Physical Science Syllabus and Guidelines

Physical Science
Syllabus and Guidelines

By Amanda Bussone

Topics Covered

Chemistry

Study of the smallest pieces of matter and how they interact.

Physics

Study of interaction of matter and energy.

Materials Needed

• Charged Macbook

• Notebook - will keep in class

• Pencil

• Science folder - for keeping papers

• Helpful: headphones

Multiple Choice

What material is not needed for the physical science class?

• Charged Macbook

• Pencil

• Science Folder

• Science Notebook

• Ruler

30% of grade
Application of learning or introduction of topics. No late penalties.

Labs/Projects

20% of grade
Essential for making sense of the lessons.
No late penalties but staying current is very important.

Classwork

Grades

Assessments

50% of grade
Displays learning achieved. Retakes or corrections available. Corrections only receive 1/2 points back.

Multiple Choice

Which grade category is 50% of your grade?

• Classwork

• Assessments

• Labs/Projects

Multiple Choice

Can assignments still be turned in if they are late?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Are retakes or corrections available for physical science assessments?

• yes

• no

Turning in Assignments

I will come around and collect assignments from you or you can turn in the assignment into your hour's turn-in tray near the back door.

Late and absent work is turned in a separate box on the front desk in the bin labeled "Late and Absent Work."

Where to turn-in

There will be many paper assignments - they are found in bin by title near the back door.
Some assignments can be found on Canvas.

Where to find assignments?

Late/Absent Work

Grading Frequency

Late and absent work is graded once a week.

Multiple Choice

If you need a copy of an assignment because you were absent or need another copy, what should you do?

• Wait for the teacher to get it for you.

• Find the name of the assignment and look for it in the bin.

Multiple Choice

Where does late or absent work get turned in?

• On the table up front in the Late/Absent bin.

• In your hour's turn in tray.

• On the teacher's desk.

Starting Class

Entering the classroom should be quiet and calm. People coming into class in a different manner will be asked to go back and re-enter. If there are multiple issues, there will be further conversations with the teacher and/or beginning or continuing discipline plan.

Starting Class

1. Get your science notebook from the bin and turn in your phone.

2. Sit in your assigned seat.

3. Start on that day's bell work.

   (Including bell work into our daily routine has increased students' assessment scores. It is shown to increase memory of previous lessons and could also reduce your study time. - You are planning on studying - right?!!)

Multiple Choice

What is involved in coming into class?

• Going to assigned seat.

• Getting science notebook.

• Beginning bell work.

• All the other choices.

Multiple Choice

What are the expectations for entering class?

• Somewhat quiet and calm.

• Something other than quiet and calm.

Leaving During Class

Need to leave during class?

1. Fill out an E-pass.

2. Turn your computer towards me and start your pass.

3. Go to your destination and come straight back.

4. Stop your pass.

Leaving During Class

Issues with an E-pass? Been waiting for someone to return so you can leave?

Raise your hand and let me know I don't want you to have to worry about waiting forever to leave.

Can't the teacher just make the pass for me?

I get asked this a lot. I MANY things at once during class. While I usually don't mind helping people out, I have lots to do that you may not notice or know about. I need you to create your own pass. However, let me know if there is an issue.

Multiple Choice

Which answer is a part of the process for leaving class?

• Filling out an EPass

• Starting your pass

• Turning your screen towards the teacher

• All of the other answer choices

Phones

Where to Store

In phone caddy or in your backpack - sorry, no pockets.
You will keep your phone in the number that matches your seat #.

If you keep in your backpack

You will flip over the commitment card in your assigned phone caddy spot which states that you will keep the phone in your backpack.

Phones

When we store the phones:

Beginning of class by the end of bell work.

When we retrieve the phones:

With 5 minutes left in class.

Struggling with phones:

Have a record sheet with all student's names on it. Will check off each time it is out and we will follow the school's policies of contacting home, detentions, and going to the office.

Multiple Choice

Where can phones be stored?

• In the phone caddy or your backpack.

• In your pockets, hands, or on the desk.

Seminar

Need extra help, have other questions, or want to do test corrections?
I will try to do as much as I can during class but you may need to schedule a time to come in for Seminar.
You can also send me an email if we are not able to get to everything during class.
Your questions and concerns are super important to me but sometimes there is not enough time to take care of all individual concerns during class time.

Assigned Seats

Sigh. Yes. There are assigned seats. However, classes can earn open seating.

If classes seem to be functioning well, I will go to open seating first on a trial basis but can be permanent if open seating goes well.

Why assigned seats? It helps protect a learning environment that can give everyone the best chance at learning.

Ending Class - Most Days

Five minutes before the bell we will ...

1. Turn in your science notebook.

2. Retrieve your phone.

Ending Class - Most Days

Five minutes before the bell we will ...

1. Turn in your science notebook.

2. Retrieve your phone.

Ending Class - Lab/Project Days

10 minutes before the bell we will ...

1. Clean up assigned lab stations and tables.

5 minutes before the bell we will ...

1. Turn in your science notebook.

2. Retrieve your phone.

Multiple Choice

When needing to leave the class you should ...

• Shout out that you need to use the bathroom and ask the teacher to make you a pass.

• Come up to the teacher and ask them to make you a pass.

• Make an E-pass, close your computer, and leave.

• Make an E-pass, turn your computer toward the teacher, then leave.

Multiple Choice

How long before the bell do we pack-up, turn in notebooks, and retrieve phones?

• 15 minutes before the bell.

• 10 minutes before the bell.

• 5 minutes before the bell.

My Priorities

Respect for People
Respect for Materials and Classroom
Respect for the Learning Environment

My Priorities - Why these priorities?

You all deserve the best class and opportunity to learn that I can give you. I want to give you a good class and a chance to do your best. To accomplish this, I want to make sure the classroom is a safe and structured. :)

Discipline

Actions that take away another person's choice to pay attention or to choose to do their best is an issue.

Everyone should be able to choose at any time if they want to pay attention. Interruptions or actions that take the attention away from the lesson take the choice away from other people.

It is one thing if you choose to not to pay attention but if you take from others I will start a discipline plan.

Discipline

My students are very valuable to me and I am protective of them. It is important to me that people are treated well, are included, feel valued, and treated fairly.

People who treat any of my other students in a disrespectful manner will need will be consulting with me and beginning a discipline plan.

My commitment to you:

While have expectations of you, you can expect from me that I will ...

work hard and try my best to give you the best class I can.
care about being fair and try my best to follow through with that.
to try and make this class engaging and interesting.
consider you as a valuable person first and student second.

Multiple Choice

What are my priorities for this class?

• Respect for people.

• Respect for things, materials, and the classroom.

• Respect for the learning environment.

• All other answer choices are correct.

Multiple Choice

Why do I consider classroom interruptions disrespectful?

• Because it takes away choice from other students and makes choices for them.

• Because it is inconvenient.