Welcome to Open HouseWelcome to Open House

• Ms. SchlechtyMs. Schlechty• 77thth Grade Grade

Accelerated Accelerated ScienceScience

Science HelpScience HelpSchedule 8:15 – 8:45Schedule 8:15 – 8:45

Ms. Schlechty B25 MondaysMs. Schlechty B25 Mondays

77thth Grade Science Work Grade Science Work StandardsStandards

1.1.Follow the 6 traits of writing.Ideas

* Sentence Fluency (complete sentences)Organization * Word ChoiceVoice

* Conventions

• 2. Write complete words, do NOT abbreviate or use slang.

• 3. Papers must be neat and clean with NO stray marks or drawings.

• 4. All drawings/sketches must be labeled and colored.

• 5. Support all answers with evidence and/or reasons.

Quizzes and TestsQuizzes and Tests

• Students will have a Students will have a science quiz at the science quiz at the end of short units. end of short units.

• Large tests will occur Large tests will occur at the end of each at the end of each quarter.quarter.

• Students will receive Students will receive review guides to review guides to complete and study complete and study prior to quizzes and prior to quizzes and tests or they will tests or they will have notes to study. have notes to study.

Science FoldersScience Folders

• Each student must have Each student must have a 2 pocket, 3 prong folder a 2 pocket, 3 prong folder for science.for science.

• One pocket is labeled One pocket is labeled notes, ungraded papers notes, ungraded papers and handouts. The and handouts. The second pocket is labeled second pocket is labeled graded papers.graded papers.

• The prongs are for warm-The prongs are for warm-ups and learning scales.ups and learning scales.

• A new folder will be A new folder will be needed at the beginning needed at the beginning of each quarter. of each quarter.

Science Fair ProjectsScience Fair Projects

• Each student is Each student is required to complete a required to complete a projectproject

• Science night is in Science night is in JanuaryJanuary

• Science fair projects Science fair projects will be due in will be due in December (tentatively).December (tentatively).

• Each student will have Each student will have to complete his/her to complete his/her own project. No groups own project. No groups are allowed. are allowed.

PJHS AgendasPJHS Agendas

• Students must write Students must write their homework for their homework for each class in the each class in the agenda each day.agenda each day.

• If there is no If there is no homework, students homework, students are to write “none”. are to write “none”.

• Parents must sign Parents must sign the agenda every the agenda every Friday night.Friday night.

First 6 Weeks Curriculum - First 6 Weeks Curriculum - ChemistryChemistry

• Classification of matterClassification of matter• Classification of mixturesClassification of mixtures• Physical propertiesPhysical properties• Chemical propertiesChemical properties• Chemical reactionsChemical reactions• Transfer of energyTransfer of energy

Second 6 Weeks Curriculum: Second 6 Weeks Curriculum: GeologyGeology

• 3 types of rocks3 types of rocks• Rock cycleRock cycle• Rock and mineral Rock and mineral

propertiesproperties• Earth’s layersEarth’s layers• Plate tectonicsPlate tectonics• Processes involved in Processes involved in

formation of Earth’s formation of Earth’s structurestructure

• Earthquake Earthquake measurementmeasurement

• Geologic timeGeologic time• Important Important

geologistsgeologists• Scientific methodScientific method• Begin science fair Begin science fair

projectproject

Third 6 Weeks Curriculum: Third 6 Weeks Curriculum: PhysicsPhysics

• Graphing motion and velocityGraphing motion and velocity• Newton’s First Law of MotionNewton’s First Law of Motion• Newton’s Second Law of MotionNewton’s Second Law of Motion• Newton’s Third Law of MotionNewton’s Third Law of Motion

Fourth 5 Weeks Fourth 5 Weeks Curriculum: AstronomyCurriculum: Astronomy

• Moon phasesMoon phases• Solar and lunar Solar and lunar

eclipseseclipses• Moon’s Moon’s

relationship to relationship to tidestides

• Reasons for the Reasons for the seasonsseasons

• Identifying Identifying constellationsconstellations

• Important Important astronomersastronomers

• Scientific methodScientific method• Continue science Continue science

fair projectfair project• Science fair dueScience fair due

Last 11 Weeks Curriculum: Last 11 Weeks Curriculum: Life ScienceLife Science

• Food chains and Food chains and webswebs

• Predator-prey Predator-prey relationshipsrelationships

• Niches of organismsNiches of organisms• Modeling interactions Modeling interactions

in an ecosystemin an ecosystem

• Limiting factors and Limiting factors and carrying capacitycarrying capacity

• Problems associated Problems associated with population with population growthgrowth

• Environmental Environmental factors and factors and population survivalpopulation survival

• Important ecologistsImportant ecologists

Life Science ContinuedLife Science Continued

• Cell divisionCell division• Basic principles of Basic principles of

heredityheredity• Dominant and recessive Dominant and recessive

traitstraits• AdaptationsAdaptations• Organism behavior and Organism behavior and

survivalsurvival• Symbiotic and Symbiotic and

competitive relationshipscompetitive relationships

Quarter TestsQuarter Tests

• Students take a Students take a final test at the final test at the end of each end of each quarter.quarter.

• These tests are These tests are worth a large worth a large amount of points.amount of points.

• Please encourage Please encourage your child to your child to study. study.

Classroom RulesClassroom Rules

RulesRules

1.1. Respect othersRespect others

2.2. Be on time and be preparedBe on time and be prepared

3.3. Follow directions the first timeFollow directions the first time

4.4. Follow classroom traffic pattern Follow classroom traffic pattern guidelinesguidelines

5.5. No eating, drinking, gum chewing or No eating, drinking, gum chewing or candy (plain water is allowed)candy (plain water is allowed)

RulesRules

6. Encourage positive behavior in others6. Encourage positive behavior in others

7. Always do your best work7. Always do your best work

8. Remain silent when someone enters 8. Remain silent when someone enters or leaves the roomor leaves the room

9. Demonstrate a positive attitude and 9. Demonstrate a positive attitude and focus on learning.focus on learning.

Consequences - NegativeConsequences - Negative

1.1. WarningWarning

2.2. Conduct formConduct form

3.3. Parent contactParent contact

4.4. Referral to the administrationReferral to the administration

Serious violations of the rules will Serious violations of the rules will result in the enforcement of more result in the enforcement of more serious consequences serious consequences immediately. immediately.

Consequences - PositiveConsequences - Positive

1.1. Panther PawPanther Paw

2.2. Positive e-mail, note or Positive e-mail, note or phone call to parentsphone call to parents