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This year we are trying something new. Lectures at home & homework in the classroom! The students will be required to listen to my lectures on line by watching the assigned screencast (all of which can be found on my website, mrescience.com) while the traditional “homework” will actually be done in the classroom… This will allow more “fun” time – group work, lab time, one-on-one time w/ me being able to spend more time w/ students having trouble… etc. etc. etc.!
Physical Science is a challenging but not too difficult course designed to expose the Junior High School Student to a new field of endeavor. Students will be exposed to the fundamental theories, principles and laboratory practices of basic Junior High Life Science. Critical thinking skills, concepts and laboratory techniques will be mastered that will permit successful completion of this introductory course.
Homework is an important part of this class. They current assignment sheet will be used to determine work to be completed along with the due date. Late homework will not be accepted; incomplete work will receive a reduced grade. Students are expected to read their unit assignment sheet, or call a friend to receive homework assignments if they miss class. Current unit always found on the website: MrEscience.com
Back to TopLecture Exams and Laboratory Practical Exams will be given. Quizzes will be given, usually weekly bible verse quizzes and Lab quizzes. Surprise or pop quizzes will NOT be given. Students will be given plenty of advanced notice of all exams. Lecture exams will be a combination of multiple choice, matching, fill-in, diagrams and short answer. Lab Practical Exams will require the student to identify various specimens, structures and materials used during the course of lab time.
Back to TopSee the latest Junior High Policy on Late/Missing work in the School Handbook
Back to TopGrades are based on exams, practicals, quizzes, homework, Science Notebook, and classroom/lab participation.
Your grade will be based the total points accumulated and will be based on these approximate percentges:
Students are required to follow all school rules and policies regarding tardies and attendance.
Back to TopCharacter, Honor, and Integrity are my three words to live by. Cheating, stealing and dishonesty will not be tolerated in this classroom. Severe consequences will befall any choosing this direction.
Back to TopSafety is the primary concern during all Labs. Horseplay will not be tolerated. Lab assignments, required drawings and write-ups are due as described in the current assignment sheet.
Back to TopEach Student will be required to keep and maintain a Science Notebook. The notebook will be a three-ring binder sectioned into 4 areas:
Current unit always found on the website: MrEscience.com. At the beginning of each unit, an assignment sheet will be given to each student. This paper will list all reading required, all work that will be due and the days that the work will be turned in or graded, it will also list lecture exams, lab practical exams and any voluntary study sessions that might be offered after school. Students and parents should review this sheet often!!
Back to TopCurrent unit of study is always found on the website: MrEscience.com. Communication between the students, the parents and the teacher is the key to a successful school year. Parents can call and leave messages at the school office (949-465-1950) for me and I will be happy to return the call within 24 hours. Parents and students, both can contact me by Email (home or school) with any questions you may have. Another more immediate way to ask questions or simply talk to me about any concerns is texting me on my cell phone .The kids have often used my Twitter and/or Facebook account to stay in touch. The students have used this time “on line” in the past to ask homework & study questions and simply to let me know what concerns they may have. It is also the way I can update friends, family, parents and students on the treatment and status of my Cancer. It seems to be an effective way to get information out (i.e. tweets, Facebook status updates etc.)
Back to TopWe are extremely fortunate to be attending a Christian School. Each class will begin with a short prayer to help us focus on the GOODNESS of GOD and the POWER of PRAYER.
Back to TopStudents will be in their assigned seats ready to work without being tardy. Students will bring all books, notebooks and supplies to each class. Once class begins, students will copy that day’s objectives from the white board. They will use the top of a blank piece of notebook paper. That day’s lecture outline will be copied on the left side of the paper and the date will be placed in the upper right corner of the paper. This same paper will be used for lecture notes that day. All lecture notes will be taken with the paper inside the science notebook. Lecture notes may not be taken on loose papers that may get lost or misplaced.
Students will remain seated and wait to be dismissed by the instructor. Do not anticipate and begin putting your “stuff” away before I am threw lecturing, etc.!! During Lab days, Students will begin clean up 10 minutes before the end of class. Once your lab station is clean, return to your lecture seat and wait to be dismissed
Fire and Disaster drills are practiced often, Evacuation of the classroom may be necessary for any number of reasons. In case of emergency, students will calmly and quietly file out of the classroom in single file and meet outside in the designated area.
Laboratory partners will be assigned by and at the discretion of the instructor. Once lab assignments have been given out, students will report to their stations w/out delay or detours. All members of the group will participate in lab dissections sharing equally in all work. Everyone will get equally “grimy” during labs. A student from each group will be assigned as “Supply and Equipment” person. They will be the only ones permitted to leave the station for group supplies. Clean up will begin no more than 10 minutes before the end of class. All members of the group will assist equally in the clean up of their workstation.
Make-up work will be permitted for all excused absences. Try calling a friend or checking your assignment sheet the day of your absence so work can be done that night. If this is not possible, the last few minutes of each class will be set-aside for those needing make-up assignments, etc. Typically, make-up assignments are due the following day, but this can be adjusted as needed by the instructor.
2. Topography is reshaped by the weathering of rock and soil and by the transportation
and deposition of sediment. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Heat moves in a predictable flow from warmer objects to cooler objects until all the objects are at the same temperature. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Many phenomena on Earth’s surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Organisms in ecosystems exchange energy and nutrients among themselves and with the environment. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Sources of energy and materials differ in amounts, distribution, usefulness, and the time required for their formation. As a basis for understanding this concept:
Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will:
Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: