Fri. 3/1 (DAY 1)

Bonus review day.

Mon. 3/4 (DAY 2)

Bonus review day.

Tues. 3/5 (DAY 1)
1. Collect homework.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Take the "Atoms, Elements & Matter" test.
A. When done, work on Matter Through Organisms Anticipation Guide.
B. When done get your phones.
5. Clean out unnecessary stuff from folders.
6. Explain next unit's extension activity and video links.
A. Go over how to use a microscope.
7. Explain lab - 20 min
A. Don't lose lab. We'll finish in a week or so.
B. Shapes must get approved by me.
C. Make good drawings and hypothesis.
D. Don't work ahead.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
9. Begin “Photosynthesis” lab.

Weds. 3/6 (DAY 2) 
1. Collect homework.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Take the "Atoms, Elements & Matter" test.
A. When done, work on Matter Through Organisms Anticipation Guide.
B. When done get your phones.
5. Clean out unnecessary stuff from folders.
6. Explain next unit's extension activity and video links.
A. Go over how to use a microscope.
7. Explain lab - 20 min
A. Don't lose lab. We'll finish in a week or so.
B. Shapes must get approved by me.
C. Make good drawings and hypothesis.
D. Don't work ahead.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
9. Begin “Photosynthesis” lab.

Thurs. 3/7 (DAY 1)
1. Go over today's learning objective.
2. Useless facts.
3. Discuss microscopes.
A. Use low and medium power, not high.
B. Explain how to make a wet mount slide.
C. Explain course vs fine adjustment
4. Trace a Big Mac back to the sun.
5. Discuss lab:
A. More energy meant more fire.
B. Calories measure energy.
C. Stored calories are found in fat.
D. Food energy = trapped sunlight.
E. You need colored pencils tomorrow!
6. Explain lab. - Lab takes 42 min
A. You’re going to burn each food twice then average.
B. The fire gets big. Watch out.
C. Put burnt food in the glass bucket.
D. Keep the test tube under the flame.
E. Change the water between the foods. That’s four times total.
7. Do "Food Burning" lab and collect.
A. Pass back tests while they work.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today.

Fri. 3/8 (DAY 2)
1. Go over today's learning objective.
2. Useless facts.
3. Discuss microscopes.
A. Use low and medium power, not high.
B. Explain how to make a wet mount slide.
C. Explain course vs fine adjustment
4. Trace a Big Mac back to the sun.
5. Discuss lab:
A. More energy meant more fire.
B. Calories measure energy.
C. Stored calories are found in fat.
D. Food energy = trapped sunlight.
E. You need colored pencils tomorrow!
6. Explain lab. - Lab takes 42 min
A. You’re going to burn each food twice then average.
B. The fire gets big. Watch out.
C. Put burnt food in the glass bucket.
D. Keep the test tube under the flame.
E. Change the water between the foods. That’s four times total.
7. Do "Food Burning" lab and collect.
A. Pass back tests while they work.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today.

​Mon. 3/11 (DAY 1)
1. Review yesterday's lab.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Give notes up to and including consumers.
A. Discuss role of chlorophyll and Test Question 3.
B. Discuss Lab Question 10.
5. Remind students how to use a microscope.
A. Low and medium power only.
B. Wet mount slides.
C. Course and fine adjustment.
6. Explain lab. - Lab takes 55 min
A. Read carefully.
B. Do microscope part while you wait on the chromatography part.
C. Wrap up cords and return microscope to cart.
D. Lab due today.
7. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
8. Do "Chloroplasts and Chlorophyll" lab and collect.

Tues. 3/12 (DAY 2) 
1. Review yesterday's lab.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Give notes up to and including consumers.
A. Discuss role of chlorophyll and Test Question 3.
B. Discuss Lab Question 10.
5. Remind students how to use a microscope.
A. Low and medium power only.
B. Wet mount slides.
C. Course and fine adjustment.
6. Explain lab. - Lab takes 55 min
A. Read carefully.
B. Do microscope part while you wait on the chromatography part.
C. Wrap up cords and return microscope to cart.
D. Lab due today.
7. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
8. Do "Chloroplasts and Chlorophyll" lab and collect.

Weds. 3/13 (DAY 1)
1. Review producers and consumers with yesterday's lab question.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Give notes on sugar and starch.
A. Show molecule kits.
B. Discuss blood and how it acts like trucks.
5. Discuss that blood is red, always.
A. Show flashlight behind finger demo.
6. Give notes on photosynthesis.
A. Discuss how carbon is involved.  
7. Show "What is Photosynthesis" video from computer.
8. Explain lab. - 45 min
A. Watch your step.
B. Be gentle with plants.
C. Dim = room lights.
D. Use tally marks.
F. Wrap up lights and leave on desk when done.
G. When done, rip out pages 94-99 and read for tomorrow.
9. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
10. Begin "Rate of Photosynthesis" lab and collect.

Thurs. 3/14 (DAY 2)
1. Review producers and consumers with yesterday's lab question.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Give notes on sugar and starch.
A. Show molecule kits.
B. Discuss blood and how it acts like trucks.
5. Discuss that blood is red, always.
A. Show flashlight behind finger demo.
6. Give notes on photosynthesis.
A. Discuss how carbon is involved.  
7. Show "What is Photosynthesis" video from computer.
8. Explain lab. - 45 min
A. Watch your step.
B. Be gentle with plants.
C. Dim = room lights.
D. Use tally marks.
F. Wrap up lights and leave on desk when done.
G. When done, rip out pages 94-99 and read for tomorrow.
9. Wrap up with what we've learned today.
10. Begin "Rate of Photosynthesis" lab and collect.

Fri. 3/15 (DAY 1)
1. Collect homework.
2. Review yesterday's lab questions and material so far.
3. Go over today's learning objective.
4. Useless facts.
5. Give notes on primary, secondary and tertiary consumers.
A. Show skulls.
B. Tell hot dog story. Also daffodil story.
6. Give notes on decomposers.
A. Why so important?
B. Why so annoying?
C. Show petrified wood.
7. Give notes on conservation of energy.
A. Discuss energy transfer.
B. Relate to "Food Burning" lab.
C. Discuss systems and Test Questions 1, 6, and 9.
8. Draw a food web of a pond, including all categories.
A. Producers: water plant, eel grass, algae.
B. Primary consumers: minnows, flies, snail.
C. Secondary consumers: perch, gull.
D. Tertiary consumers: bass.
E. Decomposer: bacteria.
F. FYI, there are food webs on pg. 355 and 356 in book, for reference.
9. For candy, ask questions about food web. (Include Test Questions 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17.)
10. Wrap up with what we've learned today.

​Mon. 3/18 (DAY 2)
1. Collect homework.
2. Review yesterday's lab questions and material so far.
3. Go over today's learning objective.
4. Useless facts.
5. Give notes on primary, secondary and tertiary consumers.
A. Show skulls.
B. Tell hot dog story. Also daffodil story.
6. Give notes on decomposers.
A. Why so important?
B. Why so annoying?
C. Show petrified wood.
7. Give notes on conservation of energy.
A. Discuss energy transfer.
B. Relate to "Food Burning" lab.
C. Discuss systems and Test Questions 1, 6, and 9.
8. Draw a food web of a pond, including all categories.
A. Producers: water plant, eel grass, algae.
B. Primary consumers: minnows, flies, snail.
C. Secondary consumers: perch, gull.
D. Tertiary consumers: bass.
E. Decomposer: bacteria.
F. FYI, there are food webs on pg. 355 and 356 in book, for reference.
9. For candy, ask questions about food web. (Include Test Questions 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17.)
10. Wrap up with what we've learned today.

Tues. 3/19 
No School!


Weds. 3/20 (DAY 1)
1. Review material so far.
A. Show MTO Review PowerPoint.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Explain Food Web Activity.
A. Draw circles with names in them.
B. Tree buds are one organism.
C. Spread your circles out.
5. Draw first few organisms with them.
6. Do “Food Web” activity and collect. - 30 min
7. Explain BTB solution. - 25 min
A. Demonstrate it.
8. Explain "Plant Breathing" lab. 
A. Read carefully.
B. It's a two day lab. Don't work ahead.
C. BTB is poisonous.
D. Throw straw away.
E. Rinse out test tube before you start.
F. When done, rip out and read pages 130-133.
9. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
10. Do Day 1 of "Plant Breathing" lab.

Thurs. 3/21 (DAY 2)
1. Review material so far.
A. Show MTO Review PowerPoint.
2. Go over today's learning objective.
3. Useless facts.
4. Explain Food Web Activity.
A. Draw circles with names in them.
B. Tree buds are one organism.
C. Spread your circles out.
5. Draw first few organisms with them.
6. Do “Food Web” activity and collect. - 30 min
7. Explain BTB solution. - 25 min
A. Demonstrate it.
8. Explain "Plant Breathing" lab. 
A. Read carefully.
B. It's a two day lab. Don't work ahead.
C. BTB is poisonous.
D. Throw straw away.
E. Rinse out test tube before you start.
F. When done, rip out and read pages 130-133.
9. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
10. Do Day 1 of "Plant Breathing" lab.

Fri. 3/22 (DAY 1)
1. Writing prompt: “Tell me your favorite memory of the 7th grade so far. It can be something that happened in school or out.” 7 min
2. Review material in detail.
A. Go over overhead of a food web.
3. Go over today's learning objective.
4. Useless facts.
5. Give notes on respiration.
A. Show molecule kits.
B. Discuss Test Question 18.
6. Give notes on the CO2/O2 cycle and Priestley's experiment.
7. Explain the "Plant Breathing" lab. - 25 min
A. Blue = No CO2. Green = CO2. This does not test for O2!
B. Pick off tape.
C. I have a control in the dark.
D. When done, rip out pages 100-107 and read for tomorrow.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
9. Do "Plant Breathing" lab and collect.

Mon. 3/25 (DAY 2)
1. Writing prompt: “Tell me your favorite memory of the 7th grade so far. It can be something that happened in school or out.” 7 min
2. Review material in detail.
A. Go over overhead of a food web.
3. Go over today's learning objective.
4. Useless facts.
5. Give notes on respiration.
A. Show molecule kits.
B. Discuss Test Question 18.
6. Give notes on the CO2/O2 cycle and Priestley's experiment.
7. Explain the "Plant Breathing" lab. - 25 min
A. Blue = No CO2. Green = CO2. This does not test for O2!
B. Pick off tape.
C. I have a control in the dark.
D. When done, rip out pages 100-107 and read for tomorrow.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
9. Do "Plant Breathing" lab and collect.

Tues. 3/26 (DAY 1)
1. Go over today's learning objective.
2. Useless facts.
3. Dress comfortably tomorrow!
A. Show how to use a stethoscope, take pulse and use an alcohol pad.
4. Go over today’s lab questions.
5. Show "Matter Through Organisms Review 2" PowerPoint.
A. Review for candy.
6. Give notes on the carbon cycle.
A. Show with the molecule kits. Play "Follow the Carbon".
B. Show petrified wood. Didn't decompose.
7. Explain the "Photosynthesis" lab. - 40 min
A. Show red + green = blue/black.
B. Iodine turns black with starch. No starch, no food made.
C. Alcohol fumes can get you sick.
D. Beakers get hot.
E. Don't add iodine until I've checked your leaf.
F. Do not throw out your shape.
G. Lab due today.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
9. Do "Photosynthesis" lab.

Weds. 3/27 (DAY 2)
1. Go over today's learning objective.
2. Useless facts.
3. Dress comfortably tomorrow!
A. Show how to use a stethoscope, take pulse and use an alcohol pad.
4. Go over today’s lab questions.
5. Show "Matter Through Organisms Review 2" PowerPoint.
A. Review for candy.
6. Give notes on the carbon cycle.
A. Show with the molecule kits. Play "Follow the Carbon".
B. Show petrified wood. Didn't decompose.
7. Explain the "Photosynthesis" lab. - 40 min
A. Show red + green = blue/black.
B. Iodine turns black with starch. No starch, no food made.
C. Alcohol fumes can get you sick.
D. Beakers get hot.
E. Don't add iodine until I've checked your leaf.
F. Do not throw out your shape.
G. Lab due today.
8. Wrap up with what we've learned today. 
9. Do "Photosynthesis" lab.

Thurs. 3/28 - SPRING BREAK!!!!!