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information about the classes:
- Please make sure your children have a
TI30X calculator. They may not be able
to use it for every lesson this year, but it
will be important for them to have it for
many of them this year and for Pre Algebra
next year.
- In math we began the year by reviewing
order of operations by asking everyone to
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, and
evaluating some simple equations.
(Aunt Sally)
We start the year out with chapter 11 in
the back of the book learning about
Earth Science. We learn about the
Earth's plates and how they are involved
with earthquakes, volcanoes, and the
formation of mountains. We will
continue on about Earth Science with weather
and outer space. During the 2nd
quarter got into our Life Science unit by
discussing cells, food chains, and
ecosystems, life in the ocean, and we will
end the unit by discussing fossils and how
these are evidence of how species change
over the millions of years. Now,
starting after the new year, we get into an
in depth physical science unit. We
study chemistry during the 3rd quarter
learning about the elements, compounds,
mixtures, acids and bases. We do many
activities throughout. We tested our
rainwater and found that, using very basic
techniques, that it is neutral. During
the 4th quarter we study other areas of
physical science including light, sound and
electricity.
In 7th grade science we cover Life
Science. We began the year by
introducing topics such as the scientific
method, and tools that a life scientist
would use such as a microscope. We
will begin with a study of the cell in the
first book of our Life Science series called
Cells and Heredity. We finished
the first quarter by discussing heredity and
genetics. During the 2nd quarter
started our 2nd book of the series called Life
Over Time. Here got into how
species have evolved throughout the ages. During
the 3rd quarter we get into the third book
called Diversity of Living Things.
Here we look at all the kingdoms of living
things starting with the simplest bacteria
working our way up to the most complex
mammals. The last thing we do in our
4th book called Ecology. Here
we study the effect that we have on the
environment.
Also towards the end or 3rd quarter,
we will have a presentation from a
representative from the Lights For
Learning Corporation. Here the
students will learn about the benefits of
the Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs.
Then the 7th grade students will be selling
these light bulbs as a fundraiser. The
money will go toward their trip to
Springfield. If you are interested in
buying any of these bulbs, you can see a 7th
grade student this spring, or call me at the
number below.
This year in Social Studies we begin
learning about American History. We
started out the first half of year learning
about the early colonies through the
revolution. Next we will begin
discussing the Constitution.
We begin the year in Chapter 1 reviewing the
parts of sentences. Then we got into a
chapter on Nouns, and we are just finishing a
chapter on Verbs.
Spelling is done weekly and will always
follow this schedule:
- The first day of the week (Usually Monday)
the students will be pretested over the
words for the week's unit.
- A grade is not recorded for this
pretest, but those getting not getting
100% on the pretest will need to write
all spelling words 5 times each which
will be due when all spelling homework
is due.
- The 2nd to the last day of the week,
(Usually Thursday) all spelling book pages
are due, as well as their 5 times each.
- The last day of the week, (Usually Friday)
there will be a spelling test over the words
for this week's unit.
Street address:
200 North Wolcott
Thornton, Il 60476
Office
phone:
(708) 877-2550
Ext 112
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