7th Grade SCIENCE & Health (Period 1258) Assignments

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Term
2010-2011 School Year
Location
N107
Description
WELCOME TO SCIENCE & HEALTH
 
You are enrolled in a one-year course. In the first semester, we will be studying science and using the Life Science textbook and in the second semester, Health, we will be studying health and hygiene, communicable diseases, human reproduction, preventing teen pregnancy, STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), alcohol and drug abuse and their effects, and the structure and function of our organ systems.
 
1st Semester:
  1. The Nature of Life Science and Preparing to measure and preparing for
      experiments.
  2. Using the microscope to study cells
  3. Light and Living Things
  4. Cells: The Basic Units of Life
  5. The Cell in Action
  6. Heredity and how genes and traits are transferred and inherited
  7.Genes & DNA
  8. Classificaton of Living Things
  9. Overview of Plant Processes/Introduction of Animals
 10. Overview of Circulation and Respiration
 
2nd Semester:
 
In the second semester, we will be studying health and using the Teen Health textbook, and covering topics such as:
 
1. Staying Healthy and Good Hygiene
2. Structure and function of the human reproductive system
3. Alcohol and other drugs and their effects
4. Communicable diseases
5. Pregnancy and birth
6. STDs (Sexually transmitted diseases)
7. Overview of human organ systems: circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory systems.
 
** Labs and hands-on activities are included with each major section to enhance understanding and application to real-life.**

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Homework 9/17/2010
 
Dear students,
 
In your textbook, Life Science read pp. 8-9 and Scientific Methods on pp. 12-18 and be prepared to discuss with our class.

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Homework 9/15/2010
 
Dear Students,
 
Please read over the Classroom Rules & Procedures sheet with your parents and make sure all of you sign and return by the end of the week. Worth 10 pts.

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Homework 9/14/2010
 
Dear Students,
 
Please complete your Bioglyphs; remember to color and write your complete heading in the upper right hand corner.