Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells.
Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
Use argument supported by evidence for how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed of groups of cells.
Gather and synthesiz information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior or storage as memories.
Gather  information that sensory receptors respond to stimuli by sending messages to the brain for immediate behavior.

I have a masters in Earth Science science and I have taught integrated science at the middle school level as well as high school Biology, Wildlife Biology, and Zoology.
During the last two years, I have worked as a Science Specialist for a large school district in Utah, supporting teachers and administration in science education. 

0 - 1 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tareas
Frecuencia: 1-2 durante toda la clase
Comentario: según sea necesario
Detalles: Students may be required to complete 20-30 minutes of assignments, reading, activities, etc. per each live lesson depending on the flow of the class. 
Evaluación
Frecuencia: 3-6 durante toda la clase
Detalles: Assessments will be given as an indication of how well a student is learning the content and skills for the class and to help me continuously develop a better curriculum. Students will be assigned a number on a proficiency scale* that lets the student, parent, and teacher know how the student is doing. Each assignment will have a rubric attached to it letting the student, parent, and teacher know the expectations for the assessment. 

Assessments may be multiple choice, free response, modeling, or many other types. Most assessments will be taken in class, but some may be at-home projects. 

Assessment retakes and/or revisions will be provided and encouraged. 

*See Grading Policy for our Proficiency Scale
Calificación
Frecuencia: 1 después de finalizar la clase
Detalles: Grades will be provided by default to all learners. If students do not want their student graded or to not have access to their grades, please let me know.

Grades allow students, parents, and myself to understand where the student is at in their learning. 

Classwork will be graded using the outline below: 
0 - The students understanding is incomplete, incorrect, or missing. 
1 - The students understanding is complete and correct. 

Assessments will be graded using the outline below: 
0 - The student demonstrates no evidence of learning.
1 - The student demonstrates a minimal understanding of the concept.
2 - The student demonstrates a partial understanding of the concept.
3 - The student demonstrates a complete understanding of the concept.
4 - The student demonstrates an understanding of the concept and can apply it to a new situation. 

Students will be able and encouraged to retake assessments and redo classwork throughout this class. 

I will be referencing the OpenSciEd as well as the Utah Science Curriculum Consortium's SEEd Storylines and Jordan School District's (Utah) open-source curriculum. All are created by certified expert teachers and curriculum designers. 
If you would like more information please see
https://www.openscied.org/
https://www.seedstorylines.org/
https://middlescience.jordandistrict.org/7th-8th-grade-exemplary-units/