7th Grade Science 2016-17: videos

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Biomes

Essential Questions:

How many biomes are there in the world?
Why are biomes classified the way they are?

What adaptations do organisms need to live in each biome?

Choose from two of the 4 videos to watch.

Arctic Biome - Click here to access

Desert Biome - Click here to access

Rainforest Biome- Click here to access

Deciduous Forest - Click here to access

Questions to check your learning.

Click here for quiz

Extra resources to 5 main biomes:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

Ecology for Kids
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/

NASA Mission: Biomes
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Food Web Project and Helping Video Links

Watch this video on food webs and how biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem are connected.

Amoeba Sisters Video on Food Webs and Energy Pyramids

Food Web Project

Directions:

Create a food web for an ecosystem that is within the State of Maine. For example a forest, field, stream, backyard, saltmarsh, or beach. You are encouraged to choose an ecosystem that you are familiar with. You should organize your food web so that relationships between organisms are demonstrated (like we did in class).

A good way to start:

Brainstorm organisms within an ecosystem (you should have 15-20)

Place the organisms into groups: producer, consumer, decomposer (click to find more).

Use the following graphic organizer if needed.

Vocabulary to keep in mind:

organism

ecosystem

decomposer (click here to learn more)

food web

producer

consumer

trophic level

Checklist of Required Items

Your food web should:

have 15 - 20 organisms represented in the food web.
identify the name of each organism (this should be specific, do not just list fish or tree).
include arrows to indicate the flow of energy (going in the direction that the energy travels)
have at least 2 of every trophic level represented (decomposer, producer, consumer).
show many organisms interacting.
contain a sketch for each organism (computer printed images are OK if you do not like to draw).
use a ruler to draw straight lines.
contain color.
contain a title (example - A Tidal Pool Food Web).
contain your name and group.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Circulatory System

Start with the KWL and your sketch of the heart.

Ted Ed- How your heart pumps blood?

Kids Health - How your Heart works?

Ted Ed - How I repaired my own Heart

(Can stop at 7:00 mins)

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Blood Type and Genetic Videos

Punnet Square and Genetic Notes

Click here to access

Mendel and Genetics Video

Punnett Squares and the Amoeba Sisters

Monday, November 21, 2016

Introduction to Circulatory System and Blood

Exploring the Circulatory System

Station #6 - How Blood Pressure Works?

Station #7 - Why Blood Types Matter?

Blood Illness- Leukemia

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Meiosis vs Mitosis

Videos on Meiosis

Meiosis vs Mitosis

Great video

Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis

Comparing Cell Division

The Cell and its Inheritance

The Cell Reading from Green Textbook

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Prep for Maine Biotech Day - Wed, Nov 9th

Click here to access the Google Document to Guide your Work Today

Link to Biotechnology Current Event Document
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Bioscience of Maine (BAM) is hosting Maine Biotech Day
Wednesday, November 9th here at HMS.

We will welcome Dr. Norman Moore from Alere to our 7th grade Science Classes.

Here is some information on Dr. Moore.

Here is some information on Alere.
Learn more about BAM

“We are establishing Maine BioScience Day to create lasting interaction and cooperation between

industry, researchers, teachers, and students. The Bioscience Association of Maine and our member

companies are one helping hand to nurture our students and create awareness about the incredible

opportunities for future careers that are waiting for them as soon as they graduate high school or

college. The “jobs of tomorrow” are already here and waiting for them, and we hope to help show our

students how the science they learn in school prepares them for a very rewarding career, whether it is

as a scientist, engineer, accountant, software programmer, or graphic designer” said Bryan Bozsik, President of BAM’s Board of Directors.

What is Biotechnology?

Click here to learn more about Biotechnology.