1. LOGO WELCOME!! SCIENCE 9 ACADEMIC SNC1D

2. Learning Goals for Today  Identify your Science teacher and know her responsibilities  Know what our course topics are  Learn how you will be assessed and evaluated  Meet your classmates

3. Who Am I? I love spending time at the cottage with friends and family, reading, learning, playing soccer, and indulging in Starbucks!

4. Chemistry: Atoms, Elements and Compounds Semester 2 2013-14 Strands: Earth and Space Science: The Study of the Universe Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration Biology: Sustainable Ecosystems Physics: The Characteristics of Electricity

5. Evaluation Part 1: Your term mark will be based on: Term Mark 70% Knowledge/Understanding Thinking/Inquiry Communication Application

6. Evaluation Part 2 : Bell-ringer Summative Tasks 30% Independent Experiment

7. www.themegallery.com Company Logo My Responsibilities to You  To make sure that the environment is inclusive and accommodates your learning styles  To reflect continually on how well classes and assignments are helping you learn  To communicate clearly to you what I expect and the criteria that will be needed to get there

8. www.themegallery.com Company Logo My Responsibilities to Your Parents  To be in communication with them, and to include them in a level they are comfortable with.  To provide opportunities for them to share information about you and your learning  To include you in these communications

9. www.themegallery.com Company Logo Your Responsibilities in Science Class  To come to class with an open mind  To be a self advocate and take an active role in your learning  To share your thoughts and give me and your peers feedback in a constructive way

10. You will need several items to succeed in this course. Tools for success

11. How to Succeed and Thrive! Attendance & Promptness  Get to class on time...students can miss a lot of important information at the beginning of class  If you miss a class, check the wiki to find out what you have missed...you are still responsible for the work and it should be done on time. http://earl1d.wikispaces.com  If you know you are going to be absent for a test, please make arrangements with me, before you are gone, to re-schedule a time to write it.

12. How to Succeed and Thrive! You can find me in the Science Office: Room 274