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Open House Orange Team

Open House Orange Team. Lisa Greenwald Life Science-Grade 7 Room 5. Introduction. Lisa Greenwald Teacher for 24 years, 13 th year at Gibbons Middle School Taught High School and Middle School Science Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Life Science, Earth Science Contact Information:

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Open House Orange Team

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  1. Open HouseOrange Team Lisa Greenwald Life Science-Grade 7 Room 5

  2. Introduction • Lisa Greenwald • Teacher for 24 years, 13th year at Gibbons Middle School • Taught High School and Middle School Science • Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Life Science, Earth Science • Contact Information: • Prefer email: greenwaldl@westboroughk12.org • Phone # 508-836-7740, ext. 1005

  3. iParent Trimester 1 • iParent opens on October 1 to view grades, 2 weeks later progress report comments will be available, usually comment on grades “C” or below, depends on the situation • Trimester 1 Grades Close 11/25, report card online • Rankbookupdate: can be about every 2 weeks, however I tend to update each week if there is a grade to add • graded assignments are returned to students before putting grades in iParent. Trimester 2 and 3 • iParent opens again on January 6 (T2)and April 7 (T3)

  4. GRADING • Point System • Homework-ranges 4 points-12 points depending on assignment, hw collected can be more points • Quiz-ranges from 40 points-75 points • Test-ranges from 80 points-100 points • Lab Report/Activity- 50 points -100 points (depending on the complexity of the lab/activity) • Science Journals: 20-40 points • Project: 50-100 points • Class Work/Participation/Organization: ongoing, add points at the end of the trimester

  5. Grading Timeline • HW: immediate feedback if checked and gone over in class, collected homework 1-3 days depending on length of assignment • Quiz/Test: 2 days-1 week • Projects: 1-2 weeks • Lab Reports: This takes me the longest to grade, I try for 2-3 weeks but on occasion it could be longer for a full lab report, students do correct them before handing in so they get a sense of how they did.

  6. STUDENT SUPPORTS • SUPPORT SYSTEM: • Textbook: Holt Science & Technology Life Science • Team Website: help track homework assignments, upcoming assessments and team announcements • Extra Help: Most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays • Website Link • Course Expectation Sheet • Safety Rules • Weekly Homework Sheet (handbook: about 30 mins) • Class Notes/Handouts

  7. Course Overview Major Themes • Cells and Heredity • Six Kingdoms (with special focus on each) and their connection with each other and the environment • Human Biology

  8. Course Overview (cont’d) Science Skills (some) • Metric Measurement • Proper Use of Lab Equipment • Scientific Method/Inquiry • Data Collecting • Creating and Analyzing Graphs • Writing Lab Reports, Including Research • Dissection • Microscope work

  9. Course Overview (cont’d) Skills (some) • Note-taking in Content Area • Writing in the Content Area • “Rule of Three” • Reading in the Content Area • Text Coding • Team Work • Organizational Skills • How to Study for Test/Quiz • Science in the media/ “Shout out to Science” (SOS)

  10. THANK YOU Thank you for coming, please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns.

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