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Climate Change Project
Climate change – Is it just a hoax or are we, as humans, causing a major warming of our atmosphere?
Climate change (aka Global warming) is in the news almost daily. But, what exactly is climate change? And, how is it affecting our planet? These are questions that I want you to research and then come [...]Week of Dec. 14
You better watch out….you better not cry…
Well here we are the week before Christmas and it’s going to be a busy one!
Monday – Sleuth – For the next 5 days watch the sky at the same time during daylight hours and record what type of clouds you see in the sky. Tell what type of [...]Week of Dec. 7
Sorry to all of you that I have not posted recently to keep you updated on what is happening in science. It seems that this nine weeks is so disjointed, with all of the breaks and interruptions, that time has literally slipped by. Here is what we will be doing this week.
Monday – REVIEW, REVIEW, [...]Week of October 26 – 30
Welcome back from what was hopefully a restful Pumpkin Show break!
Monday - 1) Sleuth # 7 - What is the greenhouse effect? How does it affect earth’s atmosphere?
2) Content Standard Vocabulary – List 6 – abiotic, acid, adaptation, asexual reproduction, atom
3) OAT 81 – 83 (Due Friday)
Tuesday – Power Point and Guided Notes [...]Pumpkin Show Week
For those of you who still have out missing work, this is a reminder that your work is due by October 26th and will be given half credit. After October 26th, any missing work will be counted as a O.
Binder Checks are also due on October 26th!
Have a great Pumpkin Show break!IMPORTANT DATES IN SCIENCE
October 14th – Chapter 1 Test
October 19th – Sleuths due. I will provide you with a list of all Sleuths for this nine weeks on Friday, October 9.
October 26th – Binder Check – List provided on October 19
October 30th – End of nine weeks
November 6 – Grade cards come outWeek of Sept. 28
Monday – OAT 112 – 114
Sleuth – Why are graphs, tables, and charts good tools for demonstrating data?
Vocab list # 5 – respiration, water cycle, variable, weather, weathering
Tuesday – Guided Notes in Section 1-3 [...]Week of September 8 – 11
I hope you had a great Labor day weekend!
Monday – NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
Tuesday – Copy Content Standards vocabulary – List # 2 (condensation, control, dependent variable, evaporation, humidity)
Weather Book Scavenger hunt
Organize binders
Wednesday – Sleuth – Name and describe some scientific instruments you’ve used. (Remember that everyday items such as thermometers are scientific [...]Welcome Back!
Welcome to 7th Grade and to Team 7 White!
Just a reminder to you that materials for this class are due in by September 8th.
Materials are: pencils and/or ink pens (blue or black ink only)
paper
A 1″ or 1 1/2″ binder
1 package of dividers
1 package of 3×5 lined index cards
REMEMBER – Safety Quiz [...]Sleuths – Due May 22nd
1. Biomes are large regions of the earth that have characteristic plant and animal life. Deserts, rainforests, grasslands, and tundras are examples of biomes. Choose one of these and describe 2 plants and 2 animals which live there.
2. How might desert plants and animals be different from those found in the tropical rainforest?
3. Some kinds [...]