This document provides an overview of the science curriculum for the year. It includes topics such as science safety, the scientific method, field studies of soil, human body systems, ecology, genetics, and environmental issues. Other notes cover grading, leadership goals, lab rules, and iPad rules. Personality types and population growth are also discussed. The document outlines the various units of study, expectations, and class procedures.

1. SCIENCE SEVEN
1ST WEEKS OF SCHOOL NOTES
Introduction to
Pygmy Rabbit

2. SCIENCE TOPICS FOR THE YEAR
1. SCIENCE SAFETY
 Why is it important to
follow lab safety rules,
equipment, and
procedures?.
 Final exam = 90% or
above to pass exam or
retake until you meet
standard.

3. 1B. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES – YEAR AROUND
 Population, Systems, Pollution, Solutions

4. 2. SCIENTIFIC METHOD & EXPERIMENT BASICS
 Thorough review of entire process using
theory, activities, demos & labs.
Diving Submarine Lab

5. 3. FIELD STUDY - SOIL
 What is soil & why is soil important to life?
 History, research, field & lab observations.

6. 4. PHYSICAL SCIENCE BASICS
 Atoms, physical & chemical changes

7. 5. HUMAN BODY SYSTEM BASICS
 Circulatory, Respiratory and Digestive…
others?

8. WATER, SALMON & LIFE
 Water and salmon life cycle &
environment

9. 6. CELLS AND LIFE BASICS
 Structure & Function of plant & animal
cells
http://www.mybloodyourblood.org/biology_white.htm

10. GENETICS BASICS
 DNA structure, sexual vs asexual
Reproduction
www.10news.com
questions.thoughts.com
413some.blogspot.com

11. ECOLOGY BASICS
 Environment, Food Webs, Energy
Pyramids, Threatened & Endangered
species

12. GRADE COMPOSITION
 Leadership, Participation & Teamwork = 10%
of your final grade.
 Assignments & Checkpoints = 45%.
 Test & Quiz Scores = 45%.
Required redos: Life Science Students score
3.0 or redo
Challenge Students 3.5 or redo

13. World
of
Work
Why leadership
skills?
LPT Issues
vs
Academic Issues
KSA = Knowledge
Skills
Abilities
“Foundational K.S.A.”
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Leadership, Participation & Teamwork Goal
Setting.

14. LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATION & TEAMWORK
GOAL SETTING.
 Job: develop goals (3 or above 3, 3.5, 4) to
help build knowledge, skills & abilities so you
can reliably achieve standard in each area of
LPT .
 List at least two elements to work on for each
area.

15. KEY EXPECTATIONS & GENERAL RULES

16. KEY EXPECTATIONS
 1. Keep an appropriate,
respectful learning environment.
 2. Actively participate in your
own learning.
 3. Always be respectful of
yourself and others.

17. GENERAL RULES
 Start of day
a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s jobs
 End of Day
a. Stand Up b. Go over day’s
Jobs.
 Tardy:
a. Sign in quietly b. Go to your
seat
 Talking in class:
a. Not for Alone work. b. Use 12”

18. GENERAL RULES
 Signals for Quiet:
a. Hand up b. Lights off (5sec) c. Cow
Bell
 Roaming around:
a. Not allowed
 Hands off :
a. Cabinets except single door b. files
c. Display station.
 Substitute (Guest)
a. Be helpful & treat better than your
teacher!

19. GENERAL RULES
 Restroom
a. Sign out once a week. b. Emergency -
ok.
 Absent make up work
a. 1 day for each day absent. b. Mark
Absent
c. Put in Absent/Late/Redo file
 Late Passes
a. 4 a semester b. fill out - staple to work
c. put in YELLOW Absent/Late/Redo file

20. GENERAL RULES
 Work Redos
a. Within 5 days of return. b. Put “Redo”
on top. c. Attach old work. d. Put In Late File
 Test Redos
a. Within 5 days
 Grade entry errors - Easy to fix!
a. If you suspect an error in your grades,
see me with the work asap.

21. WORK/LAB TEAM RULES
 1. Do Lab overview & Safety brief
 2. Quietly clear Stations - Don Safety Gear
 3. Choose Positions (Team Leader,
Operators, Recorders, Timekeeper)
 4. Read, Reread, Follow, & Check Off
instructions w/ period number when done
 5. Everyone takes proper data & Recorder
posts team data
 6. Clean Station & area when done

22. FOURTEEN ON A NAIL RULES
Mission: Balance all fourteen loose nails on the head of the one
nail in the wood.
Materials: a. 14 Nails b. Nail in wood block
c. Pen d. Portfolio
Time Limit: 10 minutes
 Absolutely NO talking allowed.
Share ideas – Everyone gets a chance.
Use proper team behavior (LPT)
 If a team thinks they’ve solved the problem…..
Cover the project & send one person to get me.
 Finish - Clean up – put everything back as before.
 Write a complete FRED reflection in your portfolio about the
Leadership, Participation and Teamwork shown in this task.

24. SO WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MR. SCHMIED?

25. SO WHY IS IT IMPORTANT
TO STUDY SCIENCE?
John Schmied 2012

26. EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 1 – BULLDOZER 2

27. EXAMPLE OF FIGURE 2 – BULLDOZER 2

28. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS
1) Passionate Learners about
Science & Nature
2) Self Motivated
solution seekers
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29. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS
3) Good
Communicators
4) Curious about
Nature
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30. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS
5) Creative Problem Solvers
think “out of the box”
6) Risk takers
willing to fail
sometimes publicly.
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31. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS
7) Persistent & Resilient
Bounce back from
failure
8) Focused
Stick to-it-tive ness
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32. 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF SCIENTISTS
9) Open minded & Honest
about data & results
10) Analytical
Logical, systematic,
methodical
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33. IPAD RULES –>
ALL TECH RULES APPLY PLUS THESE:
 You are responsible for your own iPad
 Use authorized APPS
 Report any issues ASAP
 Keep screen clean
 Put iPads away properly (screen left – proper slot)
Do NOT:
 Go into non Class APPS
 Install APPS or updates
 Up or Download unless told to
 Change Settings
 Change Screen or Background
 Delete user accounts or files

34. UNIT SLIDESHOW LINKS
 What is Science, What isn’t Science
 Observations and Inferences.

35. WHAT IS MY PERSONALITY
TYPE?
AN EXPLORATION OF PERSONALITY DISCOVERY
WHY I’M NOT ALWAYS THE SAME AS OTHERS
Myers & Briggs Personality Type
Descriptions taken from www.16personalities.com

36. MEYERS BRIGGS PERSONALITY PROFILE!
Determine your personality type by going to:
16personalities.com - take the 12 min test.
Once finished, write the overall results down on note
paper. Then answer these questions & be ready to share
your data with your team and the class:
1. Your personality type & one sentence description.
2. Three strengths associated with your personality.
3. Three weaknesses associated with your personality.
4. Tell one personal goal you have for working
better as team member in this class.

38. ITS NOT
REALLY THIS
SIMPLE!

39. OR THIS
SIMPLE!!
ITS JUST
THAT WE
ARE ALL
DIFFERENT.
WE WORK &
SEE THINGS
DIFFERENT
WAYS!.

40. HOW COMMON IS MY PERSONALITY TYPE?
ISTJ
11.6%
ISFJ
13.8%
INFJ
1.5%
INTJ
2.1%
ISTP
5.4%
ISFP
8.8%
INFP
4.4%
INTP
3.3%
ESTP
4.3%
ESFP
8.5%
ENFP
8.1%
ENTP
3.2%
ESTJ
8.7%
ESFJ
12.3%
ENFJ
2.5%
ENTJ
1.8%

41. “WORLD POPULATION GROWTH”
 In this job you were to do some quick research the
history of human population over time.
a. Google "World Population over Time"
b. Do 10ish minutes of research, especially graph
images...
C.. I suggest you put in
 the source url,
 graph,
 your basic description, &
 personal response to your quick research.
 Length - I didn't say. Not less than a 1/2 page... Not more
than 1 page...

42. GRADING MARKS
 IPQ = Include part of the question in your answer
 NAS = Not a sentence
 Data = No data, or not complete data
 P = Pronoun – science doesn’t use pronouns unless
specifically asked a question….
“What is your opinion” – then ok
(He, She, We, They, Them, IT etc.)
 RO = Run on sentence.
 AWK = Awkward phrasing
 Inc = incomplete or Incorrect.

43. R-A-I-O STRATEGY
You Have No Limitations
–Recognize the Situation – Big Picture
–Adapt
–Improvise
–Overcome!
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