January 8-11
Review from Fall - Nervous System
New - Endocrine System/ Reproduction System
Artist M.C. Escher - Infinite Ascension
January 28-February 1
- Birds and Beaks Lab - Rules, Safety, Data gathering, graph building and analysis
February 24 - 28
Plant Photosynthesis Magic School Bus Goes to Seed
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/videos/61592058-64c2-4d61-9b1a-10cb420a8ac1/?hasLocalHost=True Magic School Bus Gets Planted
Plant photosynthesis and
Plant Respiration
Parent Permission to use links at home for The Magic School Bus as it will use up data. Links available for school viewing.
Field Ecology - Biomes
Text Pages 371-385, Biome Foldable Ecological Scavenger Hunt
- closed toed shoes required -Social distancing required - Bring water - be able to take pictures or have paper to draw what you see
FOOD WEB
Temperate Grassland Prairie "Oh Deer" Summary Answers below
March 7
Read the 'Ecological Succession' powerpoint and learn what Succession is and what is the difference between the two types of succession: Primary Succession, Secondary Succession. After reading the powerpoint, identify the pictures as either PRIMARY or SECONDARY SUCCESSION. Turn in your choices for numbers 1-10 to your teacher.
Catastrophic Events and Succession
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January 14 - 18
Frog Week
Frog Lecture Notes with Real Frog Dissection Pictures and Labels (below)
February 4 - 8 PLANT UNIT BEGINS
Bean observation lab begins !
Germinating Seed lab March 2 - 6 Turgor Pressure Lab
Turgor Pressure - a.k.a. Celery Lab - Begins
Plant Movie and Discussion - This link needs parent approval as the movie is a full length documentary an will use up data plans. https://youtu.be/CrrSAc-vjG4
Plant Tropisms activity notes on short videos is linked below.
https://app.discoveryeducation.com/core:builders/boards?assetGuid=72cabec9-e1b4-febf-e5c2-bbd0fa1e8439&includeHeader=true&layout=default
March 20-22,27- 30
Read through the PowerPoint titled "April 2020 Water Treatment Plant" which outlines assignments. You will also read through the PowerPoint titled "Earth's Water" as part of the assignment. Together these two PowerPoints will assist you in developing a 'water treatment facility' out of a clear, colorless, water bottle and other materials. This is a lot of fun and we can't wait to see how yours's turns out. Safety: do not drink your "Pretend Filtered" water. If using scissors; use caution.
Enrichment Activity -
Survival on the Moon
Exploration Space
Problem solving Space travel Supplies...
What would you take ?
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Dichotomous Keys
Introduction To Dichotomous Keys Activity - Teacher Creatures
February 11 - 21
Germinating Seedling and Emergence of a Seedling
March 9-13
Completion of Individualized Tropism activities on Discovery Education link.
Hot Potato - Atom to Biosphere March 12-19
March 6-10
The Lorax Project- assigned for Distance Learning Tippit 7th grade Science on Tuesday April 7 and Thursday April 9. On Tuesday watch the 25 minute cartoon linked below or linked in my Google classroom. On Thursday discuss the short form questions with whomever was at home to watch it with you. We will talk about the answers and any questions you have during Mr. Marro and Ms. Pearce's office hours during the week. Our hours are from 1:30-2:30 M-F. You can find the link to 'Hangout' in the email we sent to all registered students in our classes.
"The Martian" Activities
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WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE HAPPIEST OF SUMMERS.
BE SAFE AND TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.
BE SAFE AND TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.