Welcome to 7 th Grade Science! Ms. Dwyer Team Vreeland

My Website: John H. Walker Middle School 3.Quick Links  Teacher Websites 4.Dwyer, Jenna 5.Under Classrooms is “Science” 6.Notes, Review Sheets, Powerpoints 7.“Assignments” will mostly be homework.

What’s New This Year In Science: Carolina Science Kits 1. Brainstorm 2. Experiment 3. Analyze 4. Apply

Units Discussed This Year: Physical Science – Forces and Motion Life Science – Biodiversity and Interdependence Earth Science – Plate Tectonics

Portfolio It is important for your child to keep an organized and up to date science portfolio (binder). I will monitor their organization and will keep a model portfolio as we complete activities. There will be a portfolio check at the end of every unit. The portfolio grade includes graphs that are handed in, lab summaries, completed lab activities, and the portfolio check. Students will be informed when lab material will be handed in and graded.

Writing and Reading in Science I am a big advocate for writing and reading in science. Students have the opportunity to read science articles for extra credit. We will write a lab summary after almost every lab. They will read a passage from the text after almost every lab.

Extra Help: I coach volleyball at the high school so I will be unavailable for extra help past 3 PM until mid November. I am ALWAYS here in the morning and get here around 7 AM. Please do not hesitate to send your child in to see me. I am here to help.

Grading Scale: 30% - Test & Project 30% - Quizzes (At least 3) 30% - Lab Portfolio (Lab work like graphs, summaries, observations, and the entire portfolio check) 10% - Homework

Homework Policy Homework, when given, is usually due the next day. If you hand in completed work on time, you will receive 10 points. If you do not have your homework, then you will have 24 hours to hand it in for half credit (5 points).

Make Up Work: Will be available by day in folders BUT most, if not all, work requires a lab that needs to be completed so you need to schedule a day and time to come in. (Calendar to sign up) If the work does not require a lab, please come see me anyway so that I can discuss what I would like you to do.

Extra Credit: Extension Activities +2 Science Reading with 5 sentence (paragraph) summary +2 Good Link or App to go with what we are discussing +1 – Extra Credit will be added to quizzes during the marking period, but will not be added to the common assessment at the end of the marking period.