7th Science • Whitmore

Welcome to 7th Grade Science!

This is our first full year implementing the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in 7th Grade at NMS! We are following the integrated model, which means this year we will focus mostly on chemistry and ecology. We will be using online textbooks from Pearson Publishing - more on that coming soon! To answer two of the most common questions students and parents usually ask, (1) no, Science Fair participation is not required (but is supported and encouraged) and (2) we no longer conduct animal dissections. We do have a Science Bowl quiz team that competes in early March (see below for more information).

Mr. Whitmore

Science Bowl

Competition is THIS SATURDAY (2/23) at Cal Poly SLO! Follow this link for more information.

CURRENT INFO		PLANNED COURSE OF STUDY
Unit	6-Genetic Structure	CHEMISTRY 1 Science Basics Atoms / Molecules Elements	CHEMISTRY 2 Chemical Reactions Physical Reactions	BIOLOGY Genetic Structure Human Anatomy	ECOLOGY Ecology Natural Disasters
Test	Fri, 2/22

Unit 6 on Genetic Structure covers the history and structure of DNA as well as an intro to Modern Genetics.

Focus Question Unit 6 : Spell out DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

DNA Online Assignment

ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR

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HISTORICAL SCIENTISTS

Unit 1:	Galileo Galilei
Unit 2:	John Dalton
	Melvin Calvin
Unit 3:	Dimitri Mendeleev
Unit 4:	Antoine Lavoisier
Unit 5:	Sadi Carnot
Unit 6:	Watson & Crick Alec Jeffreys
Unit 7:	Andreas Vesalius William Harvey Gray & Carter

Name: Mr. Craig Whitmore
Position: Science Teacher
Email: Send email

Other: Education:
Norris Elementary & Middle School
North High School
Bachelor of Science in Biology (CSUB)
CA Teaching Credential (CSUB)
Masters in Education, Curriculum & Instruction (CSUB)

This is my 16th year teaching at Norris and my 22nd year teaching overall. I have been married for 20 years. My wife and I have five children : Kayleigh (26), Tyler (24), Zachary (16), Jarren (14), and Rebekah (12). Most of my extended family also live here in Bakersfield and I am related to two other teachers here in the Norris District.

Favorite Quotes:
"If it's worth my time, it's worth doing right." --- Batman
"Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." -- G.K. Chesterton
"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." --- Yoda
"Do what's right because it's right." --- Ed Kelley IV

More info

You can sign up for text reminders by sending the code @nmsscien to 81010.

Online Textbook

http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Students can login with their NMS username / password

DOWNLOADS

Vocabulary List

Science Syllabus

PAST LINKS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(this shows what should be in your Science Journal. A ✔ indicates it has already been graded)

1. ...33. (already graded)

34. Video Notes ✔

35. Video ?'s ✔

36. Notes 4.1 ✔

37. Journals 61-70 ✔

38. Notes 5.1 ✔

39. Notes 5.2 ✔

40. Foldable ✔