Science 7
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This document contains the curricular guide for Grade 7 Science using the iScience Level 2 Jaguar series from McGraw-Hill Glencoe Science. In September 2008, the Maple Shade School District implemented this program.
The following areas are stressed in this program in order to meet the state standards, needs of the individual, and demands of testing:
1. Dynamic instructional strategies that present clear and comprehensive coverage of middle school science.
2. A strong reading strand which encourages active reading and learning for student of all reading levels.
3. Strategies for meeting the needs of all students through differentiated instruction, daily interventions, identifying misconceptions, and an English/Spanish glossary.
4. Extensive standardized test practice which provides the opportunity to prepare for state and national exams.
5. A variety of labs to get the students excited about science while enriching the science program.
6. Multi-level reviews, teacher resources, online resources, and technology resources to assist in providing a variety of ways to reach all learners.
The units to be covered in this curriculum include the Unit 1: Earth's Materials , Unit 2: Atmosphere, Unit 3: Basis of Life, Unit 4: Human Body, Unit 5: Matter and Energy. Throughout these topics the appropriate essential questions are addressed. Also, material presented in 5-8 grades has been considered in order to create a fluid movement through science for the students from year to year.
Grades:
Grades will be based on total points for each marking period. Homework (1 point), tests (10 points), and projects (5 points) will be given point values. Students will always know the importance, (point value) of each assignment. Teacher generated interims will be sent home with the student at least once each marking period.
Materials Needed:
v Notebook, or section of a subject notebook that will last at least ten weeks
v Pencils and pens
v Textbook
v Folder with pockets for handouts and returned work. (Blue)
CLASS RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
Be prepared (Notebook textbook and writing utensil at all times)
Complete all assigned work on time.
Be courteous and respectful of other people’s points of views and feelings.
Act appropriately in class. Do not talk when someone else is talking.
Follow all rules and regulations highlighted in the student handbook.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS
Attend class regularly. Not all material presented in class comes directly from your textbook.
Complete all assignments regularly and on time.
Makeup all missed work in a timely fashion.
Partner up with someone in class that you can contact when absent or when you need help on an assignment.
Study for tests and quizzes with other members of the class. Two heads are better than one.
Keep an accurate and up to date notebook.
Pay attention to class discussions and homework.
Big Ideas Math Blue (8)
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Big Ideas Math Blue is a comprehensive, problem-centered curriculum designed for all students in grades 6-8 based on the Common Core standards. The curriculum was developed by the Ron Larson and Laurie Boswell
Each grade level curriculum is a full-year program, and in each of the three grade levels, topics of number, algebra, geometry/measurement, probability and statistics are covered in an increasingly sophisticated manner. The program seeks to make connections within mathematics, between mathematics and other subject areas, and to the real world. The curriculum is divided into units, each of which contains investigations with major problems that the teacher and students explore in class. Extensive problem sets are included for each investigation to help students practice, apply, connect, and extend these understandings.
Big Ideas addresses both the content and the process standards of the Common Core. The process standards are: Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connections and Representation. For example, in Moving Straight Ahead students construct and interpret concrete, symbolic, graphic, verbal and algorithmic models of quantitative and algebraic relationships, translating information from one model to another.
Grades:
Grades will be based on total points for each marking period. Homework (1 point), tests (5 points), and projects (5 points) will be given point values. Students will always know the importance, (point value) of each assignment. Teacher generated interims will be sent home with the student at least once each marking period.
Materials Needed:
v Notebook, or section of a subject notebook that will last at least ten weeks
v Pencils and pens
v Textbook
v Folder with pockets for handouts and returned work. (Red)
CLASS RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
Be prepared (Notebook textbook and writing utensil at all times)
Complete all assigned work on time.
Be courteous and respectful of other people’s points of views and feelings.
Act appropriately in class. Do not talk when someone else is talking.
Follow all rules and regulations highlighted in the student handbook.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS
Attend class regularly. Not all material presented in class comes directly from your textbook.
Complete all assignments regularly and on time.
Makeup all missed work in a timely fashion.
Partner up with someone in class that you can contact when absent or when you need help on an assignment.
Study for tests and quizzes with other members of the class. Two heads are better than one.
Keep an accurate and up to date notebook.
Pay attention to class discussions and homework.
Science 8
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This document contains the curricular guide for Grade 8 Science using the iScience Level 3 Owl series from McGraw-Hill Glencoe Science. In September 2008, the Maple Shade School District implemented this program.
The following areas are stressed in this program in order to meet the state standards, needs of the individual, and demands of testing:
1. Dynamic instructional strategies that present clear and comprehensive coverage of middle school science.
2. A strong reading strand which encourages active reading and learning for student of all reading levels.
3. Strategies for meeting the needs of all students through differentiated instruction, daily interventions, identifying misconceptions, and an English/Spanish glossary.
4. Extensive standardized test practice which provides the opportunity to prepare for state and national exams.
5. A variety of labs to get the students excited about science while enriching the science program.
6. Multi-level reviews, teacher resources, online resources, and technology resources to assist in providing a variety of ways to reach all learners.
The units to be covered in this curriculum include the Unit 1: Humans and Heredity , Unit 2: Ecology, Unit 3: Changes in Earth over Time, Unit 4: Earth's Place in the Universe, Unit 5: Chemistry of Matter, Unit 6:Forces and Motion and Unit7: Physical Interactions . Throughout these topics the appropriate essential questions are addressed. Also, material presented in 5-8 grades has been considered in order to create a fluid movement through science for the students from year to year.
Grades:
Grades will be based on total points for each marking period. Homework (1 point), tests (10 points), and projects (5 points) will be given point values. Students will always know the importance, (point value) of each assignment. Teacher generated interims will be sent home with the student at least once each marking period.
Materials Needed:
v Notebook, or section of a subject notebook that will last at least ten weeks
v Pencils and pens
v Textbook
v Folder with pockets for handouts and returned work. (Blue)
CLASS RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
Be prepared (Notebook textbook and writing utensil at all times)
Complete all assigned work on time.
Be courteous and respectful of other people’s points of views and feelings.
Act appropriately in class. Do not talk when someone else is talking.
Follow all rules and regulations highlighted in the student handbook.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS
Attend class regularly. Not all material presented in class comes directly from your textbook.
Complete all assignments regularly and on time.
Makeup all missed work in a timely fashion.
Partner up with someone in class that you can contact when absent or when you need help on an assignment.
Study for tests and quizzes with other members of the class. Two heads are better than one.
Keep an accurate and up to date notebook.
Pay attention to class discussions and homework.