Middle School ScienceCarol Ann O’Donnell

We especially need imagination in science. It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat

beauty and poetry. - Maria Mitchell

Science Through Discovery Inquiry Based Education

NSTA – recommends 80% of science instruction time be devoted to laboratory time

Hands on activities which engage the children

Cooperative group learning experience

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Science is All Around Us

Science Current Events: Every two weeks on WednesdayTweenTribune – blogging on line (1st due 9/30) OR

Current Events Form

Science Related Non-fiction Book Reports – 2 per semester

Current Events Websites

Pearson SuccessNet

Login Information contained in Middle School Science Brochure

Homework Homework given almost every night

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Reading from texts or associated worksheets Even if nothing assigned – CE or Book reports can be worked on Lab Reports due when we have labs No late homework will be accepted unless absent

All students will be given a homework punch card that will be punched for each completed assignment. Fill the card and

receive a free homework pass!

Grade Calculation

Calculating Your Grade

Tests: 50%

Reports: (Current Events, Book and Lab Reports) 20%

Behavior / Classwork 10%

Homework: 20%

Class Grade: 100%

Calculating Your Grade

Tests: 50%

Reports: (Current Events, Book and Lab Reports) 20%

Behavior / Classwork 10%

Homework: 20%

Class Grade: 100%

Gaggle.net

Class e-mail system Secure and safe – only my students can utilize – I

add names and approve users Filters block content – generic and personalized

Class Routine Daily Science Trivia or Science Starter upon entering

class Videos or PowerPoint with Lecture ISN’s – Interactive Science Notebook

Children will have free reign to use creativity to make their notebook their own

Survivor Science Classroom Management Classes earn smilies and frownies based on

participation, behavior, responses given Class with most points each semester wins party of

choice (ice cream or donut)

RCampus: carolannod.1faculty.com

Class Pages

Downloadable Documents

Assignments

Miscellaneous

Children will receive a textbook to leave at home Please take one copy home this evening

Please sign sheet indicating you’ve received the books

Children will share a textbook in class Children will receive a workbook which should be brought to

school with them – classwork and homework will be assigned in that book

http://www.orgsites.com/ny/highlandscience/

Questions & Answers

highlandscienceteach@yahoo.com

carolannod@gaggle.net

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