7th Grade Integrated Science Disclosure Miss Tennille Walker* (rm. 109)

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  1. General course information
  1. Class Content:

Welcome to 7th grade integrated science. This class focuses identifying and investigating relationships of cause and effect in various systems where energy and matter cycle. We will be investigating across the scientific disciplines of Physics, Biology, and Geology with the intent of teaching students how use their natural curiosity to ask questions about cause and effect relationships they discover, and how to obtain evidence to answer those questions.

B. Class materials

There is an online textbook available at

The following materials are needed for class:

  1. A composition or spiral bound notebook (composition preferred)
  2. Folder or binder
  3. Pen or pencil

C. Homework

Most assignments and projects will be done in class, but may require finishing at home. We typically have a short set of analysis questions about the learning we did that day. Periodically, lab reports will be assigned as homework. These are write ups of experiments students design and perform in class. Occasionally, students will be asked to view instructional videos online in preparation for class.

D. Science Fair:Participation is optional

Students interested in participating in science fair will pick up a science fair packet by Sept. 1st. Participating students will meet weekly after school with Miss Walker according to the Science Fair Schedule to work on completing their project during Fall semester. Students have the opportunity to compete at the district level.

* I will be getting married in October, and my name will change to Jones.

E. Labs

Labs are a great learning tool when engaged appropriately and safely.In order to ensure their safety, all students must pass a safety quiz and turn in their signed safety contract before they can participate in lab activities. Students may loselab points and/or lab privileges for any behavior that jeopardizes safety and may receive administrative consequences as merited.

  1. Evaluation/ Grading

Grades will be based on academic work (assignments, quizzes, projects, tests). Citizenship will be based on classroom participation, work ethic, and behavior. All assignments must have the student’s name present in order to receive credit. Assessment of the student’s mastery may occur through traditional tests, or occasionally through oral presentations, performance tasks, or projects. Students are encouraged to correct work to raise their scores. Extra credit is not offered. Any cheating, such as talking during a test or plagiarism, will result in a zero as stated in the student handbook.

School Grading Scale:Citizenship Scale:

A 94-100 B- 80-82D+ 67-69E excellent

A- 90-93C+ 77-79D 64-66S satisfactory

B+ 87-89C 74-76D- 60-63N needs improvement

B 83-86C- 70-73F 0-59U unsatisfactory

Parents will be notified if grades are a C or below, or if citizenship falls below an S. Work not turned in by 4:00pm on the posted due date is considered late, and will affect citizenship grades. Late work is not given full credit, and is graded at the teacher’s discretion. Students who miss days will be expected to complete the missed assignments within three school days. Missed labs must be made up within two days of the absence, and dissection labs can’t be made up.

  1. Classroom Rules
  1. Listen to all instructions
  2. Raise your hand to speak
  3. Don’t touch any materials without permission
  4. Be on task during group work and labs
  5. Respect others: use positive communication
  6. Take responsibility for your own learning

All school policies as outlined in the student planner need to be followed.

Consequences:

  • First offense is a Warning and loss of half of citizenship points.
  • Second offense is a Chill Pill reflection to fill out, phone call to parents, and loss of all citizenshippoints.
  • Third offense is an Office Referral and loss of all points for the day.
  • Additional consequences may include movement of seat/trading project partners, copying text, being removed from a project, extra/ alternative assignments, and detention as necessary.

Tardies will result in detention as outlined in the student planner.

Please be advised that these policies may be changed as necessary.

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