Mrs. Kim Hawkins
Science 5th-8th
Conferences: please email me to schedule a conference
Objective
7th graders will be learning all about “Life Science” which includes structure and function of animal and plant cell; human health, nutrition and healthy habits; body systems and homeostasis; genetics; investigating organisms and their environments.
Course Description
7th grade science will address the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) through the following strands:
Science investigation and reasoning
Cell structure and functions
Genetics
Adaptations in plants and animals
Organisms and their environments
Ecosystems
Body systems and homeostasis
Characteristics of the solar system
1st Quarter:
Science investigation and reasoning
Cell structure and functions
Genetics
TEKS: 7.1 a,b; 7.2 a-e; 7.3 a-d; 7.4 a,b; 7.14 a-c
2nd Quarter:
Adaptations in plants and animals
Organisms and their environment
TEKS: 7.11 a-c; 7.12 c-f; 7.13 a,b
3rd Quarter:
Ecosystems
Body systems and homeostasis
TEKS: 7.5 a,b; 7.12 a,b; 7.13 a,b
SMCS Grading Policy
A 90%-100%
B 80%-90%
C 75%-79%
D 70%-74%
F 69% or below
To be promoted from one grade level to the next, a student shall attain an overall average of 70 or above
for the year in all courses taken. In addition, a student shall attain an average of 70 or above in the
following subjects:language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and religion
Science Grading Policy
Class Work/Homework 25%
Quizzes/Lab Work 25%
Tests 50%
TOTAL 100%
10 points will be deducted from student work that is turned in without a nameAbsent Work
The SMCS attendance policy is located on the school’s website. The student is responsible for any missed assignments. Teachers are not responsible for compiling absent work. Students are given one day, for each day absent to make up work. Tests will be taken within two days of students return. Please refer to the Attendance policy in the SMCS Parent/Student Handbook for further information.
Late Work
The student is responsible for turning in each and every assignment he/she has been assigned on the following class day. The student will lose 10 points the first day that it is late. The second day the assignment is late, the student will receive a zero and will use recess time to complete the assignment.
Visitors
For our children's safety, all visitors must report to the school office and log in and out each time they visit the St. Mary’s Catholic School campus, this includes lunch time. Visitors may only enter the school through the front door. This applies to those dropping off an item and those staying to volunteer.Parents are not permitted to enter the classroom or library without approval from the school office.
Telephones
Students may not carry or use cell phones or other electronic equipment during school hours. Cell phones and other electronic equipment brought for after-school use must be secured in the school office during the day, not kept in lockers, book bags, or given to the homeroom teacher, etc.Students may make emergency phone calls in the School Office. Students may not call for assignments or homework unless requested by the teacher.