Science 8|8H Syllabus
Instructor: Mr. Keller
Classroom Etiquette:
Respect yourself and others.
Participate as best as you can in all activities.
Share the best part of who you are with others.
Be in your seat and ready to learn at the bell. At the end of the class block stay seated until the bell rings (no lining up at the door).
Cell phones should not be used during class unless given permission by your instructor. Keep phones out of sight. Phones should be either turned off or silenced during class.
Hall Passes:
Complete the online hall pass log when leaving and returning to class.
Take the physical hall pass with you and return it to its proper location upon your return.
A maximum of 10 minutes may be used by a student for bathroom purposes.
Students arriving late unexcused may not use the hall pass for the remainder of the block.
Students abusing the hall pass could lose the privilege of using it.
Disciplinary Action:
A student demonstrating inappropriate behavior might receive a warning from the instructor, but could also be assigned a detention or an office referral.
Parents/Guardians will be notified if the student continues to disregard classroom rules.
A student disrupting class may be removed from class and placed in CLC (Controlled Learning Center) with a working lunch the following day.
Course Description:
Students in eighth grade will use scientific inquiry to discover patterns, trends, structures and relationships that may be described by simple principles. These principles are related to the properties or interactions within and between systems. In addition, students will study the physical features of Earth and how they formed. This includes the interior of Earth, the rock record, plate tectonics and landforms. Students will also study forces and motion within, on and around the Earth and within the universe. Finally, students will study the continuation of the species.
Required Supplies:
Charged Chromebook
Earbuds/Headphones
Pencil or Pen (blue or black ink)
Coloring Pencils/Coloring Markers
Make-up Work:
It is the student's responsibility to obtain, complete and submit assignments missed during an absence.
Students should refer to the Google Classroom for all assignments.
Unexcused late work will receive a 10% deduction.
Unexcused missing work must be submitted before the due date of the section/unit quiz/test or it will not be accepted.
Course Grading:
Summative Assessments: 60% (e.g., unit quizzes/tests)
Other Assessments: 40% (e.g., Edpuzzle, Slideshow Prompts, Gizmos, etc.)
Science 8 Honors has extended learning targets and a greater emphasis on the following elements:
Read and analyze concepts discussed in scientific journals (i.e., reading above grade level content).
Apply a variety of mathematical skills to solve scientific problems (e.g., apply basic algebraic skills).
Write detailed explanations of natural phenomena (e.g., paragraph/essay writing).
Evaluate and synthesize scientific rationales (e.g., consider the nature of science)
Work collaboratively with peers as productive members of a local scientific community.
Independently direct learning, self-reflect, and modify learning strategies.