SJHS

COURSE OUTLINE, POLICY, and PROCEDURES

7TH GRADE SCIENCE

  1. Name of Course: 7th Grade General Science
  1. Name of Textbooks: McGraw Hill Science 7th Grade
  1. Name of Curricular Software: TBA
  1. Instructor: Fawn Bishop

Computer access to teacher page:

Select a school > Southridge Jr. High > Staff > Fawn Bishop

Computer access to weekly assignments, quizzes and tests:

Fawn Bishop > Calendar > Click on the date for the first class day of the week

  1. Description of Course: Students will engage in investigations of the Life, Earth and Physical sciences. Through inquiry-based instruction students will be led to the discovery of the concepts listed below in VI.
  1. Course Objectives:
  2. Structure and function in living systems
  3. Reproduction and heredity
  4. Behavior and regulation
  5. AIDS prevention education as mandated by state law
  6. Structure of the earth system
  7. Earth and the solar system
  8. Properties and physical changes in matter
  1. Materials to Be Used:
  2. All Students: 1 Brad Pocket Folder, 1 Spiral Notebook
  3. All Students: Pen or Pencil
  4. All Students: Paper
  5. Girls Last Names A-K: One Ten Pack Red Pens
  6. Girls Last Name L-Z: One Box of Colored Pencils
  7. Boys Last Name A-K: 1 Box Kleenex
  8. Boys Last Name L-Z: 1 adult scissors
  1. Instructional Methods:
  2. Lecture
  3. Lab
  4. Discussion
  5. Cooperative learning groups
  6. Projects
  7. Students will require individualization and remediation on an as-needed basis
  1. Approximate Dates of Major Assignments or Exams:
  2. Semester Exams (December and May)
  3. District Exams
  4. Unit Exams and Projects (at the conclusion of each unit)
  1. Student Learning Activities:
  2. Labs and activities
  3. Textbook assignments
  4. Study sheets
  5. Written reports and essays
  6. Projects
  7. Homework/Study your notebook
  8. Class work
  9. Bell work
  1. Expectations for Student Conduct:
  • Be prompt
  • Be prepared
  • Be productive

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

  • Bring all materials to class: pen/pencil, paper, notebook, and textbook.
  • Get out your notebooks and sharpen pencils as you enter class.
  • Monday: Fill out agenda for the week

§Follow all school policies as detailed in your agenda.

§ Follow all Classroom Procedures posted in the class.

§Follow all rules outlined in the lab safety contract.

§If you are tardy, enter the classroom quietly and without disruption, sign the Tardy Sheet, and be seated. I take roll at the beginning of class, so you must sign the Tardy Sheet in order to have your absence corrected!

§No food, drinks, or gum allowed in class

§Bring your agenda daily. Agendas are required for you to leave the classroom, visit the library, or obtain access to the internet.

§Bullying, teasing, or making fun of a person will not be tolerated, whether the intent was to inflict harm or not.

§Do not throw objects in the classroom, as this is a hazardous behavior. If this behavior is observed, your lab pass will be revoked indefinitely.

§Please handle only materials that belong to your or that are set out for your use.

§You are expected to be fully focused on the task assigned. Any behavior that jeopardizes learning will be handled accordingly.

Student Discipline Plan

These steps are not necessarily in chronological order but are based on the severity of the offense as determined by the teacher.

Step 1: Verbal Warning

Step 2: Student Conference

Step 3: Lunch Detention

Step 4: Before or After School Detention & Parent Contact

Step 5: Referral to Office of Principal

  1. Evaluation of Student Progress:
  2. Semester Exams (December and May)
  3. District Exams
  4. Unit Exams and Projects (at the conclusion of each unit)
  5. Frequent and on-going on-the-spot assessments

Grades

A = 100-90.0 B = 89.9-80.0 C = 79.9-70.0 D = 69.9-60.0 F = 59.9-0

Grade Distribution

20% Semester Exam

50% Assessments

30% Daily Work/Assignments

§Assignments may be checked for any of the following:

Cooperation Active Participation Neatness Legibility

Completion Individualized answers Compliance with Instructions

Accuracy Safety and Proper Use of Equipment