w elcome to the rms o pen h ouse m eet & g reet 2015 mrs. nicole snipes life science – 7 th...
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WELCOME TO THE RMS OPEN HOUSEMEET & GREET 2015
Mrs. Nicole SnipesLife Science – 7th Grade
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Kennesaw State University: B.S.– Elementary & Early Childhood Education
State of Georgia: Certified in Middle School Science & Math
10 years of management and leadership experience prior to teaching
Fifth year teaching middle school in Paulding County
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT SCHOOL? Opening (10 – 15 minutes) - warm up, mini-review,
clarify lesson, clarify questions, state standards and/or elements of the work, lead small group, set the stage for learning, communicate expectations for learning, provide feedback
Work Period (25 – 30 minutes) - Activity period, conference & question, provide feedback, lead small group guidance, connect standard and/or elements to work, prepares for sharing, provide feedback (oral and/or written)
Closing (10 – 15 minutes) – Summary, Share work and strategies, connect work to standards and/or elements, identify misconceptions, clarify learning goals assess students understanding, provide feedback (oral and/or written)
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WHAT TO EXPECT AT HOME?
Homework Monday – ThursdayRemind Text MessagesCompletion work10 – 15 minutes of independent reviewing/studying of notes
Student Agenda – to be signed by parent nightly as you talk with the student about his/her day at school.
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WHAT MATERIALS ARE NEEDED IN CLASS?
Interactive Science Notebook (composition book) – should be kept in class daily but can be taken home to review or study.
Agenda – signed nightlyBinder with a section for Science Loose leaf paperPencil and hand held pencil sharpener or
PenGlue Sticks Colored Pencils
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit One – Biomes
Characteristics of ScienceSix Land Biomes – Desert, Tundra, Savannah, Mountain, Taiga, Temperate & Tropical Rain Forest
Aquatic communities: freshwater, marine, & estuaries
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Two – Ecology
Interdependence of organisms
producers, consumers, decomposers
Food Web & Food Chains
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Three – Cells (Structure & Function)
Cell structure: cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, chloroplasts, nucleus, cytoplasm
Cell Functions: diffusion, osmosis, photosynthesis, respiration
Levels of cellular organization – cells for tissues, tissues form organs, organs form organ systems, organ systems form organisms.
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Four – Organization of Life
Classification of living things into six kingdoms based on common characteristics: Eubacteria, Archabacteria Fungi, Protista, Animal, Plant
Dichotomous keys for classification
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Five – Body Systems
Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, muscular, skeletal, nervous, immune, and reproductive systems
Each organ system has a specific function and interact with other organ systems.
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Six – Biological Traits & Heredity
Roles of genes & chromosomes
Inheritance of specific traitsAbnormalities can be inheritedDominant and Recessive traits
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Seven – Evidence of Evolution
Physical characteristics of organisms have changed over successive generations
Species on Earth have evolved due to natural selection
Survival of the Fittest
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS YEAR?
Unit Eight – Health/LifeSkills Training
Health promotion and disease prevention
Influence of outside factors on health behaviors
Refraining from drug useDecision making skills & Goal
setting skills to enhance health
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QUESTIONS?
Paulding County Website