Welcome to Physical Science Michele Daigle

Physical Science Overview Physics Unit 1-Introduction and Measurement Unit 2 –Heat and Temperature Unit 3-Energy Unit 4-Forces and Motion Unit 5-Newton’s Laws Chemistry Unit 6-States of Matter/Changes in Matter Unit 7 Matter-Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Unit 8-Atoms and the Periodic Table Unit 9-Culminating Project-Rube Goldberg Machine

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Grading Overview

Assessments All assessments will be given with notice. Study guides are provided for Tests only. In preparation for high school, students will sometimes be required to prepare for multiple tests on one day- Every effort will be made so that no more than 2 will be scheduled on the same day.

Extra Help Students who are absent from school or need to receive extra support are encouraged to see me during Diff Block OR after school on Thursdays from 3:00-4:00.

Makeup Work Missed Labs must be made up within 1 week.-after school is best. Late homework assignments will be accepted on a limited basis- worksheets usually not accepted but Labs/Graphs will be accepted but 1 grade off per day Students are encouraged to complete ALL assignments as they are expected to have them in their Science Binder.

Extra Credit Extra credit will be available for students as an extension of activities done in class. It is not a replacement for required assignments.