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Welcome to 8 th grade science

Welcome to 8 th grade science. Info you need to succeed!. Your Teacher…Karen Miller. I l ove science I r ead about the brain in my free time I e arned a Bachelors in Human Biology and a Masters in Education from Stanford

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Welcome to 8 th grade science

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  1. Welcome to 8th grade science Info you need to succeed!

  2. Your Teacher…Karen Miller • I love science • I read about the brain in my free time • I earned a Bachelors in Human Biology and a Masters in Education from Stanford • I enjoy being with friends and family, running, camping, watching football, reading, and trying to golf

  3. The Miller Family

  4. Mrs. Miller’s Classroom Law:We are here to learn science! • Everyone gets 5 blue tickets per quarter • Being prepared for class is important…if you need supplies or need to leave the room, the cost is 1 ticket • Coming in late and disruptively costs 1 ticket • Disruptive behaviors cost 1 ticket • Tickets can be used for treats or extra credit Science is cool! Or in this case, HOT! (geothermal pool, Yellowstone)

  5. Grade Break down • 40% Scientist Notebook (a composition book of your class work and homework) • 30% Unit Tests • 20% Other Assessments (formal lab write-ups or projects…one per unit) • 10% PACE (8th grade district-wide assessment, 1st semester only) • Late Work (60% of earned grade)

  6. Dig Deep • The deeper you dig, the more you apply what you learn, the more connections you make to other ideas in science and to your world, the higher your grade and the deeper your learning • Scientist notebook guides are organized into A, B and C assignments so you always know what you have to do to earn the grade you want. • In 8th grade science, we think of grades like this…

  7. Excavator(Really Deep Digging, A-Quality Work) • Excavator quality • You really “dug deep” • Made connections between concepts and ideas • Your work is exceptionally thorough and well-presented.

  8. Shovel(Digging beyond the minimum info) • Work is complete, neat, concise • Includes assignments that show application and practice of info from class • But, you could dig deeper.

  9. Rake(Just scratching the surface, doing only the basic assignments) • Good, basic understanding of the information and concepts • All basic in-class assignments are complete (notes, data from labs, etc.) • Work does not show application or further practice with the information • You are just scratching the surface

  10. Hammer(Not even using the correct tool) • Work is incomplete • Misunderstanding of important concepts • So disorganized or illegible it is impossible to tell how deep you are digging

  11. Absences • Try not to be absent! You might miss something cool and even though you can copy the notes or lab data, it isn’t the same as being here. • When you can’t avoid being absent, you can make up tests and get extra help during Colt Time on Fridays during Advisory or during the 8th grade afterschool study sessions (Tues and Thurs)

  12. Required Supplies 2 college-ruled composition notebooks (one per semester) Lots of glue sticks! (at least 2 to start)

  13. Required supplies Colored pens or pencils Lots of pens or pencils

  14. Optional Supplies(Send one of the following to be used by the class…) A box of tissues… Or, hand sanitizer…

  15. Optional Supplies(Send one of the following to be used by the class…) Or, a small box of baking soda… Or, a box of ziplock bags (any size)

  16. We are going to have a great year! You will… • Ask your own questions and design your own experiments • See some amazing demos and labs • Solve a mystery • Create some cool projects • Design an egg drop device. • Learn introductory physics 1st semester and introductory chemistry 2nd semester • Get ready to give science your all—the more you put into it, the more you get out of it!

  17. The Last Word…I am excited for this year! I look forward to helping you become an even better scientific thinker and learner!

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