7 Science 10-11
Weekly outline
- General
General
Welcome to a new and exciting year in Science. My name is Dani DiPietro and I am your 7th grade science teacher for this school year. Attached is a copy of the Science Informational letter about 7th Grade. Please be sure a copy is signed and attached in your lab notebook. If you have lost this, reprint a new one and attach it in your lab notebook! - 28 February - 6 March
28 February - 6 March
1. Due Thursday, March 3rd - Work & Power Math Problems worksheet. Be sure to use formula-plug-chug to do these problems. I know you will have at least tried to solve them when I can see the formula written down!
2. Due Friday, March 4th - Design a Superhero Project. Make sure you have both the printed out character in color and your accompanying story where your superhero saves the day. See directions and rubric below. Link is there if you have lost your character. If you are turning in a rough copy, it needs to be emailed to Ms. D. by Thursday morning! - 7 March - 13 March
7 March - 13 March
1. Due Tuesday, March 7th - Design a Superhero Project. Make sure you have both the printed out character in color and your accompanying story where your superhero saves the day. See directions and rubric below. Link is there if you have lost your character.
2. Due Friday, March 11th by 1600 - 3rd Blog Comment - remember you need to have two for the 8th grade blog and two for the 7th grade blog, Make sure you do one that is needed! - 14 March - 20 March
14 March - 20 March
On Tuesday, March 15th you will be given 1 hour to finish putting your Simple Machines Presentation together. The last 1/2 and hour of class we will start presenting. Directions & rubric are below. Be sure to understand all words and concepts you have in your presentation and discuss these with your partner. Good Luck! - 21 March - 27 March
21 March - 27 March
Tuesday, March 22nd - Make sure your Simple Machine Presentation is ready to go - we will be trying to do all of them today!
Due Friday, March 25th @ 1600 - Last blog comment for the third quarter! Keep in mid if you need to do one for the seventh grade blog or the eighth grade blog. - 28 March - 3 April
28 March - 3 April
1. Tuesday, March 29th - Quiz - Be sure to study your notes on Work & Power from the textbook, and make sure you can do the math problems (there is a practice sheet below), be sure to understand the information on Simple Machines (use the notes from people's presentations and/or the information in the book!) Use pages 108 - 119 & 124 - 135 in your textbook to help you study! There will be a review session during lunch on Monday. March 28th!
2. Due Thursday, March 31st by class - Your reflection post to the blog -
- Remember to label it with your name, Reflection Post and 3rd Quarter
- Tell me how you feel you improved as a scribe writer and what you feel you need to do to improve even further for the last quarter
- Tell me the benefits of using a class blog are and what you do not like about this project
- Lastly, I would like you to email the link of the blog to one person outside of this school community (no parents, siblings if they are at AISZ or friends at AISZ or anyone already following the blog) for them to show them what you are working on in science - please CC me on this email so I know you did it!
K'Nex Construction Project begins this week!!!! - Remember to label it with your name, Reflection Post and 3rd Quarter
- 4 April - 10 April
4 April - 10 April
K'NEX Construction Project this week!
Be sure to review information about Simple Machines to be able to answer questions easily when building!
No Official Homework!!!! - 11 April - 17 April
11 April - 17 April
K'NEX Construction Project this week!
Be sure to review information about Simple Machines to be able to answer questions easily when building!
Goals for K'NEX Building:
Thursday, April 21st - finished with all Simple Machine Building & have enough credits to move onto the Compound Machine.
Week of May 2nd - May 6th - Compound Machine Building!
Blogging for the start of the fourth quarter - directions & rubric below! Remember to have a real life relationship in your post this time around!
Due dates for scribe posts to keep in mind (due in the morning):
Courtney - Tuesday, April 19th
Karin - Tuesday, May 3rd
David - Tuesday, May 10th
Blog Comment Dates to keep in mind: Due at 4pm (1600)
Friday, April 15th (must be a comment to 8th grade)
Friday, May 6th
Friday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 31st
Reflection Post for 4th Quarter - Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - this may be written after you have done your Scribe Post.
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!**** - 18 April - 24 April
18 April - 24 April
1. Due Thursday, April 21st - Please email Ms. D. the answers to the following questions about your K'nex Team and how you have worked thus far. This email needs to be sent by class time. I am looking for honesty, but please be careful about being too harsh. You and I will be the only ones reading what you have written.
a. Do you feel all of the members of your team have worked equally on this project? Why or why not?
b. Please give one compliment about each team member's work and give one criticism about each team member's work. This needs to be done for every team member.
c. Do you feel you have contributed to your team's success thus far? Why or why not?
d. How can you improve your work on this project as we head into the building of the compound machine.
Goals for K'NEX Building:
Thursday, April 21st - finished with all Simple Machine Building & have enough credits to move onto the Compound Machine.
Week of May 2nd - May 6th - Compound Machine Building!
Blogging for the fourth quarter - directions & rubric below! Remember to have a real life relationship in your post this time around!
Due dates for scribe posts to keep in mind (due in the morning):
Karin - Tuesday, May 3rd
David - Tuesday, May 10th
Blog Comment Dates to keep in mind: Due at 4pm (1600)
Friday, May 6th
Friday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 31st
Reflection Post for 4th Quarter - Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - this may be written after you have done your Scribe Post.
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!**** - 25 April - 1 May
25 April - 1 May
NO HOMEWORK! ENJOY SPRING BREAK!!! 
- 2 May - 8 May
2 May - 8 May
Blog Comment #2 is due by 1600 (4pm) on Friday, May 6th. You may comment to either the 7th grade or 8th grade blog.Remember to include criticisms, compliments and comments to their science writing! Be specific with your science aspect of the comment.
Blogging for the fourth quarter - directions & rubric below! Remember to have a real life relationship in your post this time around!
Due dates for scribe posts to keep in mind (due in the morning):
Karin - Tuesday, May 3rd
David - Tuesday, May 10th (about the Cookie monsters)
Ghazaleh - Tuesday, May 10th (about the Evil Elves)
Blog Comment Dates to keep in mind: Due at 4pm (1600)
Friday, May 6th
Friday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 31st
Reflection Post for 4th Quarter - Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - this may be written after you have done your Scribe Post.
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!****
During this week in class your KNEX Team will be building the Compound Machine. We will determine during the week if this will be due on Friday or not. Good Luck! - 9 May - 15 May
9 May - 15 May
1. Due Tuesday, May 10th- Reading in textbook about Cells, pages 6-13.
2. Due Thursday, May 12th - email to Ms. D. about your KNEX Performance. This is due by the beginning of class. Make sure to answer all of the questions given to you!
3. Due Thursday, May 12th - From your reading in the textbook (pages 6 - 13) take notes in your lab notebook, or on the computer (share as google docs) that cover Key Concepts & Key Terms on page 6 (upper left). I will be checking these at the beginning of the class.
Scribes for week -
Tuesday, May 10th - Tamara & Chiara (write about your group only!) - Post is due Thursday, May 12th in the morning!
Valentina - Scribe for Thursday - post due Tuesday, May 17th (am)!
Blog Comment Dates to keep in mind: Due at 4pm (1600)
Friday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 31st
Reflection Post for 4th Quarter - Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - this may be written after you have done your Scribe Post.
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!****
- 16 May - 22 May
16 May - 22 May
Scribes for week -
Valentina - Scribe for last Thursday - post due Tuesday, May 17th! (morning)
Eric - Scribe for Tuesday's class (May 17th) - post due by Thursday, May 19th (morning)
1. Due Tuesday, May 17th - please read the "Building Blocks of Life" packet and highlight important parts as you read through it. Please also make notes where you do not understand something! Your book goes through these parts as well, and you can use that to help clarify information that is confusing!
2. Blog Comment #3 is due by 1600 (4pm) on Friday, May20th. You may comment to either the 7th grade or 8th grade blog.Remember to include criticisms, compliments and comments to their science writing! Be specific with your science aspect of the comment. (Keep in mind many of you will be on the Switzerland trip - do this before you leave!)
Blog Comment Dates to keep in mind: Due at 4pm (1600)
Friday, May 20th
Tuesday, May 31st
Reflection Post for 4th Quarter - Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - this may be written after you have done your Scribe Post.
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!****
- 23 May - 29 May
23 May - 29 May
Scribes for week -
Nathan - Scribe for Tuesday's class - post due Thursday, May 26th! (morning)
Emilija- Scribe for Thursday's class (May 26th) - post due by Wednesday, June 1st (morning)
1. Due Thursday, May 26th - Venn Diagram comparing/contrasting Animal vs. Plant Cells.
Due Tuesday, May 31st - LAST Blog comment for the year! Be careful about doing it for the correct grade. please talk with me if you do not know who you can write the comment to.
Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - 4th Quarter reflection post
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!****
- 30 May - 5 June
30 May - 5 June
Scribes for week -
Davide - Scribe for Tuesday's class (May 31st) - post due Thursday, June 2nd! (morning)Jakub- Scribe for Thursday's class (June 2nd) - post due by Monday, June 6th (morning)
1. Due Tuesday, May 31st - LAST Blog comment for the year! Be careful about doing it for the correct grade. please talk with me if you do not know who you can write the comment to.
2. Due Tuesday May 31st by 4pm (1600) - Reflection Post for 4th Quarter!
Reflection post must focus on the following things:
*How do you feel you have improved as a blogger over the past year or two?
*How do you feel blogs contribute to learning for a class in school?
*What else do you think a blog could be used for?
*How has blogging helped your overall writing?
*How has blogging helped your commenting to others about their writing?
*What is the most important thing you have learned from blogging?
**** Don't forget to label your post with your name, Reflection Post, 4th Quarter!****
3. Due Tuesday, May 31st - Cell Project - be sure to pay close attention to the directions as this is a model of the organelles of a cell and WHAT THEY DO, NOT WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE!!!! Directions and rubric are below!
4. Friday, June 3rd - Cell Quiz!!!! Last major grade of the year! Study the Cell Basic Notes (MRS. GREN, Cell Theory, basics about cells); Parts of an animal cell vs. plant cell (especially the Venn Diagram); smallest to biggest organization; parts of a microscope; and how a microscope works. There will be a review session during lunch for anyone who comes. Good Luck!
- 6 June - 12 June
6 June - 12 June
Tuesday, June 7th - Rat Dissection in class.
Wednesday, June 8th - LAST DAY OF REGULAR CLASSES!
Thursday, June 9th - Samobor Pool Party - 8am - 3pm (800 - 1500). Make sure to bring a towel and change of dry clothes. There is a beach volleyball court, soccer field, pool, basketball court, and a snack bar with food available. Bring your own packed lunch or money to buy lunch at the snack bar!
Friday, June 10th - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!! Noon dismissal!
Have a terrific summer and good luck in life!
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