High School Science

Science Department Distance Learning

Grades 9-12

Science Distance Learning:

Students should be engaged virtually with the teachers every time the class meets. Teachers in the Science Department are either teaching virtually or uploading prerecorded video lesson using Zoom, Google Meet, Screencastify and/or other resources. The lesson and activities will take the 80 minutes assigned to each class. As the Science Department has many diverse classes, teachers will be uploading assignments onto Google Classroom specific to the course that your student is enrolled in. Progress will be monitored daily by teachers and used to account for attendance.

Assignments:

Students can expect the following assignments to be completed:

• Reading assignments

Reading assignments will include, but not be limited to, current event articles, POGILS, Data Nuggets and much more. Reading assignments will have questions to be answered after reading and taking notes.

• Video resources

Often the reading assignments will include YouTube links and other video resources to help demonstrate the content discussed in

reading assignments and/or to accompany online labs

• Virtual Labs

Students will be given websites that will allow them to participate in virtual labs. They will be required to reflect on what they do in Claim/Evidence/Reasoning reports, reflections, lab reports or through essay questions.

• Projects

Students will be assigned projects over extended periods of time. These projects will include power points, essays and much more.

Projects will be content specific to each course.

• Assessments

In addition to being graded on daily assignments, students will also be given quizzes and tests at the end of units using Google Forms or Albert

Steps to take in completing assignments each day:

• Report to the Science Google Classroom assigned by student's teacher during the class period

• Review instructions for the daily assignment and listen to the teachers virtual instructions or prerecorded instructions

• Work on the assignment and submit completed work

• Students should work on Science assignments during the class period
  

Teacher Communication:

• Teachers will be available for assistance during assigned classes and every day from 11:50 am to 1:00 pm

• Please feel free to contact your teacher via email anytime you have a question

• If a teacher can't be reached, please e-mail the Science Department Head at and he will help you get in touch with your student's teacher
  

Make sure that you check your Google Classroom, and your e-mail, every day for updates.