1. Welcome to Payne Junior High School
GREEN XTREME TEAM
Mr. Nedow’s
Integrated Science
Room 24

2. Who is Mr. Nedow? Native to Michigan
Graduated from Central Michigan University & Northern Arizona Univ.
5th year in CUSD (1st Year at PJHS)
Have a wife (Angie) son (Cole) and One on the way
Coach 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team
Coach 8th Grade Boys Basketball Team

3. Student Expectations and Grading
Materials (4 Notebooks, Pencils and Flash Drive)
Grading Percentages (40% Tests/Quizes, 30% Class work and Projects, 20% Homework, 10% Agendas/Journals)
Science In Our Lives Extra Credit

4. 7th Grade Science Curriculum (Earth Science)
Scientist Research Project
Scientific Method Introduction
Layers of the Earth
Plate Tectonics
Rock Cycle
Earth Quakes/Volcanoes
Identification of Rocks/Minerals
1st Quarter

5. 7th Grade Science Curriculum (Space Science)
Phases of the Moon
Tides and Seasons
Eclipses of the Moon
Identification of Constellations
Relationships of Common Objects in space
2nd Quarter

6. 7th Grade Science Curriculum (Ecology/Environmental Science)
Analyze Environmental Risks (Landfill, Recycling etc.)
Analyze the relationship among various organisms
Biomes
Food Webs, Food Chains & Energy Pyramid
Endangered Species
3rd Quarter

7. 7th Grade Science Curriculum (Health)
Media Influence
3rd World Country Health Services
Developing Lifelong skills
Fitness and Nutrition
Diseases and Disorders
4th Quarter

8. Science Fair Begins in 2nd Quarter and ends before holiday break.
Choose Topic Related to Curriculum
Develop Lab Report
Perform Experiment
Create Visual (Tri-Fold Board)
HISEF Competition (Hamilton)