Mrs. Reifenheiser's class pages
7th and 8th grade

Email: reifenheiser@stbenedictnj.org

Middle School Supply List- Grades 7 & 8

Students in grades 7 and 8 are required to have the following: (this list includes all subjects, not just Science- it will be repeated on each subject teacher page)
Camping Chair for outdoor learning

• Bottle of hand sanitizer for personal use
• Black and/or blue erasable pens ( no clickable pens for 6th grade)
• Colored pen (other than blue and black) 
• Scissors
• Colored pencils
• Black Sharpie
• Glue stick
• 1 roll of Scotch Tape
• Markers
• Pencils (sharpened) 
• Eraser
• 12-inch ruler (centimeter and inch markings)
• Highlighters (7th and 8th grade must have 4 colors: pink, blue, green, AND yellow)
• 2 packs  3x5 index cards (ruled) and an index card holder or index card ring
• Container/box for all office supplies 
• A pair of earbuds or headphones dedicated for use in school 
• Assignment pad
• Scientific calculator (TI 30 or TI 34)- this must be in school at all times
• Contact Paper (for at-home use to cover workbooks)
• For your homeroom:  4 boxes of tissues, 2 rolls of paper towels, 1 container of disinfecting wipes 

In addition to the supplies listed above, students in each specific grades are required to have the following:

Seventh Grade

• 2 five-subject notebooks with folders to be shared for all the subjects
• 3 in x 3in pack of post-it-notes (any color for ELA)
• Book Cover for Social Studies textbook
• 1 three-subject spiral notebook for Science

Eighth Grade

• 2 - Five subject notebooks with folders to be shared for all subjects. 
• Small soft-sided binder. Approximately 1 inch. 
• Book Cover for Social Studies Book.
• 1 three-subject spiral notebook for Science

-SCIENCE INFORMATION-

Link to textbook: Log In :  www.hmhco.com/one/login/
*Remember that DISTRICT is DIOCESE OF TRENTON

The homework policy for Science is as follows:
Absent day assignment is due-   student is required to hand in assignment as soon as he/she returns to class  If there is a reason that the student could not complete on time, let me know that day and we will go from there)

Absent day the lesson was assigned- student will have 2 days after he/she returns to get full credit

Student hands in assignment 1 day late- 1/2 credit, any later 0 credit

**Study guides are the exception to the late rule and must be done by due date.  We go over answers in class, and student is required to complete study guide as we discuss it in class.

If there is ever any reason that your child could not complete their homework and get it in on time, please let me know the day it is due.  I will accommodate as needed.  There will be no accommodations given at a later time.

**Homework is the key to keeping their GPA high.  Multiple missed hw assignments will bring their averages down.

7th and 8th Grade Science 

Category Weights

TESTS- 30% of grade    (worth 100 points)
QUIZZES- 25% of grade  (worth 100 points)
LABS- 25% of grade  (  usually worth 100 points)
HOMEWORK/ CLASSWORK/ PARTICIPATION - 20%  of grade ( usually assignments are worth 10 points)

                                  WELCOME TO EIGHTH GRADE!                                                  
 

Science Curriculum

8th grade: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL 

Chemistry- the structure of matter, states and changes of state, chemical processes and equations 

Forces, Motion & Fields- forces and motions, electric and magnetic forces 

*Scientific Method

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HOMEWORK
 

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WELCOME TO 7TH GRADE!!!  

             

SCIENCE CURRICULUM
7th grade:  LIFE SCIENCE/ Earth and Space Science

Cells & Heredity - cells, organisms as systems, reproduction, heredity, and growth

Diversity of Living Things- evolution, human influence on inheritance 

Viruses- just a quick unit to introduce concepts 

*microscopes

*scientific method

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