By: Mrs. Relevo
This year is a huge year not only for our students, but for me as well. This year, I have been able to immerse myself in seventh grade content starting my day in math with Mrs. Montes and ending my day in science with Mrs. Finn-Lau. I am incredibly proud of the growth and many accomplishments I have witnessed so far this year in seventh grade.
Recently in math, students completed a unit on integers. One favorite activity was Integer War and it was the loudest (in a good way) day of class so far this year. In Social Studies with Ms. Citron, the students wrote a five paragraph essay on the colonies and how the economies of the colonies impacted the citizens. We were impressed with their efforts. In Language Arts, the students are at the planning stages of their fictional narrative writing and used movie shorts for inspiration. The students seem very invested in their creations. I can’t wait to read what they have written. Also, the students have been preparing to read the dystopian novel The Giver by Lois Lowry.They have completed some pre-reading assignments in order to have some background on topics such as herd behavior and euthanasia. I know Ms. Perry and I are very excited to begin this novel with the students. In math lab, Mrs. Burrows reinforces topics learned in class, however this may look different from math class since the students complete escape rooms, mysteries, and/or task cards that get the students up or down (occasionally there may be a clue under a desk) around the classroom. In science, the students are working with a new science curriculum called OpenSciEd. The year started with a Metabolism unit which required students to diagnose a middle school student with a medical dilemma. The unit required looking at how the body systems work together in order for food to be broken down properly during digestion. The students essentially create their own textbooks with drawings and notes. The students have participated in several labs and most recently one that involved burning vegetable oil and duck fat. We are super impressed with the students’ patience and willingness to integrate this new approach to science.
I am enjoying learning alongside our students and look forward to continuing this journey with our seventh graders as we prepare them for eighth grade.
