Lisa Vamvakias Chemistry and 7th Grade Science

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7th Grade Science

8/12/09- Welcome back to DSA!! If you want to get ahead, pull up the syllabus from the link below, sign it and bring the signature page only to me, or you may have your parent/guardian send me an e-mail stating that you have read this and understand the syllabus. The syllabus explains what we will be doing in Life Science for 2009/2010. It also has a small list of school supplies, safety and classroom rules, etc.

We will start with Scientific Method. Homework assignments and classwork will be posted in the classroom and on Infinite Campus.

7th Grade Syllabus:

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/7thSyl09101.doc

Assignments so far:

8/21/09: signed syllabus-homework- e-mail or hard copy-5 free points

8/26/09: Pelleagra questions-in-class-10 points

8/28/09: medicine Inquiry- in-class-10 points

8/31/09: warm-up check- in class-10 points

9/8/09:spongebob worksheet-homework-10 points

9/16/09:Scientific Method Test-60 points

9/24/08:Three system body poster-group work-10 points

9/28/09: Digestion of a bean written work and skit-group work-10 points

Science Test on scientific method and experimental design September 16th and 17th

Review on September 15th

Test: http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/7thGradeTestI.doc

Human Body Project Description:October/November

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/HumanBodySystemProject1.doc

System descriptions: each group has one system:

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/HumanBSD.doc

Timeline and point value:

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/HBS70.doc

Flour babies are coming, here are the rules....

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/FlourBabies2009RulesandRegulations1.doc

We will not have time to complete a hands on activity for the body system project, and goups may turn in one paper, but the rest needs to completed.

We will be having a speaker coming on November 13th, teaching about the science behind organ donation and transplants. It is affiliated with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's Hall of Life. I will post an exclusion form on the website soon. if you do not want your child to participate in this please sign the form and send it to school with your student by 11/9/09.

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/Transplantexclusion.doc

Chemistry

8/12/09- Welcome back to DSA!! We have a year of growth and brain exercises. Below is a link to the Chemistry Syllabus. You may read it, sign it and bring this in to me for points!!! You may also send me an e-mail to save paper stating that you and your parent/gaurdian have read and understand the syllabus. Supplies are listed on the syllabus.

Chemistry Syllubus:

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/ChemSyl09101.doc

Honors Credit: http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/HonorscreditinChemistry.doc

Bond Review Test 11/9/09 on Chapter 6, 15, 16 , Blue Book

http://static.dpsk12.org/gems/dsa/ChemistryReview.doc

Assignments fo far:

8/21/09- signed syllabus-e-mail or hard copy-10 extra points

8/21/09-safety test-10 points

8/26/09-elements and compunds lab write-up-20 points

9/4/09- isotope lab table and questions- 10 points

9/17/09- (Honors only )first Chemistry paper due-25 points

9/21/09 conversion homework- 10 points

9/30/09 Test on parts of an atom, conversion, sig figs and scientific notation-70 points

9/30/09 Ionization energy graph and questions -10 points

10/5/09 Electron configuration worksheet due-10 points

10/7/09 Electrolysis lab questions-5 points

10/7/09 individual Chem to Go questions-5 points

10/14/09 (Honors only) 2nd Chemistry paper due-25 points