1. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Science 9
Mrs. Livingston
September 2018
Course Structure
Notes & Questions
Lab Activities
Science Literacy
Warm Ups
Technology
SUPPLY LIST
Writing Utensils
Binder
Paper (lined and graph)
Calculator
Project Materials (optional)
Topics:
INTRODUCTION (Scientific Method, Lab Safety, WHMIS, and Lab Equipment)
REPRODUCTION (Microscope, Cells, Cell Division, Flowering Plants, DNA, and Cloning)
SPACE (Planetary Motion, Our Solar System, Changing Ideas about the Universe, and Space Exploration)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
EXTRA HELP
Extra help is available at lunch hour on most days.
If extra help is needed after school, please check in advance to ensure that I am available. I am at school most nights until at least 4.
GRADING POLICY
Term 1: 40%
Term 2: 40%
Final Exam: 20%
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Be respectful of yourself and others.
Be on time.
Be prepared for class.
Work independently and cooperatively
Attendance is crucial to your success.
Complete assigned work
Cell phones are not to be visible during class times
Be responsible for missed work.
WARM UP REWRITES
Rewrites for warmups will be at lunch on designated days. Corrections must be made before a rewrite can be completed.
The intention of rewriting a warm up is to ensure that the concept is mastered prior to the test. s
Text: Nelson Science 9