Seventh grade science
Ereckson Middle School 2016-2017
Welcome to Ereckson Middle School and to 7th grade science. We are excited to be a part of a wonderful school with a caring and supportive faculty. This is going to be a year filled with learning, fun and many smiles. Our responsibilities as teachers include providing you with a safe, productive, challenging, and rewarding learning experience. As your teachers, we will work hard to provide you with the necessary instruction to achieve success.
Course Description
Canvas
Instructional materials and review materials will be available on canvas.allenisd.org. On-line assignments and discussion will take place on Canvas as well. Students will log in using their Student ID # and Student Password (identical to their Skyward login and password). Parents will be given their own Canvas login information a few weeks after school starts.
Textbook
All students will be assigned a personal copy of the Science Fusion textbook. Since this is a consumable book and students will be pulling out pages throughout the year, it will be stored in class. An online version is available at www-k6.thinkcentral.com. Students can login using their Student ID # and the following password: huskies2016
Classroom Expectations - “GET IT DONE!!”
« Show Best Effort - Do the very best you can do!!! (reading, writing, thinking, scienceing, etc.) Effort goes a long way in my class.
« Be Prepared - means being on time in the classroom when the bell rings, having all supplies, being able to discuss reading assignments, listening to directions, and having completed assignments.
« Ask Questions – this is why we are here… you ask… I answer (or ask you a question back to lead you)
« Be Polite and Respectful to all people and of their materials (Golden Rule; Ps and Qs)
« Be Positive – a good attitude and hard work help you push through tough situations.
« Be Honest – with yourself and others (including me)
SAFETY
Safety is a major concern in this class. Students are expected to follow lab safety procedures at all times. Please note: there will be NO WARNING for misbehavior in the laboratory. Students who CHOOSE to behave inappropriately will be removed immediately from the laboratory, and they will receive an automatic detention and reduced lab grade. There is zero tolerance for safety violations in the science laboratory.
On Level Science
Science 7 Homework/Testing
« Homework is always due and checked at the very beginning of class. After this, it is considered late!
« On-level science students will have 3 days to turn in their late work for a MAXIMUM grade of 70. Any late work not completed within three days will receive a grade of zero.
« If a student fails to turn in several assignments then a teacher will assign the student mandatory afterschool Homework Club to complete the missing assignments.
« Our district’s purpose for students redoing tests, quizzes and assignments is to support student mastery of course objectives. In order to support student learning, we will provide appropriate interventions (tutoring) for students before they retake a test or re-do work. Students can make no more than a 70 on the retaken tests or re-done work. A student will only have 1 week to make up a failed assignment or test. If they do not make up a failed assignment or test within 1 week, the failing grade will remain in the grade book.
« All test and quizzes will come from daily work, labs, lectures, and other resources.
Grading Scale
« Tests and projects make up 40% of the grade. All projects will be done during class.
« Labs and quizzes account for 35% of the grade. All labs will be conducted in the science lab. Some labs will require the completion of a lab report. If a student does not complete the lab report in class then it will need to be completed for homework.
« Daily Work / Homework makes up 25% of the grade.
PRE-AP SCIENCE
Students enrolled in a Pre-AP science course will have additional requirements and unique homework and testing regulations listed below:
PRE-AP Homework/testing
« Homework is always due and checked at the very beginning of class. After this, it is considered late!
« Pre-AP science students will have 3 days to turn in their late work for a MAXIMUM grade of 60. Any late work not completed within two days will receive a grade of zero.
« If a student fails to turn in several assignments then a teacher will assign the student mandatory afterschool Homework Club to complete the missing assignments.
« Our districts purpose for students redoing tests, quizzes and assignments is to support student mastery of course objectives. In order to support student learning, we will provide appropriate interventions (tutoring) for students before they retake a test or re-do work. Students can make no more than a 70 on the retaken tests or re-done work. A student will only have 1 week to make up a failed assignment or test. If they do not make up a failed assignment or test within 1 week, the failing grade will remain in the grade book.
« All test and quizzes will come from daily work, labs, lectures, and other resources.
PRE –AP Grading Scale
« Tests and projects make up 50% of the grade. All projects will be done during class.
« Labs and quizzes account for 30% of the grade. All labs will be conducted in the science lab. Some labs will require the completion of a lab report. If a student does not complete the lab report in class then it will need to be completed for homework.
« Daily Work / Homework makes up 20% of the grade.
7th Grade Science - 2016/2017 Science Supply List
In addition to the general school supply list we would like you to purchase 500 3x5 Index Cards.
The items below will be kept in the classroom and used by the students during the course of the school year. We will use these supplies on a daily basis in the science class.
Please bring the item listed next to your student’s science class period:
Period / Item to Bring / Description1 / Colored Pencils / Box of 12
2 / Liquid Glue / 1 Bottle
4 / Markers / Box of 12
5 / Glue Sticks / Package of 3 or more
6 / Tissues (for example: Kleenex) / 1 Box
7 / Markers / Box of 12
7th Grade Science Teachers
Teacher / Room # / e-mail / ConferencePeriod / Tutoring
Times
Byars / A106 / / 3nd period
10:23-11:13 / Tue. 8-8:20am
Thur. 3:30-4:00pm
Croft / A102 / / 3nd period
10:23-11:13 / Tue. 8-8:20am
Thur. 3:30-4:00pm
Gaas / A128 / / 3nd period
10:23-11:13 / Tue. 3:30-4:00pm
Wed. 3:30-4:00pm
Gadd / A119 / / 3nd period
10:23-11:13 / Wed. 8-8:20am
Fri. 8-8:20am
Ricken / A117 / / 3nd period
10:23-11:13 / By Appointment
If your child needs tutoring at a time when their science teacher is not available, then they can tutor with any of the other available science teachers.
Please acknowledge receipt of this document and the
Safety Contract by filling out and submitting the
On-Line Signature Form and Survey