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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: January 13th - January 17th, 2025


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will continue their lesson on soil conservation. 

Monday- Workbook pages 86- 89

Tuesday- Soil Horizon Lab

Wednesday- Review Packet

Thursday- Soil Worksheet

Friday- Video


Seventh Grade Science: This week, students will continue their lesson on cellular division. 

Monday- Workbook pages 102- 109

Tuesday- Cell Division Packet

Wednesday- Cell Division Packet

Thursday-  LAB

Friday- Video

Eighth Grade Science: This week, students will continue their lesson on Covalent Bonds. 

Monday- Covalent Bond Presentation

Tuesday- Covalent Bond Presentation

Wednesday-  Workbook Pages 98- 105

Thursday- Covalent Bond review packet

Friday- Video

Week at a Glance: December 16th - December 19th, 2024


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will continue their lesson on the composition of soil and how it forms. 

Monday- Review Packet

Tuesday- Weathering Lab

Wednesday- QUIZ (Open notes)

Thursday- Video


Seventh Grade Science: This week, students will continue their lesson on cellular respiration and fermentation. 

Monday- Review Packet

Tuesday- Quiz Review

Wednesday- QUIZ (Open notes)

Thursday- Bouncy Ball Lab


Eighth Grade Science: This week, students will continue their lesson on how ions form and the use of mathematical representations to explain how formulas and names are written. 

Monday- Review Packet

Tuesday- Quiz Review

Wednesday-  QUIZ (Open notes)

Thursday- Lab

Week at a Glance: December 9th - December 13th, 2024


Sixth Grade Science: This week, Sixth grade students will learn about the composition of soil and how it forms. 

Monday- How soil forms presentation

Tuesday- How soil forms presentation

Wednesday- Workbook

Thursday- Review Packet

Friday- Weathering LAB 


Seventh Grade Science: This week, students will learn about the events that occur during cellular respiration. Students will also learn about fermentation. 

Monday- Cellular respiration presentation

Tuesday- Cellular respiration presentation

Wednesday- Workbook

Thursday- Review packet

Friday- Photosynthesis LAB


Eighth Grade Science: This week, students will learn how ions form and use mathematical representations to explain how the formulas and names of ionic compounds are written. 

Monday- Ionic Bond Presentation

Tuesday- Ionic Bond Presentation

Wednesday-  Ionic Bond Workbook

Thursday- Ionic Bond worksheet review packet

Friday- LAB

Week at a Glance: November 25th - November 26th, 2024

Sixth Grade Science:

This week, Sixth grade students will continue their unit on Rocks and Weathering. Students will learn how weathering and erosion affect Earth’s surface. 

Monday- Rocks and Weathering workbook

Tuesday- Movie

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL

Thursday- NO SCHOOL

Friday- NO SCHOOL


Seventh Grade Science: 

Monday- Homemade Bouncy Ball Lab

Tuesday- Movie

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL

Thursday- NO SCHOOL

Friday- NO SCHOOL


Eighth Grade Science:

Monday- 8 Black- Can Crushing Lab. 8 Gold- Science Writing assignment

Tuesday- Movie

Wednesday- NO SCHOOL

Thursday- NO SCHOOL

Friday- NO SCHOOL

Week at a Glance: November 18th - November 22nd, 2024

Sixth Grade Science:

This week, Sixth grade students will begin their new unit on Rocks and Weathering. Students will learn how weathering and erosion affect Earth’s surface. 

Monday- Rocks and Weathering presentation

Tuesday- Rocks and Weathering presentation

Wednesday- Workbook

Thursday- Review Worksheets

Friday- Lab on Rocks and Weathering


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, seventh grade students will have their test on the Cell Unit.

Monday- Cell Review

Tuesday- Cell Review

Wednesday- Study Guide

Thursday- Test on Cells

Friday- LAB (TBD)


Eighth Grade Science:

This week, eighth grade students will have their test on the Solids, Liquids and Gas unit.

Monday- Review

Tuesday- Review

Wednesday- Study Guide

Thursday- Test on Solids, Liquids and Gas

Friday- LAB (TBD)



Week at a Glance: November 11th - November 15th,2024


Sixth Grade Science:

This week, Sixth grade students will begin reviewing the Cell Unit for their quiz on Thursday.

Monday- Review of cell parts

Tuesday- Review of cell parts

Wednesday- Review worksheet

Thursday- QUIZ

Friday- Life after people video



Seventh Grade Science: 

REVISED: This week, seventh grade students will learn about the chemical compounds found in cells. 

Monday- Chemical Compounds in cells presentation

Tuesday- Chemical Compounds in cells presentation

Wednesday- Workbook pages 64-69

Thursday- Review Packet

Friday- Life after people video



Eighth Grade Science:

This week, eighth grade students will learn how pressure and temperature of a gas are related. If students have any empty aluminum cans, please bring them this week for our lab on Friday. 

Monday- Presentation of Gas Behavior

Tuesday- Presentation of Gas Behavior

Wednesday- Workbook pages

Thursday- Review packet

Friday- Aluminum can lab

October 28th- November 1st 2024
 
Middle School Science
 
This week, all of Middle School will work on their invention project (posted on Google Classroom). Students will research a famous inventor and create a slideshow presentation on their inventor. They will also be tasked with coming up with their own invention! They will create a drawing of their invention and scan it into their presentation. They will also explain what was the inspiration for their invention and why they created it. They will have Monday - Wednesday in class to work on it, and it shouldn't be homework if they use their class time wisely. Presentations will begin Thursday (10/31). 
 
* Please note. Mr. R. will be out of town this week. 

Week at a Glance: October 21st - October 25th,2024


Sixth Grade Science:

This week, Sixth grade students will learn about the different parts of a cell and their functions. Students will examine live bacteria under the microscope. 

Monday- Notes on cell parts

Tuesday- Workbook pages 54-63

Wednesday- Review worksheets

Thursday- Jello Lab

Friday- Live bacteria under microscope lab


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, Seventh grade students will learn about the different parts of a cell and their functions. Students will examine live bacteria under the microscope. 

Monday- Notes on cell parts

Tuesday- Cell parts packet

Wednesday- Review worksheets

Thursday- Jello Lab

Friday- Live bacteria under microscope lab


Eighth Grade Science:

This week, eighth grade students will learn about the changes of Matter by describing what happens to a substance during changes between liquid and solid.

Monday- Notes on Changes of Matter

Tuesday- Workbook pages 54-63

Wednesday- Review packet

Thursday- Intro to Bunsen burners

Friday- Bunsen burner lab

Week at a Glance: October 14th - October 16th,2024

Sixth Grade Science:

This week, Sixth grade students will begin learning how to stain a specimen to view under the microscope.

Monday- Watch video on different specimen staining techniques and collect specimens to view under a microscope

Tuesday- View collected specimens under microscope

Wednesday- Cheek cells and mouth bacteria under microscope


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, Seventh grade students will begin learning how to dissect, and stain a specimen to view under the microscope. They will also continue their lesson on cell functions and cell organelles.

Monday- Watch video on different specimen staining techniques and collect specimens to view under a microscope

Tuesday- Discovering Cells Packet

Wednesday- View and dissect collected specimens under microscope


Eighth Grade Science:

This week, eighth grade students will learn about the motion of particles in a solid, be able to distinguish between Amorphous solids and Crystalline Solids and be able to calculate pressure using pressure formula

Monday- Work book pages 48- 55

Tuesday- State of Matter review packet

Wednesday- States of matter condensation lab
 
*Lessons subject to change due to pacing and time constraints.

Week at a Glance: September 23rd - September 26th,2024


Sixth Grade Science:

This week, we will be reviewing for our Plate Tectonics test on Tuesday.


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, we will be reviewing for our Living Things test on Thursday.


Eighth Grade Science:

 This week, we will be reviewing for our States of Matter test on Thursday.

Lab: Chemical change glue

Week at a Glance: September 16th - September 20th, 2024


Sixth Grade Science:

This week, students will learn about the Theory of Plate Tectonics and will be able to identify the different types of plate boundaries. 

Lab: Graham Cracker Demonstration


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, students will learn how organisms are classified into Domains and Kingdoms. They will be able to identify between unicellular and multicellular organisms. 


Eighth Grade Science:

 This week, students will be able to describe the units used to measure mass and volume. Students will be able to determine the density of a material using different measuring devices such as scales, rulers and beakers.

Week at a Glance: September 9th - September 13th, 2024


Sixth Grade Science:

This week, students will learn about Sea Floor Spreading and the formation of mid-ocean ridges. They will be able to explain how sea floor spreading affects the Earth’s crust.

Lab: Graham Cracker Demonstration


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, students will learn why Biologists classify organisms and how they assign scientific names. 

Lab: Live yeast observation


Eighth Grade Science:

 This week, students will learn about the differences between chemical and physical properties and how atoms and molecules make up the mixtures. 

Lab: Non-Newtonian Fluid

Week at a Glance: September 3rd - September 6th, 2024

Sixth Grade Science:

This week, students will learn about Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes, Continental Shapes, and Sea Floor Structures to explain the movement of the continents.


Seventh Grade Science: 

This week, students will learn the concepts between living and nonliving things. They will be able to determine the 7 factors that scientists use to describe living thing.


Eighth Grade Science:

 This week, students will begin to learn about Matter and its different states. They will begin to tie in their knowledge of elements and the Periodic Table.

Week at a Glance: August 26th - August 30th, 2024

Middle School Science:

This week, students will learn about Rube Goldberg and will design and create their own Rube Goldberg machines. This will introduce students to physics and engineering principles. This will be the first project grade of Middle School Science.

Welcome back!
 
Please check the online resources folder for your grade level to gain access to the Science Classroom code. See you all soon!