1. Welcome to 7 th Grade Science!

2. Your “New” Science Teacher is…  New to this  Happy  Excited

3. This Year You Will Learn…  Inquiry, Technology, and Engineering  Cells*  Photosynthesis and Respiration  Heredity-reproduction and inherited traits  Earth Science*  Minerals and Rocks  The Core and Movement  Man and the Environment

4. More Stuff You Will Learn…  Motion  Simple machines  Motion  Waves

5. The Rules of Science Class…  Are almost the same as they were last year  Where can you find them?

6. The Rules of Science Class  Basically, do what you are supposed to do.  The new rules are  Bad Behavior=No Labs  Do not switch the chairs.

7. Class Policies  Missing work=two days, and then a zero.  Absent? You have to let me know.  Part of an assignment is turning it in.  No extra credit, dropping the lowest grade, or partial credit.  Check grade portal often.  If we have a problem, talk to me.

8. Tabs for Your Binders  Notes-Each lesson will be numbered  Labs  Tests/Quizzes  Glossary  You will not use a textbook.

9. Grades  80% of your report card grade will be daily grades.  20% of your report grade will be tests/projects.  We will have very few tests.  You will do a science project every six weeks.

10. Other New Things  The new class blog is djhs7thand8thscience.wordpress.com  Our class’s Facebook page is DJHS Science-Class

11. Questions?