The content topics that will be explored include ecosystems, cell structures and life processes, heredity, and biological evolution.
7th Grade Summer Work Website Link: O4/16 Human Body Systems Project info: Project poster due Monday 05/07 Project presentation schedule: May 14, 15, & 16 in Science class Student handout with guidelines and grading rubric below:
Cells Unit Test Tuesday 03/27. Study guide below: 03/12 Monday Reminder:
LSNC "Hunters of the Sky" program presentation with live animals. Don't miss it! 02/08 Thursday Notice: Quiz on Activity 7 "The Characteristics of Cells", Activity 8 "Cell Structure and Function", and Activity 9 "Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration" concepts next Wednesday 02/14. 02/02 Friday: Cell Structure and Function Analogy Project due Monday 02//26.
Reminder: Quiz on Parts of the Microscope and Total Magnification Thursday 01/25. Use microscope note sheet and total magnification activity to help you study.
Reminder: Due to school closure Friday 01/05, please have Science Fair Project experiment set up by this weekend at home or by next Monday 01/08 at school. Bring all materials to class on Monday 01/08 to set up your experiment or set up experiment at home this weekend. 12/05 Tuesday: Soil unit quiz this Friday 12/08. Be sure to review all of the Soil Unit activities that we have completed in class (Intro Soil Lab, Lab Activity A, 5B, 5C, and 5D). The lab activity packets and student handouts are attached below:
11/20 Monday: Work on Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things study guide to prepare for Unit 1 Test on Tuesday 11/28. Use your Science notebook work for Activities 2 - 5 and the Ecology and the Environment book to help you complete the study guide and to help you study for the unit test. 11/16 - 11/17 Thursday - Friday:
11/15 Wednesday HW: Copy Activity 5 "Interactions in Communities" in to Science notebook.
11/10 Friday HW: Complete Activity 4 "Population Dynamics" reading, questions, and Lesson Review. The activity set up is posted under 10/30 Monday HW. Access book online at Think Central website. 10/31 Tuesday: Ecosystem Cards for Lab 2B "Which Abiotic and Biotic Factors Are Found in an Ecosystem?" lab activity (in case you didn't finish the work in class today):
10/30 Monday HW: Copy Activity 4 "Population Dynamics" set up in to Science notebook (for AM classes, absent students, and PM students who did not finish copying set up in class today.)
Stream Leaders Program resources:
Friday 10/20 Homework Study the following "Macroinvertebrate" pdf file to help you identify the different types and groups of macroinvertebrates for Stream Leaders program:
Friday 10/06 Homework for absent students and MSVPA students on field trip: Copy Activity 2A "Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition" in to Science notebook
09/27 Copy Activity 2 "Introduction to Ecology" set up in to Science noteboook (if you did not finish in class today):
How do native, non-native, and invasive species differ? Resources for Rock Cycle quiz on Monday 09/18: 1. Summer project 1 packet and your work 2. Activity 1 "The Rock Cycle Game" lab 3. Crayon Rock Cycle lab 4. Michigan Rock Cycle PowerPoint file following below.
Science Summer Work Packets:
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The content topics that will be explored include chemistry, space science, and Earth science and processes.
Power to the People activity resource video: 04/10 Tuesday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Activity 15 Earthquakes and Measuring Earthquake Waves guide reading. Due Monday 04/16.
03/30 Thursday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Activity 14 Volcanoes guided reading. Due Monday 04/09 (after break).
03/26 Monday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Activity 13 Mountain Building guided reading. Due Thursday 03/29.
03/21 Wednesday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Activity 12 Plate Tectonics guided reading. Due Friday 03/23.
03/19 Monday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 4 Activity 11 Earth's Layers guided reading assignment. Due Tuesday 03/20.
03/14 Wednesday HW: Complete Earth Science Unit 3 Minerals and Rocks review. Study for Unit 3 Quiz Friday, 03/16.
03/12 Monday HW: Complete Activity 10 The Rock Cycle and Three Classes of Rocks guided reading and questions. Due Wednesday 03/14.
03/08 Thursday HW: Complete Activity 9 Minerals guided reading and questions. Due Friday 03/09.
03/02 Friday HW: Complete Activity 8 The Geologic Time Scale guided reading and questions. Due Monday 03/05.
02/15 Thursday HW: Complete Activity 7 Absolute Dating guided reading and questions. Due Monday 02/26.
02/14 Wednesday HW: Complete Activity 6 Relative Dating guided reading and questions. Due Thursday 02/15.
02/12 Monday HW: Complete Earth Science Part 3 notes with notesheet; due Wednesday 02/14.
02/08 Thursday HW: Finish Activity 5 Geologic Change over Time guided reading and questions. Due Monday 02/12.
02/06 Tuesday HW: Study for Earth Science Unit 1 Test (Activities 1-4). Use Activities 1 - 4 students handouts, Earth Science Parts 1 and 2 PowerPoint notes and notesheets, and Unit Review to help you study. The assigned book reading files are posted under 01/31 Wednesday Reminder below. Website hyperlink for Getting In To the Fossil Record online fossil lab assignment due Thursday 02/08: Destination #1 Destination #2 Destination #3 02/02 Friday HW: Finish Activity 4 Soil Formation guided reading and questions.
01/31 Wednesday Reminder: Quiz on Earth Science Unit 1 (Activities 1, 2, & 3) on Friday 02/02. Assigned reading following:
01/25 Thursday HW: Complete Earth Science Part 2 Notes; due Monday 01/29.
01/23 Tuesday: Earth Science Unit 1 Activity 1 Earth's Spheres assigned reading.
01/22 Monday HW: Complete Earth Science Part 1 Notes; due Tuesday 01/23. Work on Interaction of Earth's Sphere's activity handout; due Thursday.
01/09 Tuesday: Activity 8 Earth's Tides student handout and reading; due Wednesday 01/10.
01/04 Thursday: Complete Activity 7 Moon Phases and Eclipses student handout and reading; due Monday 01/08.
Reminder: Quiz on Activity 4 & 5 Thursday 01/04. Review notes and The Solar System Review handout. 01/03 Wednesday: Complete Activity 6 Earth's Days, Years, and Seasons student handout and reading; due Friday 01/05.
12/14 Thursday: Complete Activity 5 The Sun student handout and reading; due Friday 12/15.
12/13 Wednesday: Complete Activity 4 Gravity and the Solar System student handout and reading; due Thursday 12/14.
12/11 Monday:
Homework 12/06 Wednesday: Astronomy Part 7 Notes. Complete note-sheet using information in the following PowerPoint.
12/06 Wednesday: For more information on the Sun and historical models of the solar system, read:
12/04 Monday: Astronomy Part 5 Constellations and Astronomy Part 6 Historical Models of the Solar System notes (in case you missed it in class).
11/28 Tuesday: Activity 3 The Life Cycle of Stars handout and assigned book pages following. Due 11/30 Thursday.
11/27 Monday: Astronomy Part 4 notes PowerPoint.
Stellar Evolution Project due 12/04 Monday. Student handout following:
11/15 Wednesday: Finish Activity 2 "Stars" reading. Due Thursday 11/16.
11/13 Monday: Astronomy Part 3 notes with notesheet.
Learn more about the Big Bang: 11/08 Wednesday: Astronomy Part 2 notes with notesheet for absent students.
10/25 Wednesday: Finish Activity 1 "Structure of the Universe" guided reading. Due Friday 10/27
Monday 10/09 Chemistry Unit Test Study Guide: Start working on the Study Guide to help you study for the Chemistry Unit Test which will be the week of 10/16. Use the notes in your Science notebook, note sheets, quizzes, and lab handouts and data sheets to help you complete the study guide.
Tuesday 10/03 Use this PowerPoint file to help you complete the Chemistry Part 2 Notes packet from Tuesday's class. The notes packet will help you study for the quiz on Thursday 10/05.
Introduction to the Atom resource videos: |