WELCOME BACK TO A BRAND NEW, WONDERFUL YEAR OF
SCIENCE AT OLMC!
Teacher's Message
Science
All Academy students benefit from our science program LabLearner™, a 100% research-based, comprehensive, hands-on science education system aimed at illuminating and clarifying science in a way that is most understood and retained by students. Our Science curriculum combines scientific evidence with proven classroom best practices to create a science program that is easily absorbed and applied. The program aims to promote interaction and experimentation in a laboratory setting to encourage diverse learning and thinking strategies, and foster a community atmosphere of learning!
Assignments
September 16, 2019 — 8 - Vocabulary - Heat & Heat Transfer
September 16, 2019 — 8 - Heat Transfer Worksheet and Crossword
September 17, 2019 — 6 - Vocabulary - Properties of Matter
September 17, 2019 — 6 - Matter Worksheet
September 17, 2019 — 7 - Vocabulary - Atomic Structure
September 20, 2019 — 8 - STEM - SDG 12 and 15 Worksheet
September 18, 2019 — 6 - 7 - STEM Exploration Activity Worksheet
Important Dates
- November 1, 2019 — OLMC + RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEPlease sign up online to donate! November 1st from 12:00-5:00.
Resources
LabLearner 2015-2016
This site offers lots of great information about the LabLearner program, and outlines all of the LabLearner CELLs that each grade will be working on this year.
Chem4kids
This site offers a lot of in-depth chemistry information and quizzes for middle school students and their parents!
Biology4kids
This site offers a lot of in-depth biology information and quizzes for middle school students and their parents!
Physics4kids
This site offers a lot of in-depth physics information and quizzes for middle school students and their parents!
Fact Monster
This is a general Science site in which you can find explanations of heat and temperature, heat transfer, thermometers, etc. This is good, reinforcing information for our unit.
StudyJams
This is a site that has videos, slideshows and self-tests for just about every aspect of Science
Physics for Kids: Simple Machines in Automobiles
This is a link to information about physics and engineering. Many thanks to Alyssa for finding it!
AusGrid: Australian Electricity & Magnetism Site
Visit this site for interactive learning about electricity, electromagnets, and electric motors. Quiz yourself!.
Chemicool
This site has the Periodic Table and links to information about all the elements found in the table.
APA Bibliography - References Formatting Rules
Follow this guideline for the books, articles, and websites that you cite in your bibliography page
Simple Machines - Engineering - Elliot's Link
Visit this site for descriptions of simple machines and a list of terms.
SCIENCE TREK -- Idaho Public TV
This site has lots of articles and videos on all facets of science.
Class Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 8:00 - 8:15 AM | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER |
| 8:15 - 9:00 AM | Science 7 | 4 -- Lab | Science 6 | STEM 8 | |
| 9:00 - 9:45 AM | Science 7 | 5 -- Lab | 1 -- Lab | Kdg -- Lab | |
| 9:45 - 10:30 AM | PreK-4 -- Lab | Science 7 | Science 6 | ||
| 10:30 - 11:15 AM | Science 8 | PreK-3 -- Lab | Science 6 | Science 8 | Science 8 |
| 11:15 AM - 11:55 AM | Science 8 | ||||
| 12:00 - 12:50 PM | |||||
| 12:50 - 1:30 PM | Science 6 | Science 8 | STEM 7 | ||
| 1:30 - 2:10 PM | 3 -- Lab | 2 -- Lab | Science 7 | Science 7 | STEM 6 |
| 2:10 - 2:50 PM | Science 6 | ||||
| 2:50 - 3:00 PM | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER | HOMEROOM / PRAYER |
Additional News
GRADING PERCENTAGES FOR TRIMESTERS 1 AND 2 are:
Homework: 10%
Quizzes and essays: 20%
Tests and Performance Assessments: 25%
SDR/Lab Participation and Projects: 25%
STEM: 20%
GRADING PERCENTAGES FOR TRIMESTER 3 are
Homework: 10%
Quizzes and essays: 20%
Tests and Performance Assessments: 25%
SDR/Lab Participation and Projects: 25%
Final Exam: 20%