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7th Grade Honors Integrated Science
Bradford Academy THIS IS A GRADE.
Mrs. Crunk, Room 329 This is your first!
kcrunk@bradfordacademy.com homework grade!
(248) 351-000 ext

Description and Goal:

Seventh Grade Honors Integrated Science curriculum focuses on knowledge and skills in four
disciplines of science: Scientific Inquiry, Physical Science, Earth Science and Life Science. Through
Integrated Science, students develop an understanding of how concepts in these disciplines are interconnected
and related to each other. The goal of 7th grade Science is for students to increase their scientific knowledge,
reasoning and understanding. To accomplish this, students will generate questions, conduct investigations,
analyze and present their findings. Students will develop problem-solving skills as they apply knowledge in
new situations and make connections between what they learn in class to the world around them. Higher
order thinking/learning skills will be emphasized in the 7th Grade Honors science class. Higher order thinking
skills move students from basic knowledge and comprehension to application and analysis.

Course Topics:
The following course topics will be covered over the school year.
Inquiry Science Physical Science
• Generate questions •Waves: sound, light, water, seismic
• Design and conduct •Periodic Table and its organization
scientific investigations
• Construct charts and
•Structure of atoms and molecules
graphs from data •Chemical changes
• Interpret data and
communicate findings

Earth Science Life Science

• The effect of human activity on the • Cell structure and function
Earth
• Photosynthesis
• Weather and climate
• Water Cycle
• Cellular growth and development

• Atmosphere • Heredity and reproduction

Guidelines:

The following rules are set for all 7th grade Honors/Intensive Cohort classes. Additional procedures will be
discussed and posted to assure a safe productive learning environment.
Classroom Rules:
  Be Respectful
o To Yourself
o To Teachers/Staff
o To Peers
o To School/Personal Property
 Be Responsible
o With your assignments
o With your study habits
 Be Ready and Prepared
o By being on time
o With books and completed work
o With pen, sharpened pencil, and paper

Consequences for not following the rules:

1. Teacher will verbally correct the student’s inappropriate behavior.

2. Student will complete refocus form in another room (Accumulation of 3 refocus forms will result in 3 pts.)
3. Teacher will call home and/or notify parent in writing of inappropriate behavior.
4. Teacher will send student with a referral to the principal, vice principal, or his/her designee

Assignments:
 Honor students can expect homework each week even daily.
 Assignments will include homework, class work, groups and individual projects, tests and quizzes.
 Honor students will complete three research projects throughout the year. This will include the Science
Fair project along with two other projects.
 Honor students will participate in two field studies, one in the fall and one in the spring.

Grading

Class assignments are given to help students improve their science skills and assess what they have learned.
Each assignment will be given a point value. Grades will be calculated as a percentage of points earned out of
possible points. All major projects and assignment will be scored using a rubric scale provided for that
project. Following the rubric will assist students in obtaining the highest grade possible.

Grading Scale:

100 – 90 = A 69 – 60 = D
89 – 80 = B 59 - ↓ = F
79 – 70 = C

Grades will be based on:

 Preparation Points: 5% of total grade: These points are awarded for being prepared for class,
which includes having finished homework, being on time in seat and working on bell work and
having a pen, pencil and science notebook.
 Class Participation Points: 5% of total grade: These points are awarded for contributing to the
learning environment by working cooperatively with your group, participating in whole group
discussions and displaying positive attitudes towards the class, assignment and fellow students.
  Class work: 25% of total grade
 Homework: 20% of total grade
 Projects and tests: 30% of total grade
 Quizzes: 15% of total grade

Missing Work Policy:

Students should not have missing work! All work is expected to be completed and turned in on time. If
work is turned in late, 5% will be marked down for each day that it is late. If late work is not turned in by
Monday after it is assigned, students will be required to attend Saturday School. See student handbook for
details of Saturday School.

Make-up Work Policy

Students are strongly encouraged to be at school and complete work on time; each new class activity uses
concepts from previous assignments, and student teams depend on completion of your work for finishing
group projects. Students are responsible for completing all Science work including bellwork, whether they are
present in class the day the work is assigned or not.

However, there are times when illness or circumstances happen and students cannot be present. When absent,
students are allowed one per day of absence. It is the responsibility of the student to request and obtain
the missing assignments.

Suggested 7th Grade Supply List ( This list is for all classes not just science.)

• 12 Spiral Notebooks (one for each subject and one per trimester)
• 2 composition notebooks
• 4 two pocket folders (one for each subject)
• 1 One inch 3-ring binder with pockets and paper (for Science. No wider than 1 inch)
• USB memory stick (one to be used in all classes)
• Loose-leaf paper (one packet)
• Graphing paper (one packet)
• Blue or Black pens
• Sharpened Pencils
• Eraser
• Red Checking Pen/Pencil
• Highlighters
• Glue Stick
• Index Cards
• 1 12inch ruler
• 2 boxes of tissue (give to homeroom teacher)
• Hand sanitizer (give to homeroom teacher)
• 1 roll of paper towel (give to homeroom teacher)
• Library Card for the Southfield Public Library
• A book to read during DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) everyday
*Please label your supplies with a permanent marker.
*Please send supplies once lockers have been assigned.
*Students may need to purchase additional supplies/replenish supplies during the school year

How parents can help?

Classroom learning is a partnership. Each student is responsible for coming to class with a good attitude
prepared to learn science to the best of his or her ability. Research shows that students whose parents are
involved in their learning have a higher success rate in school. Here are some ways that parents can help:
 Be involved! Ask your student if they have work. If they are continuously saying, “I have no work” be
suspicious and ask the teacher. Homework will be assigned at a minimum once a week.
 At times, various materials may be needed such as empty milk cartons, old newspapers or empty two-
liter bottles. Please participate by sending in requested materials when possible.

Please feel free to call me at school (248) 351-000 ext or e-mail me at kcrunk@bradfordacademy.com if
you have questions about the science program or your student’s class work. I will respond to your contact
before or after school hours.

Please remember to contact your student’s homeroom teacher and the school office if any contact information
changes including address, phone, and e-mail address.

After you and your student have read this syllabus, please complete the attached information form and return
it to me by Friday, September 10, 2010.

THIS IS THE FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. Returning the form completed is your first grade!

RETURNING THIS FORM COMPLETED IS A GRADE!

By signing below you are stating that you have read the 7th Grade Honors Integrated Science syllabus and
understand the information it contains.

Student name (please print) ______________________________________ Period _________

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TEACHER: MRS. CRUNK

CLASS: 7TH GRADE HONORS SCIENCE