7th+Science

=Welcome 7th grade science!=


 * 7 SCIENCE Useful Links:**
 * **Current Lesson Links** || **Pearson Interactive Text** || **BrainPop** || **Reference Links** ||
 * Endangered Species sources:
 * [|World Wildlife Fund]**
 * [|Encyclopedia Britannica]**

5.25.18 [|BrainPop Ecosystems]

|| **In[|teractive Text]** access link:
 * Use your '@aaca.school' user name
 * pw = gorockets1 || **[|BrainPop Sci]**
 * User name = aaca
 * pw = rockets || **[|NewsEla]**

user name = smerten@alphonsusacademy.org pw = Science308
 * []**

[|Cornell Notes]

[|Cornell notes + SketchNotes 'How-to'] || =UNIT 6: Intro to Ecology= MS-LS2-1 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms, populations of organisms. [Needs of Living Things: Endangered Species Project]

CLASS ACTION BLOG or //What happened in science today?//
Fri June 1, 2018 Endangered Species Presentation work - due Monday

Thurs May 31, 2018 -Intro to Endangered Species Needs project Wed May 30, 2018 - Abiotic/ Biotic Factor mini-project Tues May 29, 2018 MAP Testing/ no class Mon May 28, 2018 - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Fri May 25, 2018 - no class/ dodgeball tourne Thurs May 24, 2018 - Ecology Intro - Cornell notes p1-4







=Unit 5: Chemical Reactions in Nature=
 * MS-LS1-6** Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organsims.
 * MA-LA1-7** Develop & use a model to describe how food is rearranged through chemical reactions forming new molecules that support growth and/or release energy as this matter moves through an organism.

CLASS ACTION BLOG or //What happened in science today?//
Wed May 23, 2018 - Cellular Respiration + Photosynthesis Connection; Tues May 22, 2018 - Paragraph development from CER - green collar careers; assessment prep - cellular respiration. Mon May 21, 2018 - Green Collar Careers - article + CER Fri May 18, 2018 Thurs May 17, 2018 - Class review of Cell Respiration Lesson p1

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Wed May 16, 2108 - Photosynthesis Vocab assessment; Begin TES Cellular Respiration lessons Tues May 15, 2018 - Photosynthesis Final paragraph due Mon May 14, 2018 - Photosynthesis sketch + review ws Fri May 11, 2018 - Photosynthesis paragraph drafting Thur May 10, 2018 - Photosynthesis - class review/ notes. Wed May 9, 2018 -TES photosynthesis tiles 7-9 (text)

=UNIT 4: CHEMICAL REACTIONS= What occurs during a chemical reaction?
 * MS-PS1-2** Analyze and interpred data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
 * MS-PS1-5** Develop & use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

CLASS ACTION BLOG or //What happened in science today?//
Tuesday May 8, 2018 Conclude Conservation of Mass Presentations; Intro photosynthesis / Student directed learning - tiles 1-6 Mon May 7, 2018 - Small group presentation - Conservation of Mass Project Wed- Fri May 2-4 2018 - Conservation of Mass Project work Tues May 1, 2018 - Conservation of Mass Project work Mon April 30, 2018 - Ch5.2 Describe Cheml Rxn vocab/concept assessment; Intro Conservation of Mass project. Fri April 27, 2018 - FA: conservation of Mass, open /closed system; types of reactions w/ examples. Review w/ BrainPop; Study ws - quiz Monday.

Thurs April 26, 2018 - Quick Lab: Conservation of Mass; Notes on Types of Chem Rxn Wed April 25, 2018 - Conservation of Mass; Balancing Chem Equations Tues April 24, 2018 - Quick Review - Obs Chem Rxn Quiz; begin read + notes Ch 5.2 Describe Chem Rxn Mon April 23, 2018 - Activity - 'Do you lose anything?' preview for Ch 5.2; Study ws for Ch 5.1 Fri April 20, 2018 - classtime for final version + submit. Thrus April 19, 2018 - Begin draft of 'Cause of Heat' paragraph Wed April 18, 2018 - Sunshine in Bag follow-up lab: What caused the heat? baking soda (student pairs) or calcium chloride (class demo) Tues April 17, 2018 - CER mini-lesson & explanation; Develop hypothesis for cause of heat - practice writing 'If..., then...' statements. Mon April 16, 2018 - Paragraph draft of 'Sunshine in a Bag''

Wed April 11, 2018 - Sunshine in a Bag Investigation Mon April 9-12, 2018 NO Regular Classes due to Aspire Testing Fri April 6, 2018 - Chem Rxn notes review; graph lesson 101 + practice Thurs April 5, 2018 - notes from ch 5.1 Observing Chemical Changes



Wed April 4, 2018- Science Matters museum walk + evaluation; Ch 5.1 Obs Chem Rxn intro - student read, complete text boxes, develop notes. Tues April 3, 2018 - students select topic from Science Matters pp 156-157 to research/ complete task. SPRING BREAK - March 22- April 2, 2018 Fri March 21, 2018 - Mystery Powser conclude + BrainPop - Body Chemistry. Thur March 20, 2018 - Mystery Powder Lab continued - known sample test + unknowns. Wed March 19, 2018 - Mystery Powder Lab - testing known samples Tues March 18, 2018 - Assessment Returns/ Engage - Chem intro Warm Up- What Happens Wehn Chemicals React?

**UNIT 3: Structure & Property of Matter**
 * //How can one explain the structure & property of matter?//
 * //What is the relationship between particles of matter and different art media ?//
 * MS-PS1-1 ** Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
 * MS-PS1-4 ** Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

CLASS ACTION BLOG or //What happened in science today?//
Mon March 17, 2018 - Museum Walk - Phase Change Particle Project Fri March 16, 2018- No School /Parent Teacher Conferences Thurs March 15, 2018 Particle Movement/Phase Change project work - due/ complete by Monday Wed March 14, 2018 - Intro Particle Movement model project/ rough draft of storyboad Tues March 13, 2018- Study prep review; Change of State vocab assessment + ws. Mon March 12, 2018 - study skill development/ foldable Fri March 9, 2018 - Ch 2.2 notes review: Vocab Assessment TUESDAY March 13, 2018





Thru March 8, 2018 read/ notes Ch 2.2 Change of State. Wed March 7, 2018 - Lab Q's submit; Quiz Review/return; Class demo 'Which is colder?' - develop hypothesis, MV,RV, constants Tues March 6, 2018 - Lab - Melting Ice + discussion; students answer Q's Mon March 5, 2018 - Vocab Assessment Ch 2.1 States of Matter Fri March 2, 2018 - kinesthetic particle movement, Review concepts + R&R ws - prep for assessment Mon. Thur March 1, 2018 -notes review liquids, gas



Feb 28, 2018 - student directed learning liquid, gas Ch 2.1 States of Matter Tues Feb 27, 2018 - Describing a solid: crystalline and amorphous patterns. notes: Mon Feb 26, 2018 - Molecule Model project museum walk Fri Feb 23, 2018 - Molecule Model project work Thurs Feb 22, 2018 - Molecule assessment; Molecule Model project work Wed Feb 21, 2018 - Molecule Model Project intro & expectations Tues Feb 20, 2018 - Gumdrop Molecule Model day Mon Feb 19, 2018 - NO School/ President's Day. Fri Feb 16, 2018 - Merten Out/ Inconvenient Truth video watch Thrus Feb 15, 2018 - Making Molecule prep Wed Feb 14, 2018 - Lab Stations conclude - molecule search & sketch Tues Feb 13, 2018 - Molecule Lab Stations continued Mon Feb 12, 2018 - Review atom::matter as alphabet:: words, sentences, pages, books etc. Begin Molecule Lab Stations: all 'Read It!' + 'Watch It!' + task Q's- exit slip what is molecule. Mon 2.12.18 [|Watch It!] Fri Feb 9, 2018 SNOW DAY Thurs Feb 8, 2018 - Molecular Structure intro - Liver demo; atom::matter as alphabet::words, sentences, book, etc Wed Feb 7, 2018 - Changes in Matter vocab assessment; video Watch 2.7.18 + notes on [|Atom Relationships] Tues Feb 6, 2018 - Energy demo; Lesson review packet Mon Feb 5, 2018 - Measure re-take; self directed notes Thermal Energy p27; Indiana Jane pp28-29 Fri Feb 2, 108 - Chem/Phys Chg Sort activity; Notes- Conservation of Mass; Temperature



Feb 1, 2018 - Density Review + practice - Re-assessment = Monday Wed Jan 31, 2018- In-class RI "Everything Must Change' passage + associated questions Tues Jan 30, 2018 - Ch 1.4 Physical/ chemical changes - paper demo; BrainPop Property changes Mon Jan 29, 2018 INTRO - Changes in Matter - Engage Lab Fri Jan 26, 2018 - Measure assessment; intro to Changes in Matter Thurs Jan 25, 2018 - Measure organization chart - practice ws Wed. Jan 24, 2018 - Merten Out - measure skills lesson + practice Tues Jan 23, 2018 - Merten Out - RI Text - read, annotate, Q's + written work Mon Jan 22, 2018 - Density practice Fri Jan 19, 2018 Volume Lab - + density practice problems Thur Jan 18, 2018 Volume Notes + vol lab Wed Jan 17, 2018 - Close Read Ch 1.3 Measure Matter + notes Tues Jan 16, 2018- Measure Intro - estimate/ measure mass w/TBB. [|BP Metric] Mon Jan 15, 2018- MLK day- no school Fri Jan 12, 2018- Describe & Classify Matter vocab assessment. BrainPop video clips Thurs Jan 11, 2018- no science class today/ MAP testing Wed Jan 10, 2018 - Classify Matter - Quick Lab - What is a mixture video clip: BP Mixtures & Compounds Tues Jan 9, 2018 - Cornell notes on Ch 1.2 pp 8-13





Mon Jan 8, 2017 - Quick Lab: Observing Physical Properties; watch links: [|What's Matter?] [|How small is an atom?] [|BozemanSci: Props of Matter (9min)] Fri Dec 22, 2017-Sun Jan7, 2018 = Christmas Break Thurs Dec 21, 2017 -In-class worksheet/ study Describe Matter + in-class review Wed Dec 20, 2017 (Merten) Ch 1.1 Describe Matter text box review + Cornell notes Tues Dec 19, 2017 (Pattee) Ch 1.1 Describe Matter- Text box review + Cornell notes Mon Dec 18, 2107 - Museum Walk - Pointillism Art - text book intro + examination. Fri Dec 15, 2017 - Particle/ Pointillism art Thurs Dec 14, 2017 - Pop Quiz assessment- Describe matter; Textbook feature scavenger hunt review - atom analogies

Wed Dec 13, 2017 - Frayer Model - what matter is and is not. Tues Dec 12, 2017 - Phun Putty lab & discussion. Mon Dec 11, 2107 - Intro to Structure & Property of Matter - defining matter.

Unit 3: Structure & Property of Matter/ New Materials

 * MS-PS1-3** Synthetic product from natural material

Thurs Dec 7, 2017 - Small group Presentation - continued. Wed Dec 6. 2017 - Small -group Presentation of 'New Materials' Tues Dec 5, 2017 - New Materials Piktochart presentation work. Mon Dec 4, 2017 - Intro Piktochart as New Materials presentation mode. WATCH tutorials for refresher on use [|Piktochart for Beginners] [|How to Use Piktochart] (in 2 min) Fri - Dec 1, 2017 No School - Parent Teacher Conferences Thurs Nov 30, 2017- Develop Google Doc w/ complete sentences of copy, selected images, sources linked to doc. Wed Nov 29, 2017- No Science/ Story Corps Field Trip Tues Nov 28, 2017 Continued Research of New Material Mon Nov 27, 2017- Intro Research project - New Materials from natural resource. Material selection + begin research - Research Links: visit 3 sites before selecting a product to research further. Lots of products @ → [] [] [] [] [] **Products inspired by nature**: Bullet Trains, velcro [] [] [] [] []
 * CLASS ACTION BLOG: or //What happened in science today?//**
 * [|Piktochart]Tutorial link**
 * Medicine from Ocean: Cancer, HIV, medical superglue, **
 * Medicine from Plants: Aloe Vera, Quinine, Aspirin, Cancer Treatment **
 * Products from Crude Oil/Petroleum: crayons, wax, tires, **
 * Medicine from Coral Reef: **

[|Art Process:Paper Weavings]
 * Art-Making Links: [|Art-Making Process worksheet]**

Tues Nov 21, 2017 - Jigsaw materials + fill in chart. Mon Nov 20, 2107 - INTRO New Materials -Read aloud Plants--> Chemicals; BrainPop - Plastics

**UNIT 2: Reading 2 Learn**: Science/ Informational Text + Science Inquiry
RST.6-8.3 Follow a multi-step process/ Following Directions. RI.7.1 Cite textual evidence to support central idea(s) RI.7.2 Determine two or more central ideas in text. RI.7.3 Making Connections RI.7.4 Domain specific vocabulary RI.7.5 Text Structures RI.7.6 Author purpose RI.7.7 Compare Mediums for learning new info

CLASS ACTION BLOG or //What happened in science today?//
Thurs Nov 16, 2017 - Art-making process + Sci Connection presentations conclude Wed Nov 15, 2107-Art-making process + Sci Connection presentation Tues Nov 14, 2017- ExFunction/file T1 assessments; PBS art-making process: paper weaving. Mon Nov 13, 2017- Art + Science Presentation work -(final class workday) Fri Nov 10, 2017 - Art + Science Presentation Intro Thurs Nov 9, 2017 - Artist selection + background research Wed Nov 8, 2017 - Art-making process research based on selected medium Consider beginning with general search terms, such as 'Music production' or 'Film Production' 'Theatrical production' 'Dance Production' 'Visual Art Production'

[|Encyclopedia Britannica]
 * **[|MoMA General Link] **
 * MoMA's Education site: MoMA Learning - glossary of art terms
 * [|This is Colossal] :features artists and gives an overview of their work and artistic process.
 * PBS Arts has some great resources for all sorts of arts, including musicals and literature.
 * Kennedy Center's ArtsEdge site is replete with information, including their multimedia page which features lots of musical and theatrical performances- they have other pages that also well may be worth investigating.
 * The Metropolitan Museum has a great timeline of art history- art history/ information on artists

- Art21  **__The Musical Production Process__**- (These may be a bit of an information overload for kids, but there might be some useful stuff. The youtube video might be a little more approachable.) @http://www.music-production-guide.com/music-production-process.html@https://www.ranchstudio.com/otherstuff/PlanningYourAlbum.pdf@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae1w7dBIrP4 ** __History of Rap/Hip Hop__- ** @https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Hip_hop@http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/hiphop/timeline_1970s.htm@http://cdn.itvs.org/hip_hop-issue-brief-hip-hop.pdf **__History of Rock n Roll__** @https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Rock_and_rollhttps://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/43d23ea9-d3a2-4906-a079-ea26d6786049/43d23ea9-d3a2-4906-a079-ea26d6786049/#.WgRoyGhSzIU Dallas Symphony Orchestra: great resources, including a "learn and listen" tab. You can find that here. Film: documentary, entertainment: Film Education ,  tangential edutopia article  Theater - set design/ materials - performance art/ actor/actres Generally, working artists have a website <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">with examples of their work and description of the process. That is occasionally a good resource for learning about the artistic process. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">--
 * San Francisco Symphony's Keeping Score Website ,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Nov 7, 2017- Scientists::Artists; Artstorm of various art-making processes <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Nov 6, 2017 - Intro to science inquiry + art-making process; Sand play investigation (Pattee); Sand Castle article + RI assessment(Merten) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri Nov 3, 2017 - Sand Castle article + RI assessment(Pattee) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thurs Nov 2, 2017 - Hypothesis/ prediction review; RI.3 Connections Intro <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed Nov 1, 2017- Variables practice <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Oct 31, 2017- Gummy Bear Poster work - due Thurs <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Oct 30, 2017 - Gummy Bear Conclusion - Poster requirements <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri Oct 27, 2017- Gummy Bear Day 2 results & analysis <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thurs Oct 26, 2017 - Gummy Bear Lab set up <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed Oct 25, 2017- On-demand writing prompt: Compare Benefits/Drawbacks of learning new information. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Oct 24, 2017- Hypothesis continued; Controlling variables <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Oct 23, 2017 - Posing Scientific Questions + practice; Intro Hypothesis <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri Oct 20, 2017 - Holy Fire Field Trip NO CLASSES <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thur Oct 19, 2017 Sci Inquiry Vocab Assessment <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed Oct 18, 2017 - Sci Inquiry Elaborate: Apply It! + virtual lab <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Oct 17, 2017 - Sci Vocab review; Sci Inquiry GR <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Oct 16, 2017- Digital Online Ch 1.3 Sci Inquiry vocab <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri Oct 13, 2017 - Complete Sci Method Lab Stations


 * Sci Method Lab Station Task #1 [|Research Link], then answer Q's**




 * Sci Method Lab Station - Task#1 [|Watch It!], then answer Q's 2-4 in pkt**


 * 1) 2 What is the scientific method?


 * 1) 3 According to the video, what are the 6 steps in the sci method?


 * 1) 4 Explain why the sci method may not follow the exact same steps each time through the process.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thur Oct 12, 2017 - Begin Sci Method Lab Stations <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed Oct 11, 2017 - Research It! Tutorial Whole class; Read /annotate Sci Inquiry pkt + GR. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Oct, 10, 2017- Watch BrainPop [|Sci Method] video clip + notes; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Oct 9, 2017 - Columbus Day/ No School <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri Oct 6, 2017 - In-class RI assessment. Complete Bedroom Floor Plan <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thur Oct 5, 2017- BrainPop [|Critical Reasoning]; <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Ch 1.2 Thinking Like a Scientist: attitudes & reasoning - online text + notes <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed Oct 4, 2017 - Sci Floor Plan Model conclude; Intro Habits of Mind <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues Oct 3, 2017 - Sci Floor plan model continued <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon Oct 2, 2017 - Intro model - science floor plan <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri 9.29.17 - PD no school <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thur 9.28.17 Scientist Skills Vocab quiz; Classification HO + skills practice. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed 9.27.17- Study skill practice; summary HO + ws to review 'Scientist Skills vocab' - making a study card. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues 9.26.17 Inference Lab - paper lab <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon 9.25.17 - Obs WS review; Prediction practice. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri 9.22.17 - Review RI assessment; Online text lesson review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thurs 9.21.17 - Cornell notes: Thinking like a Scientist continued. Obs practice Notes from both Wed + Thurs

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">- <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Wed 9.20.17 Cornell Notes: Thinking like a Scientist Intro. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tues 9.19.17 Online Interactive Text access + review <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mon 9.18.17 Cornell note-taking tips. [|BrainPop Note-taking]+ Watch video clip: [|Cornell Note Tutorial] [5 min] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Fri 9.15.17 - [Merten Out] Independent Read Assessment: Author purpose, text structure, main idea, evidence. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Thur 9.14.17 - Read Assessment practice: read + annotate; ID purpose, text structure, determine main ideas, evidence statements. Wed 9.13.17 - Finding Evidence in Text; GIST statement + Strong Evidence Graphic. HW - view + notes [|BrainPop: Reading Skills] Tues 9.12.17 whole/part text organization + ITB ws & 5 W's



Mon 9.11.17 - Text Structure notes + practice



Fri 9.8.17- Classify Newspaper sections [|BrainPop: Read a Newspaper] Fri notes: Thur 9.7.17 - Author's purpose to write [PIE] Thurs notes:

Wed 9.6.17 - Following Lab Safety expectations -Baking Soda Cannon
 * Unit 1: Lab Safety _ Std RST.6-8.3** Follow Directions
 * Tues 9.5.17** Lab expectations; goggle distribution; pre-lab planning
 * Mon 9.4.17 Labor Day/ no School**
 * Fri 9.1.17**- Lab Roles + Picture composition mini-lesson (Becky Manuel); Lab Icon Safety Bingo; NB Distribution.
 * Thurs 8.31.17-** Lab Safety Test; Prep for Safety Bingo
 * Wed 8.30.17-** Safety Equipment Scavenger Hunt; GR review from Tues in-class work.
 * Tues 8.29.17 (SUB)** - Independent Work: read/annotate "Safety text" + complete Guided Reading
 * Mon 8.28.17 - MAP Testing** - no class
 * Fri 8.25.17- uMS Ropes Course Field Trip**
 * Thur 8.24.17-** Mini- class day + intro to Counselor, Arts Team in pm
 * Wed** 8.23.17 First Day - uMS Expectations + rule generation.

2017 SUMMER BRIDGE - LAB SAFETY [|7th Grade Lab Safety Lesson]** Visit Link and complete tasks. You will need wifi connection + your 'Lab Safety Packet' and paper for note-taking. 2) On your homepage, click 'join class' on the top 3) Enter the 4-letter class code (bezr), and click 'use code' Q1) What is the reason for a list of lab safety guidelines? Q2) Who is the first person that should be notified in case of an emergency? Q3) The most important factor to ensure you are safe is: ... Q4) Which food/drink is not allowed in the lab room?
 * To take quiz online: 1)Students need to sign up or login to Blendspace. - use your school email address.
 * **To take the quiz manually:**
 * A) copy the full question on the back of your safety note page.**
 * B) write out your response to answer.**

BRAIN POP: user name = aaca; pw = rockets BrainPop Link: [] Links to view:
 * 7 SCIENCE Useful Links:**

Wed 05.31.17 - MAP testing / no science class. Tues 05.30.17- Paper Pet Family Presentations Mon 05.29.17- Memorial Day/ no school Fri 05.26.17 - uMS + Chicago Children's Choir Field Trip Thur 05.25.17- Paper Pet Family Poster model work Wed 05.24.17 - Paper Pet crossings + offspring traits determined Tues 05.23.17 - Complete Paper Pet Parent + mini me (asexual reproduction) Mon 05.22.17- Heredity Assessment; Vocab + Probability; Intro Paper Pet Fri 05.19.17 watch [|BrainPop Genetics]; Study Guide work for Ch 3 vocabulary. Thur 05.18.17 - Video FT: Genetics; Notes on Ch3 Lesson 3 Patterns of Inheritance
 * UNIT: Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms**
 * MS-LS3-2** Develop/use model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
 * Class Action Blog:**



Wed 05.17.17 - Leprechaun Genetics review; GENE-o Bingo; Read Ch 3.3 & complete text boxes for HW Tues 05.16.17- Lesson 2 Probability notes; [|BrainPop Heredity]; read/complete text boxes as HW Mon 05.15.17 - Genetics w/a Smile - Paper Lab Activity. See vocab notes + directions: Fri 05.12.17- Class Survey Data & Q review; Ch 3.1 notes check & review to prep background for next week:



Thur 05.11.17- Engage -Lab Activity - 'Take a Class Survey' - students self-examine listed traits, then analyze class trait data below:

[|BrainPop: Genetic Mutations] [|BrainPop Asexual Reproduction]

[|Types of Reproduction] (5:21) [|Summary asexual repro] [|Sexual vs asexual reproduction] Wed 05.10.17 - Advantage/disadvantages of both asexual & sexual reproduction; Mutation Intro Tues 05.09.17 - Asexual/sexual repro notes. Mon 05.08.17- No School; PD day Wed May 3, - Friday May 5, 2017 - Complete Lab Stations; Gather text 'Cells & Heredity' & turn to: Ch 3.1 'What is Heredity?' pp74-79. RANT: Read/ Annotate/ Cornell Notes/ Text Boxes - notes in Sci NB to be checked Tues 5.9.17. Tues, May 2, 2017- Begin Lab Stations: Sexual/Asexual Reproduction Monday May 1, 2017: [|Intro video clip: asexual vs sexual reproduction]
 * Lab Stations: Asexual/sexual reproduction**
 * WATCH IT! video link:** [|Asexual vs. sexual reproduction clip]
 * Research It! link: [|Organism reproduction]**
 * MS-LS1-5** Construct a scientific explanation base on evidence for how environment and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
 * MS-LS1-4** Characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction on animals and plants.
 * Endangered Species Info Links:** Bookmark source pages for future use.
 * [|World Wildlife Foundation link]**
 * [|Encyclopedia Britannica Link]**
 * [|NOAA(National Oceanic Atmosphere Administration)]**
 * [|Animal Diversity .org]**
 * [|Animal Diversity .org]**

[|How Plants Find Food] [|BrainPop 6 Kingdoms] Thurs 04.20.17 - Research of Reproduction Success on Endangered Species Organism. Wed 04.19.17 - Flower Reproduction Assessment Tues 04.18.17- Review of Learning New Info: Benefits/ Drawbacks; On-demand writing RI.7 assessment; Read text (flower reproduction) as review + sketch life cycle as prep for assessment Wed. Thurs 04.13.17- Monday 4.17.17 = Easter Break Wed 04.12.17 - (Merten) Endangered Species Presentations; (Pattee) video clip. Tues 04.11.17 - Direct Instruction/ review - Flower Reproduction notes for pre-write prep.
 * Class Action Blog:**
 * [|Flower Reproduction/TES]**
 * [|Flower Dissection Lab]**
 * [|Build-a-Plant: Tomatoe]**
 * [|Build-a-Plant: Soybean]**
 * [|What Plants Need]**





Mon 04.10.17 - Flower dissection + ws Fri 04.07.17- student directed learning [|Flower Reproduction/TES] lesson as prep for flower dissection. Benfits/Drawbacks of different medium for Learning New Info. Thurs 04.06.17 - Intro Successful Animal & Flower Reproduction. Wed 04.05.17- Infographic Presentation continued (Merten - confession). Tues 04.04.17 - Infographic Presentations continued (Merten- student survey). Mon 04.03.17 - Infographic Presentations: Endangered Species Fri 03.31.17- Infographic work: Endangered Species - due Mon 4.3.17 Thur 03.30.17- Infographic work: Endangered Species Wed 03.29.17- Piktochart Introduction Tues 03.28.17 - Endangered Species Genetic Feature research. Mon 03.27.17- Endangered Species 'needs' research. SPRING BREAK 3.20-3.24.17 Fri 03.17.17 Select Endangered Species for mini-research. Thurs 03.16.17 - Complete/ Submit 'Needs' paragraph; Complete/Submit 'Soapy Seeds' Analysis; Rachel Carson RI Assessment. Wed 03.15.17 - Soapy Seeds Analysis - completed; Revise 'Needs' paragraph.

Tues 03.14.17- 'Soapy Seeds' Analysis paragraph drafting/typing; Mon 03.13.17 -Soapy Seed Observations & class results analysis Fri 03.10.17 - Parent/Teacher Conference - no school Thurs 03.09.17- Soapy Seed Lab set-up Wed 03.08.17- Soapy Seed pre-lab discussion & prep Tues 03.07.17- Assessment - What is Life; Rachel Carson RI Monday 03.06.17 - Pre-write exercise for 'Needs' intro paragraph Friday 03.03.17 - Review /Tree Map of Living Things Thurs 03.02.17 - Notes: common Characteristics of living things [|BrainPop Asexual Reproduction]



Wed 03.01.17 - Merten Out- Independent Work read, annotate 'What is Life?'; complete GR. Tues 02.28.17 - Intro notes: needs of living things Mon 02.27.17 Unit Intro - biotic & abiotic factors __Biotic Thing l Abiotic Factor l Connection/Explanation__

Reading Information Text Exercise: RI.1, RI.2, RI.5 [|TED Talk_ Seracini_Secret Lives of Paintings] Intro to RI.7 (compare text to multimedia version) [|Science + Art Restoration]
 * [|BrainPop link: Matter Changing States]**
 * [|BrainPop Temperature]**
 * After the Quiz: [|BrainPop Matter Sorter Game]**
 * [|Bozeman Science: Structure & Property of Matter]** PS1A - Structure & Property of Matter
 * [|Lost Leonardo da Vinci Mural Article]** Read the article and answer associated questions on worksheet.

Cornell Note video [] Easy Bib [] Artist Habits of Mind [] Bozeman Science: [|Claim Evidence Reasoning]

**UNIT: Structure & Property of Matter**

 * //How can one explain the structure & property of matter?//
 * //What is the relationship between particles of matter and different art media ?//
 * MS-PS1-1** Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures.
 * MS-PS1-4** Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.



SPM Links:
[|BrainPop - States of Matter]

Class Action Blog: Structure & Property of Matter
Thurs 02.23.17 - StoryBoard Model Project begin Wed 02.22.17 - Assessment - Change of State; RI Tues 02.21.17 - Change of State review/prep for assessment Wed. R&R ws + foldable as study prep. Mon 02.20.17 - NO SCHOOL - President's Day Fri 02.17.17 - NO SCHOOL - PD Day Thurs 02.16.17 - LAB - Melting Ice; Discussion Wed 02.15.17- Energy in State changes; Molecules on the Move ws; Temperature vs. Energy graph Tues 02.14.17 - BrianPop 'Temperature'; Notes check/ review + supplement. p1 notes p 2 notes

p3 notes Mon 02.13.17- HW ck: BrainPop 'Matter Changing State'; Pre-Assess probe; Changes of State Intro: pp48-53 RANT Fri 02.10.17 - vocab assessment of S,L, G + related reading/ writing passage. post assessment BrainPop Game 'Matter Sorter'. Thur 02.09.17 - review of HW wkst; QL Activity - model gas particles. Vocab assessment on Fri 02.10.17 Wed 02.08.17. - follow up on notes Ch 2.0 gases. QL Activity - model solid particles using damp sand.



Tues 02.07.17 Demo, notes: solids, liquids Ch 2.0

Mon 02.06.17 - watch [|BrainPop - States of Matter] (RI.7) + reading text (solids & liquids) Fri 02.03.17- RI.7 Intro- Compare/contrast benefits & drawbacks of different medium to learn information - watch BrainPop water. Thurs 02.02.17- TED Talk re: 'Lost Leonardo' topic (abbreviated class) Wed 02.01.17- Art Sleuth extension- online article 'Lost Leonardo' + Q's Tues 01.31.17- Molecular Model Museum Walk Mon 01.30.17 - Art Sleuth info text passage & associated Q's (Aspire Practice). Fri 01.27.17 - Molecular Structure work day - Completed model due Tues 1.31.17 Thur 01.26.17 Molecule Structures: BrainPop Salt, Crystals [|BrainPop - Salt] Wed 01.25.17 Molecular Patterns - notes + HW assignment





Tues 01.24.17 - Marshmallow Molecules. Mon 01.23.17 - Molecular structure model practice. Fri 01.20.17 - Molecule Structure assessment; Molecule model prep & formula practice. Thur 01.19.17- Molecule Structure review notes. See Understanding Atom link above. [|Animated Atom/Molecule link] (6 min) [|Understanding Atoms] Atom/Molecule Relationship (9:23) Wed 01.18.17 - Molecule Structure Lab Stations - day 2 conclude Tues 01.17.17- Molecule Structure Lab Stations- day 1 Mon 01.16.17- MLK holiday- no school Fri 01.13.17 - Molecular structure demo; notes Thurs 01.12.17 - Intro Lesson to Molecular Structures.
 * Molecule Lab Stations []** Try YouTube search, if link does not operate.
 * [|Molecule 'Watch It!' Link]** [What is different between atom and molecule? by Tyler DeWitt]

Wed 01.11.17- Measure Assessment + Density Practice probs Tues 01.10.17- Measure Review; prep for assessment Wed. Mon 01.09.17 - MAP testing; no science class. Fri 01.06.17 - Conclude Measure Station; Measure Assessment. Thur 01.05.17- Measure Stations (day 2) [|Watch It! Measure Station] [|Research It! Measure Link] Wed 01.04.17- Measure Stations (Return to school) Tues 12.20.16- Non-academic Day/ no science Mon 12.19.16 - Density practice w/ density cubes Fri 12.16.16 - Measure Volume, Density p1 notes p 2 notres
 * Happy New Year*****

p 3 notes



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Density notes - p1 Thur 12.15.16- Measure Mass practice Wed 12.14.16 - Mass- notes, begin practice Tues 12.13.16 - (Dohan) Vocab Return; Text Structure notes; Hobbit passage RI practice. (Merten)- RI text practice/ Hobbit review passage; Measure Intro Mon - 12.12.16 -Christmas Play field trip; (Merten)Text structure lesson; Hobbit passage Fri 12.09.16 - Mother Club shopping time Thur 12.08.16 L2 'Classify Matter' review; vocab assessment. Wed 12.07.16 video clip: [|Make-up of Matter]; BrainPop Mixtures & Compounds- Cornell Notes - mixtures. Tues 12.06.16 L2 Classify Matter - text box review + notes: p1 p2 p3 notes

Science Inquiry/ Sci Method Links:
Sci Method Link for 'Watch It!' [] Sci Method Liink: 'Research It!' []

Class Action Blog: Science Inquiry
p3 notes

Thurs 9.22.16 - Cornell notes: Scientist Skills - observations []

**7 SCIENCE Useful Links:**
Encyclopedia Brittanica General Link: [] user name: stalph pw: access Easy Bib [] Artist Habits of Mind []

Unit 3 Science Inquiry
__Important Links:__ [] [|Endangered Species List] [] []

(MS-LS1-5) <span style="background-color: #ebebeb; color: #444444; font-family: &#39;Open Sans&#39;,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
 * [|Science 'Needs' Outline]

Unit 4: Growth, Development, Reproduction of Organisms
Selective Breeding Link: [] Cloning link: [] Clone Link: Middle level [] Clone Link: High level [] Genetic Engineering/Gene Therapy Link: [] Genetic Research ws link:
 * MS- LS4-5** Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.

__**Class Action Blog:**__ **Unit 4 Growth, Development, Reproduction of Organisms**
 * MS-LS1-4** Explanation for how characteristic animal behavior affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of plants.

[|BrainPop: Pollination Link]
[|Virtual Flower Dissection] [|Flower Active Art Activity] BrainPop [] Virtual Flower Dissection link: [|Virtual Flower Dissection L]