Handouts and Notes from Class
This page is for 7th grade students at WJJMS to open or download any assignments or notes that they might have missed in class. Because this site is a combination of two classrooms, always defer to your teacher's notes, instructions from class, and PowerSchool, in case their are differences in dates or instructions. Some assignments may not appear on the website but will be available by email or in the classroom due to copyrights. This website and materials are for educational use only.
Human Body System Project Handouts
feel_the_beat_reflection_page.docx | |
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feel_the_beat_procedure_with_questions.docx | |
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heart_foldable_rubric_2015.docx | |
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2/23 Making Energy Lab Challenge: Students worked in teams to perform a hands on simulation of photosynthesis and respiration occurring in plants. Teams had to work together through trial and error to earn "energy" tokens by building and breaking down glucose molecules from atoms of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Homework: Respiration Review (Handout 16)
2/20 Respiration concept map: Students completed a concept map in order to tie together their understanding of the processes of photosynthesis respiration.
2/19 Photosynthesis/Respiration Sort: Yet another hands on activity where students test their knowledge of photosynthesis and respiration by sorting characteristics of the process under each category. Homework assignment: Respiration Section Review (handout 13)
2/18 Respiration Cut and Paste: A Puzzling Cycle. Students worked in teams to piece together how photosynthesis and respiration work as a cycle. Students first had to figure out the different parts of the cycle then construct the chemical equations for each process. Homework: Reflection questions 1-3 from the activity.
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2/16-2/17 President's Day Break. No School.
2/13 Brain pop and quick notes (short schedule due to PAWS to celebrate).
2/13 Brain pop and quick notes (short schedule due to PAWS to celebrate).
2/12 Mini lab (why does your breath appear in cold weather?) and worksheet 2-2.
2/11 Students evaluated their reading annotations by rotating groups and discussing answers to the read-for-thought questions. Students then volunteered and presented answers for the class while their peers wrote in any corrections as needed.
2/10 Students began their unit on cellular respiration. Students began searching for notes and answering questions using the text. They then worked together in groups using a guiding template to make sense of the reading. Tomorrow we will check our work together as a class.
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2/9 Egg labs due: Students also completed benchmark exams on graphing and writing conclusions.
2/6 Graphing review and time to work and finish lab reports and conclusions.
2/3 Quiz on cell membranes, active and passive transport.
2/2 Quiz Review handout and in-class review activities.
2/6 Graphing review and time to work and finish lab reports and conclusions.
2/3 Quiz on cell membranes, active and passive transport.
2/2 Quiz Review handout and in-class review activities.
1/30 Transport in Cells and final egg data.
1/29 Diffusion/Osmosis Review and egg data.
1/29 Diffusion/Osmosis Review and egg data.
1/26 Early dismissal to prepare for impending blizzard. Students had just enough time to make predictions for their lab reports and take data on their "egg-speriments."
1/23 Day one of the "egg-speriment." Students began an extended lab by taking measurements and observations of raw chicken eggs before placing the eggs in vinegar over the weekend. The purpose of this lab is to teach the concepts of diffusion and osmosis using the egg as a model of a living cell. The eggs are unfertilized, raw chicken eggs so no chickens were harmed for this experiment. Students were also told that this will count as a formal lab report. They are responsible for keeping their reports for the week, keeping their papers clean and professional (no doodles or little notes on the margins) and being responsible for their lab data in their group.
1/23 Students practiced their new knowledge of cell membrane processes by completing a worksheet in teams and then checking their skills with the class. Students also completed vocabulary cards for homework. Vocabulary terms and definitions for the cell membrane unit can be located on the homepage.
1/21 Students corrected their graphic organizers in class by using them as a notes page while they followed along with an interactive presentation on the Smartboard and classroom demonstrations. Extra copy of notes:
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1/20 Cleaned out binders from 2nd Quarter. Alpha students should keep all of their papers from their vocabulary and lab sections (including their cell foldables from the bacteria unit - vocabulary section.) The remainder of handouts from 2nd quarter can be recycled or kept at home for 8th grade CMT review next year.
Class activity- students began the cell membrane unit by working in groups to complete a graphic organizer using their books. Homework: Finish graphic organizer for notes tomorrow.
Class activity- students began the cell membrane unit by working in groups to complete a graphic organizer using their books. Homework: Finish graphic organizer for notes tomorrow.
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1/19 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school. Think about completing an act of service for your local community!
1/16 Students completed their quick quiz on Bacteria and Viruses (study guide available on homepage) With the remaining time in class students were given the option of completing cell vocabulary puzzles for hero punches or completing article summaries from science world for extra credit.
1/15 Corrected the quiz review as a class then moved on to playing review games for tomorrow's quick quiz.
1/14 Students went over the answers to the virus packet, watched a clip on antibiotic resistant bacteria and started working together in groups on the quiz review (finished the quiz review for homework).
1/13 Lab: Mix up at the cell lab! Day 2. Students finished writing their arguments based on their observations and information about plants, animal and bacterial cells. Labs were due at the end of the class period. For homework, students completed a reading packet on viruses. Packets are available in class due to copyrights.
1/12 *SNOW DAY* NO SCHOOL.
1/12 *SNOW DAY* NO SCHOOL.
1/9 Lab: Mix up at the cell lab! Day 1. Students used compound microscopes to observe three sets of "mystery slides." After drawing sketches of the specimens and writing detailed observations, students had to craft arguments as to whether the cells belonged to animals, plants or bacteria.
1/8 Created a foldable handout to compare the differences between plant, animal and bacterial cells. Students who did not finish the foldable during class took it home for homework.
1/7 *LATE START due to weather* Corrected the homework/notes from the night before and played an interactive game on the smart board to review the parts of a bacteria cell.
1/6 Reading and Bacteria Cell Notes: Students learned a new CLOSE reading technique and practiced their new reading skills on a handout about bacteria cells. For homework, students completed notes about bacteria cells.
1/5/2015 Cell City: Students worked in teams to create an analogy of a cell as a city, describing what each of the organelle do and how they would be a part of a working city. Students completed a reading review worksheet on cell organelles for homework called "Inside the Cell." Copies are available in class.
12/22 Microorganism WebQuest (Mrs. Ngai's class only, Mrs. Walker's class will be completing the quiz from 12/19 below). Students will be in the computer lab completing a WebQuest on Bacteria. The WebQuests will be collected at the end of the period so that there will be no homework over winter break. For those students traveling during this time who want to get caught up before coming back, the handout is posted below and the links are on the homepage of this website, otherwise you will have a week to complete the assignment after you return and I can help you during workshop time.
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12/19 Quiz on cell organelles and cell theory. Know the three parts of the cell theory (page 20 in the text book) as well as the structure and function of all nine organelles listed in our class notes (cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, mitochondria, lysosome, cytoplasm, nucleus, vacuole and chromatin.) There is no homework tonight, but there is an optional cell organelle crossword puzzle for a "hero card punch."
12/18 Organelle diagnosis and cell review. Students were assigned nine organelles to make foldable flashcards for. Flashcards can also be completed on index cards. They should have the name, picture and function of each organelle. The organelles are the cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, mitochondria, lysosome, cytoplasm, nucleus, vacuole and chromatin.
12/17 Colorful organelles and the Cell Rap (see homepage for song).
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12/16 Cell Organelle Matching Page and Study Guide. Due to copyrights this activity cannot be posted online. Students may pick up extra copies in class, for any issues please email or send a note.
12/15 Organelles around the room. Students corrected their graphic organizers using the notes around the room next to each of the organelles. Students also were given time to work on their homework assignment. Review page 1-2 from the text book.
12/15 Organelles around the room. Students corrected their graphic organizers using the notes around the room next to each of the organelles. Students also were given time to work on their homework assignment. Review page 1-2 from the text book.
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12/12 Students started filling in their graphic organizers on cell organelles and watched a brief introductory film clip that gave an overview of how a cell's parts work together to keep it going. For a copy of
graphic organizer filled in, click on the "1-2_cell_organelle_notes_filled_in above.
12/9-12/13 Cell Observations Lab. For this lab, students had three days in class to observe unicellular and multicellular organisms using microscopes. Students were required to use the information from the slide booklets to write down at least four facts for each specimen they observed. Students were also expected to make detailed sketches of the specimens they observed. There were eight specimens total. A link to the page with all of the specimen pictures and information for students to complete the lab at home can be accessed through the "cell lab pictures" below.
graphic organizer filled in, click on the "1-2_cell_organelle_notes_filled_in above.
12/9-12/13 Cell Observations Lab. For this lab, students had three days in class to observe unicellular and multicellular organisms using microscopes. Students were required to use the information from the slide booklets to write down at least four facts for each specimen they observed. Students were also expected to make detailed sketches of the specimens they observed. There were eight specimens total. A link to the page with all of the specimen pictures and information for students to complete the lab at home can be accessed through the "cell lab pictures" below.
12/8 Students corrected their graphic organizers working together as a class and using the Smartboard. Students then had a brief introduction of how to focus, use and carry a microscope in order to prepare for tomorrow's lab.
12/5 Students worked together in groups using the notes from their homework to fill in a graphic organizer about cells and microscopes. No homework.
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12/4 Introduction to cells, a microscopic world! We started class with a pre-assessment for the cells unit (not worth points) and then viewed different pictures of ordinary objects at a microscopic level. For the second half of class students were given some tips on note taking and the expectations for the quality notes they should be writing during this unit. For homework, students were instructed to take notes on Chapter 1, Section 1 "Discovering Cells" pages 16-22. Students were advised to follow these guidelines while taking notes:
1. Write down any headings or titles you come across while reading through the chapter.
2. Capture any key information that answers the 5 w's: Who, What, Where, Why and When.
3. Copy down any bold words or sentences you encounter while reading through the text.
1. Write down any headings or titles you come across while reading through the chapter.
2. Capture any key information that answers the 5 w's: Who, What, Where, Why and When.
3. Copy down any bold words or sentences you encounter while reading through the text.
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12/3 Pop Binder Quiz! (Mrs. Ngai's class) Cleaned out binders and returned our Ecology text books. New text books were checked out (Cells and Heredity) and students completed a "text book scavenger hunt" for homework in order to familiarize them with some of the helpful features of the book they will be using during this unit.
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12/2 Benchmark 2: Line Graphs and Scientific Conclusions.
12/1 Benchmark Review: Graphing Practice. Students worked in pairs to create line graphs for unique data sets. When they were finished graphing, they traded and evaluated another group's graphs using the benchmark rubric. When the activity was complete, students were given the homework page which included a reflection side (reflecting on today's graph activity and the graded coyote/rabbit lab they received back today) and a practice graphing activity for homework. If students were not here or were unable to complete the in-class graph activity, they were asked to skip questions 2 and 3 on the reflection page and use their "coyote/rabbit labs" as the graph to reflect on.
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11/21-23 Coyote and Rabbits Lab: Students worked in pairs to collect data on a simulation of the interactions between coyote and rabbit populations. The lab report consists of the data table, line graph of the data, and answers to the questions page. An extra copy of the lab and a completed data table are available below for students who have lost their data or forgotten their labs.
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11/20 Populations Vocabulary Gallery Walk. Homework: Read pages 23-28 in the book and answer questions 1-4 from page 28.
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11/19 Levels of organization in ecosystems: Notes and Graphic Organizer Activity.
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11/14 Students took their quiz on food chains and food webs.
11/13 Students continued and finished their group poster/activity on food webs. Homework: Food Web Identification worksheet.
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11/12 Students participated in a small group activity to construct a food web. Homework: Study questions 1-3 on the study guide. Study guide located on home page.
11/11 No School in honor of Veteran's Day.
11/10 Energy in Ecosystems: Quick notes (vocab section of binder) and a practice worksheet for homework. Study guides for Friday's quiz were handed out as well.
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11/7 Science Center Field Trip
11/6 Food Chain Energy Pyramid foldable mini project.
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11/5 Flaxatonian Food Chain and introduction to trophic levels.
11/3 Introduction to food webs. Food web practice page. Food chain/food web role play class activity.
10/31 Students recorded observations and classified animals as either herbivores, carnivores, omnivores or scavengers based on what they saw in a short documentary about weird animal species.
10/30 Students completed a graphic organizer to demonstrate their understanding of the food chain vocabulary and concepts presented in class and in their reading. Homework: Finish the graphic organizer as well as the reading packet from the book.
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10/29 Notes on how energy flows through an ecosystem. Homework: Add pictures and examples to vocabulary definitions from Tuesday night.
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10/28 Introduction to Energy in Ecosystems: You and the Web of Life. Homework: Copy down the ten vocabulary words and definitions onto a piece of
paper so you have them ready for tomorrow's activity in class. See homepage for vocabulary words.
10/27 First Quarter Exam
paper so you have them ready for tomorrow's activity in class. See homepage for vocabulary words.
10/27 First Quarter Exam
10/24 Binder Quiz. Extra handouts available for help with test review over the weekend (available for download below starting Friday).
10/22 & 23 Students worked on a review activity in class that utilized vocabulary cards and chalk in a hands on format to create sentences and concept maps on top of their desks. A great way to practice this activity at home is to write the vocabulary words on post-its or on small pieces of paper and then organize them in a way that connects the meanings of the words or sorts the words into similar categories. Explain how you organized your concept map to someone else in your home as a way of reviewing the science concepts and vocabulary words. I love using post-its with arrows drawn under the words so I can make a map on my wall :) Here is a printable document with all of the vocabulary words lined up as cards.
10/21 Inference/Observation Gallery Walk: Students walked around the room writing observations and inferences about random pictures posted in the classroom. Students were also given a "variables worksheet" as homework in order to begin reviewing for next week's test (available in class only due to copyrights.) To make up the "variables worksheet" assignment I will accept a student written experimental scenario. You should write out a
possible experiment and then identify the independent variable, dependent variable, control group and at least three constants. Write "Variables Make Up" at the top and turn it in to the class box.
possible experiment and then identify the independent variable, dependent variable, control group and at least three constants. Write "Variables Make Up" at the top and turn it in to the class box.
10/20 Inference/Observation Notes and Practice (Handout 23) "Observing a Space Alien" practice for homework (Handout 24)
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10/17 Writing Conclusions Practice (Handout 22)
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10/16 Writing Scientific Conclusions: Notes and Practice Evaluation (Handout 21)
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10/15 Benchmark: Line Graphs of Radish Lab Data. All work to be completed in class.
10/10 Radish Lab Summary (Informal Lab Report)
-Students finished collecting their radish data and filled out the "Lab Summary" to guide them through analyzing their data for this first report.
-Students finished collecting their radish data and filled out the "Lab Summary" to guide them through analyzing their data for this first report.
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10/8 and 10/9 Graphing Practice and "How to make a line graph" Notes
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10/7 Venn Diagram
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10/2 Table Top Photosynthesis and Study Guide
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9/30 and 10/1 Leaf Project: Students were given instructions to make a 3-D paper model of a leaf undergoing photosynthesis.
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9/29 Radish Lab Day 2
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9/26 Radish Lab Part 1: Planning a Scientific Investigation
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9/24-25 Photosynthesis Comic Book Page (extra copies available in class due to copyrights)
9/23 Photosynthesis Vocabulary
9/22 Photosynthesis Reading and Graphic Organizer (extra copies of readings available in class due to copyrights)
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9/19 Quick Quiz on Scientific Method (worth a homework grade, not a quiz grade)
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