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Mrs. Barden. Welcome to Prep G.A.T.E Science. About Me. This is my 11 th year at KMS 6 th year teaching Gifted and Talented Gifted Endorsed I grew up in Minnesota Married Two Children Dog and two cats Love to travel Love to read Very curious person.
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Mrs. Barden Welcome to Prep G.A.T.E Science
About Me • This is my 11th year at KMS • 6th year teaching Gifted and Talented • Gifted Endorsed • I grew up in Minnesota • Married • Two Children • Dog and two cats • Love to travel • Love to read • Very curious person
This Year in Science 7th Grade Quarter 1 Rocks and Minerals – Mineral Project and rock project Quarter 2 Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes & Earthquakes – geologic project Quarter 3 Astronomy – Seasons, Moon Phases, Solar System, Galaxies - moon phase project Quarter 4 Ecology – Ecosystems, Predator/Prey - Zoo Project * There will be homework – Check agenda or website
This Year in Science 8thGrade Quarter 1 Matter and Energy – Mystery Item Project Quarter 2 Chemistry – Periodic Table Project Quarter 3 Ecology – Build a Beast Project Physics – Roller Coaster and Rube Goldberg projects Quarter 4 Heredity and Genetics –Chromosomes project * There will be homework – Check agenda or website
IB and science • Global impact • Inquiry based • Collaborative skills • Growth Mindset Example of daily agenda
Weekly Agenda In class Agenda written every Monday, plus on web site
Website Website has everything for the daily lesson, PowerPoints, supporting documents. If absent this is the place to go, review for tests, or just general knowledge of daily activity
Assignment Policies • Grading • 20% Classwork/Homework (Practice) • 40% Labs and Projects (Assessments) • 40% Tests and Quizzes (Assessments) • Late work- unless absent or pre-arranged • 10% off per day late • Will not accept after 2 weeks • Absent – 1 day for every day absent to make up work • Not penalized unless it becomes late
Supplies • Composition Notebook • Pencil • Colored pencils • Folder – green • Graph paper Donations • Lined paper • Clorox wipes • Kleenex • Glue Sticks • Pencils
7th Grade Remind 101
8th Grade Remind 101