Assignment/Activities Today
7th Grade
- Chapter 11 – Classification
- Review The Three Domains – Archaea, Bacteria & Eukarya
- Review Kingdoms Eukarya – Protista, Fungi, Plantae & Animalia
- Review Levels of Classification
- Complete Study Guide – Chapter 11
- Quiz Quiz Trade for Tomorrow’s Quiz
- Wednesday 12/14/2011 Quiz – Chapter 11: Classification
8th Grade
- Chapter 6: Introduction to Atoms
- Review The Parts of an Atom – Electrons, Protons & Neutrons
- If Incomplete, Brainpop – Isotopes (view the film, take the graded quiz and email Mr. Hodder the results)
- Complete Study Guide – Chapter 6 (Please note study guide has incorrect chapter listing of 12. However it is still “Introduction to Atoms”)
- Review – The Atom Game
- Wednesday 12/14/2011 Quiz – Chapter 6: Introduction to Atoms
Science Fair
- Science Fair Experiment Presentation
- Recall that the only variable in the experiment is the soil type
- Measure and chart any growth
- Note: Science Fair Materials are due Wednesday December 14th
- Question – How do different soils affect the growth of a bean plant?
- Hypothesis – If we use Seed Starter Mix then it will grow faster
- Materials – Garden beans, 6 Small containers, 6 Different soils (RomoDirt, Edna’s Best Potting Soil, Perlite, Sphagnum Peat Moss, Seed Starter Potting Mix, Orchid Potting Mix), Water, Ruler
- Procedures – tbd
- Observations – tbd
- Data – tbd
- Conclusions – tbd
Science Fair Due Dates
Friday December 2nd – Science Fair Question Due
Thursday December 8th – Science Fair Hypothesis Due
Wednesday December 14th – Science Fair Materials Due
Friday January 13th – Science Fair Procedures Due
Friday January 20th – Science Fair Observations Due
Friday January 27th – Science Fair Research Paper Due
Monday February 6th – Science Fair Project Due
Standards Covered Today
7th Grade – #1: Cell Biology, #3: Evolution
8th Grade – #3: Structure of Matter, #7: Periodic Table
Items of Note
Tuesdays at 2:00 – Opportunities to retake any quiz from the trimester
Previous Brainpop Quizzes
7th Grade
- Six Kingdoms
- Classification
- Science Projects
- Heredity
- Mitosis
- Cellular Respiration
- Photosynthesis
- Cell Structures
- Bacteria
- Cells
- The Scientific Method
- Vaccines
8th Grade
- Isotopes
- Atoms
- Atomic Model
- Science Projects
- States of Matter
- Graphs
- Measuring Matter
- Metric vs. Customary
- Microscopes
- NASA: International Space Station
- The Scientific Method
- Ozone Layer
Chapter Vocabulary Terms
7th Grade
- Chapter 11 – Classification, Taxonomy, Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
- Chapter 6 – Heredity, Dominant trait, Recessive trait, Gene, Allele, Phenotype, Genotype, Probability, Homologous chromosome, Diploid, Haploid, Meiosis
- Chapter 5 – Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, Fermentation, Cell cycle, Chromosome, Mitosis, Cytokinesis, Cancer
- Chapter 4 – Cell, Cell membrane, Organelle, Nucleus, Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Cell wall, Cytoskeleton, Ribosome, Endoplasmic reticulum, Mitochondion, Chloroplast, Golgi complex, Vesicle, Lysosome, Organism, Function, Structure, Tissue, Organ, Organ system
- Chapter 2 – Cell, Homeostasis, Sexual reproduction, Asexual reproduction, Metabolism, Producer, Consumer, Decomposer, Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, Phospholipid, ATP, Nucleic acid
- Chapter 1 – Life science, Scientific method, Hypothesis, Controlled experiment, Variable, Mass, Weight, Technology, Area, Temperature, First aid, Theory, Law, Volume, Model, Scale, Compound light microscope, Electron microscope
8th Grade
- Chapter 6 – Atom, Electron, Nucleus, Electron cloud, Proton, Atomic mass unit, Neutron, Atomic number, Isotope, Mass number, Atomic mass
- Chapter 5 – Element, Pure substance, Metal, Non-metal, Metalloid, Compound, Mixture, Mixture, Solution, Solute, Solvent, Concentration, Solubility
- Chapter 4 – States of matter, Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma, Change of state, Melting, Evaporation, Boiling, Condensation, Sublimation
- Chapter 3 – Matter, Meniscus, Weight, Physical property, Physical change, Chemical property, Chemical change
- Chapter 2 – Mass, Volume, Density, Temperature, Model, Theory, Law, Independent variable, Dependent variable, Axis, Mean, Median, Mode, Slope
- Chapter 1 – Science, Scientific method, Observations, Hypothesis, Data, First aid
Previous Student Presentation Criteria
7th Grade
- Classification
- Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
- i.e. Title: Classification
- Slide 2: Levels of Classification (Title & Bullets Slide)
- i.e. Title: Level of Classification
- i.e. Bullets: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class…
- Slide 3-5: Classification of Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
- i.e. Title: Killer Whale
- i.e. Bullets: Domain – Eukarya, Kingdom – Animalia, Phylum – Chordata, Class – Mammalia, Order – Cetacea, Family – Delphinidae, Genus – Orcinus, Species – orca
- i.e. Photo: A picture from the web
- Slide 6-8: Classification of Plant, break down the levels of classification for a plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
- For example see slides 3-5
- Slide 9-10: Classification of Plant or Animal, break down the levels of classification for an animal or plant, Kingdom through Species (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
- For example see slides 3-5
- Meiosis
- Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
- Title – Meiosis
- Slide 2: Definition of Meiosis (Title & Bullet Slide)
- Title – Meiosis
- Bullet – A process in cell division….
- Slide 3+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
- Title – The Step of Meiosis i.e., Step 1
- Bullet – Description of Step i.e., The chromosomes are copied….
- Photo – Picture of the Step
- Mitosis
- Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
- Title – The Cell Cycle
- Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
- Title – The Phase of Mitosis i.e., Interphase
- Bullet – Description of Phase i.e., Before mitosis begins….
- Photo – Picture of the Phase
- Cell Organelles
- Title – Cell Organelles
- Bullet – Organelle name, Description of Said Organelles’ Job, i.e., Nucleus
- Photo – Picture of the Organelle i.e. A Picture of the Nucleus
- Organelles listed: Cell Wall, Cell Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosomes, Endoplasmic Reticulum, Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, Golgi Complex & Vacuole
- Vocabulary Terms
- Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
- Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
- Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. Life Science
- Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. The Study of Living Things
- Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A picture of a Frog
8th Grade
- Common Compounds
- In each case students will: Write the Chemical Formula, Write the Individual Component Elements, Determine What it is Used For, Determine Where it Might be Found, Find a Picture of the Compound.
- Each Compound Will Have it’s Own Slide
- There will be a Total of 10 Slides
- The Compounds to be presented are Sodium Chloride, Carbon Dioxide, Calcium Carbonate, Ammonia, Magnesium Oxide, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium Bicarbonate, Hydrogen Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide
- Slide 1: Title and Name (Title Slide)
- i.e. Title: Common Compounds
- Slide 2 – 10: Chemical Formula (Title, Bullets & Photo Slide)
- i.e. Title: Sodium Chloride
- i.e. Bullet: NaCl, Bullet: Sodium (Na), Bullet: Chlorine (Cl), Bullet: This compound is salt, Bullet: Salt is mined from the Earth
- i.e. Picture: A shot of a salt shaker from the web
- Summary of Chapter 5, Section 2: Compounds
- Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
- Title – Section 2: Compounds
- Slide 2-11: (Title & Bullet Slide)
- Title – The Bold Sections i.e., Compounds: Made of Elements or Chemical Reactions Form Compounds
- Bullet – Two Summary Points of the Bold Section i.e., A compound is a pure substance….
- Vocabulary Terms
- Slide 1: Title and Student Name (Title Slide)
- Slide 2+-: (Title, Bullet & Photo Slide)
- Title – Vocabulary Term i.e. First Aid
- Bullet – Definition of Vocabulary Term i.e. Emergency medical care for someone who has been hurt or sick
- Photo – Depiction of Vocabulary Term i.e. A nurse providing care for an injured student