SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

→ Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete today. Share/review your choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete.

Note: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource

Weather Forecasting (Part 1) Become a pro at forecasting the

weather by completing this webquest. Use the worksheet (5-A) to complete this activity. You can also complete

this activity by using an Encyclopedia or Dictionary.

Origins of a Song Explore the decisions an artist makes

when creating music. Click here for the task

Write your response to the prompt on worksheet (5-B)

“Should schools offer cash for good test scores? Give your stance or argument

and discuss the counterargument.”

Sorry we missed Pi Day!!! Complete the Pi Day Sudoku to challenge your knowledge of calculating circles. Use

worksheet (5-C) to complete this activity. Use a calculator if needed.

Read this article about the Fall of Rome and try the quiz at the end.

Fall of Rome Article

Dance Party Coding Complete one dance party by coding

any song from the selections available. Then to follow up, learn to do the dance

yourself. https://code.org/dance.

Let’s get moving! Work on your fitness! Pick and complete at least

three activities from the fitness worksheets (5-D). Instructions and

diagrams are included.

Pick a recipe and show what the recipe would be if you wanted to only make half, a quarter of it, or quadruple it!

Record the original amounts as well as the new amounts you have calculated.

Interview a parent or close relative about their career. What type of

schooling, training, or special skills do they need to succeed in their career? What types of interests did they have when in middle school that may have

led to this career?

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

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Activity Worksheet 5-A

“Forecasting the Weather” Web Quest

Click the links below each question to find out more about weather forecasting. Write your answers on a sheet of notebook paper.

1. What is an air mass?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/arms/home.rxml

2. Describe the temperature, moisture, and air pressure associated with a Continental Polar air mass.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/arms/artc.rxml

3. Describe the temperature, moisture, and air pressure associated with a Maritime Tropical air mass.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/arms/trp.rxml

4. Describe a high-pressure center. What is another name for a center of high pressure?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/anticyclone.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/af/arms/artc.rxml

5. What is a cyclone? What direction do winds flow in cyclones in the Northern Hemisphere? Whatdirection do winds flow in cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/cyclone.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/af/arms/artx.rxml

6. Watch this animation on how winds flow around cyclones (pressure lows) and anticyclones (pressure highs) in the Northern Hemisphere. Draw and describe what you observe.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/anticyclone_ani.rxml?hfre=/guides/maps/sfc/temp/sfctmpslp.rxml

7. What is the definition of a front?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/home.rxml

8. Individual surface weather stations use a standard format to report data. Review the weather stationssymbols for temperature, weather symbol, dew point, cloud cover, sea level pressure and wind. Draw and label the station symbol in this example.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/sfcobs.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/af/arms/trp.rxml

This Web Quest was written by Linda Ruiz McCall for the Earth2Class Project (http://Earth2Class.org)

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 5-B

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 5-C

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Activity Worksheet 5-D 

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

→ Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete today. Share/review your choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete.

Note: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource

Choose a modern-day example of art, craftsmanship, or luxury item and

predict what future historians might infer about our society from your example. Write one paragraph

describing your example in great detail, and one paragraph with your prediction

about the future’s inference.

Play Zero: Each player chooses 3 cards from a deck of cards. The object is to

figure out a way to have your cards equal 0. If it is not possible with your 3 cards, players may discard 1 card and

choose a new card. The first player to 0 wins. Use a calculator if needed.

Who Wants to Win $1,000,000? Answer a series of math and science

questions to see if you could become a millionaire!

https://education.jlab.org/million/

Complete two IXL activities related to Number Theory (A.1- A.11). Use a

calculator if needed.

READ -- your independent reading book for 30 minutes, then create a response in your Reader’s Notebook. If you have a reading log, don’t forget to update it as

you finish books!

Weather Forecasting (Part 2) Become a pro at forecasting the weather by completing this webquest. Use the

worksheet (6-A) to complete this activity. You can also complete this activity by using an Encyclopedia or Dictionary.

Forecasting the Weather Web Quest

Watch three videos and reflect on young performers making their own

video.

Follow this link for the task: Can’t Stop the Feelin’

Let’s get moving! Work on your fitness! Pick and complete at least three

activities from the fitness worksheets (6-B) . Instructions and diagrams are

included.

Virtual Tour of one of our National Parks!! Check out the different Geological

terrain. Figure out why this could not occur in Harleysville/Souderton PA and

share with a parent or a sibling. Make sure you check out Old Faithful in real time

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

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Activity Worksheet 6-A 

Weather Forecasting (Part 2)

Click the links below each question to find out more about weather forecasting. Write your answers on a sheet of notebook paper.

9. What is a cold front? Describe the characteristics before, during, and after a cold front.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/def.rxml

10. Watch the animation of a cold front. Describe the type of precipitation associated with cold front movement.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/cfrnt/prcp.rxml

11. What is a warm front? Describe the characteristics before, during, and after a cold front.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/def.rxml

12. Watch the animation of a warm front. Describe the type of precipitation associated with a warm front.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/wfrnt/prcp.rxml

13. What factors lead to an increased probability (chance) of precipitation?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/prcp/frnt.rxml

14. What is the importance of temperature in the formation of rain, freezing rain, sleet or snow?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/prcp/zr/fcst/fcst.rxml

15. What is a Supercell Storm? What dangerous conditions may develop during supercellstorms? What wind and cloud conditions are prevalent in supercell storms?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/wwhlpr/supercell.rxml?hret=/guides/mtr/af/frnts/ofdef.rxm l&prv=1

16. What is the “Jet Stream”? At what altitude is the jet stream measured?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/maps/upa/3wndhgt.rxml

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

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Activity Worksheet 6-A

17. Describe the “trends” method of forecasting. What factors does a meteorologist using the trends method consider?

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/mth/trnd.rxml

18. If a line of thunderstorms is located 60 miles to your northwest and moving southeast at 30 miles per hour, how long will it take to reach your location? Show your calculation.

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fcst/mth/trnd.rxml

19. Discuss two things you learned from completing this webquest.

20. Describe one thing you would still like to learn about forecasting weather.

This Web Quest was written by Linda Ruiz McCall for the Earth2Class Project (http://Earth2Class.org)

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 6-B

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

→ Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete today. Share/review your choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete.

Note: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource 

Using your independent reading book, fill in each box answering

how a particular character is developed throughout the story at

the beginning, middle and end. Use the worksheet (7-A) to help you

complete this activity.

Start a weather chart of your own. Record the temperature, barometric pressure and conditions twice a day

for a few days. What do you notice?

Complete the following worksheet, finding the missing measures of the

circles. Use worksheet (7-B) to complete this activity! Use a

calculator if needed.

Let’s Play! Pretend you don’t have internet

access. Take a Digital Detox; play a board game, card game, do a

puzzle, color, create a paper snowflake. How long did you last? Write a paragraph on how you felt

afterwards.

Follow the directions here to digitally send a card to a local

nursing home resident. They will print them out and deliver them to

residents.

Read this article and try the quiz. All About Knights of Old

Read this article and try the quiz.

The Dark Ages, Middle Ages or Medieval Times?

Who makes better pets: cats or dogs? Write a persuasive letter to

convince a friend or family member of your position.

Remember to include reasons and examples.

Draw like Michelangelo! Pretend you are Michelangelo painting

the Sistine Chapel. Tape a piece of paper under a chair, desk, or table and draw your best picture while laying on

your back on the floor!

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 7-A

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 7-B

You may use a calculator to help or check your work. Don’t forget to use your tools on your computer.

SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

→ Directions: Select at least four (4) activities to complete today. Share/review your choices with an adult. Each activity is labeled with one or more content area icons; complete activities from a variety of different content categories (see icons below). Check the box for each activity you complete.

Note: Items in RED indicate an attachment contained in this booklet; items in BLUE indicate an online website or resource

Complete the worksheet (8-A) writing either a counter-argument for each claim, or a rebuttal for each counter-argument

Using the assigned colors, underline or highlight the various parts of an

argumentative writing piece worksheet (8-B)

How Are Toys Invented? Watch this video that explains how new toys

are invented. Then draw a picture of your favorite childhood toy and describe all the energy transfers that take place when you

play with it.

Rhythm Hoop Shot

Test your rhythm knowledge by playing Rhythm Hoop Shot or another music game

from Music Tech Teacher!

Select a TED Talk to watch and complete the worksheet (8-C). Pay special attention to how the speaker grabs the audience's

attention and keeps them interested in the topic.

Use your knowledge of graphing on a coordinate plane to graph the points and

create a drawing. What shape do you get? Use this worksheet (8-D) to help you to graph

your points.

Read a good book! When you finish, create a book cover, movie poster (with your chosen cast), or soundtrack of great

songs that could be played in the background of the movie version.

Play Zero: Each player chooses 3 cards from a deck of cards. The object is to

figure out a way to have your cards equal 0. If it is not possible with your 3 cards,players may discard 1 card and choose a

new card. The first player to 0 wins. Use a calculator if needed.

Watch the video Pass the Salt Rube Goldberg and then create your own with supplies you

have around the house.

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 8-A

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 8-A

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 8-B

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SASD Activity Menu 7th GRADE

Activity Worksheet 8-C

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Activity Worksheet 8-D

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Catch Up & Reflect