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Atmosphere
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Cell
Theory
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Genetics/Heredity
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Matter
Introduction:
1.
Print and complete the K-W-L.
2.
Discuss as a class what students already know and what they want to know
about the four competency goals above for seventh grade science.
Process:
This activity can be
done individually or in groups of 2-3 students.
1.
Print this page as your Student Data sheet.
2.
Follow the links on this page to answer each questions.
3.
Record your responses in the appropriate spaces.
4.
Be prepared to discuss in class.
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| Questions:
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| Resources:
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| Goal
1
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| Name
two reasons why the atmosphere is essential to life on Earth.
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| The
Earth's Atmosphere
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| How
does the "greenhouse effect" make Venus uninhabitable for humans?
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| The
Greenhouse Effect
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| What
are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?
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| Layer's
of the Earth's Atmosphere
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| Name
the 6 principal pollutants of air quality.
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| 1997
National Air Quality: Status and Trends
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| Name
the 5 elements of weather.
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| Weather
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| Name
one positive way and one negative way humans impact the atmosphere.
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| Weather
Modification
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| What
are the four "new technologies" of the National Weather Service and what
do the acronyms stand for?
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| The
New Technology
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| What
is the science of weather called?
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| Weather
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| Goal
2
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| What
is the difference between a tissue and an animal cell?
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| More
about Animal Cells
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| Name
3 different animal cells.
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| More
about Animal Cells
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| Why
are plants different shades of green?
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| More
about Plant Cells
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| Why
are Protists in a kingdom of their own?
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| Protist
Kingdom
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| Name
the function of the following human body systems: Circulatory, Digestive,
Muscular, Nervous, Respiratory, Skeletal, and Urinary.
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| Academic
Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
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Define
the following biological hazards:
pollen, viruses,
bacteria, parasites.
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| Pollen
Allergy
Virology
Glossary (V)
Introduction
to Bacteria
Virology
Glossary (P)
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| Goal
3
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| Who
is credited with discovering basic genetic principles?
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| Children
Resemble Their Parents
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| How
many pairs of chromosomes does a human have?
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| Cracking
the Code of Life
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| What
are the two chromosomes that determine if a baby is a girl? boy?
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| Cracking
the Code of Life
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| Why
does the Human Genome Project Study DNA?
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| What
is DNA?
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| Define
heredity and name 5 inherited characteristics and from whom you inherited
them.
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| Genetics
Glossary
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Complete
this Punnett square to determine the probability for offspring having Blue
or brown eyes.
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| Parent1/Parent2
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B
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B
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B
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b
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| Probability
in Genetics
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| True
or False. Only one gene causes cancer, but the cancer occurs in different
parts of the body.
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| Genes
and Disease
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| Goal
4
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| Choose
any one element and list its essential data.
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| Web
Elements Periodic Table
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| Explain
the differences between elements, compounds, and mixtures.
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| Elements,
Atoms, and Molecules
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| What
is matter?
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| Matter
and Energy
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| What
are the 3 states of matter and how temperature can effect matter.
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| States
of Matter
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| What
does the Law of the Conservation of Matter state?
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| Matter
and Energy
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Evaluation:
Complete
the K-W-L.
Conclusion:
As
an extension to the K-W-L, create a circle map
as a class about what students would like to learn more about in science
this year. Focus students on information they discovered during their
"Quest" that could extend their knowledge in the four curriculum areas
(Atmosphere, Cell Theory, Genetics/Heredity, and Matter) for seventh
grade science.
This project was
created by Sondra Ayscue
at the Franklin County Schools Technology
Center.
An
Introduction to North Carolina's