1. DO NOW What is the function of Mitochondria?
7th Grade Science
January
28th
Date:
01/28
You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW:
What is the function of Mitochondria?
In which types of organisms are they found?

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?
OBJECTIVES:
-Brainpop: Weathering and Erosion.
-Complete a frame routine on Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

3. Uncovering Student Ideas
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Uncovering Student Ideas
Read the scenario.
Answer the question.
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4. Uncovering Student Ideas
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Uncovering Student Ideas
Turn and talk
What did your partner say about where beach sand comes from?
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5. 7th grade science
BrainPop
Weathering
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6. Weathering- breaking down of rock over time.
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Definitions
Weathering- breaking down of rock over time.
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7. 7th grade science
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Mechanical weathering-breaking down rock into smaller rocks by water, ice, wind, and organisms. A physical change of rock.
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8. 7th grade science
Definitions
Chemical weathering- breaking down rock through chemical changes. The rock is changed into a new substance because it reacts with water, oxygen or other substances.
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9. 7th grade science
BrainPop
Erosion
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10. Erosion-the carrying away of rock or sediments.
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Definitions
Erosion-the carrying away of rock or sediments.
Wind, water, and
ice carve out
Canyons and
Valleys .
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11. Deposition - the dropping off of sediments or rock to a new location.
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Definitions
Deposition - the dropping off of sediments or rock to a new location.
Deposition
creates
landforms
like deltas,
sandbars, or
sand dunes.
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12. Complete the Frame Routine using the text
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Frame Routine .
Gateways: page 133
Complete the Frame Routine using the text
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13. Frame Routine . 7th grade science Weathering Erosion Deposition
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14. How are Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition related?
7th grade science
Exit Ticket
How are Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition related?
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15. DO NOW All matter, including living organisms are made up of atoms.
7th Grade Science
January
29th
Date:
01/29
You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW:
All matter, including living organisms are made up of atoms. 
DRAW, step by step, examples all of the levels of organization starting with an atom, and ending with a cell.
atom

16. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?
OBJECTIVES:
-Rock Shake Lab
-Demonstrate mechanical and chemical weathering

17. Shake Rattle and Roll In your notebook:
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Shake Rattle and Roll
In your notebook:
Objective: To examine and compare the chemical and mechanical weathering of limestone and granite rocks.
Hypothesis: Predict whether or not limestone or granite will experience the most weathering.
If___, then___.

18. Shake Rattle and Roll Procedure:
7th grade science
April 27th
Shake Rattle and Roll
Procedure:
Place 1 piece of limestone and one piece of granite on your timeline. Make observations in your comp book.
Add all rocks to the container.
Shake the rocks vigorously for a total of 10 minutes.
Remove 1 granite rock and 1 limestone rock every 2 minutes.
Place them on your timeline, record observations on your timeline.

19. Shaking Time (minutes)
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Shake Rattle and Roll
Type of Rock
Shaking Time (minutes)
0 minutes of shaking
3 minutes of shaking
6 minutes of shaking
9 minutes of shaking
12 minutes of shaking
15 minutes of shaking
Limestone
Granite

20. Shake Rattle and Roll In your notebook answer the following:
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Shake Rattle and Roll
In your notebook answer the following:
Conclusion
Was your hypothesis correct?
How do you know?
What does that tell you about limestone and granite?

21. Chemical Weathering
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Add 5 drops of HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) to the granite. Add 5 drops of HCL to the limestone. Record your observations. What is happening?

22. Clean Up A Make sure all water is poured out into the sink
B Return Materials
C Wipe off desks
D Check and clean floors around desk

23. Appalachian Mountains
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LAB ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
Weathering of rock can be described as…
There are two different types of weathering…
Which mountain range is older? Please use evidence from the lab to back up your answer.
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains

24. DO NOW
7th Grade Science
Date:
01/30
01/31
You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW:
Draw an example of an organic compound.  Write its chemical formula. 
Ex:  Water H2O

25. How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface? OBJECTIVES:
January
30th-31st
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?
OBJECTIVES:
-Erosion Time Lapse Video
-Stream Table Lab
-Discuss real world examples of erosion and deposition

26. Timelapse: Erosion
Timelapse Video: Waves Eroding Land on the Coast

27. DO NOW
7th Grade Science
Date:
02/01
You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW:
How is it possible to have such a difference in color in these two beaches?

28. How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface? OBJECTIVES:
February
1st
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do natural forces affect the Earth’s surface?
OBJECTIVES:
-Erosion Time Lapse Video
-Stream Table Lab
-Discuss real world examples of erosion and deposition