Welcome to SCIENCE 7!

SEVENTH GRADE SCIENCE is a smorgasbord of these areas of study: ECOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION, SOUND & LIGHT, ASTRONOMY, EARTH SCIENCE, PLANTS & the SCIENTIFIC METHOD. We'll engage in a variety of activities, projects & labs as we explore these areas & connect them to other areas of study. Students are encouraged to bring science & technology artifacts & current events to our science 7 classes at SHMS! WE HAVE A SCIENCE EXPLORER TEXT WE USE IN CLASS. STUDENTS MAY CHECK THE BOOK OUT ON A NEED BASIS, OR HAVE ONE WITH THEM AT HOME ALL YEAR LONG. ANOTHER SUPER RESOURCE IS MS. ROBERTS' HOUSE 71 MOODLE INFO.! WE'LL ALSO MAKE USE OF VARIOUS OTHER RESOUCES AT SHMS, INCLUDING OUR IMC & COMPUTER LABS.

WELCOME TO 8TH GRADE SCIENCE!

***8th grade science units are: WEATHER, FORCE & MOTION, CHEMISTRY, SCIENCE FAIR, GENETICS, and HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS***

**SCROUNGE FOR & SAVE SUPPLIES FOR PROJECTS!!
---> ie.: coffee cans (barometer project); force, motion & energy gadgets (for demonstrations - laws of motion, gravity, etc.); trinkets, wire, circular objects, pipe cleaners, styrofoam balls, clay, playdough, etc.! (for building ATOM models); markers; paint; tag board; glue sticks; clear tape

***WE HAVE A SCIENCE EXPLORER TEXT TO AIDE TO OUR BACKGROUND INFO. & UNDERSTANDING; PRACTICE OUR READING & COMPREHENSION. STUDENTS MAY CHECK THIS BOOK OUT ON A NEED BASIS, OR FOR THE WHOLE YEAR IF WANTED.

***ANOTHER AWESOME RESOURCE: MS. PETERSON'S HOUSE 81 MOODLE INFO.