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Dear Parents or Guardians of 7th and 8th grade students,  This is a site to help you and your middle school student navigate his/her way through these middle school years. Back to school night is September 25, 2013. This is a crucial year for 7th graders, this is the year that determines where ou choose to go for high school. 8th grade have the PSSA Science this year the state assessments for science so get ready!!!!!

It is important that we work together to make sure that your child succeeds. There will be multiple reports and hands-on labs that we will be conducting throughout the year.

If you need to contact me:

I can be emailed at tmfoster@philasd.org

Here are the Middle Years teachers emails; Science: tmfoster@philasd.org Language Arts: acaison@philasd.org Social Studies: pthomas@philasd.org Math: mlhall@philasd.org

CHECK OUT Classroom DOJO for behavior reports!!!

http://www.classdojo.com/



Parents are able to access students grades using Family Net:

Parent - Familynet




To log in, click here or click on the image below, and type your username and password into the green box at the left of the screen. 
 * Parents can access their child’s school academic information through Familynet.

If you have never logged into Familynet:
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__**Search engines**__:
http://www.wikipedia.org/ http://www.google.com/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|www.ask.com] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> [|search.yahoo.com] http://www.dogpile.com/

Other great sites: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/darwin/ http://dir.yahoo.com/science/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/ http://www.sciencebob.com/index.php

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">PROJECTS: **__ Weather and Climate Project __**

**__Choose one of the three projects.__** **__The Big Melt__** Pretend that you've been assigned to a presidential commission to study global warming. You learn what it is causing the polar ice caps to melt. How will this melting ice affect the Earth? Study maps to learn where ocean currents will carry the water and how it will change weather patterns. Which areas of the world are in danger of flooding or of becoming deserts? Which big cities might be affected? Present your findings in a letter format to the president. Letter must be at least 2 pages. **__Surviving the Weather__** Think of eight weather events that we aren't able to change or control. Research and write down what we can do to prepare for each one of them. Then use your notes to come up with survival kits for the four most likely weather events in your area. List the supplies you'd need to cope with the weather these events bring. Present your findings in a book format describing your survival kits and why they will help you survive. Must be at least 8 pages. **__Wild Weather Scrapbook__** Start collecting articles and photos from newspapers and magazines. Focus on one weather topic, or wait to see what the wind blows in. Include any unusual or strange weather stories that interest you. You may create your own drawings or diagrams, keep a list of weather events you hope to witness, or interview someone you know who has had a special weather experience. Present your project in a poster format. Must be on a poster board.

Wave Project Here are some sites to help: ultrasound: [] []

Noise: [] [] [] []

tsunami: [] [] [] []

Choose one of the three ideas: 1. Did you know that waves can heal? Ultrasound technology, which use sound waves with frequencies of 20,000Hz! For example, doctors use ultrasound waves to “shatter” kidney stones and tumors without surgery. Find out more about how ultrasound technology works and how it is used in other medical situations. Prepare a poster to display your findings. 2. Can noise be harmful to your health? What health problems besides hearing loss can be caused by too much noise? Research the Noise Control Act and learn about the measures that the Environmental Protection Agency uses to control noise pollution. Present your findings in the form of a magazine article. 3. Tsunamis travel far across the ocean without losing much energy. They can move at 700km/h, and reach a height of 30 meters on shore. Find out more about the worst tsunamis in history. What measures are being taken to protect communities? Write a fictional first person account of a tsunami disaster based on your research, minimum of 3 pages.

Research paper for 8th grade: __Paper__ This research paper will focus on a specific career that deals with science. There are many careers in the field that deals with science and technology. Your task is to choose one career that deals with science and research that career. Once you have your research collected you will be writing a report about the career you chose the paper will be no shorter than one page no greater than four pages. The paper will include what qualifications you need to pursue the career (college degree? high school degree? Experience?). Why did this career interest you? What is the salary of this career? The location of the career (can you do this job anywhere? Is this job confined to a certain region or place in the world?) What would your responsibilities be for this career? (What do you do for this job?) Any other interesting facts you can find. <span style="background-color: #fff200; color: #081478; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 192%;">The paper will be typed; the font size will be no larger than 12, and the paper will be no shorter than a page and no longer than four pages and double-spaced. Remember pick a career that is interesting to you!! Check out this site for ideas about Science careers:
 * __Careers in Science__**

[|Careers in Science] [|Some more careers in science] [|Careers] [|List of Science Careers]

Recycling Project : Some sites to help:

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Choose one of the three ideas: 1. Many cities have recycling programs, but some programs are more successful than others. Research recycling programs around the country, and find out what it takes to run a successful. What happens at a recycling center? What are some materials more recyclable than others? Write a report about the more successful recycling programs in the country, and include your suggestions for improving local recycling efforts. You will also write a letter to the mayor about the recycling programs in your area. 2. Does your city have an air-quality problem? Find out by monitoring daily air-quality reports in the local news or newspaper. What are the health risks related to air pollution? What can be done to reduce air pollution? Write an article for a newspaper about air quality and the effects on your community. 3. Did you know that about 50 billion kilograms of waste is produced each year in the United States is considered hazardous to human health? This waste may be flammable, poisonous, radioactive, corrosive, explosive, or infectious. Investigate the effectiveness and safety of current disposal methods for hazardous waste. Create a poster sharing your findings with the class.