7th Grade Science
Mr. Dilts
diltsr@sciok12.org
Class Agenda for the week of
June 7th - 11th 2021
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Monday June 7th
Re-test Glider Projects
Discuss Final Project
Tuesday June 8th
Egg-Drop Project
Wednesday June 9th
Egg-Drop Project
Thursday June 10th
Egg-Drop Project
Friday June 11th
Finish and Test Edd-Drop
Class Agenda for the week of
MAY 31st - June 4th 2021
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Monday MAY 31st
NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
Tuesday June 1st
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Finish Building Gliders
Peer Review
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday June 2nd
PRACTICE: TEST GLIDERS
Thursday June 3rd
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Discuss Projects and Begin Planning
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday June 4th
WARM-UP: Discuss Projects
LESSON: Physical Science Project
Egg Drop
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of
MAY 24th - MAY 28th 2021
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Monday MAY 24th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science - Forces
Notes, Video, and Guided Practice
Review for QUIZ TOMORROW
Worksheet
PRACTICE: Review Notes and Finish Worksheet
Tuesday MAY 25th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
QUIZ: Speed, Motion, and Acceleration
Magnetism - Notes, Video, and Questions
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday MAY 26th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Phet Online Simulation Activity - Forces
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Thursday MAY 27th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Discuss Projects and Begin Planning
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday MAY 28th
WARM-UP: Discuss Projects
LESSON: Physical Science Projects
Begin Working on Projects in Class
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of
MAY 17th - MAY 21st 2021
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Monday MAY 17th
WARM-UP:
LESSON: Space Science Presentations
Presentations by students
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Tuesday MAY 18th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Space Science Presentations
Finish Space Science Presentations
Begin Physical Science - Study Guide/Notes/Video Clips
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday MAY 19th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Finish Notes /Speed and Velocity calculations
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Thursday MAY 20th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Physical Science
Phet Simulation Online Lab
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday MAY 21st
WARM-UP: QUIZ
LESSON: Physical Science
Video and Questions
Discuss EGG DROP PROJECT
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of
MAY 10th - MAY 14th 2021
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Monday MAY 10th
WARM-UP: Review Questions from Video
LESSON: Introduction to Space Science
PRE-ASSESSMENT
Newsela Article: Space X
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Tuesday MAY 11th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Intro to Space Science
SIMULATION ACTIVITY: Gravity and Orbits
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday MAY 12th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Space Science
Discuss Research Projects and Assign Topics
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Thursday MAY 13th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Space Science
Begin Research for Projects
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday MAY 14th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Space Sciecne
Do research for projects
Begin Outline for project
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of MAY 3rd - MAY 7th 2021
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Monday MAY 3rd
WARM-UP: Discuss Projects
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
FINISH MODEL ROCKETS
We will launch them tomorrow
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Tuesday MAY 4th
WARM-UP: Discuss Projects
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
LAUNCH MODEL ROCKETS OUTSIDE
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday MAY 5th
STATE TESTING
Thursday MAY 6th
STATE TESTING
Friday MAY 7th
STATE TESTING
Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 26th - APRIL 30th 2021
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Monday April 26th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
Introduction to Model Rockets
Guided Notes, Video Clips, Class Discussion
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Tuesday April 27th
WARM-UP: Review Questions from Notes
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
Station Activity - Identifying Forces, Rocket Safety, Parts of a Rocket, Aerodynamics
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Wednesday April 28th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
Engineering Design Process - Research and Planning
Types of rockets, construction methods, and materials
PRACTICE: Finish worksheets
Thursday April 29th
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
Create final design for rocket project with partner group.
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday April 30th
QUIZ: Basic Rocketry
LESSON: Engineering Design - Model Rockets
Go over final design and materials for rocket projects
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 19th - APRIL 23rd 2021
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Monday April 19th
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday April 20th
WARM-UP: follow-up with progress on projects
LESSON: Final Testing of Catapults
One paragraph summary of changes made to catapults
Wednesday April 21st
WARM-UP: Pre-Assessment Questions
Lesson: Begin Cells
Intro. Video
Parts of a Cell worksheet
Thursday April 22nd
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Cells
Prokarytotic Vs. Eukaryotic Cells
Review Parts of a Cell
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday April 23rd
WARM-UP: Review Questions
LESSON: Cell Models
Modeling Activity - Eukaryotic Cells
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of APRIL 12th - APRIL 16th 2021
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Monday April 12th
WARM-UP: Engineering Design Process Review Questions
DISCUSSION: Expectations and procedures for Partner Work during Engineering Design Projects
LESSON: Engineering Design Project #1: Complex Machines
Begin Working on Project
Tuesday April 13th
WARM-UP: follow-up with progress on projects
LESSON: Complex Machine Project
Work on project in class
Wednesday April 14th
WARM-UP: Follow-up with progress on projects
Lesson: Complex Machines Project
Finish Complex Machines project - DUE at the beginning of class Thursday
Complete PEER REVIEW
Thursday April 15th
WARM-UP: Review Projects
LESSON: Engineering Design - Catapult Project
Principles of Catapult Design - Notes and Video
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Friday April 16th
WARM-UP: Engineering Design Questions
LESSON: Engineering Design - Catapult Project
Types of Catapults
Requirements for Catapult Project
Examples and Discussion
Begin Catapult Projects Monday
PRACTICE: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of March 28th - April 2nd 2021
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Monday March 28th
Warm-up:
Lesson: Class Procedures and Expectations/Introduction to the Metric System
Practice:
Tuesday March 29th
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Metric Measurements
Practice: Metric Measurement Practice Worksheet
Wednesday March 30
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Metric Measurements Demonstration
Measuring Volume using water displacement
Measuring Length and Mass using a triple beam balance
Practice: Demonstration of skills
Thursday April 1st
Warm-up: Follow-up Questions
Lesson: Metric Measurement LAB
Measuring Volume, Mass, and Distance
Graphing
Practice: Lab Report
Friday April 2nd
QUIZ: Metric Measurements
Using measurements in science
Graphing (types of graphs used in science)
Practice: Review Notes
Class Agenda for the week of March 15th - March 19th 2021
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Monday March 15th
Warm-up:
Lesson: Chemistry Documentary (a review of Elements and Chemical Bonding)
Practice: Questions from documentary
Tuesday March 16th
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Introduction to Microscopy
Parts of a microscope
Using of the Light Microscope
Viewing and focusing of Microscope wet slides
Practice: Labeling Parts of a Light Microscope Worksheet (Due Tuesday)
Wednesday March 17th
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Microscopy
Viewing wet slides
How to make wet slides
Practice: Demonstration of skills
Thursday March 18th
Warm-up: Follow-up Questions
Lesson: Microscopy
LAB: Comparing microscopic organisms and tissues
Practice: Lab Report
Friday March 19th
QUIZ: Microscopy
Lesson: Types of Microscopes and their use in modern science
Simulation Activity
Practice: Lab Report for Simulation Activity
Class Agenda for the week of March 5th - March 9th 2021
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Monday March 5th
Warm-up: Discuss Experiments
Lesson: Chemistry Lab #1
Acids and Bases and pH
Practice: Lab Report
Tuesday March 6th
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Chemistry Lab #2
Catalysts and speed of reactions
Evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place
Practice: Lab Report
Wednesday March 7th
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Finish Chemistry Lab #2
Catalysts and speed of reactions
Evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place
Practice: Lab Report
Thursday March 8th
Warm-up: Follow-Up Question
Lesson: Chemistry Lab #3
Elephants Tooth Paste
Practice: Lab Report
Friday March 9th
Warm-up: Follow-Up Question
Lesson: Chemistry Lab Simulation Activity
Practice: Lab Report for Simulation Activity
Class Agenda for the week of March 1st - March 5th 2021
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Monday March 1st
Warm-up: Pre-Assessment Questions
Lesson: Introduction to Chemistry
Parts of an Atom and the Periodic Table
Practice: Review Parts of an atom
Tuesday March 2nd
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: What is Matter?
Comparing Forces and Matter
The states of matter
Wednesday March 3rd
Warm-up: Follow-up Question
Lesson: Physical Properties of Matter
Review Parts of an atom
Thursday March 4th
Warm-up: Review for QUIZ
Lesson: The Periodic Table (part 2)
Friday March 5th
Warm-up: QUIZ
Review Activity: The periodic table and atoms
Class Agenda for the week of February 22nd -26th 2021
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Monday Feb. 22nd
WARM-UP: Follow-up Question
LESSON: Particles in a Liquid - video clip and questions
Demonstration
PRACTICE: Hyperdoc Assignment
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Tuesday Feb. 23rd
OUTDOOR SCHOOL - Check in with me in Google Meets at 11:00 AM
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Wednesday Feb. 24th
WARM-UP: PRE-TEST
LESSON: MATTER and ATOMS - What are atoms? Video preview
Label the parts of an atom
PRACTICE: Essential Reading and Questions
REVIEW and RECAP: Parts of an atom
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Thursday Feb. 25th
WARM-UP: "List 3 parts of an atom"
LESSON: Finish parts of an atom
What is the difference between MATTER and FORCES - venn diagram.
What are Mixtures, Compounds, and Solutions
PRACTICE: Essential Reading and Questions
REVIEW and RECAP: parts of an atom
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Friday Feb. 26th
WARM-UP: compare and contrast Mixtures, Compounds, and Solutions
LESSON: What is a chemical formula and how is it useful
PRACTICE: Finish Essential Reading and Questions
REVIEW and RECAP: What is a chemical formula
Class Agenda for the week of February 15th -19th 2021
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Monday Feb. 15th
NO SCHOOL - President's Day
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Tuesday Feb. 16th
** SCHOOL CANCELLED TODAY**
BRING YOUR JOURNAL for OUTDOOR SCHOOL to CLASS on TUESDAY (you do not have to bring the backpack, only the Journal)
Questions and Answers about OUTDOOR SCHOOL
Complete Art Activity in Class
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Wednesday Feb. 17th
** SCHOOL CANCELLED TODAY**
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Thursday Feb. 18th
FIRST DAY OF OUTDOOR SCHOOL - Check in with me at 11:00 in Google Meets
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Friday Feb. 19th
OUTDOOR SCHOOL - Check in with me at 11:00 in Google Meets
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