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Life Science: The living planet
Junior High

                  This Junior High science course is suitable for 6th - 8th grade students.

This course explores our living planet—the Earth's creatures and their habitats—and is excellent preparation for the first semester of the high school Biology I class. Hands-on activities are a regular feature of this class.

Course Syllabus

Week

1                The Kingdoms of Life & Taxonomy                                       15             Chordates & Fishes, part I

2                Biomes, part I                                                                        16             Fishes, part II

3                Biomes, part II                                                                       17             Amphibians & Frog Dissection

4                Viruses & Bacteria                                                                 18             Reptiles

5                Algae, Protozoans & Fungi                                                    19             Birds

6                3 Kingdom Lab                                                                      20             Vertebrate Dissection

7                Sponges, Coelenterates & Flatworms                                   21             Mammals, part I

8                Rotifers & Roundworms                                                        22             Mammals, part II

9                Segmented Worms & Earthworm Dissection                        23             Mammals, part III

10             Mollusks & Echinoderms                                                        24             General Vertebrate Lab

11             Crustaceans & Crawfish Dissection                                        25             Plants, part I

12             Spiders, Millipedes & Centipedes                                          26             Plants, part II

13             Insects                                                                                    27             Plant Lab

14             General Invertebrate Lab                                                       28             Miscellaneous Film Clips

Week

Topic
Topic

Course Highlights

  • learning how to use a microscope

  • 4 general labs and 4 dissection labs (See the syllabus above.)

  • use of microscopes, specimens, slides, and other hands-on resources

  • Field Trip: Aquarium & Insectarium

  • viewing high quality nature videos

  • exposure to a large collection of specimens

  • field work collecting animal specimens

  • raising animals at home—earthworm, crawfish, mealworms, chicks—and completing Critter Care Reports

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Coursework

  • Labs & participation                                                                                      15%          

  • Daily care of and reporting on animals being raised at home                       15%

  • Specimen collection & identification                                                             15%

  • Viewing two movies per quarter and answering questions                           20%

  • Handouts, drawings and questions from the resource binder                       35%

       Note: There are no quizzes or tests in this class. 

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