1. Welcome to Seventh Grade Science Mr. Gould Room 20

2. My Family

3. Contact Information Contact Information (this is all listed on the school website) If you ever need to talk to me please feel free to stop by either before of after school and I will be more than happy to help. If you ever need to get a hold of me for any reason please email me at: mgould@ausd.netmgould@ausd.net You may also leave me voice mail at 626-821-8362 X 6220 Remind app text 81010 with the message @mrgou

4. Grades My grades will be available online. Students can turn in late work but it will have points taken off. I will send a progress report home for each student, even if they are doing well. Please use the Parent Portal to access your child’s grades.

5. Homework Homework is assigned for different reasons. It may be to finish an assignment they started in class, or to prepare for a lecture the next day. All assignments should be written down in their agenda each day. If it is not finished then it would be homework. You can view the days assignments on my website. Just click on daily assignments.

6. 7 Th Grade Science The Scientific Method Cell Biology Genetics Structure and Function of Living Things Evolution

7. Adolescence Leaving Childhood Jaydene Davis will be our guest speaker for several times throughout the year. We will be discussing the expectations that we have for your children as they mature. We will also look at how they learn and their intelligence styles.

8. Outdoor Science School October 12 th – 16 th Pinecrest Conference Center

9. Outdoor Science School Information Outdoor Science School: This will be the most educational and exciting trip that you could possibly send your child on. For more information please contact me, or you can go the camps website at http://www.arrowheadkidscamp.com/ as well as http://www.arrowheadkidscamp.com/ http://www.arrowheadkidscamp.com/outdoorscie nceschool/pinecrestconferencecent.htmlhttp://www.arrowheadkidscamp.com/outdoorscie nceschool/pinecrestconferencecent.html

10. Penny Wars!!!!!!!! We are holding a fund raiser to help students that can not afford to go to OSS. It will run for the next two weeks.

11. The Scientific Process Make an observation Ask a question Form a hypothesis Test the hypothesis Draw conclusions

12. Cell Biology Introduction to the Microscope Comparing Animal, Plant, Protists and Bacteria Cells Learn the Functions of Cell Parts Explore the Semi-Permeable Membrane

13. Genetics Differences Between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction How Chromosomes Determine Traits

14. Evolution and Adaptation Adaptations of plants and animals to their environment.

15. Structure and Function Plant and Animal Systems