Class+Rules

 

** Classroom Management Plan: ** In this class you are both you and I the teacher are expected to treat one another with respect, make a conductive positive learning environment for all students and actively participate in all activities. 

** Attendance: ** All students must be in class on time, seated and working on the day’s warm-up silently. Students who come to class late must have a note from their previous teacher or the office excusing their tardy. If the student does not have a valid note they will lose the points for that day's scientist brain game.

If a student is absent I will prepare a packet of missed work as well as a copy of the day's notes they missed as long as the absence is excused through the office. The student will have the same amount of time they were out sick to make up the work. If the student's absence is not excused their work will be considered late and they will have to get the class notes from another student. If a student misses a testing day they must make up the test the next day during their lunch hour. 

** Required Course Materials: ** -A 3-Ringed one inch binder: Used to store in-class work as well as homework, you will need a divider to separate in-class work and homework. - A spiral notebook: Used for lab's and the daily scientist brain game.



** Homework Policy: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">All homework MUST be turned in on time. No late work will be accepted for full credit unless you have an excused absence or otherwise agreed deadline with myself. All work turned in past the due date will receive at best 75% of the total points of the assignment. You will loose 25% of the assignment's total points for every day it is late. Homework is to be turned in at the beginning of class into the homework box, all homework turned in after the beginning of class will be considered late.

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<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">** Class participation: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">It is very important that you participate everyday during class in class discussions and during group work time. I will be giving you points for participating in class; if you do not actively participate you will lose points for this part of your grade. Students being found disruptive during class will be docked participation points for that day. By coming to class on time on a regular basis you have the opportunity to earn extra participation points.

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<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">** Lab Day's: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">During lab days we will have class in the school lab. When entering the lab you must set your backpacks down in the front of the lab and bring only a pencil to your assigned seat. While in lab you must be respectful of the lab rules and the equipment in the lab. You must be very careful of all of the equipment as it is a privilege to be able to have labs and we do not want to break any of the expensive equipment in it. If a student is being disrespectful in the lab and not doing their assigned work they will be excused to the office and loose the lab points for that day. If the whole class is misbehaving I will close lab for the day and you will be given an alternative individual assignment to be turned in the next day. Being able to do lab activities is a PRIVLIDGE.

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: center;">** Course Grade Breakdown: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Tests 40% <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Labs/Activities/Lab Reports/Projects 30% <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Homework 10% <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Participation (Portfolio and class behavior) 20%

<span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">**Academic Honesty Policy:** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">Cheating is not tolerated in my class and will result in a ZERO on any test, quiz, lab, or homework assignment for both students involved. THIS INCLUDES COPYING SOMEOME ELSE’S WORK.