7th Grade Science
John DiMeo
December 9-13, 2013
Period 2
Period 3
8:25-9:17
9:20-10:12
Regular Day
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday
Period 1(prep) 7:30-8:22 52 Minutes
52
Nutrition 10:12-10:22
Period 4 10:24-10:49
Period 5 10:52-11:44
Lunch
Period 6
Period 7
11:44-12:14
12:17-1:09
1:12-2:04
25 Advisement
52
30
52
52
Period 1(prep) 7:30-8:10
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
8:14-8:54
8:58-9:38
9:42-10:12
Period 5
Lunch
Period 6
Period 7
10:16-10:56
10:56-11:26
11:30-12:10
12:14-12:54
Modified Day
Wednesday
40 Minutes
40
44
30 Advisement
40
30
40
40
Monday
7.1: All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a microscope.
7.2: A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by environmental influences.
7.1a: Students know cells function similarly in all living organisms.
7.2e: Students know DNA is the genetic material of living organisms and is located in the chromosomes of each cell.
English-Language Arts
Reading: Clarify understanding of texts by creating outlines, logical notes, summaries, and reports.
Writing: Write summaries of reading materials: (a) Include the main ideas and most significant details; (b) Use the student’s own words, except for quotations; (c)
Reflect underlying meaning, not just the superficial details.
Improving Comprehension: graphic Organizers (Concept Map) are important visual tools that can help you organize information and improve reading comprehension.

Chapter 7: Genes and DNA Test Notes
Classwork: Students write test notes from Powerpoint presentation.
The 11 Best Places to Live in the United States.
Section 1: What Does DNA Look Like?
Key Concept: The structure of DNA is a double helix, which is shaped like a twisted ladder.
Read/Discuss: Text pages 208-211.
Classwork: Summary/Understanding Concepts 1-5, T211.
Tuesday
Practice Open Book Chapter 7 Test
Score from open book test will be calculated and applied as extra credit to Chapter 7
Test.
Discovery Science Series: Savage Garden (If Time).
Homework: Study Chapter 7 Test notes for test on Wednesday.
Wednesday
Chapter 7 Science Test
Thursday
EcoLabs and Field Activities: Making Models
Survival Is Just a Roll of the Dice
Group Size: 2-3 Students
Group Goal: Model the changing population of a wolf pack to learn about the factors that can affect population size and survival rate.
Positive Interdependence: Each group member should choose a role, such as recorder, consequence reader, and wolf counter.
Individual Accountability: After the game, each group member should be able to critically analyze his or her results.
Friday
Computer Lab
Common Core State Standards:
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading:
Standard 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
Inspiration: Classification Mind Maps
Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: 6-12
Lesson Objective:

Students will understand the significance of classifying organisms in the Linnaean classification (taxonomic) System and be able to demonstrate an understanding of at least three of the six recognized kingdoms.