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3rd Six Weeks
| Week 1 Chapter 20 – Agents of Erosion and Deposition Read Pages 502 - 513 Sections 1 and 2 Vocabulary Sections 1 and 2 Review – pg 509(1-3) & pg 513(1-4) | Chapter 20 – Agents of Erosion and Deposition Read Pages 514 – 523 Sections 3 and 4 Vocabulary Sections 3 and 4 Reviews – pg 519(1-4) & pg 523(1-4) | Chapter 20 – Agents of Erosion and Deposition Read Chapter 20 Highlights on pg 526 Do Chapter 20 Review on pages 527 – 528 (1 – 22), (24 – 27), and (29 – 31) | TEST Chapters 19 and 20 Vocabulary Test | Science, Technology, and Society Boulder Boogie Read Pg 531 out loud together in class and discuss Go to computer lab and do the Search and Find section from pg 531 |
| Week 2 Science Kits | NO Science | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL | NO SCHOOL |
| Week 3 UIL Preparation Activities | TEKS 7.9A, 7.2E, 7.3B,C,D, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Conditions of Life in the Solar System Engage Activity – What’s Needed Explore Activity – Researching Celestial Objects See Resources on Notes Page of Lesson Plans | TEKS 7.9A, 7.2E, 7.3B,C,D, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Conditions of Life in the Solar System Explore Activity – Researching Celestial Objects (Continued) | TEKS 7.9A, 7.2E, 7.3B,C,D, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Conditions of Life in the Solar System Explore Activity – Researching Celestial Objects (Continued) | TEKS 7.9A, 7.2E, 7.3B,C,D, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Conditions of Life in the Solar System Explain – Conditions of Life Elaborate Activity |
| Week 4 Solar System Project Research in Computer Lab | Solar System Project Research in Computer Lab | Solar System Project Research in Computer Lab | Solar System Project Research in Computer Lab | Solar System Project Research in Computer Lab |
| Week 5 Clean Science Lab | Mid Term Study Worksheet | Mid Term Study Worksheet | Mid Terms | Mid Terms |
2nd Six Weeks
| Week 1 TEKS 7.7A,C, 7.1A, 7.2A – E, 7.3B,C, 7.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Work and Force in Living Things Vocabulary – turgor pressure, geotropism, work, force, Joule, Newton | TEKS 7.7A,C, 7.1A, 7.2A – E, 7.3B,C, 7.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Work and Force in Living Things Engage – Forces Change Things(Cont.) Explore – Forces in Living Things | TEKS 7.7A,C, 7.1A, 7.2A – E, 7.3B,C, 7.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Work and Force in Living Things Explore – Forces in Living Things(Cont.) | TEKS 7.7A,C, 7.1A, 7.2A – E, 7.3B,C, 7.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Work and Force in Living Things Explore – Forces in Living Things(Cont.) Explain – Forces in Organisms | TEKS 7.7A,C, 7.1A, 7.2A – E, 7.3B,C, 7.4A,B C-Scope Lesson Work and Force in Living Things Explain – Forces in Organisms(Cont.) Explore – Work Situations |
| Week 2 Force Vocabulary Seed Parts | Seed Parts (Cont.) | Test | Electricity – Video Different Kinds of Electricity | Free Science Kit TIme |
| Week 3 NO SCHOOL | TEKS 7.8 A, 7.2E, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Catostrophic Events and the Ecosystem Read and Discuss the Cause and Effect of Catastrophes Handouts From the ready, write the means to the following vocabulary words in student journals (wildfire, hurricane, drought, volcano, tornado, earthquake, tsunami, flood) | TEKS 7.8 A, 7.2E, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Catostrophic Events and the Ecosystem Engage = Masters of Disasters Explain – Discuss the Handouts from Tuesday | TEKS 7.8 A, 7.2E, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Catostrophic Events and the Ecosystem Elaborate & Evaluate – Good Effects and Performance Indicator | TEKS 7.8 A, 7.2E, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Catostrophic Events and the Ecosystem Grade Journals |
| Week 4 Benchmark Testing | Benchmark Testing | Benchmark Testing | Benchmark Testing | Benchmark Testing |
| Week 5 Halloween Safety | Catastrophic Events Project | Catastrophic Events Project | Catastrophic Events Project | Catastrophic Events Project |
| Week 6 Weathering and Soil Formation -Read pages 476 – 486 -Write all vocabulary (with definitions) from sections 1 & 2 in journal -Do #’s 1 – 3 from pages 483 & 486 in journal | Weathering and Soil Formation -Read pages 487 – 493 -Write all vocabulary (with definitions) from sections 3 & 4 in journal -Do #’s 1 – 3 from page 490 & 1 – 4 from page 493 in journal BULLYING and CYBERBULLYING | Weathering and Soil Formation -Read Chapter 19 Highlights on page 496 out loud together -Do Chapter 19 Review on pages 497 & 498 (1 – 19) | Benchmark Testing | Benchmark Testing |
1st Six Weeks
| Week 1 Rules Set up Science Journal | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks | Science Safety, Procedures, and Notebooks |
| Week 2 Read and discuss Section 1 in Text Book pgs 320 – 325 Record vocabulary in Journal (cuticle, vascular plants, nonvascular plants, gymnosperms, angiosperms, and pollination) Answer Questions on pg. 325 (1 – 4) in Journal | Read and discuss Section 2 in Text Book pgs 326 – 327 Record vocabulary in Journal (sporophyte, gametophyte) Copy the moss, fern, gymnosperm, and angiosperm life cycles into journals. Include the explanation of each that is above the drawing. Make sure to color and label Answer Questions on pg. 327 (1 – 4) in Journal | Read and discuss Section 3 in Text Book pgs 328 – 332 Record vocabulary in Journal (xylem, phloem, petal, stamen, and pistil) Answer Questions on pg. 332 (1 – 2) in Journal | Read and discuss Section 4 in Text Book pgs 333 – 335 Record vocabulary in Journal (cellular respiration, transpiration) Draw Figure 24: Gas Exchange and Leaf Structure in Journal. Make sure to color and label. Answer Questions on pg. 335 (1 – 4) in Journal | Look over the Chapter 13 notes on page 338. Do Chapter 13 Review in Journal pgs 339 – 341 (1 – 15, 21 a&b, and 1 – 8 on pg. 341 |
| Week 3 Comp Day – No School | Go over and grade work in journal from last week’s assignments | Review for Test on Thursday | Test | Friday Kit Fun Students will be able to explore with the science kits in the science lab |
| Week 4 Prepare for Test Tomorrow Write a sentence with each vocabulary word. | Test | TEKS 7.5A, 7.1A, 7.2C, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Energy and Matter Interactions Engage – Common Factors Explore – Photosynthesis and Pigments | TEKS 7.5A, 7.1A, 7.2C, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Energy and Matter Interactions Continue Explore - Photosynthesis and Pigments | TEKS 7.5A, 7.1A, 7.2C, 7.4A C-Scope Lesson Energy and Matter Interactions Explain – Photosynthesis and Light Explore/Explain - Stomata |
| Week 5 Vocabulary Energy Flow, Food Chains, and Food Webs | Vocabulary Energy Flow, Food Chains, and Food Webs | Triple Beam Balance Learning How to Use the Triple Beam Balance Triple Beam Balance Activity | Parts of the Microscope | TEST |
| Week 6 Review Triple Beam Balance | Triple Beam Balance Directions in Journal and Parts of the Microscope in Journal | Triple Beam Balance and Microscope TEST | Make up Day Extra Credit Work | Science Discovery Day Work with the Science Kits |
