GRADE 7 SCIENCE

Ms. Shah September 4,

2014
fshah@schools.nyc.gov
www.shahf.weebly.com
TEXT: New York S!e"e, G#e"oe S!e"e
Grade 7
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1. CLASS OBJECTIVE: E,er- st.%e"t w!##
obta!" a %!ret ."%ersta"%!"/ o0 Earth,
1!0e a"% $h-s!a# S!e"e. E,er- st.%e"t
w!## omp#ete a s!e"e 0a!r pro2et
base% o" e!ther Earth, 1!0e or $h-s!a#
S!e"e.
2. ATE!IALS "EE#E# $O! CLASS: 2
Compos!t!o" Notebooks, 2 0o#%ers 3more
!0 "ee%e%4, #oose #ea0 paper, 0o#%er, pe"s,
pe"!#s a"% erasers, o#ore% pe"!#s,
h!/h#!/hter, post5!ts, a"% /#.e st!k.
6. %OE&O!': 7omework w!## be
ass!/"e% e,er- "!/ht. A## #asswork a"%
homework ass!/"me"ts sho.#% !"#.%e
the shoo# hea%!"/. E8amp#e&
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M. S. 1'0 Name&
Date& C#ass&

4. TESTS A"# )*I++ES: 9here w!## be a
test or :.!; a0ter eah hapter. 9ests w!##
be a""o."e% !" a%,a"e a"% w!##
!"#.%e mater!a#s o,ere% !" the book,
#ab, a"% #ass. A## tests m.st be s!/"e%
a"% ret.r"e%. $op :.!;;es w!## be /!,e"
w!th or w!tho.t "ot!e.
<. LAB& 1abs w!## re#ate to top!s o,ere%
!" #ass. A## st.%e"ts m.st keep the!r #ab
sheets !" a 0o#%er.
(. ABSE"CES& It !s the s,-.en,/s
0es1ons2b2l2,y to op- "otes a"% make
.p a## m!sse% work .po" ret.r" to
shoo#. St.%e"ts are e"o.ra/e% to
o"tat a #assmate whe" #ass !s
m!sse%. It !s he#p0.# 0or st.%e"ts to ha,e
a homework b.%%- who a" o##et work
0or them.
To12cs ,o be Cove0e. 2n (0a.e 3
Sc2ence
Cha1,e0 4 5 (eology6"a,-0e of Sc2ence
Cha1,e0 7 8 V2ews of Ea0,h
Cha1,e0 9 8 !oc:s an. 2ne0als
Cha1,e0 ; 8 &ea,he02ng < E0os2on
Cha1,e0 = 8 Cl-es ,o Ea0,h/s >as,
Cha1,e0 ? 8 >la,e Tec,on2cs
Cha1,e0 3 8 Ea0,h@-a:es <Volcanoes
Cha1,e0 49 8 Cells ,he -n2,s of l2fe
Cha1,e0 4; 8 S-11o0, ovemen, an.
!es1onses
Cha1,e0 4= 88 C20c-la,2on6%IV
Cha1,e0 4? 5 #2ges,2onA !es120a,2onA an.
EBc0e,2on
Cha1,e0 C 5 &aves
Cha1,e0 D<4E 5 a,,e06A,oms an.
Elemen,s
Cha1,e0 44 5 S-bs,anceA 2B,-0esA an.
Sol-b2l2,y
Cha1,e0 47 5 Chem2cal !eac,2ons
Cha1,e0 43A4C <4D 8 Inve0,eb0a,esA
Ve0,2b0a,esA < >lan,s
Cha1,e0 7E 5 >lan, >0ocesses
Cha1,e0 74 5 Bac,e02aA >0o,2s,sA an. $-ng2
Grading Policy
50% Tests/quizzes
25% Class work, homework
la!s
25% Class Partici"ation
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)omework *+, Please ha-e "arents com"lete the .orm !elow or com"lete the same
.orm online at www$shah.$wee!ly$com under the "arent letter ta!$
!/ %tudents "lease com"lete the 0Getting to 1now 2ou3 .orm online
c/ Please take the short learning styles quiz "osted on wee!ly and com"lete
the .orm$
7. BE%AVIO!& A##
st.%e"ts m.st beha,e
appropr!ate#- a"% 0o##ow #ass
r.#es at a## t!mes.
'. >A!E"T CO"TACT& $are"ts a"
o"tat me at
0shah=shoo#s."-./o,, thro./h
>eeb#-, or #ea,e a messa/e at 71'5
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SCIENCE SAFETY RULES
4ollow all instructions care.ully$ 5se s"ecial care
when you see the word CAUTION$
6e-er do la!oratory work unless your teacher is
su"er-ising you$
7lways .ollow the directions gi-en !y your la!
manual or !y your teacher$
1now the location o. 788 sa.ety equi"ment in the
la!oratory$
7lways wear "rotecti-e eyewear and clothing unless
instructed otherwise !y your teacher$
69:9; run, "ush, or engage in horse"lay o. any
kind in the la!oratory$
6e-er eat or drink in the la!oratory$
;e"ort any accident, s"ill, or !reakage to you
teacher immediately$
7lways clean your work area and equi"ment at the
end o. the la! "eriod$
<ress "ro"erly .or the la!oratory
a$ ;oll long slee-es a!o-e the wrist$
!$ <o not wear loose=.itting slee-es or !ulky
outerwear$
c$ Tie !ack long hair$
5se care with electricity$
a$ 7lways make sure electrical cords are ke"t away .rom
the edge o. the ta!le where "eo"le "assing !y can catch
them$
!$ 7lways make sure that your hands are dry !e.ore you
handle any electrical equi"ment$
c$ 7lways use electrical equi"ment in a com"letely dry
area$
>e care.ul with la!oratory glassware$
a$ 7lways check glassware !e.ore you use it$
6e-er use glassware that is chi""ed or
cracked$ %how this glassware to your teacher$
!$ <o not clean u" any !roken glassware, in.orm
the teacher$
>e -ery care.ul with heat or .ire$
a$ 7lways use tongs to handle hot containers, o!?ects, or
materials$
!$ 7lways heat liquids slowly and/or co-er to a-oid
s"attering$
c$ 7lways turn !urners and hot"lates o.. when they are not
in use$
d$ 6e-er allow .lamma!le materials such as alcohol near
an o"en .lame$
e$ 6oti.y your teacher in the case o. a !urn$ #inor !urns
should !e soaked immediately in cold running water$
5se e@treme care when working with chemicals$
a$ 7lways treat the chemicals in the la!oratory as
hazardous$
!$ 6e-er taste su!stances in the la!oratory$
c$ 6e-er smell or touch su!stances in the la!oratory
without s"eci.ic instructions$
d$ 6e-er mi@ any chemicals unless you are instructed to
do so$
e$ 5se materials .rom containers that are clearly marked$
.$ Aear goggles and an a"ron whene-er heating
chemicals$
g$ B. you s"ill any chemicals on your skin, wash your skin
with running water$ Bn.orm your teacher immediately$
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CLASS ROOM RULES
+$ ;es"ect all classmates and adults
at all times$
2$ 6o talking while others are
s"eaking$
'$ ;aise your hand to s"eak in class$
($ 6o 97TB6G, <;B61B6G or
C)9AB6G G5# in class or the
la!$
5$ >e on time and !e "re"ared to
work with your Science Journal
each day$
H$ ;es"ect othersF "ersonal s"ace$
&$ 4ollow sa.ety rules at all times$
I$ 7sk questions i. you do not
understand$
J$ Com"lete all assignments on time$
+0$ >ring a "ositi-e attitude
e-erydayK
Bring your Science
Journal
to class each day, and
leave your Science
Textbook at home.