Class Objectives

Students will:

• Have interactive, hands-on experience through daily labs

• Use technology – integrating use of labs on laptops

• Focus on Scientific Method and data interpretation

• Experience differentiated instruction integrating other

• subject areas into science curriculum

Class Activities

6th Grade

• Matter and Energy/Solar Energy

• Motion and Forces

• Electricity and Magnetism

7th Grade

• Study and model genetics/DNA

• In depth study of the 6 kingdoms

• Dissection Unit

8th Grade

• Astronomy/Meteorology

• Weather

• Earth Science

• Photography Scavenger Hunt

Links

Cell Tour Web Site

Cells Alive

Clouds C. Wozniak

SolarViews

UCAR Weather

Endocrine System

Text Book Site

SciLinks.org

CNN News

Science News for Kids(New link)

Science Fair Ideas

Discovery School Science Fair Site

Internet Public Library Science Fair Links (some don't work)

Homework Sites Science Fair Links

Links to Regional and State Science Fairs

Lakewood Public Library Links

www.infohio.org

Ask our Technology Coordinator for the password and username. Then click a grade range then:

Access Science>Astronomy and Space Science>Biographies