We will continue to prepare for TCAP.
Bring the TCAP booklet we made every day to class.

Monday

7.1.6 Predict the movement of substances through osmosis or diffusion across the cell membrane, given solutions of different concentrations.
7.3.1 Determine what plants need to make food.

Illuminating Photosynthesis Go to Illuminating Photosynthesis

If you’d like to do a fun Human Body Review

HOMEWORK DUE TOMORROW
Review Sheets

Tuesday

Computer Lab
You will take these three practice probes. This is material we have reviewed, so these are quiz grades. Review your materials.

7:1,7:2,7:3 Cell Structure and Function Part I
7:4,7:6 Cell Structure and Function Part II
7:5 Functions of Organ Systems

HOMEWORK DUE TOMORROW
Review Sheets

Welcome to spring!
Last Friday, March 20, 2009, at precisely 7:44 A.M. EDT, the Sun crossed directly over the Earth’s equator. This moment is known as the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. If you lived in the Southern Hemisphere, this would be the autumnal equinox.
Translated literally, equinox means “equal night”. Because the sun is positioned above the equator, day and night are about equal in length all over the world.
Remember! you can always balance an egg any day!

We are starting the countdown to TCAP. So, we will be reviewing in class and recalling all the fantastic things we learned this year. Some review will be in class and some you’ll do as practice probes.

Monday
Bring your colored pencils we will review the oxygen-carbon dioxide and nitrogen cycles

7.3.5 Select the illustration that depicts the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living things and their environment.
7.3.8 Interpret a diagram depicting the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
7.3.8 Interpret a diagram depicting the nitrogen cycle.
Drawings due Wednesday.
We will put together TCAP booklets.

Tuesday

7.1.1Recognize basic structures that most cells share (i.e., nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane).
7.1.2 Identify major cell organelles and their functions.

Wednesay

7.1.3 Distinguish between plant and animal cells.
Sequence a series of diagrams depicting the movement of chromosomes during mitosis.

Thursday

Lab organelle review

Friday

Language of Life Science Test 4 Study

7.1.6 Predict the movement of substances through osmosis or diffusion across the cell membrane, given solutions of different concentrations.

The start of Daylight Saving Time will mean an extra hour of daylight to enjoy at the end of the day and waiting for the bus in the dark.
This is our last week before Spring Break. There is no Language of Life Science Test Friday. We will take Language of Life Science 4 March 27.
Have a great Spring Break…. you know the drill ” Wear your….Be Nice…… Come back….”!

Monday

Chapter 14

The Flow of Fresh Water
Sections 1, 2, 3

Objectives
1. Illustrate the water cycle.
2. Describe a drainage basin.
3. Explain major factors that effect rate of stream erosion.
4. Identify and describe the location of the water table.
5. Describe the characteristics of an aquifer.
6. Explain the formation of caves and sink holes.

Tennessee Science
Curriculum Standards
7.8.1. 7.8.2

Tuesday

Computer Lab – Practice Probes
Remember your ID number

Wednesday

Chapter 14 Section 4
Using Water Wisely

Objectives

1. Describe the stages of treatment for water at a sewage treatment plant.
2. Compare a septic system with a sewage treatment plant.
3. Explain how ground water can be both a renewable and nonrenewable resource.

Tennessee Science
Curriculum Standards
7.8.1. 7.8.2

Thursday

Chapter 14 Quiz

Lab – Mystery Powder Lab

Friday

Put together TCAP Review Booklet

Hey there, seventh grade ….. it’s snowing ……I love it!!!

There’s only two more weeks before the end of the 3rd Quarter and Spring Break, so check PowerSchool for missing assignments. Nothing worse than a zero!
Grades need to be made up by Friday, the 6th.
Coach is also having make up days so you can get your grade up!

Monday

“Telling the Weather” video with worksheet

Tuesday

Check “Weather Review Sheet”
RE-Review
Weather Station Models
Weather Instruments

Wednesday

Chapter 16 Test

Begin
Chapter 14
The Flow of Fresh Water
Take a look at Interactive Water Cycle

Section 1 & 2
Objectives
1. Illustrate the water cycle.
2. Describe a drainage basin.
3. Explain major factors that effect rate of stream erosion.
DRWB due Friday
Tennessee Science
Curriculum Standards
7.8.1. 7.8.2

Thursday

Lab
Weather permitting “Weather” outdoor lab

Friday

Test – Language Of Life Science 3

Chapter 14
Section 3
Objectives
1. Identify and describe the location of the water table.
2. Describe the characteristics of an aquifer.
3. Explain the formation of caves and sink holes.

We did a great weather website in the lab Thursday. it’s at the Edhead site. Remember to watch the weather at home….see how accurate their predictions are.

Monday

16: 2- Air Masses and Fronts

Objectives
1.Explain how air masses are characterized.
2.Describe the four major types of air masses that influence weather in the United States.
3.Describe the four major types of fronts.
4.Relate fronts to weather changes.
Video
“Temperature Pressure, and Humidity-Winds Fronts and Storms”

Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards
7.8.3a
Homework
Weather Packet Due – Wednesday

Tuesday

16:3: Severe Weather

Objectives
1.Explain what lightning is.
2. Describe the formation of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
3. Describe the characteristics of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Video

Wednesday

Pop Quiz Weather

16:4
Objectives
1.Describe the different types of instruments used to take weather measurements.
2. Continue to practice reading weather maps.
3. Discuss why weather maps are useful.
Check Weather packets

Thursday

Lab

Friday

Language of Life Science Test
Check out the word list under pages so you can study!!!!

Weather Map Quiz

******Chapter 16 Test March 3rd

Monday

Washington’s Birthday is the official name designated to the day known as President’s Day. During the month of February the birthday of two of our greatest President’s takes place. Both George Washington who was born on Feb. 22nd and Abraham Lincoln born on Feb. 12th.

Tuesday

Teacher in-Service

Wednesday

Check Chapter 16 DRWB

Chapter 16: 1- Water in the Air
Objectives
1 Explain how water moves through the water cycle.
2. Define relative humidity.
3. Explain the dew point and its relation to condensation.
4. Describe the three major cloud forms.
5.Describe the four major types of precipitation.

Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards
7.8.3a

Thursday

Computer Lab
Weather Station symbols

Friday

Language of Life Science Test
Check out the word list under pages so you can study!!!!

Video
“Temperature
Pressure, and Humidity-
Winds Fronts and Storms”

16: 2- Air Masses and Fronts

Objectives
1.Explain how air masses are characterized.
2.Describe the four major types of air masses that influence weather in the United States.
3.Describe the four major types of fronts.
4.Relate fronts to weather changes.

Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards
7.8.3a

Monday – Tuesday

We will have so much fun presenting our Science Projects!

Wednesday

Chapter 16: 1- Water in the Air
Objectives
1 Explain how water moves through the water cycle.
2. Define relative humidity.
3. Explain the dew point and its relation to condensation.
4. Describe the three major cloud forms.
5.Describe the four major types of precipitation.

Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards
7.8.3a

Thursday

Chapter 22 Test

Video
“Temperature
Pressure, and Humidity-
Winds Fronts and Storms”

Tonight is the Science Fair and we will view the fair tomorrow in class.
Invite your parents to come tonight or during the day tomorrow!

Have a Happy Valentine’s Day Tomorrow and a Great Presidents’ Day Monday!
See you Wednesday!

Monday

Chapter 21 Test
Begin DRWB Ch 22 Due Friday

Tennessee Science
Curriculum Standards
7.1.3, 7.1.3a, 7.4.1a

Tuesday

Chapter 22
Periodic Table
Objectives
1.Describe how elements are arranged in the periodic table.
2.Compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their locations in the periodic table.
3.Describe the difference between a period and a group.

HMWK worksheet

Wednesday

Library Project paper due!
Scroll down and LOOK at everything that has to be included!

Thursday

Element Test
Lab

Friday

Check DRWB Ch 22

REMEMBER SCIENCE PROJECT DUE MONDAY!!!!!!!