SCIENCE SEVEN 1ST WEEKS OF SCHOOL NOTES

Introduction to

Pygmy Rabbit

1. SCIENCE SAFETY

Why is it important to follow lab safety rules, equipment, and procedures?. Final exam = 90% or aboveto pass exam or retake untilyou meet standard.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES – YEAR AROUND Population, Systems, Pollution,

Solutions

2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD & EXPERIMENT BASICS

Thorough review of entire process using theory, activities, demos & labs.

Diving Submarine Lab

3. FIELD STUDY - SOIL

What is soil & why is soil important to life?

History, research, field & lab observations.

4. PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASICS

Atoms, physical & chemical changes

5. HUMAN BODY SYSTEM BASICS Circulatory, Respiratory and

Digestive… others?

WATER, SALMON & LIFE

Water cycle, salmon life cycle & environment

6. CELLS AND LIFE BASICS

Structure & Function of plant & animal cells

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GENETICS BASICS DNA structure, sexual vs asexual

Reproduction

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questions.thoughts.com

413some.blogspot.com

ECOLOGY BASICS

Environment, Food Webs, Energy Pyramids, Threatened & Endangered species

KEY EXPECTATIONS & GENERAL RULES

KEY EXPECTATIONS

1. Keep an appropriate, respectful

learning environment. 2. Actively participate in

your own learning. 3. Always be respectful of

yourself and others.

GENERAL RULES

Start of day

a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s jobs End of Day

a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s Jobs. Tardy:

a. Sign in quietly b. Go to your seat Talking in class:

a. Never for alone work. b. Use 12” voices

GENERAL RULES

Signals for Quiet: a. Hand up b. Lights off (5sec) c. Cow Bell Roaming around:

a. Not allowed Hands off : a. Cabinets except single door b. files c. Display station. Substitute (Guest)

a. Be helpful & treat better than your teacher!

GENERAL RULES

Restroom a. Sign out once a week. b. Emergency - ok. Absent make up work a. One day for each day absent. b. Mark Absent c. put in Absent/Late/Redo file Late Passes a. 4 a semester, b. fill out staple to work, c. put in Absent/Late/Redo file

GENERAL RULES

Work Redos a. Within 5 days of return. b. Put

“Redo” on top. c. Attach old work. d. Put In Late File Test Redos

a. Within 5 days Grade entry errors

a. If you suspect an error in your grades, see me with the work asap.

WORK/LAB TEAM RULES

1. Do Lab overview & Safety brief 2. Quietly clear Stations - Don Safety Gear 3. Choose Positions (Team Leader,

Operators, Recorders, Timekeeper) 4. Read, Reread, Follow, & Check Off

instructions w/ period number when done 5. Everyone takes proper data & Recorder

posts team data 6. Clean Station & area when done

EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 1 – BULLDOZER 2

EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 2 – BULLDOZER 2

10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS 1) Are passionate Learners about Science &

Nature 2) Self Motivated – They seek solutions 3) Good Communicators 4) Curious about Nature 5) Creative Problem Solvers - think “out of

the box” 6) Risk takers - willing to fail – sometimes

publicly. 7) Persistent - They bounce back from failure. (Resilient!!)

8) Focused– stick to-it-tive ness 9) Open minded & Honest about data &

results 10) Analytical – (Logical, systematic,

methodical)

UNIT SLIDESHOW LINKS

What is Science, What isn’t Science Observations and Inferences.