Shawn Pilkinton » Welcome to 7B Science!

Welcome to 7B Science!

I am very excited about the 2024-2025 school year and everything we will accomplish this year! 

Carolina grad students bring science to the community | UNC-Chapel Hill

Need to knows for the year:

-Check your grades regularly through Skyward using your assigned username and password. To get assistance with your Skyward username and password, please email

-You can access your Office 365 (email) account by clicking here, the username and password are the same as your computer login at school.

Example username: [email protected]

If a student has forgotten their password, they may click here to reset it.

-Students will use Clever to access online textbooks and assignments in: Mastery Connect, Actively Learn, NearPod, Interactive Science Journal.

 

RCS Online Textbook Middle School (6-8)

Use the District Clever portal https://clever.com/in/rcschools to access the following textbook:
*Science Savvas Easy Bridge App through Clever 

View the link below for more textbook and app information:

Middle School Textbook Access Information

 

Mr. Pilkinton's Schedule: 

8:02-8:32 STINGER
8:35-9:20 2ND PERIOD
9:23-10:08 3RD PERIOD
10:11-10:56 4TH PERIOD
10:59-12:22 5TH PERIOD
12:25-1:10 6TH PERIOD
1:13-1:58 7TH PERIOD
2:01-2:50 8TH PERIOD

 

Posts

Nov 8, 2024- Body Systems Case Study

Doctor Who? You have been given a patient with various symptoms. Use what you have learned about your body systems to help diagnose what area (system) of the body could be a concern in each case study. Back your explanation up with evidence from the text. 

Nov 6-7, 2024 Body System Stations

Rotate through the 8 essential body system stations. Complete the guided reading and notes takers for each body system. Be prepared to share your findings with the class. Your overall goal is to make the connection on how the following body systems are interconnected in our body. 
 
*Answer documents will be scored for accuracy and completeness. 

Nov 1, 2024- Chicken Wing Lab

How do the muscles, bones, and tendons work together to move a joint of a chicken wing and how do they compare to a human arm? (Analysis)

Oct 31, 2024- Chicken Wing Lab

How do the muscles, bones, and tendons work together to move a joint of a chicken wing and how do they compare to a human arm? (Investigation)

Oct 30, 2024- Body System Initial Model

The class will make a detailed drawing of the inner working of the human body and all its parts. This detailed drawing is one example of a model that can help you explain how major organs function inside the body. A model represents important parts of a system, how the parts are connected, and the role of each part in the system. Draw, label, and describe as much as you know about where and how each organ system operates.

Oct 28, 2024- Medical Mystery Intro

The class will meet Jenna, and annotate her medical documents. The overarching goal is to find out what is causing her illness.

Physical Science Study Guide
*Complete & Turn-in Friday 10/25/24
 
To Do:
7.PS1.1
Atomic Builder Challenge (Sign in With Your Microsoft Account)
7.PS1.3
video references:

Matter: Mixtures Vs. Compounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvxkKqdDuCA

Matter: Separation Techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3EfYaJjZz4

7.PS1.4 
Conservation of Mass CPalms
7.PS1.2
NearPod Code: W3J6T
 
video reference:
 

Thursday October 24, 2024- PS Unit Test Review

The class will walk through a series of resources to review for its unit test.
7.PS1.2, 7.PS1.4, 7.PS1.1