7E+Science

= CONGRATULATIONS 7E ON A FANTASTIC YEAR IN SCIENCE AND GOOD LUCK IN YEAR 8! = = All the best to you and your families for a happy and restful holidays! =

//Welcome to the 7E SCIENCE wikipage! // Miss Goonetilleke (Miss G) - 7E Science Teacher Here you can find what the students have been learning during Science class and what homework they have to complete.

//Only one more Term left in Year 7....Congratulations on making it so far and welcome to Term 4 Science!//

During Term 4, students will be exploring the question, 'what is life?' The students will learn; what makes up living things and how are living things different from non-living things. They will examine large environments, classification, as well as investigating living things on a cellular level.

**__What is life __** - Environments are made up of living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) things. - The living things in environments can be grouped/classified - Living things are complex; made up of organ systems - Organs are made up of tissues - Tissues are made up of cells - Cells are made up of organelles - Cells and organelles are made up of and use particles such as O2 (oxygen)etc

This unit of work will reinforce and build on skills developed during Semester 1...  The importance of safety in the Science laboratory Using scientific equipment Particle theory and states of matter How to write scientific reports How to complete a practical experiment

Types of energy (chemical, stored etc)

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

The students are expected to bring the following to every lesson in Science in order to make the most out of their time in class; · Science workbook · Science for Life 7 (text book) · Student planner · Pencil case Maintaining an organised and up to date workbook is vital in Science as it allows students to consolidate their learning and provides them with a fantastic revision tool when it comes to completing practical experiments, writing reports and assessment tasks such as assignments or tests. The expectations for maintaining the workbook have been highlighted in a document that students have been instructed to glue into the first page of their book. Homework is also completed in this book (unless stated otherwise), allowing parents the opportunity to review their child’s work and make sure the book is being maintained to an acceptable standard. Students are also expected to participate activley and responsibly in the Science laboratory rooms following all lab rules as stated in the contracts that both student and parents/guardians signed at the beginning of the year.

HOMEWORK SECTION
TERM 4 HOMEWORK: This term, students will be given homework on a weekly basis to help prepare them for year 8; developing their independence and the responsibility to write down the weekly homework in their planners, take their planner home and complete all tasks by the due date. Homework will be updated on this wikispace every week as well as a link provided to any activity sheets. There is also a link to the project document (7 signs of life) for this term.

Week 2 - Read pages 106-109 and complet OTY Questions 1-6 on page 110.
** Homework is set and due every Friday. **



**Contact**

If you have any questions regarding your child's progress please don't hesistate to contact me via e-mail goonetilleke.hithaishi.h@edumail.vic.gov.au or via 97654100 - Scoresby Secondary School Office.