Mrs. Lapke
7th grade Science Course Description:
Welcome to science! This year in 7th grade we will focus on the life sciences which includes the following areas:
- Structure and function of animal and plant cells
- Flow of energy in organisms
- Genetics and Heredity
- Human body systems with a focus of their interaction as a whole
- Ecology, interactions among organisms, matter and flow of energy, biodiversity
- Scientific Method
- Engineering and design process
AVID
Welcome to our AVID class! I am so excited to continue this journey we are undertaking.
The 7th grade AVID Elective course builds upon the foundational components of the AVID philosophy. Students will refine short- and long-term goals and, as a result, begin to understand the value in taking charge of their actions.
- Intrapersonal and interpersonal skills
- Formal and informal speech
- Self evaluations and peer evaluations related to work
- Writing skill focus on audience, purpose and form
- Take an active role in their learning and understanding the roles of all members in collaborative assignments
- Expand knowledge base regarding note-taking in relation to studying and test preparation