Michelle Cain » Mrs. Cain's 7th Grade Science

Mrs. Cain's 7th Grade Science

Welcome to my class!
I am hoping for a great year ahead full of interesting topics, fun activities, creative projects, and awesome students!
 
Classroom Expectations
*Be on time to class with all of your materials. Be sure to have your pencil, paper, and other materials with you every day because we will be working every day.
This falls under READY and RESPONSIBLE.
*Be RESPECTFUL to EVERYONE at all times. No exceptions, no excuses!
*Keep your area neat and tidy. No slips, trips, or falls! Bookbags, with cell phones inside and off to the world, will be kept along the side walls of the class.
*Ask for help when you need it. I cannot read minds!
*Follow the school rules. Refer to the Student Handbook as needed.
 
Consequences:
  1. Warning
  2. Student–teacher conference and contact home.
  3. After-school detention and contact home.
  4. After-school detention and contact home–again
  5. Office referral

 

Your goal should be to do the BEST you can on EVERY assignment and demonstrate good character in order to RACK UP PBIS points!!

 

What will you learn in 7th Grade Science this year? LOTS!!

*Cell Structures *Genetics and Reproduction *Evolution *Interactions Among Living Things
*Cell Processes *Human Body Systems *Organization of Life *Ecosystems and Biomes
 

Grading Policy:

For each Quarter
Assignments (daily work, vocabulary, "formative" work) (40%)
Assessments (tests, projects) (55%)
Benchmark Score (5%)
 
Quarters 1 and 2 average together to calculate the Semester 1 grade.
Quarters 3 and 4 average together to calculate the Semester 2 grade.
The first and second semester grades are averaged together to calculate the yearly grade.
 

Tests may be retaken ONE time IF remediation work is requested, completed correctly, and shown to me. Remediation work and re-test deadlines will be given. The summative assessment can only be re-taken during the current grading period. Projects and labs cannot be re-done.

Keep up with your assignments. "A" students do not turn in late work.
Late and unfinished assignments are not helpful to you or to me. This falls under the RESPONSIBLE, READY and RESPECT categories. Late work will lose 10 points if turned in within 1 school day. Work turned in 2 days late or later will lose 20 points. Any work not turned in by the cut-off date for the grading period will not be accepted.

 

Materials Needed:

*Each student will need pencils, loose-leaf paper in a binder with dividers to separate subjects, colored pencils, glue stick, pens (blue, black and red), 3x5 notecards, 2 or 3 highlighters of different colors, and a small pair of scissors.

*On occasion, I may request that some items for labs be brought from home. These would be items like paper towel tubes, clean empty plastic bottles, “Ziploc” bags, etc.

Restroom Visits:

We will have a scheduled restroom break.

 

Helpful Hints:

*Ask for help when you need it. Do not be embarrassed–be RESPONSIBLE!! I ask for help all the time!

*Learn the vocabulary! We will make various vocabulary study aids in class. If you don’t know the word, how can you answer a question about the word?

***Students are responsible for checking Google Classroom for assignments if they are absent.

***All assignments are expected to be completed within 5 days of returning to school.

 

Google Classroom codes:

3rd period: prjc7q4k

4th period: f5ccqbje

5th period: zeiwx2yd

6th period: m655mz27

                   

 

Contact Information during school hours:

[email protected]

(706) 541-1252