w elcome to the rms o pen h ouse m eet & g reet 2015 mrs. nicole snipes life science – 7 th...
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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
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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