Seventh Grade Science Syllabus 2009-2010 Kari Daniels and Tom Allen Welcome to Seventh Grade Science. I am looking forward to working with you this year! Contact Information: 898-6388 7 am to 3pm Kari Daniels: kdani@bosqueschool.org Tom Allen: talle@bosqueschool.org Course Description: In seventh grade, students expand their studies outward from the Rio Grande and engage in a watershed wide exploration. On a monthly basis, students monitor the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of their home watershed. Research findings will be shared with other students, natural resource agencies, UNM, and other scientists. Students will be engaged in activities that facilitate the learning of science process skills and the Scientific Method. Students conduct their surface monitoring through participation in a New Mexico Department of Game and Fish sponsored Watershed Watch program. In it, students are part of a state-wide network of student monitors. The surface water research sites include a high mountain stream north east of Albuquerque, a small stream in Albuquerque's eastern foothills, two merging streams in the Jemez Mountains, and the main channel of the Rio Grande. Seventh grade science students share their data with other researchers and the community at large. Students make formal presentations to other students from other schools. Student field work is supported by laboratory, classroom, and computer room activities. Assessment: Assessment is based on demonstrating competence in the field of science and mastering concepts and Standards. Students will be evaluated on participation, small and large group experiments and projects, as well as field work and individual assignments. Course grades are figured as a percentage of a total number of possible points. Students will keep a running log of assignments and grades in their science notebooks. Students will keep track of assignments and due dates in their planners. Students are encouraged to be responsible for their learning and their assignments. Required Class Supplies: Planner should be brought every class period. Notebook paper Optional supplies: Pocket folder with fasteners colored pencils Three ring binders (provided) watercolor markers Dividers glue stick Pencils scissors Classroom and Student Expectations: Be Prompt – Be in your seat when class starts. Be Prepared – Have your supplies daily. Be Productive – Use time efficiently and be on task. Be Polite – Show respect to all peers, staff, property, animals and materials. Be Positive – Display a positive, can-do attitude. Students are expected to know when the next lab and/or field session takes place and be prepared with the proper clothing and equipment. Aside from being prepared for lab and field sessions, there is no regular homework in science. Work not completed in class becomes homework. Some projects and presentations may require some out of class preparation as well as test preparation. Consequences: 1. Warning. 2. Student/teacher conference 3. Notification of Parent 4. Administrative referral. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. 7th Grade Science Field Schedule 09-10 Be Ready to Work it Matters In science class, field work is class work. For morning or all day field sessions each student must be ready to go at 8:00 AM (we will depart directly from the morning meeting and there will not be time after that meeting to fill water bottles or get gear). For afternoon field sessions students must be ready to depart at 12:20 PM (there will not be time after 12:20 to fill water bottles, get gear, or otherwise get ready for the field.) Standing Homework Assignment Know when the next lab and/or field session takes place. Know what clothing and equipment are required for that session. Arrive at that next session with the required clothing and equipment. Field sessions are not called off due to mildly inclement weather. As such, students should be properly prepared for rain, cold, and/or hot weather and wear clothing that can get wet and/or dirty. During cold months we often encounter snow. In seventh grade, we travel outside of Albuquerque and the weather in Albuquerque is rarely an indication of what we will encounter in the mountains. Be prepared for it to be colder, rainy, or snowy when it is warm and dry in Albuquerque. We are also frequently in direct sunlight. Sunscreen and insect repellent will be provided for any student who wants either or both items. For Field Sessions Students Should at the Very Least: Have had a good breakfast/lunch Wear long pants Have rain gear Wear sturdy closed toe shoes Wear a hat Pencils/pen For colder days, have warm clothing that can be layered (including jacket, gloves, and hat) A personal water bottle with tight fitting lid (1 quart or larger, filled before class starts) Extra socks and gloves for days when there will likely be snow. Parents and Field Sessions Parents are needed, welcomed, and encouraged to attend field and lab sessions. Drivers are always needed for field sessions. Parents interested in driving for field sessions should contact Tom Allen or Kari Daniels at 898-6388. (Note: trips may be added for spring semester as they are scheduled.) 7A Field Sessions (Teacher Kari Daniels) Tuesday afternoon 1 September: Rio Grande at Bosque School Tuesday all day 29 September: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday afternoon 13 October: Tingley Beach, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 27 October: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday afternoon 10 November: Albuquerque Watershed Tuesday all day 8 December: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 19 January: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday afternoon 2 February: Southside Water Reclamation Plant, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 16 February: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday afternoon 2 March: Southside Water Reclamation Plant Outflow, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 30 March: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday all day 13 April: HawkWatch Monitoring Site, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 27 April: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 25 May: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains 7B Field Sessions (Teacher Kari Daniels) Wednesday afternoon 2 September: Rio Grande at Bosque School Wednesday all day 30 September: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday afternoon 14 October: Tingley Beach, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 28 October: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday afternoon 11 November: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola Nat’l Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 9 December: Albuquerque Watershed Wednesday all day 20 January: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday afternoon 3 February: Southside Water Reclamation Plant, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 17 February: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday afternoon 3 March: Southside Water Reclamation Plant Outflow, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 31 March: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday all day 14 April: HawkWatch Monitoring Site, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 28 April: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 26 May: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains 7C Field Sessions (Teacher Kari Daniels) Wednesday afternoon 26 August: Rio Grande at Bosque School Wednesday all day 23 September: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday afternoon 7 October: Tingley Beach, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 21 October: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday afternoon 4 November: Albuquerque Watershed Wednesday all day 18 November: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday afternoon 2 December: Albuquerque Watershed Wednesday all day 16 December: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 13 January: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday afternoon 27 January: Southside Water Reclamation Plant, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 10 February: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday afternoon 24 February: Southside Water Reclamation Plant Outflow, Albuquerque Wednesday all day 24 March: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 7 April: HawkWatch Monitoring Site, Sandia Mountains Wednesday all day 21 April: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Wednesday all day 19 May: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains 7D Field Sessions (Teacher Kari Daniels) Tuesday morning 25 August: Rio Grande at Bosque School Tuesday all day 22 September: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday morning 6 October: Tingley Beach, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 20 October: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday morning 3 November: Albuquerque Watershed Tuesday all day 17 November: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday morning 1 December: Albuquerque Watershed Tuesday all day 15 December: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 12 January: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday morning 26 January: Southside Water Reclamation Plant, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 9 February: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday morning 23 February: Southside Water Reclamation Plant Outflow, Albuquerque Tuesday all day 23 March: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 6 April: HawkWatch Monitoring Site, Sandia Mountains Tuesday all day 20 April: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Tuesday all day 18 May: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains 7E Field Sessions (Teacher Tom Allen) Friday afternoon 28 August: Rio Grande at Bosque School Friday all day 25 September: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Friday afternoon 20 November: Tingley Beach, Albuquerque Friday all day 4 December: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Friday afternoon 18 December: Albuquerque Watershed Friday all day 15 January: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Friday all day 29 January: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Friday afternoon 12 February: Southside Water Reclamation Plant, Albuquerque Friday all day 26 February: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Friday afternoon 26 March: Southside Water Reclamation Plant Outflow, Albuquerque Friday all day 9 April: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains Friday all day 23 April: HawkWatch Monitoring Site, Sandia Mountains Friday all day 7 May: Battleship Rock, Santa Fe National Forest Jemez Mountains Friday all day 21 May: Las Huertas Creek, Cibola National Forest, Sandia Mountains