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Welcome to Curriculum Night 8 th Grade Physical Science

Welcome to Curriculum Night 8 th Grade Physical Science. Mr. Gray’s Room 209 Please sign in at the back table. A Hand-out of This Information Is Available by the Door. Alki Science Classes. 6 th Grade Curriculum - Earth Science 7 th Grade Curriculum - Life Science

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Welcome to Curriculum Night 8 th Grade Physical Science

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  1. Welcome to Curriculum Night8th Grade Physical Science Mr. Gray’s Room 209 Please sign in at the back table. A Hand-out of This Information Is Available by the Door.

  2. Alki Science Classes • 6th Grade Curriculum - Earth Science • 7th Grade Curriculum - Life Science • 8th Grade Curriculum - Physical Science • The Measures of Student Progress (MSP) state assessment for 8th grade science will occur in May. All three years of content will be covered.

  3. State Science Standards • State science standards handout grades 6-8. This is a long document so I’m providing the summary page. • Here is the link which is on the Curriculum Night handout. http://www.k12.wa.us/Science/Standards.aspx

  4. Resources • Physical Science by Prentice Hall. • Planetary Science Kit, developed at UC Berkeley, • Properties of Matter Kit by the Smithsonian National Science Resources Center.

  5. Scientific Method and Experiment Design Metric Measurement Atomic Structure (Chemistry) Properties of Matter Laws of Motion Energy Work & Simple Machines Planetary Science (Emphasis on Earth, Moon, Sun relationship) Wave Structures and Behaviors Electromagnetic Spectrum Electricity/Magnetism Curriculum Topics

  6. Grading Scale

  7. Reporting Schedule • iPad grade checks every week • Progress Reports every 6 weeks • Report Cards every 12 weeks • Family access online grades. Paperwork and password available through Mrs. Redd in office.

  8. Turning In Work • Assignments are turned in as packets. • Notes, Vocabulary, Current Events are completed in composition notebooks and turned in. • Missing work completed before packet is due. • Late work = 60% • Help available after school.

  9. Absence • What to do to get caught up….. • Look at the assignment calendar on Mr. Gray’s website or the front of the room. • Get missed work from the “Old Assignments” box. • Ask your tablemates for clarification. • Ask Mr. Gray if you are still confused. • Complete the work by making arrangements to stay after school or come before school if needed. Some work can be completed at home.

  10. Homework • Current Event every other Thursday • Late Current Events will only be accepted one day after due date (Friday) for 60% • Other homework will not follow a set schedule.

  11. Classroom Rules • Be polite • Be on time (In seat and filling out planner when tardy bell rings.) • Be on task and ready to volunteer. • Be prepared (Have paper, pencils/pens and other supplies.)

  12. A Typical Day • Planner • Warm-Ups • Correct Homework (If we had any) • Lesson (Lab, Activity, Notes) • Clean-Up • Review • Dismiss

  13. Email – Darren.Gray@vansd.org Website http://alki.vansd.org/dgray/ Voice Mail – (360) 313-3200 Student’s Assignment Planner Communications

  14. About Me • Undergraduate Degree From Eastern Washington University • 25th year of teaching • Married to a teacher • Boy and Girl twins 9 years-old.

  15. My Family

  16. Thanks for Attending Curriculum Night! Hand-out of This Information Is Available by the Door Questions??

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