Welcome to 7C science!
WELCOME 7C STUDENTS!
*WHAT MATERIALS DO I NEED FOR SCIENCE CLASS?
~Pens/Pencils
~Colored Pencils
~Highlighter
~Large FOLDER (for science class handouts only)
~Book cover: brown paper bag or other paper book cover
~Science Notebook- Single subject notebook or composition book (to be kept in classroom)
*Please, no book socks; they damage the binding of our new books!*
~Donations to the classroom of tissue boxes, paper towels, hand sanitizer, etc. are always welcome!
*WHAT WILL I LEARN THIS YEAR IN SCIENCE?
Seventh graders learn LIFE SCIENCE, or BIOLOGY.
Some topics we will focus on are:
~Classification
~Cells
~Genetics
~Ecology
Our books are available ONLINE! Go to this website: http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com and enter the username and password you were given in class. Click on the picture of the book we are currently using and start exploring. You will have access to the text, graphics, and end-of-chapter assessments exactly as they are in the actual book. Additionally, you will be able to have the book read aloud to you and have access to the videos, mini quizzes, and active art we use in class. This is an excellent resource for students to use.
*DISCLAIMER:
All assignments must be written down in class in your agenda. Do not rely on this website as your primary source for getting your homework assignments. Occasionally, the internet goes down and I will not be able to update this website when that happens. You can try calling a classmate if that is the case.
*HOMEWORK POLICY:
If the student does not present the homework on the day it is due, the teacher will stamp the student's agenda with "SCIENCE HOMEWORK NOT COMPLETED". The student may then choose to turn in the completed assignment for 1/2 credit before the next quiz. Failure to show the teacher completed homework before the next quiz will result in a score of zero for that assignment.
*ABSENT POLICY:
If a student is absent, they are responsible for all of the work they missed while they were out. According to the student handbook, students have "the number of days they were absent plus one" to make up the work they missed. This includes homework, class work, quizzes, tests, and projects.
*QUIZ/TEST RETAKE POLICY:
A student who has shown significant effort to do well by completing all of the work related to the topic of the
quiz/test, yet scored below 70%, will have the opportunity to retake the quiz/test. This must be done after school within a week of when the quiz/test was given back.
*ASSIGNMENT CHART:
Parents, your child keeps a record of all their grades for science on an assignment chart. This should be in their science folder. Each grade your child gets is recorded on the chart and then the student calculates their term average based on the weight of each assignment every day. For an update on your child's grade, simply ask them to show you the assignment chart.
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR NOVEMBER:
(Unless otherwise specified, all assignments are due the following school day after they are assigned.)
DATE ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
10.30.09 Section 1.1 Packet: GRS (flowchart and #1-13)11.2.09 Section 1.1 Packet: Concept Map (Match each scientist to a picture and then explain the connection.) Quiz Friday on 1.1.
11.4.09 Section 1.1 Packet: R & R Sheet. Quiz on section 1.1 Friday.
11.5.09 Vocabulary Worksheet #1-3 "What it really means" column and "Clue for remembering it" column. Quiz on 1.1 tomorrow.
11.6.09 Return signed safety contract Monday.
