Thursday, November 6:
Test today, chapter 5.
Homework: copy vocabulary, p. 156, into copybook.
Tuesday, November 4:
Review of chapter 5, Heredity.
Homework: P. 152, # 1-10
Study for test Thursday on chapter 5. Bring study guide to class.
Monday, Nov 3:
Lab today- extracting DNA from Kiwi fruit.
Homework: Finish leb worksheet if not completed in class.
Friday, October 31:
Continue discussion of genetics: incomplete dominance and polygenic traits.
No homework tonight.
Thursday, October 30:
Continue work on Mendelian genetics; introduce Punnett square.
Homework: p. 134, # 1-4
Tuesday, October 28:
Test today on chapter 4. Begin reading 5-1.
Homework: All vocab. from section 5-1 in copybook. We will define in class.
Monday, October 27:
Review for chapter 4 test.
Homework: p 124, # 1,2,10-15. Study for chapter 4 test tomorrow.
Thursday, October 23:
Homework: Decide on a science fair topic by Monday.
Please note this is an independent project you will complete at home between now and February. The topic must be stated in the form of a hypothesis that you can test in an experiment. Remember- the simpler the better.
Tuesday, October 21:
Begin working on RNA and protein production.
Homework:p 117, 1-4
Reminder- short quiz on Thursday on mitosis and meiosis.
Monday, October 20:
Begin DNA section.
Homework: p. 124, # 3-9
Quiz Thursday, Section 1&2
Friday, October 17:
Complete discussion of meiosis.
Homework: Draw stages of meiosis I and Meiosis II in copybook.
Note: Chapter 4 test will be next Thursday.
Thursday, October 16:
Complete section on fission, budding, and regeneration. Begin Meiosis.
Homework: p. 125, Test Practice (far right column of page), do # 1-3 - complete sentences, please.
Tuesday, October 14:
Complete mitosis lab, work on budding, fission, regeneration.
Link for anyone who wishes to practice lab at home:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/Cell_BIO/activities
/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html
Homework: p. 122, section 1, copy # 4 into copybook.
Friday, October 10:
Mitosis in onion cells- online lab.
Homeowrk: p. 104, # 5
Thusday, October 9:
Begin chapter 4, cell reproduction.
Section 1- mitosis.
Homework: page 104, # 1-4.
Tuesday, October 7:
Chapter 3 test. After test, exercise on p. 95, # 18 & 19 to be completed on graphing paper.
Homework: Vocabulary from p. 98 defined in copybook.
Monday, October 6:
Chapter 3 review. Test tomorrow, cell processes.
Homework: p. 94, #1-10. Study for test.
Bring study guide for 10 points of test grade.
Friday, October 3:
Fermentation.
Homework: p. 93 1-8
Thursday, October 2:
Photosynthesis and respiration
Osmosis in carrots- demo.
Homework: p. 87, 1-4
Tuesday, September 30:
Active transport.
Homework: p. 80, # 3,4,5
Monday, September 29:
Chapter 3, section 2- transporting cellular materials.
Homework: p. 75, #6, p. 80, #1,2
Friday, September 26:
Begin chapter 3, section 1, Chemistry of Life.
Homework: p. 75. # 1-4.
Thursday, September 25:
Test today on Chapter 2, cells.
Homework: Define vocabulary from Chapter 3, section 1 (p. 68) in copybook.
Tuesday, September 23:
Review for test Thursday.
Homework: p. 64, # 16 and p. 65, # 1&2
Study for test. Remember to bring back study guide Thursday- it is worth 10 points of the test grade.
Monday, September 22:
Complete section on viruses, practice using stereomicroscope.
Homework: p. 63, 1-10, and p. 64, 1-10. Write out as complete sentences.
Test Thursday.
Friday, September 19:
Viruses (section 2-3).
Homework: p. 57, # 1-5.
Chapter test will be next Thursday.
Thursday, September 18:
Cell Theory and microscopes.
Homework: p. 53, 1-4
Tuesday, September 16:
Begin working through section on microscopes.
Homework: p. 47, # 1-4.
Monday, September 15:
Complete activity from p. 29, dichotomous key.
Continue working through text book- add ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi bodies to vocabulary lists.
Homework: p. 47, #6.
Friday, September 12:
Begin reading chapter 2, cell structure.
Homework: In copybook, draw and label an animal cell and a plant cell. Label organelles we covered in class today. Use the diagrams on p. 43 as guides.
Thursday, September 11:
Test today on chapter 1.
Homework: Make two pages of 'foldables' in copybook. You should have enough flaps for about 20 words. Write all the vocab. words from chapter 2, section 1, on flaps- these words are listed on p. 40. We will read the section and begin defining words tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 9:
Review of chapter 1.
Test Thursday, chapter 1.
Homework: p. 36, #1-13 and # 15.
Study for test. Bring completed study guide for 10 points toward total test grade.
Monday, September 8:
Chapter 1, section 4, classification of living organisms.
Review tomorrow on chapter 1. Test Thursday on chapter 1.
Homework: p. 28, # 1,2,3.
Friday, September 5:
Complete chapter 1, section 3, spontaneous generation and biogenesis.
Homework: p. 23, # 1, 2, 6.
Thursday, September 4:
Finish chapter 1, section 2 on characteristics of living things,
Homework: p. 20, # 1,2 4.
Tuesday, September 2:
In class- create 'foldables' for vocab words. Begin reading section 2, on traits and needs of living things.
Homework: p. 15, # 2-4 in copybook. Please use complete sentences.
Friday, August 29:
Homework: p. 15, # 1 in copybook. Complete sentences, please. Please return signed syllabus forms by Tuesday.
Thursday, August 28, 2008:
Please cover textbook and make sure you have a copybook and proper supplies by tomorrow. Please bring back signed syllabus by Tuesday, Sept. 2.
Finish outlining chapter 1, section 1, if not completed in class. (Headings only- not details/facts)
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Welcome to Grade 7 Science - Life Science
Teacher – Mrs. Neubig email: mneubig@saintjamesschool.org
Science Aide – Mrs. Ott
Homework Link: www.saintjamesschool.org ->classrooms ->science7
Texts:
• Life’s Structure and Function
• From Bacteria to Plants
• Ecology
• Human Body Systems.
The school has bought modules to minimize backpack weight. Students will be assigned one book at a time. After completion, the texts will be collected before the next text is distributed.
Supplies:
• Class copybook (not spiral bound) for class notes and homework.
• Lab notebook- the ‘quad’ or ‘grid’ notebook from the box of supplies. This book will be kept in the science room for lab days.
• Zippered pouch containing pen, sharpened pencil, pencil sharpener, colored pencils, small scissors, small straightedge, highlighter, glue stick and small calculator. No graphing calculators are allowed. No white-out is allowed.
• Folder to hold handouts and returned tests.
Daily expectations:
• Be on time, prepared, attentive, and respectful.
• Bring copybook, text book, folder, and zippered pouch with proper supplies to class every day. Students are not allowed to return to lockers for any reason.
• Submit homework at the beginning of class. Late homework will not be accepted, except in the case of excused absences.
• Do your best, independent work. Copying of homework or class work is not permitted. All work should be neat, clearly labeled, using blue or black ink, cursive writing, Saint James School heading, and complete sentences.
• Follow all class rules, with special attention to rules regarding lab safety. Any unsafe behavior in lab will result in a student being removed from the lab, and further action will be taken as warranted by the situation. Any broken or damaged lab equipment will be replaced at the expense of the student or students involved in the damage.
Course overview:
First quarter will be dedicated to the study of cell structure and function. Second quarter we will cover the classification of organisms. Third quarter will be a study of ecology, and fourth quarter will be a unit on human anatomy.
Assessments: Students should expect a test at the conclusion of every chapter. Quizzes will be given more frequently, and will cover 1-2 sections at a time. Lab reports will be completed during lab time and will be collected and graded for effort and completeness. Homework will be assigned and checked daily. Homework will typically entail outlining a section in the book, defining new vocabulary, or answering review questions. Copybooks will be checked each quarter and graded for completeness and neatness. Participation will be noted and graded, particularly during lab periods. One project will be assigned each quarter. These projects will be more creative in nature and are intended to be fun reinforcements of the topics being studied in class. Third quarter will include our ‘Independent Science Research Project’. More details will follow regarding this diocesan requirement. All graded materials are to be signed by parents and returned within one week.
Absences: All homework assignments and dates of quizzes or tests will be posted on the website. Students are expected to submit all missed homework and take all missed quizzes and tests within two days of an absence. Longer absences requiring more time for completion of assignments will be dealt with on an individual basis. Students are also expected to make sure their copybooks are complete by borrowing missed notes from a classmate and obtaining missed worksheets from the teacher.
Thank you for your time and cooperation. I look forward to a great year!
Please sign and return bottom portion. Top portion should be kept in science folder.
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I have read the expectations for science class and agree to abide by these rules.
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(Student signature and date)
I have read the expectations for science class and will help my child abide by these rules.
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