7th Grade LIFE SCIENCE

Past Assignments

Wednesday, Aug. 18 - Log onto your Science GOOGLE CLASSROOM page by accepting the link that was EMAILED to you this summer. Read the Syllabus for science.Have your summer science reading book in class for the next several weeks. Be sure that your name is on the novel.

Thursday, Aug. 19 - Complete the refrigerator/pantry chart tonight on the paper provided.

You have a Lab Safety Quiz WED., August 25. Use your study sheet that is in your Green Science Folder.

Friday, Aug. 20 - You have a Lab Safety Quiz WED., August 25. Use your study sheet that is in your Green Science Folder.

Monday, August 23 - You have a Lab Safety Quiz WED., August 25. Use your study sheets in your Green Science Folder. These are also found on your science Google Classroom page.

Tuesday, August 24 - You have a Lab Safety Quiz tomorrow. Use your study sheets in your Green Science Folder. These are also found on your science Google Classroom site.

The Summer's Reading book to enter 7th grade is The Young Reader's Edition of The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.

Wed., August 25 - Complete all hand-written questions for the Summer Reading questions on the loose-leaf and the typed questions through #12.

Thurs., August 26 - Complete and Submit all Typed questions for Summer Reading (on Google Classroom or typed Google Document that you already started).

Friday, August 27 - Complete paragraph 1 of the Four Paragraph Reflection according to the directions posted to Google Classroom.

WEEK OF SEPT 7 -

View the YouTube videos shared to your Class2023Student Emails each day this week.

Monday, Sept 13 - Complete answering the Mosa Mack Food Web Questions on Google Classroom. AND TURN THEM IN. To view the video again, go to www.Mosamack.com. The unit is called FOOD WEBS.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 - You will have a quiz Friday on Food Webs and Food Pyramids. Complete the Lake Pontchartrain Food Web Color Coding.

Wednesday, Sept 15 - There is a Study Jams cartoon to watch on Google Classroom. You have a quiz Friday on Food Webs and Food Pyramids.

Thursday, Sept 16 - Tomorrow you will have a Food Web/Food Pyramid quiz. My notes are posted to Google Classroom.

Friday, Sept 17 - none

Monday, Sept. 20 - SUBMIT PARTNERED WORK ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Students are going to be working little bits at a time on Preventing Food Waste in Hurricane Season Project. Details are to be found on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, Sept. 21 - Complete the ROCKETLIT article: NITROGEN CYCLE

Wednesday, Sept. 22 - Memorize the chemical formula of photosynthesis. YOU CAN FIND it in your notes but also in MY notes that are posted to Google Classroom.

Thursday, Sept. 23 - Write answers on Google Classroom to the questions of the Mosa Mack video .

Friday, Sept. 24 - Rocketlit: Using the Sun's Energy

Wednesday, Sept. 22 - Memorize the chemical formula of photosynthesis. YOU CAN FIND it in your notes but also in MY notes that are posted to Google Classroom.

Thursday, Sept. 23 - Write answers on Google Classroom to the questions of the Mosa Mack video .

Friday, Sept. 24 - Rocketlit: Using the Sun's Energy

Monday, Sept. 27- Complete the PRELAB questions and Read your LAB WORK Procedure steps for tomorrow's activities. You have a Food Web/Photosynthesis TEST next Tuesday, OCT 2 .

Tuesday, Sept. 28 - LAB DAY. Complete all of the LAB paperwork tonight to turn in tomorrow. You have a Food Web/Photosynthesis TEST next TUESDAY.

Wednesday, Sept. 29 - Submit the Rocketlit: Using Sun's Energy. We will have a Food Web/Photosynthesis TEST next Tuesday.

Thursday, Sept 30- Rocketlit: Inside a Chloroplast. You have a Food Web/Photosynthesis TEST next TUESDAY.

Friday, Oct. 1 - FOOD WEB and PHOTOSYNTHESIS TEST TUESDAY.

Monday, October 4 - TEST tomorrow. Notes for both FOOD WEBS and PHOTOSYNTHESIS are posted to the top of GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Tuesday, October 5- We took notes on CELL THEORY today after the Test to start our next unit: CELLS.

Wednesday, October 6- It's PROKARYOTE DAY! Submit the Rocketlit Article: IT'S ALIIIVE!!!!

Thursday, October 7- COMPLETE the Doc on Google Classroom: MICROSCOPE PRACTICE. ...Half Day/NOON Dismissal

Friday, October 8- It's Eukaryote Day! In class students are rotating to microscopes and researching whether the organisms viewed are Eukaryotic or Prokaryotic. They have a class assignment to submit when completing this document.

Monday, October 11 - Rocketlit: You Know You're a Plant If...

Tuesday, October 12 - Study animal and plant organelles and their functions as you have a Wednesday Quiz next week.

Wednesday, October 13 - Submit the Mosa Mack answers on Google Classroom. THE VIDEO - CELLS.

Thursday, October 14 - Cell Organelles Quiz Wednesday and Cells as a Factory/Mall Projects due Tuesday.

Friday, October 15 - Cell Organelles Quiz Wed., and Cells as a Factory/Mall Projects due Tuesday.

Monday, Oct. 18- Cell Organelle Quiz Wednesday. Projects due tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 19 - PROJECT PRESENTATION DAY. Your Cell Organelles Quiz is tomorrow. Cell Test is Friday.

Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Cell Organelle QUIZ DAY. Graded Quizzes are returned today. Your Cells Unit Test is Friday.

Thursday, Oct. 21- All of class involved reviewing for the Cells test.

HW - Review for the Cells and Organelles Test taken tomorrow. Notes are posted to Google Classroom.

Friday, Oct. 22 - Cells Unit Test. Today in class we began to illustrate and label an angiosperm.

Monday, Oct. 25 - Review the Flower parts and functions. Complete the Rocketlit answers: How to Build a Seed.

Tuesday, October 26 - Prepare for the flower dissection on Google Classroom.

Wed, October 27- Dissection of Angiosperm today. DO YOU KNOW ALL THE PARTS and functions OF A FLOWER?

Friday, Nov. 5 - END of TRIMESTER 1

Monday, Nov. 8 - Read the article about ROUNDUP and BEES and submit the one answered question on the Google Classroom document.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 - Colony Collapse Research begins today based on the INSTRUCTIONS posted to Google Classroom. Follow the instructions for NOV. 9 from those instructions. . Your Google Doc is headed in MLA format per the instructions. Your Doc is shared with Mmissavage. You video watching begins after article reading.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 - Your article reading occurs followed by video watching. We are learning to do parenthetical citing. All instructions are posted to Google Classroom along with a Rubric.

Thursday, Nov. 11 -Paragraph One is due Friday and Paragraphs One and Two are due Monday.

Friday, Nov. 12 - Paragraphs 1 and 2 due Monday.

Monday, Nov. 15 - Read my notes to you regarding your work in progress/rough draft. Your completed final draft is due THURSDAY, Nov. 18.

Tuesday, Nov. 16 - Your final draft of your paper is due THURSDAY.

Wednesday, Nov. 17 - Your final draft with parenthetical siting and bibliography is due tomorrow.

Thursday, Nov. 18 - Your paper is due.

Friday, Nov. 19 - Rocketlit: Can't We All Just Get Along? Students did some editing of their final drafts per specific suggestions. We began the BIOME poster research/project and discusssed commensalism.

MONDAY , NOV 21 - BIOME POSTERS are intended to be used in class tomorrow.

TUESDAY, Nov. 22 - BIOME POSTERS are a class project.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Monday, November 29- You will have a Quiz Thursday on the INTERACTIONS OF ORGANISMS unit. Notes are posted to Google Classroom.

Tuesday, November 30- Submit the Practice Quiz on Google Classroom.

Wednesday, December 1 - We reviewed the Practice Quiz in class. You have an Interactions of Organisms Quiz Tomorrow.

Thursday, December 2- QUIZ DAY Biome poster project due Monday.

Friday, December 3 - Biomimicry Day

BIOME poster due MONDAY

Monday, December 6 - Answer the three video questions on Google Classroom.

Tuesday, December 7- LOOSELEAF- Sketch a product inspired by a plant or animal adaptation.

Wednesday, DEC. 8 - Submit the Iguana answers on the Doc on Google Classroom.

Thursday, DEC. 9 - Review your new vocabulary for ADAPTATIONS and SELECTION.

Groups are designing a biomimicry product plan. The paperwork is due next WEDNESDAY for approval

FRIDAY, Dec. 10 - Groups are designing a biomimicry product plan. The paperwork is due next WEDNESDAY for approval .

Monday, Dec. 13 -

The Biomimicry Packet is due Wednesday for your group.

Tuesday, Dec. 14 - The Biomimicry Packet is due tomorrow for your group.

Wednesday, Dec. 15 - Submit the Charles Darwin Document on Google Classroom featuring two videos and questions to be answered.

Thursday, Dec. 16 -Submit the ROCKETLIT: Speciation

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Monday, January 3 - Read the Lab out loud to prepare for tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 4 -Complete the Lab paperwork. You have a QUIZ Friday.

Wednesday, January 5 -You have a Quiz Friday through the concept of Natural Selection. Refer to the NOTES that are posted to Google Classroom.

Thursday, January 6- Adaptations and Selection quiz tomorrow

Friday, January 7 - Quiz Day and then...Rocketlit: The Story of Corn

Monday, Jan 10- DID YOU FINISH your Rocketlit articles assigned last week? Artificial Selection is the final focus for this Chapter. Review your quizzes that were taken and graded on GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

Tuesday, Jan 11- Students will rotate in Centers this week to review Natural and Artificial Selection. You have your Artificial Selection and Natural Selection TEST FRIDAY. Refer to the NOTES on Google Classroom, as well as your own notes that include your diagrams. Your graded quiz remains on GOOGLE CLASSROOM as well.

Wednesday, Jan 12- Students are rotating to Centers and will have a Unit Test Friday on Natural and Artificial Selection. TODAY we considered how Artificial Selection ( Selctive Breeding) can have NEGATIVE impacts on species.

Thursday, Jan 13- Test Tomorrow. Your Notes are on Google Classroom as are your quizzes taken last week. ( TOday we considered how ZOOS use Selective Breeding to their advantage). STUDENTS WHO ARE ABSENT have been emailed lessons to complete.

Friday, Jan 14- TEST DAY

Monday, Jan. 18 - Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday is a holiday and a day off from school.

Tuesday, Jan 18 - Rocketlit - Where Did I Come From?

WEDNESDAY, Jan 19- DID YOU Complete that Rocketlit article from yesterday?

Thursday, Jan 20-Submit your answers to Mosa Mack questions for the GENETIC VARIATION animation that posted to Google Classroom.

Friday, Jan 21- ROCKETLIT: Don't Hate on the TRAIT

Monday, January 24 - ROCKETLIT: DNA

Tuesday, January 25 - Rocketlit: Things That Show and Things that Don't Show

Wednesday, Jan. 26 - Rocketlit: How Do Living Things Change?

Thursday, January 27 - Complete the Genetics Test Prep papers. The document has been posted to Google Classroom if you lost the piece of paper that you began in class. If you didn't lose your paperwork, turn that paper in tomorrow.

Friday, January 28 - You have a Genetic Variation Unit Test next Thursday, Feb. 3

Monday, Jan. 31 - READ THE NOTES out loud that are posted to Google Classroom and watch the VIDEO link near the bottom of the notes about Gregor Mendel and his artificially crossing pea plants. You have a GENETIC VARIATION TEST THURSDAY.

Tuesday, Feb. 1 - We worked on PRACTICE SLIDES that posted to G Classroom to prepare for the TEST Thursday.

Wednesday, Feb 2 - You have a Genetic Variation Unit test tomorrow. There are NOTES and video inks posted to GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

THURSDAY, Feb 3- TEST DAY: Genetic Variation

Friday, Feb. 4 - You have a science exam next WEDNESDAY. An Exam Review is posted to Google Classroom.

MONDAY, FEB. 7 - Exam Prep CENTERS completed. Google Classroom features review materials from Trimester 2 units.

Tuesday, Feb. 8 - Your Exam for this Trimester's material is tomorrow from 8:15 - 10:15 a.m. You will find exam prep materials from past units posted to Google Classroom.

Wed, February 9 - Exam begins at 8:15 a.m. and is completed by 10:15 a.m.

Wed through Friday - NONE

Monday, Feb. 14- Complete the KITCHEN SURVEY of GMO and NON GMO Products on the sheet provided.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TOP THREE HYDRA BEAUTY CONTEST WINNERS!

Tuesday, Feb. 15 - Meet today's deadline regarding progress regarding the GMO research. See Google Classroom.

Wednesday, Feb. 16 - Meet today's requirement for the GMO Project. See Google Classroom.

Thursday, Feb. 17 - Meet today's deadline for the GMO Project. You will debate next week.

Friday, Feb. 18 - On YOUR LARGE index card, fill out arguments from experts that support your side of the debate argument. See Google Classroom for the debate scenario.

Clean out your folder of past papers except the CRISPR article and Monday's homework sheet.

Monday, Feb. 21 - YOUR DEBATE is tomorrow. The Debate process that you received on paper is posted on Classroom.

Tuesday, Feb 22 - none!...Unless you want to add anything to your card for tomorrow's concluding debate.

WEDNESDAY, 02/23/22 - Fill out the clothing survey from your home closet. Use the paper given to you and class. Due tomorrow.

THURSDAY, Feb. 24 - If you are in school tomorrow then you have no homework. OTHERWISE, complete the Rocketlit article about Dinosaur Extinction.

Friday, Feb. 25- DID YOU DO THAT ROCKETLIT yesterday?

MARDI GRAS BREAK

Monday, March 7 - Today in class, we viewed the animation video of Mosa Mack's unit: Evidence of EVOLUTION....and the homework is to answer questions of the Rocketlit article: HOW PEOPLE Became People.

Tuesday, March 8 - Submit the answers to your Mosa Mack Evolution Unit animation video questions on Google Classroom.

Wednesday, March 9 - Turn in the Anatomical Evidence worksheet. Vocab Quiz Friday. On Google Classroom, you can see the terms that are explained in the NOTES posted to Google Classroom.

Thursday, March 10- CENTERS Today. Vocab Quiz Tomorrow. See Google Classroom for the term list and the NOTES where they are featured,.

Friday, March 11 - Centers Today. You have an Evidence of Evolution Test WEDNESDAY.

Monday, March 14- You got back your Quiz results to help you prepare for the Evidence of Evolution Test taken WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday, March 15- Check your Center Work today. TEST is Tomorrow. Notes are posted to Google Classroom.

Wednesday, March 16 - TEST DAY

You are reading your science article to prepare the 60 seconds News Story.

Thursday, March 17 - Prepare your 60-second presentation based on your Science Daily article. You will read your news story that you create either Friday or Monday.

Friday, March 18 - You will read your 60 second news story today or Monday.

Monday, March 21 -ROCKETLIT: CHANGING ECOSYSTEMS...

Today should conclude the presentations of 60-second news reviews based on your article.

Tuesday, March 22 - Conditions that impact the biodiversity of LA were read about today. STUDENTS BEGAN TAKING Human Anatomy notes today.

Wednesday, March 23- Biodiversity is wrapped up today with a table partner assignment to best answer questions. WE HAVE BEGUN our Human Anatomy Notes that you should review each night.

ursday, March 24- Memorize the 4 types of TISSUE based on your ANATOMY Notes.

Tuesday, March 29- HOMEWORK: Read and Watch the Chicken Lab locomotion Lab. THERE ARE 8 questions to answer before the lab to prepare .

Wednesday, March 30- .In class you completed the chicken wing lab and submitted the completed document on Google Classroom.

Homework: SUBMIT THE LAST QUESTIONS ON THE Chicken Wing Locomotion Lab on Google Classroom

Thursday, March 31- Homework-Rocketlit: Connective Tissue

Today in class you are doing Drawing 4: Muscles Work in Pairs

Friday, April 1- Complete Drawing 5 per the instructions.You will have a Tissue, Organ Quiz next THURSDAY.

Monday, April 4- The five Illustrations are due. You have a Quiz Thursday.

Tuesday, April 5 - You have a Quiz THURSDAY on cell, tissue, organ and gland info. There is a Study Guide posted to Google Classroom.

Wednesday, April 6-You have a QUIZ Tomorrow on the Tissues, Organs and Glands of the body. You can see the Study Guide Posted to Google Classroom.

Thursday April 7 - Answer the Episode Questions for Mosa Mack's INTERACTIONS of BODY SYSTEMS episode. The work is on Google Classroom.

Friday, April 8 - You have two Rocketlit Episodes to your account:

We Get Around and ... I Heart You

Monday, April 11- Did you get those two Rocketlit Articles submitted from last Friday?

Tuesday, April 12 - Submit the doc: 2 Days of Cardiovascular Work on Google Classroom after answering the questions.

Wednesday, April 13 - 2 Rocketlit:

1- Things That go Wrong with Circulation

Thursday, April 14 - none

FRIDAY, April 15 - GOOD FRIDAY, School is Closed

SPRING BREAK WEEKMonday, April 25- Rocketlit: What Do Lungs Do? You have a Quiz Friday.

Tuesday, April 26 - On White Paper, you are following directions for labeling and illustrating the Respiratory System.

Wed., April 27 - According to the directions, draw the elements of the circulatory system on white paper and label the requirements. You have a QUIZ FRIDAY. It will feature questions about the Circulatory/cardiovascular and the Respiratory Systems.

Thursday, April 28 - Complete the PRACTICE QUIZ/ STUDY GUIDE assignment and submit tonight on Google Classroom. You have a QUIZ tomorrow.

FRIDAY, April 29 - You can complete the DISORDERS document where you write 4 short paragraphs this weekend or MONDAY.

Monday, MAY 1 - SUBMIT THE DISORDERS DOCUMENT in class.

Students in school Tuesday through Friday have work scheduled each day that will be a combination of digital lessons to be submitted on Google Classroom and partially digital lessons that have paperwork as well.

Tuesday, May 3

1. Google Classroom: 2 Documents:

-Play the Digestive Simulation game and submit the one required answer

A Look Inside the Digestive System

-Read the document MUSCULAR SYSTEM and submit answers about Human Symmetry.

2. Rocketlit: Submit answers to the article IN THE BLOOD at www.rocketlit.com

3. With colored pencils, scissors, glue or stapler- Make the anatomy booklets and color them. Divide up the task between you all and complete as much as you can in class time this week. You might need extra time tomorrow to finish.

Wednesday, May 4

Google Classroom: 2 documents to do:

1. Muscular Simulations and Skeletal System Simulations Document read

2. Find the document entitled: Shortened Project Rubric: Organ System Drawings Presentation Do the third and final illustration per the directions. Use white paper. DO NOT Turn this in. Keep it with your first two drawings.

3. With colored pencils, scissors, glue or stapler- Make the anatomy booklets and color them. Divide up the task between you all and complete as much as you can in class time this week. You might need extra time tomorrow to finish.

Thursday, May 5, 2022

GOOGLE CLASSROOM: For all of the class period, students will use their computers and use earbuds to view videos and submit answers to the document: Marine Animal Groups

Friday, May 6, 2022

1. Partly on Google Classroom, and partly paper references and worksheets:

Arlington National Cemetery Landscaping Project

Use the reference materials in order to complete planning for a planting area at Arlington National Cemetery. This is group work and can be a combined 7th and 8th grade project.

2. A TEST REVIEW posted to Google Classroom. You have an Anatomy Test in one week.

Monday, May 9 -

1) Submit the Rocketlit answers for the article that is in your account.

2) Watch the Digestive Video on Google Classroom. You have a TEST this Friday on Human Anatomy.

3) If you traveled to D.C. , Your Smithsonian Photo assignment is due Monday, May 16.

Tuesday, May 10 - Complete the THIRD DRAWING of the SKELETAL SYSTEM and TURN IN ALL THREE DRAWINGS for that Assignment. You have a HUMAN ANATOMY TEST this Friday.

If you traveled to D.C. , Your Smithsonian Photo assignment is due Monday, May 16.

Wednesday, May 11

1-COMPLETE THE ANATOMY TEST REVIEW posted to GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

2-You have a HUMAN ANATOMY TEST this Friday.

3) If you traveled to D.C. , Your Smithsonian Photo assignment is due Monday, May 16.

Thursday, May 12 -You have a HUMAN ANATOMY TEST TOMORROW.

Friday, May 13 - If you did not travel to D.C., SUBMIT THE ANSWERS to the MARINE ANIMALS videos that was posted to Google Classroom on May 5. If you traveled to D.C. , Your Smithsonian Photo assignment is due Monday, May 16. You will all have a PROJECT for your EXAM next WEDNESDAY.

Monday, May 16 - You have a Project for your Exam this Wednesday.

Tuesday, May 17 - You have a Project for your Exam at 8:15 a.m. tomorrow morning. See Google Classroom.

Wed., May 18 - EXAM PROJECT Morning: 8:15 - 10:15 a.m.

Monday, May 23 -no class today due to music rehearsal.

Tuesday, May 24 - PLAY DAY off campus.

Wednesday, May 25 - no homework

Thursday, May 26 - Noon Dismissal - FINAL SCIENCE CLASS

Friday, May 27: Commencement: 9 a.m.