Middle School Integrated Science is a a general science course covering both the physical and life sciences. This course is  integrated meaning the fields of science aren't divided.  The goal of this course is to provide a introduction to the basic concepts of science. After completing either one of these courses, the student will be set to focus on the individual areas of science in high school.  Students will be writing hypotheses and procedures for experiments and learning to analyze their results to gather evidence for conclusions. Mathematical skills through pre-algebra are used in problem solving. Moderate workload can be expected through projects/assignments requiring out of class effort.  This will be a blended learning course that incorportates the use of technology in class. Students will interact with lecture, games, slides, and discussion questions. Each class will have the following schedule:  Warm up/bellringer, direct instruction, individual practice, group (when applicable), and exit ticket.  Students may also have digital projects or labs to complete at home.This course provides an excellent foundation for high school biology, chemistry, and physics therefore encouraging further study of science in high school.  
The following units will be covered in this course:
Genetics
Week 1:  Gregory Mendel
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 2:  Genotype Vs. Phenotype/Punnett Squares
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 3:  DNA
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 4:  Sickle Cell Disease Inquiry Activity 
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Enviromental Changes Over Time
Week 5: Fossils and Evolution
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 6: Evolution by Natural Selection
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 7:  Biological Evolution
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Week 8:  PBL Project
Warm Up
Lecture
Individual Practice
Exit Ticket
Students will also have digital interactive notebooks and virtual labs to reinforce concepts.