Hamilton 7th Grade Science Survival Guide

Friday Class

2012-02-10T07:32:00.000-05:00

Today we end our rock unit with a creative writing piece called the Rock Cycle Story. This activity can be found be clicking here. In addition, students are provided a grading rubric.

Yesterday, students developed a written plan for their story.
Today students will have 2 hours (Science+L.A.) to create their story.
This story needs to be published on your blog. However, you are encouraged to use google docs to create your writing piece and then transfer the text over to your blog.

Working Hard!

Some Rock Cycle Story Help

2012-02-09T09:51:00.000-05:00

Here is a video that might help some of us put the rock cycle story into some context...

Thursday Class

2012-02-09T07:35:00.001-05:00

Today those students who have stamps on their "weathering road maps" will be allowed to take the summative assessment.

Please click here for that assessment.
If You Have Mr. Roon or Mrs. Dobb for a Teacher...Click Here For Your Test.

After this, we end our rock unit with a creative writing piece called the Rock Cycle Story. This activity can be found be clicking here. In addition, students are provided a grading rubric.

Today students will develop a written plan for their story.
Tomorrow students will have 2 hours (Science+L.A.) to create their story.

Wednesday Class

2012-02-08T09:26:00.002-05:00

Today in science we finished up our museum walk presentations. They students did a fantastic job!
Check out this picture...

Friday Class

2012-02-03T07:41:00.000-05:00

Today in science many students will continue working on the road map on weathering. Please click here to access that road map!

IF you are not done with the rock road map... Click here to access the "road map" for this topic.

We are looking at doing the museum walk on weathering next week Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weathering Introduction Video

2012-02-01T07:40:00.002-05:00

Wednesday Class (Begin Weathering)

2012-02-01T07:39:00.000-05:00

Today in science many students who finished the rock road map will take a small written assessment for a grade. When that is finished, they will begin the road map on weathering. Please click here to access that road map!

IF you are not done with the rock road map... Click here to access the "road map" for this topic.

Monday Class

2012-01-30T09:33:00.000-05:00

Today in science we continue our look into rocks. Click here to access the "road map" for this topic. There are a variety of labs and activities to be done. We are nearing the conclusion of these activities.

Thursday Class

2012-01-26T07:56:00.000-05:00

Today in science we continue our look into rocks. Click here to access the "road map" for this topic. There are a variety of labs and activities to be done.

Wednesday Class

2012-01-25T08:10:00.002-05:00

Today in science we continue our look into rocks. Click here to access the "road map" for this topic. There are a variety of labs and activities to be done.

Friday Class (Beginning of Rocks)

2012-01-20T07:40:00.000-05:00

Today in science we begin our look into rocks. Click here to access the "road map" for this topic. There are a variety of labs and activities to be done.

We will also take the Rocks Pretest.

Bethy's Beautiful Blog: The Museum of Islamic Art

2012-01-19T20:49:00.000-05:00

Check out the latest blog entry by Ms. Krause!

Bethy's Beautiful Blog: The Museum of Islamic Art: Hi! Once again shuttled by our favorite illegal Indian cabby, yesterday we went to the Museum of Islamic Art. And museums usually aren't ...

Wednesday Class

2012-01-18T07:38:00.001-05:00

Today we are going to the library/media center to work on our "we can change the world" challenges. Here are your targets for today:

1. Finish your research writing. You may click here for that resource page.

2. Work on your plan. To do this you will need to start with the Work Sheet Procedure for your plan. Please click here to access the plan resource page where you can find the work sheet procedure.

Due to some issues we are asking you to retake the online version of the minerals test from yesterday. Click here for the link.

Tuesday Class

2012-01-17T07:41:00.000-05:00

Today's Procedure in science class:

1. Take the written mini-test on minerals.

2. Take a small pro-profs test on minerals. Click here for the link.

3. Anyone who didn't take the lab test yesterday should do so today.

4. Complete the questions activity for our upcoming rocks unit.

Tomorrow we will be in the library for a day on the "We Can Change the World Challenge."

Bethy's Beautiful Blog: What We Found at the Souq

2012-01-16T10:47:00.001-05:00

Take a Look at Elizabeth Krauses blog from Qatar!

Bethy's Beautiful Blog: What We Found at the Souq: Hi there! Today was spent solely at the Souq Waqif (pronounced "sook wah-keef") ; one of the largest marketplaces in Doha, it was o...

Monday Class

2012-01-16T08:02:00.000-05:00

First of all, please use postings from last week to help you!

1. We worked on our road map for the rest of our mineral study. Please use this road map to guide your classroom participation.

2. Students completed various activities off their road maps.

3. Please use the minerals resource page as a resource for information!!!

Tomorrow we expect students to be done with minerals. We will have a small written yellow test tomorrow. On Wednesday, we will do a "We can change the world Challenge day."

Thursday Class

2012-01-12T08:05:00.000-05:00

First of all, please use postings from this week to help you!

1. We worked on our road map for the rest of our mineral study. Please use this road map to guide your classroom participation.

2. Students completed various activities off their road maps.

3. Please use the minerals resource page as a resource for information!!!

How to Test Minerals for Hardness

2012-01-11T10:02:00.000-05:00

NOTE: THE VIDEO SHOWS THE GLASS SCRATCHING THE MINERAL>>>>THE MINERAL SHOULD SCRATCH THE GLASS TO BE A SIX OR MORE...

This video made by Mr. Wandel's First Hour Students will help you learn the procedure for testing this property of your minerals.

Tuesday Class

2012-01-10T08:15:00.000-05:00

A lot of things going on today again...

1. The Great Lakes Ecology Retake will be available again today. Here is a link to the retake.

If you have Mr. Roon or Mrs. Dobb, please click here for your retake. Just a reminder that the password is hawkeyes.

2. We worked on our road map for the rest of our mineral study. Please use this road map to guide your classroom participation.

3. Students completed various activities off their road maps.

Blogger Security Tips

2012-01-09T17:52:00.000-05:00

We have had a few questions on how to block users and moderate comments that don't belong on our blogs. The video below is a tutorial for those purposes. If you have questions or issues, please let Mr. Wandel or Mr. Malefyt know right away.

Monday Class

2012-01-09T08:18:00.000-05:00

A lot of things going on today...

1. The Great Lakes Ecology Retake will be available today. Here is a link to the retake. If you have Mr. Roon or Mrs. Dobb, please click here for your retake. Just a reminder that the password is hawkeyes.

2. We handed out a road map for the rest of our mineral study. Please use this road map to guide your classroom participation.

3. Students completed various activities off their road maps.

Mineral Inquiry Video

2012-01-06T10:28:00.002-05:00

Friday January 6, 2012

2012-01-06T07:41:00.002-05:00

Challenge Day!

Yesterday students worked at asking quality scientific questions about minerals. They did an excellent job and formulated a ton of high quality questions. Next week we will begin to address them all. We want to tackle one or two today in the form of a challenge.

Mineral Challenge One:

Use your creative powers to create a movie, presentation, or other blog entry of your choice.
You can post a video if you choose that option to your blog through your vimeo account. The movie should address one of the two topics!

What is a mineral?
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

Once you and your partner have chosen a topic the next step is research. You may use your google research skills or click on the Mineral Resource Link to help you in your search.

After you have gathered your information, it is time to get creative. Your audience is interested adults and kids. Your movie or blog entry needs to answer the question but also be entertaining!

Good Luck!

Lastly....The Great Lakes Ecology Retake will begin Monday! If you would like to participate please complete the Scavenger Hunt this weekend on a SEPARATE sheet of paper.

Thursday Science Class

2012-01-05T07:32:00.001-05:00

Today in science we begin our rocks and minerals unit. The first order of business is to take a pre-test. Please click here to access the pretest!

The second thing for today is to do a "Asking Questions" activity with the minerals. These inquiry based questions will be used to drive your learning for the next week.

The third thing for today is that the "retake ticket" is available for the ecology test retake. Click here to access the retake ticket for this test. The retake will occur NEXT MONDAY!!!!

Wednesday Class

2012-01-04T09:46:00.002-05:00

Today in science we will write/finish our problem statement and research report for the "We can Change The World Challenge." Click here to access the information!

Later this week we will offer a retake ticket for the retake of the Great Lakes Ecology/Ecology Test #2. The retake will happen next Monday. In addition, tomorrow we will begin a unit on rocks and minerals. We will continue to work on the challenge in the background...

Tuesday Class

2012-01-03T07:32:00.001-05:00

WELCOME BACK!!!! Hope your vacation was a good one!!!

Today and tomorrow in science we will write/finish our problem statement and research report for the "We can Change The World Challenge." Click here to access the information!

Later this week we will offer a retake of the Great Lakes Ecology/Ecology Test #2. In addition, we will begin a unit on rocks and minerals. We will continue to work on the challenge in the background...

Hamilton Boys and Girls Soccer: Schedules Finished!

2011-12-20T15:45:00.001-05:00

Hamilton Boys and Girls Soccer: Schedules Finished!: The tournament schedules are finished! Please click here to access this years tournament home page! I will be sending out emails this after...

Friday Class

2011-12-16T07:54:00.003-05:00

Today in science we take our Ecology Test #2!!!!! This test will be taken online...

TEST INFO DELETED >>>>>

Thursday Class

2011-12-15T08:22:00.000-05:00

Same as Yesterday!!!! See yesterday's blog entry for details. Tomorrow we will have the test!!!!

Wednesday Class

2011-12-14T07:51:00.004-05:00

Today in science we will do structured choice. Click here to access the structured choice page.

This is done in preparation of Friday's test.

The mini assessment on Predator vs Prey will also be handed back. Here are two screencasts that talk about topics assessed on that assessment.

In addition, Here is a video that will explain how to take a video from Vimeo and place it on your blog.

Surveys Needed to Be Taken

2011-12-13T11:12:00.001-05:00

Here are some surveys that various "Challenge Groups" have requested 7th graders to do. Remember to do these well as these "We Can Change the World Groups" need accurate data! In addition, please only do each survey once!

Tuesday Class

2011-12-13T11:11:00.002-05:00

Today students finished the Piping Plover Challenge. We are moving on to looking forward to a test that we will have this week Friday. The next two days will be structured choice days for the students.

Monday Class

2011-12-12T07:35:00.000-05:00

Today you will continue with the Piping Plover activity that we started on Friday. Please follow the directions posted on Friday!

Here is a video giving you information on how to get your video from iMovie to Vimeo.

How To Use Vimeo from Mr. Malefyt on Vimeo.

Save The Piping Plover

2011-12-08T13:21:00.001-05:00

Your Challenge is to Create and iMovie about the Piping Plover Recovery in Michigan!!!

Step One: Research The SPECIES Piping Plover

Step Two: Research The Piping Plover POPULATION from 1981-2007

Step Three: Identify How Piping Plovers are Positively or Negatively Impacted by other POPULATIONS in the COMMUNITY.

   A. Research The Habitat
     B. Look at The Big Picture
     C. Understand What Else lives in an OPEN DUNE
     D. Uncover the True Threats to Piping Plovers!

Step Four: Create A Movie
Make Sure You Understand and Incorporate the Following Terms in Your Movie....

Species, Population, Community, and Ecosystem

Your Movie MUST Do One of the Following.

1. Raise Awareness
2. Describe the Protection Plan
3. Explain a Better Idea to Protect the Plover

Save your Movie to Vimeo and Post it To Your Blog!!!

Thursday Class

2011-12-08T08:12:00.000-05:00

Today in science we started off with a mini-assessment on predator vs prey relationships.

Then students worked in the groups. The goal for the groups is to work towards the completion of their problem statement. Click here to access the resource page that will help you build a problem statement.

Wednesday Class

2011-12-07T08:08:00.000-05:00

Today our learning target is: I can create a blog.
This blog will become your personal e-portfolio...a place to publish everything from your growing thoughts to a variety of media you make in class.

Here is today's procedure:

1. Login to your google account.

2. Under the "even more" tab you will find the blogger icon. Start creating your blog. You will need to make a screen name...please keep it professional.

3. Design and Organize your blog. Please look at various settings!

Tuesday Class

2011-12-06T07:38:00.000-05:00

Today in science we will do the following:

1. Wrap up yesterday's predator vs prey activity by contributing to the forum on our collaboratize classroom page. This will be done with your group and only one member from your group needs to submit an answer. Click here to access the discussion page.

2. Groups continued the research phase of their project.

Our Topics

2011-12-02T09:47:00.002-05:00

Here are some of the topics students are working on for the "We Can Change The World Challenge"

Science Olympiad

2011-12-02T09:05:00.000-05:00

Here is a link to our science olympiad resource page.

Friday Class

2011-12-02T07:48:00.000-05:00

In science we are going to take a break away from our projects and do a mini-theme on Wolves. This will be a three step process in which students watch this movie today, do a predator/prey activity based on wolves next MOnday, and wrap things up next Tuesday.

Here is a link to today's movie.

Thursday Science Olympiad Class

2011-12-01T08:45:00.004-05:00

Today in science olympiad you will sign up for your events. Click here to access the sign up form!

Science Olympiad Link

2011-11-29T09:40:00.001-05:00

Science Olympiad students... HEre is the link to the website!

Tuesday Class

2011-11-29T07:32:00.004-05:00

Today in science we continued the research portion of our project.

Wednesday Class

2011-11-23T07:48:00.000-05:00

Here is the procedure for today's science class:

1. Hand back Invasive Species Quizzes from yesterday.

2. Make sure your proposal has been emailed to your "coach"

3. Finish the KWL and Research Organization Activities.

4. Research the questions/information you wrote about in your KWL! Use our resource page as a guide!

Invasive Species Review Presentation

2011-11-23T07:44:00.002-05:00

Some of you may need to re-watch this presentation on invasive species...there will be a quiz retake opportunity on next Tuesday!

Tuesday Class

2011-11-21T13:38:00.005-05:00

Today in class we will be continuing our research on the topic we have chose for the challenge. Before the research continues we will be addressing "How To Evaluate Internet Resources." We will use the following two websites to aid in our discussion.

Evaluating Resources from The Internet

Evaluating Web Pages

What are Encyclopedia's (Wikipedia) Used For????

When this discussion was complete students did the following:

1. Continue the research portion of the project. CLick here to access the research resource page. You will need to do the KWL sheet and organization sheets first!

2. We took a quiz today on invasive species.

Monday Class

2011-11-21T07:50:00.001-05:00

Today in science we will follow the following procedure:

1. Finish your application from last week Friday.

2. Start the research portion of the project. CLick here to access the research resource page. You will need to do the KWL sheet and organization sheets!

Friday Class

2011-11-18T08:23:00.001-05:00

Today groups should follow the following procedure:

1. Finish your Peer Edit (Page One, Page Two)

2. Make changes to your rough draft.

3. Find at least one website to back up your writing.

4. Get you Login information from your coach.

5. Submit your writing by clicking here.
... When you submit your writing...you will be doing STEP ONE!!!! WE will do the "Start" Tab Later.
Learning Target: I can peer edit and write a project proposal.

Thursday Class

2011-11-17T08:09:00.001-05:00

Just a reminder that this is the writing prompt that the competition uses:

Which environmental topic did your team select? How does this topic affect your local community? Explain how this topic is important or meaningful to your team.

Here is your procedure for the day:
1. Finish your rough draft.

2. Peer Edit (Page One, Page Two)

3. Make changes to your rough draft.

4. Find at least one website to back up your writing.

5. Get you Login information from your coach.

6. Submit your writing by clicking here.

Writing Seminar: Proposals

2011-11-16T07:55:00.001-05:00

Today we will be viewing this presentation together about writing a proposal. After the proposal we will post the peer editing documents on this page for you to Notarize.

Helpful Writing Links:

Conventions Peer Editing Checklist

Content Peer Editing Checklist

Grant Writing Help

Proposal Writing Vocabulary

Funding 101 Proposal Writing Help

Tuesday Class

2011-11-15T07:33:00.001-05:00

Today in science is the day we pick the topic we are going to focus on. Click here to access this activity.

In addition, if your group finishes this process early you will need to write a rough draft explaining why your group picked what you did. A final draft will be written on your application to the Siemens corporation. This is what they recommend you write about:

Which environmental topic did your team select? How does this topic affect your local community? Explain how this topic is important or meaningful to your team.

Also, you will need to reference two websites that you used to help you in your decision.

Learning Target: Through collaboration and research, I can choose a local environmental issue to focus a project around.

Monday Class

2011-11-14T07:37:00.002-05:00

Today in science we continued looking at some local and global environmental issues.
1. We had a demonstration about the amount of freshwater that our world has.

2. Students are to go to our collaboration website and complete today's discussion about water. If students did not get a chance to talk about invasive species they can do that too!

3. Students have time to finish their sand dune drawing, invasive species graph, or collaborate as a group getting ready to select a topic tomorrow.

Friday Class! All About Sand Dunes

2011-11-10T10:24:00.003-05:00

Part One: Learning About Sand Dunes Presentation and Videos on Great Lakes Sand Dunes Dune Succession

Succession Lesson1

View more presentations from RCha

Part Two: Creating Your Own Dune Diagram!
Use The Following Image To Create Your Own Dune Diagram. Label Each Section and Include Organisms that Inhabit that Area!!!

Dune Diagram

Part THREE:
We are going to try something here... Please Click here to a collaboration website that we are going to try. You will need to create an account. Please Answer the question for today and vote for a selection...Lets see where this takes us!

Thursday Science Class

2011-11-10T07:27:00.003-05:00

Today in science we took a step aside from student brainstorming and we start a couple of class periods where the teachers present some issues. Today we take a look at Invasive Species.

After this presentation, we then took some time do this graphing activity.

In addition, Yesterday we started class with a introduction to Science Olympiad. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SIGNING UP FOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD PLEASE CLICK HERE AND SIGN UP BY THE END OF TODAY!!!!

Wednesday Class+Science Olympiad Sign Up

2011-11-09T07:47:00.000-05:00

Today we started class with a introduction to Science Olympiad. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SIGNING UP FOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD PLEASE CLICK HERE AND SIGN UP BY TOMORROW!

After we introduced science Olympiad, we built upon yesterday's class by brainstorming local environmental issues. Click here to access the resource page.

Tuesday Class

2011-11-08T07:58:00.000-05:00

Today in science we started the "We Can Change The World" challenge. We did the following things:

1. Created our teams/groups.

2. Did a global issues brainstorm. Please click here to access that resource page!

3. Groups created a team name.

Monday Wilder Issues in Science Class

2011-11-06T20:42:00.003-05:00

Today in the wilder issues of science class you will be starting a study on birds. Click here to access the bird resource page. Today you will do the activity in which you will learn various perching birds and water fowl. The goal is for you to know these birds so we can do some bird watching. This time of season brings in a variety of water fowl to our area!

Here is a link to the actual activity document, which is also found on the resource page!

Friday Class

2011-11-04T07:51:00.002-04:00

Today a variety things were done in science class:

1. We handed back the science tests. We then discussed the procedure for retakes. The retake for this test will occur on MONDAY! Click Here To Access The Test. Click Here For the Retake Instructions!

2. We introduced the "We Can Change The World Challenge" That students will be working on. This challenge starts next week.

3. Students filled out a form on who they might want to be in a group with. Click Here to Access the Form.

Thursday Class

2011-11-03T07:56:00.003-04:00

Today we took our Basic Ecology Test!

Wednesday Class

2011-11-02T14:27:00.000-04:00

Today in science students will conclude a two day structured choice experience. Click here to access the structured choice activities!

Tomorrow we WILL HAVE THE ECOLOGY TEST.

Tuesday Class

2011-11-01T07:57:00.000-04:00

Today in science students will start a two day structured choice experience. Click here to access the structured choice activities!

At the earliest...there will be a test this week THURSDAY!

Monday Class

2011-10-31T07:47:00.003-04:00

Today we are giving students a chance to self-reflect for the Unit Test that is coming up on Thursday. Make sure you are signed in to your Gmail account before taking the reflection.

Student Reflection Link

Today we started science by looking at the lab from last week Wednesday and viewing this presentation:

We also had an opportunity to bring some of this presentation into some you tube clips that show some of this.

Wednesday Class

2011-10-26T07:54:00.001-04:00

Today in science:

1. We did a Numbers, Pyramids, and Biomass lab from the owl pellet data we collected. Click here to access the lab. STudents will also receive a hard copy of this lab.

2. If students finish #1 they can finish any work they have not gotten done this past week.

3. We are going to do an Exit Ticket using This Website!!!!! For Mr. Malefyt's Class you will enter the following class number: 13784

3. Have a safe and AWESOME 4 day weekend!!!!

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Tuesday Class

2011-10-25T07:47:00.000-04:00

Today in Science class we plan on the following things:

1. Finish the Owl Pellet Food Web Creation Activity. This was what we worked on yesterday.

2. Display your food web and owl pellet on the bulletin boards in the hallway if you wish.
3. Take a Quiz on Food Webs.

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Monday Class

2011-10-24T07:35:00.001-04:00

Today in science we will do the following things:

1. Watch the following Presentations:

2. Owl Pellet Food Web Creation Activity.

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Friday Class

2011-10-21T07:37:00.002-04:00

Today in science we have structured choice time. Click here for the Activity Sheet!

Thursday Class

2011-10-20T07:41:00.001-04:00

Today in science we have the following:
1. We discussed the following presentation: Click here for complete notes of this presentation.

2. Finish your reconstruction. Students should pick ONE animal to reconstruct. Start this process by picking out bones that belong to that animal. Click here to access our resource page that has various bone charts on it. Look at the ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THESE!

3. Finish the process of Gluing bones to the poster board given to you.

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Wednesday Science Class

2011-10-19T12:00:00.000-04:00

Today we had shortened class periods due to MEAP testing. Here is the procedure for today:

1. SUBMIT your Owl Pellet Results on this form. If you think you have bad information...don't submit!

2. Start your reconstruction. Students should pick ONE animal to reconstruct. Start this process by picking out bones that belong to that animal. Click here to access our resource page that has various bone charts on it. Look at the ONLINE RESOURCES FOR THESE!

3. Start the process of Gluing bones to the poster board given to you.

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Tuesday Class

2011-10-18T08:16:00.001-04:00

Today in science we continue our owl pellet study. We need to do the following things:

1. Finish ID of animals found in your pellet. Here is a classification key that needs to be used.

2. SUBMIT your Owl Pellet Results on this form. If you think you have bad information...don't submit!

3. Start your reconstruction. Students should pick ONE animal to reconstruct. Start this process by picking out bones that belong to that animal. Click here to access our resource page that has various bone charts on it.

4. Start the process of Gluing bones to the poster board given to you.

GREAT VOLE SKELETON DIAGRAM!!!

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Monday Class

2011-10-17T08:04:00.001-04:00

Today we continue our owl pellet lab. The following things are on the agenda for today:

1. Students should finish their dissection of the owl pellet.

2. Students need to ID all the animals in their pellet. This is done by looking at the SKULLS only. Here is a classification key that needs to be used.

3. Students should pick ONE animal to reconstruct. Start this process by picking out bones that belong to that animal. Click here to access our resource page that has various bone charts on it.

LEARNING TARGET: I can evaluate organisms based upon their eating habits and reconstruct the food web they are part of.

Friday Class

2011-10-14T08:25:00.000-04:00

Today we begin looking into food webs! Today's activity is to dissect an owl pellet to examine what the owl has been eating.

Here is a link to our Owl Pellet Resource Page.

Here is a link to the actual owl pellet lab part 1.

Here is a short clip that we watched in class:

Wedndesday Class

2011-10-12T08:26:00.002-04:00

Learning Target: I understand the effects of human interaction on predator prey relationships.

1. We will show a short presentation on how to play the predator prey dice game on wolves.

2. Students will play the game to gather data on wolf populations with and without human interference.

3. Students will Report their Data Using the Wolf Data Form.

Tuesday Class

2011-10-11T20:33:00.000-04:00

Today in science we did three things in the shortened class periods (due to MEAP).

1. We watched a collection of student PSA's from the Parasite PSA challenge last week. We had a chance to discuss some of them.

2. We took a quiz on symbiosis.

3. We watched the following TED talk about water. This came about with our discussion on our PSA's.

Monday Class

2011-10-10T10:20:00.001-04:00

Today in science we looked to make a real world connection to what we have been learning in ecology. We did this by looking at Jane Goodalls work with Chimpanzees.

Friday Class

2011-10-07T08:21:00.003-04:00

Today in science we did a number of things:
1. We finished our challenge from yesterday. This was emailed to Mr. Malefyt who will put together some good examples to share on Monday!
2. We had a discussion on symbiosis... We used the following video clips to help with our discussion:

Thursday Science Class

2011-10-06T08:45:00.001-04:00

Today in science we will be doing the Safe Water PSA Challenge! Please click here for the resource page.

Wednesday Science Class

2011-10-05T08:09:00.000-04:00

Today in science we started off by taking a small quiz on abiotic and biotic factors. During english class today students will be finishing their cause and effect papers that we did earlier in the week.
After the quiz we spent some time discussing the following items:

This Clip about the parasite, Guinea Worm.

Wednesday Wilder Issues in Science Class

2011-10-05T07:53:00.002-04:00

Today in science we will be working on our Michigan Wildlife Presentations. Click here to access the resource page!

Monday Class (Malefyt Side)

2011-10-03T08:56:00.000-04:00

Today in science we will be finishing up our station work. Click here to access the general ecology stations. You need to complete the two stations you have not finished yet.

The Learning Target is:

I can describe common patterns of relationships between and among populations (competition, parasitism, symbiosis, predator/prey).

Cause and Effect Paper

2011-10-02T21:22:00.002-04:00

On Monday, Mr. Wandel and Mrs. Malloch will be joining classes to write a cause and effect paper on our bottle biology observations. Mr. Malefyt and Ms Naber will do this on Tuesday.

Please click here to access the resource information!

This will be graded in both science and english!!!

Friday WIlder Issues in Science

2011-09-30T07:57:00.002-04:00

We are going to look at waste water treatment today!
HEre is a link to our resource page.

Tuesday Science Class

2011-09-27T07:48:00.000-04:00

Today we begin stations. This concept is six small lessons that are going on at the same time. Each student switches from station to station. The link to the stations is listed below. If you are absent you can access the materials through the resource page.

General Ecology Stations

Tuesday- Wilder Issues in Science

2011-09-27T07:16:00.000-04:00

Monday Class

2011-09-26T07:40:00.000-04:00

Today in science we did the following things:
1. Finished part 2 of the bottle biology lab. Please see the posting from last Friday for the link to this lab!

2. Did an observation for todays bottle biology.

3. Students took a "practice" quiz. Please click here for the quiz!

Friday Class

2011-09-23T08:54:00.002-04:00

Today in science students will work on Part Two of the bottle biology lab. Here is the link to this part of the lab!

Thursday Class

2011-09-22T13:38:00.000-04:00

Today in science we took the students outside to the wetlands to collect living (biotic) items for their bottle biology projects. Students had a great time!!!!!

Landscape Design Class

2011-09-22T08:09:00.002-04:00

Enclosed is the link to the Dimensions of the Courtyard

Courtyard Dimensions

Wednesday Class

2011-09-21T09:22:00.000-04:00

Today in science students constructed their bottle biology ecosystem habitats. Here is a link to the "Part Two" of the project.

Here is the link to the Bottle Biology Resource Page. CLick here to access our Bottle Biology Resource page!

Here are the current learning targets that we are working on:

I can list non-living factors (abiotic) in my eco-column.
I can list the living factors (biotic) in my eco-column.
I can explain how living things are dependant upon the abiotic factors.

Tuesday Class

2011-09-20T13:11:00.000-04:00

Today in science we finished part one of the bottle biology lab. Tomorrow we will construct our ecosystems. PLEASE BRING YOUR CONTAINERS!!!!!!

Monday Class (Bottle Biology Intro)

2011-09-19T08:17:00.000-04:00

Welcome back to school! Today we continue our introduction of ecology! Here is what we have planned for today:
1. We will wrap up Friday's class by watching a few selections from your imovies you created!
2. We will introduce the bottle biology lab part #1. Please click here to access the lab.
3. You will work in groups on the part 1 of bottle biology. CLick here to access our Bottle Biology Resource page!

Here are the current learning targets that we are working on:

I can list non-living factors (abiotic) in my eco-column.
I can list the living factors (biotic) in my eco-column.
I can explain how living things are dependant upon the abiotic factors.

Friday Class

2011-09-16T07:42:00.000-04:00

Today in science students begin their ecology unit by doing the abiotic factors advertisement. Click here to access the activity.
The Learning target for today is:

I can list non-living factors that allow for my survival.

Have a Great Weekend Everyone!!!

Thursday Class

2011-09-15T13:16:00.000-04:00

Today in science students took a pre-year test that will provide us with important information and data to use throughout this upcoming year.

Scientific Method Lab

2011-09-14T08:41:00.000-04:00

Today we are completing a lab on the scientific method.

Learning Target: I am able to describe and use the scientific method to solve problems.

Click on The Following Link to Open the File.....Penny Lab

Use the Notarize App. to Fill in Your Lab Report. Email A Copy To Yourself.

Create A Graph Using your device.

Landscape Design Class

2011-09-14T08:07:00.000-04:00

Enclosed is the link for the plants Data Base. Please put your plant in the correct category and mention its color. Also include a photograph of the plant listed.
Plant Database Document

Online Pre-Ecology Quiz

2011-09-12T22:17:00.000-04:00

In science today you will be taking an online pre-quiz. We are trying out this software so who knows :)

Click here to access the quiz!

Monday 9/12 in Science

2011-09-12T08:34:00.000-04:00

Today you will work with your partner using an iPad and an iPod to accomplish the following tasks...

1. Finish Updating Your Contact Information
2. Access your Gmail Account Here at School and Check your Email.
3. Create a 1 Minute iMovie.
4. Take A Screen Shot with an iPad.

Technology Survey

2011-09-08T08:54:00.000-04:00

Hey Everyone! Welcome to a new year of 7th grade science. Please click here to access our technology survey!!!!!
This survey needs to be done by the end of the day Friday!

Wednesday Class

2011-06-01T08:29:00.001-04:00

Today in science we continue to work on our year end projects. Here is the link to the project home page that each student will need to use.

ALSO....tomorrow we will be going to the sand dunes for a dune ecology day. We have a great day planned for us! We will be back by the normal end to the school day. School Dress code must be followed. ALSO... Each student is responsible for their own lunch/drink for the day.

Friday Class

2011-05-27T08:12:00.000-04:00

Today in science we introduced and started our year end project that we call Science Apprentice: Survivor Island. Here is the link to the project home page that each student will need to use.

Wednesday Class

2011-05-25T09:39:00.000-04:00

Today in science class we took our year end test. This is one piece to the process of concluding our year. We spend the last two weeks of school working on a collaborative project that incorporates the various topics covered this year. This project, called the Science Apprentice, will be introduced to the students this Friday.