Welcome

If you would like to read the syllabus for the Life Science or Earth Science, please click on the links to access information such as classroom rules, the grading scale, and topics to be discussed.
One last thing that you might find interesting is a NASA picture of the day. Every picture has a great description of what you are seeing.


Enjoy!

Classroom expectations

I expect you to:

1. Always think safety first. NO HORESEPLAY IN THE LAB AREA!
2. Be in the room and prepared for class when the period begins.
3. Do your own work and work on science in science class.
4. Respect each other, yourself, and science as a worthwhile subject.
5. Follow all school rules including the dress code.
6. Take responsibility for your own actions!

I will not tolerate:
1. Swearing, offensive language, or rudeness
2. Tardiness
3. Cell phones in the classroom
4. Cheating
5. Physical Contact – hitting, kicking, pushing, etc.
6. Unsafe Actions – anything that you intentionally do that puts you or someone else in danger
7. Defiance

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Practice for the upcomming 7th grade test

Chapter 15: Support, Movement, and Responses


Section 1: The Skin (quiz)


Section 2: The Muscular System (quiz)


Section 3: The Skeletal System (quiz)


Section 4: The Nervous System (quiz)


When the brain is damaged, paralysis can result.  Quadriplegics are individuals whose arms and legs are paralyzed.  The word quadriplegic has its roots in the Latin word quadra meaning "four," and the Greek word plege meaning "stroke."  How is this combination of words appropriate for its definition? A stroke can cause paralysis (loss of function) of all four limbs.  Google the word hemiplegia to determine how it relates to paralysis. Hemiplegia is total or partial paralysis of one side of the body. hemi means half
The answers are written in white lettering, so to see the answers, highlight the missing text like you will be copying the whole paragraph...

Virtual Lab... Identifying major bones in the human body


Standardized test practice for the Ch. 15 test
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