Kingdom Monera

When you see the Kingdom Monera, you should think Bacteria.  Most bacteria are good and helpful, but the bad bacteria get all the attention because we remember how nasty they can make us feel!  Check out this great site!  It has an actual "Bacteria Cam" that works in real time!  You can check periodically to see how the bacteria are growing!     Cells Alive



1st Hour Cafe Food List
3rd Hour Cafe Food List
4th Hour Cafe Food List
5th Hour Cafe Food List

Genetics

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/illustrations/normalkaryotype

"Cell"-A-Bration Day

What a fabulous day the 7th graders had taking the lower school students on tour through the giant animal cell, making cookies, and playing cell games!  I am so proud of you all!  Thank you for doing such a great job!  Check out all the different classes that came through our cell in pictures on the link below.

"Cell"-A-Bration Slideshow

Students inside the giant animal cell

Cell cookie

3rd Graders learning animal cell organelles!

Playing "Hit the Organelle" in the cell.

Making Cell Cookies

Cells!

Cell-A-Bration Job Sign Up

Cell-A-Bration Supply List Sign Up Link

Animal Cell Picture With Labels

Image from http://asnika.info/animal-cell-picture-with-labels-2/

Cells, named by Robert Hooke and the Basic Unit of Life.  These amazing, microscopic things function in incredible ways to help us live!

DNA is the "Blueprint" of YOU!

DNA Exit Ticket

Diffusion and Osmosis Lab Pictures

Why are cells so small?  

Grandparent's Day!

Welcome Grandparents!!!  We're so glad to have you here!


Click here to take survey

Introduction to Cells

Cell Structure Quiz

Cool sheppardsoftware Link!

This is a fun unit that you will remember forever! It is one of my favorites to teach. So, let's get started! :) Got some extra time? Watch this video about cells!

Nutrition

Now that you know the elements of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids, it is time to learn how they affect your body.

  Go HERE for the Nutrition Label Tutorial

Metrics

You have learned that measuring in science is always done using the Metric System.  Now, let's practice!

Click here to practice using a triple beam balance.  This is how we measure mass.

Click here to practice measuring with a graduated cylinder.   This is how we measure volume of a liquid in science.

This measuring length site will help you review using the metric side of the ruler!

Here is a celsius and fahrenheit thermometer site that will help you understand their differences.

 

Protist Paper Slide Assignment

The Protist Kingdom:  

Mainly single-celled, eukaryotic organisms

Some scientists call this the "Junk Drawer" Kingdom because this is where many organisms are placed when they don't know how else to categorize them!

While looking at the pond water in class, determine which protist you and your lab partner observe under the microscope.  Together, you will research more information about your protist and create a Paper Slide Video (like the one Mrs. Dokken made about Science Bucks).  You will show your video to the class as a final project.  Below are the requirements for the video.  The rubric can be found in the file cabinet.  

With your lab partner, make your video colorful and creative, but also keep it informative and detailed.

20 points

Requirements:

1. Name of organism
2. Size of the organism
3. How does the organism obtain energy? (Eat, make own food)
4. How does it move?
5. Where is it located (under rocks, bottom of pond, surface of ponds?)
6. How does it reproduce?
7. One extra interesting fact about your protist :)

You must include at least one picture of your protist!

At least 3 sources (internet, book, etc.) must be used and cited for your project.

Go to the "file cabinet" to see the grade rubric!

First Day of Class...What is it?

Blood, fish scales, saliva, or bubbles?  What are we looking at?  You will know the answer soon!

No, this is NOT earwax!  Lots of students put that for an answer though! :)

A dog toy or a germ???

First day of using the microscopes!  There are so many tiny, cool things to learn about this year!


1st Hour Edmodo URL edmo.do/j/ovfjnm
3rd Hour Edmodo URL edmo.do/j/srzewv
4th Hour Edmodo URL edmo.do/j/1eqpjt
5th Hour Edmodo URL edmo.do/j/ereo7z

Welcome to 7th Grade Biology!

Summer 2013 Family Trip to Colorado
Myself, Maddy, Harrison, and my husband, Dan

Summer has come and gone once again, but I am so glad to have you in 7th grade biology!  Be ready to explore, test, challenge yourself, think critically, and learn about life!  We are going to start off the year with an activity called "What is it?"  You are about to get a glimpse of what you are going to learn this year!

Frog Dissection!

Give this a try to help prepare yourself for tomorrow's frog dissection!  This will be our last big lab and you will need to be able to identify the internal body systems (digestive, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, etc.)

http://www.roketoyun.com/frog-dissection.asp

The Human Eye

Top two things that students in class found most interesting about the human eye:

1.  The pupil is actually a hole into the eye, not a "black dot".

2.  It's cool how images seen by the right eye are taken to the back of the brain through the optic nerve and interpreted on the left side of the brain!

Check out these sites:

http://www.astro.virginia.edu/class/oconnell/astr130/human-eye.html

http://www.purposegames.com/game/label-the-parts-of-the-eye-game/info

The Nervous System

Your Project due, Monday, May 13th, is to build a 3-D model of either a brain or neuron.  You do not need to purchase expensive materials for this!  See what you can recycle from your house in a creative way!  The model must be labeled with the important parts!  You also must attach a detailed explanation to your model explaining the parts!  Please do some research and find new information that we have not yet discussed.  You have general knowledge of the parts, but I want you to show me that you have gone deeper!  Use the rubric to make sure you complete the project properly. (Rubric is in the file cabinet)

The project is worth 50 points!

Digestion

Study your notes (computer and paper) each night to make sure you understand this system!  :)  It's not hard to understand, there is just a lot of information.  Be sure to know your enzymes and chemicals that break down the different types of foods:  saliva (amylase), pepsin, protease, HCl, and bile are the main ones.
Helpful videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7xKYNz9AS0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=IxNpXO8gGFM&NR=1
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/digestive_system.html

The Digestion Song!

Game/Quiz
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/digestion/digestion_game_quiz.htm


Above picture is from this Website link

Plants

Part One: Germination and Roots

https://docs.google.com/a/wcsks.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag4uk5QfRYxhdDVtd3hkUEl3QUt2RXRyVllQZ0xVNVE&usp=sharing


Review websites for today's Plant Quiz
http://www.sporcle.com/games/THEJMAN/leafparts
http://www.purposegames.com/game/name-that-leaf-part-quiz

Plant Game for AFTER the quiz
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/plantsgrow.html

Respiratory System

The website below will help you understand more about your lungs.
http://www.lung.org/your-lungs/how-lungs-work/?gclid=CNDP0__K6LUCFdSmPAodbRIAbA

CPR

Hands Only CPR

Scene:  You see someone in a restaurant fall to the ground.

1.     Tap the person and ask them if they are OK.  If no response…

2.    Call 911 (or instruct someone to call for you)

3.    Start compressions-Push Hard and Fast (100 beats/minute)  To the tune of “Staying Alive”!

4.    Continue compressions until help arrives

Need a reminder?  Hands Only CPR Video

The Human Heart

This is one of my favorite units to teach!  The month of February is National Heart Month, so it's the perfect time to learn about your strongest muscle! Enjoy!

Here are some good sites to help you learn the path that blood takes through the heart and other heart facts!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/map-human-heart.html

http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/See-through-Body/Sci-Media/Animations-and-Interactives/Label-the-heart

http://www.heart.com/

The flow of blood through the heart

Another helpful video found by a student :)

Bones

Click  
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G67LBYK 
for Bone Survey


Cool Sites to help you:

Bone Study Site

Whack-A-Bone

First Hour Bone Structure Answers:
https://docs.google.com/a/wcsks.com/document/d/1ISm-rVuLxzaZi0P4f4eiNHkbIFvnfqjy2CQVm0MtVVM/edit?usp=sharing

Third Hour Bone Structure Answers: https://docs.google.com/a/wcsks.com/document/d/1mVC4jaEoeyZ3NFhI5pFMgZwLVA8fk6Hgb3420W9p8eI/edit?usp=sharing

Fourth Hour Bone Structure Answers: https://docs.google.com/a/wcsks.com/document/d/1bSViEmmby0sFUAc4edv0lpwBfcXWnTt-hQGAbrS9jz0/edit?usp=sharing

Fifth Hour Bone Structure Answers:
https://docs.google.com/a/wcsks.com/document/d/1feqgqKyhSrtmDs9wTXAcbee3NSg1zAXpLbDKRmyPMZw/edit?usp=sharing

Videos from class:

Your Skin

Graded Quiz over the Skin on Wednesday, January 22nd.

What to know:

• 3 main types of skin cancer (use your skin lab poster to help you with that)
• 3 main layers of the skin
• What structures are found in the dermis and what they do
• Functions of the skin
• What is melanin?
• What does SPF stand for?

Good site for reviewing the skin: 

http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/skin-article/

Cool interactive site I just found: 
http://sciencenetlinks.com/collections/skin-deep-project/

Helpful Final Review Games!

Click here to go to a site that has games and videos of what your final will have on it!  If you're confused about cell structure and function, there is a lot of information here.  Try it!  :)

Here is another fun games/tutorial site that was found by a student!

Check the file cabinet for a PowerPoint Presentation made by Christopher covering the ENTIRE study guide!  Be sure to thank him for sharing this with us!

Good luck studying! -Mrs. D