P.A.R.A.D.E PROGRAM

 

Class Description

 

Title of class:  Science 7-8

 

Date: September '09 - June '10

Grade group(s):  7th and 8th grade students

 

Schedule:

Day: Tuesday  Block:  2                 

 

Class Length: Yearlong                                 

 

Core Class   

 

Purpose:

This is a course in middle school biology. Concepts covered include scientific method, botany, zoology, and some microbiology. The focus is hands on. This is a supplement to  science instruction at home.

 

Description of learning activities: Most in-class time is spent exploring, experimenting and presenting results of research or investigations. There will be some dissecting and creating diagrams.

 

Follow-up or at-home activities: Students are expected to spend about an hour each week preparing for the following week's class.  Much of this time will be spent reading and researching.

 

Textbook/Materials needed: These will be provided

 

Any student costs: none