Monday – 5/17/10

Science News Article

Tuesday – 5/18/10

Vocabulary List

-          Rocks, minerals, crystals, intrusive igneous rock, extrusive igneous rock, metamorphic rock, sedimentary rock, rock cycle

Wednesday – 5/19/10

Study for a Quiz on Rocks and Minerals

Thursday – 5/20/10

Lab Assessment – Rocks and Minerals

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Monday - 5/3
Science News Article

Tuesday - 5/4
Chemical Reactions Assessment
Vocabulary List - Define the following in your own words:
Elements, Compounds, Mixtures, Suspension, Solution, Colloids, Alloys, Emulsions

Wednesday - 5/5
E-paper / blog on Avatar due

Thursday - 5/6
Assessment on Mixtures

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Monday - 4/26
Science News Article

Tuesday - 4/27
Differentiate the 5 types of chemical reactions: synthesis reaction, decomposition reaction, single displacement reaction, double displacement reaction, combustion reaction

Thursday - 4/29
Assessment on Chemical Reactions

Friday - 4/30
Assessment / Paper due - Avatar

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Monday - 4/12
Science News Article - please follow the format to get full credit
or Science Blog on the latest LIFE episode [ email your insights/ learnings]

Tuesday 4/13
Differentiate between covalent bonds and ionic bonds.
What are valence electrons?
Explain the octet rule.

Wednesday 4/14
Assessment on chemical bonds

Friday 4/16
ExploraVision Model due
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due Mar 22

Science News Article or Life Blog

due Mar 24 [S11 - S13]

Vocabulary List:

carrying capacity

limiting factors

ecological succession

primary succession

secondary succession

climax community

natural resources

renewable and non-renewable resources

pollution

conservation

due Mar 25

list down and explain some of the ways we misuse our natural resources

Assessment Friday Mar 26

Ecological succession and Resources

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due Mar 15
Weekly science news article - please follow the format to get full credit

due Mar 17
1. How is an organism's niche different from its habitat? Give an example.
2. Give an example to illustrate the differences between commensalism, mutualism, and parasitism
3. What's the difference between a food chain and a food web?

Mar 18 - Assessment on the Biomes



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Ecosystems Case Study - Wolf Quest  [due 3/8, Monday]

1. Data Table - Wolf species

* How many different wolves [species] are there? Name them using both their scientific name and common name

* What are the differences in the species and subspecies of wolves?

2. Where are these wolf species and subspecies found? Use a map to locate the specific geographical regions where the wolf species and subspecies are found.

3. Describe the major physical and adaptation characteristics of wolves. Expl...

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2/22 - Monday 

Weekly Science News Article - Please follow the format below in order to get full credit:

Name:

Title of Article:

Source: [provide the web address / link]

1^st paragraph – Summarize the news article

2^nd paragraph – State three things you’ve learned, and one question you have, about the article.

2/23 & 24 - Tuesday & Wednesday

Data Collection / Research on the Biomes Project - use your USB drive for data storage

2/25 - Thursday

Assessment - Ecosystems Basics

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7 gr - Homework

What is science?
Differentiate between pure science and applied science. Give 5 examples for each.
Compare and contrast - Natural science and Physical science
What are the limitations of science?
What is the scientific method?
Explain each step in the scientific method.
Make a diagram of the steps involve in the scientific method.

Vocabulary List
- facts
- data
- laws
- theories
- models

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