Procedures:
- Coming into class- Come in and sit in your assigned seat before the bell rings.
- Starting class – Begin the “Do Now” with a voice level of zero.
- Leaving Class – Students will not be allowed to leave for a drink of water. Please use a closed water bottle or use the water fountain before class. You must have your agenda filled out and get it signed to go to the restroom.
- Homework will be assigned on Monday and due on Friday.
- Leaving your seat – Do not get out of your seat without teacher permission.
- End of Class – The teacher dismisses you, not the bell. Always push your chair in!
- Absent work – Students are responsible for ALL missed work: check the website, ask classmates what was missed, and/or come to tutorials
7th Grade ScienceTentative Syllabus 2016-2017
1st Six Weeks
Understanding the Nature of Science
- How are scientific investigations designed and conducted?
- How do well defined questions lead to observations and conclusions?
- What is the role of safety in scientific experimentation?
Understanding Living Systems and the Environment
- What are the elements of all living systems?
- How does structure and function of organelles and cells allow for life functions?
2nd Six Weeks
Understanding Genetics and Human Body Systems (nervous, endocrine, respiratory, and circulatory)
- What creates diversity among offspring?
- How does structure and function within and between systems maintain life?
- How do organisms maintain equilibrium?
3rd Six Weeks
Understanding Human Body Systems, continued (skeletal, muscular, digestive, reproductive, integumentary, frog dissection)
- What creates diversity among offspring?
- How does structure and function within and between systems maintain life?
- How do organisms maintain equilibrium?
- What is the role of stimulus and response in maintaining equilibrium in organisms?
4thSix Weeks
Understanding Adaptations and Plants
- How do scientists identify organisms?
- How do variations within a population enhance survival of individuals; and therefore populations or species?
- What is the role of historical context in making informed decisions?
- How does photosynthesis allow plants to transform energy?
- How do plants respond to stimuli in their environment?
5th Six Weeks
Understanding Ecology
- How does matter cycle and change through living systems?
- How does energy flow and transform through living systems?
- How do biodiversity and ecological succession contribute to stable, sustainable ecosystems?
6th Six Weeks
Understanding Earth and Space Systems
- How do natural and human activities affect the Earth’s surface and its ecosystems?
- What effects do the characteristics of the solar system have on the ability to support life?
- What accommodations are necessary for manned space exploration?