7th Grade: General Science
Week/s 1-4
Here is a detailed list of assignments for weeks 1-4>
We all learned about the scientific method, graphing, formal lab reports and lab safety.
We all learned about the scientific method, graphing, formal lab reports and lab safety.
Week 4: Text Structure
Wednesday-Friday, August 10-12:
Essential Question: How are scientific texts organized?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOTD, IWBAT read and analyze texts and describe their text structure by naming the type of concept map that might apply and complete a concept map for different texts.
Agenda: Text Structure Notes> | Text Samples to Practice>
Class/HW: Complete Samples to Practice by reading them on your own, picking a style and creating a concept map for each.
Essential Question: How are scientific texts organized?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOTD, IWBAT read and analyze texts and describe their text structure by naming the type of concept map that might apply and complete a concept map for different texts.
Agenda: Text Structure Notes> | Text Samples to Practice>
Class/HW: Complete Samples to Practice by reading them on your own, picking a style and creating a concept map for each.
Week/s 5-6: The Atom and Sub-Atomic Particles
Monday-Friday, August 15-26:
Essential Question: What is an atom and how is it held together?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOT week, IWBAT draw and describe an atom's basic structure including protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in quantum/atomic orbitals.
Agenda: Teacher Notes on Matter w/examples and non-examples, Atom, Sub-Atomic Particles, Forces, Draw Candy/Boy/Girl Model
Class/HW: Reference: Teacher Notes> | Sub-Atomic Particles Graphic Organizer> (Spreadsheet in Excel>) | Consider Matter>
*Complete organizer with teacher support.
*Download Khan Academy App and Open Chemistry Module and Watch 1) Introduction to Chemistry, 2) Atoms and Elements and 3) Atomic number, mass number and isotopes. Watch more in this module for extra credit. Take your own notes for each video including key terms.
Essential Question: What is an atom and how is it held together?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOT week, IWBAT draw and describe an atom's basic structure including protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in quantum/atomic orbitals.
Agenda: Teacher Notes on Matter w/examples and non-examples, Atom, Sub-Atomic Particles, Forces, Draw Candy/Boy/Girl Model
Class/HW: Reference: Teacher Notes> | Sub-Atomic Particles Graphic Organizer> (Spreadsheet in Excel>) | Consider Matter>
*Complete organizer with teacher support.
*Download Khan Academy App and Open Chemistry Module and Watch 1) Introduction to Chemistry, 2) Atoms and Elements and 3) Atomic number, mass number and isotopes. Watch more in this module for extra credit. Take your own notes for each video including key terms.
Week/s 7-8: States of Matter
Monday-Tuesday, August 29-30
Essential Question: BTEOTD, IWBAT differentiate the four states of matter by comparing particles in the four (4) phases seen in a simulation lab activity (demonstration) and as discussed the the teacher. Daily Learning Target: What is the difference between solid, liquid, gas and plasma? Agenda: Lab Simulation Demo>, Teacher Notes, Atom Quiz in Canvas (wrap-up), Student PPT> Class/HW: Notes, Do 4 terms in a 4 square in Notability. |
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Wednesday-Friday, August 31-September 2
Essential Question: What makes elements different? What is heat?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOTW, I will practice raising my Lexile level by reading an article, "As Cold as Ice" and analyzing its text. I will analyze one element's atomic structure by doing a project about one assigned element.
Agenda: Achieve 3000 Article Summary Form> and Atom Project>
Class/HW: Read and analyze "As Cold as Ice" article and do Atom Project due Tuesday to present in class.
*Submit all previously assigned work and this week's assignments.
Monday, September 5: Holiday, No School
Tuesday-Friday, September 6-9:
Essential Question: How do molecules/atoms behave in a predictable way?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of next class, I will be able to describe how matter exists as atoms in different types of elements which may combine to form molecules or compounds that have predictable behavior by reading articles in Achieve3000, watching a video, reviewing a project about one element and taking a quiz.
Agenda: Watch Video, Achieve 3000 Article: There's Gold in That Ocean, Finish Atom Project
Class/HW: Achieve3000 Articles:
Essential Question: What makes elements different? What is heat?
Daily Learning Target: BTEOTW, I will practice raising my Lexile level by reading an article, "As Cold as Ice" and analyzing its text. I will analyze one element's atomic structure by doing a project about one assigned element.
Agenda: Achieve 3000 Article Summary Form> and Atom Project>
Class/HW: Read and analyze "As Cold as Ice" article and do Atom Project due Tuesday to present in class.
*Submit all previously assigned work and this week's assignments.
Monday, September 5: Holiday, No School
Tuesday-Friday, September 6-9:
Essential Question: How do molecules/atoms behave in a predictable way?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of next class, I will be able to describe how matter exists as atoms in different types of elements which may combine to form molecules or compounds that have predictable behavior by reading articles in Achieve3000, watching a video, reviewing a project about one element and taking a quiz.
Agenda: Watch Video, Achieve 3000 Article: There's Gold in That Ocean, Finish Atom Project
Class/HW: Achieve3000 Articles:
- Watch 22 minute video before quiz, as a class: link here>
- Take Quiz During Class in Canvas (On Your Own)
- There's Gold in That Ocean and The Molecule Movie; use Summary Form> for articles or get a hard copy in class and take a screen shot of quiz grade/s.
- Be ready to share atom project Friday or sooner.
Week 9: Tentative Schedule
Monday-Tuesday, September 12-13: District Concept Task (Practice Midterm Exam)
Essential Question: How do you analyze and report results for a lab investigation about salt water's effects on radish plants?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe whether radish seeds grow better in salt water or fresh water by analyzing a lab investigation and communicate lab results in a report.
Agenda: District Concept Task (Practice Midterm Exam)
Class/HW:
Wednesday-Thursday, September 14-15, District Performance Task (Midterm Exam)
Essential Question: How do you design a controlled experiment?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe how a controlled experiment may be set up to test the effect of plant fertilizer (compost) on plant growth.
Agenda: District Performance Task (Midterm Exam)>
Class/HW:
Friday, September 16:
Essential Question: How are questions answered in science?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe how questions are answered in science by writing a three paragraph essay and a drawing a picture of how a scientist would design and report on an experimental question.
Agenda:
Intersession/Fall Break September 17-October 3
School Resumes Tuesday, October 4 for Students
Essential Question: How do you analyze and report results for a lab investigation about salt water's effects on radish plants?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe whether radish seeds grow better in salt water or fresh water by analyzing a lab investigation and communicate lab results in a report.
Agenda: District Concept Task (Practice Midterm Exam)
Class/HW:
- Complete District Concept Task in Notability by Downloading PowerPoint>
- Complete Previously Assigned Work, as needed.
Wednesday-Thursday, September 14-15, District Performance Task (Midterm Exam)
Essential Question: How do you design a controlled experiment?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe how a controlled experiment may be set up to test the effect of plant fertilizer (compost) on plant growth.
Agenda: District Performance Task (Midterm Exam)>
Class/HW:
- Complete District Performance Task
- Complete Previously Assigned Work, as needed.
- Work on Achieve3000
Friday, September 16:
Essential Question: How are questions answered in science?
Daily Learning Target: By the end of the day, I will be able to describe how questions are answered in science by writing a three paragraph essay and a drawing a picture of how a scientist would design and report on an experimental question.
Agenda:
- Review scientific method notes/links
- On paper, write a three paragraph essay about how the scientific method is used.
- Draw a picture labeling experimental tools.
- Include the following in your essay:
- Key terms for the scientific method.
- Discuss how data is collected and analyzed.
- What you learned about how scientist answer questions.
- Picture
Intersession/Fall Break September 17-October 3
School Resumes Tuesday, October 4 for Students