Tuesday, May 22nd

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity:

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Monday, May 21st

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: We will start our survival unit. We will look at students previous knowledge by doing a survival activity where students must identify the most important things for their survival. Plane Crash Activity!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 9

Friday, May 18th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish the Lorax!! Finish the video and discuss questions!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, May 17th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Watch the Lorax! Answer questions while the video is on.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, May 16th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Ecology Poster Board Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, May 15th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Start Ecology Project Poster!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, May 14th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Project #8.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

week 8

Friday, May 11th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: After Benchmark #4 Party!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, May 10th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmark #4!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, May 9th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmark #4 Review Game!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, May 8th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: DEER ME!!! Simulation Game!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, May 7th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: How do humans interact with their environment? Good or bad?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Human activity and how they affect the environment.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

week 7

Friday, May 4th - (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Ecology Vocab Term Review!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, May 3rd

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Niche Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, May 2nd - (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Students continue working on the Niche Project!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, May 1st - (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Students start working on the Niche Project!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, April 30th (NO SCHOOl) - Walk-OUt

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 6

Friday, April 27th (NO SCHOOl) - Walk-OUt

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, April 26th (NO SCHOOl) - Walk-OUt

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, April 25th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Layered Words Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, April 24th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Layered Words Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, April 23rd

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Trophic Level Presentation!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 5

Friday, April 20th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Working on Food Chain and Food Web Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, April 19th (AZMerit TESTING) (SHort Periods)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Continue Working on Food Chain and Food Web Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, April 18th (AZMerit TESTING) (SHort Periods)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Start Food Chain and Food Web Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, April 17th (AZMerit TESTING) (SHort Periods)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Food Webs!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, April 16th (AZMerit TESTING) (SHort Periods)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Continue working on Energy Pyramid #4.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 4

Friday, April 13th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Food Chain Project Part 1!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, April 12th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Food Chain Presentation Part 1!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, April 11th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Students start limiting factors/Carrying Capacity Project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, April 10th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity! Discuss next project!!!

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, April 9th

Performance Objective: I can analyze the interactions of living organisms with their ecosystems: limiting factors, carrying capacity.

Essential Questions: What are limiting factors? How can they cause a population to decrease? What is carrying capacity? How can the carrying capacity of an ecosystem change?

Bell Work: What is a food chain?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on Predator Prey/Biotic and Abiotic Factors. Discuss Predator Prey Books and Habitat Books.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 3

Friday, April 6th (AZMerit Writing)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, April 5th (Substitute) (AZMerit Writing)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Reading and Questions on Biotic and Abiotic Factors. Schoology.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, April 4th (Substitute) (AZMerit Writing)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish working on Poster Board Project #2. Use Poster Board Projects Requirements document for directions.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, April 3rd (Substitute) (AZMerit Writing)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: What is prey? Give me an example.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Begin working on Poster Board Project #2. Use Poster Board Projects Requirements document for directions.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, April 2ND (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: What is a predator? Give me an example.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Predators and Prey.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 2

Friday, March 30th (No School) (Good Friday)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Thursday, March 29th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish working on Poster Board Project #2 (Habitat Book).

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Wednesday, March 28th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Begin working on Poster Board Project #2. Use Poster Board Projects Requirements document for directions.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Tuesday, March 27th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: What is your job or role in life?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Ecology.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Monday, March 26th

Performance Objective: I can explain how organisms use resources to survive in niches and predator/prey relationships.

Essential Questions: What is an organism’s niche? Why is each important in an ecosystem? What is an organism’s role in its environment? How do organisms obtain the resources that they need?

Bell Work: What is Ecology? Take your best guess.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Discuss the Ecology Poster Board Project we will be doing over the quarter. Hand out Requirements.

7th Grade Science Schoology Classroom: https://vail.schoology.com/course/1128203190/materials

Week 1

Quarter 4

Friday, March 9th

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Identifying Minerals Lab Day 2.

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Thursday, March 8th

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Identifying Minerals Lab Day 1.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, March 7th

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Identifying Mineral Presentation!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, March 6th (Field Trip)

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, March 5th (Science Benchmarks)

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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week 9

Friday, March 2nd (Benchmarks)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the rock and fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over time

Essential Questions: What is a fossil? How do fossils show changes in Earth’s environmental conditions over time? What is the fossil record? How can it help to determine the age of rocks?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmarks and 7th Grade Benchmark Review.

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Thursday, March 1st (Benchmarks)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the rock and fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over time

Essential Questions: What is a fossil? How do fossils show changes in Earth’s environmental conditions over time? What is the fossil record? How can it help to determine the age of rocks?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmarks and 7th Grade Benchmark Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, February 28th(Benchmarks)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the rock and fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over time

Essential Questions: What is a fossil? How do fossils show changes in Earth’s environmental conditions over time? What is the fossil record? How can it help to determine the age of rocks?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmarks and 7th Grade Benchmark Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, February 27th (Benchmarks)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the rock and fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over time

Essential Questions: What is a fossil? How do fossils show changes in Earth’s environmental conditions over time? What is the fossil record? How can it help to determine the age of rocks?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmarks and 7th Grade Benchmark Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, February 26th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the rock and fossil record show that environmental conditions have changed over time

Essential Questions: What is a fossil? How do fossils show changes in Earth’s environmental conditions over time? What is the fossil record? How can it help to determine the age of rocks?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Identifying Minerals.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 8

Friday, February 23rd (Rodeo Break)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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Thursday, February 22nd (Rodeo Break)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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Wednesday, February 21st

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work:

Homework: Rock Cycle Review WS. Due Today!

Activity: Day 2 of the Rock Lab.

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Tuesday, February 20th

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work:

Homework: Rock Cycle Review WS. Due Wednesday!

Activity: Day 1 of the Rock Lab.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, February 19th

Performance Objective: I can classify rocks and minerals by their grain, color, texture, and hardness.

Essential Questions: What is a rock? How can rocks be classified? What is a mineral? How can minerals be classified?

Bell Work:

Homework: Rock Cycle Review WS. Due Wednesday!

Activity: Presentation on identifying different types of rocks!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 7

Friday, February 16th

Performance Objective: I can explain how rocks change from one form to another. (igneous, metamorphic sedimentary).

Essential Questions: What is the rock cycle? How do sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks differ? What are Earth’s natural processes? How do Earth’s natural processes change rocks from one form to another?

Bell Work: How do metamorphic rocks form?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on the Rock Cycle.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, February 15th

Performance Objective: I can explain how rocks change from one form to another. (igneous, metamorphic sedimentary).

Essential Questions: What is the rock cycle? How do sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks differ? What are Earth’s natural processes? How do Earth’s natural processes change rocks from one form to another?

Bell Work: How are sedimentary rocks formed? Be specific.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Rock Cycle Reading and Questions.

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Wednesday, February 14th

Performance Objective: I can explain how rocks change from one form to another. (igneous, metamorphic sedimentary).

Essential Questions: What is the rock cycle? How do sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks differ? What are Earth’s natural processes? How do Earth’s natural processes change rocks from one form to another?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Rock Cycle Diagram Project.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, February 13th

Performance Objective: I can explain how rocks change from one form to another. (igneous, metamorphic sedimentary).

Essential Questions: What is the rock cycle? How do sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks differ? What are Earth’s natural processes? How do Earth’s natural processes change rocks from one form to another?

Bell Work: How do igneous rocks form?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Start Rock Cycle Diagram Project.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, February 12th

Performance Objective: I can explain how rocks change from one form to another. (igneous, metamorphic sedimentary).

Essential Questions: What is the rock cycle? How do sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks differ? What are Earth’s natural processes? How do Earth’s natural processes change rocks from one form to another?

Bell Work: Can you name the 3 different types of rocks?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Rock Cycle.

Video: http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 6

Friday, February 9th (Parent COnferences)(Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on Weathering, Erosion and Deposition.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, February 8th (Parent COnferences)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Reading about erosion and deposition, answering questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, February 7th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, erosion is the carrying of rocks, so what would deposition be?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Deposition.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, February 6th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: Give me an example of erosion.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Erosion and Weathering Questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, February 5th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: What is erosion?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Erosion.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 5

Friday, February 2nd

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Skittles Weathering Lab!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, February 1st

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish documentary on creation of the Grand Canyon. Discuss questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, January 31st

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Documentary on creation of the Grand Canyon. Questions on Video.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, January 30th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: What were the two types of weathering you read about yesterday?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on weathering

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, January 29th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: What is weathering?

Homework: Poster Projects due today!!!

Activity: Students worked on a reading about weathering and deposition and turned in poster projects.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 4

Friday, January 26th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due Monday!

Activity: Plate tectonics Formative.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, January 25th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: Name one type of volcano and how it is formed?

Homework: Poster Board Activity due Friday, January 29th!

Activity: Volcano Reading and Questions

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, January 24th (Half Day)

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: How is a volcano formed?

Homework: Poster Board Activity due Friday, January 29th!

Activity: Volcano Presentation.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, January 23rd

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due Friday, January 29th!

Activity: Last day in class to work on Poster Activity. Due Friday!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, January 22nd

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due Friday, January 29th!

Activity: Continue Poster Activity: Identifying Continents, Oceans, and Plate Boundaries.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 3

Friday, January 19th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due January 29th!

Activity: Continue Poster Activity: Coloring and Cutting out Earth/Identifying Plates.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, January 18th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due January 29th!

Activity: Continue Poster Activity: Coloring and Cutting out Earth.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, January 17th

Performance Objective: I can explain how the following form the earth’s surface: erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism.

Essential Questions: What are erosion, plate tectonics, deposition, volcanism? How are these processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s surface?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Poster Board Activity due January 29th!

Activity: Start Plate Tectonic Poster Activity: Hand out Packet and explain Assignment.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

tuesday, January 16th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What is the theory of plate tectonics?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Plate Tectonics Presentation.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, January 15th (No School M.L.K. jr. Day)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 2

Friday, January 12th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What evidence do we have for sea floor spreading?

Homework: Plate Tectonic Reading and Questions Due Today!!!

Activity: Finish Sea Floor Spreading Model. Answer questions on Sea Floor Spreading.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-cES1Ekto

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbU809Cyrao

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, January 11th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: Plate Tectonic Reading and Questions Due Tomorrow!!!

Activity: Sea Floor Spreading Model

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1-cES1Ekto

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbU809Cyrao

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, January 10th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What is sea floor spreading?

Homework: Plate Tectonic Reading and Questions Due Friday!!!

Activity: Sea Floor Spreading Reading and Questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, January 9th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: Why did the scientific community reject Wegener’s theory of continental drift?

Homework: Plate Tectonic Reading and Questions Due Friday!!!

Activity: Start Presentation on Sea Floor Spreading.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, January 8th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What is continental drift? Take your best guess.

Homework: Plate Tectonic Reading and Questions Due Friday!!!

Activity: Presentation on Continental Drift. Continental Drift Reading and Questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 1

Quarter 3

Friday, December 22nd (Reading and Hot Chocolate Day)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, December 21st (Craft Day)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, December 20th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: Why are convection currents important for the physical features on our planet?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Layers of Earth Review

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, December 19th

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What are plate tectonics?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Layers of the Earth.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, December 18th (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can analyze evidence that lithospheric plate movements occur.

Essential Questions: What are lithospheric plates? How does the evidence show that lithospheric plate movement occur?

Bell Work: What would happen if continents collided and pulled apart?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Plate Tectonics Reading and Questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 10

Friday, December 15th (SUbstitute)

Performance Objective: I can use words and visual information in a text to obtain information about a given topic.

Essential Questions: What is non verbal representation? How can information be expressed non verbally? Why do authors use non verbal representation? How do written and non verbal representations express the same information?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on 7.RST.07

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, December 14th

Performance Objective: I can identify the phases of the moon.

Essential Questions: What are the phases of the moon? Why does the moon glow?

Bell Work: What is your favorite moon?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Phases of the moon Presentation.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, December 13th (Science Benchmark)

Performance Objective: Science Benchmark!!

Essential Questions: Science Benchmark!!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Science Benchmark!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, December 12th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Jeopardy Review for Benchmark!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, December 11th (Substitute)

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!

Bell Work: What constellation contains the big dipper?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Read "Rise of Oxygen in the Earth's Atmosphere" and answer questions.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 9

Friday, December 8th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!

Bell Work: What part of the space unit did you enjoy the most?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review Space Packet from Friday.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, December 7th (Writing Benchmark)

Performance Objective: Benchmarks!

Essential Questions: Benchmarks!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, December 6th (Reading Benchmark)

Performance Objective: Benchmarks!

Essential Questions: Benchmarks!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, December 5th (Math Benchmark)

Performance Objective: Benchmarks!

Essential Questions: Benchmarks!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, December 4th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review Constellations and Objects in our Universe.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 8

Friday, December 1st (Polar Express)

Performance Objective: I can describe the properties and composition of the major layers of the Earth.

Essential Questions: What are the crust, mantle, and core? How can composition and properties be used to describe these layers?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Layers of the Earth Review. Quiz on layers of the Earth. Hand out Space Review Packet.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, November 30th

Performance Objective: I can describe the properties and composition of the major layers of the Earth.

Essential Questions: What are the crust, mantle, and core? How can composition and properties be used to describe these layers?

Bell Work: What relationship is there between the temperature, pressure and depth of our planet?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish discussing layers of the earth. Practice Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, November 29th

Performance Objective: I can explain the reasons that seasons occur.

Essential Questions: What is a season? How does the title of the Earth’s axis cause seasonal changes? What is a solstice and equinox? How are they caused?

Bell Work: How many layers does our earth have? Can you name them?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Start talking about Layers of the Earth.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, November 28th

Performance Objective: I can explain the reasons that seasons occur.

Essential Questions: What is a season? How does the title of the Earth’s axis cause seasonal changes? What is a solstice and equinox? How are they caused?

Bell Work: What is the reason for the seasons?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Discussing seasons. Practice activity and review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, November 27th

Performance Objective: I can construct models of solar and lunar eclipses.

Essential Questions: What is a solar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a lunar eclipse? What are the umbra and penumbra? How do they compare and contrast?

Bell Work: Label the parts of the Diagram on the screen (Solar Eclipse Diagram).

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review Solar and Lunar Eclipse Presentation. Start talking about seasons.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 7

Wednesday - Friday, November 22nd - 24th (Thanksgiving)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, November 21st

Performance Objective: I can construct models of solar and lunar eclipses.

Essential Questions: What is a solar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a lunar eclipse? What are the umbra and penumbra? How do they compare and contrast?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Spelling Bee!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, November 20th

Performance Objective: I can construct models of solar and lunar eclipses.

Essential Questions: What is a solar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a lunar eclipse? What are the umbra and penumbra? How do they compare and contrast?

Bell Work: What order do the moon, sun, and earth need to be in to create a solar eclipse?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Eclipse Presentation and Discuss eclipse webquest.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 6

Friday, November 17th

Performance Objective: I can construct models of solar and lunar eclipses.

Essential Questions: What is a solar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a lunar eclipse? What are the umbra and penumbra? How do they compare and contrast?

Bell Work:

Homework: Board Games due TODAY!!!

Activity: BOARD GAMES DUE!!! Students will do eclipse web quest.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, November 16th

Performance Objective: I can construct models of solar and lunar eclipses.

Essential Questions: What is a solar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a solar eclipse? What is a lunar eclipse? How are the Earth, moon and sun positioned during a lunar eclipse? What are the umbra and penumbra? How do they compare and contrast?

Bell Work: What is an eclipse?

Homework: Board Games Due FRIDAY!!!

Activity: Eclipse Presentation.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, November 15th

Performance Objective: I can identify major constellations from the North Hemisphere:

* Orion

* Cygnus

* Ursa Major (Great Bear)

* Scorpius

* Cassiopeia

Essential Questions: What are constellations? Why can constellations only be seen at certain seasons? What are the 5 major constellations? How can they be identified?

Bell Work: Why can't we see all the constellations year round?

Homework: Board Games Due FRIDAY!!!

Activity: Constellation Formative. Work on Board Games and constellations.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, November 14th

Performance Objective: I can identify major constellations from the North Hemisphere:

* Orion

* Cygnus

* Ursa Major (Great Bear)

* Scorpius

* Cassiopeia

Essential Questions: What are constellations? Why can constellations only be seen at certain seasons? What are the 5 major constellations? How can they be identified?

Bell Work: Which constellation refers to a great hunter?

Homework: Board Games Due FRIDAY!!! Build a constellation due Friday.

Activity: Constellation Discussion: Seasonal View. Practice constellation Quiz.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, November 13th

Performance Objective: I can identify major constellations from the North Hemisphere:

* Orion

* Cygnus

* Ursa Major (Great Bear)

* Scorpius

* Cassiopeia

Essential Questions: What are constellations? Why can constellations only be seen at certain seasons? What are the 5 major constellations? How can they be identified?

Bell Work: What is the name of your constellation going to be?

Homework: Board Games Due FRIDAY!!!

Activity: Finish "Build Your Own Constellation" Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 5

Friday, November 10th (Veteran's Day)

Performance Objective: I can identify major constellations from the North Hemisphere:

* Orion

* Cygnus

* Ursa Major (Great Bear)

* Scorpius

* Cassiopeia

Essential Questions: What are constellations? Why can constellations only be seen at certain seasons? What are the 5 major constellations? How can they be identified?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, November 9th

Performance Objective: I can identify major constellations from the North Hemisphere:

* Orion

* Cygnus

* Ursa Major (Great Bear)

* Scorpius

* Cassiopeia

Essential Questions: What are constellations? Why can constellations only be seen at certain seasons? What are the 5 major constellations? How can they be identified?

Bell Work: What is your favorite constellation? If you do not have one, can you name one?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Constellations. Start your "Build Your Own Constellation" Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, November 8th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: Which Star did you choose to illustrate? What is your step of the star cycle?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Star Cycle Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, November 7th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Star Cycle Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, November 6th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What is a star?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Stars and their cycle. Start Star Cycle Activity.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 4

Friday, November 3rd

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What kind of board game do you enjoy?

Homework: Board Game Research packet due TODAY!!!

Activity: Discuss how to build the board game and give them time in class to design it.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, November 2nd

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work:

Homework: Board Game Research packet due Friday!!!

Activity: Presentation on Celestial Bodies.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, November 1st

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work:

Homework: Board Game Research packet due Friday!!!

Activity: Finish Board Game Research!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, October 31st (Happy Halloween)!!!

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What is the most interesting thing you researched yesterday? Why?

Homework: Board Game Research packet due Friday!!!

Activity: Continuing Board Game Research!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, October 30th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What board game ideas do you have so far?

Homework: Board Game Research packet due Friday!!!

Activity: Students will spend the next 3 days researching the vocabulary for their board game!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 3

Friday, October 27th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What part of the space unit are you most excited to learn about?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Introduce Board Game Project and Requirements!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, October 26th

Performance Objective: I can compare the size, location, composition, and other characteristics of common objects in the solar system, galaxy, and universe.

Essential Questions: What are the common objects in the universe? How do they compare in size, location, composition and other characteristics?

Bell Work: What is space?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Watch Cosmos Episode 1.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, October 25th

Performance Objective: I can analyze data to determine if it supports they hypothesis or not.

Essential Questions: What is data? Why and how is it analyzed? What is a hypothesis? How do you decide whether to accept or reject the hypothesis?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on hypothesis and graphing.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, October 24th

Performance Objective: I can analyze data to determine if it supports they hypothesis or not.

Essential Questions: What is data? Why and how is it analyzed? What is a hypothesis? How do you decide whether to accept or reject the hypothesis?

Bell Work: What did you identify as something you look forward to on your origami wolf?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative RST.7.03

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Monday, October 23rd

Performance Objective: I can analyze data to determine if it supports they hypothesis or not.

Essential Questions: What is data? Why and how is it analyzed? What is a hypothesis? How do you decide whether to accept or reject the hypothesis?

Bell Work: Why is it important to follow procedures?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Origami Wolves!!!

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Week 2

Friday, October 20th

Performance Objective: I can display data appropriately.

Essential Questions: What is data? How is data organized in tables and graphs? What is a graph? How do you decide which type to use?

Bell Work: Name 3 things that are important when building a graph.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Continue graphing practice! Graphing Formative.

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Thursday, October 19th

Performance Objective: I can display data appropriately.

Essential Questions: What is data? How is data organized in tables and graphs? What is a graph? How do you decide which type to use?

Bell Work: What is the difference between a graph and a table?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Discuss presentation from yesterday. Practice Graphing and building tables.

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Wednesday, October 18th (SUbstitute)

Performance Objective: I can display data appropriately.

Essential Questions: What is data? How is data organized in tables and graphs? What is a graph? How do you decide which type to use?

Bell Work: What is the purpose of graphing data?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Graphing will be reviewed using CLOZE Notes. Students will hold on to the cloze notes when they finish.

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Tuesday, October 17th

Performance Objective: I can display data appropriately.

Essential Questions: What is data? How is data organized in tables and graphs? What is a graph? How do you decide which type to use?

Bell Work: How much did it cost to build the space station?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on RST.7.10.

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Monday, October 16th

Performance Objective: I can display data appropriately.

Essential Questions: What is data? How is data organized in tables and graphs? What is a graph? How do you decide which type to use?

Bell Work: Identify 1 fun thing you did over your break?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Read article titled "Expensive House in Space" and answer some questions.

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Week 1

quarter 2

Friday, September 22nd (Last Day of QUarter 1)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmark 1 Celebration!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, September 21st

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Scientific Process in non Science Situations Assignment. Self Reflection Assignment.

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Wednesday, September 20th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Scientific Process in non Science Situations Assignment.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, September 19th (SCIENCE BENCHMARK)

Performance Objective: Science Benchmark!!

Essential Questions: Science Benchmark!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Science Benchmark!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, September 18th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmark Review Keynote!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 10

Friday, September 15th (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Discuss Soapy Flower Virtual Lab.

Lab Site: https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/scientific_method_plant_exp.html

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Thursday, September 14th (Parent-Teacher Conferences)

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Soapy Flower Virtual Lab.

Lab Site: https://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/scientific_method_plant_exp.html

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Wednesday, September 13th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review Benchmark 1 Study Guide.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, September 12th

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Benchmark 1 Study Guide.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, September 11th (Patriot Day Assembly)

Performance Objective: Benchmark Review!!

Essential Questions: Benchmark Review!!

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Benchmark 1 Study Guide.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Week 9

Friday, September 8th (Math Benchmark)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, September 7th (Writing Benchmark)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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Wednesday, September 6th (reading Benchmark)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, September 5th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Looking at how to Draw conclusions. Practice on Google Classroom.

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Monday, September 4th (Labor Day)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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Week 8

Friday, September 1st

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: After learning about the Scientific Method, are you able to see apply it in more deliberate ways?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Watch an Episode of Bill Nye Saves the World.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, August 31st

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Discuss the Scientific Method Practice Questions.

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Wednesday, August 30th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Scientific Method Practice: Questions on the entire scientific method.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, August 29th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is a conclusion?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review the story from yesterday and discuss the parts of the Scientific Method.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, August 28th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: How do you choose what to do for a science fair?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Students will read a story and identify different steps of the scientific processes.

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Week 7

Friday, August 25th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is the difference between an inference and an observation.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Hypothesis/observation Formative (Google Classroom). Finish Whirly Bird Lab.

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Thursday, August 24th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: How did you choose to change your Whirlybird? Why?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Whirly Bird Lab Continued.

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Wednesday, August 23rd

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: Does the amount of time spent studying for a test affect the test score? Write me a hypothesis.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Continue Whirly Bird Lab

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Tuesday, August 22nd

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is the independent and dependent variable?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish discussing hypothesis. Do a practice activity together and turn it in. Whirly Bird Lab directions.

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Monday, August 21st (Solar Eclipse)

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is a hypothesis?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on Hypothesis. Practice Hypothesis WS.

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Week 6

Friday, August 18th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Formative on 7.RST.01.

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Thursday, August 17th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: How have you used the scientific method in the past week? Explain.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Practice finding supporting reasoning for analysis of text. Read "Developing Possible Solutions" and answer questions.

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Wednesday, August 16th (Half Day)

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Presentation on the Scientific Method.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, August 15th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is the scientific method?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Presentation on the Scientific Method. Discuss observation vs. inference WS.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, August 14th

Performance Objective: I can solve apply scientific processes to solve problems and make decisions.

Essential Questions: What are the various scientific processes? How can these be applied to solve problems and make decisions in everyday life?

Bell Work: What is an observation?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Observation vs. Inference presentation. Students were given a practice WS on identifying the difference.

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Week 5

Friday, August 11th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Hands On Exam. Working on Metric Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, August 10th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Lab #4: Volume of Irregular Shaped Objects

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Wednesday, August 9th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Lab #3: Area and Volume of Rectangular Object

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Tuesday, August 8th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Lab #2: Mass

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Monday, August 7th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Lab #1: Length/Distance

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Week 4

Friday, August 4th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Metric Conversion Test!!!

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Thursday, August 3rd

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: Solve: 250 cm + 3.5 km =_________ m

Homework: N/A

Activity: Review for the test on Friday. Review Metric tools WS for labs next week!

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Wednesday, August 2nd

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: What is the abbreviation for centigram?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Assignment called Metric Word Problems. Google Classroom. Discuss the problems.

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Monday, July 31st (ALL STAFF DISTRICT CELEBRATION)

Performance Objective: N/A

Essential Questions: N/A

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: N/A

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WEEK 3

Friday, July 28th (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish working on the 1st metric conversion packet in class.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, July 27th (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work:

Homework: N/A

Activity: Handed out a metric system practice packet.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MekxJse2vgs

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Wednesday, July 26th (Substitute)

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: Write down one thing about yourself that makes you interesting.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Start letter of introduction about yourself. Assignment is on the Google Classroom.

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Tuesday, July 25th - CUrriculum NIGHT!!!

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: Identify 2 properties of matter we discussed and their units of measurement.

Homework: N/A

Activity: Finish Keynote on tools and measurable properties of matter. Presentation on how the metric system works (Draw the scale on the board).

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, July 24th

Performance Objective: I can perform measurements using appropriate scientific tools.

Essential Questions: What tools are used to measure: mass, volume, length, and temperature? How are these tools used to obtain accurate measurements?

Bell Work: How is the metric system different than our standard measurement system?

Homework: N/A

Activity: Keynote on tools and measurable properties of matter.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

WEEK 2

Friday, July 21st

Performance Objective: I can demonstrate safe behavior and follow appropriate procedures in all science laboratories and activities.

Essential Questions: What is safe behavior in science laboratories and activities? How do you demonstrate safe behaviors in science laboratories and activities? What are appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities? How do you follow appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities?

Bell Work: There are no lab accidents, only lab ___________________!

Homework: Parents and Students need to sign and turn in the syllabus review TODAY!!!

Activity: Finish Spongebob Lab Activity. Quiz on Lab Safety!!!

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Thursday, July 20th

Performance Objective: I can demonstrate safe behavior and follow appropriate procedures in all science laboratories and activities.

Essential Questions: What is safe behavior in science laboratories and activities? How do you demonstrate safe behaviors in science laboratories and activities? What are appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities? How do you follow appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities?

Bell Work: Identify 3 lab safety rules we discussed yesterday.

Homework: Parents and Students need to sign and turn in the syllabus review by Friday the 21st!!!

Activity: Spongebob Lab Safety Activity!

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Wednesday, July 19th

Performance Objective: I can demonstrate safe behavior and follow appropriate procedures in all science laboratories and activities.

Essential Questions: What is safe behavior in science laboratories and activities? How do you demonstrate safe behaviors in science laboratories and activities? What are appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities? How do you follow appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities?

Bell Work: In your own words, explain what lab safety means to you.

Homework: Parents and Students need to sign and turn in the syllabus review by Friday the 21st!!!

Activity: Presentation on Lab Safety.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Tuesday, July 18th

Performance Objective: I can demonstrate safe behavior and follow appropriate procedures in all science laboratories and activities.

Essential Questions: What is safe behavior in science laboratories and activities? How do you demonstrate safe behaviors in science laboratories and activities? What are appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities? How do you follow appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities?

Bell Work: What are you looking forward to most this year? Why?

Homework: Parents and Students need to sign and turn in the syllabus review by Friday the 21st!!!

Activity: Finish Syllabus Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

Monday, July 17th

Performance Objective: I can demonstrate safe behavior and follow appropriate procedures in all science laboratories and activities.

Essential Questions: What is safe behavior in science laboratories and activities? How do you demonstrate safe behaviors in science laboratories and activities? What are appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities? How do you follow appropriate procedures in science laboratories and activities?

Bell Work: N/A

Homework: N/A

Activity: Welcome activity and Syllabus Review.

7th Grade Science Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Njk2MjMyNjQxM1pa

WEEK 1

quarter 1