School Year: 2014-2015

Course Name
7
th
Grade Life Science
Course Code 26.0110001
School Name Tucker Middle School Teacher Name Mrs. Greyer
School Phone
Number
(678) 87!0"02 Teacher Email #rittany$%reyer&fc.dekal'.k12.%a.us
School Website htt()**+++.tucker,s.dekal'.k12.%a.us* Teacher
Website
Mrs%reyer.+ee'ly.co,
Course escri!tion
This middle school life science course is designed to give students the necessary skills for a smooth transition from
elementary life science standards to high school biology standards. Students will be given an overview of common strands
in life science including, but not limited to, diversity of living organisms, structure and function of cells, genes and heredity,
ecosystems, and biological evolution.
Curriculum "#er#ie$
The follo+in% acade,ic conce(ts +ill 'e co-ered. T%&S &S "N'Y ( )*&E (N &S S*+,ECT T" C%(N)E-
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.nit 1 / 0ell Structure*#ody Syste,s) Students +ill 'e a'le to relate cell structure to cell function (s(ecifically) cell
,e,'rane1 nucleus1 chloro(lasts1 cyto(las,1 and ,itochondria). Students +ill understand that cells take in nutrients in order
to %ro+1 di-ide1 ,ake needed ,aterials1 and re(roduce. They +ill de,onstrate understandin% of the le-els of cellular
or%ani2ation and the relationshi( a,on% cells1 tissues1 or%ans1 and syste,s
.nit 2 / 3eredity) Genes and chro,oso,es deter,ine the e4(ressions of inherited traits. Selecti-e 'reedin% is used to
enhance a desired trait. 5ll or%anis,s re(roduce se4ually or ase4ually. Many traits of an or%anis, are inherited fro,
'iolo%ical (arents. (6ith the focus on +hich traits are and +hich are not.) Selecti-e 'reedin% is used to enhance a desired
trait.
.nit 7 / 8-olution) 5ll life on 8arth e-ol-ed fro, a co,,on ancestor that first a((eared 'illions of years a%o. 9ariation e4ists
in all s(ecies and allo+s so,e indi-iduals to 'e 'etter a'le to sur-i-e in a (articular en-iron,ent than others. :atural
selection is the (rocess 'y +hich e-olution occurs. 0han%es in s(ecies occur due to natural selection and en-iron,ental
conditions. ;hysical characteristics of or%anis,s chan%e o-er ti,e.
.nit < / 0lassification) This unit teaches the (rinci(les of the de-elo(,ent and use of a dichoto,ous key to identify
or%anis,s.
.nit ! =elationshi(s a,on% >r%anis,s (8colo%y)) This unit +ill lead students in understandin% that the sun is the (ri,ary
source of ener%y1 and that or%anis,s de(end on one another as +ell as their en-iron,ent for sur-i-al. Students +ill 'e a'le
to use and create a food +e' to de,onstrate that ,atter and ener%y is transferred and recycled a,on% or%anis,s and their
en-iron,ent.
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of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in
the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and
resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each students
opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the
students academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and
parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.
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6ormati#e (ssessment - 07
(ssessment urin8 'earnin8 9 257
)uided: &nde!endent: or )rou! Practice 9 457
Summati#e (ssessment or (ssessment o3 'earnin89 ;07
( "0 / 100 AP !pass"
+ 80 / 8" AF !fail"
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Notes:
*#nglish $earners !#$s" must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in
elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or
C% must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year &ith approval from the #$
Studies 'rogram. #nglish $earners must receive a grade for #S($ courses.
**The teacher reserves the right to make adjustments to the syllaus as needed**
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$anguages, /isual Arts and 'erforming Arts.
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Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and
thirteen and a half &ee0s into each semester. The progress of students
shall be evaluated fre1uently and plans shall be generated to remediate
deficiencies as they are discovered. 'lans shall include appropriate
interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board
Policy IH!
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not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school
records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user 2D
or pass&ord. See the "ode o# Student "onduct $ Student %ights
and %es&onsiilities and "haracter 'evelo&ment Handook!
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application or adaptation of a classroom experience. +ome&or0 is at all
times an extension of the teaching,learning experience. 2t should be
considered the possession of the student and should be collected,
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.hen a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by
3eorgia la& or &hen the absence is apparently beyond the control of the
student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade!s" for
those days absent. -a0e4up &or0 must be completed &ithin the
designated time allotted. See Board Policy IH(A!
SC%""' E<PECT(T&"NS 6". S*CCESS
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E<PECT(T&"NS
1- +e in class and in 2our seat on time-
2- =ee! 2our hands: 3eet: and ob>ects to 2oursel3-
;- .aise 2our hand and $ait 3or !ermission to s!ea?-
4- Sta2 in 2our seat unless 2ou ha#e !ermission to do other$ise-
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