before the assigned date.

 

Reading:

1. Presentations: The top Book Talks

2. REV It Up Lesson 1 Test

3. Read: For Pleasure

 

 

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Science:

1. Review Activity: Skills of Scientist (Station Rotation)

2. Complete: Metric worksheets

3. Complete: Text Chapter 1 (section reviews, chapter review, & CRCT Practice)

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 1, Day 9....finish as hw

2. Book Talk

 

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Science:

1. Review: Statistics

2. Catch Up on Metric assignments

3. Complete: Text Chapter 1 (Section Review, Chapter Review, & CRCT Review)

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP Lesson 1, Day 8

2. Read: The Giver

*Book Talk tomorrow!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Science:

1. Return Papers & Update Grades

2. Science Court Statistics...Day 2

3. Complete: The Nature of Science, Metric WS: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, & 13/14

*No Homework

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 1, Day 6

2. Last Day to complete 25 Book Check#1

3. Return: Character Web

4. Read: The Giver

*Book Talk....due on Thursday!....Test Grade (Check out the Book Talk Suggestions posted on typepad)

 

Monday, August 29, 2011

Science:

1. Review & Complete: Paper Towel Experiment

2. Pop Quiz: Skills of Scientist

3. Activity: Science Court Part 1

*No Homework

Reading:

1. REV It Up Lesson 1, Day 5

2. Character Web: Self-Evaluation

3. Read: The Giver

*Book Talk: Due on Thursday...Test Grade

 

Friday, August 26, 2011

Science:

1. Return Papers & Update Grades

2. Lab Activity: Paper Towel

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. 25 Book Check...remember to keep up with you book list

2. Discuss: Book Talk...due on Thursday...September 1

*You can view the Power Point on my type pad blog

3. Read: Book for pleasure & plan for book talk

 

 

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Science:

1. Check & Collect: P.O.T.

2. Collect: The Big Banana

3. Review: Skills of Scientist

4. Complete: The Nature of Science, Metrics: 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, & 13/14

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It UP, Lesson 1, Day 4

2. Read & Discuss: The Giver

 

 

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Science:

1. Book Check

2. Discuss: Guinea Pigs in the classroom

3. Activity: The Truth about Bananas

 

Reading:

1. Assign: Book Talk

2. Day 3: REV it Up

3. Read: The Giver

4. Check 25 Book (Parent signature & book list)

 

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Science:

1. Issue: Science Text

2. Complete: WS Parts of a Text...due tomorrow!

3. Complete: WS The Nature of Science, Lab Over Hear, and Metrics 5/6

 

Reading:

1. Collected: Character Web

2. REV It Up Lesson 1, Day 2

3. Read: The Giver

 

Monday, August 22, 2011

Science:

1. Review: 6 Steps of the Scientific Method & Metrics

2. Activity: Over Hear!

3. Complete:

WS: Parts of a Text

WS: The Nature of Science

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. REV It Up...Unit 1, Lesson1

2. Read: The Giver

3. Discuss: Book Talk

*HW: Update Reading Log with book name & parent signature

*HW: Character Web...due tomorrow...test grade

 

Friday, August 19, 2011

Science:

1. Review: 6 Steps of the Scientific Method

2. Notes: Observation/Inference

3. Complete: WS 7/8, P.O.T., and The Nature of Science

*HW: WS 7/8 Metrics (including More Measurement fun)

 

Reading:

1. Collect: Summer Reading

2. Collect: REV It Up

3. Complete: Character Web...due on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

4. Read: For Pleasure

 

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Science:

1. Collect: Weight Watcher 1 & 2

2. Notes: (6) Steps of the Scientific Method

3. Complete: WS Metrics 7/8

4. Complete: WS Parts of a Text

*HW: Make sure you can log-in to the on-line text

 

Reading:

1. Read: The Giver & Discuss

2. Complete: Character Web

*Summer Reading due tomorrow

*Bring book for pleasure daily

 

Science:

1.       Review: Weight Watchers 1

2.       Activity: Weight Watchers 2

3. Assign: On-line Text...recorded in student agenda

*HW: Log-in to the on-line text

 

Reading:

1. Summer Reading: Dur on Friday...19th

2. Check & Collect: REV It Up...due by Friday

(These can be purchased for $10.00 at the school store.)

3. Read: The Giver

4. Activity: Character Web

*Bring book for pleasure daily

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Science:

1. Activity: Weight Watchers

2. Complete: Weight Watchers 1

3. Complete: WS Skills of a Scientist

*No Homework

 

Reading:

1. Check & Collect REV It Up Books

2. Summer Reading...Due on Friday 19th

3. Read: The Giver

 

 

 

Monday, August 15, 2011

1. Welcome Back Students

2. Let's Talk Shop

3. WS: Parts of a Text

Reading:

1. Discuss: Summer Reading

  • 25 Books
  • The Giver
  • Syllabus

 

 

Welcome New Students 

Welcome rising seventh grade students. I am looking forward to a new school year! I believe all of you will find the seventh grade science curriculum to be engaging and relevant with a focus on life. Our class will be activity based allowing for a variety of labs, models, projects, and activity packets. You will work hard, but the work load will be manageable with minimal homework, especially if you utilize class time. In the past, many of my students have struggled with organization. If this is a situation that you have experienced, here are some tips from former students.

“Snap, Crackle, Pop PhilosopPhilosophy/P>

  1. Write directly in your notebook, keeping the papers in your 3-ring binder
  2. Don’t leavDon e classroom until you have popped your work in the binder section of your notebook.
  3. Consider purchasing reinforced paper
  4. Make a committed decision to get organized, and “Make that Change”Change OL>

    Committing to the Snap, Crackle, and Pop Philosophy has proven to dramatically improve students’ overall academic grades along with fostering a positive school experience.

    Prepare to sing, dance, play your musical instruments, and to participate in a variety of unusual activities. Be sure to take a look at some of our scheduled activities posted on the Glog. I am certain that you will enjoy Science, and I hope to make this year memorable.

    Sincerely,

    Ms. Kellett

    Visit my Glog at:

     http://melbourneanne.edu.glogster.com/glog-6317-8147/ 

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Please go to my typepad account,listed in my favorites, to get the daily agenda. Schoolnotes has not been working properly. You will need the code dodgen, science.

    Thank you,

    Ms. Kellett

    Students! I hope you are having a wonderful summer. If you have some extra time, please log-in to my typepad account and check out my Glog. I would like to receive some feedback.

    Thanks much,

    Ms. Kellett














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