Chariton Middle School Week 4 April 22 28 - 7th Grade CMS Optional Weekly Assignment

CMS Optional Weekly Assignment
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 7 Grade
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 Chariton Middle School
 Week 4
 April 22 - 28

One Packet Per Family

 LANGUAGE ARTS
 Mrs. Boswell

Standards:
RI. 7.2: I can write an objective summary of the text. * Do not include feelings or opinions.
RI. 7.10: I can read and comprehend different genres (types) of text at grade level by the end of the year.
Read the story, complete the close passage for an objective summary and finish with the quiz.
Mrs. Boswell class Zoom meeting on Thursdays @ 3:00 P.M.

LA answers from last week.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B
5-9 Answers may vary but should follow the RACE strategy.

SCIENCE
 Mrs. Lukavsky

MS-ESS1-1. Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases,
eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons.
I can use the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases.
April 22 & April 29 Lukavsky Zoom 3:00-4:00 PM. Link found in Google Classroom or from Mrs. Lukavsky.

Scavenger Hunt: View as many items on the list as you can.
Some of you may enjoy the evening challenge, some may prefer the early morning challenge.
 ❏ Sun
 ❏ Moon
 ❏ What is the phase _______________
 ❏ Star (other than the Sun)
 ❏ Constellations
 ❏ Name a Constellation _______________
 ❏ Waning Crescent Moon April 22
 ❏ Observe bright star Vega (5th brightest star visible from Earth) brilliant blue white color to the northeast
 horizon mid evening
 ❏ Polaris (North Star)
 ❏ Lyra constellation
 ❏ Meteor (best chances April 18, 19, 20, 21 late evening)
 ❏ Lyrid meteors (best chances April 20, 21, 22 before sunrise)
 ❏ Planet Jupiter, Saturn, Mars (best chances April 20, 21, 22 before sunrise)
 ❏ Hercules Constellation (between 2 bright stars April 22)
 ❏ Venus (April 24-26 after sunset)
 ❏ Waxing Crescent Moon Phase April 26
 ❏ First Quarter Moon April 30

Why can you see some of these during the day? Why some only at night? Why can’t you see some of these year
round? Describe how rotation and revolution affect these. The constellations are always there, why can’t we always
see them? Write a paragraph to describe what you saw or why you weren’t able to see some of them?. Journal and
draw pictures of your evidence. You may take pictures and upload them to google classroom through a google
presentation, adobe spark or another form of video or presentation. You may also search the internet for pictures
instead, just be sure to site where you get your information and images from.

 https://earthsky.org/tonight/lyrid-meteors-best-before-dawn https://earthsky.org/?p=3147 states “Tonight, try locating
one of the coolest constellations up there. The constellation Hercules the Kneeling Giant can be seen ascending in
the east-northeast on these Northern Hemisphere spring evenings. You can find Hercules between two brilliant stars:
Arcturus and Vega. The chart at the top of this post shows the sky for around 8 to 9 p.m., when the constellation

Hercules, and the two stars so essential for finding it, are well up in the northeastern to eastern sky. Arcturus is in the
constellation Boötes, and Vega is in the constellation Lyra. At nightfall, Vega may still be below in your horizon. If so,
wait a while … it’ll rise soon. A line between Arcturus and Vega passes through what is known as the Keystone – an
asterism, or noticeable pattern – in Hercules. The Keystone is a squarish figure in the center of Hercules.”

 https://www.space.com/39469-best-meteor-showers.html states “The
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/april-2019-lyrid-meteor-shower/

Lyrid meteor shower of 2020 will have a period of activity from April 16 to April 30. It peaks on the night of April 21-22.
The shower's radiant is located at the center of this stellar map, in the constellation Lyra. (Image credit: © Dominic
Ford/In-The-Sky.org) The radiant will be between the constellations Lyra and Hercules. The bright star Vega is part of
Lyra, so you can also look for it to get a good idea of where the radiant for the Lyrids will be. Viewers should have a
good view of the meteor shower for most of the night until dawn.”

Additional options or extensions for the week you may try:
1. Take/insert pictures of scavenger hunt items and then upload/insert them to google classroom through a google
presentation, adobe spark or another form of video or presentation.
2. Create your own scavenger hunt that relates to a Science standard we have covered this year. Form 2-3
questions over the hunt.
3. Create an online scavenger hunt with links provided that relates to the standard listed above or one of your choice.
4. Draw/sketch the images you see during the scavenger hunt and share them with someone you see. Use scientific
words to describe the relationships. You could take pictures of them and upload them to Google Classroom as well.
5. During your scavenger hunt reflect on how it made you feel during these challenging times. What was enjoyable
about this activity.

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Apr 25, 2020
 Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment

 Venus Sat 8:03 am Sat 11:50 pm Sat 3:56 pm Great visibility

 Mars Sun 3:19 am Sun 1:21 pm Sun 8:20 am Average visibility

 Jupiter Sun 2:06 am Sun 11:33 am Sun 6:49 am Perfect visibility

 Saturn Sun 2:22 am Sun 11:58 am Sun 7:10 am Fairly good visibility

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/night/usa/des-moines

 MATH
 Mr. Revalee

If anyone still needs on Google Classroom, the code is sfbayoy. It will show as 7th Grade Intervention. I will be doing a Zoom
meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 4:00. Please feel free to join.

 For today’s lesson practice, we will be multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. When multiplying fractions, you
always multiply the top number times the top number. Then you multiply the bottom number times the bottom number. Be sure to

simplify your answer at the end. For example, if I have ½ X ⅘, then I would do 1 times 4 equals 4 and 2 times 5 equals 10.
That gives me a new fraction of 4/10. I can simplify that fraction by dividing the 4 and the 10 by 2. 4 divided by 2 equals 2. 10

divided by 2 equals 5. That gives me a final answer of ⅖ .

 If I divide fractions, I want to Keep Change Flip. That means I keep the first fraction like it is, change the division sign to a times
sign and flip the second fraction to where the top number is on the bottom and the bottom number is on the top. For example, let’s

say I have ¾ ÷½. ¾
 I keep the ½
 just like it is, I change the division sign to a multiplication sign, and then I flip the

and make it 2/1. I now have ¾ × 2/1. 3 times 2 equals 6. 4 times 1 equals 4. My answer would be 6/4 . I
need to simplify this improper fraction. The top is bigger than the bottom number. So, I divide them. 4 goes into 6 one time with 2

of the 4 left over. Therefore my answer is 1 and 2/4 which simplifies to 1 ½.
 If you have a mixed number in your problem, you have to make it an improper fraction. Let’s say we have

2 ¾. We want to multiply the 4 by the 2 which gives us 8. We then add the three to it which gives us 11. We always
multiply the bottom number by the whole number and then add the top number. This answer of 11 goes on top of our new fraction.

The bottom number of 4 stays the same. Therefore, 2 ¾ = 11/4. If I had a problem where it said

2¾× ½ , I would want to make 2 ¾ 11/4 into and then do 11/4 × ½.
Finally, if you have a whole number like 3, you make it a fraction like putting a 1 under it and making it 3/1.

Here are this week’s problems:

 1. ⅗ × 15
 2. 3 ½ × 4 ⅓
 3. -⅘ × 2 ¾
 4. 6 ⅛ × 5 1/7
 5. 2 ⅔ × 2 ¼
 6. ⅞ × 16
 7. 16 ÷ ¾
 8. ⅜ ÷ 2 ½
 9. -5 ½ ÷ 2 ½
 10. 3¼ ÷ 5½
 11. 12 ⅚ ÷ 2 ⅙
 12. 7½ ÷ 3½

Here are the answers to last week’s problems:

1. 3/10
 2. 3/14
 3. 3⅓
 4. -4 ⅜
 5. 1/9
 6. 1/11
 7. ⅙
 8. 1/10
 9. ⅓
 10. ⅜
 11. -9/20
 12. 4/7

 Mr. Nethers

See attached document for two-step equations

Advanced Math: For this week we are going to focus on Two Step Equations

For solving two step equations follow these simple rules:

 1. Separate the variable from the whole number
 2. Divide by the coefficient (whole number with variable), that is your final answer

Example: 5x - 7 = 13

 1. Move -7 over the other side to now get 5x = 20
 2. Divide by the coefficient, in this case 5. 5x/5 = 20/5
 3. Final Answer x = 4

Try These Problems:

 1. - 12 = -5
 4
 2. 7k -14 = 42
 3. -12 = 24 + 4b
 4. 3g - 5 = 17
 5. 9 = 4a + 13
 6. 13 = 5m - 2
 7. -5 + 7k = -19
 8. -15 = 11 - 2t
 9. 13 = 11 - 4x

Answers to last week’s work: 1a) 66 1b) 3 ½ 2a) 64/9 2b) 0 3a) 16 3b) 2 ½ 4a) 51 4b) 6 5a) 6 5b) 11

You can post your answers on google classroom when complete. We will be having a zoom meeting at 4:00 both on Tuesday and
Thursday for the 1st hour advanced math class. Please try to make the zoom meetings if possible. We will have these meetings
every week..

 SOCIAL STUDIES
 Ms. VanRyswyk

Continue from last week-- Global Health --- Reading a map Answer the questions 1-2 Explain the Issue.

 P.E.
 Mr. Pierschbacher / Mr. Zimmerli
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 HEALTH
 Mr. Zimmerli

Male Reproductive System

(Those of you who have access to other health information: Find a diagram of the male and
female reproductive systems and locate all of the reproductive parts on the diagrams.)

Testes (testicles) - male sex glands

Produce:

 1. Sperm

 2. Testosterone

Scrotum - sac of skin that protects the testes

 - regulates the temperature of the testes

Epididymis - stores the sperm until they mature

Vas Deferens - (sperm duct) tube that semen and sperm pass through

 Semen - fluid that carries the sperm

Three areas secrete fluids to create semen:

Seminal Vesicles - produce semen

 Prostate Gland - adds fluid to semen

 - common site of male cancer

 Cowper’s Gland - cleans the urethra

 Why is that important?

 It neutralizes the acid in the urethra caused by the urine and prevents the sperm from being
destroyed.

Urethra - tube that urine and semen pass through to outside the body

 - runs through the penis

Penis - external male sex organ

 Circumcision - the surgical removal of the foreskin

 Ejaculation - the ejection of semen and sperm from penis

Female Reproductive System

Ovaries - female sex glands

 Produce:

 1. Ovum (egg)

 2. Estrogen and Progesterone

Fallopian Tube - tube that the egg passes through form ovaries

 -each female has 2

 -Fertilization(joining of sperm and egg) occurs in fallopian tube

Uterus - (womb) upside-down, pear shaped muscles where the baby develops for nine months

Cervix - muscle at the base of uterus

 - holds the baby in the uterus during pregnancy

Vagina - muscular tube that is the entrance into the female reproductive system

 - also known as birth canal

Vulva - the external folds of skin/ inner and outer

 The Menstrual Cycle

Once a girl reaches puberty:

Ovulation occurs

 Releasing of one (or more) mature eggs each month

 -the lining of the uterus (endometrium)thickens to prepare to receive and

 nourish a fertilized egg

 -if fertilization does not occur, the lining breaks down

 -the egg and the lining is released from the

 female’s body through the vagina

 this is called menstruation

 - lasts about 5 to 7 days

- also called the girl’s period

 - she may have menstrual cramps or changes in mood before or during her
 period

-Menstrual cycle - the time from one menstruation to another

- on average the cycle last 28 days, but varies—especially in young

 girls (within first 2 years of period- can be irregular)

stress, illness, or excessive exercise may affect the cycle

 - tampons and pads - catch the flow of blood as it leaves the girl’s body

 Reproductive System Scramble

Name_________________________________________________________________________________

Write in the correct term using the given letters to complete the sentence.

1. Also known as the “birth canal” since babies exit the body through the _________________.

 gviana

2. The ______________________ produce sperm and ________________________________.

 stsete rteostrtosen

3. Fertilization takes place in the ____________________________tubes.

 lpfaoinal

4. Urine and _____________________ pass out the body through the ________________________.

 mseen auehtrr

5. Fluid from the ___________________________gland neutralizes acid in the urethra.

 ‘swcoerp

6. The glands that store the ova are called the _____________________________.

 vasiore

7. Sperm are stored in the _________________________________ until they mature.

 speiydiismd

8. The baby is held in the __________________________ for nine months.

 truesu

9. Most of the semen is created in the ______________________________ vesicles.

 lmsiena

10. The exterior opening of the vagina is called the ___________________________.

 aluvv

11. The tube that transports sperm is called the __________ __________________________.

 sav dfernsee

12. The __________________________ regulates the temperature of the testes.

 mstcrou

13. The external male sex organ is called the _____________________________.

 sepni

14. The baby is held in the uterus until birth by the ___________________________.

 xcevri

15. The female sex cell is called an ______________________.

 muov

 ART
 Mrs. Dickhoff

 Aboriginal Art
 From Australia
What is Aboriginal Art
 The Aborigines, the Indigenous people of Australia, first created art as rock carvings, ground
designs and body painting. Their art was based on ancient stories and symbols from, “The Dreamtime”.
Papunya Art is the type of art we will be covering. Papunya Art is based on dots and were painted to
explain secret-sacred ceremonies. Many people at the time were upset that the symbols were shared with
the rest of the world.

Papunya Art Then

The artwork used basic colors such as; yellow for the sun, brown for the soil, red for the desert
sand, and white for the clouds or sky. The art was painting on anything from tree bark, leaves, rocks or
wood.

Papunya Art Now
 The artwork now is applied by using bamboo sticks to create the dots. The type of paint varies
between artists and what they enjoy working with.

Symbols to choose and use
 1. Choose 1 Aboriginal Art Images on the right side.
 2. Pick at least 4 Aboriginal Art Symbols to add into the image.

Example Art projects

 Assignment
 ● Choose 1 Aboriginal Art Image
 ● Pick at least 4 Aboriginal Art Symbols to add into the image
 ● Size of artwork must fill at least half of a piece of paper
 ● You can use paint, markers, colored pens, or pencils and pens
 ● You can make the art on any type of material, example - rock, bark, tree stump, piece of
 wood, paper, poster board, canvas, even dirt ( if you choose to do your art in the dirt please
 figure a way to add some sort of color)

● To make dots you can use sticks, q-tips, toothpicks, end of a pencil or pen, or your fingers

Questions to Complete
 1. With the image and symbols you chose, did your artwork turn out the way you thought it would?
 Explain your reasoning.
 2. If you could change one thing about your project what would it be and why?

Challenge
 Make your project as big as you!

Something fun - Create a twist tie guy and place him somewhere fun in your house.

 1. Start with 2 twist 2.Take one and bend
 ties from bread into a V, this one will
 packages and be the legs, while with
 straighten them out. the other one make a
 circle in the middle of
 the tie and twist so it
 will hold this will be
 the head and arms.

3.Now to connect 4.Twist the legs
 them together. Pull around the head and
 down the arms into pull down the legs.
 and upside down V,
 bring the legs up so
 the two bent pieces
 are touching.

 5.Twist the legs some Mike places these all
 more to create a body, over the house!!
 then you are finished. Never a dull moment!
 In our kitchen where
 we hang towels.

 BAND
 Mrs. Tordoff

If you do not have your instrument/music, you need to email Mr Bonte and make an appointment to pick it up!!
WARM UP: I can play the warm up exercise designated for my instrument.
Brass players - lip slurs - increase your lip slurs to four notes or five notes;
clarinet - register exercise - play low to high now start to play high to low;
flute and saxophone - octave exercise - play low to high now start to play high to low
Percussion - mallets - major scales; snare drum - rudiments in the back of your book - slowly for accuracy
MAJOR SCALES: I can play my major scales correctly at the prescribed tempo and rhythm.
Practice your major scales in order, like we did in the classroom, using quarter notes.
At our last rehearsal, we were playing the scales at a metronome marking of quarter note equals 72. You can
go online or use your phone to find a metronome app. Please use the metronome to increase your tempo.
It usually takes two to three days at one tempo before it becomes a habit. Play one scale at a time when you
increase the tempo then play them in order at the new tempo. Be patient with yourself and with the process.
Start to work on memorizing the scales as well.
SOLO: I can read and interpret the information on a piece of music. I can perform that piece of music.
Continue to practice your solo. In the future, you will be recording yourself playing your solo and sending
It to me over Google Classroom. I just need to figure out how to do that.

P.R.I.D.E. Activity for this week

Dependability: The quality of demonstrating reliability. A person who is dependable is one
others can count on for their truthfulness and integrity. Individuals who demonstrate
dependability have a reputation of doing what they say they are going to do. They persist in
projects and responsibilities until the task or job is complete.

Please think about the definition of dependability described above to answer the questions
below. The questions are written to encourage you to think about the importance of character,
leadership and our P.R.I.D.E. expectations at Chariton Middle School.

1. Why is it important to be dependable?
2. What consequences can students suffer when they have a reputation for being
undependable?”
3. In what ways can your teachers count on you?
4. Would your parents say that they are able to count on you? Why or why not?
5. Would your friends say they are able to count on you? Why or why not?
6. Describe someone you know that has earned your trust for being dependable.