Goals For Students

• Be curious
• Be creative
• Share and critique ideas respectfully
• Grow in your love for science

Classroom Expectations

A.Communicate with partners only when instructed

B.Quietly raise hand to ask or answer a question

C.Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself

D.Cellphones belong in bookbags on silent

E.Stay in your seat and on task

F.Start Bellwork immediately

G.No Personal Attacks

Grades

• Homework (10%)
• Assignments/Quizzes (40%)
• Tests/Projects (50%)

Homework

• Homework will be assigned each week and will be displayed on the board. Students are encouraged to be proactive in completing their homework..
• When turning in papers make sure your name, date, and period are in the top right corner.

Bellwork

• Bellwork will be on the board at the beginning of every class. When recording your bellwork you must write the date, the question, and your answer.
• These are meant to serve as introductions to lessons, challenging situations, opportunities to express your opinions, and personal notes.
• At random there will be bellwork quizzes.

The Question Box

• Science includes a vast spectrum of topics not all of which we have time to cover in class. If you have a burning question that we don’t have time for in class, write it down on a slip of paper and place it in the question box.

Behavior in Class

• While communication and collaboration is an essential part of being a scientist all good scientists know that there is a time and a place to collaborate. You will be given opportunities to share your ideas and opinions both with your friends and the class, please be patient.
• If you choose to express your ideas and opinions in unacceptable ways, then you will be subject to disciplinary consequences.

Bathroom Policy

• Raise a hand and wait to be called on.
• Appropriate times to use the bathroom: Before class, After class, During independent work
• Inappropriate times to use the bathroom: During lecture, During bellwork, During an activity, During a lab