QUIZ this FRIDAY!!

Today in class we took a vote and the students decided by a landslide that they would rather take the scientific method/graphing quiz on Friday, instead of the Tuesday we get back from the Labor Day weekend.

A study guide will be provided to the students Thursday in class, and I will hold a 30 minute review session Friday morning at 8:15 am.

Good Luck!!

Week Three

This week in Science we will be reviewing the steps of the Scientific Method.

Monday- Notes on the Scientific Method
Tuesday- Chromatography Lab and Inferring Activity
Wednesday- Practice with the Scientific Method
Thursday- Graphing Activities continued
Friday- Graphing Activities continued

The homework for this week includes the "Top Secret" Weekend Work due Tuesday, the "Three Kinds of Variables" W.S. and the "Scientific Method in Action" W.S. due Thursday, and the "Graphing Packet" due Monday.

I look forward to meeting as many of your parents as I can on Tuesday night! Have a great week!

Week Two

Well, we made it through our first week of 7th grade. Congratulations!

This week in Science we will be finishing up Lab Safety and the Language of Science, and moving into Metrics, Graphing, and the Scientific Method.

Monday - Discussed Safety Symbols and Lab Equipment
Tuesday - Metrics Review and Started Gummy Bear Lab
Wednesday - More Metrics and Finishing Gummy Bear Lab
Thursday - Metrics Lab and Metrics Challenge
Friday - Safety / Equipment / Metrics Quiz and Science Reading

On Tuesday I collected the Language of Science Worksheet (10 Points) that was handed out last Friday. By Thursday 3rd - 5th period should have their Gummy Bear Labs (15 points) completed and turned in for a grade. 6th period will not need to turn in the Gummy Bear Lab until Tuesday, August 29th.

Weekend homework will include Top Secret Observations and Inferences that are due on Monday.

Enjoy the rest of your 2nd week!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had an exciting and restful summer! I had a wonderful summer because I was able to travel to Ireland for 2 weeks. The 1st picture to the right is of me on the edge of a cliff where I was watching seals playing in the surf, and the 2nd picture is of my husband and I on top of a very old round tower that overlooks the city of Kilkenney.

As much fun as I had this summer, I am looking forward to getting this year off to a good start and getting to know each of you.

The first week of school will be reserved for understanding and explanation of the layout and procedures for 7th grade Life Science. A tentative schedule for the first week includes:

Monday- Learning Style Inventory / Syllabus Discussion
Tuesday- Pre-test and Textbooks
Wednesday- Finish Syllabus Discussion / Lab Safety
Thursday- Check out Blog and Textbook website / Finish Lab Safety
Friday- Homework Check / Language of Science

Homework the first week?? Yes, and it's a hard assignment too...By Tuesday you should have a 3x5 card with 2 questions for me, by Friday you should have your book contract turned in and your book covered, and a science 3-ring binder with 2 dividers (one labeled Notes/Assignments, one labeled Tests/Quizzes). In the binder, I should be able to find your Science Syllabus, your "I Understand" form, and your Lab Contract all signed by you and a parent or guardian. If you have completed this assignment you will not get any points deducted from your perfect grade. Remember, you all start out with an A in my class!

See you in Science!