Life Sciences 2011-2012 Mr. Bowles
Thomas A. Blake Middle School 7th grade science
http://medfield.net
 

Welcome To Red Cluster Life Science!

This website will be a great way to communicate outside of class. It will provide you with a calendar of upcoming events, homework, classwork, study guides, games, and extra resources. Just below, the Weekly Update will be provided to give you an idea of upcoming topics, labs, quizzes and other stuff. For each unit below, there are links to homeworks, classworks, projects, and resources. Refer to these especially when you're absent, but also when your studying for a quiz/test, working on a project, or even just working on homework.



Weekly Update: Week 38 (5/29/12 - 6/1/12)

This week our focus will be on Evolution and Charles Darwin's contributions to the study of Evolution. Darwin found that NATURE determines whether or not a species will survive - its survival depends on ADAPTATIONS that work well in its environment. Darwin sailed around the world to make these discoveries in his early twenties, and these discoveries laid the groundwork for the study of Biology. The Genetics quiz will be returned by the end of this week.


Unit 7: Genetics

Homework  

Classwork

Projects  

Resources   Sickle Cell Anemia (Base Substitution Mutation)   Genetics Vocabulary Quia Game

Unit 6: DNA

Homework  

Classwork

Projects  

Resources  DNA Transcription Video (includes mRNA) mRNA Translation Video (includes tRNA)  Human Genome Project and Debate (prezi)   Mitosis & DNA Jeopardy

Unit 5: Mitosis & Meiosis

Homework  

Classwork   Drew Barry's animation of Mitosis   Mitosis Phases diagram   Mitosis Powerpoint   Onion Root Cell Mitosis activity   Cells Alive! animation of Mitosis   Cells Alive! animation of Meiosis   Mitosis versus Meiosis Worksheet   Stem Cell Basics (video)

Projects  

Resources   Stem Cell Research and Debate

Unit 4: Cycles

Homework  

Classwork   Carbon Cycle Information   Carbon Cycle Game

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Resources  

Unit 3: Cell processes and Digestion

Homework  

Classwork   Anatomy of the Digestive System (prezi)   Digestion Web Activity   Digestion Powerpoint (Mrs. Cohen's)   Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Prezi   Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Jeopardy   Formulas for Cellular Respiration

Projects  

Resources   Digestion website (National Geographic)   Digestion website (Innerbody.com)

Unit 2: Cell

Homework   from 10/31 to 11/4   From 11/4 to 11/10   From 11/14 to 11/18   from 11/28 to 12/2   From 12/5 to 12/9   From 12/12 to 12/16   From 1/23 to 1/24

Classwork   How To QICO   City Cell handouts   Cell Diagrams (label & color)   Key to City-Cell Table   Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic cells     Microscopes: Then & Now   Microscope Diagram (parts not labeled)   Which Microscope is it?   Chemistry Tutorial   Chemistry of Life Chart   Chemistry of Life Powerpoint   Chemistry of Life Chart - KEY   Notes: Movement Across the Membrane   Movement Across the Membrane Powerpoint   Types of Movement Across the Membrane Chart

Discussion Site  

Projects   Cell Project Description   Nerve Cell Website   White Blood Cell Website   Guard Cell Website

Resources   Safety Power Point (PDF)   Cell theory and discovery   Cell parts matched to City parts (Animal Cell)   Cell Organelle Research

Cell size and scale Prezi   Protozoans ALIVE!  Scanning Electron Microscope demo   Transmission Electron Microscope demo  Proteins and Amino Acids   Diffusion video   Diffusion vs Osmosis video   Another Diffusion vs Osmosis video (better visuals)   Passive & Active Transport video   Endocytosis video   Endocytosis & Exocytosis video


Unit 1: Ecology

Homework   8/31/11  9/1/11 (Decorate journal, Finish scavenger hunt)   From 9/6 to 9/9   From 9/12 to 9/16   From 9/19 to 9/23     From 9/26 to 9/28   Study Guide For Test #1   From 10/10 to 10/14   From 10/17 to 10/21   From 10/24 to 10/28

Classwork   9/1/11  9/7/11   Binder Set-up  How to Set-up a Flash Card   Characteristics of life notes (answers)  

Discussion Site   Talkin' About Ecology

Projects

Resources   6 Characteristics of Life - powerpoint   Biotic&Abiotic factors powerpoint   Producer, consumer, decomposer cycle powerpoint   Food chains and webs powerpoint   Habitat and niche powerpoint   Create Food Chains (effects of population change)    Create a Food Web   Photosynthesis Internet Activity   Test #1 Jeopardy (powerpoint)   Test #1 Jeopardy without answers (PDF)   Test #1 Jeopardy with answers (PDF)   Counting Populations (PDF)   Symbiosis videos (NEW LINK)     Coevolution powerpoint (PDF)   Ecological Succession





Life Science Files

Life Science Course Description   What is your child like?   Nature's Classroom Final Details

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