1. perplexer A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment. Can you explain why?

2. Mrs. Reding’s Life Science Class Welco me!

3. Teacher Website www.gcps-amandareding.onmy calendar.com Find homework, classwork, and more!

5. My eClass www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us

9. 7 th Grade Gifted Accelerated Science Curriculum

10. In the First Semester we will be learning about: Ecology, Science safety and tools, cells and the human body

11. Ecology Unit Students will learn about Biomes – large areas where similar plants, and animals live (ie- desert) Food chains and food webs Consumers- herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, decomposer, scavenger Population Dynamics – how populations change Environmental Science

12. Mrs. Reding working with wildlife ecologists- tagging a brown thrasher

13. Cells Unit Students will learn about Cell Discovery and the History of the microscope Cell Structure – the parts of the cell Cell Function – what all the parts do Cell Division – how cells reproduce Microscopes – the parts of the microscope and how to use them

14. Human Body Unit Students will learn about The major systems of the human body The main parts of each system How the systems work together How the human body relates to the cell

15. Students simulating the workings of a cell membrane

16. Comprehensive Final Exam Covers all material from the past 18 weeks 10% of total grade

17. The Second Semester will include: Genetics, Evolution, Classification, The Kingdoms of Life, & Research Projects

18. Genetics Unit Students will learn about The history of genetics Gregor Mendel’s experiments Meiosis and DNA Punnett Squares – how to predict the outcome of a genetic cross Dominant and recessive genes Common genes in humans

19. Evolution Unit Students will learn about Charles Darwin’s historic voyage Iguanas, tortoises, finches, and more! Adaptations - characteristics that help an organism survive How genes affect the survival of a species

20. Some Activities: “ Extracting DNA” “Hemophilia and more” “Fruit Fly Genetics”

21. Kingdoms of Life Unit Students will learn about The six main kingdoms of life –Archeabacteria –Eubacteria –Protists –Fungi –Plants –Animals History of classification Classification system for living things

22. Kingdoms of Life Unit Students will also learn about Dichotomous keys Types of bacteria and their role in ecosystems Types of protists and view living protists with the microscope Types of plants and how they reproduce Fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals

23. Interactive Science Logs A great way to stay organized Uses summary techniques to promote higher level thinking and comprehension Ask your child to see it today!

24. Promotion Criteria: All Students MUST pass the Science CRCT to be promoted to 8 th Grade!

25. Don’t Forget about Wednesday Morning Help sessions at 8:15am Come to get help in any class -study skills -make up tests/labs -help with homework

26. Science Fair Club We meet the 4 th Tuesday of Each Month at 8:15am in Mrs. Jackson’s room We guide the students in their explorations of science and help them meet the requirements of a science fair project We send students to the Gwinnett County Science Fair in February

27. Here We Come…

28. http://www.jekyll4h.org/environ mentaleducation/documents/Jeky ll4-Hpresentation1comp.pdf

29. Questions?

30. Thank You for coming!