Ms. Lopez's Middle School Science Page

Diversity of Life

The FOSS Diversity of Life Course emphasizes the use of knowledge and evidence to construct explanations for the structures and functions of living organisms. The study progresses from macroscopic to microscopic observation to discover the fundamental unit of life, the cell.

7th Grade Links:

FOSS Diversity of Life Website

(user: stjohnscience, password: eagles)

Lab Notebook

(Contact Mrs. Lopez for the viewer code)
Final Exam Review Sheet: Student Sheet

Click Here for Homework Assignments

Current Investigations:

Investigation

Classwork

Homework

10/24

10/29

11/5

11/6 &11/7

Cells: Human Cells

Cells: Ribbon of Life

Cells: Inside the Cell

Cheek Cell Investigation

Foss Website

Inside the Cell Text

Mid-summative Exam 4

Cells: the Basic Unit of Life

Cell Models

11/20

12/3

12/4

Seeds of Life: Lima Bean Dissection

Seeds of Life: Sprouting Monocots & Dicots

Seed Dissection p 30

Roots & Shoots p 31

Secret Garden p 33

Complete Unfinished Sheets

12/5

12/10

12/12

1/8

Seeds of Life: Sprouting Monocots & Dicots

Seeds of Life: Root Cells

Seeds of Life: Review

Secret Garden p 33

Microscope Views of Roots

Root Development

Complete Unfinished Sheets, RS- Seeds of Life

Seeds & Roots Reading & questions p 31-34

1/13

Seeds of Life:

Mid-summative Exam 5

1/8

1/9

1/14

1/15

1/21

1/22

Transpiration: What happened to the water?

Looking at Leaves

Trees and Shrubs

Transpiration:

Celery Investigation Plan & Celery Investigation Results

Leaf and Stem Observations

Mid-summative Exam 6

Plant Reproduction:

Flower Dissection

Flower Dissection pg 42-43

Flowers and Seeds pg 40

Complete Unfinished Sheets

Response Sheet: Plant Reproduction

Printable Version

Last Modified: Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Ms. Lopez's Middle School Science Page

7th Grade

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