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    Creative and Performing Media Arts Middle School 8th Grade Physical Science Course Syllabus Ms. Monteón

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    Creative and Performing Media Arts Middle School

    8th Grade Physical Science Course Syllabus


    Ms. Monten
    Room903
    email:jmonteon@sandi.net
    phone:(858)8005550ext.80307903
    Website:jmonteon.weebly.com

    Welcometo8thscience!ThisyearwewillbeexploringthewonderfulworldofPhysicalscience.
    Wewilllearnwhatitmeanstobeandthinklikeascientist.Thissyllabuswillhelpyoubetter
    understandwhatisexpectedofyou,aswellaswhatyoucanexpectfrommyclass.

    INSTRUCTORCOMMUNICATION
    Pleasefeelfreetocontactmewithanyquestionsyoumayhaveaboutourclassduringtheschool
    year.Thebestwaytogetintouchwithmeisthroughemail.Iamavailabletomeetwithyouto
    answeranyquestionsortoprovideextrahelpbeforeandafterschool.However,youmustsetup
    ameetingwithmeaheadoftime,tomakesurethatIamavailable.Pleasechecktheclasswebsite
    forupdates,homeworkassignments,extramaterials,andextracreditopportunities.

    COURSEDESCRIPTIONANDGOALS
    Studentsinmiddleschoolwilldevelopanunderstandingofkeyconceptstohelpthemmake
    senseoftheworldaroundthem.PhysicalScienceisthefoundationforchemistryandphysics.
    Wewillstartbystudyingpropertiesofmatterleadingintoastudyofbasicchemistry.Inthe
    secondsemester,wewillstudyforcesandmotion,thebasicprinciplesofphysics.Studentswill
    learnhowscientistinvestigatechemicalsandphysicalforcesandwillconducttheirown
    investigations.Thiscourseincludes:

    PropertiesofMatter
    StatesofMatter
    Elements,Compounds,andMixtures
    Atoms
    PeriodicTable
    ChemicalBondingandReactions
    ForcesandMotion
    Astronomy

    MATERIALSFORCLASS
    Studentswillneedtohavethefollowingmaterialseverydayforclass.

    Sciencespiralnotebook
    Pencils/pens
    Calculator
    Planner/Agenda

    GRADINGPOLICYandGRADINGSCALE
    Ihaveveryhighexpectationsforallofmystudentsandexpecteveryonespersonalbest.Course
    gradesaredeterminedthroughamixtureofassignmentsthatrangefromquizzesandtests,
    projects,labchecks,labactivities,dailywarmups,andhomework.Therewillbeonemonthly
    assignment,asciencearticle.Therewillbeatleastonespecialprojectperunit.Belowisthe
    percentagebasedsystemthatweuse:

    HomeworkAssignments10%
    ClassworkAssignmentsandParticipation20%
    TestsandQuizzes30%
    SpecialProjects40%

    GradingScale
    A=90100%
    C=7079%
    F=59%orless
    B=8089%
    D=6069%

    MAKEUP/LATEWORKPOLICY
    Workthatisassignedbeforeyouwereabsentshouldbereadytobeturnedinuponarrivalback
    toschool.Youwillbegiventwodaystomakeupanyworkthatwasassignedwhenyouwere
    absent.YouwillneedtotalkwithyourpeersandcheckwithMs.Monteontogetanyadditional
    missinginformation.Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytocheckonanymissingworkandtomake
    upallassignments.

    CLASSROOMEXPECTATIONS
    Berespectfultoeveryoneandallequipment
    Alwaysdoyourpersonalbest
    Beprepared

    DISCIPLINEPOLICY
    Studentsareexpectedtofollowallschoolandclassroompolicies.Thefirstviolationwillresult
    inawarning.Thesecondviolationwillresultinaletterhomeand/orphonecallhome.Thethird
    violationwillresultinanafterschooldetention.

    Ilookforwardtoworkingwithyouandyourchildthisyear.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsor
    concerns,pleasedonthesitatetocontactme.

    Thankyou,

    Ms.Monteon

    Pleasefilloutthefollowingformcompletelyandreturnittotheteacherbytheduedate.
    Students,pleasekeeptherestofyoursyllabusinyourbinder.

    I,______________________________________,havereadMs.Monteonsentiresyllabusand
    understandtheexpectationsofherclass.IwilltalktoMs.MonteonimmediatelyifIhaveany
    questionsorconcerns.

    StudentSignature:__________________________________________________________

    Parent/GuardianSignature:___________________________________________________

    YES/NOMystudenthasinternetaccessathomeforacademicpurposes.

    HomeContactInformation

    Parent/GuardianName:______________________________________________________

    PhoneNumber:__________________
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    Emailaddress:_____________________________________________________________

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