Welcome to Life Science!Ms. Holzhauer, Room E-2

Welcome!

Please come in and find a seat.

THANK YOU for attending tonight!

Thank you for making my job great!

I am proud to call Dublin home and to be a part of making this a great place to live

and I appreciate the all of you!

Questions?Jot them on an index card and leave in the blue bin on the table with your name, your student’s name, and your email.

THANK YOU for your donations!

I am very appreciative of all the donations you have contributed to help our science program this year and last!

Last year, your money went towards:

• yearly lab consumables

•additional lab equipment

•Vernier Probeware

•dissection supplies

7th Grade Content Standards

We will follow content standards for 7th grade science.

As we move into NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), an engineering component will focus on:

constructing explanations; using claim, evidence, and reasoning; designing solutions (and labs)

In our class, we focus on:• Critical thinking and the scientific method:

-reading and understanding science-based texts, making models, constructing explanations and designing solutions, supporting conclusions with evidence, reflection (Science as a way of thinking.)

• Science-based skills: -using the scientific method, measuring and using scientific tools, lab safety, keeping a science notebook, lab write up (Science as way of exploring the world and engineering.)

• Participating in a Learning Community:

Educating students on how to interact responsibly and kindly with others to build respectful and caring communities. (Science (and life) as a collaborative process.)

What is Life Science?

Health Component

Seventh grade science health covers drug prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Some of this material is integrated into our curriculum. The bulk of the material comes from Project Alert. All materials are available for review in the office.

Grading: Grades will be posted via infinite campus.

Grading Weights:   Assessments 55% : projects, performance assessments, quizzes, and testsLabs 20% Daily work 25%: classwork, homework, science

notebook                                              Students can retake tests in AP for up to 75% credit. Additional work will be required before retakes. Students may have to demonstrate additional studying or review work is completed.

Letter grades will be based on the following scale:A (100-90%) B (89-80%) C (79-70%)D (69-50%)F (50%)

Infinite CampusInternet-based

program where parents and student can check their progress

Check this often for test, homework, and participation scores

School WiresCheck School Wires for:

Policies, Procedures, and Contact Info

Calendar or HomeWork: downloads of instructions and handouts, lists of due dates*, powerpoints as marked

*The Classroom assignment board is always the most current list of assignments

Calendar View

Calendar View- Agenda!

Agenda View

Technology:

Google student accounts (e-mail etc.):

User name: lastfirstmi20@dublinusd.net

Password: studentidnumber014

Infinite Campus (grades)

User name: studentID#

Password: first initial last initial six-digit date of birth Ie: ml082591

Parents and guardians are supposed to use their own Parent Portal Accounts. See the office for help.

Discourage your student from changing passwords. They can get locked out!

Technology:Write down the passwords on the board in your

minder-binder now!

On-line science textbook: Pearsonsuccessnet.com

User name: bklifescience password: fallon007

On-line science interactive study site:

phschool.com Web code: cvk-9999

Tons of study tools and websites to explore!

Vocab builders and crossword puzzles

Active art animation

Practice quizzes

Daily Work and Homework HW: Students will be expected to regularly take

notes or complete their reading and note-taking guides.

They will be using the Cornell System. Directions are on the website.

Work is scored based on timeliness and effort, not correctness. The following rubric is used:

4:  Work complete; Corrections complete with few concerns. (Top Stamp)3: Work complete; Corrections complete but late without a pass.3: Work complete; Corrections incomplete or missing.2: Work 70% + complete; Corrections complete with few issues. 1: Work 50% + complete. (Bottom Stamp)0: Work is missing or less than 50% complete. (No stamp)

Late or Missing Work: 

Late work:   Students are allowed two late passes per quarter for the first three quarters, and one late pass for the final quarter.

Any late work beyond this may only receive up to 70%. Late passes do not count on Science Notebook checks.

Late work may not be counted towards a grade one week before grades are due unless a prior arrangement has been made.

Lost assignments should be re-printed from the schoolwires site.

Late & missing assignments are marked in the gradebook.

If students have more than 3 missing assignments, a student / teacher conference is strongly suggested.

Monetary donations can be made through www.fallonpfc.org or Donor’s choose

Other donations are welcome but not expected. Items used in 7th grade science include:

small notecards

latex/powder free gloves

ziplock baggies

glue

Many thanks for all of your support!

Questions or Concerns:What I know: The best path to success is great

communication between the teacher and the students’ families or guardians. If I see reasons for concern, I call as soon as I can.

Notes, letters, and e-mails are all welcome!

E-mail is strongly preferred,as I regularly check it.

holzhauerashley@dublinusd.net

E-mail response usually within 24-48 hours.

My phone: 875-9376 x6460.

The best time to catch me by phone is immediately after school; or e-mail, and we can arrange a phone conference.