Life Science
7th Grade

1. Green Folder

2. 3 tabbed dividers: “Handouts”, “Labs”, “Assessments” 

-students may choose to take notes in a spiral notebook instead of loose-leaf paper  

3. Multiple writing utensils including 1 red pen 

4. A planner - for assignment tracking 

5. Colored Pencils 

6. Calculator (4-function, minimum) 

-I will have 30 classroom calculators which can be borrowed  

Class Description 

This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge required to understand physical matter, cellular biology, and chemical reactions. We will briefly review what has been learned in previous classes and progress to cover more in-depth content material in chemistry, chemical reactions, cellular biology and genetics, and the theories of the earth and life forms. We will explore the world around us using the scientific method and draw from the historical figures who have paved the way for our understanding of modern science and maintaining our way of life. 

Adherence to the following guidelines will be essential: 

1. Listen during lectures and demonstrations

2. Take good notes

3. Stay organized: keep notebooks and notes neat and organized

4. Complete all assignments on time

5. Stay positive and patient as science builds on itself!  

Seventh Grade Life Science

Semester

Week Objectives 

Wrap up Chapter 1: Atomic Structure (1.1-1.3) in Chemical Building Blocks and complete chapter assessment.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Wrap up Chapter 1: Atomic Structure (1.1-1.4) in Chemical Building Blocks. After completing Chapter 1.4 on types of energy,  complete chapter assessment and take Chapter 1 Test.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Start Chapter 3: Elements and the Periodic Table. Begin to learn about structure of atoms and the periodic table of elements.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Continue Chapter 3: Elements and the Periodic Table. Learn the history of Mendeleev and how to read the Periodic Table.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Complete and Review Chapter 3. Take assessment at the end of the week.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Start next textbook: Chemical Interactions. Start Chapter 1 and begin learning about valence electrons, chemical bonds, and chemical reactions.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Complete Chemical Interactions. Continue Chapter 1: Section 2 and continue learning about valence electrons, chemical bonds, and chemical reactions. Explore chemical bonds with a lab.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Start Chapter 1.3. Review valence electrons. Define ions and ionic bonds. Practice writing ionic compounds

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Start Chapter 1.4. Students will master defining, drawing, and naming ionic bonds and compounds. They will perform a lab showing properties of ionic bonds. Finally they will define covalent bonds and distinguish this new type of atom bonding from ionic bonds.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch. 

Week Objectives 

Complete Chapter 1.5. Compare and contrast ionic and molecular compounds. Define metallic bonds.

For Absent Students: 

Pick up missed assignments at student table in my class room (314).  

**Quizzes/Tests will need to be made up during tutoring times - either during Block-Day Conference periods, after school or at lunch.