Seventh Grade Science
Assignments
08/24 First day of school
08/25 Going over Rules
08/26 Mr. C. Gone. Reading Science World Magazine today
08/29 Read Pages 4-9 & answer questions 1-6 on pg 9
08/30 Start discussing/take notes on The Scientific Method
08/31 Read Pages 10-13 & answer questions 1-5 on pg 13. Science Fair Packet handed out. (Click the link to print a copy.)
09/01 Continue discussing/taking notes on Scientific Method, variables, Science Fair Project
09/02 Read Pages 14-19 & answer questions 1-7 on pg 19
09/05 No School Today - Labor Day
09/06 Read pages 20-26 & answer questions 1-7 on pg 27
09/07 Scientific Method Pretest & video today
09/08 Weather Study Guide 1 in class today
09/09 Science Fair topic & Parent Signature due today
09/12 Chapter 1 Practice Test
09/13 Chapter 1 Test
09/14 (Shortened day & 7th hour assembly)Bill Nye the Science Guy
09/15 Read Pg 38-45 & answer questions 1-6 on pg 45
09/16 Observation & Scientific Question are due
09/19 Read pg 46-51 & answer questions 1-9 on pg 51
09/20 Correct pg 51, check notebooks for completeness, watch "Storms" video
09/21 Read pg 52-58 & answer questions 1-6 on pg 59
09/22 Read pg 60-63 & answer questions 1-4 on pg 63 & questions 1-17 on pg 66
09/23 Deadline for turning in money for Science Fair boards; Weather Study Guide 2A in class today.
09/26 In Computer Lab today working on research paper (see Science Fair Packet from 08/31)
09/27 Weather Study Guide 2B in class
09/28 Practice Test 2 in class
09/29 In Computer Lab today working on research paper (see Science Fair Packet from 08/31)
09/30 Chapter 2 Test today. Research Paper due today (see Science Fair Pack from 08/31)
10/03 Read pg 74-80 & answer questions 1-8 on pg 81
10/04 Practice writing "procedures" in class
10/05 Read pg 82-85 & answer questions 1-5 on pg 85
10/06 Discuss "Hypothesis, Variables, Control groups & experimental groups" - Beakman
10/07 Read pg 86-91 & answer questions 1-8 on pg 91
10/10 Read pg 92-97 & answer questions 1-9 on pg 97 & questions 1-16 on pg 100-101
10/11 Grade Pg 91, 97 & 100-101 in class today
10/12 Study Guide 3A in class today. Alternate schedule for early release day!
10/13 Morning - Alice in Wonderland. Afternoon - Videos
10/14 Study Guide 3B in class today. Science Fair "Hypothesis" & "Variables" due today.
10/17 Notebooks graded today
10/18 Mr. Clanahan's birthday - Practice Test 3 Today. You may use your study guides!
10/19 Chapter 3 Test Today
10/20 Science World Magazines in class today. Mr. C. gone part of day.
10/21 Work on Materials List & Procedure today. All Make-Up Work for 1st quarter due today.
10/24 Turn in Materials List & Procedures. Begin working on Weather Common Assessment Practice Test A
10/25 Grade Practice Test A
10/26 Weather Common Assessment Practice Test B
10/27 Weather Common Assessment Test - Students may return Weather textbooks.
10/28 No School Today
10/31 No School Today
11/01 Forces, Motion, & Energy book: Read pages 4-9 & answer questions 1-8 on pg 9
11/02 Data Tables & Graphs practice in class today.
11/03 Data Tables & Graphs practice in class today.
11/04 Data Tables & graphs due today. If your experiment is not far enough along yet, you will have a quiz over data tables & graphs.
11/07 Grade pg 9. Read pg 10-13 & answer questions 1-7 on pg 13
11/08 Grade pg 13. Look at examples of Science Fair Projects.
11/09 Read pg 14-19 & answer questions 1-10 on pg 19
11/10 Grade pg 19. Calculate the speed of a marble on a track in feet per second, feet per minute, feet per hour, and miles per hour.
11/11 Bill Nye The Science Guy - Friction video
11/14 Read Pg 20-25 & answer questions 1-9 on pg 25 & questions 1-14 on pg 28-29
11/15 Grade pages 25, 28, & 29
11/16 Bill Nye - Gravity video
11/17 Forces & Motion Study Guide 1A
11/18 Forces & Motion Practice Test 1B (5 math problems)
11/21 Forces & Motion Study Guide 1B
11/22 Science Fair
11/23 Early Release Day
11/24 No School - Thanksgiving
11/25 No School - Thanksgiving Break
11/28 Scientific Method Common Assessment Practice Test
11/29 Forces & Motion Practice Test 1A
11/30 Scientific Method Common Assessment
12/01 Science World Magazine (Mr. C. gone part of day)
12/02 Forces & Motion Test 1
12/05 Read pg 36-42 and answer questions 1-7 on pg 43
12/06 Grade page 43. Read pg 44-50
12/07 Answer questions 1-6 on Pg 51 & grade them in class.
12/08 Read pg 52-55 and answer questions 1-5 on pg 55
12/09 Alternate assessment project discussed in class today.
12/12 Chapter 2 Study Guide
12/13 Practice Test 2 (44 software-generated questions)
12/14 Practice Test 2 (Mr. C.'s practice test 2)
12/15 Ch 2 Test
12/16 Last Day before break.
01/02 Read pgs 66-71 and answer questions 1-8 on pg 71
01/03 Read pgs 72-77 and answer questions 1-7 on pg 77
01/04 Make sure notebook is ready to grade. Grade pg 77 during last half of hour.
01/05 Read pgs 78-83 and answer questions 1-7 on pg 83 & questions 1-15 on pgs 86-87
01/06 Grade 83, 86, & 87, then begin working on Forces & Motion Study Guide 3 .
01/09 Review for final exam
01/10 Review for final exam
01/11 Final exams in hours 1 & 6. Notebooks graded in hours 2, 4, & 7
01/12 Final exams in hours 2 & 4. Notebooks graded in hours 1 & 6
01/13 Final exams in hour 7. Semester 1 ends.
01/16 No school today - M.L. King Day
01/17 Grade the Forces & Motion Study Guide 3
01/18 Practice Test 3A
01/19 Practice Test 3B
01/20 Chapter 3 Test
01/23 Read pg 094-099 & answer questions 1-8 on pg 99
01/24 Read pg 100-105 & answer questions 1-8 on pg 105
01/25 Early Release Day - Videos about simple machines
01/26 Read pg 106-113 & answer questions 1-6 on pg 113
01/27 Science/Math Connections Worksheet
01/30 Grade the Sci/Math worksheet from Friday, and do Questions 1-15 on pg 116
01/31 Study Guide 4 - Day 1 (Pages 10-13)
02/01 Study Guide 4 - Day 2 (Pages 14-22)
02/02 Groundhog Day - Practice Test 4A
02/03 Practice Test 4B
02/06 Chapter 4 Test
02/07 Science World Magazines
02/08 Read Pg 124-131 & answer questions 1-6 on 131
02/09 Read Pg 132-137 & answer questions 1-9 on 137
02/10 Read Pg 138-141 & answer questions 1-4 on 141
02/13 Read Pg 142-147 & answer questions 1-8 on 147 & questions 1-15 on 150
02/14 No School - Snow Day
02/15 Catch-up Day (7th hour still needs to do assignment from Mon. 02/13)
02/16 Grade pgs 147 & 150 & begin Chapter 5 Study Guide
02/17 Grade the Chapter 5 Study Guide
02/20 No School Today
02/21 Practice Test 5
02/22 Chapter 5 Test
02/23 Read pg 158-163 & answer questions 1-9 on 163 (can use calculator on 6-9)
02/24 Read pg 164-171 & answer questions 1-7 on 171
02/27 Read pg 172-175 & answer questions 1-4 on pg 175
02/28 Read pg 176-183 & answer questions 1-6 on 183 and 1-15 on 186
02/29 Begin Ch. 6 Science/Math Connections Worksheet. Grade Pg. 183 & 186.
03/01 Begin Study Guide 6. Grade Ch. 6 Science/Math Connections Worksheet.
03/02 Grade Study Guide 6.
03/05 Practice Test 6B (Math-type problems)
03/06 Mr. C. gone to Science Fair @ Cape. Science World Magazines
03/07 Mr. C. gone to Dr's Appointment. Science World Magazines
03/08 Practice Test 6A
03/09 Chapter 6 Test. Students need a CALCULATOR for this test.
03/12 Get notebooks ready to grade. Begin Common Assessment Review Part 1 - Chapters 1-3
03/13 Begin Common Assessment Review part 2 - Chapters 4-6, and GRADE Common Assessment Review Part 1 - Chapters 1-3
03/14 Notebooks Graded
03/15 Electricity Mini-Unit
03/16 No School - Spring Break
03/19 No School - Spring Break
03/20 Review for Common Assessment
03/21 Review for Common Assessment
03/22 Common Assessment Practice Test
03/23 Forces & Motion Common Assessment Test
03/26 Begin Astronomy Book. Read Pgs 4-7 & answer questions 1-6 on Pg 7
03/27 Read Pg 8-13 & answer questions 1-8 on Pg 13. On #8, use 3.14 for pi.
03/28 Read Pg 14-21 & answer questions 1-7 on Pg 21.
03/29 Begin Astronomy Chapter 1 Study Guide
03/30 Grade Chapter 1 Study Guide & Pg 21
04/02 Video - 400 Years of the Telescope
04/03 Astronomy Ch 1 Practice Test
04/04 Astronomy Ch 1 Test
04/05 Astronomy Video
04/06 No School - Good Friday
04/09 No School - Easter Break
04/10 MAP Prep
04/11 MAP Testing
04/12 MAP Testing
04/13 MAP Testing
04/16 Read Pg 94-97 & answer questions 1-5 on Pg 97.
04/17 Read Pg 98-103 & answer questions 1-7 on Pg 103.
04/18 Read Pg 104-109 & answer questions 1-9 on Pg 109.
04/19 Read Pg 110-117 & answer questions 1-9 on Pg 117.
04/20 Bill Nye - The Sun/Planets videos
04/23 Read Pg 118-123 & answer questions 1-10 on 123 & 1-16 on 126
04/24 Begin Astronomy Chapter 4 Study Guide / Comets & Meteors Video
04/25 Grade Pg 123 & 126 / Moon video
04/26 Mr. C. Gone for Earth Day field trip. Science World Magazines
04/27 Grade Astronomy Chapter 4 study Guide / Outer Space Video
04/30 Astronomy PT 4
05/01 Astronomy Chapter 4 Test
05/02 Read Pg 134-137 & answer questions 1-7 on 137
05/03 Read Pg 138-143 & answer questions 1-8 on 143
05/04 Read Pg 144-149 & answer questions 1-7 on 149
05/07 Read Pg 150-155 & answer questions 1-6 on 155 and questions 1-15 on 158-159
05/08 Begin Study Guide 5 & grade pages 155, 158, & 159
05/09 Grade Study Guide 5
05/10 Practice Test 5
05/11 Chapter 5 Test
05/14 Movie Day @ Showplace 8
05/15 Notebooks Graded Today
05/16 MAP Survivor Games
05/17 Review for Final Exams
05/18 Review for Final Exams
05/21 Final Exams Hours 3, 5, 7
05/22 Final Exams Hours 2, 4, 6
05/23 Final Exams Hour 1 - Last Day of School
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