STANDARDS AND LEARNING GOALS
      GA: Grade 7
      Life Science
      S7L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate 
       the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared 
       scientifically.
      a. Develop and defend a model that categorizes organisms based on 
       common characteristics.
      b. Evaluate historical models of how organisms were classified based 
       on physical characteristics and how that led to the six kingdom system 
       (currently archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals).
       INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES- (WORK 
                                SESSION)
        1. Vocabulary practice- word list : animals • archae • asexual reproduction 
         •autotroph • bacteria • eukaryotic • fungi • heterotroph • multicellular• 
         plants• prokaryotic • protists • sexual reproduction • taxonomy • unicellular
        2. CURRENT EVENTS SCI WORLD  practice activities on reading analysis 
         skills
        3. Class daily practice worksheets
        4. Use digital media to discuss and see real life examples. Resources used
        -PBS
        -media center dvd
        - khan academy
        -Discover Education
                      STUDENT WORK
      1. Save work samples from previous week.  Conduct or share 
       work peer to   peer and with Tuning Group
      2. Digital media presentations with note taking and 
       summarizing.
      3. small group working on vocabulary exercises. Matching, 
       crossword and cryptogram activities. Pair and share work 
       time.
      4. Textbooks use- read 1 lesson per day. Complete reading 
       lessons and quiz that follows.  We are working on Chapter  1 
       Classifying. 
      CELL PHONES ARE NOT USED IN CLASS.  THE USE OF 
      CELL PHONES IS CAUSING MISSED ASSIGNMENTS OR 
      INCOMPLETE WORK RESULTING IN FAILING GRADES.
             ASSESSMENTS/RUBRICS
      1.  Pre and Post quiz results on lessons.
      2.  Evaluation of VOCABULARY  worksheets in class.
      3. Summative test of standard based questions used for this year to 
       date.
          multiple choice test given Thursdays weekly.
      4. current sci world reading activity check sheets.
           FOCUS QUESTIONS FOR NEXT WEEK
    1. What evidence will be collected to document student 
      learning
    ----------Summative test YTD standards
    -------------Worksheet practice
    2. What are the opportunities to increase learning?
    -----------Classification activities
    ----------Science magazines written for middle school students