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88thth Grade Science Grade Science

Your ToolkitYour Toolkit Organization is Organization is

imperative. imperative. It is your job to keep up It is your job to keep up

with your work; it is with your work; it is your responsibility. your responsibility.

Please be sure you have Please be sure you have pens, pencils and paper. pens, pencils and paper. I do not provide these I do not provide these as a service to you!as a service to you!

Be prepared for class Be prepared for class with supplies and with supplies and completed lessons.completed lessons.

The following tabs The following tabs should be set up in should be set up in your science your science notebook.notebook.– 1. Bellwork1. Bellwork– 2. Calendar2. Calendar– 3. Daily paperwork3. Daily paperwork– 4. Long Term 4. Long Term – 5. Keep Forever5. Keep Forever

Textbooks for ScienceTextbooks for Science You will not be issued a You will not be issued a

book to take home; we book to take home; we only have a classroom set. only have a classroom set.

You will have ample time You will have ample time to complete your to complete your assignments if you use assignments if you use your time wisely.your time wisely.

An online book is available An online book is available for you to use.for you to use.

We will go over We will go over instructions for accessing instructions for accessing the online edition together the online edition together in class at another time. in class at another time.

Lesson PresentationLesson Presentation lecturelecture video presentationsvideo presentations teacher teacher

demonstrationsdemonstrations student based labsstudent based labs computer generated computer generated

presentations presentations (powerpoints)(powerpoints)

computer guided computer guided lessons (CPS)lessons (CPS)

class discussionclass discussion note takingnote taking independent study independent study small group small group

presentations. presentations.

Lab WorkLab Work Labs will correlate with Labs will correlate with

the concepts taught the concepts taught within the unit and with within the unit and with Mississippi’s core Mississippi’s core curriculum. curriculum.

You will receive a You will receive a participation grade for participation grade for the lab. the lab.

Occasionally, you may be Occasionally, you may be graded on individual work graded on individual work for labs. for labs.

Labs cannot be made up, Labs cannot be made up, but will be excused with but will be excused with appropriate appropriate documentation. documentation.

Make-Up WorkMake-Up Work

It is your responsibility to collect make up It is your responsibility to collect make up work. work.

When you ask me for your work, I will give When you ask me for your work, I will give it to you. it to you.

It is your responsibility to check with me to It is your responsibility to check with me to see if make up work should be turned in see if make up work should be turned in for credit.for credit.

You will have the number of days you were You will have the number of days you were absent to complete and turn in make up absent to complete and turn in make up work.work.

Classwork and HomeworkClasswork and Homework Assignments are expected Assignments are expected

on the due date.on the due date. Late work will not be Late work will not be

accepted. accepted. You are strongly You are strongly

encouraged to keep the encouraged to keep the work in your notebook as work in your notebook as reference material for tests.reference material for tests.

NEVER throw anything NEVER throw anything awayaway If it needs to be If it needs to be trashed, I’ll let you know!trashed, I’ll let you know!

We will purge your We will purge your notebook after each unit to notebook after each unit to create a file of your work to create a file of your work to keep in class. keep in class.

TestsTests

Tests will be announced 3-5 Tests will be announced 3-5 days in advance. days in advance.

I encourage you to review I encourage you to review material covered in class material covered in class each night. This doesn’t each night. This doesn’t take longtake long I will break it I will break it down for you every day.down for you every day.

10-15 minutes of review will 10-15 minutes of review will go a long way in helping you go a long way in helping you retain material pertinent to retain material pertinent to tests. tests.

Agenda UseAgenda Use

Writing in your Writing in your planner or on your planner or on your calendar is your calendar is your responsibility. responsibility.

It allows you to It allows you to document important document important information about information about upcoming tests, extra upcoming tests, extra credit and daily credit and daily assignments. assignments.

Wonderful tool for Wonderful tool for organization!organization!

Yeah. This Stuff.Yeah. This Stuff. Electronic devices such as Electronic devices such as

cell phones and iPods are cell phones and iPods are not allowed in my not allowed in my classroom unless I give classroom unless I give specific permission to use specific permission to use them as a resource. them as a resource.

If you insist and are If you insist and are “caught” they will be taken “caught” they will be taken and turned in to the office. and turned in to the office. **Consequences…**Consequences…

You will not be allowed to You will not be allowed to chew gum, bring in drinks chew gum, bring in drinks or eat snacks of any kind in or eat snacks of any kind in my classroom. my classroom.

ProcedureProcedure Sharpen your pencil if needed.Sharpen your pencil if needed. Pick up paperwork for the day from Pick up paperwork for the day from

the bin.the bin. Take class material and supplies Take class material and supplies

from your bookbag.from your bookbag. Hang your bookbag on the back of Hang your bookbag on the back of

your chair. Zip it up.your chair. Zip it up. Write in your planner/calendar.Write in your planner/calendar. Begin following instructions on the Begin following instructions on the

“Today” board.“Today” board.

Using Good MannersUsing Good Manners

Hold Hold allall questions until I finish the roll. questions until I finish the roll. Hold all paperwork until I call for it.Hold all paperwork until I call for it. When I am speaking to another student or When I am speaking to another student or

to an adult…do not interrupt.to an adult…do not interrupt. Hold all trash until the end of class.Hold all trash until the end of class. Stay seated when instruction is taking Stay seated when instruction is taking

place or someone is addressing our class. place or someone is addressing our class. We will remain quiet during We will remain quiet during

announcements.announcements.

ExpectationsExpectations I expect you to come to class ready to I expect you to come to class ready to

participate and learn.participate and learn. I expect you to do your best 100% of the I expect you to do your best 100% of the

time.time. I expect your attention. I expect your attention. I expect you to treat everyone in my class I expect you to treat everyone in my class

with common courtesy and kindness.with common courtesy and kindness. I expect you to spend whatever time is I expect you to spend whatever time is

needed for success.needed for success. I expect us to have a great time learning I expect us to have a great time learning

new things togethernew things together

PBISPBIS

I will take a few minutes to discuss I will take a few minutes to discuss PBIS with you. PBIS with you. – Pride PointsPride Points– Documentation formDocumentation form– InterventionsInterventions– ExpectationsExpectations– IncentivesIncentives– Boogie on the BeachBoogie on the Beach

Class MottoClass Motto

If you expect If you expect RESPECT, be RESPECT, be the first to give the first to give it! it!