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Mr. Realmuto (Mr. R) holds a bachelor's degree from Robert Morris University. He has over ten years of experience in Special Education working at Barrington School District while leading a science club and has also been a substitute science teacher in the Schaumburg School District. His love for teaching science was answered when a position at SJCS became available. He looks forward to completing his Master's Degree in education next year. Mr. R. has two students currently enrolled at SJCS. He loves writing hilarious children's books and making homemade pizza.

ABOUT OUR SCIENCE PROGRAM

All grades start the program by learning about classroom and lab procedures, lab safety, lab equipment.

 

Grade level programs are as follows:

6th grade - Earth Science

7th grade - Life Science

8th grade - Physical Science

 

Our textbook for all grades is Savvas Realize. Students will have both a physical textbook and online textbook and access to this program.

 

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Week at a Glance: September 2nd - September 5th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth Grade Students will begin their unit on Plate Tectonics. We will begin our unit by learning about Drifting Continents. Students will learn about the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and sea floor structures. 

Monday-  No School

Tuesday- Drifting Continents presentation and notes on vocabulary words.

Wednesday- Drifting Continents presentation and notes on vocabulary words (continued).

Thursday- Workbook pages 8-11

Friday- Who was Alfred Wegener video and Foldable activity


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh Grade Students will begin their unit on Living Things. We will begin our unit with What is Life? Students will be able to identify the characteristics of all living things, and be able to identify what all living things need to survive (Air, water, shelter, ect).

Monday- NO School

Tuesday- What is Life? Presentation and notes on vocabulary words. 

Wednesday- What is Life? Presentation and notes on vocabulary words (Continued).

Thursday- Workbook pages 8-15

Friday- What is Life review packet


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth graders will begin their unit on Matter. We will begin our unit with Describing Matter. Students will be able to identify the properties used to describe matter (Physical Property, Chemical Property, ect.) 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Presentation on Describing Matter and notes on vocabulary words.

Wednesday- Presentation on Describing Matter and notes on vocabulary words (continued).

Thursday- Workbook Pages 10-13

Friday- Describing Matter Review Packet

Week at a Glance: August 25th - August 29th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: Middle School Students will be creating their own Rube Goldberg Machines. These machines are a fun way to learn about Physics principals such as; Energy Transfer, Momentum, Newton's Laws and Engineering design processes. This challenge will allow student's to learn about cause and effect, problem solving and testing. This project will also help students foster teamwork and communication. 

Monday- Rube Goldberg video and worksheet

Tuesday- Pick groups, design blue print and begin build

Wednesday- Build Day

Thursday- Build Day

Friday- Rube Goldberg Machine due and final grade given


Seventh Grade Science: Middle School Students will be creating their own Rube Goldberg Machines. These machines are a fun way to learn about Physics principals such as; Energy Transfer, Momentum, Newton's Laws and Engineering design processes. This challenge will allow student's to learn about cause and effect, problem solving and testing. This project will also help students foster teamwork and communication. 


Monday- Rube Goldberg video and worksheet

Tuesday- Pick groups, design blue print and begin build

Wednesday- Build Day

Thursday- Build Day

Friday- Rube Goldberg Machine due and final grade given

 

Eighth Grade Science: Middle School Students will be creating their own Rube Goldberg Machines. These machines are a fun way to learn about Physics principals such as; Energy Transfer, Momentum, Newton's Laws and Engineering design processes. This challenge will allow student's to learn about cause and effect, problem solving and testing. This project will also help students foster teamwork and communication. 

Monday- Rube Goldberg video and worksheet

Tuesday- Pick groups, design blue print and begin build

Wednesday- Build Day

Thursday- Build Day

Friday- Rube Goldberg Machine due and final grade given

Week at a Glance: August 21st - August 22nd, 2025

 

Sixth Grade Science: 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- No Science

Thursday- Science Class overview and expectations 

Friday- Critical Thinking Activity 


Seventh Grade Science: 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- No Science

Thursday- Science Class overview and expectations 

Friday- Critical Thinking Activity 


Eighth Grade Science: 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- No Science

Thursday- Science Class overview and expectations 

Friday- Critical Thinking Activity

Week at a Glance: May 26th - May 30th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will wrap up the weather unit by learning how Tornadoes are formed and how Tornadoes are categorized. We will end the week by watching the movie, “Twisters.”

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Tornadoes Presentation

Wednesday- Tornadoes Review Packet

Thursday- Twisters Movie

Friday- Twisters Movie


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will begin reviewing for their test on the Body Systems unit. This test will be given on Thursday. 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Body Systems Review

Wednesday- Study Guide

Thursday- Body Systems Test

Friday- Activity


Eighth Grade Science: 

Monday- 

Tuesday- 

Wednesday- 

Thursday- 

Friday- 

Week at a Glance: May 19th - May 23rd, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will work on their Climate Region Project outlined on Google Classroom. 

Monday- Climate Region Project- Rough Draft Due

Tuesday- Climate Region Project

Wednesday- Climate Region Project- Final Draft Due

Thursday- Climate Regions Presentation

Friday- Workbook Pages 368-377


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students learn about the Endocrine System. They will learn how the glands of the Endocrine System control body processes.

Monday- Endocrine System Presentation

Tuesday- Endocrine System Presentation

Wednesday- Workbook Pages 428-438

Thursday- Review packet 

Friday- Endocrine System Webquest activity


Eighth Grade Science: Egg Drop and 8th Grade Send off

Monday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Tuesday- Egg Drop Challenge Packet Due

Wednesday- 8th grade science book taken home

Thursday- Egg Drop Day!

Friday- 8th Grade last day of school

Week at a Glance: May 12th - May 16th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn about the different factors in our atmosphere that influence climate. 

Monday- Warmest Year on Record Presentation

Tuesday- Reading a Weather Map

Wednesday- Workbook pages 360-367

Thursday- Climate Regions Activity

Friday- Review Packet


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will continue their lesson on how the Circulatory System works and the different components of the heart. Students will also have a Quiz on the Circulatory System on Thursday.

Monday- Model Heart Lab

Tuesday- Circulatory Systems Presentation

Wednesday- Labeling the Heart activity

Thursday- Circulatory System Quiz

Friday- Bill Nye Heart video


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will begin building their Egg Drop Challenge project and completing their project packet.

Monday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Tuesday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Wednesday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Thursday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Friday- Egg Drop Challenge Build

Week at a Glance: May 5th - May 9th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will have a quiz on Friday covering the Thunderstorm unit.

Monday- Chick Viewing

Tuesday- Embryology Writing Assignment

Wednesday- Quiz Review

Thursday- 6 Black Double

Friday- Weather Quiz


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will begin learning about the Circulatory System. They will also review their lesson on the Muscle System and submit a writing assignment for the Embryology Unit.

Monday- Chick Viewing

Tuesday- Embryology Writing Assignment

Wednesday- The Circulatory System Presentation

Thursday- Work Book

Friday- Muscle System Review Packet


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will begin researching for their Egg Drop Challenge and they will submit a writing assignment for the Embryology Unit.

Monday- Chick Viewing

Tuesday- Embryology Writing Assignment

Wednesday- Periodic Table of Elements Review

Thursday- Egg Drop Challenge Research

Friday- Field Museum

Week at a Glance: April 22nd - April 25th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will continue their lesson about air masses and tornados. They will learn how different air masses affect weather patterns.

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Embryology Research

Wednesday- Air Masses and Tornados Presentation

Thursday- Workbook pages 324-331

Friday- Air Masses Review Packet


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will be at Carmel and Springfield.

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Blooket

Wednesday- Carmel Visit

Thursday- Springfield

Friday- No School


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will begin their unit on Acids and Bases. They will learn about the differences between an Acid and a Base 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Brooder Box Build

Wednesday- Acids and Bases presentation

Thursday- Workbook pages 176- 181

Friday- Acids and Bases review packet

Week at a Glance: April 14th - April 17th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn about air masses and tornados. They will learn how different air masses affect weather patterns.

Monday- Air Masses and Tornados Presentation

Tuesday- Air Masses and Tornados Presentation

Wednesday- Workbook

Thursday- LAB

Friday- No School


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will learn about the Skeletal System and the role joints play in the body.

Monday- Skeletal System Presentation

Tuesday- Skeletal System Presentation

Wednesday- LAB

Thursday- Workbook

Friday- No School


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will have a quiz on the Chemical Reactions Unit. 

Monday- LAB

Tuesday- LAB

Wednesday- Quiz Review

Thursday- Quiz

Friday- No School

Week at a Glance: April 1st - April 4th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn about Water sustainability and precipitation. They will be able to identify common types of precipitation and learn about the effects of floods and droughts. 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Cloud Review Packet

Wednesday- Precipitation Lab

Thursday- Precipitation Presentation

Friday- Cotton Ball Cloud Lab

 

Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will learn about the respiratory system and how each part works together to deliver oxygen to our circulatory system.

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Respiratory System video and worksheet

Wednesday- Workbook Pages 370-377

Thursday- Review Packet

Friday- Stethoscope Lab


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will Review Describing Chemical Reactions. 

Monday- No School

Tuesday- Work book pages 132-143

Wednesday- Biodegradable Plastic Lab

Thursday- Review Packet

Friday- D.C.

Week at a Glance: March 17th - March 21st, 2025

Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn about cloud formation, types of clouds and how clouds can tell us about weather.

Monday- Cloud presentation

Tuesday- 6 Gold Block

Wednesday- Lab 

Thursday- Eucharistic Adoration 

Friday- Video

Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will about System Interactions. They will learn how skeletal and muscle systems work together to move the body and how body systems work together to obtain and transport materials.

Monday- Body Organization Review Packet

Tuesday- Systems Interaction presentation

Wednesday- Systems Interaction presentation and worksheet

Thursday- Workbook

Friday- Video


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will continue their lesson on Chemical Reactions. They will learn about the Law of Conservation of Mass and be able to identify the three categories of chemical reactions.

Monday- Workbook

Tuesday- Chemical Reactions Packet

Wednesday- Lab

Thursday- Chemical Reactions presentation

Friday- 8 Gold Block

Week at a Glance: March 10th - March 14th, 2025

Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will begin their weather unit. They will learn about the steps of the water cycle.

Monday- Weather unit presentation

Tuesday- Weather unit presentation

Wednesday- Workbook 

Thursday- Review packet

Friday- Video


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will begin their unit on Body Systems. They will learn about the different levels of organization.

Monday- Body Systems presentation

Tuesday- Body Systems presentation

Wednesday- Workbook

Thursday- Review packet

Friday- Video


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will have their electricity unit quiz on Tuesday. They will then begin their unit on Chemical Reactions.

Monday- Quiz Review

Tuesday- Quiz

Wednesday- Lab

Thursday- Chemical Reactions presentation

Friday- Chemical Reactions presentation

Week at a Glance: March 3rd - March 7th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will begin working on their In My Element project. They will pick one element to research and then create a presentation to share with the class.

Monday- Finish Periodic Table of Elements Quiz

Tuesday- In My Element Project

Wednesday- In My Element Project

Thursday- Presentations

Friday- Presentations


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will begin working on their In My Element project. They will pick one element to research and then create a presentation to share with the class.


Monday- Finish Periodic Table of Elements Quiz

Tuesday- In My Element Project

Wednesday- In My Element Project

Thursday- Presentations

Friday- Presentations


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will continue their lesson on electricity. They will learn how to create different circuits and how to read schematics.

Monday- Finish D.C. Motor Lab

Tuesday- Electricity Presentation

Wednesday- Reading Schematics

Thursday- Lab

Friday- Lab

Week at a Glance: February 24th - February 28th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn how to find valence electrons, how to complete a Lewis Dot Structure and Element Personalities. They will also have a quiz on Friday.

Monday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation

Tuesday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation 

Wednesday- Periodic Table and Valence Electron Worksheet

Thursday- Periodic Personalities

Friday- QUIZ


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will learn how to find valence electrons, how to complete a Lewis Dot Structure and Element Personalities. They will also have a quiz on Friday.

Monday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation

Tuesday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation 

Wednesday- Periodic Table and Valence Electron Worksheet

Thursday- Periodic Personalities

Friday- QUIZ


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will continue their lesson on electricity. They will learn how to create different circuits and how to read schematics.

Monday- Electricity Presentation

Tuesday- Electricity Presentation

Wednesday- Reading Schematics

Thursday- LAB

Friday- LAB

Week at a Glance: February 18th - February 21st, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn how to find valence electrons, how to complete a Lewis Dot Structure and Element Personalities. They will also have a quiz on Friday.

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation 

Wednesday- Periodic Table and Valence Electron Worksheet

Thursday- Periodic Personalities

Friday- QUIZ


Seventh Grade Science: This week, Seventh grade students will learn how to find valence electrons, how to complete a Lewis Dot Structure and Element Personalities. They will also have a quiz on Friday.

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- Valence electron and Lewis Dot Presentation 

Wednesday- Periodic Table and Valence Electron Worksheet

Thursday- Periodic Personalities

Friday- QUIZ


Eighth Grade Science: This week, Eighth grade students will continue their lesson on electricity. They will learn how to create different circuits and how to read schematics.

Monday- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday- Electricity Presentation

Wednesday- Reading Schematics

Thursday- LAB

Friday- LAB