Dear Parents(s)
Welcome and thank you for
attending our Open House.
Science
We are starting science with basic
experiments and the metric system that will reinforce the essential concepts
of scientific methodology and lab safety. It is imperative that the students
learn and practice safe lab techniques at all times, as we will be using
Bunsen burners, chemicals, microscopes and other easily damageable equipment.
If any of the staff feels that your child is unable to work in a safe manner,
he or she will not be able to share in the lab experience and will only be
allowed to observe the class. Please take the time to impress the importance
of proper lab/classroom behavior upon your child as we have planned a year
full of exciting and fun laboratories for everyone!
7th Grade
The main topics this year in science will
be Earth science, General Biology, Chemistry, and “Science Olympiad*”
activities. These labs and activities emphasize scientific method,
problem-solving, team work and logic skills .The students will also do a
project integrating English class with Science and participate in the
“Scientist of the Year” project. This is a biography presentation about a
scientist and their contributions.
8th Grade
The main topics this year in science
will be Geologic Time, Genetics, Physics, The Human body and “Science
Olympiad*” activities. These labs and activities emphasize scientific method,
problem-solving, teamwork and logic skills. The 8th graders
will also present a disease they research from the Human Body unit during the
spring Science Share.
Science Fair
is now a club. If your student is interested we will be working together on
science fair before school and during lunch/recess beginning 2nd quarter. They
are also eligible to attend the regional science fair in Arlington
Heights at ChristianLibertyAcademy
in March where they may qualify for the Illinois Junior Academy of Sciences
State Science fair in Champaign
in May. Their projects will also be presented during the schools’ Science
Share night.
In
7th and 8th grade we are using a series of books called Science Explorers.
These books are available for access online to all students. If you do not
have internet access at home, we
will
be issued brand new text books this year, At the end of the year, students who
do not return the books, or return them damaged will be charged $35 to replace
them. Please help your student be responsible with their book.
Grading: The
grade for our class is based upon participation (both lab and class
activities), homework, vocabulary and science questions of the week,
organization, quizzes, tests and class work (extra credit is readily
available, but cannot affect a grade by more than 3%). You and your child
have access to their grades through Powerschool, which I will update every
other week or more as is appropriate. I will begin the year sending home
bi-weekly progress folders with your childs graded work for you to sign and
return. Once we reach 4th quarter, the graded papers will then be
kept in their accordian folder, so you may check their progress at anytime.
If you have any questions or concerns
as the year progresses, please feel free to contact me via e-mail or at
ext304. I look forward to a terrific year!
Mrs. Maldonado E-MAIL
847-965-3740 EXT304 dmaldonado@golf67.net
* As
interest in Science Olympiad grows, we hope to create a Golf Science Olympiad
team as an extra-curricular activity!!
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