Monday-Tuesday, 8/31-9/1, 2015

SCIENCE---

• MONDAY-
• We watched the following video on lab safety- Make a new #5 entry into your science notebook and list 5 lab safety rules found in the video:

• 7 min lab safety accident----http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr7roogzM8c

• TUESDAY-
• We watched the following music video about lab safety. --http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yclOrqEv7kw&feature=related

• EXTRA RESOURCE---lab safety power point--
• http://www.youtube.com/watchv=FMmgbzFt4zo&feature=related
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• WEDNESDAY-
• Students had 10 more minutes to FINISH lab safety bumper sticker packet!
• They then worked in groups, to ACT OUT one of the lab safety rules! Link to Rules HERE!
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• HW- SAFETY CONTRACT DUE BY FRIDAY, 9/4 !!!!! Links HERE  in ENGLISH and HERE  in SPANISH!!!


• HW- LAB SAFETY TEST FRIDAY, 9/4!!! YOU MUST BE PROFICIENT OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO BE IN THE LAB---STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!

Thursday & Friday, 8/27-8/28, 2015

SCIENCE-

• THURSDAY----
• Warm-up- 
• we glued in our Mole story notesheet-#2
• cut out the foldable, link HERE to foldable- see EXAMPLE for minor tweaks!!
• Glue foldable INTO your notebook and label as #3
• FRIDAY----
• Warm-up-
• sign out a Chromebook
• use the links below to take notes on your scientific method foldable!!!
• Foldable should be DONE by the end of class FRIDAY, 8/28!!!

The Scientific Method:

• THURSDAY AND FRIDAY------
• In order to fill in the Foldable Graphic organizer, 
• click on the following link to get to the Study Jams website:
• http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/scientific-inquiry/scientific-methods.htm
• Click the Play video button.
• After watching the video, click on the Key Vocabulary words.
• Click on the ScienceKids link below for more info-
• http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/projects/thescientificmethod.html

• Foldable should be DONE by the end of class FRIDAY, 8/28!!!
• HW- tech contract due FRIDAY 8/28!!!!!!!

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015

SCIENCE-

• Warm-up- Students went to my blog at www.msbtl.blogspot.com
• They then watched the following video about the Scientific Method-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV8lSmIo4Ac and--
•  Write down the steps of the scientific method according to the song. 
• Then, WHAT step(s) of the scientific method are MISSING in this video?
• I then read them a story about a mole and we filled out a sheet, link HERE to the sheet!
• Link to mole story BELOW-
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1EMZGFHu_Y
• HW- TECH CONTRACTS SIGNED AND RETURNED BY FRIDAY, 8/28!!!

Tuesday, 8/25/15

SCIENCE-

• Today, we glued our "name-plates" on our notebooks.
• We then took one pre-assessment=)
• Students received a 7th grade technology contract- link HERE for English and  HERE for Spanish! DUE by FRIDAY, 8/28!! 

EXTENDED CORE-

• We went over 7th grade policies- see attached Prezi link HERE for more info!
• We then did a planner scavenger hunt!

August 24, 2015

SCIENCE-

• Hey y'all- WELCOME TO 7th GRADE SCIENCE!!!!!
• Today, we did an inquiry activity using a manipulative, which focused on the always evolving, nature of science!!! Link to activity HERE!
• Check out this "Original Mind Reader" game and try to figure out how it works!!!
• http://www.flashlightcreative.net/swf/mindreader/
• We then decorated a cover page for our science comp books (which are kept in the room, unless needed to take home to finish work, study for a test, etc.)
• PLEASE have your comp books for science ASAP!!!!! THANKS!!