1. Welcome to 7 th Grade Science Class Mrs. Loughnane 2008

2. What will your students get to learn in 7 th grade science? I. Pennsylvania Forestry I. Pennsylvania Forestry –A. Natural renewable resource –B. 4 th largest industry in PA, 5 billion dollar industry –C. Pests that invade our oak trees, excel graphing –D. Tree identification using field guide books II. Insects A. Classification 1. What is an insect? 2. Who is stronger humans or insects? B. Integrated Pest Management 1. What is a pest? 2. How do you read a pesticide label? 3. What are safe alternatives to pesticides?

3. III. Evolution III. Evolution –A. Natural Selection –B. Darwin –C. Fossils and other evidence for evolution –D. Biodiversity –E. Endangered Species and Extinction –F. University of PA museum evolution exhibit IV. Cells A. Microscopes B. Organelles and Functions C. Mitosis – cell growth and division D. Osmosis and Diffusion V. Genetics A. DNA B. Dominant and Recessive traits C. Punnett Squares and Probability D. Genetic Diseases

4. VI. Environmental Science VI. Environmental Science –A. Populations and Communities 1. Abiotic and Biotic 2. Food Webs - owl pellets –B. Ecosystems and Biomes 1. Dioramas 2. Cycles in Nature with aquariums –C. Land Resources 1. Land conservation 2. Agriculture 3. Waste Disposal and Recycling

5. Environmental Science Continued –D. Air Resources 1. Pollution 2. Global Warming –E. Water Resources 1. Watersheds 2. Water testing –a. Chemical –b. Macroinvertebrates

6. How will my student be assessed? I. Homework I. Homework II. Quizzes and Tests III. Laboratory IV. Projects V. Notebooks

7. How do I find out if my student is being successful? I. Parental Portal –A. http:msdemail.net II. Val Loughnane’s website III. Email –A. vloughnane@methacton.org