Holiday Winter Activity-Due January 5th

Greetings Students and Happy Holidays-
We are so glad you are visiting our class blog during your break.
Choose between the following assignments listed belo, OR Both for even more extra credit. Bring them in to Ms. Cushmeer and Mrs. Edwards when you return from holiday break.
There will be a special reward for those students who turn in this winter break activity.

Choice 1. Visit the Brain Pop website http://www.brainpop.com/science/
Get Username and password from your teacher and complete 3 quizzes of your choice. You must choose 1 quiz from each main section (Cellular Life and Genetics, Diversity of Life, Ecology and Behavior, and Body Systems (found under the Health heading not Science)). Write down your answers to the quiz on a sheet of paper-make sure to label your paper with the quiz title and your name.

Choice 2. Study Island- http://www.studyisland.com/
Complete at least 3 levels or sections of Science-for example-Body Systems, Cells, Classification, etc. Turn in your answers to the questions on a sheet of paper-make sure to label your paper with the section title and your name.

You may also review any past game/activity found on our class blog! See you next year! :)

Body System Activities Part 2

http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=29673&ps=110

Body Systems Activities

Click on this link to learn about Body Systems
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/31-health/337-human-body.html

Classification Activity Link-Click below

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class.html

Evolution Activities

http://sciencereviewgames.com/srg/search/search.php?zoom_query=evolution

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/mating/

Fossil Formation Activity Page

http://www.abc.net.au/beasts/fossilfun/

Fossil Hunt

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/dinosaurs/flash/fossil-hunt-game.html

Adaptation Activity-Darwin Science Discovery

http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/darwin/darwin.html

Genetics: Cloning Link

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/clickandclone/

Cloning Link--Check it out! :)

Punnett Square Virtual Lab

www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_05/BL_05.html

Genetics and Heredity Interactive Websites for Technology Station

The Gene Scene
www.amnh.org/ology/index.php?channel=genetics

Genetics-An animated tour of the basics, click on Traits
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/tour/

Drag and Drop Genetics
www.zerobio.coom/drag_gr11/mono.htm

GEE in genome online games
http://www.nature.ca/genome/04/041/041_e.cfm

Science review games-punnett square
http://sciencereviewgames.com/srg/subjects/games.php?id=136

Science review games-cell organelles
http://sciencereviewgames.com/srg/subjects/games.php?id=92

Technology Station Weblinks

You may choose from these 4 sites below for today's station activity. The first two sites are cell specific and the last two deal with body systems which cells directly affect. We will be going into greater detail with body systems in the coming weeks.

http://www.gamequarium.com/cells.html

www.cellsalive.com

www.kidshealth.org

www.edheads.com

Great First Day and Homework reminder.

We had a wonderful first day of school with the young men at the B.E.S.T. Academy. I was very proud of my 7th grade Team A and the behavior of the young men today. I am looking forward to a wonderful year. Many of the BEST scholars were eager to learn about Life Science, all of my students came prepared today with pencil, pen, and paper- I was very impressed-please keep that up boys.
If you continue with your excellent behavior we will have a wonderful year full of learning and hands-on science fun. Bring your BEST Attitude to get your BEST Results.

A Homework reminder: Come up with your own brain break to share with the class, remember to name your brain break so when we call it out in class we can recognize it. Remember the reasons we do brain breaks and how it helps our brain connect the right and left hemispheres.
Today in class we practiced 3 brain breaks: The Hook-up, The Windmill, and the Cross-over.

I am looking forward to another wonderful day at the B.E.S.T. Academy middle school tomorrow.

Mrs. Edwards

More Useful Websites from The Bodies Exhibition Website

Online Resources
www.KidsHealth.org/kid/ Discover how the body works and what can make the body sick by reading through these expert articles written just for kids.
Library.Thinkquest.org An exploration of anatomy designed for students ages 11 to 16 years.
Yucky.Discovery.com This Web site explores the science behind eye gunk, ear wax, dandruff, and other bodily functions that are often considered “yucky” and “gross.” There is also a drop-down menu that provides information about systems of the body.
www.Lung.ca/Children How do the lungs work? What hazards threaten the respiratory system? And what can kids do about them? This engaging Web site has information, printed worksheets and games for students in elementary, middle and high school.

Useful Websites

www.edheads.org
www.teenbiz3000.com
www.studyisland.com
www.biologycorner.com
www.kidsforsavingtheearth.org
www.pbskids.org/nova
www.coolmath.org
www.atlanta.k12.ga.us
www.fernbank.edu
www.zooatlanta.org

Welcome!

Welcome to 7th grade Life Science with Mrs. Edwards. I am so happy to be teaching here at the B.E.S.T Academy again this year. We are going to have a wonderful year full of hands-on fun science learning activities. Bring your best attitude and you will get your BEST results! On this Blog I will post our daily homework adventures, yes, I said adventures because each day you will be given a science puzzle, mystery, or adventure task for you to explore at home before the next day of school. These homework adventures will keep our daily classroom activities fresh in your mind and prepare you for our daily homework assessments. Feel free to bring me your ideas for our daily homework adventures, I know you are full of great ideas and I encourage you to share those with me. I look forward to a successful year with you all, full of learning about science, yourself, and how to push yourself to achieve beyond your wildest dreams! You are full of potential, seek it out and soar.