7th and 8th Grade Science

1st Semester

Part 1- ECOLOGY- 

Our overall theme will be to develop a stronger understanding of our local environment.  During this unit, we will explore our natural surroundings, beginning with improving our understanding of the plants in the local area. We will explore the Bald Hill Reserve and learn to identify trees as well as wild edibles (which will be featured at a family potluck on September 15!).  Students will study ecology, the relationships between organisms. We will finish by researching and creating our own accordion books on native and invasive species.  

1st Semester

PART 2

You will explore Chemistry in two sections. This one looks at Matter and Energy. What are the phases of matter and how do they change from one stage to the next. How does energy flow and effect not only matter but weather. This class has a number of my favorite projects so we should have a ton of fun.

2nd Semester

Part 1- BIOLOGY

Last semester we looked at the building block of all matter. This class will also look at the microscopic but this time the building block of life, cells. We will look at unicellular organisms, plants, animal and...sex cells.

For this course you will create a small book that depicts the many microscopic organisms we will encounter. Drawing will be an integral part of this course.

2nd Semester

part 2