WELCOME TO THE RMS OPEN HOUSEMEET & GREET 2015

Mrs. Nicole SnipesLife Science – 7th Grade

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Kennesaw State University: B.S.– Elementary & Early Childhood Education

State of Georgia: Certified in Middle School Science & Math

10 years of management and leadership experience prior to teaching

Fifth year teaching middle school in Paulding County

WHAT TO EXPECT AT SCHOOL? Opening (10 – 15 minutes) - warm up, mini-review,

clarify lesson, clarify questions, state standards and/or elements of the work, lead small group, set the stage for learning, communicate expectations for learning, provide feedback

Work Period (25 – 30 minutes) - Activity period, conference & question, provide feedback, lead small group guidance, connect standard and/or elements to work, prepares for sharing, provide feedback (oral and/or written)

Closing (10 – 15 minutes) – Summary, Share work and strategies, connect work to standards and/or elements, identify misconceptions, clarify learning goals assess students understanding, provide feedback (oral and/or written)

WHAT TO EXPECT AT HOME?

Homework Monday – ThursdayRemind Text MessagesCompletion work10 – 15 minutes of independent reviewing/studying of notes

Student Agenda – to be signed by parent nightly as you talk with the student about his/her day at school.

WHAT MATERIALS ARE NEEDED IN CLASS?

Interactive Science Notebook (composition book) – should be kept in class daily but can be taken home to review or study.

Agenda – signed nightlyBinder with a section for Science Loose leaf paperPencil and hand held pencil sharpener or

PenGlue Sticks Colored Pencils

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?

Unit One – Biomes

Characteristics of ScienceSix Land Biomes – Desert, Tundra, Savannah, Mountain, Taiga, Temperate & Tropical Rain Forest

Aquatic communities: freshwater, marine, & estuaries

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?

Unit Two – Ecology

Interdependence of organisms

producers, consumers, decomposers

Food Web & Food Chains

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?

Unit Three – Cells (Structure & Function)

Cell structure: cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, chloroplasts, nucleus, cytoplasm

Cell Functions: diffusion, osmosis, photosynthesis, respiration

Levels of cellular organization – cells for tissues, tissues form organs, organs form organ systems, organ systems form organisms.

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?

Unit Four – Organization of Life

Classification of living things into six kingdoms based on common characteristics: Eubacteria, Archabacteria Fungi, Protista, Animal, Plant

Dichotomous keys for classification

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Unit Five – Body Systems

Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, muscular, skeletal, nervous, immune, and reproductive systems

Each organ system has a specific function and interact with other organ systems.

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Unit Six – Biological Traits & Heredity

Roles of genes & chromosomes

Inheritance of specific traitsAbnormalities can be inheritedDominant and Recessive traits

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Unit Seven – Evidence of Evolution

Physical characteristics of organisms have changed over successive generations

Species on Earth have evolved due to natural selection

Survival of the Fittest

WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?

Unit Eight – Health/LifeSkills Training

Health promotion and disease prevention

Influence of outside factors on health behaviors

Refraining from drug useDecision making skills & Goal

setting skills to enhance health

QUESTIONS?

Paulding County Website