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Science 7

Instructor
Ms. Tagger
Department
Science
Terms
2017-18 Trimester 1
2017-18 Trimester 2
2017-18 Trimester 3


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Grade Check for tomorrow 2/2 attached.  Make sure you have all of your assignments, and you have completed your Science fair to do list. Please let me know if you have any questions.  If you are still having trouble designing your experiment, we will continue to meet one on one tomorrow and next week.

Edlio memo 1-29-18

Students - I have attached the table of contents and classwork: Science fair examples that we went over in class.  We will look at these in greater detail tomorrow. 
 
Science Fair
 
Parents - I would like all of my students to follow the timeline that I have attached to complete their project.  I noticed last week that a few students were beginning to get stressed about starting their experiment, but I reminded them not to work ahead of me.  Please encourage them to stick to our schedule.  It takes time to go over all of the examples, and I would like to work through the process together. We will work on many of these elements in class. As you will see on the attached document (Edlio memo 1-29-18), they will only work on the following items at home: Research, conducting the experiment (planning for this will take place in class), and putting together the poster. Please let me know if you have any questions. I have intentionally withheld certain documents relating to the project, so that students will not start working without examples.

Homework - Science Fair prep part 2

Homework: Science Fair Prep part 2
due Thursday 1/25
 
The Partnership Permission Slip is attached at the end of the document.
 
*Unfortunately the scanned copy has a black sheet between each page.  Please disregard these extra sheet.
 
*please select a topic you are really interested in relating to human impact and consider which model might work best (engineering design or scientific method).
 
*See the following table for ideas:

Period

Possible topics

1

Global warming, awareness of endangered species. Pollution, littering, taking water from different areas, putting harmful chemicals into the air, using cars with gasoline, radioactivity, genetically modifying organisms

2

Building things changes landscape and causes pollution, smog from vehicles, water pollution, decreases animal population by hunting, oil spills, cutting trees down, trash, sustainability of animal products as food.

3

Create pollution, take wildlife habits, warming the Earth, poaching/ hunting animals makes them endangered, natural selection influenced by trying to save others, protecting species, trash in the ocean, recycling

4

Poaching/hunting for animals, built large cities which eliminate nature, pollution, nuclear power plants, light and noise pollution, cutting down trees to make paper, waste/trash, oil spills, plastics that are not degradable, recyclable items, deconstruction of the ozone layer, laws against pollution, awareness and funds for endangered animals, ban plastic bags, making solar powered cars.

5

Gas in cars and pollution, decrease in wildlife, melting icecaps, hole in the ozone layer, deforestation, rising sea levels effect on marine animals, buildings take away wildlife shelter, nuclear warfare, overpopulation puts a strain on the environment and limits where animals can live.

6

Putting animals in captivity, taking resources and habitats for other animals, decreased rainforest, using products that don’t decompose, cars creating pollution, poaching/ hunting endangered species, harmful chemicals, wild fires, factories and air pollution, GMOs, permeability

1/12 grade sheets coming home

Parents,

Most students have completed their 1/12 grade sheet in class today.  This grade sheet includes the score for the Famous Scientist Research Paper and the Unit 2 Test.  Please review this with your child and sign their grade sheet.  If they were absent from class or did not complete their grade sheet, then we will finish it on Tuesday 1/16.  I have updated the scores on aeries today.  Please look through your child’s notebook and review their progress.  Have a great 3-day weekend, and let me know if you have any questions.

*** Current Grade Sheet posted above ***

 

If you finish your grade sheet early ...

Websites

Interactives (DNA/Genetics) - http://www.learner.org/interactives/dna/

 

Famous Geneticist - https://www.thefamouspeople.com/geneticists.php

 

What is a geneticist - https://www.environmentalscience.org/career/geneticist

 

Journey into DNA - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genome/dna.html#

 

Genetics - http://science.freddyflash.com/genetics.html

 

Plant reproduction - http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_reproduction.html

Videos

What is DNA and how does it work? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaJ64lyqrIs 

 

Strawberry DNA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usaE_XZx-a8

 

Genes, DNA and Chromosomes explained - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hywRdDVR76A

 

How is the Y chromosome passed down by males through the generations? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC92N5lndjE

 

Punnett square video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prkHKjfUmMs

 

GMO and Genetic Mutations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAhjPd4uNFY

Games

Dog breeding game - http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_dogbreeding.html

 

Crack the genetic code game - https://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/gene-code/index.html

 

Plant reproduction game - https://www.quia.com/rr/12502.html

 

Plant parts - https://www.quia.com/rr/35661.html

Unit 2 Test B

 

 First: Log into office 365

Second: go to my Edlio and find this chart (below)

Unit 2 Test B

 

Period

Link to test

1

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUODZFNVo1SzA4UlFHOUVIR1pPRzBOUDNLUS4u

2

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUNERDTEQ1RExaTzlZQjEyWlhJRzFCVVlLNy4u

3

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUM1NJMzA0VFpPUlZMS0tNVEhTRDFON0tLVi4u

4

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUOExFUDlDTzZZUjZCMFE1MU5ZSEpZTFhUTS4u

5

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUNjgzTjJTUE9ERlUyOExMMVpUQzRaUjA2Sy4u

6

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=alG_LzE4eUS6iIMJfbVyeVv15ePu5yxIqiOT6uMIzvZUODFIVzJGR1hMQzQ4VjJSQjc1WkhXOEhKWC4u

 

Third: click on the link for your class period and take the test.

Fourth: click submit and log out when you are done.

 

Fifth: sign out and shut down your computer

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Edlio Memo 1-2-18

Edlio Memo ½:

- Please email your essay to Ms. Tagger by Wednesday 1/3 if you need me to print it for you.

- Ms. Tagger will check notebooks Wed – Thurs using the following criteria:

Tagger Check – 1/5

1 point ___ Cover - Please include your name (first and last), Grade/Subject (7th Grade Science), Period (?)

1 point ___ Title Page - Please include your name (first and last), Teacher (Ms. Tagger), Grade/Subject (7th Grade Science), School (MIS), Period (?)

1 point ___ 4 pages (double sided) for table of contents

1 point ___ All loose leaf paper must be stapled, or glued in your notebook

1 point ___ Page #’s 1-30 labeled on the bottom corner of the page

1 point ___ Title written on every assignment (with title and date as the heading)

1 point ___ Computer number written next to date on Classwork: finding credible sources

1 point ___ Neatness and organization

2 points ___ Table of contents should be up to date, including date, period, and page # for all assignments

 

Total: _____ / 10 points possible

 

- Famous Scientist Research Paper due Friday 1/5 let me know if you have any questions. Don’t forget to get your assignment sheet signed.

- Unit 2 test: Tuesday 1/9. We will review for the test in class on Friday 1/5.

- Homework: Chapter 6, 7, and 12 Vocabulary due Friday 1/12. Science specific language only. Don’t forget to write the term, definition, and connection.

Edlio Memo 12-13-17

Parents and students: Please see the attached memo for updates regarding grade checks (12/1 & 12/8), famous scientist research paper (due Jan 5th), upcoming homework (due Jan 12th), and extra credit (due Dec 15th).
 

Homework: Chapter 7 and 12 review

Read Ch 7 and do p. 222 #1-9, AND finish reading Ch 12 p. 386 #1-9

Due Friday 12/15/17.  As usual, please turn in by Thursday for extra credit.