From the desk of Mr.

Science is the coolest

subject Lewis.

7TH GRADE SCIENTIST

Learning by Example September 2017

Scientist of the month

Dr. Mae Jemison was the first Female Astronaut of color in the USA.
She was a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Endeavour from
September 12-20 1992, conducting experiments in the weightless envi-
ronment of space. Through hard work and a love of Science, Dr.
Jemison graduated from high school and started college at the age of
16!

Team Assignment
The week of 18-22 requires a lot of collaboration! You can use any re-
source/format for your presentations (see me if you need assistance with
power point) but every team must submit a 1 page written report that has
been collaborated and approved by every group member. Everyone needs
to know the content, be expecting to answer questions.
You will find the rubric on the class page.
Presentations throughout the week, volunteer your group before all the best
slots are taken!

Science project heads up

Pick your experiment and turn in a well written paragraph describing
your project before you go trick-or-treating (due Oct 31)
If you want to use live animals (yes siblings are animals also) talk to me
for a thumbs-up before proceeding.

In This Issue
Who is teaching us?

What kind of learner

are you?

September assign-
ment calendar

Remember! Any original

typos found in this months
newsletter are worth 5
points extra credit
 Who is teaching us?
LCDR (Retired) Devin Lewis
I am originally from El
Paso in West Texas and
joined the Navy to get out
of the desert. After 23
years in the Us Navy I de-
cided to retire and pursue
my lifelong dream of
teaching science to the
next generation of Scien-
tists and Engineers. Dur-
ing my time in the Navy I
started out as an aircraft
Lieutenant Commander Devin Lewis, US Navy
mechanic then went back
to college to complete my
Bachelors of Science de-
gree and become an aero-
nautical engineering duty
officer (Maintenance Of-
ficer or MO) . As a MO in
charge of the safe repair
and upkeep of 67 aircraft, I
used all of my STEM sub-
jects on a daily basis as
well as ELAR in my daily
correspondence and re-
ports. I have been de-
ployed around the world
four times on aircraft carri-
ers (standing in front of
one in my picture) and I
have been to every conti-
nent except Antarctica. I
am still going to school
and currently halfway
through with my masters
degree in education from
Tarleton State University.

Cells: Building blocks of the

body
Im sure you have been thinking, Mr. Lewis, when are we going to get to start the
unit on cells? We love Biology so much! Well, Ive got great news because now is
that time!

Here are all the wonderful things you will know when we are finished. Hold onto
your seats because its really good!
Conceptual knowledge of the unit
What is the basic unit of all forms of life?
group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions is
called?
diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane is called?
What is the small, dense region within most nuclei in which the assembly of
proteins begins?

The best part (Oh, you are going to love this! ) How these systems interact and work
together in order to assemble every living thing on this planet, if we find life else-
where in the universe they may be assembled from something else entirely!
This class is reacting to the news that they
will spend the next few weeks working on
cell structure!
Random idea of the month

Sometimes science
isnt cool!
One Size
Doesnt Fit All
You are in a generation
the world has never seen
before. The rate at which
information changes is
faster than at any other
point in history. You are
a 21st century learner!

What does that mean for

you? Well, heres a list of
skills some experts
(whom I happen to agree
with) believe will be im-
portant for you as future
adult citizens.

1. Problem-solving and
critical thinking
2. Collaboration across
networks and leading by
influence
3. Initiative and entrepre-
neurship
Photo Caption
4. Effective written and
oral communication
5. Accessing and analyz-
ing information
6. Curiosity and imagina-
tion
Last Months Caption Winners
I must go! My people need me!
Each one of us has a dif-
ferent learning style. -Emily B.
Would it be valuable to Invisible Bike
know what kind of learner -Quinn L.
we are? Why or why
not? Ninja cat!
-Stacie P.
Consider those questions
and be prepared to dis-
cuss this in our thinking As winners, you three will collaborate on the class SCI-FI reflection project.
circles on Fridays.

Novembers Caption Contest

Also be prepared to dis-
cuss how our classroom
can help you become a
stronger 21st century
learner.

Submit captions via my inbox so our comedy department can choose a winner.
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Labor Day
Sci-fi book day-
bring your favor-
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