In 7th grade science students will ask questions, deepen their understanding of science phenomena, communicate and critique ideas, work together, make mistakes, and challenge themselves and their peers.

We will review 6 units this year, 2 per trimester. Each or our units comes from OpenSciEd (feel free to click the link and explore) . Here are the themes for each Trimester:

• Trimester 1: Chemical Reactions and Matter

• Trimester 2: Food, Photosynthesis, and Cellular Respiration

• Trimester 3: Ecosystem and Human Impact

Below are links to family letters that offer more insight into each unit as well as helpful conversation starters to have with your student (letters are in English and Spanish):

Unit 1: Bath Bombs (Chemical Reactions)

Unit 2: MREs (Chemical Reactions and Energy)

Unit 3: M'Kenna (Body Systems)

Unit 4: Maple Syrup (Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration)

Unit 5: Palm Oil (Ecosystems)

Unit 6: Floods and Droughts (Human Impact and Environment)