1. Welcome to 7th
Grade
Mrs. Cortney Cross
Basic Biology

2.  Cells
 Genetics
 Reproduction of Life
 DNA
 Anatomy
 Microscopes
http://www.sciencespot.net

3.  Prediction
 Independent
 Dependent
 Hypothesis
 Simulation
 Observation

4.  Safety Equipment Map
 Safety Cartoon
 Safety Symbol foldable
 Safety Posters
 Cartoon Safety Questions.doc

6.  What?
 Why?
 How?

7.  “In biology, nothing is clear, everything is
too complicated, everything is a mess, and
just when you think you understand
something, you peel off a layer and find
deeper complications beneath. Nature is
anything but simple.”
― Richard Preston, The Hot Zone: The
Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the
Ebola Virus

8.  Safety cartoon completed
 All books
 Pencil, pen, and highlighter
 Notebook
 Binder
 Lab days: only material stated

10.  What do we study in life science?
 What would you like to learn in this class?