Welcome to 7th Grade Science. I am looking forward to the new school year and getting to know all of my students.

I use Google Classroom to post our agenda and our work every day. If a student misses class, they will need to check Google Classroom to see what they missed and what work we did as they will be responsible for making up the missed work.

You will be able to get updates to what is happening in class and check for any homework on Google Classroom. If a student needs to access documents from the day's class, they will need to access it from our Google Classroom.

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Mrs. Dionne

7th Grade Science

Littleton Middle School

7th Grade Curriculum Topics

Introduction to 7th Grade Science and Review Scientific Inquiry and Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Physical Science
- Forces
- Types of Energy
- Energy Transfer
- Static Electricity
- Magnetism
- Thermal Energy
- Heat Transfer
Life Science
- Ecosystems
- Energy flow
- Interactions & Relationships
- Biodiversity Importance
- Resources & Population
- Disruptions & Population
- Reproduction Success
- Human Impact
- Protecting Ecosystems
Earth Science
- Water Cycle
- Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Earth’s Surface Changes
- Forecasting Natural Disasters

Absences:

If a student is absent, they will need to check Google Classroom for missed work and how to complete it.

Late Work:

If a student needs to submit an assignment late due to an absence, assignment extension, or for any other reason, they will need to submit their work according to instructions for each specific assignment and complete this Google Form with each late assignment.

This Google Form submission is how I will know the work has been turned in and needs to be graded.

Mrs. Dionne's Science Late Work Submission Form

How to check your work in Aspen

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Important Aspen information

All grades are posted in Aspen. A few things to keep in mind...

If an assignment is not submitted, it will be marked as NS. You can still make this assignment up until the final deadline that is in the assignment description. Aspen will calculate the grade as a zero until you make it up or until the late deadline has passed.
I provide students with many opportunities to check on missing work. Assignments are given in a specific order so that skills and concepts build on each other in a scaffolded way. To learn the material most effectively, students need to complete each assignment on time, as it is assigned.

Once the final deadline for an assignment has passed, the work may no longer be submitted for credit.

If an assignment is marked with the code NGY, this means that the assignment has been turned in but it has not been graded yet. NGY stands for Not Graded Yet. Aspen will say it is exempt. Exempt only means that the assignment is currently not affecting the grade in Aspen. That will change once a grade is put in.

If you need your login or your Aspen is not working as expected, please contact aspen@littletonps.org:

● If a parent/guardian has forgotten their guardian Login they will need to email Aspen at aspen@littletonps.org.

● If you are a student and you have forgotten your login you will need to email Aspen from your school email at

aspen@littletonps.org.

Instructions on checking Aspen: Click Here

Class Participation

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Citizenship Rubric

Students will complete this rubric each trimester. This will account for 10% of their overall grade. It is a way for students to take accountability for themselves in the classroom and boost their grade a bit, just by simply following this rubric.