1. SCIENCE 7E An Integrated Scientific Classroom Mr. Craig Cohen

2. About Me: I grew up in Fair Lawn and attending Milnes, Memorial and Fair Lawn High School. I have taught in Fair Lawn for 15 years I have taught 6 th, 7 th, 8 th and 9 th grade. I am the co-advisor of the Eco-club

3. Science 7E = Safety = Fun = Learning Students will LEARN SCIENCE through SAFE FUN EDUCATIONAL experiments!!

4. The New Science 7E This new course will allow your child be experience an integrated science classroom. Physical Science, Earth Science and Life Science concepts will all be taught and discussed. The New Science 7E is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.

5. Science 7 E Enriched science 7 students in this course will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of Science 7 using resources available with less help from the teacher. Enriched science 7 students will learn to work with and trust their classmates to achieve a common goal. Enriched science 7 students be provided more challenging labs and assessments that will allow for overall growth.

6. The New Science 7E Students will learn content material through a variety of learning techniques including notes, classwork, homework, labs and learning centers. Each unit will involve a cooperative project based assessment in which students will apply their science knowledge to design and test a solution to a problem. Ex. “The need for Clean Water”

7. Science 7E Curriculum Units: 1- Structures and Properties of Matter “The need for Clean Water” 2- Chemical Reactions “Engineering Ice” 3- Waves and Electromagnetism “Why do we see and hear?”

8. Science 7E Curriculum Units: 4- Weather and Climate “Is it Weather or Climate?” 5- Earth Systems “Enhancing Fair Lawn through Topography”

9. Science Safety “Number one Concern” Please review the science safety rules on- line and sign the safety contract sheet. Your child has and will spend this week reviewing the safety rules that apply to Science 7E. If a safety sheet or contract is needed – pick up in the back of the classroom.

10. STUDENT LEARNING Science 7E is a HANDS-ON integrated scientific class Labs Learning Centers Observations Explorations Projects

11. How will your child demonstrate their understanding? Homework Class work Class discussions Group work Labs Quizzes Tests Projects Learning centers Challenge sheets

12. Teacher-Parent Connection Please Check AGENDA Items Grades are posted on GENESIS Class resources are posted at School Wires E-mail or call if CONCERNED about your CHILD’S LEARNING ccohen@fairlawnschools.org EXTENSION: 4621

13. HOW CAN YOUR CHILD BE SUCCESSFUL? Your child needs to be responsible for their work AGENDA – write down and check assignments - homework is not given nightly - never on Fridays Complete homework assignments Ask for HELP (Extra Help – all days except Monday) Stay ORGANIZED ( BINDER )

14. Genesis Grade book The grade your child earns will be posted I will add comments for clarification as needed “M” means the assignment was not handed in. Your child has 10 school days to hand in missing work with a loss of 10% each day late before the grade is a zero. A blank means the assignment will be collected at a later date or was optional.

15. What are Challenge Sheets? Extra Science work for your child. A method to challenge their thinking skills

16. Are there any special rules? Challenge sheets are VOLUNTARILY selected, INDIVIDUALLY completed and submitted. Information submitted must be correct. Prize redemption will take place afterschool

17. Challenge Sheet Examples: Tissue Please Graphing Driving the Earth Scientific method Rock Candy What’s the Matter? Dancing Coin What’s the Fizz? Heating Up! Holes Mining for Au What’s in a name? Case of the Missing Crown

18. Science = Safety = Fun = Learning Students will LEARN SCIENCE through SAFE FUN EDUCATIONAL experiments!!