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Seventh Grade Life Science!

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Last updated 3/1/01
 

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Welcome to Room 202
Seventh Grade Life Science!

Team Notes: 

1.Progress reports will be distributed on Monday, February 26 for all classes.  They need to be signed and returned the next day.
2. Conference Day is Thursday, March 1st.  We ask parents to sign up if your child is failing two or more subjects.  If you like to have a phone conference, the team teachers are usually free at 9:30am.
3. If you know of or you are interested in volunteering for the annual Deer Creek field trip at the end of May, please let me know.  We are looking for volunteers that are knowledgeable in aquatic invertebrates and a plant hike. lead a station for three days (7:30am-1:30pm).  If yourself, college students, anyone else you may know, please call me at school 410-638-3658 or e-mail me at lifescience7@yahoo.com.
4. Team 7A on the web!  Besides the science website, Mrs. Heinly and Ms. Harrington are on the web at www.schoolnotes.com. Check them out!!!  Click here for schoolnotes.com.

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Units of Study:
Current Unit: Time Travels (geologic time)
Students will begin with the Precambrian Era and travel through time to our most current era: Cenozoic Era.  On their journey, students will learn about fossils, view protists through the microscope, dissect the earthworm, perch, and frog.  Our next unit will be Genetics and Outbreak.

Science Current Event due: Feburary 23rd & 26th

You will be learning many exciting things in science this year.  The following are units that you will study:


Chesapeake Bay: "Choices and Challenges" 
Link to WebQuest1         Link to WebQuest2
(Completed) The Human Body: "Gold Medal" Link to WebQuest
( Current Unit)      Geologic Time: "Time Travels"
Viruses and Diseases: "Outbreak"
Genetics
(Completed)    Drug Education and Prevention Link to Project 
Family Life and Human Growth and Development
                                                RX Class- Animal Presentations Links

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Class Calendar and Assignments:
Click Here to view Quarter One Calendar
Quarter Three
 
 

WEEK/ DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
WEEK ONE       1
 
 
 

 

 1/29  pd 1-6
Quiz- protists, cells, &
microscopes.
"Pre-historic life"		 1/30 pd 2-7
same as mon.		 1/31 pd 6 (2hrs late)
virtual dissection on computer.		 2/1 pd  2-7 (1hr late)
Earthworm Dissection		 2/2 pd 1-6
same as thurs.
WEEK TWO       2
 
 
 
 
 

 

 2/5 pd 7-2 
Begin fish
label perch
jigsaw activity
HWK- page 352 #1-4		 2/6 pd 6-1
same as mon.		 2/7 pd 7-2
Fish Dissection Stations
turn in lab.		 2/8 pd 6-1 
same as wed.		 2/9 pd 7-2
WEEK THREE     1
 
 

 

 2/12 pd 2-7
Complete fish stations 6 and7
Review for Quiz
HMK- Study		 2/13 1-6
Same as Mon.		 2/14 pd 2-7
Happy Valentine's Day
Close at 12:20pm-h20
1. Fish and Worm Quiz
2. Construct Frog Sandwich
3. Add page 1 and 2		 2/15- pd 1-6

Same lesson as Wed.

 2/16 pd 2-7

Begin Frog stations 1&2
Collect gradesheets
 
WEEK FOUR       1
 
 
 

 

 2/19- CLOSED
President's Day		 2/20 pd 6-1
Same lesson as Friday.		 2/21 pd 7-2
Add grades to gradesheet
Complete stations 3&4
Check work/review for dissection		 2/22 pd 6-1
Same as Wed.		 2/23 pd 7-2
Frog Dissection! Bring gloves if you like. 
Complete and turn in frog sandwich.
CURRENT EVENT DUE
WEEK FIVE         2
 
 

 

 2/26 pd 1-6
PROGRESS REPORTS
Same lesson as Friday
CURRENT EVENT DUE		 2/27 pd 2-7
Fossils
Review for Test		 2/28 pd  1-6
Fossils
Return papers to add to gradesheet		 3/1 pd 2-7
Same lesson as Wed.		 3/2 pd 1-6
Time Travel Test
 
WEEK SIX            1
 
 

 

 3/5 pd 2-7
Time Travel Test		 3/6 pd 6-1
Begin Genetics
Laser Disk: Twin Mystery
WEEK SEVEN       2
 
 

 
WEEK EIGHT        1
 
 

 
WEEK NINE          2
 
 

 

 


 

Class Expectations:

1. Actively participate in class, be prepared with all materials.
    Always  check the material board to find out what to bring to class.
2.Grading is kept on a point system.  Each student keeps a gradesheet
   that is a replica of my grade book.  Parent/guardians should sign
   the gradesheet next to returned grades by Thursday night.  Grade
   sheets will be collected on Friday's for bonus points.
3.Homework will be given for enrichment and review. Usually
   homework is between 5 to 10 points.
4. Please check the this web site or during homeroom for missed
    work.  Students with an excused absence will have the number of
    days absent plus one to make up all work.
5.  Students will write a review for a current science article once a
    month.  Students may earn up to 15 points for current events.
6. Students are expected to keep a 3'' notebook for all team subjects
    and are responsible for keeping it organized.  Dividers are: Drills, Homework/classwork, and Test and Quizzes.
7. Wear a smile and have a positive attitude!

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