1. Welcome to Curriculum Night
-There are no handouts, but all of tonight’s material and more can be found on the “Resources for Parents” Page.
-Feel free to browse the curricular materials and/or the website during the presentation.

2. Curriculum Overview and Highlights
Keeping Tabs on My Student and Checking Grades
Missing School and Making Up Work
Class
Workload
Redoing Work for More Credit and Quiz “Retakes”
Assignments and Grades
About
Mr. Abraham
Required
Materials
Extra Curricular Activities
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3. Curriculum Overview and Highlights
-Structure and Function
-Mostly Biology
-Frog Dissection
-Genes and Molecular
Machines
-Mostly Genetics
-Strawberry DNA Extraction
-Ecosystems and Their
Interactions
-Mostly Ecology
-Field Trip to Woodland
Park Zoo

4. Keeping Tabs on my Student and Checking Grades
-To see what we are doing in class, you can visit our Life Science Class Website.
-The “Daily Objective Slides” show what we are doing on a daily basis.
-Due dates are on the home page.
-You can check your student’s grade via Student Access /Family Access/Skyward

5. Missing School and Making Up Work
-Daily Objective Slides with Assignments and Due Dates
-A Copy of Every Worksheet the Students Receive
-A Calendar with a List of all of the Due Dates
-Website is Updated Daily
-Late Work is Worth at Least 80%
-For Absent Work the Students Receive a One Day Extension for Everyday Missed
Current Due Dates
Online Textbooks

6. Class Workload “80% Rule” -We will have 1-3 assignments per week.
-The students will have a fair amount of time to work in class with other students.
-What is not finished in class will need to be completed outside of class (“homework”).
-There will be no work that is exclusively assigned to be completed at home.
(No Homework)
“80% Rule”
-Students’ receive enough time in class for about 80% of the students to finish about 80”% of their work.
-Fast and focused students might finish all of their work in class.
-Students that take a bit more time or are more social, might have more work to finish outside of class.

7. Redoing Work for More Credit and Quiz “Retakes”
-Work may be redone for at least 80% credit.
-If a student receives less than an 80% on a quiz they may print out and fill out and return a “Correct and Return” Form to receive up to an 80%.
-The “Correct and Return” Forms can be found on the Life Science Class Website.

8. Assignments and Grades
-Grade categories include organizational points, assignments, labs and assessments (quizzes).
-At least one assignment per week is carefully examined and graded for accuracy (usually worth 10 points).
-Other assignments are often graded as a “Two Point Turn In” completion grade (2 points).
-An asterisk (*) in the grade book means the assignment is turned in, but not graded yet.
-A zero (0) in the grade book means the assignment is missing.
-Extra credit is available and options can be found on our Life Science Class Website.
-Missing assignments will bring down a grade more than anything else.

9. About Mr. Abraham Strengths: -Year 19 at PLMS
-Provides Students with Solid Lessons
-Gets Students Excited About Science and Connects Science with the Real World.
Weaknesses:
-Does Not Grade Work Quickly
-Gets Frustrated if Students
Disrupt the Flow of the Lessons
-Year 19 at PLMS
-Taught
-Life Science
-Earth & Space Science
-Physical Science
-Outdoor Education
-Technology
-PE
-Advisor
-YMCA Earth Service Corps (Environmental Club)
-Coached
-Wrestling
-Cross Country
-Outside the Classroom:
Family Man
Two Boys (13 and 11)
Outdoorsy
Mountain Biker

10. This tends to help the most disorganized students.
Required Materials
This tends to help the most disorganized students.
-Science Binder
(I strongly recommend the students keep a separate binder for Life Science)
-A Way to Keep Track of Due Dates
(Planner or Science Calendar)
-Something to Write With
Optional:
-Colored Pencils
-A Red Writing Utensil
-A USB Drive

11. Extracurricular Activities
-Many 6th graders are looking to meet new people. If they participate in after-school activities they will meet new people with similar interests as their own. Middle school is a great time to try new things.
-If a student has a new idea for a club they only need to find an adult advisor to facilitate the club.
-There are activity buses that will take students close to home after the extracurricular activities.
Sports:
-Volleyball -Cross Country -Softball
-Wrestling -Basketball -Girls Soccer
-Track
Clubs:
-Math Club -Robotics Club -Green Team
-YESC (Environmental Club)
-Theatre Arts Club
Homework Help:
-Homework Club
Library After School Hours