Beginning in 7th grade, our students have a more structured, rigorous approach to co-op. They have weekly reading and assignments to be completed at home. They also have exams and grades to help prepare them for higher studies. Along with the science material, students will also learn specific study skills.
Here is the syllabus for this course. "Football game" is noted on days I will be out of town.
Tuesdays 9:50-10:40
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Event
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Reading and On Your Own questions (required before class)
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Title
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Labs
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Study Skills focus
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Thursday 2:30-3:30 (optional)
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Sep 3
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Class
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Intro to class
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Welcome to 7th grade!
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1.1, 1.2
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Skimming while reading, using a syllabus
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Football game
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Sep 10
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Class
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Module 1
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A brief history of science
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1.3. 1.4
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Lab reports
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Sep 17
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Class
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Module 2
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Scientific inquiry
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2.1, 2.2
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Taking notes from a lecture
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Football game
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Sep 24
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Class
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Module 3
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How to analyze and interpret experiments
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3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
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Taking notes while reading
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Football game
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Oct 1
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Field trip
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At’l Do Farms
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Oct 8
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Class
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Module 4
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Science, applied science, and technology
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4.1, 4.2
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Summarizing
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Oct 15
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Class
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Module 5
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The history of life: archaeology, geology, and paleontology
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6.1, 6.2
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Flash cards
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Football game
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Oct 22
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Field trip
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Review session
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Oct 29
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Class
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Module 6
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Foundations of geology
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6.3, 6.4, 6.5
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Checking your work
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Nov 5
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Class
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Module 7
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The fossil record
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7.1, 7.2
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Using a calendar to plan work
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Nov 12
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Class
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Module 8
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Uniformitarianism and catastrophism
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8.1
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Test taking
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Review session
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Nov 19
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Field trip
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MIDTERM EXAM
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Turn in lab books
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Dec 3
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Christmas party
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Jan 14
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extra
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Making edible animal and plant cells
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Jan 25
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January presentation
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Feb 4
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Class
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Module 9
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What is life?
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9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5
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Feb 11
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Class
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Module 10
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Classifying life
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10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
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Feb 18
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Class
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Module 11
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The human body: fearfully and wonderfully made
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11.1, 11.2, 11.3
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Feb 25
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Field trip
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Review session
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Mar 3
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Class
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Dissection
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Special dissection lab
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Mar 10
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Class
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Module 12
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Energy and life
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12.1, 12.2, 12.3
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Mar 17
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Spring break
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Module 13
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The human digestive system
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13.1, 13.2, 13.3
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Mar 24
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Class
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Mar 31
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Field trip
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Module 14
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The human respiratory and circulatory systems
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14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5
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Review session
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Apr 7
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Class
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Apr 14
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Class
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Module 15
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The human lymphatic, endocrine, and urinary systems
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15.1, 15.2
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Apr 21
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Class
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Module 16
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The human nervous system
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16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5, 16.6
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Review session
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Apr 28
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Field trip
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FINAL EXAM
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Turn in lab books
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May 5
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Field day
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