the cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.

Dorothy Parker

What are we Aiming

for this year?

The goal in science for 7th grade is to provide a strong foundation for Earth and Life Sciences. We learn a plethora of science terminology that is both Greek and Latin root word foundational.

We learn by applying what we know through:

• Physical Inquiry Labs
  
• Digital Inquiry Labs
• Project Drafts and Project Execution
• Unit Task Cards
• Unit Scavenger Hunts (Circuits)
• Unit Domino Cards
• Unit Hexagon Connections
• Quizzes
  

7th Grade Science Units of Study

Classroom Procedures

Grading Policy

I want all of my students to be successful! I want them to pass, but more importantly, I want them to be proud of their work. All quizzes may be retaken once if the student failed the first time. The student must do retakes in tutorials, and it must be done within one week of the original quiz.

Six-week grades are determined by the following method for grades K-8:

Daily work/Homework 60%

Tests/Quizzes 30%

Six Weeks Exams 10%

Absent Policy

Students are to check their period's absent folder on my desk as soon as they return to my class from their absence.

• This folder will tell you what assignments you may have missed, if any papers were turned in, and any announcements you need.
• Your assignment will be in the folder for the day you missed and have your name on it OR posted in Google Classroom

Phone Policy

Phones are not permitted in class unless given special permission for a project. Please understand that they are a distraction when students are in a learning environment. Phones in use will be confiscated for the remainder of the class period.

MRs. McDermett's philosophy

Science requires:

• time
• measurement
• and wonder

Curiosity can take you where you think your ability can't. Having a quality education will leave students inquisitive for the remainder of their lives.

Contact Me

amcdermett@mycacs.org

432- 272-1836