Life Science
NGSS:  LS1B, 2A, 2D, 4C






Monday-Read & discuss pages 42-49
Hw: work on 2nd insect project


Tuesday-Classification notes, classify students
Hw: ws. & continue work on 2nd insect project


Wednesday-Animal visit
Hw: Reflection ws. & work on 2nd insect project


Thursday-Classify group activity, review vocab
Hw: Finish 2nd insect project


Friday-Insect Eyewitness video/ ws. discussion
Hw: none

Language Arts


CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9.A
Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history").CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.A
Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.


Monday-Whole class discussion over chapters 1 & 2, vocab practice
Hw:  read chapter 3 & study for vocab quiz


Tuesday-Pass out chromebooks, vocab quiz ch. 1-3, add character notes
Hw: charge chromebook for one hour-leave charger at home


Wednesday-library, read chapter 4
Hw: none


Thursday-Use Google Docs to create a quiz
Hw:  read chapter 5


Friday-Take one of the quizzes, music activity
Hw: none

Life Science
NGSS:  LS1B, LS2A
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.7
Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.8
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Language ArtsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.) CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Monday-Poem by Mayou Angelo, read, discuss Hw: finish questions about poem Tuesday-How to be poem Hw: finish rough draft Wednesday-library, finish poem Hw: none Thursday-Outsiders webquest in lab Hw:  none Friday-Finish webquest Hw: none

Language Arts