11/26

Here are is the answer key to the purple review packet.  Remember, if you have any questions either come in the morning to the review session or email (kgemmell@ccsd66.org). Rotation Reivew Answers

11/20

This week students are getting ready to take their final Plant Test when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.  They are starting to review on Tuesday and the Monday we get back will be a day devoted to review.  I am also going to hold a review session for those students who would like a little extra help the morning of the test, Tuesday, November 27th.
At this time students are also taking time to revise their 'Travelin' Seeds Lab'.  I wanted students to self assess their conclusions [only]  to make sure they had all the material that was needed for a complete write up.   We went over this as a class on Monday, I have given the students until we get back from break to turn this in. 
I hope everyone has a very nice Thanksgiving!

11/9

What a short week!  Students continued on their "Travelin' Seeds Lab" this week.  On Wednesday, the seventh graders began testing their designed seeds.  While performing a controlled test, students were observing and collecting measurements of the distance the seeds traveled.  On Thursday and Friday, students primarily spent their time using Google Drive to create a chart that would best show the average data from class.  From the chart that students have created, they will be analyzing and concluding in a lab write up.  The Travelin' Seeds packet and chart (with the write up included) are due on Tuesday when we are back from another long weekend.

11/2

This week students spent their time learning a little bit more about plants that reproduce using seeds (angiosperms and gymnosperms) and the importance of their structures.  Students completed an observation lab where they were able to view various seeds and seed pods.  Here they hypothesized how the seeds could be dispersed (wind, animals, water, etc.). With the knowledge they learned from this lab, we focused in on wind dispersal seeds solely.  Over the past two days students have been designing and building their own wind dispersal seed (with its' own sporphyte too!). When we come back from the long weekend, each group will test their seeds and will be able to analyze the data.
Have a great weekend!