Monday:
Read pages 40-46
HW: Virus Guided Reading
Tuesday:
Bacteria Identification Enrichment
Grade Guided Reading
Read pages 60-65
Start Bacteria Lab
Wednesday:
Fighting a Flu Virus Enrichment
HW: Virus/Bacteria and Your Health GR
Thursday:
Grade HW
Virus Spreading Lab
Friday:
Virus/Bacteria Test
Finish Bacteria Lab
Extra Credit: Explain why you can't use antibiotics when treating a virus.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Parent Teacher Conferences
Don't forget we have Parent/Teacher Conferences this Thursday from 12:30 to 3:30 & 4:00-7:00. Remember we do not schedule blocks of time. Just stop by for a few minutes to check your child's progress this year.
December 7-11, 2009
Monday:
Read pages 48-57
Answer Reading Check Points
HW: Bacteria Guided Reading Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
Turn in HW
Infectious Disease Presentations
HW: Vocabulary from Chapter 2 Section 2(Must use handout from Monday)
Wednesday:
Infectious Disease Presentations
Thursday:
1/2 Day Periods 1-4
Infectious Disease Presentations
Friday:
1/2 day Periods 4-8
Infectious Disease Presentations
Extra Credit: Describe your favorite Infectious disease you encountered this week.
Read pages 48-57
Answer Reading Check Points
HW: Bacteria Guided Reading Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
Turn in HW
Infectious Disease Presentations
HW: Vocabulary from Chapter 2 Section 2(Must use handout from Monday)
Wednesday:
Infectious Disease Presentations
Thursday:
1/2 Day Periods 1-4
Infectious Disease Presentations
Friday:
1/2 day Periods 4-8
Infectious Disease Presentations
Extra Credit: Describe your favorite Infectious disease you encountered this week.
Monday, November 30, 2009
November 30-December 4
Monday:
Infectious Disease Research
Tuesday:
Infectious Disease Research
Wednesday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Thursday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Friday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Presentations will start Monday December 11. All students must be ready to present.
Extra Credit: Describe 2 intersting things from your research this week.
Infectious Disease Research
Tuesday:
Infectious Disease Research
Wednesday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Thursday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Friday:
Work on Power Point or Poster
Presentations will start Monday December 11. All students must be ready to present.
Extra Credit: Describe 2 intersting things from your research this week.
Monday, November 16, 2009
November 16-20, 2009
Monday:
Finish Chapter 1 Review/ Study for test
7 & 8 periods shortened due to Assembly
-Check out the new Bon Jovi music video "We weren't born to follow"
HW: Study for test
Tuesday:
Ch. 1 Test
Start H1N1 article/questions
Wednesday:
Discuss Article
Power Point Practice
Thursday:
H1N1 discussion
Friday:
Biology of Osmosis Jones
-students will be working on a worksheet during the video to understand how a virus spreads and is eradicated from the body.
Extra Credit: After reading the newspaper article, hand washing lab, and watching the movie, how can you prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria? (will leave open until after Thanksgiving)
Finish Chapter 1 Review/ Study for test
7 & 8 periods shortened due to Assembly
-Check out the new Bon Jovi music video "We weren't born to follow"
HW: Study for test
Tuesday:
Ch. 1 Test
Start H1N1 article/questions
Wednesday:
Discuss Article
Power Point Practice
Thursday:
H1N1 discussion
Friday:
Biology of Osmosis Jones
-students will be working on a worksheet during the video to understand how a virus spreads and is eradicated from the body.
Extra Credit: After reading the newspaper article, hand washing lab, and watching the movie, how can you prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria? (will leave open until after Thanksgiving)
Monday, November 9, 2009
November 9-13, 2009
Monday:
Start Egg Lab
Read pages 32-37
Tuesday:
Cells in the Environment GR
Vocabulary keyterms section 1.4
Wednesday:
Planet Earth Movie Day
Thursday:
Elodea Lab/osmosis in cells
Friday:
Review for Quiz - will finish on Monday
****** Chapter 1 Quiz on Cells will be Tuesday November 17, 2009
Extra Credit: Find a video on National Graphic on conservation of the environment and describe 2 important points it states.
Start Egg Lab
Read pages 32-37
Tuesday:
Cells in the Environment GR
Vocabulary keyterms section 1.4
Wednesday:
Planet Earth Movie Day
Thursday:
Elodea Lab/osmosis in cells
Friday:
Review for Quiz - will finish on Monday
****** Chapter 1 Quiz on Cells will be Tuesday November 17, 2009
Extra Credit: Find a video on National Graphic on conservation of the environment and describe 2 important points it states.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
November 2-6, 2009
Monday:
-Microscope Anatomy Quiz
-HW: Looking Inside Cells Review Sheet
Tuesday:
Cell Analogy
-must fill out cell function chart
-must draw a picture or write a story to describe analogy between the cell and choosen location/object
Wednesday:
Cell Analogy work day
Thursday:
Cell Analogy Due
Section 1.3 Reading + Guided Reading on Chemical compounds in cells
-Due Friday
Friday: Hand Washing Lab
Extra Credit: Explain why you chose the Analogy you did for the cell project.
-Microscope Anatomy Quiz
-HW: Looking Inside Cells Review Sheet
Tuesday:
Cell Analogy
-must fill out cell function chart
-must draw a picture or write a story to describe analogy between the cell and choosen location/object
Wednesday:
Cell Analogy work day
Thursday:
Cell Analogy Due
Section 1.3 Reading + Guided Reading on Chemical compounds in cells
-Due Friday
Friday: Hand Washing Lab
Extra Credit: Explain why you chose the Analogy you did for the cell project.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Test on Monday November 2, 2009
We will be having a microscope anatomy test next Monday. Please use labeled microscope in Notebook to study.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
October 26-30, 2009
Please start studying vocabulary on your extra time outside of class. It is important to understand the new terms.
Monday:
Read pages 16-24
4 Square Reading Strategy
Finish with online text if you can, if not finish Tuesday.
Due Wednesday
Tuesday:
Finish 4 Square Reading Strategy
Looking Inside Cells Guided Reading-Due Thursday
Wednesday:
Animal/Plant Cell Drawings
-Due Thursday
Thursday:
Onion/Cheek Cell Lab
Friday:
Onion/Cheek Cell Lab
Due Monday
Extra Credit
Bring in planner signed with current grade posted next to it on Monday 11/2.
Monday:
Read pages 16-24
4 Square Reading Strategy
Finish with online text if you can, if not finish Tuesday.
Due Wednesday
Tuesday:
Finish 4 Square Reading Strategy
Looking Inside Cells Guided Reading-Due Thursday
Wednesday:
Animal/Plant Cell Drawings
-Due Thursday
Thursday:
Onion/Cheek Cell Lab
Friday:
Onion/Cheek Cell Lab
Due Monday
Extra Credit
Bring in planner signed with current grade posted next to it on Monday 11/2.
Monday, October 19, 2009
October 19-23, 2009
Metric Quizzes need to be corrected by Friday for credit.
Monday October 19:
K-W-L
Read pages 6-13 as a class
Finish K-W-L for homework
Tuesday October 20
Turn in K-W-L
Write out key terms- cell, microscope, and cell theory
Show students the online textbook and give login-See side of blog
Discovering Cells Guided Reading
Wednesday: October 21
Microscope Anatomy
Students must color/label/define
Due Friday-students must make the time to come in before or after school to finish if they do not complete it during class time.
Thursday: October 22
Learn to use a microscope activity- A focus on scopes wkst
3 slides 2 magnifications for each
Friday: October 23
Writing in Science page 9 in text- Poster is due on Monday
Research and Write- find out more about one of the microscopes. Then write an advertisement for it that might appear in a popular science magazine. Be creative. Emphasize the microscope’s usefulness of describe the wonders that can be seen with it.
Extra Credit: Explain how the contribution of the microscope has affected you personally.
Monday October 19:
K-W-L
Read pages 6-13 as a class
Finish K-W-L for homework
Tuesday October 20
Turn in K-W-L
Write out key terms- cell, microscope, and cell theory
Show students the online textbook and give login-See side of blog
Discovering Cells Guided Reading
Wednesday: October 21
Microscope Anatomy
Students must color/label/define
Due Friday-students must make the time to come in before or after school to finish if they do not complete it during class time.
Thursday: October 22
Learn to use a microscope activity- A focus on scopes wkst
3 slides 2 magnifications for each
Friday: October 23
Writing in Science page 9 in text- Poster is due on Monday
Research and Write- find out more about one of the microscopes. Then write an advertisement for it that might appear in a popular science magazine. Be creative. Emphasize the microscope’s usefulness of describe the wonders that can be seen with it.
Extra Credit: Explain how the contribution of the microscope has affected you personally.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
October 12-14, 2009
Monday 10/12
- Students will be given 10 minutes to organize notebooks in class. I will be grading them on Wednesday.
-Living or Non-Living
1. TLC Elementary School: What is a Living Thing? (24:40)
2. Life Science; The Basics: Characteristics of Living Things (16:04)
Tuesday 10/13
Living or Non-Living Quiz
**use the following website
http://www.saburchill.com/questions/lanlt001.html
Answer Questions 1-20
Wednesday 10/14
Notebook organization must be complete. I will give a grade for organization today.
Video Day- Planet Earth
No Extra Credit offered this week.
- Students will be given 10 minutes to organize notebooks in class. I will be grading them on Wednesday.
-Living or Non-Living
1. TLC Elementary School: What is a Living Thing? (24:40)
2. Life Science; The Basics: Characteristics of Living Things (16:04)
Tuesday 10/13
Living or Non-Living Quiz
**use the following website
http://www.saburchill.com/questions/lanlt001.html
Answer Questions 1-20
Wednesday 10/14
Notebook organization must be complete. I will give a grade for organization today.
Video Day- Planet Earth
No Extra Credit offered this week.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
October 5-9, 2009
Monday:
Mass of Pennies Lab
Tuesday:
Cookie Lab
Wednesday:
English to Metric Conversion
-may need to finish for homework
Thursday:
Metric Review
HW: Study metric conversions and vocabulary listed on the side of the blog
Friday:
Metric Test
-Students will need to know basic metric conversions, mass, volume, length, and the tools associated with each of them. Please study 3 column notes found in Notebook on pages 16-19.
Extra Credit: If you were given a solid object, how would you find the VOLUME of that object? Hint: You have to use one of the metric tools we have discussed.
Mass of Pennies Lab
Tuesday:
Cookie Lab
Wednesday:
English to Metric Conversion
-may need to finish for homework
Thursday:
Metric Review
HW: Study metric conversions and vocabulary listed on the side of the blog
Friday:
Metric Test
-Students will need to know basic metric conversions, mass, volume, length, and the tools associated with each of them. Please study 3 column notes found in Notebook on pages 16-19.
Extra Credit: If you were given a solid object, how would you find the VOLUME of that object? Hint: You have to use one of the metric tools we have discussed.
Monday, September 28, 2009
September 28- Oct 2, 2009
Monday:
Metric Conversion Practice Sheet
Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
1/2 day of school
Correct and go over Homework
Wednesday:
Language of Science Quiz
Metric Conversion Practice
Thursday:
Practice reading graduated cylinders and thermometers in class
Correct HW from Wednesday
Practice measureing Length in class
Friday:
Volume Lab
Extra Credit:
Metrics can be a lot of fun, but a little confusing at the same time. What is the muddiest point (hardest thing) to understand so far?
Metric Conversion Practice Sheet
Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
1/2 day of school
Correct and go over Homework
Wednesday:
Language of Science Quiz
Metric Conversion Practice
Thursday:
Practice reading graduated cylinders and thermometers in class
Correct HW from Wednesday
Practice measureing Length in class
Friday:
Volume Lab
Extra Credit:
Metrics can be a lot of fun, but a little confusing at the same time. What is the muddiest point (hardest thing) to understand so far?
Sunday, September 20, 2009
September 21-25, 2009
Announcement: 7th grade life science has received new textbooks!!! We are all very excited to have new materials. However, we were only able to purchase a class set for every teacher, and our old books are being sold to cover the expense of the new books. This is still very good news for our students. As soon as I have more information on the books and possible online resources, I will post and send a letter home.
Monday:
Finish Metric 3 column Notes- Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
Population Candy Lab
Wednesday:
Grasshopper Population Lab
Thursday:
Finish Grasshopper Population Lab
Friday: Language of Science BINGO
Extra Credit: Explain how you would determine the grizzly population in Yellowstone National Park. Use the strategy we discussed in class this week.
Monday:
Finish Metric 3 column Notes- Due Tuesday
Tuesday:
Population Candy Lab
Wednesday:
Grasshopper Population Lab
Thursday:
Finish Grasshopper Population Lab
Friday: Language of Science BINGO
Extra Credit: Explain how you would determine the grizzly population in Yellowstone National Park. Use the strategy we discussed in class this week.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
OPEN HOUSE
Open House is on Thursday September 17, 2009 at 6:30pm. Hope to see you all there!
Ms. Johnston
Ms. Johnston
Monday, September 14, 2009
September 14-18, 2009
Monday 9/14
Write observation of plants
Finish Apple Lab and Graphs
Tuesday: 9/15
Measure/Observe Plants
Introduce Language of Science Sheet
Do examples of how word roots work
Controls and Variables Part 2 Due Wednesday
Wednesday 9/16
Measure/Observe Plants
Research on Plants in computer lab
Thursday 9/17
Measure/Observe Plants
Metric System 3 column Notes from text book pages 14-23
Friday 9/18
Short Quiz on Scientific Method/Controls and Variables
Metric System Notes- We will continue to work on these on Monday.
Extra Credit: What do you think would have happened if we would have switched over to the metric system as planned in the 1970's? Do you think we should switch over to the metric system?
Write observation of plants
Finish Apple Lab and Graphs
Tuesday: 9/15
Measure/Observe Plants
Introduce Language of Science Sheet
Do examples of how word roots work
Controls and Variables Part 2 Due Wednesday
Wednesday 9/16
Measure/Observe Plants
Research on Plants in computer lab
Thursday 9/17
Measure/Observe Plants
Metric System 3 column Notes from text book pages 14-23
Friday 9/18
Short Quiz on Scientific Method/Controls and Variables
Metric System Notes- We will continue to work on these on Monday.
Extra Credit: What do you think would have happened if we would have switched over to the metric system as planned in the 1970's? Do you think we should switch over to the metric system?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
September 8-11, 209
Tuesday 9/8
Set up Apple Lab
You Tube Scientific Method
Search for Solutions Episode 1
HW: Scientific Method Sheet
Wednesday 9/9
Measure Apples
Search for Solutions Episodes 2 & 4 36 minutes
Thursday 9/10
Measure Apples
Discuss Plant Lab and determine the variable being changed in experiment
HW: Controls and Variables Part 1
Friday 9/11
Measure Apples
Start Experiment by planting the beans
Episode 5 (23 minutes)
Extra Credit: Explain how you came up with your hypothesis for the Plant Lab. Did you have any background information? Please comment on any other students hypotheses and the possible outcomes for their experiments.
Set up Apple Lab
You Tube Scientific Method
Search for Solutions Episode 1
HW: Scientific Method Sheet
Wednesday 9/9
Measure Apples
Search for Solutions Episodes 2 & 4 36 minutes
Thursday 9/10
Measure Apples
Discuss Plant Lab and determine the variable being changed in experiment
HW: Controls and Variables Part 1
Friday 9/11
Measure Apples
Start Experiment by planting the beans
Episode 5 (23 minutes)
Extra Credit: Explain how you came up with your hypothesis for the Plant Lab. Did you have any background information? Please comment on any other students hypotheses and the possible outcomes for their experiments.
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