High School Physical Science Syllabus 2014-2015
Robert Jansen
BLOG: http://www.cobblearning.net/mrjansen/
Class Description
This is a High School Physical Science class that will include topics from chemistry and physics. Students have the opportunity to earn high school credit; therefore, a state mandated End Of Course Test (EOC) will be given in May. The EOC will be 20% of the student’s final grade. Students will also take the 8th grade EOG (GA Milestones End of Grade Assessment) in April. This is a yearlong course.
Specific units of study for Physical Science include:
· Characteristics of Science
· Matter and Solutions
· Heat, Temperature, Phases of Matter
· Atomic Structure, Periodic Trends, Radioactivity
· Chemical Bonding and Naming, Chemical Reactions, Acids and Bases
· Force and Motion
· Work and Power/ Transformations of Energy
· Waves: Sound, Light, Wave types and characteristics.
· Magnetism and Electricity: magnets, electricity/circuits, and electromagnetism.
Academic Expectations
This class will be conducted at a high school level with the student being academically responsible. Each student is expected to come to class prepared for the day’s lesson.
GRADING INFORMATION:
Major Assessments 35%
Labs 25%
Classwork/quizzes 15%
EOC (End of Course Test) 20%
Homework: 5%
TEXTBOOK(S)/MATERIALS:
Text: Holt Physical Science Replacement Cost: $70.75 On line text available: See Blog for instructions.
GRADING POLICY: ONLY homework turned in ON TIME will be graded. Late homework will receive a zero.
Late assignments, other than homework, will be penalized 10 points per day.
MAKE-UP POLICY: It is the responsibility of the student to make up any work missed due to absence. If absent, days given for make-up work must equal the number of days absent from class. Missed assignments can be obtained from the teacher’s blog http://www.cobblearning.net/mrjansen/
NOTE: This syllabus is subject to change. Any changes that become necessary will be announced to students as far ahead as possible.
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