This page is updated on a weekly basis. It will have the assignments and daily agenda for each day. Check if you are absent or need to do make up work.
Remember that 7th grade science is always on B days.
Color Coding:
Green : Lab Activity Red : Tests & Quizzes Pink : Project / Webquest Blue : PowerPoint Notes/Movie Purple : Foldable™
Week 18
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Continue Constellation Connection Project
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - Constellation Connection Project Due Today
Week 17
Monday, May 5, 2008 - Start Constellation Connection Project
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 - Continue Constellation Connection Project
Friday, May 9, 2008 - Field Trip to Harkins Theatre
Week 16
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Star Wheel Lab - Star Wheel & Lab Write-up
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - Mars: Dead or Alive
Week 15
Tuesday - April 22, 2008 - Moon Foldable Project - Directions & Rubric Moon Observation #2
Thursday - April 24, 2008 - Moon Test
Week 14
Monday - April 14, 2008 - Finish Solar System Lab, Begin Moon Observation Project Homework = Phases of the Moon Review
Wednesday - April 16, 2008- (Early Release Day) Vocabulary 6 Quiz, Phases of the Moon Quiz
Friday, April 18, 2008 - Seasons Notes (Powerpoint, Notes Handout), Homework = RE Seasons
Week 13
Tuesday - April 8, 2008 - Honor Roll Assembly
Thursday - April 10, 2008 - Solar System Scale Model Lab
Week 12
Monday - March 31, 2008 - Jimmy Neutron: Fact or Fiction
Wednesday - April 2, 2008 - Phases of the Moon Notes
Friday - April 4, 2008 - Bill Nye Moon Homework = Vocabulary 6 (Words, Roundhouse)
Week 11
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - Begin Astronomy Unit with NOVA To the Moon
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Solar System Internet Scavenger Hunt
Week 10
Beginning of 4th quarter
Monday, March 10, 2008 - Plate Tectonic Unit Review, Homework = Plate Tectonic Test Review
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Plate Tectonic Unit Test, Begin watching Dante's Peak
Friday, March 14, 2008 - (Early Release PT Conferences) Finish Dante's Peak
Week 9
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Last Day of Pompeii
Thursday, March 6, 2008 - Volcano Foldable Project, Plate Jigsaw Activity, Volcanic Hazard Article (Homework if not finished in class)
Week 8
Monday, February 25, 2008 - Day 2 Volcano Poster Project (Handout, Links Page)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - Day 3 Volcano Poster Project (Handout, Links Page) (DUE TODAY!)
Friday, February 29, 2008 - Quaking, Shaking Scavenger Hunt (Handout, Links)
Week 7
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - Volcano Review
Thursday, February 21, 2008 - Volcano Poster Project (Handout, Links Page)
***** EXTRA CREDIT*******
WEDNESDAY, February 20, 2008
Watch the lunar eclipse, do the handout as you watch, turn in on Thursday earn up to 200 extra credit points!!!
Week 6
Tuesday,
February 12, 2008 - Volcano Preview, Homework = Vocabulary 5 Review
Thursday, February 14, 2008 - Volcano Notes (PowerPoint, Note sheet) Homework = Volcano Review
Week 5
Monday, February 4, 2008 - Earthquake preview
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - Earthquake Notes (PowerPoint, Note sheet) , Homework = Plate Tectonic Review
Friday, February 8, 2008 - Tsunami Notes & Movie
Week 4
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Plate Tectonic Foldable Homework = Vocabulary 5 (List, Roundhouse) Benchmark Testing Shortened Classes
Thursday, January 31, 2008 - Fault Movement Lab, Homework = Earthquake Packet
Week 3
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 100th Day Celebration
Friday, January 25, 2008 - Types of Plate Movement Notes (PowerPoint, Handout, Plate Boundary Map) , Logging Data Lab, Homework = Plate Tectonic Review
Week 2
Monday, January 14, 2008 - Continental Drift Lab
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - Early Release, Vocabulary 4 Quiz,
Friday, January 18, 2008 - Plate Tectonic Notes (PowerPoint, Handout), Plate Tectonic Activity. Books will be checked out to students & be sent home!
Week 1
Teacher was out most of week ill. Students did a lot of review activities.
Beginning of Second Semester
Week 17
Monday, December 3, 2007 - Rock Cycle Comic Project
Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - Early Release Rock Cycle Review (Homework if not finished in class.) Review for Rock Cycle Test
Friday, December 7, 2007 - Rock Cycle Test; Homework = Vocabulary 3 (List, Roundhouse)
Week 16
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - Rock Cycle Foldable (Homework if not finished in class.)
Thursday, November 29, 2007 - Sugar Cube Rock Cycle Lab
Week 15
Monday,
November 19, 2007 - Sedimentary Rock Notes (PowerPoint,
Notes),
Rock Roundhouse, Homework=
RE Sedimentary Rocks
Wednesday, November 21- Early Release Vocabulary Quiz 2
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!
Week 14
Veteran's
Day Monday - NO School
Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - Metamorphic Rock Notes (Powerpoint, Handout), Reading Essentials Metamorphic Rocks, Homework - Vocabulary 2 (Word List, Roundhouse Diagram)
Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Quiz on Igneous Rocks & Rock Cycle, Vocabulary 1 Quiz, Metamorphic Rock Lab
Week 13
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 - Igneous rocks Notes (Powerpoint, Handout). Rock Cycle & Igneous Rock Review
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - Field Trip to AZ Science Center
Week 12 -
Welcome back from Fall Break!
Monday, October 29, 2007 - Science World Activity
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - Mineral ID Lab Homework = Vocabulary 1
Friday, November 2, 2007 - Mineral ID Quiz, What is a rock? notes
Week 11
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 - Mineral Id Notes, (Notes handout, Notes PowerPoint) Mineral ID Foldable
Thursday, October 18, 2007 - Mineral Quiz
Week 10
Monday, October 8, 2007 - Begin Mighty Mineral Project in Computer Lab
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 - Finish Mighty Mineral Project
Friday, October 12, 2007 - Mineral Characteristics Review
Week 9
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 - What is a mineral? notes, Homework = Directed Reading 1.1
Optional Extension Activity: Rock Candy
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Mineral Characteristics Foldable
Week 8
Monday, September 24, 2007 - Ping-Pong Lab, Review Scientific Method, Homework = Spongebob Experiment #1
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Scientific Method Performance Assessment, (Performance Assessment Rubric) Homework = Spongebob Experiment #2
Friday, September 28, 2007 - Experimental Design Performance Assessment , (Performance Assessment Rubric)
Week 7
Monday, September 17, 2007- Happy Constitution Day! It's Electric! Lab
Wednesday, September 19, 2007- Special Guest Speaker: Officer Charles on the dangers of meth use
Week 6
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - Science World in class assignment
Thursday, September 13, 2007 - Drops on a Penny Lab
Week 5
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - How to graph histograms, Bean-O! Lab
Friday, September 7, 2007 - Leon Quan, All Day Assembly
Week 4
Monday, August 27, 2007 - Shortened Class periods due to Writing Benchmarks, Scientific Method Notes,
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 - Paper Towel Experimental Design
Friday, August 31, 2007-How to write an effective conclusion, Finish Paper Towel Lab
Week 3
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 - Variables Notes, Bubble Lab
Thursday, August 23, 2007 - Observation Notes, Tootsie Roll Observation Lab
Week 2
Monday - Class Procedures, Marble Ramp Lab, Homework=Science Article
Wednesday - Scientific Method, Fingerprint Lab
Friday - Water Slide Lab, Homework = Science A-Z
Thursday, August 9
Welcome to 7th grade science!
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