1. Welcome to Back to School Night
NMS

2. Who is Ms. Troxel? 20th year at NMS CR graduate
B.S in Biology from Gettysburg College
Masters in Education from Holy Family College
Science Fair mentor
Department chair

3. What do we learn in science this year?
Scientific Method
Metric & Measurements
Graphing

4. What do we learn in science this year?
Ecology- populations, communities & ecosystems
Natural resources – land, water air
Energy resources – renewable & nonrenewable

5. SHARPENING SKILLS Learning to learn
No longer telling me what they know but showing me
Involves a different skill set –
study skills are different.
Critical thinking, application,
synthesis,
connecting ideas,
problem solving,

6. What are the goals for my child in this class?
To become an organized student
To enhance cooperative learning skills
To increase problem solving ability/ critical thinking
To have a better understanding of environmental science and the environment around them

7. How will my child achieve these goals?
Keeping an organized binder
Group work
Note taking
Hands-on activities/ Labs
Demonstrations
Diagrams

8. What is the homework policy?
Homework is given approximately 4 nights a week.
Homework checks are random (3-5 points). No late daily homework is accepted.
Labs and long-term projects may be turned in late with a letter grade deduction for each day after the due date.
HW is posted on Fusion Website

9. How will my child be assessed?
Tests: announced a week in advance
Quizzes: either announced or unannounced (Section or Notebook)
Homework
Class work
Labs/ Projects A+

10. How will I know my child’s progress?
Check the HAC
Interims are calculated halfway through every marking period.

11. What if my child is absent/vacation?
Students will need to see me the next day during RA to check on missed assignments.
Make up work will need to be completed within an appropriate amount of time.
If student is planning to be absent, he/she can receive the work ahead of time.

12. Where can my child go for additional help in science?
RA period any day except 2B
Clinic on Thursdays after school

13. SCIENCE FAIR OPPORTUNITIES
Intel
PJAS
Judging
Students are judged, within their category and grade level, against all others in their category
Students are judged, within their category and grade level, against a rubric, based on the category
Presentation
Students present using tri-fold posters to judges (students also need an abstract (bring at 5-10 copies) and a research report)
Students present a 10 minute talk with overheads to judges
Progression
First and second place award winners at the local fair (Bucks County) can go on to the Delaware Valley Science Fair, then the International Fair.
First place award winners at the local fair (District 1C) can go on to the State Competition.
Special note
Team projects are allowed
NO team projects

14. UNITY
Successful 7th grade
Child
You Me

15. How can you reach me? Email is best: mtroxel@crsd.org
Leave messages
I will do my best to contact you
within 24 hours.

16. Thanks for coming!!! Any questions??
I look forward to an exciting school year!
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