Welcome to Mr. Villa's 7th Grade Science Class! 2019-2020

Welcome to my Science class everyone! I will use this blog to post important information, including class assignments, videos, links, pictures, model work from previous students, and important reminders. I'm sure you will find it helpful. Here is some information that you need to know for now:

My personal email: lvilla@pershing220.org

Science Grading Policy: 

45% Assessments

• Unit Tests
• Quizzes

35% Investigations (LABs) 

• LAB Reports- 20%
• Performance Tasks- 15%

20% Classwork/Participation/H.W.
          Class notes
         Participation
         Notebook check
         Homeworks

These are some of the topics you will learn about in 7th Grade:                                                                                    
•- Rocks and Minerals

•- Fossils and Earth’s history

•- Plate Tectonics

•- Properties of Sound and Light

•- Properties of Matter

•- Physical and Chemical changes

•- Cells

•- The Human Body

•- Animals and Plants
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                                H.W. Help:

•Dial-A-Teacher:

     Homework help for students and parents. Teachers help in all subjects and speak all types of languages. It's free too:  Monday - Thursday, 4-7 pm    Dial (212) 777-3380

OR

Homework help: http://www.homeworknyc.org/

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                                   **Anti-Bullying Hotline:                    

1-212-709-3222 (speak to a Licensed Counselor)

•   Monday-Friday, 2:30pm - 9:30pm

•   Part of the BRAVE campaign (Building Respect Acceptance and Voice through Education).

•   Beginning in January, counselors will also be accessible via text messaging and online chat.

These are websites you can go to for more information on Bullying and how to prevent it. There also links for information on how to protect your child's online privacy:

•     www.uft.org/brave (for more info)

•     www.stopbullying.gov/

•     Parent Guide for Protecting their Child on the Internet
       
         •      E-Safety Guide

•     https://www.wizcase.com/blog/a-comprehensive-cyberbullying-guide-for-parents/ (a Cyberbullying Guide for Parents)

         *  A Guide to Protecting Children’s Privacy Online


Here are some more important numbers to know just in case:

Suicide Hotline: 

1-800 Lifenet (543-3638)

Mobile Crisis:

Text "WELL" to 65173, call 1-888-NYC-WELL (692-9355)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------                              As most of you already know, we will be using PupilPath, our online grading system. PupilPath is connected to Skedula, which I talked about in class. Click here on PupilPath so you can be taken there. If you don't have a username and password, you will receive one soon.
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Parents, here is a link to the John J Pershing I.S. 220 Parent
Portal, where you can find more information about the school 
--> IS 220 Parent Portal