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7th Grade Science
January 28th
Date 01/28 You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW What is the function of Mitochondria? In which types of organisms are they found?
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do natural forces affect the Earths surface?
OBJECTIVES -Brainpop Weathering and Erosion. -Complete a frame routine on Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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Read the scenario. Answer the question.
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Turn and talk What did your partner say about
where beach sand comes from?
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BrainPop
Weathering
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Definitions
Weathering- breaking down of rock over time.
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Mechanical weathering-breaking down rock into
smaller rocks by water, ice, wind, and organisms.
A physical change of rock.
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Chemical weathering- breaking down rock through
chemical changes. The rock is changed into a new
substance because it reacts with water, oxygen or
other substances.
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BrainPop
Erosion
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Definitions
Erosion-the carrying away of rock or
sediments. Wind, water, and ice carve out
Canyons and Valleys .
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Deposition - the dropping off of sediments or
rock to a new location. Deposition creates
landforms like deltas, sandbars, or sand dunes.
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Frame Routine
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Gateways page 133 Complete the Frame Routine
using the text
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Frame Routine
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Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
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Exit Ticket
How are Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
related?
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7th Grade Science
January 29th
Date 01/29 You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW All matter, including living organisms are made up of atoms.  DRAW, step by step, examples all of the levels of organization starting with an atom, and ending with a cell.
atom
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do natural forces affect the Earths surface?
OBJECTIVES -Rock Shake Lab -Demonstrate mechanical and chemical weathering
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Shake Rattle and Roll
In your notebook Objective To examine and
compare the chemical and mechanical weathering of
limestone and granite rocks. Hypothesis
Predict whether or not limestone or granite will
experience the most weathering. If___,
then___.      
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Shake Rattle and Roll
In your notebook answer the following      
What did you observe? What does this represent?




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April 27th
7th grade science
Shake Rattle and Roll
Procedure Place all rocks in the lid of your
container and record your observations and what
it represents (1st row) Add all rocks to the
container. Each student in your group will shake
the rocks vigorously for a 30 seconds each.
Pour the contents of the container out onto the
lid and record your observations and what it
represents (2nd row)      
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April 27th
7th grade science
Shake Rattle and Roll
Procedure Place all rocks back into the
container and pour out the sediment that is left
in the lid onto your tray. Record your
observations and what it represents. (row
3) Take a straw and GENTLY blow the sediment
across your tray. Record your observations and
what it represents. (row 4)      
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Clean Up

• A Make sure all Rocks are place back into the bag
• B Return Materials
• C Wipe off desks
• D Check and clean floors around desk

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LAB ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
     

• Weathering of rock can be described as
• There are two different types of weathering
• Which mountain range is older? Please use
  evidence from the lab to back up your answer.
• DRAW an example of Weathering, Erosion, and
  Deposition.

Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
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7th Grade Science
Date 01/30 01/31 You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW Draw an example of an organic compound.  Write its chemical formula.  Ex  Water H2O
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January 30th-31st
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do natural forces affect the Earths surface?
OBJECTIVES -Erosion Time Lapse Video -Stream Table Lab -Discuss real world examples of erosion and deposition
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Timelapse Erosion

• Timelapse Video
• Waves Eroding Land on the Coast

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Stream Table Lab

• Today you will investigate the effect that forces
  of nature have on the earths surface using a
  stream table.

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Stream Table Lab

• A- Data Recorder
• B- Lab Manager
• C-Stream Table Setup
• D-Materials Manager

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Outside Expectations

• Stay with your group
• Stay on task
• Respect the materials

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Stream Table Lab

• Debrief
• Where did you see erosion occurring?
• Where did the Deposition occur?
• What real life landforms were represented in your
  stream table?
• Where does Weathering fit in all of this?

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7th Grade Science
Date 02/01 You may use your notebooks to find the answer to this question.
DO NOW How is it possible to have such a difference in color in these two beaches?
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February 1st
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How do natural forces affect the Earths surface?
OBJECTIVES -Erosion Time Lapse Video -Stream Table Lab -Discuss real world examples of erosion and deposition
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Uncovering Student Ideas
Find the page you completed Monday. Reread the
scenario. Decide whether you agree with your
previous answer. Write a paragraph on the next
page explaining why you agree or disagree.
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Photo Gallery

• Number page___ from 5 to 21
• Go through the photo gallery with your group and
  and answer the questions that appear with each
  group of photos