7th GRADE

Distance Learning Packet

Week 3

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Table of Contents ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

ELA Lesson 1………………………………………………………………………… page 2

ELA Lesson 2………………………………………………………………………… page 3

ELA Lesson 3………………………………………………………………………… page 4

ELA Lesson 4………………………………………………………………………… page 5

ELA Lesson 5………………………………………………………………………… page 6

MATHEMATICS

Math Lesson 1………………………………………………………………………… page 8

Math Lesson 2………………………………………………………………………… page 11

Math Lesson 3………………………………………………………………………… page 14

Math Lesson 4………………………………………………………………………… page 16

Math Lesson 5………………………………………………………………………… page 19

SCIENCE

Science Lesson 1……………………………………………………………………... page 23

Science Lesson 2……………………………………………………………………... page 30

SOCIAL STUDIES

Social Studies Lesson 1……………………………………………………………... page 33

Social Studies Lesson 2……………………………………………………………… page 36

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - Week 3 Lesson 1: Poetry Analysis Learning Objective: Students will be able to use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. English Language Arts Standard:

• 7.RL.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Read the poem. Identify the four highlighted vocabulary words. Use context clues to

come up with a definition for each vocabulary word. Write your definition next to each word below. In

addition, find two words within the poem that are unfamiliar to you.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - Week 3 Lesson 2: Poetry Analysis Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify the main point of the poem and how the events lead to that point. English Language Arts Standards:

• 7.RL.2: Determine a theme or central idea of text and analyze its development over the course of the text, provide an objective summary of the text.

• 7.RL.3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Reread the poem again. Think about what Icarus might have really wanted. Do you think

Icarus achieved it? Write your answers below.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - Week 3 Lesson 3: Poetry Analysis Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify the structure of the poem. English Language Arts Standards:

• 7.RL.5: Analyze the structure of a text, including how a drama or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Read the poem again and look at it carefully to answer the questions below.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - Week 3 Lesson 4: Poetry Analysis Learning Objective: Students will be able to identify examples of alliteration. English Language Arts Standards:

• 7.RL.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Read the poem again, out loud this time, and see if you can identify examples of

alliteration as explained below.

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS - Week 3 Lesson 5: Poetry Analysis Learning Objective: Students will be able to use examples from the poem to support their opinion in a short opinion response. English Language Arts Standards:

• 7.RL.1: Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

• 7.W.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Reflect on the poem and what we have learned about poetry this week. Use that

information to write a short essay that answers the prompt below.

The poet asks a number of questions throughout the poem, as if speaking directly to readers. What is

the purpose of these questions? Do they cause you to consider Icarus’s actions in a new light? Share

your views in a short essay. It should be a full, well thought out response with a main idea, supporting

evidence, and a conclusion.

• Think about the questions and views the poet presents.

• Identify evidence from the poem to support your views.

• Make sure your points are clear and convincing.

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MATHEMATICS - Week 3 Lesson 1: Order of Operations Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve problems by using order of operations. Math Standard:

• 7.NS: Apply and extend understandings of operations to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.

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1. Complete the warmup page on addition fact fluency. Time yourself. Write the time at the top of your paper.

2. Complete worksheet. Show your work thoroughly.

• Arithmetic with Whole Numbers and Money • Variables and Evaluation

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MATHEMATICS - Week 3 Lesson 2: Properties of Operations Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve problems by using properties of operations. Math Standard:

• 7.EE: Apply properties of operations to add, subtract, multiply and divide. ________________________________________________________________________________ Directions:

1. Complete the warmup page on subtraction fact fluency. Time yourself. Write the time at the top of your paper.

2. Complete worksheet. Show your work thoroughly.

• Properties of Operations

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MATHEMATICS - Week 3 Lesson 3: Variables Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve problems by using variables to represent quantities. Math Standard:

• 7.EE.4: Use variables to represent quantities. ________________________________________________________________________________ Directions:

1. Complete the warmup page on multiplication fact fluency. Time yourself. Write the time at the top of your paper.

2. Complete worksheet. Show your work thoroughly.

• Unknown Numbers in Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division

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MATHEMATICS - Week 3 Lesson 4: Number Line Learning Objective: Students will be able to express equations by using a number line. Math Standard:

• 7.NS: Represent addition and subtraction on a horizontal number line. ________________________________________________________________________________

Directions:

1. Complete the warmup page on multiplication fact fluency. Time yourself. Write the time at the top of your paper.

2. Complete worksheet. Show your work thoroughly.

• Number Line • Sequences

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MATHEMATICS - Week 3 Lesson 5: Real-World Problems Learning Objective: Students will be able to solve problems by using real-world situations. Math Standard:

• 7.NS: Solve real-world and mathematical problems. ________________________________________________________________________________

Directions:

1. Complete the warmup page on division fact fluency. Time yourself. Write the time at the top of your paper.

2. Complete worksheet. Show your work thoroughly.

• Performance Activity 3A

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SCIENCE - Week 3 Lesson 1: Introduction to Plants Learning Objective: Students will review the lesson vocabulary and introductory reading passage focusing on plant cells and their functions including photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and the role of plants in ecosystems, by responding to comprehension questions reviewing these concepts. Science Standards:

• 7.L2U1.12: Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.

ELA Standard: • 7.RI.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including

figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Read the following science vocabulary list and reading passage; highlight or underline

any information (key terms, previously unknown information, etc.) that you believe is important to the

passage. Once finished, answer the corresponding comprehension questions.

Activity Location: Rewards Plus: Reading Strategies Applied to Science Passages

Pages 24-29: Activity A, C, & E

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SCIENCE - Week 3 Lesson 2: Informational Writing Review Learning Objective: Students will use the previous lessons vocabulary and introductory reading passage focusing on plant cells and their functions to complete vocabulary review activities and sentence completion activities. Science Standards:

• 7.L2U1.12: Construct an explanation for how some plant cells convert light energy into food energy.

• 7.L1U1.9: Construct an explanation to demonstrate the relationship between major cell structures and cell functions (plant and animal).

ELA Standard: • 7.W.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts,

and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. ________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Using your knowledge of plant cells from the previous lessons vocabulary and reading

passage you will construction answers to vocabulary questions and a completion of sentences

activity. Ensure to focus on the bolded words for the vocabulary questions and use them to guide

your answers. Ensure to write in complete sentences and include explanations, reasoning, and

evidence in your answers.

Activity Location: Rewards Plus: Reading Strategies Applied to Science Passages

Pages 31-32: Activity F

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SOCIAL STUDIES - Week 3 Lesson 1: Pirates and Piracy Learning Objective: Students will be able to define meaningful vocabulary for deeper content reading by using the vocabulary words correctly in a sentence. Social Studies/ELA “Anchor” Standards:

• (Social Studies) 6.SP1.2: Analyze connections among events and developments in various geographic and cultural contexts.

• (ELA) RH.6-8.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Vocabulary: Read the following vocabulary terms (pg. 35) and write sentences that use the vocab

word correctly. Make sure the sentences are meaningful and are using the definition properly. - Examples:

o Good: Marco Polo was a 13th century traveler who taught through stories about his adventures.

o Okay: Marco Polo was a traveler and told stories.

o Bad: Marco Polo is a man we learned in history class.

Skip Pg. 34 (Word Families and Spelling Dictation)

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SOCIAL STUDIES - Week 3 Lesson 2: Pirates and Piracy Learning Objective: Students will be able to read with fluency and comprehend the central ideas by reading an exploratory text out loud and answering multiple choice questions. Social Studies/ELA “Anchor” Standards:

• (Social Studies) 6.SP1.2: Analyze connections among events and developments in various geographic and cultural contexts.

• (ELA) RH.6-8.2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

________________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Passage Reading and Fluency Building: Read the following sections: “Background Knowledge”

(Pg. 37) and “Passage Reading and Comprehension” (Pgs. 38-39) out loud and practice your fluency,

how well you read it (see bottom of pg. 39). Time how long it takes you to read it and if you made any

errors. - Cold timing: 1st time reading it out loud!

- Practice 1: go through and read it slowly, practice saying words you do not know.

- Practice 2: go through and read it confidently, practice any words you still struggle with!

- Hot timing: final time reading out loud. How well did you do? Do you do better than your first time?

Multiple Choice Questions: Read the following sections: “Background Knowledge” (Pg. 37) and

“Passage Reading and Comprehension” (Pgs. 38-39). Afterwards, answer the questions on

“comprehension Questions- Multiple Choice” section (Pg. 40).

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