Grade 7 Science

We started this school year 2014-2015 by studying safety lab rules and students were quizzed on the safety lab rules.Also students were asked to take home safety lab contracts to be signed by parents and themselves as well.

During the past few weeks, we were studying the Inquiry Process of Science ;

1. Ask a cause and effect question
2. Restate the question in the form of a hypothesis
3. Develop a procedure to test the hypothesis fairly
4. carry out the procedure and collect data
5. Analyze and interpret the data
6. Form Conclusions based on the data, and compare them with the hypothesis.
7. Communicate the procedure and results of the experiment.

We also did learn how to as testable question,verify our variables (Independent, dependent and Control), how to write a hypothesis, how to write a procedure and how to graph one set of data as well graphing 2 different sets of data on the same graph.

Past week, we had the time to enjoy and put these concepts into reality by carrying an M&M Scientific Inquiry using bowl, room temperature water, and M&Ms.

This week, student are asked in groups to come up with their own testable questions to carry own different M&Ms Scientific Inquiries and to carry own all different steps within their groups and by the end of the investigation each group will submit their report.

Week of 6 to 13,2014

Grade 7 Students had the opportunity to start their own Scientific Inquiry were they tested their own testable questions which were approved by the teacher first and they were provided with M&Ms , Room-temp water, Hot water, cold water and foam bowl and they brought their own materials that they needed according to their testable questions. They enjoyed doing the experiments and came up with very interesting testable questions ... students will be given one more period time to finish up and complete graphing the data they collected , analyzing those data and draw their conclusion with respect to their hypothesis. Here are some of the pictures while the students were working together in their groups running their Scientific Inquiries.

Grade 7 MATH

We started this school year 2014-2015 by reviewing all the math concepts from grade 6.
Past week, we started the first unit in Math 7 ;

Unit 1: Number Sense and Numeration

Representing and ordering decimals (to hundredths), fractions, and integers; representing squares and square roots; dividing whole numbers by simple fractions and decimals; adding and subtracting simple fractions and integers; multiplying and dividing decimal numbers to thousandths by one-digit whole numbers; applying order of operations in expressions with brackets; relating fractions, decimals, and percents; solving problems involving whole-number percents and unit rates.

Unit 1 will be covering Chapter 1,2,6 and 9 of the textbook.

I did provide the students with Chapter lesson outline before we started to make sure that students will know exactly which lesson we are covering as well the homework accompanying the lessons and students were asked to sign it by a parent.

Chapter 1:  Number Relationships

Lesson Outline

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Students will:

·         Determine factors, greatest common factors, multiples, and least common multiples of whole numbers.

·         Use exponents to show repeated multiplication.

·         Calculate square roots of perfect squares.

·         Use order of operations with whole numbers.

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Day	Lesson Title	Math Learning Goals	Expectations	Homework / Assessments
1	1.1: Using Multiples	Identify multiples, common multiples, and least common multiples of whole numbers	7m8, 7m9, 7m12 and 7m20	Workbook: pg 1
2	1.3:  Factoring	Determine factors, common factors, and greatest common factors of whole numbers	7m8,7m9,7m12, and 7m20	Workbook: pg 3
3	1.5:  Powers	Use powers to represent repeated multiplication.	7m8, 7m9, 7m17, and 7m20	Workbook: pg 5
4	Mid-Chapter Review	Preparation for the quiz: Quiz Date:_09_/_29_/_2014_ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 20-21 (DOSO on letter)
5	1.6:  Square Roots	Determine the square roots of perfect squares	7m8,7m9,7m16,7m17, and 7m20	Workbook: pg 6
6	1.7:  Order of Operations	Apply the rules for order of operations	7m9, 7m20 and 7m23	Workbook: pg 7-8 (DOSO on letter)
7	1.8:Solve Problems by Using Power Patterns	Use patterns to solve problems with powers	7m8, 7m9 and 7m16	Workbook: pg 9
8	Chapter Review	Preparation for the test Chapter Task:  10_/16_/_2014_  (mm/dd/yyyy) Chapter Test:  _10_/ 14__/ 2014__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 34-35

 Here are some of the terms that are used in this chapter:

*Least common multiple (LCM)             *power      *perfect square         *least common multiple (LCM)      *square root

*greatest common factor (GCF)       *BEDMASS

Chapter 2:  Number Relationships

Lesson Outline

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Students will:

• Compare and Order decimals and percents
• Relate fractions, ratios, decimals, and percents
• Solve problems that involve ratios, rates, and percents
• Multiply and divide decimal numbers

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Day	Lesson Title	Math Learning Goals	Expectations	Homework / Assessments
1	2.2: Solving Ratio Problems	Compare quantities using ratios, and determine equivalent ratios.	7m9, 7m10 ,7m21 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 13
2	2.3: Solving Rate Problems	Determining equivalent rates to solve rate problems	7m9,7m10,7m21 7m29, and 7m30	Workbook: pg 14
3	2.4: Communicating about Ratio and Rate Problems	Explain your thinking when solving ratios and rate problems	7m9, 7m10, 7m21,7m22, 7m29 and 7m30	Workbook: pg 15
4	Mid-Chapter Review	Preparation for the quiz: Quiz Date:_10_/22__/_14_ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 54-55 (DOSO on letter)
5	2.5: Ratios as Percents	Solve problems that involve conversations between percents, fractions, and decimals	7m8,7m10,7m11,7m27, and 7m28	Workbook: pg 16 (DOSO on letter)
6	2.6: Solving Percent Problems	Solve percent problems using equivalent ratios and decimals	7m9, 7m10, 7m21, 7m22 and 7m28	Workbook: pg 18-19 (DOSO on letter)
7	2.7: Decimal Multiplication	Use decimal multiplication to solve ratio and rate problems	7m9, 7m10, 7m21, 7m22, 7m27, 7m28 and 7m29	Workbook: pg 20
8	2.8: Decimal Division	Use decimal division to solve ratio and rate problems	7m9, 7m10, 7m20, 7m21, 7m22, 7m27and 7m29	Workbook: pg 21
9	Chapter Review	Preparation for the test Chapter Task:  __/__/__  (mm/dd/yyyy) Chapter Test:  __/__/__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 74-75 (DOSO on letter)

Here are some of the terms that are used in this chapter:

*equivalent ratios   *term    *rate         *equivalent rates    

Chapter 6:  Number Relationships

Lesson Outline

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Students will:

• Use models to represent integers
• Add and subtract integers
• Compare and order integers

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Day	Lesson Title	Math Learning Goals	Expectations	Homework / Assessments
1	6.1: Comparing Positive and Negative Numbers	Compare and order positive and negative numbers	7m8, 7m13  and 7m16	Workbook: pg 57
2	6.3: Adding Integers Using the Zero Principle	Use the zero principle, with and without models, to add integers.	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 59
3	6.4 Adding Integers that are far from Zero	Add integers with and without models	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 60
4	6.5 Integers Addition Strategies	Learn integer addition strategies	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 61
5	Mid-Chapter Review	Preparation for the quiz: Quiz Date:__/__/__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 204-205 (DOSO on letter)
6	6.6: Using Counters to Subtract Integers	Subtract integers using a model	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 62
7	6.7: Using Number Lines to Subtract Integers	Calculate the difference between integers using a number line	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 63
8	6.8:Solve Problems by Working Backwards	Use the strategy of working backwards to solve problems	7m9 and 7m26	Workbook: pg 64
9	Chapter Review	Preparation for the test Chapter Task:  __/__/__  (mm/dd/yyyy) Chapter Test:  __/__/__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 220-221 (DOSO on letter)

Chapter 9:  Number Relationships

Lesson Outline

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Students will:

• Add and subtract fractions using models, drawings, and symbols.
• Multiply a fraction by a whole number using models, drawings, and symbols.
• Estimate sums and differences of fractions.

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Day	Lesson Title	Math Learning Goals	Expectations	Homework / Assessments
1	9.2: Adding fractions with models	Add fractions that are less than 1 using fraction strips and number lines.	7m9  and 7m24	Workbook: pg 92-93 (DOSO on letter)
2	9.3: Multiplying a whole number by a fraction	Use repeated addition to multiply fractions by whole numbers.	7m9  and 7m25	Workbook: pg 94
3	9.4: Subtracting fractions with models	Subtract fractions less than 1 using fraction strips and number lines.	7m9  and 7m24	Workbook: pg 95
4	Mid-Chapter Review	Preparation for the quiz: Quiz Date:__/__/__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 320-321 (DOSO on letter)
5	9.5: Subtracting fractions with Grids	Subtract fractions using grids and counters.	7m9  and 7m24	Workbook: pg 96-97 (DOSO on letter)
6	9.6: Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers	Add and subtract mixed numbers using different models.	7m9  and 7m24	Workbook: pg 98-99 (DOSO on letter)
7	9.7:Communicationg about Estimating Strategies	Explain how to estimate sums and differences of fractions and mixed numbers.	7m9  and 7m22	Workbook: pg 100
8	9.8:Adding and Subtracting Using Equivalent Fractions	Develop a method for adding and subtracting fractions without using models.	7m9  and 7m24	Workbook: pg 101-102 (DOSO on letter)
9	Chapter Review	Preparation for the test Chapter Task:  __/__/__  (mm/dd/yyyy) Chapter Test:  __/__/__ (mm/dd/yyyy)	In Class Work: Frequently Ask Questions and Practice Questions	Textbook: pg 339-341 (DOSO on letter)