Sandra Hunt 7^th Grade Science League Academy Syllabus 8/15/09

Team 7-4 2009-2010

7^th Grade Science Syllabus

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Sandra Hunt

Room: 709 Phone: 355-8133

e-mail Address: smhunt@greenville.k12.sc.us

Textbooks: Glencoe, South Carolina Science; Science and Life Issues; and The Human Body

Course Description:

Seventh grade science is a general science class with a focus on the study of living things. Also included in this course are the study of science skills, earth science, and physical science.

General Objectives:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.	Develop the skills needed to do scientific inquiry. Develop an understanding of the structure and function of cells and heredity Develop an understanding of the functions and interconnections within the human body and breakdown of these functions due to disease. Develop an understanding of interactions and responses between biotic and abiotic components and organisms. Develop an understanding of classifications, properties and changes in matter.

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Classroom Guidelines and Expectations:

Success in the classroom is greatly affected by the conduct of those in the classroom. The following four rules have been developed to help our students be successful. 1. Be in your seat and prepared for class when the bell rings. 2. Be respectful to your teachers and classmates. 3. Stay on task. 4. Food, gum, and drinks are not allowed in the classroom.

In addition, all students should follow all district guidelines as specified in the student handbook. Because we will be conducting many lab activities, it is imperative that students practice safe behavior. They will be expected to follow the guidelines set forth on the Science Safety Contract.

Materials	Grades	Homework	Grading Scale	Projects
3-prong Folders for each unit Loose-leaf Paper Pens and Pencils Colored Pencils	Tests & Major Projects = 50% Quizzes & Minor Projects = 40% Homework = 10%	3-4 times a week 10-20 minute assignments Preview upcoming material Review covered material Study for quizzes and tests Work on projects	93 – 100 A 85 – 92 B 77 – 84 C 70 – 76 D 0 – 69 F	Forensic Story Ecosystem Model Human Body in Clay Infectious Disease Report Gene Inheritance Model And more

Syllabus 2009/2010

Assignment Dates

Tentative Course Outline

1^st Quarter		3^rd Quarter
Week 1 Week 2	Rules, Procedures, and School Info. Lab Safety and Procedures Science Process Skills and The Scientific Method
		Week 1 Week 2	Digestive Organs Digestive Processes
Ecosystems and Biomes			Micro-Life Labs: Infectious Diseases
Weeks 3	Living Things and the Environment	Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9	Disease Transmission and Disease Research Cell/Microbe Structure and Function: Plant, Animal, Bacteria, Protist, Virus Cellular Life Processes Genetics Gregor Mendel’s Experiments Dominant/Recessive Traits Punnett Squares Inheritance Models Chromosomes and DNA, Meiosis
& 4	and Studying Populations
Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9	Interactions Among Living Things: Competition, Perdition, Symbiosis Energy Flow in Ecosystems Environmental Issues Cycles of Matter: Water, Carbon and Oxygen, Nitrogen Soil Analysis and Watersheds Environmental Changes
2^nd Quarter Human Body Labs		4^th Quarter Chemistry
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Weeks 4 & 5 Weeks 6 & 7 Week 8 Week 9	Organization of Living Things Skeletal System Muscular System Nervous System Circulatory System Respiratory System Excretory System	Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5	Atoms, Elements, and Chemical Symbols Metals vs. Non-Metals The Periodic Table Compounds, Mixtures and Chemical Formulas Acids vs. Basis Matter and Its Changes: Chemical and Physical Reactions
		Week 6	Year Review
		Week 7 Weeks 8 & 9	State Testing Sex Ed

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(864)355-8133

Email

smhunt@greenville.k12.sc.us

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League Academy
125 Twin Lake Road
Greenville, SC
29609