WELCOME TO 7 TH GRADE SCIENCE

A little about me Teaching Science for 11 years NJHS 7 th grade advisor ACE Club coordinator 21 year old son went through Pueblo

Grading Grading Policy % = A 89-80% = B 79-70% = C 69-60% = D Below 59% = F Weight grades 10% - class work/labs/participation 20% - Homework 30% - Quizzes Tests/Projects – 40%

Science Class Begin day with warm-up/trivia Lab groups – assign students #’s – pick popsicle sticks Allows communication, exchange of ideas Students will explore Science as scientists Begins with an overall question Student involvement of engagement, exploration, and analysis

Science Class Science notebook – notes, vocabulary, labs Homework – not often, student driven based on labs/activities Quizzes - ??? Tests/Projects – About 4 projects per year. In class. Tests – study guide about a week’s notice that one is coming….

Curriculum Semester One Rocks & Minerals ◦Minerals – what are they? ◦Rock Cycle – how does it work? Erosion & Deposition ◦Building Boomtown Plate Tectonics ◦Earth’s structure ◦Volcanoes & earthquakes

Curriculum Semester Two Astronomy ◦ Solar system ◦ Constellations & star formation Microbiology ◦Microscopic organisms ◦Classification of species Ecology ◦Study of organisms & relationship to environment

Academic Lab Time is used for: Additional support and assistance in content areas (This can include tutoring, test preparation, and SSR) Learning and practicing acceptable social skills, team building activities Announcements, collecting signed documents, assemblies Team decides, along with grade level administrator, the schedule for AL each week.