Class Expectations:

Lab Rooms can be dangerous if rules are not followed:

1. Following Lab Safety directions is the most important rule. A lab safety contract will be distributed, reviewed and signed by the student and their parent.

2. Shoes must be worn at all times.

3. No food may be eaten during class and lab activities . Unless specific permission has been given, no food may be eaten during any class in this lab room. Just ask, if you missed breakfast, you may be permitted to eat in the hallway. This is a safety issue.

4. No Phones ( or similar electronic devices). This is a school-wide rule and a science department rule .Phones and similar electronic devices are a distraction, and can be a safety hazard in lab. They are not permitted to be out. They must be placed into the backpack when the bell rings at the start of class. The Science Department has directed teachers to confiscate phones for violations. Parents will be contacted.

6. Class starts when the bell rings. You are READY to start class: homework is done, your pencil is sharpened before the bell, you notebook is out and your computer is ready.

7. Talk at appropriate times. Talk with you lab group members during activities, be quiet during instructions and brief lectures.

8. All work must be done on time. Homework will not be accepted late. Lab reports will be accepted late, but points will be deducted. Also, lab reports will not be accepted if more than two weeks late. Absences do not cause point deductions if work is submitted in a reasonable time-frame. Make up labs must be completed within two weeks of a missed lab because materials may not be available after that time. Make up labs are usually available after school. If possible, they may be completed during regular class time.

9. Copying work is cheating. When working in a lab group, students are expected to do their fair share of the work. Students who are found to be neglecting their lab group may be required to work independently.

10. High Quality work is expected: no ripped papers, blue or black ink, and completed work.

11. Work must be completed as directed. Most work will be given on a web site, but will be completed on paper and hand-written. It may not be typed or emailed unless instructed. Work is submitted with the following format :

Name Date

Period Title Class name

12. Be on Time to class: On time means that you are in the classroom when the bell rings. Every "Late" will be recorded. You will receive a detention for every third time that you are late to class.

13. Do the Science Task Assigned. Work on science, in science . Work from other classes should not be done in science class.