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Ms. DeMattei , Mr. DiLorenzo Ms. Mele Grade 8 Science Expectations

Ms. DeMattei , Mr. DiLorenzo Ms. Mele Grade 8 Science Expectations. Welcome to Open House. Expectations: National Standards. Middle Grades • Ensure that instructional time for science is comparable to that provided for language arts and mathematics.

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Ms. DeMattei , Mr. DiLorenzo Ms. Mele Grade 8 Science Expectations

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  1. Ms. DeMattei, Mr. DiLorenzoMs. MeleGrade 8 Science Expectations Welcometo Open House

  2. Expectations: National Standards • Middle Grades • • Ensure that instructional time for science is comparable to that provided for language arts and mathematics. • • Maintain class sizes that do not exceed 24 students to ensure instructional excellence and the safety of the students and the teacher, as recommended by the national science teachers association (NSTA, 2007). • • Ensure that 80 percent of science instructional time is devoted to inquiry-based laboratory and/or field investigations (NSTA, 2003). • • Provide investigations that develop students’ abilities to work collaboratively to formulate questions; develop experimental procedures; and collect, graph and analyze data using the appropriate tools, models and technology. • • Provide opportunities for students to explore careers in science. • • Encourage students to participate in science competitions and enrichment activities

  3. Curriculum Overview • Lab reports and writing in Science • Heredity, Cells, DNA • Body Systems(Respiratory, Circulatory, Muscular-Skeletal, Nervous) • Nutrition and Digestion • Careers in Science and Technology • Science CMT(March) • CAPT Preparation High School

  4. Grading Policies • Science Projects/performance based assessments=30%of term average • Unit Tests=40% of term average • Unit quizzes=20% of term average • Homework/Classwork=10% of term average • Cumulative Mid Term and Final

  5. Why do we need to be scientifically literate? Every day, our lives are impacted by science-related issues, such as… Stem cell research Low-carb diets Hybrid vehicles Tsunamis and earthquakes Genetically-engineered crops Global climate change Cloning Forensics /DNA

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