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Aug 14 Welcome to Grade 7 Science Attendance Observation Activity

Aug 16 Warm up procedures Review Candle Observations Science Process Skills Unit Introduction Complete 1.1 in class Mysterious M and M's

Aug 18 Discussion of results from 1.1 Work on 1. 2 Racing M and M's Written out procedures, hypothesis, data table Create class data table

Aug 22 Review last class Data/Make conclusions Tech Update- can you log onto Moodle, Wiki, Google? Begin discussion of M and M and links to chemistry Vocab to know- [|Quizlet Link here!] [|Beginning Chemistry Discussion here]

Aug 24 Warm up Collide/Combine test- 1.3 The Chemistry of Water/Dissolving -see links above to complete 5 facts from the Chemistry Animations on a googledoc - in your science collection

Aug 28 Compete 1.4 - Investigating the Line Observations Focus

September 4 Discuss results Review Dissolving vocabulary - quiz Tues. Begin lab outline for Test 1.5 Temperature WRITE: Hypothesis, Variables and Procedure for Tues.

Sept 8 After completing the Temperature Test- edit procedures Complete graph in class using Graph Website Write conclusion based on 3 criteria B Period- begin Sugar Solution Testing

Sept 12 Complete Sugar Solution Testing 1.6 Discuss results Begin Formative work on Data Tables/Graphs Complete on Wed. NO HW

Sept 14 Complete Graph/Data Table Practice using checklist Begin Reviewing M and M Investigation Practice Planning an Experimental Investigation - [|click here for review]

Sep 19 Data Tables/Graph Review - QUIZ TUESDAY Brainstorm ideas for own dissolving test - Planning your own investigation Variables Review Period A- complete Variables Problem B Period B - complete page 15 in M and M Packet

Sept 22

Use checklist here for what final document will include for your own Dissolving Investigation: Question Hypothesis Variables Materials Procedures, etc Have materials and lab draft ready for Monday -ready to do testing

Sep 26 Conduct investigation - complete data table Submit on form Wednesday in class Self- evaluation on learning traits - put this document into your googledocs Submit your self assessment using the form that was emailed to you - don't complete until Monday in class! Read Louis Pasteur article pg. 17-20 and answer questions for Wednesday

Sept 28 Complete Graph and Analysis/Conclusion - use checklist from above Submit using form in your email inbox [|Review Quizlet Flash cards for Lab Vocabulary - quiz Tuesday on the checklist vocabulary] Read pg. 21-23 and complete questions- Dissolving

Oct 2 Final Reflection on Unit - skills and work What is a Fair Test? Peer Review of lab report - submitted on form Quizlet- vocab quiz Tuesday HW: Read pg. 4-10 in text for Tuesday