What will we study in 7th grade science?
We will follow the pacing guide set by the science education specialists for WCPSS. All units are aligned with the state standards for 7th grade science.
What do I need to do for class each day?
What materials do I need for Face to Face Learning?
My Education Philosophy This is an ever evolving list.
Welcome to 7th grade science with me, Mrs. Barlow, on the Royal team!
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School Supplies for Science
2021 - 2022 Mrs. Barlow Keepin it simple in science:
Welcome to 7th grade science with Mrs. Barlow on the Royal team. I can't wait to meet you and get this new school year started!
We are going to start the year off with several days of orientation and getting to know one another. We will also practice thinking like a scientists. Then, we will begin with our weather unit. Hurricane season has already begun, so this is the perfect time of year to study the factors that affect hurricanes. A little bit about me... This is my 8th year at Wakefield Middle. I have worked in science education for 21 years - teaching for 18 years, but also sometimes helping in different ways outside of the classroom. I'm from a tiny town in northeastern NC and ECU is my alma mater for both my master's and bachelor's degrees. I have three children and a husband. One of my daughters is at WMS in 6th grade this year. My other daughter is in 4th grade at WES, nextdoor. My son is 5 and he goes to preschool. My husband is a talented professional photographer who also graduated from ECU - Go Pirates! I love this area and community so much that I live just down the way near Durant Road and sometimes I see students in the neighborhood, at the pool, or in nearby stores. My strange obsessions include: science (of course), gardening and growing things (mainly kids and plants), playing Pokemon Go (you should see my Pokedex), genealogy, reading, and binge watching anything after my kids go to bed. Until we meet in person, I hope you stay safe and healthy. Keep your hands washed, practice social distancing, and wear a mask. And most of all, get geared up for starting our new and different school year. We are in this together! We will be studying a mini unit called "Thinking Like a Scientist."
This unit includes having students look for characteristics of scientists within themselves and around them. We will learn and practice the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), formerly known as the Scientific Method. We will learn about the Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), or themes, of science that unite all fields of science and engineering. Welcome to 7th grade science with Mrs. Barlow. I can't wait to meet you and get this strange new school year started! We are going to start the year off with several days of orientation and getting to know one another. Then, we will begin with our weather unit. Hurricane season has already begun, so this is the perfect time of year to study the factors that affect hurricanes. A little bit about me... This is my 7th year at Wakefield Middle. I have worked in science education for 20 years - teaching for 17 years, but also sometimes helping in different ways outside of the classroom. I'm from a tiny town in northeastern NC and ECU is my alma mater for both my master's and bachelor's degrees. I have three children and a husband. My two girls go to school next door at Wakefield Elementary, so you may see them in the mornings at school with me. My son is 4 and he goes to preschool. My husband is a talented professional photographer who also graduated from ECU - Go Pirates! I love this area and community so much that I live just down the way near Durant Road and sometimes I see students in the neighborhood, at the pool, or in nearby stores. My strange obsessions include: science (of course), gardening and growing things (mainly kids and plants), playing Pokemon Go (you should see my Pokedex), reading, and binge watching anything after my kids go to bed. Until we meet online or in person, I hope you stay safe and healthy. Keep your hands washed, practice social distancing, and wear a mask. And most of all, get geared up for starting our new and different school year! We are in this together! This week we will study the Skeletal System.
Head on over to Google Classroom to watch the video, answer the question in GC, and take the Google Form Check In on the Skeletal System. This week we will work on the Skeletal System.
Head over to Google Classroom to watch the video, answer the question in GC, and Take the Google Form Check In. This Week: We will learn the organs and functions of the Excretory/Renal System (think kidneys and urine).
This week's assignments in Google Classroom: 5/18 Excretory/Renal System Due: Tuesday, 5/26/20 (after Memorial Day holiday). Generally, assignments are due on the following Monday. Note: Next week's assignment will not be posted until Tuesday, 5/26/2020. There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, 5/25, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: Please attend both Google Meets for science each week. We will Meet at the beginning of each class period for about 20 minutes to go through the assignment and answer questions live. Class codes are posted in Google Classroom Stream. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fridays Small Group Instruction - Teachers will email you if they need you in a small group. Otherwise, finish your work, read, do DreamBox, Read Theory, etc. My "Office Hours": Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Here is a Link to our schedules, rules, and expectations for WMS. This Week: We will learn the organs and functions of the Digestive System.
This week's assignments in Google Classroom (Linked!): 5/11 Digestive System Due: Monday, 5/18/20. Generally, there will be 2 assignments per week for science and they will both be due on the following Monday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: Please attend both Google Meets for science each week. We will Meet at the beginning of each class period for about 20 minutes to go through the assignment and answer questions live. Class codes are posted in Google Classroom Stream. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fridays Small Group Instruction - Teachers will email you if they need you in a small group. Otherwise, finish your work, read, do DreamBox, Read Theory, etc. My "Office Hours": Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Here is a Link to our schedules, rules, and expectations for WMS. This Week: We will learn the organs and functions of the Respiratory System.
This week's assignments in Google Classroom (Linked!): 5/4 Respiratory System Exploration - Part 1 5/6 Respiratory System - Part 2 Due: Monday, 5/11/20. Generally, there will be 2 assignments per week for science and they will both be due on the following Monday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: Please attend both Google Meets for science each week. We will Meet at the beginning of each class period for about 20 minutes to go through the assignment and answer questions live. Class codes are posted in Google Classroom Stream. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fridays Small Group Instruction - Teachers will email you if they need you in a small group. Otherwise, finish your work, read, do DreamBox, Read Theory, etc. My "Office Hours": Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Here is a Link to our schedules, rules, and expectations for WMS. This Week: We will learn the organs and functions of the Circulatory System.
This week's assignments in Google Classroom (Linked!): 4/27 Circulatory System Exploration 4/29 Circulatory System Vocabulary Check Due: Monday, 5/4/20. Generally, there will be 2 assignments per week for science and they will both be due on the following Monday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: You should attend at least one Google Meet for Science per week. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fridays Small Group Instruction - Teachers will email you if they need you in a small group. Otherwise, finish your work, read, do DreamBox, Read Theory, etc. My "Office Hours": Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Here is a Link to our schedules, rules, and expectations for WMS. This Week: We are continuing to focus on the overall interactions of all the body systems. There is a big graphic organizer/grid to fill out and many resources to help.
This week's assignments in Google Classroom (Linked!): 4/20 Human Body - Last Part of Intro 4/22 Instructions - Human Body Last Part of Intro Due: Monday, 4/27/20. Generally, there will be 2 assignments per week for science and they will both be due on the following Monday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: You should attend at least one Google Meet for Science per week. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fridays Small Group Targeted Instruction - Teachers will email you if they need you in a small group. Otherwise, just finish your work, read, do DreamBox, Read Theory, etc. My "Office Hours": Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm. I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Here is a Link to our schedules, rules, and expectations for WMS. This Week: We have ended the cells unit and are ending the year with our Human Body Unit. For this first week of virtual learning, we are going to focus on an introduction to all of the human body systems.
This week's assignments in Google Classroom: 4/13 Human Body Introduction 4/15 Human Body Intro Continued Due: Monday, 4/20/20 Generally, there will be 2 assignments per week for science and they will both be due on the following Monday. Additional Resources: Human Body Most resources are contained within the assignment instructions. This list contains links to our textbook and CK12 and sometimes other websites. Google Meeting Times: You should attend at least one Google Meet per week. Use your class period Google Meet code. Google Meets will be held for the first few minutes of your scheduled class period Monday through Thursday. We will use this time for an overview of the assignment and Q&A. Use the same code posted in your Google Classroom. My "Office Hours": I will be available for immediate email reply during these times. Please email from your student email account. I will also be available for questions during our Google Meet times. Monday - Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Hi Team Royal!
I hope that you have a wonderful weekend and that everyone is healthy and safe. We are gearing up for virtual learning to begin on Monday, 4/13/2020. Please follow these steps first thing on Monday morning to prepare for WMS Online School.
Sincerely, Mrs. B PS - I'm super serious about working through this day-by-day, minute-by-minute, #alonetogether. My family and I are safe and healthy, but we have our own unique challenges going on with work, childcare, finances, and family situation. Let's all #bekind and courteous and supportive! I miss you all and wish we could be together. Assignment #10 is posted in Google Classroom. I need your help in locating some of our teammates. So, use those social media apps for a good cause and tell the team mates on the list to contact me.
Email me for Google Classroom Codes for Barlow Science if you need them: [email protected] Virtual School starts first thing in the morning on Monday, 4/13. Be sure to check your teacher websites, Google Classroom, and Canvas for instructions. Many teachers will be hosting a Google Meet. Assignments #1 - 6 are located here on this website. Just scroll down to find them. Assignments #7 - #10 are located on Google Classroom. Assignment #9 on the Forces of Gravity and Air Resistance has been posted in Google Classroom (GC). Use the PBS interactive lesson that is linked to the assignment to answer the question.
Google Classroom Assignment #9 Email me for Google Classroom Codes for Barlow Science if you need them: [email protected] Assignments #1 - 6 are located here on this website. Just scroll down to find them. Dear Cool Cats and Kittens,
THIS LESSON IS POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM. GO THERE AND HIT "DONE" OR "SUBMIT" WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED. Today's lesson is a review of Newton's Laws of Motion using the Physics4Kids website. Head on over to my Google Classroom to access the links and complete the two little review quizzes. Email me at my school email from your school email if you have any questions! The district is asking for all of our communication to be through our school accounts. [email protected] Email me for Google Classroom Codes for Barlow Science if you need them: [email protected] Dear Team,
I am moving everything over to my Google Classroom. We used it in Q1 and Q2, so most of you have already joined. The codes are listed below just in case you need them. Please join the correct period. Parents can join too! I have joined my daughters' classes and it's cool to see their assignments. Your instructions for today: Go to my Google Classroom for your period and answer the most recent question/post. Email me for Google Classroom Codes for Barlow Science: [email protected] Thank you to all 30 of you who responded to the Online Learning Preferences for Science Survey. That's not a lot to go on considering that I teach 129 students and Mrs. M teaches at least 60 more, but that's the information I have, so I'm going to roll with it.
ASSIGNMENT #6 - Read and Reflect. Read the results of the survey below and respond to the Google Form by telling me what you think about the results. Be thoughtful and appropriate. Use details and evidence. Use at least 3 sentences. Here is a summary of your results from the survey. I will tailor my online assignments to your responses as best that I can. 1. Most of you have some sort of schedule where you wake up at a decent hour (9:00 or 10:00 am) and check teacher websites, Google Classroom, Canvas, etc. Several of you also said that you check again later in the day. A few of you said that you have a parent, usually Mom, who prompts you or helped you make and keep a schedule for school work. (I am doing the same with my own kids at home!) 2. Most of you complete your online work from a laptop. About 1/3 of you are completing your work from a desktop or phone. 3. 80% - a huge majority of you - said that you prefer to locate your assignments on Google Classroom and only 20% of you said teacher website or either. I hear you and will move all of our work to Google Classroom starting today! 4. For the assignment format you liked the BEST, 40% of you said you would rather read an article and answer some questions. 27% said you would like to work on an online project where you make something. And 17% of you said you would rather watch an informational video and answer the questions. 5. For the assignment format you liked SECOND BEST, 37% of you said you liked to watch a video and answer the questions. Then you were split about evenly between the other choices. You like writing a summary the least, though. 6. You liked Brain Pop, PhET, Discovery Ed, and CK12 the most for resources (in that order). 7. Here are the resources you listed! Amoeba Sisters, AAAS, Episodes like Mrs. Macsuga uses, Bill Nye, California Academy of Sciences, Amoeba Sisters, CA State University - Northridge, Ted Talks/TedEd, NOVA, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Study Jams, iTunes U, Khan Academy, YouTube, Education.com, Kidsites.com/science, and PBS Learning. The bolded resources are ones that were mentioned more than once. Bill Nye and Khan Academy had several mentions each. 8. For wanting a live Google Meetup, you were split evenly for Yes and Doesn't Matter. I'm not planning one at this moment, but that is subject to change after my virtual staff meeting today. Yeesh! Y'all sure weren't shy about telling me how much you didn't like the video of the lab, although you did pretty well on identifying the energy transformations. That was definitely a challenging lab experiment. It was actually meant for high school chemistry! That was also Flinn's first time conducting a live lab online. They learned a lot from that experience.
Sooooo, here's what I want you to do today. It is pretty quick. Take this survey* to tell me which ways you prefer to learn science online. It will take you 5 minutes or less and I will count it as today's assignment. *You must be logged in to Wake ID Portal/Google Drive in order to complete these assignments from now on. Hey Team,
Check out this chemistry experiment (Flinn At Home Lab 1 - Chemical Reactions)! It shows how energy flows in a chemical reaction and how to measure it. It will be live at 2 pm today. You can also watch the video anytime on your own. They will post the link this afternoon. This is a review of a 6th grade science concept of chemical and physical change, a 7th grade concept of energy transformations, and a preview of what is to come in 8th grade and high school. Chemistry experiment (Flinn At Home Lab 1 - Chemical Reactions) Then, fill out this Google Form. - You must be logged into Google Drive through Wake ID Portal in order to access this form. These two videos are on Discovery Ed. If the link doesn't take you straight there, you can access them by clicking on the app in your Wake ID Portal.
Watch both videos and answer the questions on the Google Form. You must be logged into Google Drive/Wake ID Portal to access the form. Discovery Ed Video #1 Bicycle Meal Discovery Ed Video #2 Reference Points Motion and Reference Points Google Form Questions You must be logged into Wake ID Portal/Google Drive with your student account to access these videos and the form. Parents,
Please fill out this very short survey about your child's access to online learning. (This is the same survey that is linked in our newsletter and on our team website.) Thank you! Online Learning Survey |
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