Welcometo8thGradePhysicalScience20162017

Thisyearinscience,youwillbestudying:

1stQuarter:Matter,ThePeriodicTable
2ndQuarter:Energy,Waves
3rdQuarter:Gravity,ForceandMotion,MachinesandWork
4thQuarter:ElectricityandMagnetism

Responsibilities
Alwayscometoclasspreparedfortheday.
Youareexpectedtofollowallteacher/schoolrulesatalltimes.Behaviorthatinterfereswithyour
learningorthelearningofthosearoundyouwillresultinaconductcut.
Labsandhandsonactivitiesareanintegralpartofthisclass.Focused,ontaskbehavioris
expectedatalltimes.Failuretofollowlabruleswillresultinanalternateassignmentonlabdays.
AllassignmentswillbekeptinyourbinderandyourTableofContentsshouldalwaysbeupto
date.Organizationisveryimportant,asyouwilltaketheEOGinApril.
Attendanceisvital.Itisimportanttobeheresothatyoudonotmissinstruction.Itisyour
responsibilitytoobtainmissedassignmentswhenabsent.
Grading
Paperswillbegradedinatimelymannerandpassedbacktostudents.Pleaserememberthat
largeprojectsandlongwrittenresponsesgenerallytakelongertograde.
GradeswillbepostedregularlyontheParent/StudentPortal.Pleasecheckregularly.
Gradeswillbedeterminedusingthefollowingweights:
o 48%Summative(tests,DBQ)
o 25%Quizzes
o 15%Classroom
o 2%InterimExam
o 10%FinalExam
Studentsareexpectedtolookovertheirnotesnightlytoreviewthedaysmaterial,complete,and
turninallassignmentsontime.
Studentswillhavemanyformativeassessmentsthroughoutthegradingperiodthatwillnotresult
inanactualgrade.Thesegradeswillbeusedmainlytocheckformastery.

Ihavereadandunderstandthematerials,responsibilities,and
gradingproceduresfor8thgradePhysicalScience20162017.

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ScienceLabSafetyContract
20162017
Thepurposeofthesciencelabsafetycontractistomakesurethatyouareawareofallproceduresand
safetyrulesthatwillensureasuccessfulandsafeenvironmentinthescienceclassroom.
DressCode
1) Wearsafetygoggleswheneveryouareworkingwithchemicals,flames,oranysubstancethat
mightgetinyoureyes.
2) Removeortiebackanyarticleofclothing,jewelry,orhairthatcanhangdownandtouch
chemicals,flames,orequipment.
3) Refrainfromwearingopentoedshoesondaysthatwewillbeworkingwithchemicals.
GeneralPrecautions
1) Readalldirections/proceduresbeforebeginningthelab/activity.Carefullyfollowallwrittenand
oralinstructions.Ifyouareindoubt,asktheteacherforassistance.
2) Neverperformactivitiesthatarenotassignedorauthorizedbyyourteacher.Obtainpermission
beforeexperimentingonyourown.
3) Nevertouchanylabmaterialsthatareonyourtablewithoutpermission.
4) Nevereatordrinkduringalab.
5) Nevermixchemicalsforthefunofit.
6) Neverinhalefumesthatmaybecreatedduringthelab.
7) Handlesharpinstrumentswithextremecare.Alwayscutawayfromyou.
8) Donotengageinanytypeofofftaskbehavior.
9) Ifyouknowthatyouhaveanallergytocertainsubstancesletyourteacherknow.
10)Alwayswashyourhandsthoroughlyafteryouhavecomeincontactwithlabmaterials.
11) Afterthelab,makesureyoucleanyourworkareaandreturnallmaterialstotheappropriate
place.
12) Reportallaccidentsorinjuriestoyourteacher,nomatterhowminor.

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