Ms. Landin
(651)702-8071
jlandin@isd622.org
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Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know all of you!
7th Grade Science Supply List:
Composition Notebook (Not spiral!)
Pencil
Tape or Glue
Scissors
Colored Pencils
Week of 3/15-3/19
Monday: New Trimester Expectations, Begin "Jellyfish Invasion" Video
Objective: Students will be able to describe characteristics of jellyfish.
Homework: None.
Due: Sponge Page
Tuesday: Finish "Jellyfish Invasion". Cnidarian Page---due in notebook on Wednesday.
Objective: Students will summarize information about the Cnidaria Phylum.
Homework: Finish Cnidarian Page
Due: Nothing.
Wednesday: Hydra Lab---turn in on Thursday.
Objective: Students will explain the structure and function of hydra.
Homework: Finish hydra lab.
Due: Cnidarian Page
Thursday: Worm Webquest---put in notebook.
Objective: Students will explain characteristics of different worms.
Homework: Finish Webquest
Due: Hydra Lab
Friday: Worm Page---due in notebook on Monday!
Objective: Students will summarize characteristics of worms.
Homework: Finish worm page.
Due: Nothing.
Week of 3/8-3/12
Monday: Quiz and Notebook Check
Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of evolution.
Homework: None---all missing work and extra credit is due on Wednesday for this trimester!
Due: Notebook.
Tuesday: Coral Reef Video
Objective: Students will be able to describe life found in the ocean.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing.
Wednesday: Sponges
Objective: Students will summarize information about sponges
Homework: Finish Sponge Page
Due: Nothing
Thursday: No School (Teacher Workshops)
Objective: na
Homework: na
Due: na
Friday:No School (Teacher Workshops)
Objective: na
Homework: na
Due: na
Week of 3/1-3/5
Monday: Evolution Video Clips and Notes
Objective: Students will be able to explain the Evolution Theory.
Homework: Finish Time Travel Brochure if not turned in today.
Due: Time Travel Brochure for 5 points extra credit.
Tuesday: Evolution Video Clips and Notes
Objective: Students will be able to explain the Evolution Theory.
Homework: None
Due: Time Travel Brochure for regular credit.
Wednesday: Darwin Profile and Notebook Table of Contents
Objective: Students will summarize information about Charles Darwin.
Homework: Organize notebook---due next Monday!
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Natural Selection Lab---due at the end of the hour!
Objective: Students will use data to explain how natural selection works.
Homework: Organize notebook---due next Monday!
Due: Nothing.
Friday:Bill Nye-Evolution
Objective: Students will be able to explain basic concepts of evolution.
Homework: Organize notebook and study for evolution quiz on Monday.
Due: Nothing.
Week of 2/22-2/26
Monday: Living Fossil Activity
Objective: Students will research a "living fossil."
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: History of Life Timeline activity
Objective: Students will be able to describe chronological orders of when living things appeared on earth.
Homework: None
Due: None.
Wednesday: Beging "Geologic Timeline Brochure"
Objective: Students will research a geologic time period and create a travel brochure.
Homework: none.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Work time.
Objective: Students will research a geologic time period and create a travel brochure.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Friday:Work time
Objective: Students will research a geologic time period and create a travel brochure.
Homework: Finish Travel Brochure---due Monday!
Due: Nothing.
Week of 2/16-2/19
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Objective: n/a
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Puzzle Activity---In class
Objective: Students will be able to describe how scientists gather data and generate hypotheses.
Homework: None
Due: Invertebrate Vs. Vertebrate
Wednesday: "Dinosaurs, Fossils, Extinction, OH MY!" Notes
Objective: Students will be able to describe fossilization and extinction.
Homework: none.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Dinosaur Video
Objective: Students will describe characteristics of dinosaurs.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Lightning Thief Field Trip
Objective: n/a
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Week of 2/8-2/12
Monday: LIGHTNING THIEF
Objective: Students will read the next chapter of The Lightning Thief
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Animal List---in class activity
Objective: Students will be able to describe how animals are classified
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Classification Notes and Linnaeus Profile
Objective: Students will be able to describe how animals are classified
Homework: Finish Linnaeus Profile
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Ology Webquest
Objective: Students will describe characteristics of animals.
Homework: Finish Webquest
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Invertebrate vs. Vertebrate Cut and Paste activity
Objective: Students will sort animals into Invertebrate and Vertebrate groups
Homework: Finish Cute and Paste---due on Tuesday
Due: Nothing.
Week of 2/1-2/5
Monday: LIGHTNING THIEF
Objective: Students will read the next chapter of The Lightning Thief
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Fungus Notes and Lab
Objective: Students will be able to describe characteristics of fungus.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Fungus Bookwork
Objective: Students will be able to describe characteristics of fungus
Homework: none
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Protist Lab
Objective: Students will identify different features of protists.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Amazing Animals Webquest
Objective: Students will discover characterisitics of animals.
Homework: Webquest should be finished in class...if not it needs to be finish on own time.
Due: Nothing.
Week of 1/25-1/29
Monday: Student-Led Conferences Binder Day, Bacteria Buffet
Objective: Students will be able to list good bacteria.
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Medical Mysteries 4
Objective: Students will be able to describe microbes.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: LIGHTNING THIEF
Objective: Students will read the next chapter of the Lightning Thief
Homework: none
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Guidance Office Visit about scheduling for next year
Objective: na
Homework: None
Due: Nothing.
Friday: No School for students: Conferences
Week of 1/18-1/22
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Notebook Check.
Objective: Students will be assessed on their science notebooks.
Homework: None
Due: Science Notebook, Osmosis Jones Worksheet
Wednesday: Bill Nye-Germs
Objective: Students will be able to describe how germs are prevented and treated in the body.
Homework: none
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Medical Mysteries 2
Objective: Students will describe types of diseases.
Homework: Finish Medical Mysteries 2.
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Medical Mysteries 3
Objective: Students will explain how scientists track down a disease.
Homework: Finish Medical Mysteries 3. Both Medical Mysteries 2 and 3 will be checked next week!
Due: none.
Week of 1/11-1/15
Monday and Tuesday (Block Scheduling due to MAP testing): Check results of the "Germ Lab", Work on Scientist Profiles for Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur. Complete notebook table of contents.
Objective: Students will be able to describe the work of two microbiologists.
Homework: Finish scientist profiles. Finish organizing notebook.
Due: None.
Wednesday/Thursday (Block Scheduling due to MAP testing): Watch "Osmosis Jones"
Objective: Students will describe how infectious disease is transmitted, prevented and treated.
Homework: none
Due: Nothing
Friday: Notebook Check! MOVED TO NEXT TUESDAY!!!
Objective: Students will be assessed on their notebooks.
Homework: Finish Osmosis Jones Workshet and get notebook ready.
Due: none.
Week of 1/4-1/8
Monday: Medical Mysteries 1---Website Activity
Objective: Students will be able to describe microbiology.
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Introduction to "Journal of a Disease" project---due NEXT MONDAY!!!
Objective: Students will research a disease.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Work time
Objective: Students will research a disease
Homework: none
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Germ Lab
Objective: Students will predict where and how bacteria grows.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Work time
Objective: Students will explain information from the perspective of a disease.
Homework: Finish paper.
Due: none.
Week of 12/21-12/23
Monday: Hybrid Animal Articles
Objective: Students will use reading strategies to learn about hybrid animals.
Homework: None.
Due: None.
Tuesday: Race and Genetics, begin DNA project
Objective: Students will be able to explain how race and genetics are connected.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Work on DNA project.
Objective: Students will construct a model of DNA.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: No School
Friday: No School----have a fantastic and relaxing break---see you in 2010!!
Week of 12/14-12/18
Genetics Test THIS FRIDAY:
Items to review: All "Do Now" questions in notebook, "Important Vocabulary" Notes, Mitosis and Meiosis Foldable Notes, Gene Scene Webquest, Dogs Questions, Punnett Squares Notes, Albino Notes, Zoo Matchmaker Worksheet, DNA Notes
Students WILL be able to use a 3x5 notecard (both sides) on the test. Notecards must be hand-written and NOT typed.
Monday: Reebops Day 1 (A lab done in class helping students understand genetics)
Objective: Students will be able to describe how traits are passed on from one generation to the next.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Zoo Matchmaker.
Tuesday: Reebops Day 2
Objective: Students will be able to describe how traits are passed on from one generation to the next.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Reebop Lab Packet is due at the end of the hour.
Wednesday: DNA Notes
Objective: Students will be able to describe the basic structure of DNA.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Review for test, make notecard
Objective: Students will review the genetics unit.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Genetics Test
Objective: Students will be assessed on their genetics knowledge.
Homework: None
Due: Notecard for Test
Week of 12/7-12/11
Monday: Bill Nye-Genetics
Objective: Students will be able to describe the basic concepts of genetics.
Homework: None.
Due: Gene Scene Webquest and Classroom Traits Worksheet.
Tuesday: Dogs and Genetics
Objective: Students will be able to explain why there are so many kinds of dogs.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Finish Dogs...Gregor Mendel Profile
Objective: Students will be able to name the scientist who is credited as the "father of genetics".
Homework: Finish Profile.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Punnett Squares Practice
Objective: Students will be able to predict the chance of certain traits being passed on from parent to offsrping.
Homework: Finish Punnett Square foldable.
Due: Nothing.
Friday: Zoo Matchmaker
Objective: Students will be able to describe how zoos use genetics in their breeding programs.
Homework: Finish Zoo Matchmaker
Due: Punnett Square Foldable.
Week of 11/30-12/4
We are starting a new unit this week. All of the work this week will go towards 2nd trimester's grade. All late work and extra credit MUST be turned in this week in order to be counted for 1st trimester's grade.
Monday: Mitosis and Meiosis
Objective: Students will be able to describe how an organism grows and reproduces due to cell division.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Gene Scene Webquest---due in Notebook by Thursday!
Objective: Students will be able to describe basic concepts of genetics.
Homework: Finish Webquest
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Traits Bingo
Objective: Students will be able to name genetic traits.
Homework: Finish Webuest from Tuesday
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Classroom Traits---due on Monday!
Objective: Students will be able to describe genetic traits and their frequencies.
Homework: Finish Dominent/Recessive Worksheet
Due: Gene Scence Webquest
Friday: No School---Teacher Workshop Day
Week of 11/23-11/24
Monday: Review organelles and microscope parts
Objective: Students will be able to explain the function of organelles.
Homework: Study for quiz.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Organelle and Microscope Parts Quiz
Objective: Students will be able to identify the function of organelles and parts of a microscope.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing
Week of 11/16-11/20
Monday: Introduction to Organelles, begin Organelle project
Objective: Students will be able to explain the function of organelles.
Homework: Work on poster.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Work on Organelle Trail Project
Objective: Students will be able to explain the function of organelles.
Homework: Work on poster.
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Scientist Profile Worksheet and Microscope Flashcards
Objective: Students will be able to name a scientists associated with microscopes and cells.
Homework: Work on poster, student microscop parts flashcards for quiz next week.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Cell Lab
Objective: Students will explain the difference between a plant and animal cell.
Homework: Finish poster, study for quiz.
Due: Nothing
Friday: Cell Organelles in Notebook, Cell organelle flashcards
Objective: Students will be able to describe all of the required cell organelle functions.
Homework: Study microscope parts and cell organelle flashcards
Due: Cell Organelle Poster
Week of 11/9-11/13
Monday: Microscopic Images---Introduction to using a microscope
Objective: Students will be able to describe ways that scientists use a microscope.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Microscope Parts and Functions Worksheet
Objective: Students will be able to describe parts and functions of a microscope.
Homework: Microscope Worksheet
Use this link to finish your worksheet: Microscope Parts
Note: The mirror is the same as the light source.
The body tube's function is: It maintains proper distance from the eyepiece to the lenses
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Notebook Table of Contents
Objective: Students will be able to name a scientists associated with microscopes and cells.
Homework: Organize Notebook
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Microscope Lab
Objective: Students will demonstrate their skills on a microscope.
Homework: Organize Notebook
Due: Nothing
Friday: Bill Nye-Cells
Objective: Students will be able to describe basic cell functions.
Homework: None
Due: Notebook!!
Week of 11/2-11/6
Study List for Plant Test (Test on Thursday 11/5!):
1. Kingdoms Chart
2. Classification Clues Vocabulary
3. Photosynthesis
4. How Leaves Change Color
5. Plant Webquest
6. Leaf Terms
7. Dichotomous Key
8. Flower and Tree Parts Worksheet
9. Pollination Webquest
10. Top 10 reasons why to study plants
Monday: Pollination Webquest---due in notebook by Thursday.
Objective: Students will be able to describe ways that flowers are pollinated.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Leaf Worksheet from last week.
Tuesday: Bill Nye-Flowers
Objective: Students will be able to explain how flowering plants reproduce.
Homework: Study for test
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Special review!
Objective: Students will review for the test.
Homework: Study for test
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Test Two: Classification and Plants
Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of plant and classification curriculum.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Friday: What Parts of the plants do we eat?
Objective: Students will be able to describe parts of the plants that we eat.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Week of 10/26-10/30
Monday: Seed Dispersal Activity done in class.
Objective: Students will create a model for seeds to be dispersed.
Homework: Don't lose your "bean bling"!
Due: Webquest from last week.
Tuesday: Dichtomous Key Activity
Objective: Students will create and use a dichotomous key
Homework: Finish Alien worksheet.
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Tree characteristics and Dichotomous Key
Objective: Students will identify Minnesota trees using a dichotomous key
Homework: Leaf Worksheet---due in notebook next Monday.
Due: Alien worksheet---in notebook.
Thursday: Tree and Flower Parts (Substitute Teacher today)
Objective: Students will be describe parts of a tree and flower.
Homework: Study for plant test next week.
Due: Nothing.
Week of 10/19-10/22
Monday: Top Ten Reasons why we study plants notes. Start bean bling observational study.
Objective: Students will be able to describe why plants are important.
Homework: Don't lose your "bean bling"!
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Bill Nye-Plants
Objective: Students will be able to describe characteristics of plants.
Homework: Don't lose your "bean bling"!
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Computer Lab- Plant webquest
Objective: Students will be able to describe characterisitics of plants---will be checked in the notebook next Monday.
Homework: Don't lose your "bean bling"!
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Photosynthesis and Leaf Color Change
Objective: Students will be able to describe how leaves make their own food.
Homework: Don't lose your "bean bling"!
Due: Nothing.
Week of 10/12-10/14
Monday: Scientific Naming Notes---Latin and Greek Work roots
Objective: Students will be able to explain how science words are formed.
Homework: Scientific Naming Worksheet.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Classification Clues Worksheet
Objective: Students will define words that will be used in science this year.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: 6 Kingdoms Notes
Objective: Students will be able to describe each of the 6 kindgdoms.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Week of 10/5-10/9
Monday: Food web and food chain notes---fill out Minnesota food web worksheet as a class
Objective: Students will be able to describe levels of a food web.
Homework: Study for test.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Monarch Migration notes and video clips
Objective: Students will be able to explain the life cyle of monarchs and their migration.
Homework: Study for test
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Review Crossword Puzzle---does not need to be turned it, it's just to help prepare the student for the test.
Objective: Students will review for the test.
Homework: Study for test
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Test One. Study items: Classroom rules and procedures, Monarch information, Scientific Method, 6 characterisitics and 4 needs of living things, Ecology vocabulary, food web and food chain information, predator prey information
Objective: Students will be assessed on their knowledge of curriculum covered in the first few weeks of school.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Friday: Catch-Up Day: Finish Planet Earth, play Chomp!
Objective: Students will be able to identify relationships in ecosystems.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Week of 9/28-10/2
Monday: We are GOING OUTSIDE! We will start investigating what is in an ecosystem.
Objective: Students will be able to describe parts of an ecosystem.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday: Ecosystem Vocabulary words worksheet---glue or tape into notebook
Objective: Students will be able to define words associated with ecosystems.
Homework: None
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Predator vs. Prey. Students will take notes on Predator/Prey relationships and then do an assignment where they create their own predator.
Objective: Students will be able to describe the predator/prey relationship.
Homework: Finish "Create a Predator"
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Begin Food Chains---Play Chomp! the game. Also---make notebook table of contents.
Objective: Students will be to give examples of a food chain.
Homework: Make sure Notebook is ready to turn in tomorrow!
Due: Create a Predator
Friday: Predator/Prey and food chains in Planet Earth
Objective: Students will be able to identify Predator/Prey relationships.
Homework: Start reviewing for upcoming test.
Due: Notebook!
Week of 9/21-9/25
Monday: What do you know about Monarchs? What do you want to know about Monarchs? We will do an activity that will allow students to ask questions about their monarch caterpillars.
Objective: Students will ask questions about Monarchs.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing.
Tuesday and Wednesday: We have a modified schedule these 2 days due to MAP testing. Your child will be doing the following activities on EITHER day: Living vs. Non-Living Cut and Paste acitivity---due in their notebook. Discussion and notes of characteristics and needs of living things. Monarch journal check.
Objective: Students will be able to describe examples and needs of living and non-living things.
Homework: Finish cut and paste
Due: Nothing
Thursday: School computer access check. Discuss answers to cut and paste acitivity.
Objective: Students will be to give examples of living and non-livng things.
Homework: none
Due: Cut and Paste Activity
Friday: Computer lab: answer Monarch questions
Objective: Students will be able to find answers to questions about their monarch caterpillars.
Homework: Take home Caterpillar! (Only a couple people per group will be doing this.)
Due: Nothing
Week of 9/14-9/18
Monday: Organize science notebook & Monarach Journal Entry #3
Objective: Students will set up their science notebook in order to stay organized throughout the year.
Homework: Finish glueing/taping in handouts.
Due: Science Notebook!
Tuesday and Wednesday: We have a modified schedule these 2 days due to MAP testing. Your child will be doing the following activities on EITHER day: Set up Potato Trap Lab & Monarch Journal Entry #4 & Place traps outside.
Objective: Students will be make predictions and set up a procedures for the Potato Trap lab.
Homework: None.
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Check on the potato trap, collect data. Write conclusions for the lab.
Objective: Students will be able to generate conclusions about an experiment.
Homework: Finish Potato Trap lab.
Due: Nothing
Friday: Scientific method notes and how it relates to the potato trap lab & Monarch Journal Entry #5
Objective: Students will be able to describe the steps of the scientific method.
Homework: Take home Caterpillar! (Only a couple people per group will be doing this.)
Due: Potato Trap Lab
Week of 9/8-9/11
Tuesday: Introductions, Letter home/Safety Slip, "Save Eddie"
Objective: Students will get to know their teacher and desk partner.
Homework: Signed Safety Slip due Friday, Notebook due Monday, Container for Monarch larva ASAP
Due: Nothing
Wednesday: Procedures Bingo
Objective: Students will be able to describe procedures for this class.
Homework: Signed Safety Slip due Friday, Notebook due Monday, Container for Monarch larva ASAP
Due: Nothing
Thursday: Monarch Eggs! Begin Monarch Journal.
Objective: Students will be able to describe a Monarch Butterfly egg.
Homework: Signed Safety Slip due Friday, Notebook due Monday, Container for Monarch larva ASAP
Due: Nothing
Friday: Milkweed Notes, Go outside to find milkweed
Objective: Students will be able to describe characteristics of milkweed (primary food source for Monarch larva).
Homework: Notebook due Monday, Container for Monarch larva ASAP
Due: Signed Safety Slip, Notebook for extra credit
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