September 2019

7th Grade Life Science

Instructional Calendar

Targets MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

I can… 26 27 28 29 30 Content Vocabulary
1. Organize results from an
experiment into a data Get to know you Get to know you Interactive Notebook Interactive Notebook NO SCHOOL! Constant
table activities activities Setup Setup Control
2. Select and use the right Data
tools to take scientific Dependent variable
measurements during labs 2 3 4 5 6 Experiment
3. Make and use models to Hypothesis
help explain ideas Labor Day NO Lab Safety 2: Scientific Tools 2: Scientific Tools 2: Lab Safety & Independent variable
Inference
4. Point out errors that may SCHOOL! Speed Dating Notes Equipment Quiz
Mass
occur during an
Meniscus
experiment that may
Observations
affect results 9 10 11 12 13 Qualitative data
5. Identify which variable is Quantitative data
changed on purpose in an 4-7: Scientific Variables 4-7: Scientific Variables 4-7: Scientific Variables 1,8: Analyze THAT 1,8: There’s a GRAPH Validity
experiment (independent Notes Carousel Practice for that! Volume
variable).
6. Identify which variable is
going to be measured in
an experiment (dependent 16 17 18 19 20
variable)
7. Identify which variables 9: Observations & 2,9: Graduated Cylinder 2,9: What is that 1-10: Review Lab & Lab 1-10: Review Lab & Lab
must stay the same in an Inferences Practice specimen? Report Report
experiment (constant)
8. Construct the appropriate
graph to display data from
an experiment
9. Explain the differences
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between observation &
experimentation
Study Smarter, Not Study Smarter, Not Targeted Review Unit 1 Pre-Assessment Unit 1 Assessment
10. Make conclusions based
Harder Harder
on data and determine if
they support the
hypothesis