WHAT MAKES SOMETHING LIVING????

We will review five reading passages and determine the characteristics of what would be a living organism.  Articles are provided in class, but you may also click her to review at home in the evening.  Completed summaries and reviews will be due Wednesday at the end of class or you may complete any missing parts Thursday evening at home.

Click the image to go to the reading passages.....

LET'S MOVE ON TO THE NEXT UNIT

YOU HAVE TWO THINGS TO DO TODAY AND MAY DO THEM IN ANY ORDER:

1.  Continue with the previous day's lesson........complete your safety exam, finish your "fakesperiments", and complete the penny lab conclusion questions.

2.  With a partner or alone, view the video you see here.  Do the following on the half sheet of paper from your teacher:

• write a definition in the first space
• give three examples of each word in the second space
• consider your home or school and give three of each you will see this weekend.

THE HALF SHEET OF PAPER IS AN EXIT TICKET SO BE SURE TO DO A GOOD JOB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI

IT'S TIME AGAIN................

Welcome to 7th grade science.

I am so excited to have you in our class and share this year together!!!!!

.......click on the moon to see what science is coming your way soon.

BIOME PROJECT

SELECT TEAMS OF THREE OR FOUR

COMPLETE EVERYTHING AS LISTED HERE

POSTER ONE: describe the seven key biodiversity definitions, explain what each means as well as how they connect or relate to each other

BIOMES    ECOSYSTEM    BIODIVERSITY   HABITAT

 BIOTIC   ABIOTIC   EXTINCTION   

POSTER TWO: select six biomes and describe each. Things to include when researching would be

ANIMALS    PLANTS     LAND FEATURES  

CLIMATE    WEATHER    LOCATION

EACH PICTURE BELOW IS A HELPFUL SITE TO RESEARCH

 

 

PRACTICE DECOMPOSING

Review your composting information and recycling skills using the following links:

VERMI THE WORM

RECYCLE NOW

COMPOST CRUNCH

COMPOST QUIZ

REVIEW GAME FOR CYCLES

http://www.quia.com/rr/259036.html
http://www.quia.com/rr/259036.html

PLAY THE NITROGEN CYCLE