Mrs. Kingrea, Bill Nye-The Science Guy
and Mrs. Benavides at the
National Science Teacher's Association Convention

in San Francisco March 10-13

Karen-Aerin-Bill Nye

7th Grade Science
2011 – 2012

Topics: 

  • Earth Materials
  • Earth's Atmosphere and Weather
  • Cells
  • Heredity
  • Human Body Systems
  • Plants
  • Interactions of Living Things
  • Matter and Energy

 General Science:

  • Scientific Problem Soving 
  • Laboratory Safety

Study Skills:

  • Guided note taking
  • Organization
Assignments:
  • Lab most weeks
  • Quizzes/Assessments are the study guide for the Chapter Test
  • Homework as needed
  • Assignments/Quizzes/Tests written on board each day
  • Several projects throughout the year
  • Students responsible to ask for make-up assignments when absent
Grading:
  • Labs = 15 - 20 pts.
  • Quizzes = approx. 25 pts.
  • Chapter tests = 40 – 60 pts.
  • Exams = approx. 100 pts.
  • Binder = 30 pts. each 9 weeks of the second semester
  • Projects = 50 – 100 pts.
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8th Grade Science
2011 – 2012

 
Topics:
  • Genetics 
  • Human Systems 
  • Ecology
  • Earth's Changes Over Time
  • Sun-Earth-Moon System
  • Solar System and Beyond
  • Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
  • Motion, Forces, and Energy

General Science:

  • Scientific Methods and Research
  • Laboratory safety
  • Laboratory equipment

Study Skills:

  • Independent note taking
  • Visual Literacy (using graphics)
  • Organization
Assignments:
  • Lab most weeks
  • Quizzes/Assessments are the study guide for the Chapter Test
  • Assignments/Quizzes/Tests written on board each day
  • Homework as needed
  • Several projects throughout the year.  
  • Students are responsible for keeping an organized binder
  • Students responsible to ask for make-up assignments when absent  
Grading:
  • Labs = 15 - 20 pts.
  • Quizzes = approx. 25 pts.
  • Chapter tests = 40 – 60 pts.
  • Exams = approx. 100 pts.
  • Binder = 30 pts. each 9 weeks
  • Projects = 50 – 75 pts.
 

I want to welcome all students to a new year of science adventures in my 7th and 8th grade classes.  I am excited to begin our second year in the Integrated Science series.  I really enjoyed again teaching about rocks and minerals, earthquakes and volcanoes, weather and space exploration;  to explore my earth science nerd roots.   I will also be teaching a new elective... Aeronautics and Rocketry!  As well as the CSI elective.  I hope the students have as much fun as I will.

In addition to the amazing activities, labs and projects I have planned, students can look forward to the 8th grade Busch Gardens field trip in October and 7th grade the Sound to Sea coast trip in May.  I will be sending more information soon.

A year-long project that will continue this year is the Wetlands Outdoor Classroom project.  8th grade will head this project which I hope to begin for them this fall. 

With two new science teachers, Ms. Holcomb in the Lower School lab and Mrs. Pope in 6th grade,  I do not plan to do a Science Fair this year.  So you will not have a science fair project.  We may do something "project-like" later. 

So as you can see we are going to be busy.  I hope everyone had a wonderful summer.  Let's make this year the best one ever!

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