CELEBRATE SCIENCE THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!

THIS SUNDAY IS THE "SUPERMOON"

please ask your parents for permission to stay up and view our very special LUNAR ECLIPSE

and to see more, click this moon.

NOW LET'S COUNTDOWN TO THE BIG EVENT

it's monday - time to start a new week
DON'T FORGET THE FULL MOON!!!!!

station one:  USING A BAG OF GUM DROPS AND SOME TOOTHPICKS, FOLLOW THE LAB HANDOUT TO CREATE YOUR OWN MOLECULES.  yes, you can eat them when you are finished :o)

station two:  PLAY THIS INTERACTIVE GAME TO BUILD MOLECULES. DETERMINE WHICH ONES ARE MOLECULES OF ELEMENTS AND WHICH ONES ARE MOLECULES OF COMPOUNDS

LET'S GET READY FOR FRIDAY'S TEST

Be sure to complete your review sheet.  Mom or dad may sign it IF you finish it. This will give you 10 bonus points on your exam.

View this short video and take the practice quiz
ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS

IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE ON THE INTERNET

let's see what life is about


YOU WILL READ THE FOLLOWING LINK TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR THE 7 CHARACTERISTICS:
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~klathrop/7characterisitcs_of_life.htm

You can also use this video to help you fill in the characterstics of life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuUzQW29Aw8


Click on each of the following "categories". 
Watch the video at each link then fill in the chart on the back of your paper. 

• C. elegans
• Sea Urchins - cell division
• Sea Urchins - fertilization
• Blood Cells
• Cellular Structure & Function
• Stem Cells
• Cell Motility
• Zebrafish

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.