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WELCOME to Mrs. Smith's Science page!
Contact me: rsmith@mbvm.org
Please scroll down the page for curriculum information!
 The Universe and You 
I hope you get the chance to lie on a beach at night with
80 billion* grains of sand beneath you; 700 thousand* ocean waves before you;
60 million* stars stretched out above you;
And if you're still not impressed, I want you to think about this:
The light you see reflecting from the stars is over one million* years old.
But then, just before you start to feel like a mere blip in the gigantic scheme of things,
Please remember this; Yes, you are small, but you're also,
IRREPLACEABLE, AND INVALUABLE, AND MIRACULOUS!
THOSE STARS DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ON YOU.
ALWAYS REMEMBER - YOU ARE GOD'S GIFT TO THIS WORLD!
*all numbers are estimated (Excerpt from I HOPE YOU DANCE by Sanders and Sillers)
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Maternity BVM Junior High Science Program Information
Purpose: To help students understand how science knowledge
can be used to solve problems.
The program is aligned with Illinois State Science Standards and the Diocese of Joliet Standards.
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Science Standards:
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Goal 11:
A: Inquiry Skills
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Scientific Inquiry Skills that respect life
and help students recognize and understand
their Christian responsibilities.
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B: Technology
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Understand and apply technological design
as part of God's plan and for the good of humans
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Goal 12:
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A: Life Sciences (6th, 8th)
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Functions, adaptations, changes of living organisms
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B: Environmental Science
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Responsibilities for protection of the Earth
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C: Physical Science
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Matter and Energy
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D: Physical Science
(7th, 8th)
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Forces and Motion
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E: Earth Science
(6th, 7th)
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Geology, Atmosphere, Land, and Water
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F: Earth Science
(7th)
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Astronomy, Gravitational Forces
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Goal 13:
A: Safety, History
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Safety guidelines, Experiment Safety,
Historical Practices
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B: Technology + Society
(6th, 7th, 8th)
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Technological development,
Resource conservation,
Evaluation of society's policies and issues
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