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Have a great summer!
ALWAYS be prepared for the spot supply check the week we return. Random supply checks will begin once each week. Supplies required for microbes unit: pen, pencil, calculator, colored pencils, notebook, agenda, folder.
To Access GIZMO EXPLORE LEARNING SITE FROM HOME:
Link to the site via my home page links. Use your personal username & password that you created in the lab at school. If you don't remember it, you can always use the master user name/password that I set up for forgotten passwords:
Username: Period A
Password: Period A
This will allow you access to the site. You can also print out/view the questions for any QIZMO that you'd like to work on.
OLD ASSIGNMENTS:
6/14-1) Finish reading volcano pages 156-171 and answer questions in notebook (if not completed in class)
2) Finish plotting major volcanoes on world map, sketch in plate boundaries (use pg 167 as guide), and label if converging or diverging.
3) Books need to be turned in by Tuesday.
6/11-Finish the Plate Tectonics GIZMO from class Friday. (Most students finished in class.) This is due on Monday.
5/27-For Friday, 5, 28- We will be in the computer lab for our work session on the power points. 10 slides are due Friday and you should be finishing the remaining slides in class.
5/26-This was due Monday, 5/24, and some still owe it: the Mills Pond data sheets packets. Also, finish Pangaea lab from class Thursday- cut out, staple, and answer questions on sheet.
2)For Thursday, 5/27- bring pencils and calculators for an earthquake lab & completed "What are earthquakes" sheet from Tues. class.
5/24-Due Tuesday, 5/25: Finish reading pages 106-107: What are magnetic reversals? Why does it happen? Also, finish reading pages 108-111: What are convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries? Why do plates move?
5/20-Due Monday. 5/24- bring to class the Mills Pond data sheets packets. Also, finish Pangaea lab from class Thursday- cut out, staple, and answer questions on sheet.
5/18-For Thursday- print power point slides (at least 6 main slides!).
5/17-Rock Quiz on Tuesday.
5/13-For Friday, complete sheet on planning Power Point for SA project.
5/12-Cover book
5/11-Cover book & bring in a rock!
5/10-Read pages 231-236 on Reproductive system; page 236 #1, 3-5
5/5-Due May 6th- the section review, bold faced words, and figures written up for the section you were assigned. This should be an in-class assignment completed during Wed. class, but if not done- then finish it up for presenting/turning in on Thursday. Be sure to use the rubric.
4/30-Complete sheet on blood using pages 113-118 of text from class & finish Feel the beat Lab from class (most students turned this in.)
4/28-Circulatory GIZMO - due Thursday.
4/26-1) Finish heart tracing; tape into notebook.
2) Read 100-105; page 105 # 3 & 5.
4/15-Finish 2 sided sheet on scientist in your science action field from class. This was due on Friday, 4/16.
4/13-Digestive System Quiz on Wed., 4/14.
4/9-Finish Digestive System vocab chart.
4/7-Complete Day 2 of Food Pyramid sheet with food items ate.
4/6-Complete Day 2 of Food Pyramid sheet with food items ate & Complete Nutrient Chart in notebook using pages 68-75 with headings of nutrient; definition; percent of daily calories; food items found in; why the body needs.
4/5-Finish Muscle/Skeletal questions from web Quest last Thursday (if not completed in class).
4/1-Power Letters that were due on 4/1, Thursday. (2 copies & rubric; bring in stamped envelope for mailing)
3/29-Read pages 40-42; 44-45; page 45 # 3 & 5
2) Bring in a stamped envelope for Wed., 3/31
3/26-1) Healthy Habit Reflection is due Monday, 3/26.
2) Page 41- trace bone/compact bone; label; tape in notebook
3) Finish bone calculation sheets (if not done in class)
3/25-Bring a calculator to class for Friday, 3/26.
3/24-Read pages 56-62 (take notes if you were not in class on the skin); page 62 # 2-4 in the notebook.
3/22-Charity Navigator Sheet due on Tuesday, March 23rd & Bones Quiz Tuesday, 3/23
3/17-Homeostasis (HUMAN) GIZMO due.
3/15 & 16-For Wed., 3/17- Complete Part 1 of Healthy Habit Sheet/project (choose a habit & why)
2) Finish the Drawing Conclusions from Monday's Homeostasis lab.
3) Wed., 3/17- Quiz; pages 16-21
3/12-For Monday, March 15th, bread mold lab report due & Cover Human Body book and finish sheet (if not done in class).
3/10-Fri., March 12th have your editorial cartoon completed with the sheet filled out. Use pencil/colored pencils on the cartoon and be neat!
3/6-For Monday, have a food item label. (Yes, you need to have another one...last week the custodians threw out our box of labels and we need them for an activity next week!) This is an easy homework assignment.
3/1-one food label or packaging.
2/25-bring in one editorial cartoon on science action topic.
2/22-Finish sheets on bacteria, viruses, and compare/contrast from class today (if not done).
2/19-have completed the Disease Spread Gizmo.
2/18-have the meal evaluation chart & rubric completed & have the opinion developed on the ten articles sheet.
2/8-Some students owe Rice Lab & 10 articles on the sheet. Also, Monday, 2/8, you needed to be prepared for the 2-3 minute talk on your "expert microbe topic" you selected. Use the rubric! I would type this or write it in your notebook so you know what to say.
Be prepared for groups presentations on Safe Food Handling.
2/5-1)Finish Rice Lab rice lab for Mon., 2/8.
2) For Monday: Be sure to have signed action topic sheet, 10 articles & a folder ; fill out sheet for 10 articles and if it's a good source.
3) For Monday, 2/8, have prepared the 2-3 minute talk on your "expert microbe topic" you selected. Use the rubric! I would type this or write it in your notebook so you know what to say.
2/3-Pick Science Action topic & have 3 articles on it. (2/4)
1/27-Finish Intro paragragh and complete one body paragraph of your choice in the notebook.
1/26-15 Sub Topics under a major category for Science Action topic ideas.
1/18-Astronomy Choice Projects were due Tuesday, Jan. 19th.
1/14-Essay due for Friday for test- prepare one of the essays at home- your choice!
3) Study for Astronomy Unit Test next Friday, 1/15.
1/12-Complete Study Guide for Wed., 1/13.
1/7-Solar System Explorer GIZMO due Friday, 1/8.
1/5-Read pages 80-83; In notebook page 83 #2, 3, 4 & 7.
12/22-None- but some students owe the lunar reflection project!
1) Lunar Observations- We are done collecting moon observations. Use the data to complete the reflection piece that is due next Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Be sure to use the rubric!
Rise/Set time link: http://www.almanac.com/sun/rise/CT/East%20Hartford/2009-11-23
Moon month chart for appearance:
12/16- Finish HR Diagram questions, if not done in class.
12/15-Finish plotting stars on H-R diagram.
12/14-Tuesday-Star Gizmo due (12/15); bring colored pencils for supply check.
12/11-Get progress reports signed.
12/10-Finish CE!
The next final Current Events is due on Dec. 11th.
12/4-Read pages 50-53; Answer questions in notebook: What is the Big Bang Theory? What is cosmic background radiation? How old is the universe? Is the universe still expanding?
12/3: Astronomy Quiz- on Caperinicus; Hubble, day, year, month, light year, constellations is on Friday.
4) Current Events notes planning sheet is due for checking due Fri., 12/4;
12/1-Current Events article for checking due Wednes., 12/2
11/30-Be ready to present your constellation presentation tomorrow;Due: Monday, 11/30- Find and sketch Delphinus in your notebook. Use the star finder to guide you. Use Cassiopeia and look to the SW 50 degrees (5 fists). It looks like a sideways kite. This is a small constellation. Do your best- look online &/or use my web site links as a guide if you have trouble.
Use this site to orientate you in the night sky or identify objects:
11/24-Read pg 7-10; pg 13 #1, 3, & 9.
11/23-Find and sketch Cassiopeia in your notebook. Use the star finder to guide you. It is almost directly overhead in the fall and looks like a sideways "W." Do your best- look online &/or use my web site links as a guide if you have trouble.
11/19- Cover book
11/13-Get permission slip signed!
Monday, 11/16- turn in permission slip & $25 for the Science Center Field Trip on Dec 21st. This will count as a homework grade.
11/11-Have Unit Reflection completed with two exemplars attached.
Fill our Notebook rubric.
Bring a #2 pencil.
11/9-Finish Study Guide- fill it in or make flash cards to prepare for the test.
Page 136 #1-10
11/3-Due Wed., 11/4- Karyotyping GIZMO; Pedigrees on page 124-125 (see 117 & 118 first if you were absent)- p 125 # 1-5 Analyze & Conclude
10/29- Current Events due for Oct.
10/27- p. 100 #1,2,3 &5
10/26: Quiz on Punnett Squares & have the Mouse 1 Trait GIZMO completed, if none 100% done in class last Friday; have questions 1-4 done from Make the Right Call lab in class today (pg 95).
10/22-On Friday- check of CE notes sheet filled out (10/23).
2) If you didn't finish sheets from classes yesterday & today (#1 to 3), then finish up for Friday.
10/19-Page 87; Question #1 & 2 using data from lab today in notebook.
10/16-Read 80-83; questions #1 & 2 in notebook on page 85
10/14-Finish Cell Division GIZMO from class on Tuesday by Fri., 10/16. You may need to download the flashplayer to get it to work at home (it will prompt you, if you don't already have it installed.) If you can not do this at home, then be sure to use your school time to use our computers here (before/lunch or after school).
2) Complete DNA Coloring packet & questions by Friday.
3) Study for Cell Cycle matching quiz on Friday.
10/9-Find a CE article by Tues., 10/13
10/8-Study for quiz on Friday on formula for photosynthesis & respiration.
10/7-Complete sheet using pages 55-59 on respiration.
10/6-1) Finish reading pages 50-54, answer questions from class in notebook (if not done in class)
2) Page 54 # 3 & 4 in the notebook.
10/5-Progress reports need to be signed
10/1-Study for a Ch 1 Test on Friday- use the study guide distributed in class. BRING #2 PENCILS!!!!
2) Review the notebook rubric and self-evaluate your notebook before Friday.
9/30-Complete qstn 23, 24 & 25 on page 47 in notebook.
9/29-Be sure completed Osmosis/Diffusion sheet is in class for tomorrow.
9/25-Read 40-44; complete sheet; bring in ONE food item for a lab Tuesday (Example: cooked meatball, piece of fruit, several crackers, an apple; cooked or uncooked pasta; anything!)
9/24-Set up chart in notebook and complete as you read pages 34-36 on Organic Compounds
Compound/Function?/Where to find?
4 Compounds: Carbohydrates; proteins; lipids; nucleic acids
9/23-Plant & Animal Cell quiz
Turn in completed Plant/Animal Cell Lab
9/22-First final copy Current Events summary is due- use the rubric, planning sheet, and attach the final copy with original article.
9/21-Finish or complete 11 flash cards for cell organelles for plant & animal cells.
9/17-Work on Current Events planning/note sheet this week. I will check on Friday; Finish Plant/Animal cell tracings (if not done in class). These need to be taped into the notebook.
9/15-Finish microscope labs from class today.
9/11-Have new cells book covered; finish labels on 12 parts of microscope. Use pg 190 as a source.
9/9-turn in completed Measurement Labs for grading. Some students finished in class today and gave them to me; Have a science article for your Current Events in class for check
9/4-Science supplies check(see course outline for materials needed)
9/2- In notebook, what do you think is the most important science issue and why? Answer this with at least 2-3 sentences.
Extra Credit opportunity-
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITiES:
1) books & materials astronomy related;
2) plastic spoons, knives, forks
3) colored pencils
4)
5) Old business letterhead envelopes for storing flashcards
6) interesting newspaper/magazine articles on astronomy, cosmos, etc. Read it & report to the class.
7) Fix recent test/quiz wrong answers and for each one wrong write up are reflective paragraph (BE SURE TO INCLUDE ORIGINAL TEST W/CORRECTIONS- a) correct answer; b) why you got it wrong; how you would remember the correct answer for the future; d) what you learned from your mistake.
8) Design an experiment, do it, and report to the class the results.
9) Design your own!
*Extra Credit Current events are always available- select an article related to our topic of study and follow the rubric.
Current Events Schedule
Group 1-TBA
Group 2- TBA
Current events must be completed once a month. It should be a one
paragragh summary of a science related current event topic. Articles can come from the newspaper, magazines, or online sources. A copy of the article needs to be attached to the final copy. Also, a summary planner sheet needs to be filled out to serve as a guide for writing the summary. All students did one in class and have it to serve as a model for their own individual summaries. Be sure to use the rubric as a checklist.
Grade 7 Science Action Project 2009
 ]Think about this:
As consumers of science information, we are faced with countless articles, news stories, interviews, editorial cartoons, and conflicting results of studies in science. Why? Science is an evolving field and with numerous outlets. Scientists are human beings with opinions. Even a hypothesis, if you think about it, is an educated guess with latent opinions. We all “think” we know the answer. As a student and scientist, our role is to take information and make informed decisions. After all, science is one aspect that is certainly all around us. Your generation will face many complex challenges about the moral and ethical future of our planet, Earth, and the human beings that lead it.
Purpose:
To learn in depth about a science topic, make a decision, and create an action plan that acts on your opinion on this topic.
Task: Make a difference!
Immerse yourself in current science topics that we face today. Select an area that seems interesting to you. Find a passion for a limited subtopic in that area. Create a partnership with a peer and explore the many aspects of your topic. What are the issues related to your topic? What is the scientific evidence out there? Are there multiple viewpoints? Who is most knowledgeable? What research and evidence is most convincing? When this has been achieved, you need to make an informed decision about what your view and opinion is on this topic. Decide what can be done to promote your view. Who is involved in policy making and decision making regarding your topic? How would you teach others about this important issue and your views? What can be
financially done to promote change for your cause? What are the steps necessary to promote change in society and how individuals can make a difference!
Timeline:
Week ending Jan. 23rd- Choose a topic
Week ending Jan. 30th- Collect research (10 articles) & get a folder
Week ending Feb 13th- Develop an opinion from evaluating your research
Week ending Feb 27th- Find a related Editorial Cartoon
Week ending Mar. 6th- Creation of an Editorial Cartoon
Week ending Mar. 19th- Choose a meaningful financial organization/commitment
Week ending April 1st- Write a power letter
Week ending April 15th- Role of scientist in your topic and training required
Week ending May 7th- Plan/Outline due for lesson to class
Week ending May 14, 21st & 28th- Midpoint checks on PowerPoint lesson to class
Week ending June 1st to 4th- Presentation of Lessons
You need a folder to store your information!
Choose a partner well! Choose a partner that you can work with. Choose a partner that will do their fair share in this project. Choose a partner that you can get together with easily, outside of regular class hours. You don’t necessarily have to agree on your opinion of the issue (in fact, that might be most informative), but you will need to present your presentation/lesson to the class together in June. You may also choose to work independently on this project, if you wish.
Partner(s) Names:____________________________________________
Science Topic:_______________________________________________
Dear Parents,
I hope you can join me in this challenging, but important, scientific lesson for your child. My hope is that by the end of the year, your child will have a greater understanding of a scientific topic, develop an informed opinion on that topic, and create an action plan that includes teaching others, writing a power letter to someone involved in this issue, and researching a charitable organization that works for their cause. This does not involve raising money, simply using data bases to find out if an organization uses its donations wisely. I will work in the classroom to assist students with the planning and requirements of each weekly deadline. There will not be any additional Current Event Summary articles due for the remainder of the year. It would be most helpful
if you can ask your child how they are progressing with the above mentioned timelines and, also, most importantly, to share your knowledge and views on their topic. Often, issues have a myriad of related and entangled economic, political, and social consequences that your child might not be aware of. This can be a joint project with a peer(s) or an individual project. Joint projects will require some additional meeting time outside of regular class time. As always, our library is available to all students after school until timeHour15Minute153:15 from Monday to Thursday. Thanks and, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me at]mjorgensen@cantonschools.org
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