Week of May 3 - 6
Thursday, May 5th
Black death science essay begins. To the right is the assignment sheet and an outline that you will use to organize your essay. Please download both |
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Week of April 11 - 15
Thursday, April 14th
Today you begin your preparation for the test next Thusday, April 21. Below you will see the test preparation checklist along with the study guide. You can download the study guide here.
Here are a few useful links that will greatly help in your studying:
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cells/common.html
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/
http://www.cellsalive.com/quiz.htm
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2004/self_check_quiz/scquiznat.php
Monday, April 11th
Do Now: On the paper given and without using your notes, draw an annotated diagram showing Elodia before and after adding salt water. Please show where water concentration is high and low, any relevant organelles, and arrows showing the direction of the movement of water.
Activity 1: Read “Antibiotic Resistance – An Alarming Trend” on Pg 66 of “From Bacterial to Plants.” Then answer questions 1 & 2.
Activity 2: Take notes on the April 4th SCMP (South China Morning Post) superbug article. (discuss). Make sure you include the date and author in your notes.
Homework – Make a persuasive poster about one way to deal with antibiotic resistance. Support your viewpoint with at least 2 logical reasons. (use pages, comic life, or something equivalent) Due – Monday, April 18
Today you begin your preparation for the test next Thusday, April 21. Below you will see the test preparation checklist along with the study guide. You can download the study guide here.
Here are a few useful links that will greatly help in your studying:
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cells/common.html
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/
http://www.cellsalive.com/quiz.htm
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2004/self_check_quiz/scquiznat.php
Monday, April 11th
Do Now: On the paper given and without using your notes, draw an annotated diagram showing Elodia before and after adding salt water. Please show where water concentration is high and low, any relevant organelles, and arrows showing the direction of the movement of water.
Activity 1: Read “Antibiotic Resistance – An Alarming Trend” on Pg 66 of “From Bacterial to Plants.” Then answer questions 1 & 2.
Activity 2: Take notes on the April 4th SCMP (South China Morning Post) superbug article. (discuss). Make sure you include the date and author in your notes.
Homework – Make a persuasive poster about one way to deal with antibiotic resistance. Support your viewpoint with at least 2 logical reasons. (use pages, comic life, or something equivalent) Due – Monday, April 18
Week of March 28 - April 1
Update!! - The due date for your Science Explorer notes is now Thursday, April 7th.
Thursday, March 31st Today we have a variety of activities to complete:
Monday, March 28th We made jello models of plant cells today. A job well done! No Homework |
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Week of March 21 - 25
Monday, March 21st
Homework: Create flash cards using ALL the vocabulary words listed on the "Grade 7 Science Home"
Each flash card must have the following:
This is quite a bit of work so plan your time accordingly! You will be responsible for knowing these words when it comes time for a unit test.
Homework: Create flash cards using ALL the vocabulary words listed on the "Grade 7 Science Home"
Each flash card must have the following:
- The word
- its definition
- a picture with at least two colors (black for an outline is considered a color)
This is quite a bit of work so plan your time accordingly! You will be responsible for knowing these words when it comes time for a unit test.
Week of March 7 - 11th
Week of February 28 - March 4
Thursday, March 3th
Homework - Notes and assessment questions (at the end of each section) for Science Explorer "From Bacteria to Plants" chapter 2, sections 1 & 2. Due Monday, March 7th. Monday, February 28th Today we begin our new unit! Unit Question: "How have diseases shaped human history?" A of I: Health & Social Education Each of you will be assigned a specific infectious disease to create a fact sheet for. Download the giardia fact sheet that I posted to the right and use that as a template for your disease. Links to the sources that you will use are listed to the right as well. Homework: Bring a printed copy of your fact sheet to class on Thursday, March 3rd. |
Links to use for your Infectious Disease Fact Sheet:
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Week of February 21 - 25
Thursday, February 24th
Today we worked on analyzing and processing the data collected during our moon crater experiment. For those of you that weren't here, you need to make sure to calculate the average crater diameter as well as the average ray length for each drop height. NOTE: You should have a total of nine ray lengths to average for each drop height (you measured three ray lengths each time you dropped your marble).
Once you have done that, you need to create a data table that directly compares the average crater diameter and average ray length before and after manipulating your variable.
Your completed lab write up - conclusion included - is due Thursday, March 3rd. Please let me know well in advance of the due date if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Today we worked on analyzing and processing the data collected during our moon crater experiment. For those of you that weren't here, you need to make sure to calculate the average crater diameter as well as the average ray length for each drop height. NOTE: You should have a total of nine ray lengths to average for each drop height (you measured three ray lengths each time you dropped your marble).
Once you have done that, you need to create a data table that directly compares the average crater diameter and average ray length before and after manipulating your variable.
Your completed lab write up - conclusion included - is due Thursday, March 3rd. Please let me know well in advance of the due date if you have any questions or need any assistance.
Week of February 7 - 11
Thursday, February 10th
We begin designing a lab to test how impact craters are formed on the moon. |
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