Life Science 7 Mrs. Duddles Q1 -Ecosystems

Friday 10/24 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things Assessment; you have the entire class period to work on the assessment O This is an open notes assessment; no retakes or corrections will be allowed.

Thursday 10/23 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Discuss Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things Review pgs #1 – 16. Check answers. O Shorten class period for Anti-Bullying Program O Be ready for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test on Friday – this will be a Q2 grade. HW: O Study for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test. O This is an open notes assessment; no retakes or corrections will be allowed.

Wednesday 10/22 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Discuss and review Activity 6 lab (15 mins) O Finish Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things Review pgs #1 – 16. Write answers in science notebook. Review answers. O Be ready for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test on Thursday – this will be a Q2 grade. HW: O Today is the last day I will accept missing work for Q1 grades.

Tuesday 10/21 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Finish Activity 6 “Identifying Predator and Prey” lab (10 mins) O Discuss and review Activity 6 lab O Do Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things Review pgs #1 – 16. Write answers in science notebook. O Be ready for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test on Thursday – this will be a Q2 grade. HW: O Wednesday 10/22 is the last day I will accept missing work for Q1 grades.

Monday 10/20 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Do Activity 6 “Identifying Predator and Prey” lab activity O Activity 6 reading science notebook check O Be ready for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test on Wednesday – this will be a Q2 grade. HW: O Wednesday 10/22 is the last day I will accept missing work for Q1 grades.

Friday 10/17 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Finish Lesson Review for Activity 6 Interactions in Communities/ Identifying Predators & Prey O Discuss and review Owl Adaptation reading and critical analysis questions WS O Be ready for Unit 1 Interactions of Living Things test next Wednesday – this will be a Q2 grade.

Thursday 10/16 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Discuss & review Activity 6 Interactions in Communities/ Identifying Predators & Prey reading & questions

Wednesday 10/15 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 5 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Finish Activity 6 Interactions in Communities/ Identifying Predators & Prey reading & questions in science notebook O Science Fair Initial Proposal is due today O Discuss & Review Science Fair Project Log Book guidelines & log book check rubric

Tuesday 10/14 Objectives: O Students will be able to predict the effects of different interactions in communities. O Students will understand that characteristics of organisms suit them to particular ecological roles such as predator and prey. Agenda: O You have 15 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Decide if you should change or adjust your experimental design at this point? Do you need to restart your experiment or adjust the current experiment? O Continue Activity 6 Interactions in Communities/ Identifying Predators & Prey reading and questions in science notebook HW: Science Fair Initial Proposal is due Wednesday 10/15

Monday 10/13 Objectives: O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem and how they can limit the growth of a population. O Students will design & conduct an investigation of the effect of an abiotic factor on the growth of seedlings. Agenda: O You have 7 minutes to observe your plant, record data, apply treatment or water them if needed O Set Up Activity 6 Interactions in Communities/ Identifying Predators & Prey in science notebook O Do assigned reading for Activity 6 HW: Science Fair Initial Proposal is due Wednesday 10/15

Friday 10/10 O ½ Day Schedule – No AM classes today O Have a good weekend!

Thursday 10/09 O You have 8 mins to observe your plant, record data, & water them if needed O Go to Computer Lab 130 for IOWA Science Testing O Bring a reading book. O Listen for directions. O Take your time & Do your best. O Read silently when you have completed the test.

Wednesday 10/08 Objectives: O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem and how they can limit the growth of a population. O Students will design & conduct an investigation of the effect of an abiotic factor on the growth of seedlings. Agenda: O Submit the experiment design to Mrs. Duddles for approval (show what you have in writing) O Do you have a hypothesis that is testable? O Do you have variables that are measureable? O What are your independent & dependent variables? O What is your abiotic factor (independent variable)? O Set up your experiment in the classroom.

Tuesday 10/07 Objectives: O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem and how they can limit the growth of a population. O Students will design & conduct an investigation of the effect of an abiotic factor on the growth of seedlings. Agenda: O Work with your partner to design an experiment to test a hypothesis that you both agree upon O Submit the experiment design to Mrs. Duddles for approval (show what you have in writing) O Do you have a hypothesis that is testable? O Do you have variables that are measureable? O What are your independent & dependent variables? O What is your abiotic factor?

Monday 10/06 Objectives: O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. O Students will design & conduct an investigation of the effect of an abiotic factor on seedlings. Agenda: O Last call for 7 th Grade Science Fair Project packet parent acknowledgement O Set Up Activity #5 Population Dynamics in Science notebook O Work on designing an experiment to test your hypothesis

Friday 10/03 Objectives: O Students will differentiate and identify producers and consumers. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Collect 7 th Grade Science Fair Project packet parent acknowledgement ; due today O Watch video on Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration connection O Start Energy Role Game

Thursday 10/02 Objectives: O Students will differentiate and identify producers and consumers. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Collect 7 th Grade Science Fair Project packet parent acknowledgement & Activity 4 Conclusion re-do? O Finish Activity 4 “Energy and Matter in Ecosystems” discussion O Start Energy Role Game (if time)

Wednesday 10/01 Objectives: O Students will be able to relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains and food webs. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Finish discussion of Activity 4 “Energy and Matter in Ecosystems” reading and questions O Discuss & review 7 th Grade Science Fair Project packet O Parent Acknowledgement due Friday 10/03

Tuesday 09/30 Objectives: O Students will be able to relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains and food webs. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Finish Activity 4 (10 mins) O Discuss & review Activity 4 “Energy and Matter in Ecosystems” reading and questions O Turn in Activity 4 handout for grading

Monday 09/29 Objectives: O Students will be able to relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains and food webs. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Finish Activity 4 “Energy and Matter in Ecosystems” reading and questions O Write your conclusion for Activity 4 O Be ready to discuss Activity 4 on Tuesday

Friday 09/26 Objectives: O Students will be able to relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains and food webs. O Students will be able to explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems. Agenda: O Start Activity 4 “Energy and Matter in Ecosystems” reading and questions

Thursday 09/25 Objectives: O Students will be able to relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains and food webs. Agenda: O Finish Activity 2 “Roles in Energy Transfer” Lesson 2 reading and questions in Ecology book pgs. 18 – 27 O Discuss and Review Energy Transfer reading & questions O Activity 2 Notebook Check for a grade

Wednesday 09/24 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Groups with similar biomes will prepare and give a short presentation (3 mins) about their assigned biomes. (55 mins) O Turn in Biomes Poster Project for end of hour.

Tuesday 09/23 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Assemble biomes posters O Posters beginning of class Wednesday 09/24 HW: O Continue to create/collect elements (illustrations, print pictures, type copy, etc.) & assemble your posters; due at beginning of class Wednesday 09/24

Monday 09/22 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Go to Computer Lab to continue research work for Biome Poster assignment O We will assemble our posters Tuesday; beginning of class Wednesday 09/24 HW: O Continue to create/collect elements (illustrations, print pictures, type copy, etc.) for your poster & be ready to assemble poster Tuesday 09/23

Friday 09/19 – ½ Day AM Only Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Go to Computer Lab to continue research work for Biome Poster assignment HW: O Continue research work for Biome Poster assignment & start putting elements (illustrations, print pictures, type copy, etc.) together for your poster

Thursday 09/18 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Finish Activity 3 Abiotic and Biotic Factors lab (15 mins) O Discuss & review Biome Poster assignment & rubric (10 mins) O Go to Computer Lab to start research work for Biome Poster assignment

Wednesday 09/17 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will identify the abiotic & biotic factors in an ecosystem. Agenda: O Wrap up discussion of Activity 2 Reading Lesson 1 (20 mins) O Start Activity 3 Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Tuesday 09/16 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains & food webs. Agenda: O Did you remember to bring in a clean, label-free 2L bottle? O Finish Activity 2 reading & questions (30 mins) O Discuss & Review Activity 2 Reading (25 mins) O Set Up Activity 3 Abiotic and Biotic Factors in science notebook

Monday 09/15 Objectives: O Students will analyze the parts of an environment. O Students will relate the roles of organisms to the transfer of energy in food chains & food webs. Agenda: O Did you remember to bring in a clean, label-free 2L bottle? O Complete Activity 2 reading & answer questions O Measurements quiz make –up & corrections

Friday 09/12 Objectives: O Students will review Metric System of measurements & rules of measurement Agenda: O Metric measurement quiz (mass, volume, density) O Complete Activity 2 reading & answer questions Reminder: O Bring in 2L bottle, cleaned & label removed by Monday for Q1 lab project if you forgot it today!

Thursday 09/11 Objectives: O Students will review Metric System of measurements & rules of measurement Agenda: O Discuss & review Volume, Mass & Density notes O Set up Activity 2 in science notebook O Start Activity 2 Reminder: O Bring in 2L bottle, cleaned & label removed by Friday for Q1 lab project O Quiz on Metric measurements this Friday 09/12

Wednesday 09/10 Objectives: O Students will review Metric System of measurements & rules of measurement Agenda: O Discuss & review Activity 1 “Measurement with Metric Units” O Volume, Mass & Density notes review Reminder: O Bring in 2L bottle, cleaned & label removed by Friday for Q1 lab project O Quiz on Metric measurements this Friday 09/12

Tuesday 09/09 Objectives: O Students will review Metric System of measurements & rules of measurement Agenda: O (MS)2TC forms & syllabus signature page (last day for both) O Complete Activity 1 “Measurement with Metric Units” O Correction for Activity 1: Station B. Find the volume of the test tube and the weight using two different methods. Record the data in data table. O Measurements notes review & discuss Activity 1

Monday 09/08 Objectives: O Students will review Metric System of measurements & rules of measurement Agenda: O Collect outstanding (MS)2TC forms & syllabus signature page O Set Up Activity 1 “Measurement with Metric Units” in science notebook O Start Activity 1

Friday 09/05 Objectives: O Students will review the process for keeping a science lab notebook O Students will review lab safety rules Agenda: O Collect outstanding (MS)2TC forms & syllabus signature page O Locker Assignments O Discuss Conclusion Writing Rubric O Read Lab Safety Rules & sign Lab Safety Contract O Start Measurements lab if time

Thursday 09/04 Objectives: O Students will review CHAMPS classroom behavior O Students will review the process for keeping a science lab notebook Agenda: O Collect outstanding (MS)2TC forms O Review course syllabus O Distribute science lab notebooks & copy standard lab set up O Read Lab Safety Rules & sign Lab Safety Contract HW: O Review course syllabus with parents/guardians & turn in signature page to Mrs. Duddles by Friday

Wednesday 09/03 O Welcome Assembly/ Orientation with Dr. Neuhoff O Shorten Class Schedule Run- through O Review CHAMPS classroom behavior practices O Collect forms O RUSH

Tuesday 09/02 O ½ Day – Home School Only