Eighth Grade Physical Science
Mrs. Hunt
Room 201
Email:
ehunt@mariemontschools.org
TEXTBOOK:
Physical Science with Earth Science
Glencoe Science 2006
Welcome to eighth grade science!
The new school year promises new and exciting learning experiences for
everyone. I hope that
students will develop and
continue to use science process skills that will help them think critically and
scientifically.
This packet will explain the requirements
and expectations for succeeding in this class.
It is my hope that this guide will help you achieve your potential in the
up and coming year.
Eighth Grade Science
Curriculum:
*
Laboratory Skills & Safety
* The Earth, Moon, & Solar System
*
Principles of Science
* Waves
*
Scientific Measurement
* Stars & Galaxies
*
Motion & Forces
* Classification of Matter
*
Energy
Classroom Expectations:
* Be
respectful of your teacher and your classmates
* Be on
time and come prepared
* Stay
on task
* Have
fun and enjoy science
Consequences:
* First
offense Verbal Warning
*
Second offense Reflection, writing assignment, possible detention
* Third
offense Detention
*
Fourth offense Office Referral
Grading Scale:
92% -
100%
A
83% -
91%
B
74% -
82%
C
65% -
73%
D
64% and
Below F
Tests and Quizzes:
Tests
and quizzes may include multiple choice, true/false, fill-in, short answer,
calculations, and essays. Please
correct mistakes on tests as we review them.
You must save all of your tests
for exam preparation.
Extra Credit:
There
are many extra credit opportunities throughout the year.
Each week, you may read an article related to science in a magazine or
newspaper, and then write a summary, your opinion, and the source and turn it
in. For a well done article review,
I expect a ½ page summary, and ½ page opinion.
You can get up to 10 points a week for an article review.
No extra credit will be accepted the last week of any quarter.
You will usually be limited to one extra credit item per week.
Materials:
The
following materials should be brought to class each day:
* A binder with the following sections:
* Handouts
* Graded Worksheets
* Labs
* Tests/Quizzes
* Loose-leaf Paper
** Binder Pocket: This is where you should put homework when it is
complete
and ready to turn in
* A spiral notebook with binder holes for warm-ups and notes
* Pen and pencil
* Metric and English ruler to use at home (inches should be divided into
16ths)
* Highlighter
* A green pocket folder should be kept at home for non-current material
Make-Up Work:
* It is
your responsibility to come and see me before or after school to get your make-up work when you are absent.
Make-up work needs to be completed according to school policy.
This means that you have the number of days you were absent plus 1 to get
work turned in. If the work is not
turned in within the appropriate time period, it will turn into a zero.
I am not responsible for reminding
you about make-up work!!!
* If
you were in school when an assignment was assigned, but are absent on the due
date, the assignment is to be turned in on the day you get back to school.
* If
you miss a test/quiz while you are absent, you must make it up before or after
school or during a study hall. You
cannot take it during class time. If
you do not make it up in an appropriate time period, you will be assigned a
detention where you can make it up.
Homework:
Yes,
there will be homework! I will post
homework assignments on the board as well as on progress book.
It is your responsibility to copy the homework assignments into your plan
book at the beginning of the bell.
The eighth grade homework policy is that late homework receives a zero!
(If there are exceptional circumstances, please talk to me.)
Homework is considered late if it is not turned in when I collect it.
On nights that there is no assigned work, you should spend 20 minutes
reviewing the day's work, current chapter, or organizing your binder.
Most assignments need to be answered in complete sentences and all
calculations need to have set-ups and units.
Lab Safety:
I am
very concerned about safety in the classroom. Dangerous behavior, such as
unsupervised use of chemicals or glassware, running in the lab, throwing
objects, or pushing, will be dealt with immediately. If this occurs, you will
forfeit any points that you would have earned for that period or lab.
There will usually be equipment set up around the classroom and I ask
that you PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO USE IT.
This will result in an automatic detention.
Proper Lab Format:
Many
labs are completed on a handout where it is only necessary to finish certain
parts of the lab. Some labs will
require a full lab write-up which needs to be typed.
Depending on the lab, you will be asked to complete several or all of the
lab parts described below:
Title:
Should
indicate the nature of the experiment.
Purpose:
What you
are testing and trying to determine.
Hypothesis:
What you
think the outcome will be and why.
Materials:
What
equipment and materials were used.
Procedure:
The steps followed to test
your hypothesis. This should include
enough detail so that someone could
follow your exact experiment.
Data/Results:
What was
the outcome? Data should be given in
a way that can be
quickly and easily examined like in a
graph or chart.
Conclusions:
This
includes two parts. The first is a
statement about whether your hypothesis was correct or not.
The second is a discussion of the results such as: How do the results
compare to the hypothesis and why?, Did the data contain unexpected results and
why?, What was the effect of altering the variable?, or Why do you think the
experiment turned out the way it did?
Communication:
I
strongly advocate close student/teacher/parent communication. I will be making
numerous parent contacts throughout the year for various reasons. If you need to
contact me, the best way is to email me at the address listed above.
Also, feel free to leave me a message on my voicemail (272-7300) if you
prefer this mode of communication.
Remember, if you have a question about homework, you should email me or see me
before or after school. If it is not
complete when class begins, then you will lose points.
Please contact me with any questions or
comments you have regarding the syllabus or the class in general.
Parents,
To help advocate your childs success in this class, it would be helpful
to review this syllabus with your child.
Please sign below indicating that you and your child have read and
understand the syllabus. I would
also appreciate if you could provide some information to help keep the
communication lines as open as possible.
Again, I am looking forward to a great school year.
Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Thank you,
Emily Hunt
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