Please arrive to class on time and prepared for the day. You are responsible for bringing to class the following materials: textbook, completed homework assignment, pencil, blue or black pen, paper, calculator, and a folder or notebook to hold all materials. Your semester and final exams will be cumulative, so it would be wise to keep all of your work together throughout the year.

Homework:
All homework assignments are posted on the website and are expected to be complete by the class period after they are assigned. For example, the homework assignment listed under Day 1 of a given week is due in class on Day 2. After a few minutes spent discussing and answering questions about the homework, I will roll a single, six-sided die. If the die comes up odd, I will collect and grade your homework. If it comes up even, you will keep it that day and it will not be graded. You are encouraged to make corrections on your own paper as we discuss the homework, and you will receive full credit for those corrections if the homework is collected. Please do the corrections in a different color so that I can see what work you were able to do on your own as opposed to after some discussion. You are expected to use complete sentences when asked to explain or describe, and must show your work clearly for any calculations. For fill in the blank or yes/no type questions, a short answer will suffice. LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED for credit, although it is always in your best interest to complete all assigned work in order to master the subject.

Labs:
You will be assigned a lab period, one day of the week, based on your availability and our desire to balance the sections. Once you have been assigned to a lab period, it is important that you always come to lab on that day. Attendance will be taken, and forgetting your lab day will result in a deduction on your lab grade for that week. If you are absent from school on your lab day, you must make arrangements to complete the lab during one of the other designated lab periods. It is never permissible to skip an art class in order to make up a science lab. Do not schedule routine doctor appointments during your lab period. Making up a lab is always very inconvenient and sometimes impossible; missing more than one lab per semester will result in negative consequences.

Absences:
It is your responsibility to catch up on missed work in a timely manner following an absence. You can access homework assignments via the website or you can call or email your instructor for any information. You will have a grace period for missed work equal to the number of days you are absent. Missing either a lab or a test is quite serious and should happen only when it is absolutely unavoidable. The first makeup test will be given without penalty; subsequent makeup tests will be accompanied by a 10% penalty.