Thursday August 31, 2017 OPEN HOUSE from 6-8pm.
Monday, September 4, 2017 NO SCHOOL! Labor Day Holiday.
7th and 8th Grade: Students will continue to practice student safety and use their learned skills using the steps to the scientific method. Later this week, we will begin to learn the steps to the engineering process so that students can compare the differences between the two processes.
Monday, August 21–Eclipse (Only students who returned their permission slips on Friday may participate).
Thursday, August 31–Open House
7th Grade and 8th Grade will continue to review the student safety procedures and begin to focus on developing their own investigations based on testable hypothesis. Students will begin to understand variables and how to determine which variable is being tested and which changes because of what is being tested. With lab partner, students will develop their own investigations by changing one variable and predict what will happen because of changing that one variable.
7th Grade Syllabus-Hoenshell (Doc)
7th Grade syllabus-Hoenshell-(PDF)
8th Grade Syllabus-Hoenshell (Doc)
8th-Grade-syllabus-Hoenshell-(PDF)
7th and 8th Grade students will continue learning about the expectations for the science classroom. We will start the week with a team-building activity were students will evaluate the skills needed for an effective team. The students will continue to discuss systems thinking especially the concept of interdependence and how vital it is for students to have effective communication skills within a science classroom.
Students will learn about lab safety and the expectations for lab safety and complete their first lab.
Students must review with their guardian and sign and return the Student Safety Contract before they can participate in any labs or engineering projects. This insures and maximizes the safety in the classroom during these high energy activities.
Science is all around you! This year, we will learn how to think like a scientist. Science teaches us how to become effective problem-solvers in real-world situations. As we learn science, we will identify how it applies to our lives. In addition to reading and discussing science content, we will design and carry out meaningful activities and draw conclusions based on our experiences and try to discover the importance of science in everyday life.
This week both the 7th and 8th graders will be focusing on getting to know each other and the expectations for this year’s science classroom.
Please register and begin using Synergy.
Link: ParentVUE and StudentVUE Access
Everyday: pen/pencils; one Binder or Composition book for notes and worksheets; one composition book for lab and engineering activities; highlighters (at least 3 different colors for annotation)
Periodically: colored pencils, glue stick, scissors, markers, tape