Assignments+Q1+2014-2015

=** Welcome **** To FMS **** Science 7 - **// Where Science Comes Alive! //=
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 * Adam and Jaime from Mythbusters practice Scientific Inquiry Method to solve science mysteries. ||

7. How does the environment influence genetic traits in populations over multiple generations?
=**Week 1**=

=**DATE:** Th AUG. 14, 2014 First Day of School= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **(Explains what you will need to take out each day)**= =**BELLWORK: Engineer a LEGO structure as a team. Teamwork rules in science!**= Teamwork Quote "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team." —Phil Jackson Champion Basketball Coach =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK: Get school supplies due M 8/18**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: Teacher/Student Introductions**=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: What is it called when you design and build things?**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=

**[|Engineering Play-Well.org] classes in Ventura**

 * Wired 8 Videogames to Get Your Kid Into Engineering By Andrew Groen **

=**DATE:** F AUG. 15, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Find out what and how you will study this year in Inquiry Science 7.**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:** **Get school supplies due M 8/18**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: Practice your oral reading a listening skills by reading**= =**the Classroom Management Power Point FAQ slides.**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: Name the four main subjects**= =**you will study this year in Science 7.**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=


 * Ten Great Reasons to Read**


 * Power of Words**

Build Your Own Dictionary

Word Central


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Flocabulary Science


 * 100 Top Books To Read Before Going To College**

=**Week 2**=

=**DATE:** M AUG. 18, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Discuss maps you and your family have used to get somewhere**= =**or to get around an amusement park like Magic Mountain.**=

=**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK: Observe like a scientist the plants and trees in your neighborhood due T 8/19**=

=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: Map the plants in the garden, for your lab group's section, on the graph paper.**= =**Label the health of the plant. Label any wildlife that lives or flies into your section.**= =**Label the irrigation. Use your phone to document your garden section,**= =**to get today's temperature, and to set the alarm to know when you need to go back to class.**=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: Why is mapping an important tool in inquiry science?**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
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Journey North

Calling all Citizen Scientists Ants Project

Science InThe News Higgs Boson Discovered

**Mapping with [|Project Budburst]**
Gardening Quote “The single greatest lesson the garden teaches is that our relationship to the planet need not be zero-sum, and that as long as the sun still shines and people still can plan and plant, think and do, we can, if we bother to try, find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world. ” -Michael Pollan Chef and Author



=**DATE:** T AUG. 19, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pen, Highlighter**= =**BELLWORK: Who are your heroes (who do you admire)?**= =**Who are your teacher's heroes? Jane Goodall, John Glenn, Bob Ballard**= =**Can heroes motivate you to learn?**=

=**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK: I am unique...due Th 8/21 Study for safety test.**=

=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**=

=**CLASSWORK:**= =**1. Classification Game**= =**2. Read and highlight notes about Safety Rules and Regulations.**= =**Map the location of the safety equipment in the lab.**=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: Check each others safety map for accuracy.**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=


 * EMT Videogame Disaster Hero**

=**DATE:** W AUG. 20, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Highlighter**= =**BELLWORK: THINK PAIR SHARE - Why do scientist classify living organisms?**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:** **I am unique...due Th 8/21**= =**Study for safety test - it is tomorrow -must be100% correct.**=

=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: 1. Learn Safety Rules and Regulations**= =**2. Map all the lab safety equipment and learn how to use it.**=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- Review safety rules and equipment.**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
 * Video Game Designing Tools**

=**DATE:** Th AUG. 21, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: What makes you unique?**= I am unique...DNA Bill Nye Genes =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil, Colored Pencils, Science Journal**= =**HOMEWORK: Observe birds in the wild and record observations**= =**on paper and/or on your phone (pictures/notes) due M 8/25**=
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=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**1. Safety Test/Map**= =**2. Inquiry Science 7 -Science Journal Front Page -**= =**how and what will you study this year**=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: Test**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
 * Disaster Hero Videogame**

=**DATE:** F AUG. 22, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Discuss where you will go to observe birds in the wild.**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:** **Observe birds in the wild and record observations**= =**on paper and/or on your phone (pictures/notes) due M 8/25**=

=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: 1. Inquiry Lab - How does carbonation affect solid objects?**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**=

**Will you be graded lower if your hypothesis is incorrect? Explain why or why not?**
=**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
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 * Discovery Virtual Lab: Critters **


 * Cornell University ebird**


 * eBird App**


 * National Audubon Society**

=**Week 3**=

=**DATE:** M AUG. 25, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- What can you learn about science from gardening?**=

**What can you learn about yourself from gardening?**
=**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**Safety Rules and Regulations Parent Signature**= =**Invitation to Back to School Night Th Sept. 4, 2014**=

=**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: 1. Garden Goals 2. Garden Safety 3. Garden Tools**=

//**1. A Life Lab Garden is a place where students…**// 2. Garden Safety 3. Garden Tools =CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:= =THINK PAIR SHARE- What did you accomplish in the garden today?= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
 * Are inspired to ask questions and seek answers through their own research and observations.
 * Observe the workings of a diverse ecosystem first-hand.
 * Recognize their ability to create a place of beauty and ecological significance.
 * Discover the connections between themselves, their peers, and the natural world.
 * Contribute to the production of healthy food, from seed to table.
 * Apply concepts learned in multiple academic areas: science, history, language arts, math, PE, art, music, dance
 * Learn more about gardening at Life Lab
 * NEVER RUN
 * PAY ATTENTION TO THE JOB
 * TAKE TURNS
 * Learn how to use the tools correctly
 * Use the correct tool for the job
 * Food What? Youth Empowerment Program**


 * Life Lab in Santa Cruz**


 * Cornell's Garden Mosaics **

=**DATE:** T AUG. 26, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal - Write three observations about the birds you observed**= =**in nature; concentrate on physical characteristics (feet, beaks, wings, eyes, etc.)**= =**and their behavior (guarding territory, mating calls, preening, feeding, resting, etc.).**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK: Cell Model Title due W 9/3**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: Inquiry Lab - Creating Paint Colors**= = Inquiry Science Method is PLAY & DISCOVER - try it, it is good for your brain! =




 * Play Bendoku Color Game**


 * Explore Housepaint Design**

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- Discuss four colors you created that you might use**= =**to paint a home and explain why you chose them.**=

=**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**= media type="custom" key="26473506"
 * Phet Color Vision Sim**


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3M Science

=**DATE:** W AUG. 27, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX: Agenda if you do not have your password**= =**BELLWORK: Keyboarding Test - # of words/minute & # of errors**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:** **Cell Model Title due W 9/3**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**1. Computer Lab Rules and Procedures**= =**2. Explore Cells Alive **=
 * Free Typing Game Net**
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2. Research Cells on Google and Bing Search Engines and find one that interests you.
=Six Kingdoms of Living Things=

= = Archeabacteria Protist Volvox Fungi Plant Animal Brain Cell

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- Discuss what is a cell and did you find any that interest you.**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**= Watch Cell Cams on Cells Alive website
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 * CellCraft**

=**DATE:** Th AUG. 28, 2014= =**BELLWORK:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**Science Journal - What is made of cells? What is not made of cells?**=

=**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:** **Microscope Collection 10 Small Items due F 8/29**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: Skills Lab: Accurately Measuring Liquid Volume**= Measuring Liquid Volume Correctly: Read to the bottom of the meniscus.
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Measurement Bill Nye Measurement =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- What pattern did you discover after you completed the lab?**= = Writing a Scientific Lab Conclusion = The conclusion summarizes, in about one page or less, what you discovered based on your experimental results. The conclusion states the hypothesis and indicates whether the data supports it. The conclusion can also include a brief description of plans for exploring ideas for future experiments. Read the conclusion below and discuss what the student learned from the experiment.

=**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
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They Might Be Giants: Put It To the Test They Might Be Giants: Cells Video

=**DATE:** F AUG. 29, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK:**=
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How A Microscope Works Learn How to Use a Microscope media type="custom" key="26474758" Discovery Channel: Cells =**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK: Observe the sky at night and look for the moon due M 9/2**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK: 1.** Introduction to Care and Use of the Microscope/ Dry Mount Slide Preparation= =2. Free Exploration of Microscope Collection 3. Stain and Observe Your Cheek Cells=

=**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE- Discuss what you liked best under the microscope.**= =**Explain why scientists use stains on cells.**=

=**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=


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Filament Games
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Microcospy UK The Six Kingdoms Life Made of Cells Life Science Images Paleontology Portal Microbe Zoo Tissues of Life How the Golgi Body Works

=**Week 4**=

=**DATE:** M Sept. 2, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK:**= =**Science Journal - Practice Answering Questions**= =**1. What is it called when you design and build things?**= =**When you design and build things it is called.**=

**4. Why is safety important in a science lab? Safety is important in a science lab because ___.**
=**CHAMPS:**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**=

=**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=
 * Scientific Method **
 * Rap **
 * Forensic Files **
 * Virtual Lab **
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=**DATE:** T Sept. 3, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal -**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=

=**DATE:** W Sept. 4, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal -**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=

=**DATE:** Th Sept. 4, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal -**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=

=**DATE:** F Sept. 5, 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal -**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=

=**Week 5**=

Common Core Websites

[|Classroom] [|Management:]

[|CHAMPS] ISTE Technology Student Standards Bloom's Taxonomy of Higher Order Thinking Skills

Next Generation Science Standards Textbook: Glencoe Focus on Life Science

=**DATE:** Sept., 2014= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**BELLWORK: Science Journal -**= =**CHAMPS:**= =**TAKE OUT BOX:** **Agenda, Science Journal, Pen, Pencil**= =**HOMEWORK:**= =**NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS, COMMON CORE, ISTE TECHNOLOGY:**= =**CLASSWORK:**= =**CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING:**= =**THINK PAIR SHARE-**= =**EXTENDING YOUR LEARNING:**=