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Mrs. Sandoval

and 8

Grade 2015-2016 Science

Modular Trailer North (Outside Rear of the Building)

(435) 586-2830 CVMS Office

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Course Description:

Over the year we will cover concepts from: 8

Grade- Geology, Physics, Biology and Chemistry and 7

Grade-matter, cells, body

systems, heredity, classification, and earth systems. The material covered in this science class will be taught from a scientific

viewpoint with an emphasis on the principles of the scientific method, of collecting and analyzing evidence, and making sense of the

natural world through natural explanations. The students will have opportunities to plan and conduct their own experiments, coming to

conclusions as they read, observe, compare, describe, infer and draw conclusions. Students should be encouraged to maintain an open

and questioning mind in order to pose their own questions.

Materials:

Science dedicated binder (1” 3 ring) with loose-leaf paper

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Students will be keeping all assignments that have been graded and handed back in this folder. This ensures that if

mistakes arise on their grade in Power school, the students will have the actual score to show the teacher. This also teaches

them to organize their assignments and use the material for review before exams.

Section dividers with at least 5 tabs.

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Spiral bound “one subject” Notebook:

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This will stay in the class all year as we build our interactive science notebooks.

Pen and Pencils (Pens need to be Blue or Black only)

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Class Rules:

A student’s behavior should not prevent the teacher from being able to teach.

A student’s behavior should not prevent any student from being able to learn.

Accept responsibility for those things within your control.

Assignments & Homework:

Students should expect that homework will be given when deemed appropriate by the teacher. There are also times when work in class

cannot be completed and the assignments will require the students to finish them at home. Some assignments will be completed

through hard copy form, email, online, or turned in through an online document system (ie. Google doc).

Late Work:

All work turned in late (Not turned in on the due date) will receive a 30% deduction in points available.

Exams and Test Retakes:

In addition to assignments, bell work, labs and projects, the students will be given exams throughout the year to assess their progress

and record their achievement. Tests and quizzes are to be completed when scheduled. Exams are given through an electronic method

and as such they offer the students the chance to answer questions (originally answered incorrectly) a second time for additional

credit. This method of testing gives the students second chances and because of this, test re-takes are NOT ALLOWED except under

extreme circumstances that are cleared through the teacher.

Extra Credit:

The students will be provided “Early Finisher” assignments. These are assignments that are available to students who have completed

all their regular day work and are looking for a chance to earn some extra credit. If a student chooses to complete one of the “Early

Finisher Assignments” they are required to complete an “Early Finisher” tag to attach to the assignment they finished early. This tag

qualifies the extra credit If the original work is deemed unacceptable, meaning the student rushed through the assignment and received

lower than 80%, the original piece of work will be returned to the student for a re-completion and another assignment will need to be

chosen as a qualifier.

Textbooks:

We will work out of several books throughout the course of this class and we only have one set for the class. If a student misses a day

or is falling behind they can check science books out of the library to work with at home. Students can also find most of the

information on my website, where I will try to provide scans of the book pages as well as any other reading necessary to complete the

assignments and/or video content needed.

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