7th Grade Science

Syllabus

2009-06-10T10:10:00.000-07:00

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Last Week of School!

2009-05-17T19:18:00.001-07:00

Monday:
Health: Work on Stress Book: Sign up for healthy food party.
Science: Present constellation posters

Tuesday:
Health: Finish Stress Book due at end of class
Science: Movie: Atlas of the Sky~Discussion Questions

Wednesday:
Health: Healthy Food Party
Science: Movie: Atlas of the Sky: Discussion Questions due at end of class

Thursday:
Morning~ Night at the Museum/Afternoon~ end of the year pizza party and year book signing
Have a great summer:)

May 11th Lessons/Assignments

2009-05-11T09:35:00.000-07:00

Science Standards Covered this Week: Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
Objective: Students will identify key constellations in the northern hemisphere.

Monday:
Health: Drug Addiction~ At what point do people become addicted to drugs?
Science: Constellation Project

Tuesday:
Health: Drug addiction movie/discussion questions
Science: Constellation Project/ All Band and absent students MUST make-up their moon phase quiz and solar system test if they have not done so today!

Wednesday:
Health: Stress/Stressors
Science: Student will create their own constellation and myth that represents them

Thursday:
Health: Stress Management Techniques
Science: Work on personal constellation poster

Friday:
Helath: Begin Stress Book
Science: Present Constellation projects!

May 3rd Lessons/Assignments

2009-05-03T20:09:00.000-07:00

Science Standard 6: Earth and Space Science
Students will understand the phases of the moon and corresponding eclipses.
Monday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Finish drug research project. DUE TOMORROW!
Science: Phases of the Moon~ Intro to moon phases, tides, and eclipses.

Tuesday:
Health: Present power points.
Science: Moon Phase Lecture~ Note taking foldable

Wednesday:
1/2 Day~ Mother's Day Project

Thursday:
Health: Stimulant Drugs vs. Depresssant Drugs
Science: Oreo Cookie Moon Phase Lab~ create paper plate study guide.

Friday:
Health: Finish Drug Lecture
Science: Quiz over moon phases

April 27th Lessons/Assignments

2009-04-26T19:57:00.000-07:00

Science Standards Covered this Week!: Strand 6: Earth and Space Science, Concept 3: Earth in the solar system PO6: Explain the relationship between common objects in space.

Monday:
Health: Fast Food Restaurant Presentations
Science: Last day to work on Planet Powerpoint/ Project DUE AT END OF CLASS!

Tuesday:
Health: Introduction to Illicit Drug Unit
Science: Present Planet Powerpoints

Wednesday:
Health: Illicit Drug Research Project~ Identifying the harmful effects of common drugs
Science: Planet Powerpoint presentations

Thursday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Research projects
Science: Finish Presentations~ Review planet information (foldable activity)

Friday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Research projects
Science: Planet Quiz

April 20th Lessons/Assignments

2009-04-20T08:53:00.001-07:00

Science Standards Covered this Week!: Strand 6: Earth and Space Science, Concept 3: Earth in the solar system PO6: Explain the relationship between common objects in space.

Monday:
Health: Super Size Me! The truth about McDonald's
Science: Finish Science Fair presentations: Computer Lab: Begin Planet Project. Students will be creating a powerpoint about a chosen planet in our solar system.

Tuesday:
Health: Super Size Me!
Science: Computer Lab: Planet Project

Wednesday:
Health: Finish super size me, complete worksheet.
Science: Computer Lab: Planet Project

Thursday:
Health: Fast Food Analysis: Students will look at local fast food restaurant menu's and identify healthy and non-healthy foods.

Friday: 7th grade Harkin's Field Trip: EARTH

April 13th Lessons/Assignments

2009-04-11T21:21:00.001-07:00

Science Standards Covered This Week!: Strand 6: Earth and Space Science; Concept 3: Earth in the solar system PO6: Students will explain the relationship between common objects in the solar system.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THURSDAY!
Monday:
Health: Analyze information from nutritional analysis. Begin Nutrition paper.
Science: A "tour" of the solar system! Students will be given a visual representation of the relative size of the planets in our solar system and their relative distance from each other and the sun. Activity: Toliet paper solar system: Thinking map notes.

Tuesday:
Health: Work on nutrition paper
Science: Read chapter on Inner and Outer planets: Tree-map notes

Wednesday: 1/2 Day Academic Field Day: Science Station will be rocket launching!

Thursday:
Health: Reading a food label: Students will be introduced to the importance of reading food labels/ and will analyze actual food labels in class.
Science: Present Science Fair Projects: Students will provide feedback for their fellow classmates.

Friday:
Health: Fast Food Nation: Today we will discuss the harmful effects of consuming fast foods. This will lead in to the film Super Size Me next week!
Science: Present Science Fair Projects.

April 6th Lessons/Assignments

2009-04-05T17:58:00.000-07:00

REMINDERS: Edible car race this Thursday! Bring in your cars on Thursday in order to receive credit for this assignment!
Science Fair Projects due Thursday April 16th!

Monday:
Health: Nutrition Lecture~ Essential Nutrients (Fats, Carbs, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Water)
Science: Astronomy Introduction~ Rotatation vs. Revolution Note-taking activity. Reading study guide due at end of class.

Tuesday:
Health: Check Food Journals~ Complete carbo-charged and fatty-boom-balatty worksheet due at end of class. Go over nutritional analysis plan.
Science: Gravity Lab: Students will predict what they will weigh on other planets and conduct and experment to test their predictions.

Wednesday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Mypyramid.gov Nutritional Analysis
Science: Finish Gravity Lab~ DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!

Thursday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Finish Nutritional Analysis
Science: PEEP MOBILE EDIBLE CAR RACE! ALL ENTRIES DUE TODAY!

Friday: NO SCHOOL

AIMS WEEK

2009-03-28T09:30:00.001-07:00

Science: Students will view the movie Jurassic Park and complete the Adopt-A-Dinosaur Project this week.
Health: Students will create their essential nutrient ad and present on their assigned nutrient.

GOOD LUCK ON AIMS!

SCIENCE FAIR REMINDER

2009-03-28T09:26:00.000-07:00

SCIENCE FAIR PROJECTS DUE THURSDAY APRIL 16TH!!!

March 23rd Lessons/Assignments

2009-03-22T18:56:00.000-07:00

Science Standards Covered this Week!
Strand 6: Earth and Space Science
Main Topic: Fossilization

Monday:
Health: Introduction to Health: What does it mean to be healthy?
Science: Tyrannosaurs Mess Activity: Students will understand why it's so difficult for palentologist to put together a dinosaur skeleton.

Tuesday:
Health: Students will learn the 6 essential nutrients the body needs to function.
Science: Fossil excavation lab: Students will excavate and identify common fossils according to their properties.

Wednesday:
Health: Essential Nutrient Ad
Science: Finish fossil excavation lab

Thursday:
1/2 day Parent Teacher Conferences
Health: Work on Nutrient Ad
Science: Collect Changing Earth textbook pass out new book and Workbook!

Friday:
1/2 day: Parent Teacher Conferences
Health: Work on Nutrient Ad
Science: Go over Peep Mobile Race and Science Fair!

March 9th Lessons/Assignments

2009-03-08T20:34:00.000-07:00

Science Standards Covered this Week: AZ Strand 6 Earth and Space Science
Main Topic: Fossilization and Geologic Time

Monday:
Health: Video Tape Public Service Announcements
Science: Chapter 4 Overview of Geologic Time~ Read Section 4.3 Go over Timeline project requirements. Geologic Time Worksheet due at the end of class.

Tuesday:
Health: Finish taping public service announcements begin stress management unit.
Science: Assign groups an Era (precambrian, Mezosoic, Cenozoic etc.) Work on timeline project.

Wednesday:
Health: Stress Across Life Time Activity/Stress management brochure
Science: Work on Timeline Project due at end of class.

Thursday:
Health: Stress management brochure
Science: Types of fossils~ Molds and casts, petrified wood, trace fossils (IF YOU HAVE ANY SAMPLES OF FOSSILS AT HOME BRING THEM IN TO SHARE!) Students will be making their own mold and cast fossils today in class.

Friday:
Health: Last day of health class :( Healthy food party!
Science: Observe Mold and Cast fossils take home today. Review scientific method for science fair project! Get started over spring break, don't procrastinate!

March 2nd Lessons/Assignments

2009-03-01T19:17:00.000-08:00

Science Standards Covered this Week: AZ Standard 6: Earth and Space Science~ Students will be able to label the parts of a volcano

THE 7TH GRADE TEAM WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING ANY LATE WORK AFTER FRIDAY MARCH 6TH! NO EXCUSES!

Monday: Health: Student will be creating role plays to refuse drugs. They will base their role play off the drug they researched for the drug research project.

Science: Pass Back quizzes. Finish up volcano presentations from groups who were absent. In class activity~ The anatomy of a volcano

Tuesday:
Health: Work on role plays

Science: Finish anatomy diagram/Smartboard activity

Wednesday: 1/2 day Read Across America Activity

Thursday:
Health: Present Role Plays
Science: Warm-up~ Anatomy of a volcano: Meet the Krafts~ Students will see what it's like to be a volcanologist while viewing the video volcano. The video will also review the different types of volcanoes and lava.

Friday: Field Trip: Holocaust Play in the morning~ Shortened classes in the afternoon.

February 23rd Lessons/Assignments

2009-02-22T08:58:00.000-08:00

Science Standards Covered this week:
Strand 6: Earth and Space Science~ Students will describe how volcanoes helped shaped the Earth.
Students will be able to label the parts of a volcano.
Students will be able to explain what causes volcanic eruptions.

Monday:
Health: Presentations~ Complete group feedback form
Science: Presentations~Complete group feedback form

Tuesday:
Health: Drug Lecture: Stimulants vs. Depressant drugs and how they affect your body
Science: Circle Map on Volcanoes~ Lecture on the 3 types of volcanoes Shield, Composite, and Cinder Cone. Use Salt dough to model in class.

Wednesday:
Health: Inhalants, Steriods, and OTC drugs. What are the effects?
Science: Different types of lava.

Thursday:
Health: Illegal Drug folables! Review tomorrow.
Science: Vocabulary review, create foldable for quiz tomorrow.

Friday:
Health: Complete study guide for test next Tuesday.
Science: Quiz over the types of volcanoes/types of lava. Be prepared to label diagrams and recognize descriptions of each type.

February 17th Lessons/Assignments

2009-02-16T18:16:00.001-08:00

Monday:
Health: Present drug power points
Science: Computer Lab: Continue working on volcano power point~ introduce smartboard tools for students

Tuesday:
Health: Finish presenting drug power points
Science: Computer Lab (final day) projects due at the end of the hour. Students will have the opportunity to use the smartboard tools to enhance their presentations.

Wednesday:
Health: Lecture~ The truth about drugs!
Science: Presentations

Thursday:
Health: Drug Review Foldables
Science: Presentations

Friday:
Health: Drug Review Study Guide
Science: Volcano Reading Study Guides A and B due at the end of the hour!

Famous Volcano Power Point Requirements

2009-02-08T17:08:00.000-08:00

Task:
You will choose a volcano to research—either one that is currently active or one that has been active in the past. (See the attached list)
You will produce a 5 minute power point presentation with the information below. Please make sure you include enough information to fill the time limit of 5 minutes.

What are the Requirements?
These are the items that MUST be included on your presentation:

CONTENT
▫ The location of the volcano.
▫ A brief description of where it gets is name
▫ What kind of volcano it is: strato, composite or shield and its activity level
▫ What causes volcanic eruptions
▫ When the volcano has erupted in the past
▫ A description of past volcanic eruptions or what could be expected of a future eruption.
▫ How people were affected by the eruption (or how would people be affected by the eruption)?
▫ What kind of danger is involved in living near the volcano
▫ Whether it is expected to erupt again in the future
Sources (AT LEAST THREE)
GRAPHICS
▫ At least one picture of the volcano
▫ At least one map depicting the volcano’s location
▫ Graphics supporting your content

Tips on Making a Power point
· Break text into chunks or bullets so that it is easy for the reader to digest
· Do not overload the presentation with paragraph’s of text, in other words, DON’T COPY AND PASTE!!! I WILL KNOW IF YOU SIMPLY TOOK INFORMATION OFF THE INTERNET AND DID NOT PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
· Let the presentation represent a natural progression of information (introduction on the first slides, more detailed content in the middle slides, and conclusion information at the end.)
HOW MANY POINTS IS THIS WORTH????
ANSWER: A lot! 100 to be exact!
50 pts for the power point (having all the information, not copying and pasting info off the internet, included graphics and pictures, overall appearance)
25 pts for completing the volcano reading study guides
25 pts for the presentation (was it 5min long, were you professional (no giggling, easy to hear and understand, did you know what you were talking about or did you simply just read the slides?)

February 9th Lessons/Assignments

2009-02-08T17:01:00.000-08:00

I will be gone on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Mrs. Barker will be subbing for my class. I will be away from my computer until Monday. Please be patient if you're contacting me during this time as I will not get back to you until Tuesday. Thanks for your patience:)

Monday:
Health:Nutrition Reflection: Students will reflect on what they've learned from their nutrition unit and fast food unit.
Science: Earthquake/Plate tectonic review game! TEST TOMORROW!

Tuesday:
Health:
Introduction to Illegal Drugs: Stimulants vs. Depressants~ Go over drug research power point requirements.
Science: Earthquake/Plate tectonic TEST

Wednesday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Drug Research Project
Science: Computer Lab~ Volcano Research Project

Thursday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Drug Research Project
Science: Computer Lab~ Volcano Research Project

Friday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Drug Research Project
Science: Computer Lab~ Volcano Research Project

February 2nd Lessons/Assignments

2009-02-02T08:30:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Super Size Me! (Educationally Enhanced Version)
Science: Finish building earthquake towers

Tuesday:
Health: Finish Super Size Me, complete fast food reflections
Science: Test earthquake towers/post lab questions due at the end of class

Wednesday:
1/2 Day

Thursday:
Health: Fast Food~ Fats, Carbs, Protein, Cholesterol
Science: Types of Faults~ Normal/Reverse/Strike-Slip

Friday:
Health: Guest Speaker~ Nurse Billy
Science: Mercalli/ Richter Scale

January 26th Lessons/Assignments

2009-01-25T17:18:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Food Pyramid old. vs. new
Science: Earthquake Notes, Grade reading study guide, finish plotting Earthquake data.

Tuesday:
Health: Food Pyramid~ Students will create their own food pyramid and create a healthy menu based off all 5 food groups.
Science: Earthquake Notes: Choose groups for Earthquake Lab: Students will be constructing a building that can resist an Earthquake.

Wednesday:
Health: Finish Food Pyramid Project/Go over tomorrow's fast food analysis assignment.
Science: Begin constructing buildings for Earthquake Lab.

Thursday:
Health: Fast Food Analysis~ Students will look at nutritional information from places such as Taco Bell, McDonald's, Buger King etc. and identify unhealthy and healthy items on the menu.
Science: Ms. J out for NJHS Field Trip~ Reading study guide 2.2 due at end of hour

Friday:
Health: Super Size Me!
Science: Continue building structures for Earthquake Lab.

January 19th Lessons/Assignments

2009-01-19T08:49:00.001-08:00

Standards: Strand 6 Earth and Space Science
Monday: No School MLK Day!

Tuesday:
Health: Finish Analysis, Begin nutrition paper.
Science: Go over plate tectonics quiz

Wednesday:
Health: Work on health paper in class.
Science: Introduction to Earthquakes!

Thursday:
Health: Food Pyramid: Old vs. New
Science: Earthquake notes: Reading Study Guide

Friday:
Health: Food Pyramid: What is a serving size?
Science: Forces: Compression, Tension, and Shear.

January 12th Lessons/Assignments

2009-01-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Nutritional Analysis
Science: Plate Tectonics: Divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Tuesday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Nutritional Analysis
Science: Students will identify landforms created from divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.

Wednesday:
1/2 Day: Language Arts All-Write

Thursday:
Science: Vocabulary Review/Review for Quiz
Health: Present Essential Nutrient Ads

Friday:
Health: Computer Lab~ Finish Nutritional Analysis
Science: Quiz over the Theory of Plate Tectonics and Divergent, Convergent, and Transform boundaries.

January 5th Lessons and Assignments

2009-01-04T11:50:00.000-08:00

Welcome Back!
Monday:
Health: Go over course syllabus: Write personal definition of health. Go over food journal.
Science: Warm-up: What is your New Year's Resolution? Collect Earth's Surface Textbook/Pass out The Changing Earth Text. Textbook Scavenger Hunt.

Tuesday:
Health: Go over personal health definitions. Begin unit on Nutrition: Main Idea~ What are the 6 essential nutrients your body needs to function. Assign groups for Nutrient Ad.
Science: Review Earth's layers focusing on Lithosphere. Read Chapter 1 Section 2 complete reading study guides A and B.

Wednesday:
Health: Work on essential nutrient ads.
Science: Pass back rock cycle quiz, go over reading study guides. Discussion: Continental Drift

Thursday:
Health: Present essential nutrient ads.
Science: Pangaea Activity: Students will model the theory of plate tectonics.

Friday:
Health: Finish essential nutrient presentations/Explain nutritional analysis activity for Monday.
Science: Pangaea Flip Book

December 15th Lessons/Assignments

2008-12-14T18:26:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Finish Super Size ME!
Science: Parachute Challenge: Students will construct a parachute (using plastic wrap, 1 paper clip, and 1 meter sewing thread that will have the longest "hangtime" in seconds and the best accuracy (closest to the target) when dropped from a predetermined height. AZ Science Standard: Scientific Inquiry

Tuesday:
Health: Fast Food Analysis
Science: Sled Challenge: Students will create a paper sled that must support an egg from breaking when slid down a ramp into a target. The objective is to have the fastest sled time while keeping the egg from breaking. AZ Science Standard: Scientific Inquiry

Wednesday:
Health: Healthy foods end of quarter party! We will celebrate the end of health by eating healthy foods!
Science: Sled Challenge Day 2: Students will test their sleds to see who's design is the quickest. AZ Science Standard: Scientific Inquiry

Thursday:
Shortened classes: End of Quarter reward: The movie ELF~ please make sure your child has turned in their permission slip to their 4th hour teacher.

December 8th Lessons/Assignments

2008-12-07T12:47:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Finish Food Pyramid Assignment and healthy menu.
Science: Compile Geo-Journal project (due today)/Begin Rock cycle Cd cover design

Tuesday:
Health: Fats, Carbs, and Protein/Reading a food label.
Science: Science Idol: Students will present their rock cycle skits and songs.

Wedensday:
Health: Food Label Activity: Students will analyze food labels to identify healthy and unheathy foods.
Science: Study Hall~ Students can complete missed tests, quizzes, and assignments before 2nd quarter grades close.

Thursday:
Health: Fast Food Analysis
Science: Rock Cycle Game~ Students will work in groups to complete the rock cycle game.

Friday:
Health: Educationally Enhanced Super Size ME!
Science: Rock Cycle Quiz

December 1st Lessons/Assignments

2008-11-30T17:21:00.000-08:00

Monday:
Health: Nutrition~ The food pyramid/Food Groups (Turn in Health Analysis if you didn't finish on Friday)
Science: Begin Rock Cycle Project~ This will be a 100pt. project. The project will consist of a webquest that will include a variety of tasks to be completed throughout the week. Tasks include classifying rocks, creating graphs, summarizing the rock cyle, creating a song, poem, or skit about the rock cycle, and many more. Students will have 4 days in the lab to type up summaries, do research, and ask me any question's about the project. The project will be due on Monday December 8th!

Tuesday:
Health: Food Pyramid Activity: Student will receive food cards and will classify them in to groups on the food pyramid.
Science: Computer Lab: Rock Cycle Project

Wednesday:
1/2 Day: Math Assessment

Thursday:
Health: Students will create their own food pyramid with healthy foods they eat and create a menu to go with it.
Science: Computer Lab: Rock Cycle Project

Friday:
Health: Work on Food Pyramid Assignment
Science: Computer Lab: Rock Cycle Project