2021-22 7th Grade Science Blog

Questions to Answer: What does the blood flow through? How does blood get pumped to all the parts of your body? BLOOD VESSELS TASK: Complete the graphic organizer on the structure and function of blood vessels in your body. Link to Graphic Organizer - Structure and Function of Blood Vessels  Online Links: Here is a link to blood vessels from Merck Structures of Blood Vessels Lower and upper body circulation Why are our Veins Blue when our blood is not?

TASK Warm-up - Sync: Complete a timed Quiz Game identifying structures in the heart. 1. Fill out the Following Structure Function Chart on the heart. (Also on your Google Classroom) 2. Great interactive for parts of the heart and blood flow. Be sure to walk through it step by step and read each part. Then take the quiz at the end. 3. Make a copy and trace the flow of blood on the following Jamboard. Practice talking through where the blood goes and using blue for deoxygenated and red for oxygenated blood.

First, watch the video on the Circulatory System. Try to fill out as much of the Cover Page Structure and Function as you can. Brain Pop Circulatory System Video NEXT: I want you to think about what kinds of things you witnessed in this short video. Why did it beat the way it did? How many contractions does it look like it makes? Did anything surprise you? Hybrid Medical Heart Beating - Click here to access Ted Ed- How your heart pumps blood? What did you learn from the video?

NGSS STANDARD- Body Systems ] LS1.A: Structure and Function In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body functions. Make Connections with the Respiratory System. Reading on the Respiratory System Color Text Reading PH School p. 112-120 Interactive Link to the Parts of the Respiratory System Click here to access Another one by Inner Body How the Lungs Work?

  Join the  Sketchnote  Craze! This video explains the importance and how to Sketchnote. Example Sketchnote Here is your assignment. Click here to access Here is the rubric Possible ideas to add associated with Passive Transport: Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, molecules, cell membrane,  high--> low concentrations, hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic,  cells swell, cells shrink, osmosis,  *Challenge and exceeds* Make a connection to our body systems, where cell transport happens in our bodies, and active transport. Some Helpful Links: Where does diffusion happen in the body? Digestion of food Kidneys and Osmosis Gas exchange in the lungs

  Today we will be starting a Unit on Cell Transport. Essential Question - How do the necessary materials get in and out of your cells? TASKS: Step 1  -  KWL WORKSHEET  -  Click here to access the KWL Worksheet  - Enter in the  first two  columns on ly:  What you know and want to know. Vocabulary Preview   - Here is a copy of the vocabulary and guided note sheet from today's class. Click here to access- blank document Step 2  -  Read  -  Click here to access the reading  link .  (pages. 1-6 of the pdf) Today in class we will add to these notes filling in examples of each of the vocabulary terms from demonstrations performed in class. Step 3- Watch Video Step 4- Complete Interactive Links-  Here are some interactive links showing diffusion of molecules - a form of passive transport. Wisc-Online - The Cell Passive Transport Demo Passive Transport - Online Demo Step 5 - Watch Video Water sp...

  STRAWBERRY DNA EXTRACTION Here are some links to the Strawberry DNA Extraction we will perform in class. Click here to access the online lab document Link to Human DNA Extraction Interactive Click here to access Very helpful Prereading - Extract DNA from any living thing Click here to access Here is a link to a video and pictures of the lab.   Click here for the link.