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  • The middle school life science course is designed to give students the necessary skills for a smooth transition from elementary life science standards to high school biology standards.  The purpose is to give all students an overview of common strands in life science including, but not limited to, diversity of living organisms, structure and function of cells, heredity, ecosystems, and biological evolution.  Students will develop the skill necessary to keep records of their observations and use those records to analyze the data they collect.  They observe and use observations to explain the diversity of living organisms and how the organisms are classified.  They use different models to represent systems such as cells, tissues, and organs.  They use what they know about ecosystems to explain the cycling of matter and energy.  They use the concepts of natural selection and fossil evidence in explanations.  Seventh graders write instructions, describe observations, and show information in graphical form.  When analyzing the data they collect, seventh graders can recognize relationships in simple charts and graphs and find more than one way to interpret their findings

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Suzanne Pennell

Room: 2112

Email: spennell@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Suzanne Pennell is currently a 7th grade Life Science teacher at Lakeside Middle School. She has taught for 23 years in both Forsyth and Gwinnett counties; eighteen of those years were at the elementary level. Suzanne is also a teacher advisor for Sources of Strength and enjoys working with all the amazing student leaders in the 7th grade.  

 

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Elizabeth Ramsbottom

Room: 2106

Email: f40283@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Mrs. Ramsbottom is entering her 14th year of teaching, with the first decade of her career spent in Illinois as a middle school teacher specializing in science, language arts, and social studies.  This is her fourth year at Lakeside Middle School.  Mrs. Ramsbottom completed her Bachelor's Degree at Benedictine University and earned her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazarene University.  She is married to Mr. Ramsbottom, who also works at Lakeside.  Together they have three children and one dog.  In her spare time, she loves to read, go to the beach, and explore all that the area has to offer with her family. 

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Todd Ramsbottom

Room: 2128

Email: f40288@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Todd Ramsbottom is a 7th grade science teacher.  This is his 26th year of teaching, with his first 22 years of teaching in Naperville, Illinois as a 6th grade science teacher.  Todd attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison and North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where he earned his Masters in Curriculum and Instruction in 2002, and a Masters in Instructional Design in 2024.  He is also a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence Science. Mr. Ramsbottom has a wife,  three children and one dog.  In his spare time, he loves to explore all that the area has to offer with his family.   

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Kristin Wason

Room: 2134

Email: kwason@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Kristin Wason is a 7th grade Science teacher.  This is her 21st year teaching.  This is her 8th year teaching at Lakeside after teaching 13 years in elementary school. She
holds a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education from Miami University in Ohio, a Masters degree in Middle Grades Math and Science from Piedmont University, as well as a Specialists degree in Curriculum & Instruction. She is married to Mr. Wason, who also works here in Forsyth County. They have two daughters and two cats.  In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and baking and traveling with her family, but she is usually driving her kids around to all of their activities! 

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