Science

7th GRADE JUNIOR SCIENCE WIKISPACE Hello Grade 7! Your teachers for this year are Ms. Jessica Crook, Mr. Thomas Hansen, and Ms. Lucy Hernández. All of our assignments and review materials will be posted here.  **Apr. 19th Try this interactive simulation of friction and acceleration!** https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion-basics  Questions:  **Apr. 11th This is the rubric for the graphs we will be creating and analyzing for our experiment with gravity.**  **Feb. 21st We will be designing our own experiments! Here are the instructions and rubric.**  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Feb. 13th The list of lab equipment you can use in your experiments**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> What is the relationship between force and velocity?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If you add mass to a moving object, does its velocity change?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> In this simulation, is there any friction between the skateboard and the ground?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Why does friction force increase when applied force increases?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> Can an object be accelerating to the left while traveling to the right?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> In the tug-of-war, try making two small blue people pull against one small red person. Wait a second, then add another red person. What happens?

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Feb. 1st Complete this worksheet to practice your ability to identify variables and design experiments!** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Jan. 23rd This is the instructions and questions for our lab on chemical reactions** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Nov. 30th Try this Kahoot! quiz to get ready for the cumulative** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/72bbf232-3e2e-42ab-b9cc-0c9bb4da8db5 <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px;">Nov. 27th Practice questions to refresh your brain for the cumulative** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000fff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">**Nov. 11th** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Sample report on physical disabilities ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Working in a group can be a challenge. By dividing the report into one section for each group member, we can collaborate and the grading can be fair. Another important thing is the format that we use for references: APA style. Look at the example to help guide you. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">  <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Nov. 11th** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Finishing your lab reports (Mr. Hansen's groups) ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Here is a summary of what you need to finish for your lab reports: <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Nov. 2nd** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Graphing ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">What do we do with all these numbers we write down during observations? We make beautiful images! Complete this task to practice your skills with making a bar graph. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Oct. 5th** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Broken bones! Oh no! ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Unfortunately, many of us have broken bones before. The good part is that with the power of cells, we can heal and be as good as new! In your notebook, answer the questions that your teacher has written on the board by using the links below. Work in groups to help each other find the answers! [|Bone anatomy] <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">[|How bones break] [|How bones heal] <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">The questions are: <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;">This activity focuses on //collaboration// - one of our selected approaches to learning (ATL) skills fo the unit - as well as information literacy skills. <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">**Sept. 15th** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Practice test ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Think you're a cell expert? Test your knowledge with this practice test! <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Sept. 13th <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Images from the microscope ** <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Parents and students: Check out the following presentation to review what we saw with the microscopes! <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.2px; text-align: left;"> <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 2566px; width: 1px;"> States of matter (bonds in solid, liquid, gas) Density Transitions between states of matter (melting, boiling, condensing, freezing) Elements, atoms, molecules, compounds Solubility (solute and solvent) Physical vs. chemical change Variables (independent, dependent, controlled) Graphs (line of best fit) Photosynthesis Water cycle Types of rock Rock cycle Forces (gravitational, applied, friction, normal, magnetic) Balanced and unbalanced systems Distance, time, velocity, acceleration Cells (eukarya, prokarya, (virus?)) How to use a microscope Parts of a cell <span style="display: block; height: 1px; left: -40px; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: 112px; width: 1px;">**<span style="color: #000fff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Sept. 13th <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">Images from the microscope **