7th Grade Packet April 13th-May 1st

Instructions:

The content work for 7th grade students has been broken down in the following manner. ELA and Science will be completed on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Math and Social Studies will be completed on Tuesday and Thursday of each week. If you

have any questions, please reach out to us! We miss you all!

Day 1: ELA/Science Day 2: Math/Social Studies Day 3: ELA/Science Day 4: Math/Social Studies Day 5: Connections

7th Grade Social Studies

Southern and Eastern Asia Geography Environmental Issues & Government Choice Board Social Studies Standards: SS7G9 Locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula. b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam. SS7G10 Explain the impact of environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Explain the causes and effects of pollution on the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) and Ganges Rivers. b. Explain the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China. SS7CG4 Compare and contrast various forms of government. a. Explain the role of citizen participation in autocratic and democratic governments [i.e. explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of China (communist state), Japan (parliamentary democracy), North Korea (autocracy), South Korea (presidential democracy), and India (parliamentary democracy)]. b. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential. Directions: First, review the maps and notes at the bottom. Choose one activity to complete each day. For all assignments, you may turn in by 1) take a picture of the activity and email to your teacher, 2) turn in via Google-Classroom, or 3) bring it to your teacher once we return to school. Please note that some options require internet access while others do not; choose accordingly.

Social Studies

Option 1- (Option best suited for students with little to no internet access)

Option 2- (Option best suited for students with limited internet access)

Option 3-(Option best suited for students with full internet access)

Tuesday APRIL 14 SS7G9 (a)

Create a hands-on map of the area with different colored paper or supplies. Then use push pins to attach paper labels to the given geographical terms. Or make a 3-D geographical map. (Ganges River, Yellow River, Yangtze River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula)

Explore Google Earth to see a visual of each geographical feature. Take a picture of each feature. (Ganges River, Yellow River, Yangtze River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula)

Find and attempt a World Map Puzzle. Try to find an online version. This can even be done by printing one and cutting it into pieces. (Ganges River, Yellow River, Yangtze River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula)

Thursday APRIL 16 SS7G9 (b)

Locate the six SE Asian countries on a map. Find the six countries, draw your own map, and color code the countries. (China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)

Explore Google Earth to see a visual of each country. Take a picture of each political feature. (China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)

Create your own Gimkit, Kahoot, or Quizlet using the six countries. Share your game or take a picture of the game with your name as the creator. (China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Vietnam)

Tuesday APRIL 21 SS7G10 (a)

Create a Venn Diagram. Compare and contrast the pollution issue of the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.

Pretend you booked a luxurious hotel in Varanasi, India which is located on the Ganges River. You see the pollution for the first time. Text or email the hotel manager your initial complaint about your hotel view-include facts (Screenshot it if using text).

Create a short presentation to explain the pollution issue of the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers. Use one-slide each for cause and effect per river for a total of five slides including the title slide (PowerPoint or Google Slides is acceptable).

Thursday APRIL 23 SS7G10

Pretend you live in an area with heavy air pollution and in an area that floods often. Create a first-aid kit to keep near the door. Include five items to

Find a song that mentions a river or the air. Modify the lyrics to include a couple of facts about air pollution or flooding in India and China. You do not need to modify the

Listen to or read China’s Efforts to Control Corona Virus Led to Less Air Pollution (https://www.npr.org/2020/03/11/814353594/chinas-effort

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assist with air pollution and five items that may assist with floods. Sketch each item and write one sentence about how the item may help the issue. Review the notes for air pollution and flooding before you begin. All your items should fit in a small suitcase. Be creative!

entire song- just the main chorus. Have fun, and make it funny-but include facts! If you feel really ambitious, record yourself singing the song so we can all enjoy a laugh!

s-to-control-coronavirus-leads-to-less-air-pollution) Answer the following: How did China limit pollution during the 2008 Summer Olympics? What benefits are associated with less air pollution? Why would China not opt to keep pollution levels low?

Tuesday APRIL 28 SS7CG4 (a)

Pick one of the countries from the notes (North Korea, China, India, Japan, South Korea) for each question: Which country do you think would be the best to live in? Explain. Which country do you think would be the worst to live in? Explain. Which country do you think would be the most like the United States? Explain. Which country is the most autocratic? Explain. Which country is the most democratic in your opinion? Explain.

Create a chart to explain the role of citizens in choosing the leaders of China (communist state), Japan (parliamentary democracy), North Korea (autocracy), South Korea (presidential democracy), and India (parliamentary democracy). Your chart can be completed in digital format if you have access to a computer.

Find an article about life in North Korea. (Here is one- https://www.npr.org/2018/06/11/618975619/what-daily-life-in-north-korea-looks-like) While there is little information about what life is like for North Korean citizens, attempt to make a list of what daily like in the country is like. In your list, try to distinguish what life is like for men and women, members of the military, and members of the elite. The list can be in digital format.

Thursday APRIL 30 SS7CG4 (b)

Write two paragraphs comparing and contrasting presidential and parliamentary democracy. The first paragraph should tell how they are alike and the second paragraph on how they are different or create a Venn diagram to organize your information.

Find information about life in Japan or India (Parliamentary) vs life in South Korea (Presidential). Do you think the type of democratic government impacts the life of an average citizen? This is a very complex question. Think about your own life and how it may change if the United States changed from a Presidential to a Parliamentary democracy. Finally, which system do you like best? Explain.

Explore US presidents! Any website will work, but I recommend https://www.c-span.org/series/?presidents Pick out your top five favorite presidents and jot down a couple interesting facts about each one (10 facts total). Make sure to check out the Did You Know? section, as it has some cool facts! The First Ladies tab is also really neat. If you get ambitious, check out the Contenders tab.You will find some cool information! Have fun!

Causes Effects

Pollution of Ganges River

-about two million tons of chemical, human, and agricultural waste pours into the Ganges every day

-cities along the Ganges have the highest rates of water-born diseases of any who live in India. - It is estimated that about 80% of all illnesses and 1/3rd of deaths in Indian come from diseases carried by dirty water

Flooding in India

-when monsoon flooding is too severe, the rivers overflow their banks and water sweeps over the land

-can cause airports to close, buildings to collapse, power lines to fall, water-borne illnesses to spread, and animals and humans to possibly drown

Air Pollution in India

-automobile emissions and the development of industry -indoor air pollution is caused by fuel sources emit carbon monoxide, soot, and other harmful chemicals into the air

-air pollution is now the fifth leading cause of death in India -the Taj Mahal, a sacred site and popular tourist destination, is growing yellow from high levels of air pollution -some scientist believe that Indian smog could potentially change weather patterns in North America

Pollution of Yangtze River

-Billions of tons of chemicals and waste from agriculture, industry, and humans pour into the river each year

-Many species of plants and animals are dying -Hundreds of millions of Chinese villages do not have safe drinking water

Flooding in China

-when monsoon rains swell the rivers too much, it leads to terrible destruction -farmers downstream have also drained wetlands that used to act as sponges during floods

-when the river floods, homes and crops are buried and lives are lost -Huang He River has caused more deaths than any other river in the world

Air Pollution in China

-Burning coal in factories -Automobile exhaust

-leading causes of death in China are heart and respiratory conditions related to overexposure to air pollution -created acid rain -winds carry the contaminated air and rain to Korea, Japan, and other parts of Asia as well

AUTOCRACY: (North Korea and China)-citizens have a very limited role in government; one person has all the power.

DEMOCRACY: the supreme power is vested in the people & exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation involving free elections.

PARLIAMENTARY: (India and Japan)- citizens elect members of Parliament, and then the members select the leader. The leader works with or through the legislature.

PRESIDENTIAL: (South Korea)- system of government in which the leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature. Citizens directly elect leader, who works separately from legislature

7th Grade Life Science

Ms. Donaldson and Ms. Davison April 13 - May 1, 2020 S8P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the structure and properties of matter.

b. Develop and use models to describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states when thermal energy is added or removed.

Topic: States of Matter: As is customary, We will be previewing 8th gr science standards in this unit. Matter is defined as anything that has mass and takes up space. Some things are too small for us to see, yet are still considered matter. List one thing that may be too small for us to see but would still be considered matter? ___________________________________. The measurement for matter is called MASS. Mass tells us how much matter an object has. Heavier objects tend to have more mass than smaller objects. See the following definitions of the three basic states of matters and complete the chart below. You may use NB paper, but be sure to include a heading and copy the chart. Solid: A state of matter that does not take the shape of a container, has a definite shape, a definite volume and the particles are packed tightly together vibrating in place. These molecules cannot leave their fixed position. Liquid: A state of matter with no definite shape, but does have a definite volume. Particles are more loosely combined, but cannot move apart. Liquid can take the shape of its container. Gas: A state of matter with no definite shape, no definite volume and spreads out evenly in a container while moving fast. A gas can be compressed into a container, which can cause an increase in pressure. Volume is the amount of space an object takes up and is calculated by multiplying the length, width, and height of an object. If a box has a length of 2, a width of 2 and a height of 1 its volume would be: 2 x 2 x 1 = 4 Matter can change states if there is a temperature change high (or low) enough to cause the particle to move differently. For example, if water (a liquid) is placed in a freezer, the temperature will be low enough (or cold enough) for the particles in the water to come close enough together and move slow enough they will become a solid. This is called freezing, and the resulting state of matter is a solid. The opposite is true for the process of melting. Condensation is the change is state of matter from a gas to a liquid and vaporization is the change in state of matter from a liquid to a gas.

Tasks for States of Matter. After reading ( and re-reading) the information about states of matter, complete the following tasks using notebook paper (or google docs).

1. Rank these objects based on their mass. 1 having the least amount of mass and 5 having the most. ________ Bird feather _______Basketball ______Bag full of books ________Rocky Mountains _______Elephant Monday 4/13

2. Using small circles (to represent particles), model the particle placement for solids, liquids and gases. Example: the particles (or small circles) in a solid would be packed tightly together in the box with no way of moving around. Liquid particles are not as close together, but still cannot move away from each other and gas particles move fast in all directions away from each other.

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Solid

Liquid Gas

b) Write a constructed response for the following prompt. Use information found above. Describe the particle movement in a solid, liquid and a gas. Refer to particle placement, volume, and shape. Wednesday 4/15

3. Change of states of matter is just another way of describing the water cycle. If you need a refresher of the stages in the water cycle - feel free to google. Write a paragraph each for the following prompts. Refer to the information given at the top of the page.

a) Why does water “disappear after boiling for 20 minutes on the stove? b) Why are the mirrors foggy and the walls wet after a hot shower? c) Why are you able to breathe “smoke” in the winter? d) Why are car windows icy in the morning during the winter when there was no precipitation? e) Why does the defroster clear up car windows that fog up?

Monday 4/20

4. Read the scenario and do the following: Circle any example of MATTER ; write a ? next to anything you have a question about ; put a box around any vocabulary word you do not know. In 4th grade science class Monday morning, Sue was thinking back on her horrific morning - the splinter she got when she opened the door, the foggy mirror in the bathroom that kept her from being able to do her hair. Breathing smoke out at the bus stop. All of these weird things had her thinking about how and why all of this was happening. She wanted to know why the windows were icy in the mornings, why water would disappear if in the stove too long. In class that day, Sue raised her hand to ask Ms. Davison all of her questions. Unfortunately Ms Davison said I would have to wait to learn all of that in 8th grade. Poor Sue was so disappointed. Luckily, Sue is YOUR little sister. Today, you will write a letter to Sue explaining all of the weird things she experiences this morning! Wednesday 4/22

5. Density is the mass of an object divided by the volume of an object. If the density of an object is more than 1.0, the object will sink if placed in water. If the density is less than 1.0, the object will float. The formula for finding density is Mass / Volume. So.. If a box had a mass of 10 grams and a volume of 5cm3, its density is D = 10g/5cm3 or 2gcm3. This density is greater than 1.0 so it will sink. Now you try. Use a calculator if you like.

a) A ball has a mass of 20g and a volume of 10cm3. What is its density? Show your work b) A book has a mass of 100g and volume of 50cm3. What is its density? Show your work

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Wednesday 4/29 6. Now that you understand density, let’s identify objects that will float or sink?

A. A density of 0.05gcm3 float / sink B. A density of 123g/cm3 float / sink C. Mass of 10g and a volume of 45cm3. Will it float or sink. Show your work

You can either use the information you have just learned about density, mass and volume or you can google the answer. Up to you WHY DOES A CRUISE SHIP FLOAT? THE SHIPS ARE HUGE, SO WHY DO THEY NOT SINK? Extra credit - look up the average mass of a cruise ship and the average volume. Do the math and show me its density! *DO THE TASKS ON THE DATES LISTED! Both paper and pencil and google documents are okay to use!

7th Grade Math

7th grade students: Math will be scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday each week. Use other days to complete any unfinished work if needed.

Tuesday, April 14th Option 1

Thursday, April 16th Option 1

Tuesday, April 21st Option 1

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Part 1: A local pet shelter plans to sell pet calendars to raise money for food and other supplies. The cost to have 500 calendars printed is $2,250. Research shows that people are willing to spend between $10 and $12 for a calendar.

● Find and compare the shelter’s printing costs and sales earnings.

● Decide on an appropriate selling price for the calendars.

● Write an equation to find the amount of money, m, the shelter takes in for each calendar sold, c

● Show how much money the shelter would take in by selling 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 35, 400, 450, and 500 calendars.

● Find the number of calendars the shelter would need to sell to pay for the cost of printing the calendars. Explain.

Part 1: Your parents are buying you a new cell phone. They tell you that the budget this year is $1,000 for the phone and calling plan. You want the new J-phone and found three wireless companies that carry the phone with different plans that include unlimited talk, text, and data. B-Mobile charges $180 for the J-phone and $80 per month for the calling plan Horizon Wireless charges $195 for the phone and $70 for the calling plan. KT&T charges the most for the phone at $270, but the calling plan is only $60 per month.

● Write equations or inequalities to represent the calling plans.

● Write equations or inequalities to compare

each company’s phone and calling plan price per year to your parent’s budget.

● Choose a phone plan within your parents

budget of $1,000 and support your choice.

Part 2: Your parents are buying you a new cell phone. They tell you that the budget this year is $1,000 for the phone and calling plan. You want the new J-phone and found three wireless companies that carry the phone with different plans that include unlimited talk, text, and data. B-Mobile charges $180 for the J-phone and $80 per month for the calling plan Horizon Wireless charges $195 for the phone and $70 for the calling plan. KT&T charges the most for the phone at $270, but the calling plan is only $60 per month.

● Write a summary to explain to your parents your choice. Make sure that you include calculations and explain what they mean.

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Thursday, April 30th Option 1

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A sample is selected at random from a population if it has an equal chance of being selected as every other sample of the same size. For example, if there are 25 students in a class, then we can write each of the students' names on a slip of paper and select 5 papers from a bag to get a sample of 5 students selected at random from the class.

Other methods of selecting a sample from a population are likely to be biased. This means that it is less likely that the sample will be representative of the population as a whole. For example, if we select the first 5 students who walk in the door, that will not give us a random sample because students who typically come late are not likely to be selected. A sample that is selected at random may not always be a representative sample, but it is more likely to be representative than using other methods.

It is not always possible to select a sample at random. For example, if we want to know the average length of wild salmon, it is not possible to identify each one

A population is a set of people or things that we want to study. Here are some examples of populations:

● All people in the world ● All seventh graders at a school ● All apples grown in the U.S.

A sample is a subset of a population. Here are some examples of samples from the listed populations:

● The leaders of each country ● The seventh graders who are in band ● The apples in the school cafeteria

When we want to know more about a population but it is not feasible to collect data from everyone in the population, we often collect data from a sample. In the lessons that follow, we will learn more about how to pick a sample that can help answer questions about the entire population.

Comparing two individuals is fairly straightforward. The question "Which dog is taller?" can be answered by measuring the heights of two dogs and comparing them directly. Comparing two groups can be more challenging. What does it mean for the basketball team to generally be taller than the soccer team?

To compare two groups, we use the distribution of values for the two groups. Most importantly, a measure of center (usually mean or median) and its associated measure of variability (usually mean absolute deviation or interquartile range) can help determine the differences between groups.

For example, if the average height of pugs in a dog show is 11 inches, and the average height of the beagles in the dog show is 15 inches, it seems that the beagles are generally taller. On the other hand, if the MAD is 3 inches, it would not be unreasonable to find a beagle that is 11 inches tall or a pug that is 14 inches tall. Therefore the heights of the two dog breeds may not be very different from one another.

individually, select a few at random from the list, and then capture and measure those exact fish. When a sample cannot be selected at random, it is important to try to reduce bias as much as possible when selecting the sample.

In the summaries below, determine if the sample taken is representative of the population, without bias shown. Explain your reasoning.

ABC Family is a television channel that targets families and young adults to view their station. ABC Family regularly posts online poll questions to their website. In 2010, ABC Family polled their viewers to ask about airing Rated “R” movies after 8pm on their channel. Almost 200,000 people responded, and 85% of them disagreed with airing Rated “R” movies.

Mrs. Jones wants to know how the 5th grade feels about recess time. Mrs. Jones labels every student in the 5th grade with a number. She then draws 50 numbers out of a hat and surveys these students. Mrs. Jones determines that 5th graders would like more recess time than they currently have.

The City of Smallville wants to know how its citizens feel about a new industrial park in town. Surveyors stand in the Smallville Mall from 8am-11am on a Tuesday morning and ask people their opinion. 80% of the surveyed people said they disagreed with a new industrial park.

Read each summary and answer the questions below: A school’s art club holds a bake sale on Fridays to raise money for art supplies. Here are the number of cookies they sold each week in the fall and in the spring:

a. Find the mean number of cookies sold in the fall and in the spring.

b. The MAD for the fall data is 2.8 cookies. The MAD for the spring data is 2.6 cookies. Express the difference in means as a multiple of the larger MAD.

c. Based on this data, do you think that sales were generally higher in the spring than in the fall?

Political parties often use samples to poll people about important issues. One common method is to call people and ask their opinions. In most places, though, they are not allowed to call cell phones. Explain how this restriction might lead to inaccurate samples of the population.

Answer each question below.

Here are three dot plots that represent the lengths, in minutes, of songs on different albums.

One of these data sets has a mean of 5.57

minutes and another has a mean of 3.91 minutes. Which dot plot shows each of these data sets? Calculate the mean for the data set on the other dot plot.

One of these data sets has a MAD of 0.30 and another has a MAD of 0.44. Which dot plot shows each of these data sets?

Calculate the MAD for the other data set.Do you think the three groups are very different or not? Explain your reasoning.A fourth album has a mean length of 8 minutes with a mean absolute deviation of 1.2. Is this data set very different from each of the others

7th Grade Language Arts

Language Arts: Movie Poster Book Report

Standards: ELAGSE7RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. ELAGSE7W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.) ELAGSE7L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase

Directions: Find a book to read! The goal is to read through the book and create a movie poster! Try to read a chapter or two each day you are working on ELA. After you finish reading each day, answer the comprehension questions. We have attached a model of what your Movie Poster Book Report should look like. Please reach out to your ELA teacher if you have any questions! For all assignments, you may turn in by 1) take a picture of the activity and email to your teacher, 2) turn in via Google-Classroom. Please note that some options require internet access while others do not; choose accordingly. Project Requirements:

1. Paper, pencil, crayons, markers, etc. 2. Title of the book: Make it stand out! 3. The author’s name will appear as the director. 4. Your name will appear as the producer. 5. Give an illustration (picture) as the main focus of your poster. Possibly the main character or setting? A big moment in the book? 6. Use a minimum of two quotes on your poster. 7. Be creative! What else could you include to make the poster look like a true movie poster? Add names for cast members? Give it a rating: 4/5 Stars!

Daily Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. Predict: Before you read, what do you think will happen? 2. Now that you finished the reading for the day, summarize it! What was it about? 3. What was something you learned from the reading today? 4. What questions do you have about what you read today? 5. Identify three vocabulary words that you do not know.

Based on the context, what do you think these words mean?

7th grade students: ELA will be scheduled for Monday and Wednesday each week.

Option 1 - Best suited for students with little to no internet access.

Option 2 - Best suited for students with full internet access.

Monday April 13th

1. Read 1-2 chapters of your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions for the portion of the

story you read today.

1. Read your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions. 3. Check google classroom for updates. 4. Work with USATestPrep!

Wednesday April 15th

1. Read 1-2 chapters of your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions for the portion of the

story you read today.

1. Read your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions. 3. Check google classroom for updates. 4. Work with USATestPrep!

Monday April 20th

1. Read 1-2 chapters of your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions for the portion of the

story you read today.

1. Read your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions. 3. Check google classroom for updates. 4. Work with USATestPrep!

Wednesday April 22nd

1. Read 1-2 chapters of your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions for the portion of the

story you read today.

1. Read your book. 2. Answer comprehension questions. 3. Check google classroom for updates 4. Work with USATestPrep!

Monday April 27th

1. Finish the book! 2. Begin working on your movie poster book report.

1. Finish your book! 2. Begin working on your movie poster book report. 3. Check google classroom for updates. 4. Work with USATestPrep!

Wednesday April 29th

1. Complete the movie poster book report! Show your project to a family member and explain what you did!

1. Complete the movie poster book report! Show your project to a family member and explain what you did!

2. Check google classroom for updates. 3. Work with USATestPrep!

Here are some examples of movie posters! We also created one of our own with the requirements of the project. Feel free to google other ideas!