7 th Grade Science Mrs. Ferrigno What are the expectations for the 7 th Grade Honors Class?

Supplies Blue Binder with 5 Dividers Blue Binder with 5 Dividers Planner Planner Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, and Eraser Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, and Eraser Index Cards Index Cards USB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive

Curriculum Life Science Life Science Scientific Method Scientific Method Graphing Graphing Cells Cells Classification Classification Human Body Systems Human Body Systems Ecology Ecology Fossils Fossils

Tests & Quizzes 70% of the grade 70% of the grade Test Days are Wednesdays and/or Fridays Test Days are Wednesdays and/or Fridays All tests and quizzes will be preannounced All tests and quizzes will be preannounced

Labs 10% of the grade 10% of the grade Labs are graded on a point system Labs are graded on a point system Before participating in any lab activities, a signed safety sheet must be returned Before participating in any lab activities, a signed safety sheet must be returned Zero tolerance policy for not following safety rules Zero tolerance policy for not following safety rules Group work, but conclusions done individually Group work, but conclusions done individually

Homework & Journals 10% of the grade 10% of the grade Graded on a point system Graded on a point system Given every Monday-Thursdays Given every Monday-Thursdays Homework will not be accepted more than 1 day late Homework will not be accepted more than 1 day late Short reading and writing assignments Short reading and writing assignments Extended responses will have rubric for grading Extended responses will have rubric for grading Reading comprehension questions will be graded on a point system Reading comprehension questions will be graded on a point system

Projects 5% of the grade 5% of the grade At least one project assigned per marking period At least one project assigned per marking period Includes a small oral presentation Includes a small oral presentation Graded according to a rubric Graded according to a rubric

Science Symposium All Honors Students are required to successfully complete a symposium project All Honors Students are required to successfully complete a symposium project Background Research and an Experiment Background Research and an Experiment

Participation & Notebook 5% of the grade 5% of the grade Being in your seat and working on your Being in your seat and working on your Do Now when the bell rings Prepared for Class Prepared for Class Focused Focused Active Involvement Active Involvement Notebooks are graded once a marking period Notebooks are graded once a marking period Organize according to the Notebook Guide Sheet with five dividers Organize according to the Notebook Guide Sheet with five dividers

Absences Bring in a note to the Main Office upon return Bring in a note to the Main Office upon return Student is responsible for finding out the work they missed upon return Student is responsible for finding out the work they missed upon return You may contact Mrs. Ferrigno to get Team work You may contact Mrs. Ferrigno to get Team work Attendance at extra help may be required to make up work Attendance at extra help may be required to make up work

Extra Help Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 AM in Room 235 Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 AM in Room 235 Passes can be obtained the day before Passes can be obtained the day before Parents can write a note that morning if a pass is forgotten Parents can write a note that morning if a pass is forgotten

Communication Contact me to set up Team Meetings Contact me to set up Team Meetings Monitor the planner for notes and/or stamps Monitor the planner for notes and/or stamps Access the Parent Portal to monitor grades Access the Parent Portal to monitor grades

Contact Information Visit my web page for homework assignments, as well as other important information Visit my web page for homework assignments, as well as other important informationwww.baldwinschools.org Address is it is also located on the web page Address is it is also located on the web page Science Office (516) Science Office (516) Contact me to set up Team Meetings Contact me to set up Team Meetings