Longfellow Middle
School Science Program
Inspiring Excellence and Meeting the
needs of all learners
Environmental/Life
Science Focus
• Content
• Process
• Skills
Units of Study
•Ecology
(Understanding our environment)
•Cells & Experimental Design
(Observing Living Things)
•Genetics & Classification
(Exploring Heredity and Diversity)
• Through inquiry based lab activities
• Qualitative versus quantitative observations
• Experimental design using metric system
• Analysis of real life situations and problems
• Depth and complexity for all students
• Same lab guides and essential content used
for all students
• Extended concepts and faster pace for
students as appropriate to their level
• 20 to 30 minutes of homework nightly
• Two or more lab based activities per week
• No science SOL at end of 7th grade
• Science SOL is at the end of 8th grade and
covers 6th, 7th and 8th grade curriculum.
• Students will investigate the interdependence of life
in an ecosystem.
– Construct a model aquatic ecosystem.
– Differentiate among populations, communities, ecosystems, and
biomes.
– Investigate limiting factors on a population.
– Describe the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
– Trace the flow of energy from the sun through a food web
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– Compare the water, carbon dioxide/oxygen, and nitrogen cycles.
– Provide examples of how a change in the population of one
organism may affect the population of other organisms.
MWEE
Meaningful Watershed
Educational Experience
Student using
microscope to observe
protists from model
aquatic ecosystem.
• Students will review the basic characteristics and
needs of all living things.
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Provide examples of how plants and animals meet
their basic needs.
Create detailed scientific drawings.
Identify qualitative and quantitative observations of
organisms.
Students will analyze the structure and function of
cells and tissues needed to conduct life processes.
Example of Cell Project
Students will analyze the structure and function of
cells and tissues needed to conduct life processes.
Example of Advanced Cell Project
• Students will investigate the passage of
hereditary information from generation to
generation.
 Demonstrate understanding of Punnett
squares
 Construct a DNA model
 Summarize the major contributions
 Simulate genetic replication
 Identify the benefits and risks of genetic
engineering.
Extracting DNA Project
Integrating Technology
Science clubs
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Science Olympiad
Rocketry Club
Eco-Action Club
Science Bowl
Rubik’s Cube Club
Computer Science/Cyber Patriot
Technology Student Association