curriculum night

Welcome to Mr. Grasso’s 7th Grade Life Science!!

Science-What are we learning?Life Science TopicsEcologyCellsHuman Body SystemsGeneticsEvolutionClassification of OrganismsEach unit has a syllabus on the website

showing exactly what needs to be learned for the benchmark and CRCT

Ecology

Cells

Human Body

Genetics

Evolution

Classification

What's Mr. Grasso’s Philosophy?My main goal is to get kids excited about

wanting to learn science. We will PRACTICE SCIENCE not just learn

about it.

Get them to like it now they will take it in H.SHopefully spark a few future scientists.

Constructivist Learning CycleI use in eduspeak what’s called a constructivist

learning cycle. This means I build concepts from one lesson to

the next. Start out by getting them engaged and thinking. .

Doing labsDo an activity that applies what they learn. Do more formal studying and teaching of

vocabulary and details. Do an application type lab.Study and Assess

The WebsiteMrgrassosclass.com or

mrgrasso.wordpress.com

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