This week at a glance:

SNB page

Points

Cell Type Presentations

N/A

20

Cell Type Presentation

N/A

20

Begin work on Animal Structure

1a

1b

1a

1b

Monday
11/9/15

Tuesday
11/10/15

Wednesday
11/11/15
Begin work on Animal Structure
Thursday
11/12/15
Nerve Net & Nerve Cord Modeling Inquiry.
Friday
11/13/15

If you were absent on Monday:

See below for details of what we did. See the 7b life science website for handouts, videos, vocabulary flashcards, etc:

www.7blifescience.weebly.com
MONDAY:

Cell Type Presentations

Date: 11/9/15

Name:

Ms. Wittenburg

Objectives:
Students will present to the class their Cell Type poster. Students in class will

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Life Science

Methods of differentiation:
Preferential seating for students who have trouble seeing
the board or require more regular attention and/or
redirecting. Students will be paired heterogeneously to
aid in student growth. Some students will receive leveled
worksheets to match their progress on topic. Other
students will have the opportunity to extend their
knowledge with extension activities.

Do Now:
Students will paste their SNB grade/and unit scores into their SNB next to their table of
contents.

Grouping Strategies:

Lesson Details:

Vocabulary:

1. Do Now
2. Students will have 15 minutes to put together their poster and rehearse with their
partner.
3. Students will present their poster to the class.
4. If time allows, students will watch a short introductory video on animal structure
and function.

Whole Group
Pairs

Small Group
Individual

Different cell types (as presented in class)

Extension Activity:
Exit Ticket / Criteria for Success:

Modalities:

Students will write two facts about the different cells that are presented.

Auditory

Visual

Tactile/Kinesthetic

If you were absent on Tuesday:

See below for details of what we did. See the 7b life science website for handouts, videos, vocabulary flashcards, etc:

www.7blifescience.weebly.com
TUESDAY:

Same as Monday (Due to DEA testing Schedule)

Date:
Objectives:

Name:

Ms. Wittenburg

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Life Science

Methods of differentiation:
Preferential seating for students who have trouble seeing
the board or require more regular attention and/or
redirecting. Students will be paired heterogeneously to
aid in student growth. Some students will receive leveled
worksheets to match their progress on topic. Other
students will have the opportunity to extend their
knowledge with extension activities.

Do Now:

Grouping Strategies:
Whole Group
Pairs

Lesson Details:

Small Group
Individual

Vocabulary:

Extension Activity:

Exit Ticket / Criteria for Success:

Modalities:
Auditory

Visual

Tactile/Kinesthetic

If you were absent on Wednesday:

See below for details of what we did. See the 7b life science website for handouts, videos, vocabulary flashcards, etc:

www.7blifescience.weebly.com
Wednesday:

Animal Structures & Function support, control and movement

Date: 11/11/15

Name:

Ms. Wittenburg

Objectives:
Students will learn that all animals have structures to give them support, help them
move, and help them control their movements.

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Life Science

Methods of differentiation:
Preferential seating for students who have trouble seeing
the board or require more regular attention and/or
redirecting. Students will be paired heterogeneously to
aid in student growth. Some students will receive leveled
worksheets to match their progress on topic. Other
students will have the opportunity to extend their
knowledge with extension activities.

Do Now:

Grouping Strategies:

Students will view the picture on the front board and answer questions about the
animals structure and how it helps it move.

Whole Group
Pairs

Lesson Details:

Vocabulary:

1. Do Now
2. Students will observe a worm and answer questions about how they think it
moves.
3. Students will read a section from our Life Science book (Chapter 12, lesson 1)
about animals structures for support, movement and control.
4. Students will answer questions based on the reading.

Small Group
Individual

Coelom
Hydrostatic skeleton
Nerve net
Neuron
Undulation

Extension Activity: Students will read about Arthropods and answer questions about
their exoskeletons.
Exit Ticket / Criteria for Success:

Modalities:

Students will have notes on Chapter 12, lesson one, including a summary.

Auditory

Visual

Tactile/Kinesthetic

If you were absent on Thursday:

See below for details of what we did. See the 7b life science website for handouts, videos, vocabulary flashcards, etc:

www.7blifescience.weebly.com
Thursday:

Same lesson as Wednesday due to DEA testing schedule.

Date:
Objectives:

Name:

Ms. Wittenburg

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Life Science

Methods of differentiation:
Preferential seating for students who have trouble seeing
the board or require more regular attention and/or
redirecting. Students will be paired heterogeneously to
aid in student growth. Some students will receive leveled
worksheets to match their progress on topic. Other
students will have the opportunity to extend their
knowledge with extension activities.

Do Now:

Grouping Strategies:
Whole Group
Pairs

Lesson Details:

Small Group
Individual

Vocabulary:

Extension Activity:

Exit Ticket / Criteria for Success:

Modalities:
Auditory

Visual

Tactile/Kinesthetic

If you were absent on Friday:

See below for details of what we did. See the 7b life science website for handouts, videos, vocabulary flashcards, etc:

www.7blifescience.weebly.com
Friday:

Nerve Net & Nerve Cord inquiry

Date: 11.13.15

Name:

Ms. Wittenburg

Objectives:
Students will model two forms of animal control systems, the nerve net and the nerve
cord.

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Life Science

Methods of differentiation:
Preferential seating for students who have trouble seeing
the board or require more regular attention and/or
redirecting. Students will be paired heterogeneously to
aid in student growth. Some students will receive leveled
worksheets to match their progress on topic. Other
students will have the opportunity to extend their
knowledge with extension activities.

Do Now:
Students will complete a vocabulary worksheet.

Grouping Strategies:

Lesson Details:

Vocabulary:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Whole Group
Pairs

Small Group
Individual

Do Now
Teacher will explain the models for nerve nets and nerve cords.
Students will go outside to complete control system models.
Students will head back to the classroom write their conclusion of the inquiry.

Extension Activity:

Exit Ticket / Criteria for Success:

Modalities:

Students will have a conclusion and two diagrams relating to our control systems.

Auditory

Visual

Tactile/Kinesthetic