SEMESTER ONE FINAL EXAM CONTRACT

TIME TO GET READY FOR OUR FINAL EXAM

You were given an "exam contract" in class - take a few minutes to review the choices from the contract. 

You must READ your contract, view the choices, and select any combination you wish that will total 100 points and count as your final exam grade for semester one.

CLICK THIS LITTLE BOY'S FACE 

FOR A COPY OF THE EXAM CONTRACT

Once you have made your selections, you will record these on your paper contract.  This contract then must be signed by you, your mom or dad, and a SOMS principal or counselor.

The signed contract is due December 10 and will equal a daily grade.

The signed contract will also become 10 points of your final exam grade.  This will be in addition to the 100 points you have selected to count as your final grade.

Please click on each of the following links.  This will direct you to a page the explains each contract choice in detail as well as providing point values & due dates for each choice.

      Choice #1
      Choice #2
      Choice #3
      Choice #4
      Choice #5

      Choice #6

      Choice #7

      Choice #8

      Choice #9

IT'S MONDAY AND YOUR FOOD IS HEADED SOMEWHERE :o)

• You and your partner will create an online "poster" of our digestive system.  
• You will include all the organs within this system and the function of each.  
• You will sequence or order the steps involved from the time food enters your mouth until it exits your body.
• Be sure to include diagrams and labels in your finished product.

STEP ONE:  VIEW THE BRAINPOP ON  THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Take notes if needed so you can create your glogster

be sure to include the sequence or order that things take place

STEP TWO:  You can use the website on the digestive system to add additional details.

CLICK ON THIS BODY PICTURE TO GET TO THE WEBSITE.

STEP THREE: Go the the GLOGSTER website and create an online poster. . .This is an online project and can include videos as well as pictures you find on the internet. Include all parts and functions of the digestive system.  You will also need to distinguish between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion.

STEP FOUR: You and your partner should go to this site to practice the digestive system labeling for next week's assessment over the parts & functions of the digestive system. 
http://www.purposegames.com/game/label-digestive-system-quiz
http://www.purposegames.com/game/digestive-system-labeling-interactive-game

 WHEN YOU COMPLETE IT, CALL US OVER TO RECORD YOUR SCORE  :o)

CHECK OUT THIS GLOGSTER SAMPLE TO SEE WHAT YOU COULD DO......

PRACTICE LABELING THE HEART....

.........OUR TEST IS TOMORROW (FRIDAY)

LABEL THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Click on the picture to practice 

labeling the respiratory system

THEN PRACTICE YOUR VOCABULARY WITH
THE ONLINE CROSSWORD PUZZLE

HELPFUL HEART INFORMATION

CAN POPCORN MAKE YOU SICK????

• Read the popcorn article alone.  Annotate, underline, and highlight information you find important to the article.
• In assigned groups, go to your blog poster and answer the questions.  You will visit other blog posters and add comments and remarks about their answers.
• View the following video - once you've watched this, go back to the blog poster and add an additional comment.

MONDAY GAME DAY

....AND REMEMBER, 

THE BEST CLASS FOR THE SUB WINS THE PRIZE 

TWO DAY LAB ON CELLS AND MICROSCOPES

DAY ONE:

• Click this link to view a variety of cells. Discuss what type each might be, and why their shape or size might affect their function.  http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/images-inside-human-body-images/8292?image=0

• Microscope station........View four different slides - draw how each cell or tissue appears, write the name of what is in the slide, and write an observation.  

• Onion cell station......follow directions on the station card.  Create your own slide of an onion cell and  a cheek cell. 
• Click on this link and go through the plant and animal cell frames. Be sure to open each link at each screen before clicking "continue".
• http://bio.rutgers.edu/~gb101/lab1_cell_structure/section8_frames.html

DAY TWO: 

• As a class, view the Brainpop on Cell Specialization / complete the 10 question quiz.
• Station One: Using microviewers, look at all slides......use the petri dish to trace a circle and draw what you see in each circle.  Write a two sentence observation of each slide to the side of your drawing
• Station Two: click on game time and play the review game - let your teacher see your score before you close the game.

EITHER DAY: Watch the movie on cell organelles, either as a class or with small groups.

REVIEW PART II - TEST ON CELLS AND CELL THEORY

1. What are the three main points of the CELL THEORY?
2. What is an organelle?  What do they do for a cell?
3. Are ALL cells the same......what about shape?......what about size?
4. What parts of organisms are made of cells?
5. Give a brief description of the following cell parts:  cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, Endoplasmic Reticulum, vacuoles, chloroplast, ribosomes.  Where is the DNA found in a cell?
6. Identify scientists associated with the cell theory - give two or three words about their contribution.
7. List the levels of cell organization from the one that is most simple to the one that is most complex.

ANIMAL AND PLANT CELL PROJECT

We will work on a project the next two weeks.  The topic is ANIMAL AND PLANT CELLS.

You may click on the picture of a plant cell to see the project details.

STUDYING PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS

CLICK ON THE CELL TO OPEN YOUR WEBQUEST INVESTIGATION.  

Using your journal, record answers using the following three links for your research:

PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS - CLICK HERE

ORGANELLES - CLICK HERE

INSIDE A CELL - CLICK HERE

WHEN YOU ARE DONE 
 CLICK HERE TO PLAY GAMES AND GET HELP WITH YOUR DRAWING

OUR PROGRESS REPORT GRADING PERIOD ENDS THIS FRIDAY. STUDENTS IN SPORTS OR EXTRA-CURRICULAR SHOULD BE AWARE OF ELIGIBILITY

CELL THEORY - SCIENTIST READINGS

Click on each of the following links and answer the questions regarding each scientist on your Scientist/Experimental Profile recording sheet.

1. Francesco Redi
2. John Needham
3. Lazzaro Spallanzani
4. Louis Pasteur

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PROFILE FOR THESE FOUR SCIENTISTS, COMPLETE THE BACK SIDE OF THE PROFILE SHEET

COPY FROM THE OTHER CLASS :O)

https://todaysmeet.com/reviewfortest
CLICK HERE AND ASK MS. TAVILEW'S CLASS FOR HELP ON THE REVIEW QUESTIONS.

ABIOTIC AND BIOTIC FACTORS IN OUR ECOSYSTEM

Click on your period and go to the site - read and complete the activity as listed.
When you click on the link below you will post 5 biotic features of our ecosystem and 3 abiotic features of our ecosystem.  For each factor, include an explanation of WHY it is this and include a picture.

PERIOD ONE

PERIOD TWO

PERIOD FOUR

PERIOD FIVE

PERIOD SIX

PERIOD SEVEN

REVIEW FOR TEST ON WEDNESDAY

WITH A PARTNER, COPY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.  STUDY FOR WEDNESDAY'S TEST AND LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ANY ANSWERS

1. What makes an organic compound?
2. What needs to be present?
3. What types of things are always organic?
4. What are the four types of organic compounds?
5. What are some other elements that can be found in an organic compound?
6. Given a chemical compound, explain how you would know it is INORGANIC.
7. Define element:
8. Define compound:
9. How can you tell the difference between an element and a compound?
10. A molecule of methane is CH4
11. Draw a molecule of methane and make a key to distinguish between the elements.
12. A molecule of sugar is C6H12O6
13. How many elements does it have?
14. How many atoms does it have?
15. List the three types of variables.
16. Identify which is the variable the scientist changes.
17. Identify which is the variable the scientist measures as having changed.

A student performs an experiment where he buys plants and measures their growth.

• one plant is placed in the closet
• one plant is placed in the window
• one plant is placed on a table in a dimly lit room

1. What is the independent variable?
2. What is the dependent variable?

3. What does the student need to make constant?

THE BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC WORLD OF TEXAS

Please click on the link that applies to your class.  You will post information and pictures as outlined at each link.  Once all classes have completed their "wall", we will share & compare the results for all you 7th graders :o)

PERIOD ONE

PERIOD TWO

PERIOD FOUR

PERIOD FIVE

PERIOD SIX

PERIOD SEVEN 

CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE

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