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SCIENCE SEVEN 1ST WEEKS OF SCHOOL NOTES
Introduction to
Pygmy Rabbit
1. SCIENCE SAFETY
Why is it important to follow lab safety rules, equipment, and procedures?. Final exam = 90% or aboveto pass exam or retake untilyou meet standard.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES – YEAR AROUND Population, Systems, Pollution,
Solutions
2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD & EXPERIMENT BASICS
Thorough review of entire process using theory, activities, demos & labs.
Diving Submarine Lab
3. FIELD STUDY - SOIL
What is soil & why is soil important to life?
History, research, field & lab observations.
4. PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASICS
Atoms, physical & chemical changes
5. HUMAN BODY SYSTEM BASICS Circulatory, Respiratory and
Digestive… others?
WATER, SALMON & LIFE
Water cycle, salmon life cycle & environment
6. CELLS AND LIFE BASICS
Structure & Function of plant & animal cells
http://www.mybloodyourblood.org/biology_white.htm
GENETICS BASICS DNA structure, sexual vs asexual
Reproduction
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questions.thoughts.com
413some.blogspot.com
ECOLOGY BASICS
Environment, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids, Threatened & Endangered species
KEY EXPECTATIONS & GENERAL RULES
KEY EXPECTATIONS
1. Keep an appropriate, respectful
learning environment. 2. Actively participate in
your own learning. 3. Always be respectful of
yourself and others.
GENERAL RULES
Start of day
a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s jobs End of Day
a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s Jobs. Tardy:
a. Sign in quietly b. Go to your seat Talking in class:
a. Never for alone work. b. Use 12” voices
GENERAL RULES
Signals for Quiet: a. Hand up b. Lights off (5sec) c. Cow Bell Roaming around:
a. Not allowed Hands off : a. Cabinets except single door b. files c. Display station. Substitute (Guest)
a. Be helpful & treat better than your teacher!
GENERAL RULES
Restroom a. Sign out once a week. b. Emergency - ok. Absent make up work a. One day for each day absent. b. Mark Absent c. put in Absent/Late/Redo file Late Passes a. 4 a semester, b. fill out staple to work, c. put in Absent/Late/Redo file
GENERAL RULES
Work Redos a. Within 5 days of return. b. Put
“Redo” on top. c. Attach old work. d. Put In Late File Test Redos
a. Within 5 days Grade entry errors
a. If you suspect an error in your grades, see me with the work asap.
WORK/LAB TEAM RULES
1. Do Lab overview & Safety brief 2. Quietly clear Stations - Don Safety Gear 3. Choose Positions (Team Leader,
Operators, Recorders, Timekeeper) 4. Read, Reread, Follow, & Check Off
instructions w/ period number when done 5. Everyone takes proper data & Recorder
posts team data 6. Clean Station & area when done
EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 1 – BULLDOZER 2
EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 2 – BULLDOZER 2
10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS 1) Are passionate Learners about Science &
Nature 2) Self Motivated – They seek solutions 3) Good Communicators 4) Curious about Nature 5) Creative Problem Solvers - think “out of
the box” 6) Risk takers - willing to fail – sometimes
publicly. 7) Persistent - They bounce back from failure. (Resilient!!)
8) Focused– stick to-it-tive ness 9) Open minded & Honest about data &
results 10) Analytical – (Logical, systematic,
methodical)
UNIT SLIDESHOW LINKS
What is Science, What isn’t Science Observations and Inferences.