Dr. Kaht

Cells

Cell illustrations due Monday!

Download Animal and plant cell

Conference Week

Remember that there is early release this week due to conferences.

We have been working on identifying and locating organelles of the cell. we will begin reviewing your Cell Worksheets tomorrow.

We do have a Chapter 3 vocabulary quiz Wednesday, 10/26. Study!!!!

Dance the Night Away ....

Tonight is the 7th grade dance. Hope you can all make it!

We finished Owl Pellets yesterday to wrap up Biomes. Today we started CELLS - Chapter 3.

Below are the vocab words that are to be defined and illustrated. These are due Friday and the Vocab quiz will be next Wednesday, 10/26.

Conference Week is next week. That means early release each day.

Chapter 3 Cells

Define and Illustrate (in color) the following terms:

cell                                 tissue 

organ                             cell membrane

organelle                        organ system

nucleus                           organism

prokaryote                      structure

eukaryote                       function

cell wall

Review

In case you are having difficulties opening the review :

Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems - Chapter 20.2 and 20.3

Vocabulary – know the 12 vocab words

Marine

1. What is salinity?

How much of the earth’s water is ocean?

1. What affects the ocean?

• Biotic factors?
• Abiotic factors?  (What are the 3 we discussed?)
• What is the relationship between temp and depth?
• Temp zones

1. Ocean zones – 4 of them

• What are they? Where are they? Describe them.
• Be able to pick out zones on a diagram.

Freshwater

1. What makes up the freshwater ecosystem?

• What are characteristics of freshwater ecosystem?

1. Ponds

• What are they?
• Characteristics?

1. Lakes

• What are they?
• Characteristics?

1. Zones (3) of freshwater ecosystems

• Explain them and where they are
• Be able to label them
• How lakes and rivers are closely tied?

1. Wetland Ecosystems

• Marshes and Swamps
• What are they and what are their characteristics?

 

Its Wednesday - Hump (back whale) Day

This is the last few days of the first 9 1/2 week semeseter. Lets make this time count!!

Today we went over a test review for the water biomes unit. The test is Friday (10/14). A copy of the review is uploaded below. Also remember that the cross section diagram of a freshwater ecosystem is due tomorrow. See yesterday's blog for directions if you missed the class.

Download Marine and FreshwaterBiomes Review Outline

Conference appointment letters went home this week. Please return them by this Friday!

Important message:

All 7th Grade students will have their hearing and vision tested next Tuesday, October 18th.  Please do not forget your glasses or contacts on this date!

 

And finally, applications and information regarding Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) have arrived. Please see the attachment below for further information.

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Have a great evening!

Finishing Water Biomes

We are finishing water biomes. There will be a test on Ch 20.2 & 20.3 this Friday 10/14. Home work of pond cross section is due Thursday 10/13. Assignment is at the end of the power point below.

Download Ocean Ecosystems

Vocab Quiz

 

Remember that there is a quiz over the water biome vocab words tomorrow. Study! We will finish fresh water biomes tomorrow.

 

Hello Monday!!

 
 
 Today we started on Water Biomes. Please define the following words by Wednesday, 10/5. We will have a vocab quiz over them this Friday, 10/7.

Marine ecosystem                  Neritic zone 

Plankton                              Oceanic zone 

Producers                            Benthic zone

Surface zone                       Coral reef

Deep zone                          Estuaries

Intertidal zone                    Polar ice