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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Monarch Project/ Scientific Method

Monday
Observation Day 8 with scientific drawing
Begin Butterfly Reading due Wednesday 
Tuesday
Observation and Inference Notes and Activity
Continue Butterfly Reading
Wednesday
 Finish Observation and Inference notes
Observation Day 9
Thursday
Metric Notes: conversions and length
Friday
Weekly Quiz
Observation Day 10

Monday, September 20, 2010

Continue Monarch Project/ Lab Tools and Scientific Method

Students are asked to bring in a container for their Monarch larva this week (any plastic Tupperware container will work).
Monday
Monarch larva observations day 4
Complete Safety Scenarios (6 of the 9) due Tuesday

Tuesday
 Tools of a scientist activity

Wednesday
Monarch larva observation day 5
scientific drawings
continue work on tools of a scientist
Thursday
Week in review
Scientific method notes

Friday
Weekly Quiz 2

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Monarch Project Begins / Lab Safety

Monday:
Begin monarch butterfly project and observations
Complete textbook scavenger hunt
Tuesday:
Lab Safety ppt and notes
Lab Safety Conduct Form due FRIDAY
Wednesday:
Monarch Observation Day 2
Qualitative vs. Quantitative data
Larva anatomy
Thursday:
Lab Safety review game
Week in review

Friday:
Lab Conduct Forms due
Weekly Quiz
Monarch Observations Day 3

Thursday, September 09, 2010

Week 1

Tuesday:
Welcome students
Student interviews, name tags, and reports

Wednesday:
Binder Organization: Students should have all materials with them today (binder, 5 tab dividers, loose leaf paper, pens and pencils

Thursday:
Review Class Procedures
Review Syllabus
Direction Activity


Friday:
Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Welcome 7th Grade Life Science Students!

Welcome to OJHS 7th graders! It is sure to be an exciting and dynamic year of science!

Please take a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with the class website. Notice the calendar where you can find up-to-date information about homework, projects, tests and quizzes. Also take a look at some of the links I have provided to help you explore your own interests in Life Science and study the topics we are covering in class.

If you have any questions or concerns about how to most effectively use this site feel free to contact me via email, phone or by leaving a comment at the end of this post.

I look forward to getting to know all of you as the brilliant scientists you are! Its going to be a great year.

~ Mrs Koessler