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Science Calendar Month: August (2015/16)
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No school! Teacher institute
No school! Teacher
institute
No school! Teacher institute
-Attendance/lunch count
Review science calendar
-Entering & Existing the classroom
Review teacher website
-Retrieve & review seventh grade
rules /expectations
Classroom etiquette DD 8/24
-Retrieve & review agenda books
-Retrieving /submitting
assignment
Prep: (What is prep)
Prep procedures
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-Retrieve Science calendar should
be filled out daily
-Retrieve textbook & textbook
procedures DD 8/25
-Complete textbook log
Prep : Spanish
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-Science biographic organizers 9/1
(Charles Darwin) article facts
circled & highlighted, completed
biographic organizer, paragraph
Prep: Spanish
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Science safety contract DD
wed. 8/26
-View Science syllabus
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-Science supplies decoder DD 28
Scientist birthday decoder&
class birthday graph DD
Mon. 8/31
-Science curriculum decoder DD 8/27
Prep: Present science ideas
DD Tues. 8/25
-Open house (6-7 p.m.)
Prep: Discuss prep schedule
- Folder setup (You will need to
setup on your own time if you do
not have needed supplies
Prep: - Project order
-Science current event procedures
-Expectation assembly
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Calendar Month: September
Sun
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
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- Grade log EQ & Grade log Entry
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-Parent connect sheet HO
- Warning alert BP
-Review grade log procedure
Thurs.
3
- Brainpop: (N)
(Critical reasoning)
Fri.
4 Science journal (N)
Super science day procedures
Sat
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Prep: Article sources
-AIMS web testing
-Sentence stem sheet HO
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7 Labor day –No school
Prep: Project assignments
8
Super science –Journal HO
(Leak proof bags)
Prep: Project topics
assignments continues
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Safety map DD Thurs. 9/10
Prep: Project topics assignments
continues
10 School improvement 11:30
dismissal
Prep: Science Brain Teasers
practice
-Safety map continue &
complete
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Scientist biographic organizer DD
9/11 Galileo Galilei
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HW: Top (5) science activity ideas
Prep: Article sources continues
-Retrieve Word-part sheet
DRILL
Prep: Scientist birthday markers
continue & complete
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14 Science safety video (N)
Prep: Spanish
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Science buddy survey & top picks DD
9/16
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Topic selection packets DD
9/18
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Demonstration to
9/18
experiment DD
Prep: Flashcard machine procedures
Prep: -Scientist calendar
markers presentation
-Super science donations due
PTA Fundraiser kickoff
-Introduce recycling project
-Balance measurement
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21 -Science fair reference
(N) & DD9/24
-Grade log entries
Donations needed: Antacid
tablets & clear hand soap
22 Computer activity
Flash card machine
23 Laboratory equipment
decoder DD 9/24
Prep: Flashcard machine- Laboratory
pretest
Prep: Lab report procedures
Volume measurement
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Prep: Spanish
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-Scientific method step
decoder DD 9/29 Transfer
to spiral as three column
notes
29 Picture day
Science fair research paper sequence
decoder DD 10/2
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-Science fair research paper
packet decoder DD 10/2
(Decode only)
Flashcard Quiz
Prep: Water displacement
Transfer to spiral as three column
notes
Prep: Science Brain Teasers DD
9/11
DRILL
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Science journal (N) Super science
day (Egg in a bottle)
Prep: STEM Brain storming activity
Prep: Balance measurement
continues
24 Science fair preparation in
the Library continue and
complete science fair reference
decoder
25 -Science Portrait DD Mon.
9/28
Prep: : Science quotes DD 23
Prep: Drill
-Grade log entry
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Calendar Month: October
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Thurs.
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-Science fair research paper
decoder continues
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-Science fair video (N)
Prep: Spanish
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-View science fair project
sample paper
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Science Equipment website
links
-Grade log entry
Equipment website
http://www.esolhelp.com/scie
nce-lab-equipment-game.html
Prep: Science quotes
-Scientific method step prep DD10/8
Fri.
2
Super science Journal: Euler disk
-Equipment sign language
-Science fair research paper
decoder continues
-Grade log entry
Prep: How it’s made
Prep: science quotes
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Scientific method step dance
presentation
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Super science Journal: Cosmic
zoom
Prep: Scientist
Prep: Cosmic zoom –mirrors
project
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Equipment group activity
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Sat.
3
10
http://www.purposegames.co
m/game/chemistry-labequipment-quiz
Prep: Equipment inventor
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Columbus day – No school!
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Equipment video links (N)
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Science fair category decoder DD:
10/15
Equipment Sudoku DD:10/16
Prep: Cosmic zoom –mirrors
project
Prep: Cosmic zoom –mirrors project
Prep: Cosmic zoom –mirrors
project
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-Safety sheets &
Endorsements
Experimental design DD 10/22
Grade log entry
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Equipment lab DD 10/16
Study buddy session
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-Equipment test DD:10/19
- Folder rubric DD:10/19
Bonus points
-Pool Floater noodles
Max percentage points 5-10
-background resource copies
due
22 Experimental design DD
10/23 continued
End of 1st Q
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Display board decoder DD 10/26
(N)
-Opportunity to retrieve
background copies in the
library
View display board sample
Science fair discussion
Prep: Spanish
Prep:
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-Super science day
-Science fair due dates
-Science fair project reminder
Safety sheets & Endorsements
-Title page
-Science journal – Color
changing milk
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Camping Trip
(Students’ staying back)
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DD Fr. 10/30
No school parent teacher
conference
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Camping Trip
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Camping Trip
DD Mon. 11/2
-Scientific method puzzle
-Super scientist decoder:
-Equipment graphing
-Equipment maze
-Current events: Crime solving camera
--Current events: Self-cleaning
clothes
Prep: Scientific method practice
Prep: Graphing practice
Calendar Month: November
Sun.
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Mon.
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-Table of content
Tues.
3
Purpose and
Hypothesis
-Acknowledgement
Material and Methods
of Procedures
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Reference /
Bibliography
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-Abstract
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Background Research
(Review of
literature)
17 Science Fair Oral
Presentation Plan
Wed.
4 Parent teacher conference
-First quarter top
scientist recognition
-Glossary
Highlight reference key
terms (students
highlight on their own)
-Retrieve grade log
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-No school veteran
day
12 - Test trials due
-Grade log entry
-Science fair questions
30 Science fair presentations
begin / science movie
24 – Science fair
check-in & question
practice & question
Fri.
6
Sat.
7
open typing day
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-Conclusion
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-Open typing
Results and Discussion
(Data & Analysis)
18 -Display board draft
sample DD 11/19
-Grade log entry
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-Science fair review
Thurs.
5
Continue
-Glossary
25 No school Thanksgiving
eve
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The decoder draft and
spiral draft should be
completed
-Open typing day
26 No SCHOOL
Thanksgiving
Review science fair
paper sequence
27 No school
Thanksgiving
break
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Calendar Month: December
Sun.
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Mon.
7 -Science movie
-Retrieve calendar
- Grade log
Tues.
1 Science fair presentations/
science movie
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- Science fair movie reflection DD
12/9
Wed.
2 Science fair presentations/ science
movie
9
- Class Science fair viewing
Thurs.
3 Science fair presentations/
science movie
10
-Science fair discussion panel DD
12/10
-Science fair top picks DD 12/9
-HMS Science fair entry form DD 12/10
14 Cell vocabulary scavenger
hunt
15 Cell decoder DD 12/16
16 Cell decoder continue & complete
Sat.
5
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-Science journal –super science
day – Polymer (Styrofoam)
Consequence summary for nonqualifying class periods
-Grade log entry
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4 Science fair presentations/
science movie
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17 - Science fair self-critique
18 1:30 DISMISSAL
Science fair qualifiers
-Little alchemy
Grade log entry
-Grade log entry
Winter vacation begins
25 Winter vacation
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21 Winter vacation
22 Winter vacation
23 Winter vacation
24 Winter vacation
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28 Winter vacation
29 Winter vacation
30 Winter vacation
31 Winter vacation
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Calendar Month: January
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4 Cell jigsaw puzzle
5 Animal & Plant Cell double
bingo card
6 Continue and complete bingo card
2nd Quarter ends
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-Cell Venn diagram
8 View Cell project reminder
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-Brainpop video-Cell
Cell specialization
Cell structure
Cells
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Virtual cell activity
http://www.cellsalive.com/
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14 AIMS WEB Testing (7th grade)
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-Continue & complete cell
wanted poster
-Cell wanted posters presentation
-Grade log entry
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/
http://www.sheppardsoftware.
com/health/anatomy/cell/inde
x.htm
-Cell wanted posters drawing
Cell wanted posters DD 1/14
-Grade log entry
Grade log entry
-Microscope decoder DD 1/21
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18 MLK day No school!
19 Teacher institute No school!
20 No school
Parents teacher conference 12:00 8:00 p.m.
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- Cell models check-in
-Cell graphing
-Cell organelle hangman
-Cell organelle videos
-Complete cell wanted
presentation
-Cell organelle checklist DD 1/28
21 11:30 dismissal school
improvement
22 Microscope parts 1/25
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-Cell word search puzzle
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-Cell organelle checklist DD 1/28
-Cell comic strip DD 2/1
30 HMS
Science
fair
-Cell organelle comic strip sketch
in spiral 1/28
-Current events paragraph review
DD 2/1
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Calendar Month: February
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Mon.
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-Grade log entry
-Cell life story activity
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Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
3 Cell organelle test
4 Cell model walk
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Brainpop- Microscope
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11:30 D school improvement
Science journalSpecimen viewing Pt 1
Virtual microscope:
-Grade log entry
Cell organelle test review
activity
http://www.classtools.net/
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-Science Journal –
Chemical compound
reactions DD 1/5
Sat.
6
http://www.classtools.net/_mobile
Quiz/index.php
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-Microscope video review
(spiral)
Microscope match Lab
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2nd Quarter recognition
-Cell division decoder DD
1/12
15 No School
Presidents day
16- Henrietta Lacks video review
Cell story activity in spiral
17 Cell division
description
18 Cell division video review
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Mitosis vs meiosis
activity
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Sneaker dog mitosis lab DD
2/24
24 Dissolving Cell phases activity
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Cell division black light
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matchup Karyotyping
DD 3/1
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http://learn.genetics.utah.ed
u/content/chromosomes/kary
otype/
2/24
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-Grade log entry
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-Science journal-Microscope test
Specimen viewing Pt 2
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Science journal
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Calendar Month: March
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Tues.
1 Cell division Nondisjunction
video review (spiral)
Black history event 5:30
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Casimir Pulaski No school!
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Expectation talk
Wed.
2
Thurs.
3
Brain pop – Cell division
Mitosis
SPIRAL
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Genetic video review
Cell division test
10 School improvement 11:30 D
-Review tomorrows assignment
Fri.
Sat
4 Science journal –Black light
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11 Science journal
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3rd Quarter ends
-Grade log entry
-Super scientist symbols DD
3/11
-Science current event article
- Elements in the body
Prep
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14 Science movie- Qualifying
classes
15 Science movie- Qualifying
classes
-No qualifying classes –
Genetic worksheet (TBA)
21 Genetic project discussion
-No qualifying classes – Genetic
worksheet (TBA)
22 Genetic trait selection
16 Science movie- Qualifying classes
-No qualifying classes – Genetic
worksheet (TBA)
23 Vocabulary scavenger hunt
17 Science movie- Qualifying
classes
-No qualifying classes – Genetic
worksheet (TBA)
24 Genetics decoder DD 3/10
activity
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28 Spring break
29 Spring break
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Spring break
31 Spring break
18 Science movie- Qualifying classes
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-No qualifying classes – Genetic
worksheet (TBA)
25 Good Friday
No School!
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Calendar Month: April
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Thurs.
Fri.
Sat
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4 DNA zipper activity
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DNA zipper activity
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Punnet square practice
12 Punnet square practice
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18 Genetic project –Check-in
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1 Spring break
2
Class trait tree data
collection
13 Pedigree seating chart
& graph
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Class trait tree continue
& complete
14 Genetic certificate
8 Science journal – Marshmallow DNA
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15 Science journal -Strawberry DNA
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continue & complete
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Calendar month: May
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Calendar Month: June
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