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Happy Monday littles!!! Hope all of you had a great weekend. I finally received paper copies of this unit. You will get one today and you will need it for class daily. 

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Happy Monday littles!!! Hope all of you had a great weekend. I finally received paper copies of this unit. You will get one today and you will need it for class daily. 

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Entry Task: Tell me what was your favorite thing you did this weekend OR tell me about something nice you did for someone else this weekend.

Physical or Chemical Change? Ever wonder what kind of change is happening? Today you will find out in Chapter 5. The chapter is short but there are 3 student sheets that go along with the chapter.

First, you will read the chapter or listen to the chapter in LabAids. Next, you will answer the guiding question on page 31 on the back of student sheet 5.1.

Then you will define the following words: chemical change, physical change, chemical reaction, precipitate. The first 2 definitions (chemical change & physical change go on the front of student sheet 5.1 and the other 2 definitions (chemical reaction & precipitate) go on the back of student sheet 5.1

Now, looking at the table on page 33 use the evidence in the each scenario to decide whether the change is physical or chemical. There are 6 scenarios so you should have 6 answers in the second box.

Finally, move on to student sheet 5.2 and decide whether each scenario is physical or chemical and give evidence for each column.

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My face when a student asks what we're doing after I just said it 3 times....

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It's Taco Tuesday! We're getting closer to Friday. I'm so excited for this weekend because...well I'm taking a few days off and going on a much needed vacation. That means even though I'm supposed to be relaxed, I'm not, my to-do list is so long. I have so much to do before my trip. Sometimes it can be hard for us to stay organized and keep track of what we need to work on or get done. I like to write notes in my phone, on sticky notes, in my planner, and on paper. All of that can be helpful but I always wonder if there is a better way? Is there a better way to stay organized using only one tool (sticky notes, planner, phone, reminders, an app on the phone, etc.) and if so which one is best?

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It's Taco Tuesday! We're getting closer to Friday. I'm so excited for this weekend because...well I'm taking a few days off and going on a much needed vacation. That means even though I'm supposed to be relaxed, I'm not, my to-do list is so long. I have so much to do before my trip. Sometimes it can be hard for us to stay organized and keep track of what we need to work on or get done. I like to write notes in my phone, on sticky notes, in my planner, and on paper. All of that can be helpful but I always wonder if there is a better way? Is there a better way to stay organized using only one tool (sticky notes, planner, phone, reminders, an app on the phone, etc.) and if so which one is best?

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Entry Task: Tell me how you plan on staying organized this week. How do you keep track of your to-do list and how do you prioritize those things so that you accomplish everything on the list?

To-Do:
Today we are going to continue working in Chapter 5. You will answer the following analysis questions (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, and 2) and finish student sheet 5.2 individually.

Then you will work on and discuss student sheet 5.3 with your table partner before we come back together as a class and go over our responses. Remember to use evidence from the text for all of the student sheets in this chapter.

Learning Targets:

I can cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science texts.

I can engage effectively in a range of  collaborative discussions (e.g. one-on-one, in groups, teacher-led) with diverse partners.

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Happy Wednesday! Today is early release for you and classes are shorter. 

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Happy Wednesday! Today is early release for you and classes are shorter. 

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Entry Task: All you need is a sheet of paper and something to write with. You will write down 5 facts you learned from the video.

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Feliz Jueves! It's Friday Jr! One day closer to the weekend. 

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Feliz Jueves! It's Friday Jr! One day closer to the weekend. 

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Entry Task: Tell me one or more thing/s related to science you want to learn more about before you leave 7th grade. Is there a topic that was really interesting to you? Did you really enjoy doing one of our labs or projects? What ideas do you have that might be fun for us to do during the last few weeks of school? Some ideas might be random topics like the Bermuda Triangle, Earthquakes, Tectonic Plates, Insta Snow, Elephant Toothpaste, One-pagers, art or craft science project, etc.

Today we are working on Chapter 6. We will read through the chapter and then do the lab with our partners. We have a lot to cover today so let's bring our best energy and attention to everything we do!

This is a reminder that I won't be here tomorrow so we have a lot to get done today. You are also expected to follow the instructions your sub gives you and come to class prepared. Please sit in your assigned seats and be on your best behavior! I will see you all next week.

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It's Friday!!!! It's the best day ever!!! Remember to be on your best behavior for our subs the next few days. You will earn the elephant toothpaste lab, a Pop Rocks lab, and an M&M Lab when I get back if I get a good note from your sub.

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It's Friday!!!! It's the best day ever!!! Remember to be on your best behavior for our subs the next few days. You will earn the elephant toothpaste lab, a Pop Rocks lab, and an M&M Lab when I get back if I get a good note from your sub.

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Entry Task: Tell me one thing you plan on doing this weekend. Also, the countdown begins for the last days of school. What are you doing to get ready for that? Are you missing assignments? Can you do some extra credit? Are you ready for 8th Grade?

Today you will be watching a video on the Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry. It is a video on YouTube narrated by Bill Nye. There is a worksheet to go along with the video that the sub will pass out. Follow along and turn it in before you leave. Please sit in your assigned seats and be respectful. Remember no phones out and your computers should be put away as soon as you finish the entry task.

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Happy Monday! I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend. Hopefully the weather was nice and you were able to get out and enjoy it. 

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Happy Monday! I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend. Hopefully the weather was nice and you were able to get out and enjoy it. 

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Entry Task: Tell me what your goals are for this week. It doesn't have to relate to school, it can be anything (sports, school, home, hobbies, etc.)

Today you will be working on a Generation Genius lesson. You will receive a packet and a quiz from the sub that will you need to carefully read through and use AVID "marking the text" strategies. Remember to number your paragraphs, mark up the page, circle unknown words/ideas, underline facts, dates, names, and make notations of anything that you want to learn more about or have questions about.

Next, you will click on the link below and watch the video in order to answer the questions on the quiz.

Click Here ~~~ Generation Genius Video Link ~~~

Once you finish with everything, please turn it in and you may work on a word search or puzzle that I left with the sub.

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It's Travel Tuesday! That means that I'll be back tomorrow and I will be expecting to read good things from your subs. I also expect my room to be the same as I left it, clean and organized. Please make sure that it is that way when I return. 

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It's Travel Tuesday! That means that I'll be back tomorrow and I will be expecting to read good things from your subs. I also expect my room to be the same as I left it, clean and organized. Please make sure that it is that way when I return. 

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Entry Task: Tell me about the best trip you’ve ever been on? Where did you go? Who was there? What did you do? What made it memorable?

Today you will be working on the Physical/Chemical changes comic strip. The sub will pass out both sheets and you should read the instructions carefully. I explained what you were supposed to do on Thursday but you are also responsible for reading and following the instructions carefully. Make sure to check off each box on the instructions sheet so you know that you have completed that part. Be sure your comic strip includes all of the required information. And last but not least be creative! Think of a story, a character, something unique and be creative when you incorporate the physical and chemical changes in your story.

Some ideas we talked about:

*a chef competing in a cooking show where you can show the physical and chemical changes with the food, fire, water, cooking or preparation process

*people having lunch together and talking about the physical/chemical changes the food goes through

*A crazy scientist in a lab

*A student participating in a science fair explaining the physical/chemical changes to the judges

*A person camping in the forest, chopping wood, starting a fire to keep warm and cook dinner

*A mother and child in the kitchen having a conversation about physical/chemical changes to the food that the mom is making

*A construction worker explaining physical and chemical changes to a new employee (nails rusting, chopping wood, etc)

*A house catches fire and the physical and chemical changes are explained by the firefighters throughout the comic strip

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Below are examples of some ideas for a comic strip. You should make your story flow and go together but these are a good start. 

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Below are examples of some ideas for a comic strip. You should make your story flow and go together but these are a good start. 

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More examples of physical and chemical changes and how they might be used in a comic strip.

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More examples of physical and chemical changes and how they might be used in a comic strip.

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Guess who's back??? VEGAS was AWESOME as always. Good food, good times, good adventures. I hope you enjoyed the past 4 or 5 days as much as I did. Today is Wednesday but it's not just any Wednesday...it's what would you do Wednesday. Keep reading to find out what your entry task is. 

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Guess who's back??? VEGAS was AWESOME as always. Good food, good times, good adventures. I hope you enjoyed the past 4 or 5 days as much as I did. Today is Wednesday but it's not just any Wednesday...it's what would you do Wednesday. Keep reading to find out what your entry task is. 

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Entry Task: What would you do if you were invisible? Why?

Today you are going to work on a reading assignment that I posted in Teams/OneNote. Click on Chemical Reactions and then on Science Reading Assignment. You need to read through the assignments and answer the questions. Once you finish that you may work on the assignments I assigned while I was gone. It is all due today so spend less time chatting and more time working.

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Feliz Jueves! It's Thursday...almost Friday yay! 

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Feliz Jueves! It's Thursday...almost Friday yay! 

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Entry Task: Three Things Thursday....What three things would you want with you if you were stranded on an island? Think about it carefully!

Today we will be working on another Generation Genius Assignment about an intro to thermal energy. You will begin by watching the video. It is 15 min long. When everyone is done watching the video you will go to Teams and look for the folder titled Generation Genius - Thermal Energy and read the reading packet carefully. Then you will have a quiz on the video and reading.