*Q3 SUPPLIES*

Doing the hands-on portion of the labs is not required, however it will definitely make the class more fun for learners! There are usually follow-up activities that ARE required even if the hands-on portion is not done (a lab report, post-lab questions, a nearpod activity, etc.). Often you can make substitutions for some items (or only do a portion of the lab) if it is difficult to get some of these items. I usually strive to do labs that only require items commonly found around the home. 

Turning in your assignments: you can take a picture(s) of your labs/activities and either upload them to the classroom (under the appropriate week’s post), or send it to me privately through Outschool in a message. 


Week 1: 

Pet Behavior Show and Tell: paper, pencil, camera, your pet (if you have one)

Animal Behavior Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, or use a graphic design program of your choice to create your storyboard


Week 2: 

Invertebrates Worksheet: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils for matching


Week 3: 

Vertebrate Foldable: copy/construction/cardstock paper, colored pencils

Human Body Webquest Project: This is an ongoing project that will be due at the end of week 7. Supplies: printer paper to print 10-page pdf (or upload the pdf to a graphic design program of your choice), colored pencils


Week 4: 

Pictionary: drawing paper, colored pencils

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 5: 

Blood Lab: 
Plasma: corn syrup (enough to fill up half of a standard water bottle)
Red blood cells: red cinnamon candies 
Platelets: round nonpareils/sprinkles  
White blood cells: mini marshmallows (about 10)
Plastic water bottle
Red food coloring, if no red candies available

If you are not able to locate some of these specific candies, be creative and find something else to use as a substitute. If you can't find any red candies, I would suggest a few drops of red food coloring.

*hint: keep your corn syrup bottle for week 6!

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 6: 

*parental help will be necessary for safety reasons in this week’s lab

Lung Lab: sturdy disposable bottle (examples: 20 oz gatorade bottle, corn syrup bottle from week 5, sturdy water bottle), 2 medium-size balloons (other sizes may be ok, too), scissors/box cutter, tape (electrical tape, duct tape, packing tape, or even standard clear tape in a pinch), a parent to help with cutting the bottle

Oxygen’s Journey Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils, or a graphic design program to create your storyboard

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 7: 

Label the Muscles: printer paper to print pdf

Science Bingo: printer paper to print pdf

Finish Human Body Webquest


Week 8: 

Human Body Dice Game: printer paper to print pdf’s, glue or tape, scissors

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
CK12.org
YouTube
Nearpod
Wikipedia
Google Docs
Google Forms

Evolution and Creationism will not be taught in this course, however feel free to contact me if you would like for me to share with you the unit materials (slides/worksheets/foldables) on the topic of Evolution, as this is one of the national standards for 7th grade. I am also happy to set up a private tutoring section to walk your child through this unit. I do not have materials on Creationism (Outschool only permits secular topics). If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact me. 
Please monitor your learner's use of scissors.