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Ms. Flores
Room 213
Living Environment Science
7th & 8th grade
mfata@yonkerspublicschools.org
Hours of Availability: 9:00am-2:00 pm
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Living Environment Syllabus
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Topic 1: Lab Safety
Topic 2: Scientific method
- Observing
- Inferring
- Classifying
- Compare/ contrast
- Interpreting data
- Creating tables/ graphs
- Variables
- Drawing conclusions
- Designing experiments
Topic 3: Cells
- Organelles
- Receptor molecules
- Diffusion state lab
Topic 4: DNA
- Ribosomes make protein
- Synthesis
- Enzymes
- Genetic engineering
- Gene expression
- Relationships/ biodiversity state lab
Topic 5: Reproduction
- Asexual
- Sexual
- Stages of development
- Mitosis/meiosis
- Mutations only affect gametes
- Repro systems
Topic 6: Homeostasis
- Systems
- Metabolism
- Plant Regulation
- Making connections state lab
Topic 7: Diseases/ Immune system
Topic 8: Natural Selection/ Evolution
- Biodiversity
- Dichotomous key
- Beaks of Finches state lab
Topic 9: Food web/ Food Pyramid
- Biosphere/energy
- Carrying capacity/ limiting factor
- Succession
Topic 10: Human Impact/ Invasive species
Topic 11: Present Science Fair
