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7 th Grade Science Mrs. Ferrigno. What are the expectations for the 7 th Grade Honors Class?. Supplies. Blue Binder with 5 Dividers Planner Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, and Eraser Index Cards USB Flash Drive. Life Science Scientific Method Graphing Cells Classification
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7th Grade ScienceMrs. Ferrigno What are the expectations for the 7th Grade Honors Class?
Supplies • Blue Binder with 5 Dividers • Planner • Pens, Pencils, Highlighter, and Eraser • Index Cards • USB Flash Drive
Life Science Scientific Method Graphing Cells Classification Human Body Systems Ecology Fossils Curriculum
Tests & Quizzes • 70% of the grade • Test Days are Wednesdays and/or Fridays • All tests and quizzes will be preannounced
Labs • 10% of the grade • Labs are graded on a point system • Before participating in any lab activities, a signed safety sheet must be returned • Zero tolerance policy for not following safety rules • Group work, but conclusions done individually
Homework & Journals • 10% of the grade • Graded on a point system • Given every Monday-Thursdays • Homework will not be accepted more than 1 day late • Short reading and writing assignments • Extended responses will have rubric for grading • Reading comprehension questions will be graded on a point system
Projects • 5% of the grade • At least one project assigned per marking period • Includes a small oral presentation • Graded according to a rubric
Science Symposium • All Honors Students are required to successfully complete a symposium project • Background Research and an Experiment
Participation & Notebook • 5% of the grade • Being in your seat and working on your Do Now when the bell rings • Prepared for Class • Focused • Active Involvement • Notebooks are graded once a marking period • Organize according to the Notebook Guide Sheet with five dividers
Absences • Bring in a note to the Main Office upon return • Student is responsible for finding out the work they missed upon return • You may contact Mrs. Ferrigno to get Team work • Attendance at extra help may be required to make up work
Extra Help • Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 AM in Room 235 • Passes can be obtained the day before • Parents can write a note that morning if a pass is forgotten
Communication • Contact me to set up Team Meetings • Monitor the planner for notes and/or stamps • Access the Parent Portal to monitor grades
Contact Information • Visit my web page www.baldwinschools.org for homework assignments, as well as other important information • Email Address is ferrignos@baldwinschools.org it is also located on the web page • Science Office (516)377-9039 • Contact me to set up Team Meetings