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Science Department     

     

                                                   

ROSTER OF SCIENCE TEACHERS 

Mrs. Redmond LaShore.Redmond@pgcps.org
Dr. Melad  Marites.Melad@pgcps.org
Mrs. Campbell-Bennings Shelita.Campbell@pgcps.org
Ms. Benoit Clare.Benoit@pgcps.org
Mrs. Guevarra Merlinda.Guevarra@pgcps.org
Ms. Tedder Elizabeth.tedder@pgcps.org

Click  HERE  for Mrs. Bennings' Science Classes' Website   

Click BELOW for Ms. Tedder's Science Classes' Website:

 www.sites.google.com/site/tedderscience

Supplies  for the entire school year:

1 composition notebook for Class Work – to stay in the classroom

  • Pencils
  • Black and red ink pens
  • Crayons/Colored Pencils
  • Ruler
  • a pack of loose leaf paper
  • 5 red folders for Grade 7 & 5 green folders for Grade 8
  • eraser
  • glue stick

 Course Description 

Science 7 and 8 follow the Prince George’s County Public School Science Curriculum Framework Progress Guide that is aligned with the Science Voluntary State Curriculum prepared by the Maryland State Department of Education. The Skills and Processes taught in the first quarter are expected to be incorporated throughout the remainder of the year each time students engage in a hands-on, inquiry-based activity. Skills developed in science include the following: constructing knowledge, applying evidence and reasoning, communicating science information and applying technology.

Six modules make up each course.

Science 7 consists of the following modules:

  1. Nature of Science and Technology
  2. Human Biology and Health
  3. Earth’s Changing Surfaces
  4. Chemical Building Blocks
  5. Motions, Forces and Energy
  6. From Bacteria to Plants
 

Grade 7 students are required to complete a science fair project.

For  Science Fair Project Ideas and  Rules go to:  

            www.societyforscience.org/ISEF 

            http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/index.html 

            www.sciencebuddies.com 

            www.portaportal.com 

Science 8 is composed of the following modules:

  1. Nature of Science and Technology
  2. Cells and Heredity                                    
  3. Chemical Interactions
  4. Astronomy
  5. Earth’s Waters
  6. Weather and Climate

 

Grade 8 students will take MSA Science in the Spring.

For  the Voluntary State Curriculum and MSA Practice Test go to  :

www.mdk12.org 

 For film clips and interactive activities in science content areas go to:

            www.explorelearning.com                                   

            www.discoveryeducation.com 

            www.PHSchool.com