Welcome to Seventh Grade Science!!!Mrs. Banks' Web Page
I am Mrs. Banks.
I want to welcome each of you to my science class.
Some of the topics we will cover in 7th grade science include:
Cells
Viruses
Bacteria
Protists
Fungus
Plants
Animals
Humans
Heredity
I incorporate many things into my science class. The students will read, write, draw, color, craft, bake, and experiment in science. I also include labs, internet, laserdisc presentations, videos and other group activities.
Mrs. Banks Schedule
8:00 - 8:52 Science
8:56 - 9:46 Advancement
9:50 - 10:40 Science
10:44 - 12:18 Reading/Lunch
12:22 - 1:12 Science
1:16 - 2:06 Planning
2:10 - 3:00 Science
If you have any questions feel free to contact me during my planning time, 1:16 - 2:06. You may also contact me before school or after school until 4:00. Communication between parents, students and teachers is a key to students success in the classroom.
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Science
Homework for the Week of February 18 - 22
February 18--NO SCHOOL
February 19--Notes--Meiosis--Comparing WS
February 20--Test--Reproduction (WADS due)
February 21--Weather Find and Define
February 22--Lightning Video/Wrestling Match (afternoon)
Homework for the Week of February 25 - 29
February 25--Benchmarks 1 & 3/Workbook pgs 128 - 135
February 26--Benchmarks 5 & 7/Workbook pgs 128 - 135
February 27--NO SCHOOL
February 28--NO SCHOOL
February 29--Notes--Water Cycle
Homework for the Week of March 3 - 7
March 3--Notes--Water Cycle
March 4--Notes--Humidity
March 5--Notes--Clouds
March 6--Notes--Precipitation/Quiz
March 7--Quiz/Puzzle
Homework for the Week of March 10 - 14
March 10--Notes--Air Masses
March 11--Notes--Fronts
March 12--Notes--Severe Weather
March 13--Notes--Weather Stations/Review
March 14--Weather Test
Homework for the Week of March 17 - 21
March 17--Finish Test--Matter Find and Define
March 18--Notes--Elements
March 19--Notes--Puzzle (Elements)
March 20--Notes--Compounds/Mixtures
March 21--NO SCHOOL
Homework for the Week of March 24 - 28
March 24--Finish Notes--Phases
March 25--Test--Matter
March 26--Pretest
March 27--Grade Pretest
March 28--Grade Pretest
Homework for the Week of March 31 - April 4
SPRING BREAK
Homework for the Week of April 7 - 11
April 7--TCAP Coach
April 8--TCAP Coach
April 9--TCAP Coach
April10--Grade TCAP Coach
April 11--Posttest
Homework for the Week of April 14 - 18
April 14--TCAP Testing
April 15--TCAP Testing
April 16--TCAP Testing
April 17--TCAP Testing
April 18--Movie Day
Homework for the Week of April 21 - 25
April 21--Workbook pgs. 67 - 76
April 22--Virtual dissection--frog
April 23--Notes--frog
April 24--Notes--frog/Smoking field trip
April 25--Frog dissection
Homework for the Week of April 28 - 30
April 28--Workbook pgs. 58-65
April 29--Arthropods Notes
April 30--Arthropods Puzzle
May 1--Virtual dissection--crayfish
May 2--Crayfish dissection
Reading
Homework for the Week of February 18 - 22
February 18--NO SCHOOL--President's Day
February 19--"I Have A Dream" Speech
February 20--"Remember The Titans"
February 21--"Remember The Titans"
February 22--"Remember The Titans"
Homework for the Week of February 25 - 29
February 25--"Remember The Titans"
Feburary 26--"Remember The Titans"
February 27--NO SCHOOL
February 28--NO SCHOOL
Febuary 29--"Remember The Titans"
Homework for the Week of March 3 - 7
March 3--Go over "Remember The Titans" Questions
March 4--Writing Prompt
March 5--Go over "Remember The Titans" Questions
March 6--Finish questions/Test "Remember"
March 7--Wordskills--Unit 3
Homework for the Week of March 10 - 14
March 10--Read "Guess What"
March 11--Read "Guess What"
March 12--Read "Guess What"
March 13--Read "Guess What"/Questions
March 14--Grade Wordskills--Unit 3
Homework for the Week of March 17 - 21
March 17--Wordskills/"Guess What" Test
March 18--Read "We Are All One"/Fable and Advertisements Due
Monday
March 19--Quiz "We Are All One"
March 20--Wordskills--Unit 4
March 21--NO SCHOOL
Homework for the Week of March 24 - 28
March 24--Wordskills--Unit 4
March 25--Blue TCAP Review Books
March 26--Blue TCAP Review Books
March 27--Vocabulary Words
March 28--Vocabulary Words
Homework for the Week of March 31 - April 4
Spring Break
Homework for the Week of April 7 - 11
April 7--Grade Wordskills--Unit 4
April 8--Test Wordskills--Unit 4
Analogies WS
April 9--Analogies WS/Applying Skills WS
April 10--Grade Analogies/Applying Skills/Blue TCAP Books
April 11--Posttest
Homework for the Week of April 14 - 18
April 14--TCAP Testing
April 15--TCAP Testing
April 16--TCAP Testing
April 17--TCAP Testing
April 18--Movie Day
Homework for the Week of April 21 - 25
April 21--Reading Placement Test
April 22--Read Flowers for Algernon
April 23--Read Flowers for Algernon
April 24--Read Flowers for Algernon
April 25--Read Flowers for Algernon
Homework for the Week of April 28 - May 2
April 28--Test Flowers for Algernon--Part I
Vocabulary & Review and Response WS--Part II
April 29--Discussion Flowers for Algernon/Writing Prompt
April 30--Test Flowers for Algernon--Part II
May 1--Watch "Flowers"
May 2--Watch "Flowers"