Grade 7 Digital Learning Activities
ELA
ELA
Day 1
Title: Background on Nelson Mandela
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 1
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 1
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 1
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 1
Day 2
Title: Central Ideas in Long Walk to Freedom [Part 1]
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 2 & Day 3
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 2
Graphic Organizer: You may use the graphic organizer in your Google Classroom called “Connections to the Text - Day 2” while reading the text, Long Walk to Freedom.Connections to the Text - Day 2 Graphic Organizer
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 2 & Day 3
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 2
Graphic Organizer: You may use the graphic organizer in your Google Classroom called “Connections to the Text - Day 2” while reading the text, Long Walk to Freedom.Connections to the Text - Day 2 Graphic Organizer
Day 3
Title: Central Ideas in Long Walk to Freedom [Part 2]
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 2 & Day 3
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 3
Graphic Organizer: Use the graphic organizer in your Google Classroom entitled “Central Message Graphic Organizer” (if necessary) for additional support while you read. To write on the graphic organizer double-click on each shape. When the shape appears, double-click to start writing. When you are done, click to Save & Close. It will help you organize your thoughts so that you can complete the activities on the last 2 slides.Central Message Graphic Organizer
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 2 & Day 3
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 3
Graphic Organizer: Use the graphic organizer in your Google Classroom entitled “Central Message Graphic Organizer” (if necessary) for additional support while you read. To write on the graphic organizer double-click on each shape. When the shape appears, double-click to start writing. When you are done, click to Save & Close. It will help you organize your thoughts so that you can complete the activities on the last 2 slides.Central Message Graphic Organizer
Day 4
Title: Synthesizing Central Ideas in Long Walk to Freedom
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 4
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 4
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 4
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 4
Day 5
Title: Claim and Counterclaims
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 5
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 5
Teacher Cover Sheet: Teachers, review this cover sheet to prepare for this activity.Teacher Cover Sheet Day 5
Instructions: Open the activity in Google Slides to see the directions for today. All directions and translations can be found on slide 2.
Link to Interactive Google Slides: Week of 5/4 - 7th ELA Interactive Slides Day 5
Newcomers/ELD
Newcomers/ELD
Title: Why Philadelphia? Immigration and Migration from the 1880s to 2000s
Teacher Cover Sheet: Week of May 4
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Teacher Cover Sheet: Week of May 4
Day One
- Instructions: Today, you will think about (1) what you know about immigration and migration and (2) why people moved to Philadelphia from the 1880s - 1920s.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides
Day Two
- Instructions: Day 2 you will think about (1) how we use prepositions to mean time, place and position, (2) how we prepare to read a text, and (3) how to complete a summary chart and write a summary.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides
Day Three
- Instructions: Day 3 you will think about (1) how we use prepositions to mean time, place and position, (2) how we prepare to read a text, and (3) how to complete a summary chart and write a summary.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides
Day Four
- Instructions: Day 4 you will think about (1) how we compare and contrast, (2) how we prepare to read a text, (3) how to compare and contrast two groups with a Venn Diagram and (4) write a comparison / contrast paragraph.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides
Day Five
- Instructions: Day 5 you will think about (1) how we prepare to read a text, (2) how we read graphs, and (3) how to write an informational paragraph.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: Google Slides
Math
Math
- Title: Populations and Samples, Part 1
- Teacher Cover Sheets: Review these documents prior to the lesson
- Instructions: Follow the directions on the google slides.
- Link to Interactive Assignment: LINK
Science
Science
Activity 1
Title: Simple Machines (Video Lesson)
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 1
Directions: Today you will watch a video on the 6 types of simple machines. You will answer questions before and after watching the video. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while watching the video to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines (Video Lesson)Link to Video
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 1
Directions: Today you will watch a video on the 6 types of simple machines. You will answer questions before and after watching the video. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while watching the video to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines (Video Lesson)Link to Video
Activity 2
Title: Simple Machines (Reading & Vocabulary)
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 2
Directions: Today you will read about the 6 types of simple machines and answer the questions that follow. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines (Reading & Vocabulary)Text: Link to TextInteractive Slide Deck: Focus on Language (Compare and Contrast Writing Activity)
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 2
Directions: Today you will read about the 6 types of simple machines and answer the questions that follow. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines (Reading & Vocabulary)Text: Link to TextInteractive Slide Deck: Focus on Language (Compare and Contrast Writing Activity)
Activity 3
Title: Simple Machines Reading & KWL
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 3
Directions: Today you will read about simple and compound machines and answer the questions that follow. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines Reading & KWLText: Link to Text
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 3
Directions: Today you will read about simple and compound machines and answer the questions that follow. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machines Reading & KWLText: Link to Text
Activity 4
Title: Simple Machine Observations
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 4
Directions: Today you will review the 6 types of simple machines and then closely observe a simple machine in your home. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machine Observations
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 4
Directions: Today you will review the 6 types of simple machines and then closely observe a simple machine in your home. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes. If it helps, take notes while reading to help you answer the questions.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machine Observations
Activity 5
Title: Simple Machine Design Activity
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 5
Directions: Today you will watch a video on the types of simple machines. You will select 2 simple machines and build a model using anything you have in your home. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machine Design ActivityLink to Video: Simple Machine Design
Teachers review this doc prior to the lesson.Teacher Cover Sheet Activity 5
Directions: Today you will watch a video on the types of simple machines. You will select 2 simple machines and build a model using anything you have in your home. All questions will be in yellow. Type your answers in the Blue Boxes.
Links: Interactive Slide Deck: Simple Machine Design ActivityLink to Video: Simple Machine Design
Social Studies
Social Studies
Activities 1-5
Title: Pre-Colonization in Latin America
Teacher Cover Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1onwsdedP45hPaTrlXeyNbtR7Rnk7uftIrFEGpJZpAnI/copy
Instructions:
Resources:
Teacher Cover Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1onwsdedP45hPaTrlXeyNbtR7Rnk7uftIrFEGpJZpAnI/copy
Instructions:
- Navigate the Google Slide deck, following all directions and completing all activities
- Complete the Inca, Taino, Tupi Cultures and Connections to Physical Geography activity
Resources:
- Google Slide deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NIuTR7wdJMKwqqP2SRpOn-fPqvFxocBHlj_ILyJPwl0/copy
- Inca, Taino, Tupi Cultures and Connections to Physical Geography activity: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dh7Q0XvUVn8L4BU9M4kWQtIqvqho1TGYkrVgntiRiHk/copy