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 SYLLABUS

 

 

 

PROFICIENCIES:

  1. Acquire a clear understanding and mastery of key concepts and ideas.
  2. Master important science processes and safety skills through lab investigating and/or awareness.
  3. Develop awareness that science is observing, studying, and experimenting to find the nature of things and are a part of everyone’s everyday experiences.


SUPPLIES:     

  • Notebook, Pen/Pencil, and Folder – everyday
  • Unlined paper – Lab drawings
  • Loose-Leaf Paper 


RULES:                         

  • BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS IN CLASS

  • BE PUNCTUAL TO CLASS

  • BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING NOTES

  • BE PREPARED FOR CLASS EACH DAY

  • ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE TO BE COMPLETED ON TIME

  • FOLLOW ALL LAB SAFETY PROCEDURES

  • BRING A SMILE TO CLASS EVERYDAY

 

GRADING POLICY:      

 

  • TESTS – 65%
  • LABS, CLASSWORK, QUIZZES - 20%
  • HOMEWORK – 10%
  • DISTRICT ASSESSMENT - 5%

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

  • Assignments that are not turned in will result in a zero.
  • Late assignments will be accepted, a loss of 30 points will occur. 
  • However, if a student is absent one day they will be given one day to make up any missed worked or assignments.
  • It is the students responsibility to determine what they have missed, by asking the teacher or by checking the website on the day they were out.

 

CHEATING:  WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND RESULT IN A ZERO GRADE.

 

EXTRA CREDIT:   No extra credit per se, however there are some assignments built into the course to raise your average.