CURRICULUM:

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Safety / Metrics
Life Science
- Living Things
- Classifying
- Taxonomy
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Cell Structure & Function
- Cell Processes
- Protozoa, Bacteria, Virus
Physics
- Forces & Motion
- Newton’s Laws
- Simple Machines
Earth Science
- Atmosphere
- Weather / Climate
** Other areas of interest may be added if time allows.**
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:TIVES:
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- To develop curiosity in and involvement with the students' environment
- To develop the intellectual process of inquiry
- To increase knowledge of terminology, concepts, and principles that help students interpret their environment
- To enhance students' abilities to use equipment productively
- To develop the ability to measure, organize, and communicate scientific observations
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EXPECTATIONS:
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- Be prepared to learn and THINK (book, binder, pencil, red pen, paper, and notebook)!
- All homework, in class work, and lab write-ups are to be written using COMPLETE SENTENCES.
- Only work turned in on time will receive full credit.
Remember, every assignment is a reflection of YOU! |
PROCEDURES:
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STARTING CLASS:
- Be in assigned seat when bell rings. (If not, you are considered tardy.)
- Do not touch any "tools" which may be on the table for the day's investigation.
- Fill in assignment sheet and begin bell assignment immediately.
- Have completed assignment with appropriate heading on table ready to correct/collect.
TARDIES:
- Do not come to class late without a pass.
- If you are late, give me your pass and quietly go to your seat.
CORRECTING ASSIGNMENTS:
- Make sure your paper has the proper heading.
- Clear table of everything other than red pen and assignment.
- Correct in red. Place the number correct over the number possible.
- Inaccurate grading/cheating will result in a 0% on the given assignment.
LEAVING THE CLASSROOM:
- Use the restroom between classes
- The bell does not dismiss you, I DO!
BOOK CARE:
- Replacing textbooks or repairing damages is costly and will be the responsibility of the student/family.
- Textbooks are required to remain covered all year with paper book covers. NO STRETCHY COVERS!!
- We have brand new materials to work with in science this year. It is important to keep these materials in excellent condition.
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Make-Up Work
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- Call the homework hotline for assignments.
- Check with me for any worksheets or materials you may have missed.
- You have two (2) days for each day you missed to make up your work.
- If the absence is school related then the work is due when you return.
- Please write make-up work on the top of your paper and turn it into the drawer labeled “ABSENT”.
- Labs, tests, and quizzes must be made up within one week of the student’s absence. This can be done after school or during the teacher’s prep period.
. . . and above all, ENJOY! |