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7th Grade Syllabus

This document provides information about a 7th grade science course taught by Mrs. Pela. It outlines the course description, textbook, semester schedule, daily procedures, grading policy, required materials, class rules, and notebook requirements. The course covers topics like the nature of science, elements, living things, heredity, cells, plants, animals, microorganisms, evolution, and interdependence of organisms. Students will have labs every other Friday and rootword quizzes every other Wednesday. The grading policy outlines how tests, quizzes, classwork and projects contribute to the final grade.

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7th Grade Syllabus

This document provides information about a 7th grade science course taught by Mrs. Pela. It outlines the course description, textbook, semester schedule, daily procedures, grading policy, required materials, class rules, and notebook requirements. The course covers topics like the nature of science, elements, living things, heredity, cells, plants, animals, microorganisms, evolution, and interdependence of organisms. Students will have labs every other Friday and rootword quizzes every other Wednesday. The grading policy outlines how tests, quizzes, classwork and projects contribute to the final grade.

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7th Grade Science

Instructor: Mrs. Pela


Room: 218
Email: [email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The content should include, but not be limited to, the following:
-the nature of science, elements and the periodic table, living things, heredity,
and viruses cell structure and function, levels of organization, classification,
and taxonomy -structure, function, and reproduction of plants, animals, and
microorganisms, behavior of organisms , interdependence of organisms,
humans, and the environment -biological selection, adaptations, and changes
through time.
TEXTBOOK: McGraw-Hill, iScience, Florida Course 2 & My Florida iScience Notebook
FIRST SEMESTER

CHAPTER

Unit 1: Earth Structures


1-7
Unit 2: Energy and Energy Transformations
8-10
SECOND SEMESTER
Unit 3: Heredity and Reproduction
11 &12
Unit 4: Evolution and Interdependence of Organisms
13 &14

Daily Procedures
1. Students will come into class in an orderly fashion, sit in assigned seats, and
start on Jump Start assignment on board.
2. Anyone late to class will be marked tardy and sent out to get a pass.
3. Class will then proceed with Topic Introduction or Review.
4. Every Friday is Lab day which will include an experiment and a written lab
report.
5. Every other Wednesday will be a Rootword Quiz including the10 root words
on the assigned list for that week.
6. If a student needs to leave the classroom at anytime they should have a Hall
Pass
7. All students should raise their hand and wait to be acknowledged by the
teacher before leaving their seat for any reason.
8. In order to be dismissed from class when the bell rings students should listen
politely to any final instructions and then wait to be dismissed.

GRADING POLICY
Assignments:
All work must be your own.
All work must be legible, neat, and written in pencil, dark blue or black ink.
No credit for late work (unless due to an excused absence).

All class projects will be submitted for plagiarism scanning and reviewed for proper
referencing.

Excused Absences:
***Good attendance is essential!
Students are responsible for all work missed; it is the STUDENTS responsibility to
check the class website or contact teacher to receive their make-up work.
Check with the teacher BEFORE or AFTER class, NOT during instruction time.
All work must be made up within 1 week of absence.
Tests and quizzes not made up within 2 days of return will result in a grade of zero.
Tests:
The student is responsible for all lectures (in class notes), material and readings
assigned from the text, and review sheets. If you are present for the majority of
material taught, but absent for a test review, you must still take the test on the
announced test date. Any student caught cheating on a test will receive a grade of
zero; this grade cannot be made up!
GRADE DETERMINATION
Tests
Quizzes
Classwork
Projects
PALM
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade
Grade

35%
20%

25%
20%

BEACH COUNTY GRADING SCALE


A =
90% - 100%
B =
80% - 89%
C =
70% - 79%
D =
60% - 69%
F = Below 59%

Materials needed daily:


Colored Pencil ( required for this class)
Dark blue or black pens ONLY
Pencils and colored pencils
Highlighter (any color)
Notebook: 1 inch 3 ring binder with dividers to be used for Science ONLY.
Extra loose leaf paper
Lab Composition Book for Lab reports
Class Rules:
1) Sit in your assigned seat when the bell rings and remain there until instructed
otherwise.
2) Bring ALL required materials to class daily.
3) Eating, drinking, or personal grooming is NOT allowed in class.
4) Follow directions the FIRST time given.
5) Be courteous and responsible in your actions.
6) Cell phones should be off and away at all times. If a cell phone is out it will be taken
and sent to the office were a parent will have to retrieve it.
7) Do not rock back in chairs
8) Drawing or marking on desks is considered school vandalism and may result in
automatic suspension.
9) Be respectful by not talking when the teacher is talking.
10) Follow the Golden Rule = Do onto others as you would have done to you!
Consequences:
1) Verbal warning
2

2) Teacher conference with student/Seat change/Detention essay


3) Phone call home/After school detention
4) Any violation that is offensive or threatening to the teacher or another student will
result in immediate classroom removal.
Referrals will be written for continued disruption or for any violation of school rules.
Please see the student handbook for details.

Notebooks
Each student will be required to keep a Science Notebook for this class. It should
be a three ring binder with 5-6 subject dividers with the following headings for
each divider:
I. Jump Start
II.
Rootwords
III.
Classwork/Notes
IV.
Labs/Projects
V.
Review Sheets
A table of contents will be provided which the students should keep updated. Each
page in the notebook should be numbered according to the table of contents. This
notebook will be handed in and graded at the end of every semester.

Make-up Work
If you are absent there is a folder in the back of the
room that will have each days assignment in it. Use
the table of contents to determine which assignment
you are missing, find the copy of that assignment
with your name on it, complete the assignment and
turn it in with- in 2 days of your absence. If you miss
a lab experiment you should discuss the lab with a
classmate and complete as much of the lab report as
possible. If the absence is more than 3 days all makeup work must be signed for and picked up in the front
office.
Student Agreement:

I ____________________ have read and understand this


syllabus and I agree to follow its rules and
procedures. I also understand that my grade will
reflect my ability to comply to these standards.
X______________________________ Date
________________
**This is to be kept in your notebook all year!!!

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