Thursday, March 13, 2025. Day 5, 61

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

none.

Homework:

Quiz FRiday

Finish all assigned classwork as needed.

Today’s Agenda:

Mr. Wahlstrom is Out today

  1. Get a copy of the BrainPOP Quiz on eclipses.  

    •  Your substitute teacher has the copies.

  2. Go to Google Classroom. Watch the BrainPOP on eclipses.  Use it to answer the quiz questions.  

    • You may review the movie as much as needed to get them all right.

  3. Read the article attached to the GC assignment.

    • Answer the questions at the end of it in complete sentences.

Wednesday, March 12 2025. Day 4, 62

Grade 7 Lesson

Release GC Assignment

Do Now:

Notecard/Scrap paper:

  1. What is the name of the earliest period we investigated of Earth’s history?

  2. What is the name of the latest period we investigated of Earth’s history?

Homework:

Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

Review Geologic Timescale Activity.

Complete: What is the geologic timescale in GC

  • Around the world format.

Friday, March 7, 2025. Day 1, 65

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Post and debrief digital drawings

Class Notes:

Technological Communications Model

  • Define and give examples

Review Technological Communications Model Practice - in GC


Explain how waves behave when interacting with different substances:

  • Reflection - laser, mirror, white paper

  • Refraction - visible light, prism

  • Absorption - laser, black paper

  • Transmission - laser, plate glass

Quiz Study Guide

Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Thursday, March 6, 2025. Day 6, 66

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Post and debrief digital drawings

Class Notes:

Technological Communications Model

  • Define and give examples

Practice - in GC


Quiz Study Guide

Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Day 4, 68

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Finish Binary Excercise in GC

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Review Binary Excercise in GC.

Complete remaining BrainPOP

  • Discuss Worksheet

Class Notes:

Practice?


Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Monday, March 3, 2025. Day 3, 69

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

BrainPOPs in GC - Go over Binary worksheet.

Discuss binary

Quiz

Binary Excercise in GC.

Complete remaining BrainPOP for Tuesday


Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Friday, February 28, 2025. Day 2, 70

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Wave Analysis activity

Homework:

Wave Properties Review Quiz Monday

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Go over the “Do Now Activity”

Analog Communication Activity

Drawing Recap:

  • Collect and post drawing by type

  • Discuss fidelity and repeatability

BrainPOPs in GC

Complete for Monday


Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Thursday, February 27, 2025. Day 1, 71

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Wave Analysis activity

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Go over the “Do Now Activity”

Go Over: Waves Basics Review Quiz Study Guide:

  • Located in GC

  • Quiz on Monday

Analog Communication Activity

Introduction:

Communication is the process of transferring information from one individual to another (or others).

  • All sorts of animals do this (and some clues suggest plants do as well).

  • Humans use a variety of methods to communicate: What are some of the ways humans communicate?

(Discuss.  Answers vary but perhaps divide into technological and non-technological (biological) methods of communication.)


Take out your phone and send a selfie to a friend  or family member.  So easy!!

  • How does this happen?

In this lesson sequence, we will explore how!


Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Day 6, 72

Grade 7 Lesson

Groundwater Link for Sci Tech

Do Now:

Wave Analysis activity

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

  • 2 collected - remainder not, check P7

Go over the “Do Now Activity”

All to work on Cup Final Evaluation

  • Due Wednesday

Waves Review Quiz Study Guide:

  • Students to fill out

  • Review in class

  • Quiz on Monday

Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications

Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Day 5, 73

Grade 7 Lesson

Do Now:

Complete the activity handed out at the door.

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Collect EM Radiation Readworks to complete in class.

Go over the “Do Now Activity”

All to work on Cup Final Evaluation

  • Due Today

Cup Evaluation/comparison/reflection - Winner Announcement

  • Hand out rubrics

Teams to assess performance

Write and turn in reflection.

Attach to assignment in GC.

Scoring Criteria:

  • Content (15 points):

    • Introduction

      • Description of the Design

      • Include photo of the cup.

    • Scoring Assessment:

      • Point losses are individually identified and described.

      • A strategy for improvement is described.

    • Reflection/Conclusion:

      • Reflect on the team’s performance.

      • Identify and describe successes in working together.

      • Describe areas you feel could be improved in how you worked together.

  • Development (5 points)

    • Thorough and Thoughtful

    • Team assesses all point losses.

    • Identifies and describes potential strategies to improve upon each one.

  • Editing (5 points):

    • Written in complete sentences and paragraph format.

    • Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct.

Coming Up:

Review PhET Activites

Determining amplitude, wavelength, and frequency worksheet/activity

Technological Communications Model

Digital communications