|
Course Overview
Each area of study is set up according to state and national benchmarks. The order of instruction (listed below) will be followed throughout the year to ensure that concepts and topics are taught according to our benchmarks and standards. |
|
First Nine Weeks
Nature of Science, Atomic Theory, & Chemistry – topics include a review of laboratory safety, classroom rules and procedures, the scientific method, solving scientific problems, physical and chemical properties of matter, atoms, elements compounds, mixtures, atomic theory and the periodic table
Second Nine Weeks
Physical Properties & Matter Cycles– changes topics include the states of matter and physical and chemical changes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, carbon & nitrogen cycles
Third Nine Weeks
The Universe & The Solar System– topics include the EM spectrum, scale of the universe, Law of Universal Gravitation, physical properties of stars, historical models of the solar system, relationships between Sun, Earth, & Moon, and the effects of space exploration on the economy & culture of Florida
Fourth Nine Weeks
FSSA review & administration, engineering design challenges, transition to high school biology/environmental science
State Assessment encompassing 94 standaards from 6th, 7th, & 8th grade will be Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Nature of Science, Atomic Theory, & Chemistry – topics include a review of laboratory safety, classroom rules and procedures, the scientific method, solving scientific problems, physical and chemical properties of matter, atoms, elements compounds, mixtures, atomic theory and the periodic table
Second Nine Weeks
Physical Properties & Matter Cycles– changes topics include the states of matter and physical and chemical changes, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, carbon & nitrogen cycles
Third Nine Weeks
The Universe & The Solar System– topics include the EM spectrum, scale of the universe, Law of Universal Gravitation, physical properties of stars, historical models of the solar system, relationships between Sun, Earth, & Moon, and the effects of space exploration on the economy & culture of Florida
Fourth Nine Weeks
FSSA review & administration, engineering design challenges, transition to high school biology/environmental science
State Assessment encompassing 94 standaards from 6th, 7th, & 8th grade will be Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
|
My Perspective
What is Science?From a very early age, I asked questions about the world around me. I have always been a lover of nature, humanity, and explorer of the world. Science is the quest and search for answers, of many kinds. In science we are able to ask questions, research, test ideas, and discover new questions that can lead us into places we never thought possible. This is why, science, is my favorite subject to teach. From the teaching perspective, I am able to utilize all my skills as a teacher to include concepts of not just science, but math, history, English/Language Arts, Art and communication. I hope to inspire, in your student, a desire to ask questions, think critically, argue their perspective with evidence, and see the wonders of the world around them. Through science we can discover answers to questions we have yet thought to ask.
|
|
What I expect from students.
Come to class, each day, prepared and ready to discover new things. Work hard in class, give your best, and respect each other and our classroom & materials. Know that I LOVE science, have a sense of humor, love my career, and only want the best for the development of each and every one of my students.
