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____________’s Science Journal

Week: 0

My 7th Grade Learning Expectation:

Orientation

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(my simple words)

Word Bank:

fish, aquarium, siphon, water change, water, fish food, Aquarium log

Reading Support:

TFH Magazines 1970 to present?

Possible Comprehension

:#1-96. Be ready for quizzes and tests!

Web Page(s):

http://www.columbusfishclub.org/

http://www.ohiocichlid.com/home/

http://www.planetcatfish.com/

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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Other Observations: __________________________________________

http://www.planetcatfish.com/

http://www.ohiocichlid.com/home/

http://www.columbusfishclub.org/

Practice Writing:

Prompt: # of points possible: 2

None this week

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

Current Events:

Personal Workspace:

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Week: 1My 7th Grade Learning Expectation:

What is Science? Why do we have Science? What

is the goal?

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(my own words)

Word Bank: Scientific Theory, Scientific Law, Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Science, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Inquiry

Reading Support: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Nature of Science and Technology21-22 theories and law,24-28 why science, 30-37 branches, careersPossible Comprehension: Pg. 22 #3a-b; Pg. 29 1a-c; 2a-b; Pg. 37 1a-c, 2a-b, 3a-c

Web Page(s):

http://www.guidetoscience.net/cs/drart/print/docs/drart/home.htm

Top Ten Reasons for Science?

http://www.mikebrotherton.com/

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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http://www.mikebrotherton.com/



Practice Writing:

Practice Writing: Underline the verb. Circle the key words .

Explain the importance of a water change to fish. List the tools needed to get the

Underline the verb. Circle the key words .

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

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_____________’s Science Journal Week: 2

My 7th Grade Learning Expectation: Science and Society

3. Describe how the work of science requires a variety of human abilities and qualities that are helpful in daily life (e.g., reasoning, creativity, skepticism and openness).

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(my own words)

Word Bank 1. Curiosity, Creativity, Reasoning, Skepticism, Openness, Ability, Quality, Observing, Infer, Qualitative Observation, Quantitative Observation, Predicting, Classifying

Reading Support: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Nature of Science and Technology 6-12 qualities and abilities; 128-129 think like a scientistPossible Comprehension: Reading Checkpoints, P9#1-4, P12#1A-C#2A-C; P128-9 Activities

Web Page(s):

http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/tools/

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/tools/

Practice Writing: Underline the verb. Circle the key words . # of points possible: 2

Prompt: Describe two characteristics of science that make it different from other fields of study such as math, history, or philosophy.

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

Current Events:

Personal Workspace:

I I am:


Week: 3My 7th Grade Learning Expectation: Doing Scientific Inquiry

6. Identify faulty reasoning and statements that go beyond the evidence or misinterpret the evidence.

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(my own words)

Word Bank Faulty Characteristic , Attribute, Misinterpret, Evidence, Quality, Ability, Spurious correlation, Inference

Reading Support

None

Possible Comprehension

Of course, get ready!

Web Page(s):

http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/index.html

http://www.snopes.com/

http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/?cat=myths

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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http://www.livescience.com/bestimg/?cat=myths

http://www.snopes.com/




Explain how the qualities of skepticism and openness help a scientist do their job well.

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

Current Events:

Personal Workspace: DON’T LEAVE THIS AREA BLANK!

(sciencel interest accomplishments this week, drawings, ideas, research notes, etc).


Week: 4My 7th Grade Learning Expectation: Doing Scientific Inquiry 4. Choose the

appropriate tools and instruments and use relevant safety procedures to complete scientific investigations.

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(my own words)

Color Coding: Length words = blue, Volume words = red, Mass/ Weight = purple, Temperature = green Word Bank tool, instrument, length, meter stick, metric ruler, volume, graduated cylinder, meniscus, cubic centimeter, mass, weight, triple beam balance, density, time, temperature, thermometer, Celsius, accuracy, precision, significant figure, Metric System, conversion factor

Reading Support: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Nature of Science and Technologyo Chapter 2 section 1 pg. 44-55; 130-131

(measurement) o Chapter 2 section 2 pg.60-67

(mathematics)o Science and Society pg. 58-59 (metric)o Chapter 2 section 4 pg. 77-81; (safety)o Appendix A 148-149 (safety)Appendix

B, C (149-150) toolsPossible Comprehension: Pg. 55#1a-b,2a-b,3a-c; Pg. 67#1a-c,2a-c; Pg.81#1a-b,2a-b writing in Science

Web Page(s):

http://convertplus.com/en

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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Nathan figured out a simple way to reduce fractions. When faced with a fraction like 16/64, simply cross out the 6’s to make ¼. Can you find any fault with this reasoning?

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

Current Events:

Personal Workspace:

(science l interest accomplishments this week, drawings, ideas, research notes, etc).

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Measurement Continued

Word Bank Same as Last Week

Reading Support: Prentice Hall Science Explorer Nature of Science and Technology

Same as Last Week

Student Agenda?

Possible Comprehension:

Same as Last Week

Daily Observations:

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“Foster! You better get over here if you want to see Johnson’s hangnail magnified 500 times.”


Alex was excited about the investigations that his class was conducting with electricity. He decided to reproduce some of the investigations at home. Because he couldn’t find any batteries, he decided that he would use a wall socket instead of a battery. List safety rules Alex broke.

Response:

Self-Score: __________

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Doing Scientific Inquiry

1. Explain that variables and controls can affect the results of an investigation and that ideally one variable should be tested at a time; however it is not always possible to control all variables.

2. Identify simple independent and dependent variables.

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Word Bank Variable, Control, Independent Variable, Dependent Variable, Investigation,, Constant, Operational Definition, (bias), (consumer testing) ______________________?


Chapter 1 Section 2 pgs. 13-21

Possible Comprehension: Lab Zone, Reading Check Point, Figure 9 pages 16-17.

Web Page(s):

Please see the consumer product testing section on our porta-portal page

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Daily Observations:

Daily Weather

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Practice Writing: Underline the verb. Circle the key words. # of points possible: 2

A glass aquarium measures 51 cm x 25 cm x 30 cm. Before loading it into the trunk of your car you need to know if it will fit by calculating its cubic centimeters Explain how you would determine this. List the tools or instruments you would need.

Response:

Self-Score: ___________

Current Science Event:Source: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Personal Workspace:


38 Liters!

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Scientific Ways of Knowing

Ethical Practices 1. Show that the reproducibility of results is essential to reduce bias in scientific investigations.2. Describe how repetition of an experiment may reduce bias.Scientific InquiryDoing Scientific Inquiry3. Formulate and identify questions to guide scientific investigations that connect to science concepts and can be answered through scientific investigations.__________________________________________

(my own words)

Word Bank Purpose, Hypothesis, Procedures, Materials, Data, Graph, Conclusion, Bias, communication, (operational definition) ______________________?


Chapter 1 section 2 pg. 13-22"A Scientific Method by Tri-Valley"

Possible Comprehension: Pg.22#1a-c,#2a-b; Active Art pg. 20 (PHSchool.com cgp-6012) scored test

Web Page(s):

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Daily Observations:

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Practice Writing: Underline the verb. Circle the key words. # of points possible: 2

Two identical flasks containing different liquids are placed on identical balances. Based only on what you can observe from the picture, describe the difference in density between the two liquids.

Response:

Self-Score: __________

Current Science Event:Source: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________________

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