7a, 7c, 7e collection. What is an insect -Functions of Living Things Introduce classification Bill Nye “Invertebrates” Introduce Cornell Notes AVID Pages 10 -20 and Science Teacher’s Guide September 21- September 25 5a, 3d, 7a, 7c, 7e Animal Classification Kingdoms Animals, Insects -Is it an animal Give insect collection assignment Readings on the 6 Kingdoms Notes in journals- make a flipchart Introduce insects… H 234-239 G 262-267, 580-583 H 228-229 Read though requirements Set due date, discuss display box Classification of shoes, seeds, buttons… Bill Nye “Insects” Assign Insect collection September 28- October 2 Scientific names Use scientific name worksheet Creature pages coloring activity 5a, 3d, 7a, 7c, 7e Microscope introduction Okay to introduce insect collection View objects, insects, prepared slides. Compare Brock Microscopes to Compound microscopes. Labeled microscope page Use white paper for drawings part 1 only Microscope H 19-20 G 10-11 Introduction to Jigsaw Sequencing Groups AVID activity Pg. 207 Intro. Microscope Lab Summary conclusions, Invertebrates of Africa AVID Vocabulary Development pg 214-218 5a, 3d, 7a, 7c, 7e Insect introduction Arthropods Draw an insect using jeweler’s loops/ hand lens. Must measure a frame and label body parts H 339-340 Use Venn Diagram AVID Science Rubric pgs. 259-261 Compare & contrast essay on arachnids and insects- literacy Introduction to Venn Diagram See AVID page 259-261 October 5– October 9 Arthropod Classes -Life cycle 4 Classes of Arthropods Notes in journals Holt 341-344 Eyewitness “Insects” AVID Comparative Analysis Pages 256-265 5a, 3d, 7a, 7c, 7e Insect viewing Box Classification of insects- orders Insect written report due by end of quarter Draw a 3-D diagram, make box in class with cardboard and an overhead sheet for a viewing window TRADES connection Overheads of 8 insect orders Cricket vocabulary, body parts Bill Nye- Spiders Cricket dissection Glue and label parts Insect report – literacy Use computers for research
October 12– October 16 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 7a, 7c, 7e START Cells Life organization -Cells While students collect insects- split days between cell content and insect box construction. Holt 80-83 Cells Glencoe Pages 48-50 Tim and Moby’s “Cell” Brain Pop 10 review questions with active inspire responders (electronic responders) Introduction of Cells Cell is the basic unit of life, cell theory Read about. Holt 85-89 Glencoe Pages 51-55, Pages 56-63 Bill Nye- Cell Types of cells Prokaryotic cells, early life concepts. Eukaryotic Holt 90-91 Glencoe Pages 64-66 Plastic viewers of a cell Observation Verses Inference AVID pgs. 78-81 Animal cells -Is it made of cells Diagrams to color Parts to identify Holt 92-99 October 19 – October 23 Plant cells Paige Keely’s -Is it a Plant? Diagram to color Parts to identify Chloroplasts- Holt 95 Inside a Cell DVD AVID pgs. 102-108 Science Photo Project 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 7a, 7c, 7e Microscope viewing of cells Plastic viewers with prepared slides and written information AVID Diamante Poem AVID pages for animal cell 2 paragraph summary Conclusion AVID GIST Summary Pg. 73 (Microscope wet mounts- save for plant unit) Microscope and cell quiz summative assessment. Make wet mount slides of onion skin cells and cheek cells. Haiku or Cinquain Poem AVID Page72 Microscope lab using prepared slides. Analysis and conclusion October 26 – October 30 Skeletal System 3rd Quarter 5a, 5b, 5c, 7a, 7c, 7e -Whale and Shrew* Parts of the skeletal system Holt 468-469 Glencoe 360-361 AVID Critical Reading in Science Graphic Organizer Bones of the body Names of 15-18 major bones- Model Skeleton Labeled diagram Eyewitness-Skeleton What’s in a bone Marrow, blood, relate to diseases Holt pg. 470 Joints in the body Model human body parts and categorize, Glencoe 362-363 Glencoe Tim and Moby’s “Joints and Muscles” Brain Pop 10 review questions
Levers as joints Compare body parts to common levers. (Physics) Holt 471 Glencoe 368-375 Glencoe Tim and Moby’s “Levers” Brain Pop 10 review questions Owl Pellet dissection Identify bones of rodents, label and glue Dissection key Owl Pellet dissection AVID Lab Reports Pgs. 151-159 November 2 – November 6 5a, 5b, 5c, 7a, 7c, 7e Muscular system -Human body basics Parts of the muscular system Glencoe 364-367 Bill Nye – Bones and Muscles Glencoe’s Tim and Moby “Muscles” Brain Pop 10 Review Questions Muscles in pairs Bones quiz test Glencoe Chapter 9 Types of muscles Holt 472-475 Glencoe Pgs. 360-367 Chicken wing dissection AVID Lab Reports pgs. Chicken wing dissection – Identify bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons Claims, Evidence and Reasoning November 9 – November 13 5a, 5b, 5c, 7a, 7c, 7e Circulatory system Paige Keely -Is it a system? Heart rate & exercise lab Heart model ( may need to review body systems) Holt 488-489 Glencoe 397-400 Body systems refer to pages 464-467 Holt Cardiovascular system worksheet set Heart Rate Lab IMSS Claims, Evidence and Reasoning. Bill Nye - Blood Circulation The Heart Lungs and heart with oxygen exchange Dissection of a sheep heart Holt 490-493 Glencoe Pages Dissection of a sheep heart Claims, Evidence and Reasoning November 16 – November 20 5a, 5b, 5c, 7a, 7c, 7e Heart dissection Glue labeled diagram in journal Glencoe Pages Bill Nye - Heart Lab on blood typing, antigens AVID Graphing Data Page 144-152 Blood typing Chapter 10 The System Lab on blood typing, antigens Holt 494 Glencoe Pages Lab Analysis/Conclusions Claim, Evidence and Reasoning Glencoe’s Tim and Moby’s “Circulation” Brain Pop 10 review questions with active inspire responders. November 23 – Respiratory Parts of the system Glencoe Respiratory system
5g, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7e, 6a- 6g dark mirror Model of an eye Quarter 3 Light reflection Reflection worksheet Glencoe pgs. 440-441 Holt 59-64 Bill Nye “Light and Color” Inquiry Based Lab January 25– January 29 6a-6g, 5g, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d,7e Refraction Paige Keely -Can it reflect light? Prisms Lab Glencoe 438-439 Holt 65-66 Prisms lab Happy glasses lab Inquiry Based Lab Speed of light Happy Glasses Lab Bill Nye “Light Optics” February 1– February 5 16a- 6g, 5g, 7a, 7b, 7c 7d,7e Science fair due next week! Paige Keely -Birthday candles Glasses to observe nearsighted and farsighted corrections Worksheets, diagram, label and identify parts of the eye Glencoe 443-449 Holt 67-69 Glencoe 451 Bill Nye “Eyeball” Lenses open inquiry Eye dissection Reflections on the dissection February 8 – February 12 6a- 6g, 5g, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e Science fair presentations for those going to the finals Wednesday through Friday oral presentations Model of an EYE Due March 6 February 16- February 20 Presidents Week February 22 – February 26 5a, 5b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e Finish late science fair presentations Paige Keely -Is it a model? Brain- learning patterns Worksheets on brain Show models of brain Sign up for human disease topics!!! Holt 511-515 Bill Nye- Brain Reading color words in varying colors February 29 March 4 5a, 5b, 5g, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e Writing sample this week!! Presentations of human disease projects Bill Nye –Germs March 7 – March 11 Plants What makes plants different from animals Holt 250-253 Glencoe Plant Reproduction Pages Eyewitness – Plants Sprouting and germination of a seed
3a, 3d, 2a, 2d, 5a, 5b, 5f, 4e, 7a, 7c, 7d, 7e Seedless plants Paige Keely -Is it food for plants? -Plants in the dark Ferns, horsetails- Bring in samples to view Holt 254-257 Seeds R’ Us Inquiry Lab Claims, Evidence and Reasoning IMSS program 3a, 3d, 2a, 2d, 5a, 5b, 5f, 4e, 7a, 7c, 7d, 7e Plants with seeds IMSS seeds Paige Keely -Giant Sequoia * -Needs of seeds Dissect a seed, identify parts Holt 258-263 Eyewitness- Tree Seed dissection Growth of a seed AVID Vocabulary Development Page 214 March 14 – March 18 Roots and stems View the cross sections of trees, sprout a seed Holt 264-267 3a, 3d, 2a, 2d, 5a, 5b, 5f, 4e, 7a, 7c, 7d, 7e Photosynthesis Meiosis -Seedlings in a jar Revisit Plants in the dark Sexual cell division Holt 268-269 Holt 140-141 Glencoe Pages Genes and Chromosomes Leaf Disk Inquiry Lab and Story Board Medel’s Peas Punnett squares Holt 130-134 Holt 135-137 Glencoe Pages Optional- Clone age, Power of Genes, Genetics March 21 March 25 Flowers -Rotting Apple Dissection of a flower Pollination to reproduce Holt 270-271 Flower dissection AVID Quick Write Learning Logs Pgs 62-67 2b, 2e, 5e Genetics Can be put in with family life??? Bill Nye – Genes Dragon Lab Claims, Evidence and Reasoning. 4th Quarter April 4 April 8 Family Life 2b, 2e, 5e Sexual Reproduction Planned Parenthood AVID Quick writes Page 62-66 Learning Logs Page 67 Begin animal kingdom OR evolution… April 11 April 15 Echinoderms Sea stars, urchins Holt 345-347 Bill Nye “Ocean Life”
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g Classroom presentations of endangered animals. using classroom wall space or a timeline. Story Board Inquiry Based Lab May 30- June 3 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f, 4g Evolution bins -Biological evolution Stations set up with questions and tank viewing to learn about plant and animal evolution Holt 206-213 Glencoe pg. 240-260 Geological Time Periods Inquiry Evolution tanks - stations June 6 June 10 Change over time. -Is it fitter? Darwin, evidence of evolution. The whale story pages 178-181 Holt 176-183 219-227 AVID Summary of the Year