Students enrolled in Accelerated Physical Science are subject-accelerated, meaning they are taking a high school-level course while in 8th grade. A Written Acceleration Plan will be provided at the beginning of the year for parent/guardian review and signature.
There is a 9-week transition period during which students may move to regular 8th Grade Science.
Academic support is available during Academy and by teacher request.
Students receive regular feedback through lab reports and homework assignments.
Tests are administered every 3–5 weeks and cover several standards.
Students cannot retake Physical Science in high school.
This course is as rigorous as high school Physical Science, possibly more so:
Students will cover all 8th Grade Science standards (life, earth, and physical sciences) in addition to all high school Physical Science standards (chemistry and physics).
Students must keep pace with a fast-moving curriculum and engage deeply with both lab work and written assignments.
Students will take the 8th Grade Science Ohio State Test in the spring, as there is no separate test for high school Physical Science.
Final grades will count toward the student’s middle school GPA and appear on their high school transcript (but will not affect their high school GPA).
Students are expected to continue with a science course every year in high school.
Homework: Homework will be assigned on an as-needed basis. There is no set amount of homework that will be assigned each week. Additionally, homework may or may not be taken for a grade on any given day. This is up to my discretion.
Lab Activities: Students will regularly participate in inquiry-based activities that will count as a grade. If working in groups, each group members’ lab sheet will be graded SEPARATELY. Therefore, each student is responsible for their own recordings, observations, and conclusions. Not all group members may earn the same grade.
Bell Work: Each day there will be a question that should be answered on a separate sheet of paper as soon as the students gets to class. Within the first 5 minutes of class, we will go over the question as a class. This questions review previous material or help transition into new material.
Tests/Quizzes: The majority of your grade will be made up of tests and/or quizzes. Students will take tests and quizzes that are focused on one or two units of content. Tests and quizzes will be given approximately once or twice each topic. During the year students will be required to take "team tests". Team tests do NOT have to have the same questions, but WILL cover the same concepts. This allows students to discuss general concepts without sharing answers. Students will be responsible for looking at my website and google classroom for topics that will be covered on the tests/quizzes. Dates for these tests/quizzes will be announced at least 5-7 days in advance.
A - 89.5-100%
B - 79.5-89.4%
C - 69.5-79.4%
D - 59.5-69.4%
F - Below 59.4%
Tentative weekly schedule, due dates and upcoming test/quiz info.
Monday: First Day of School!
Bellwork
Population Study Pt I
Goals
Process
Data Collection
Tuesday:
Bellwork
Classroom rules/procedures/policies
Classroom safety
Go over science supplies
Find website
Log into Google Classroom
Survey
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Supplies Check - Thursday
Wednesday:
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Graphing Notes
Population Study Pt II (on Google Classroom)
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Supplies Check - Thursday
Population Study Pt II (graphs, data, questions) - Friday @ 3:00 on Google Classroom
Thursday:
Bellwork - 10 minutes to work on your Population Study Pt II
Check Supplies
Characteristics of Life Video
Characteristics of Life Notes
Sexual Reproduction Notes
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Population Study Pt II (graphs, data, questions) - Friday @ 3:00 on Google Classroom
Friday:
Bellwork - Make sure your Population Study Pt II is turned in
Log Into Gizmo
Asexual Reproduction Notes
Reproduction Strategies Activity
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Population Study Pt II (graphs, data, questions) - Friday @ 3:00 on Google Classroom
Monday:
Bellwork - Bunny vs Fly vs Bacteria
Continue Reproduction Strategies Activity
Go Over Reproduction Strategies Activity
What is DNA? What is a Gene? What is a Chromosome? Videos
Tuesday:
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DNA, Chromosome and Gene Notes
Mitosis: Cell division for asexual reproduction and for growth and repair
Wednesday: No School!!
Thursday: No School!!
Friday: No School!!
Monday: Labor Day - No School!
Tuesday:
Bellwork - Life Cycle of a Salmon
Finish DNA, Chromosomes and Gene Notes (4th period)
Mitosis Notes: Cell division for asexual reproduction and for growth and repair
Wednesday:
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Meiosis Notes: Cell division for sexual reproduction
Thursday:
Bellwork - Chromosome Count
Finish Meiosis Notes
Mitosis and Meiosis - Real Videos
Friday:
Bellwork - Compare Mitosis and Meiosis (humans)
Heredity Vocabulary
Mendel's Laws and Meiosis
Human Trait Survey (if time)
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Life Science Pt I Test - Friday (9/12)
Monday:
Bellwork - Mitosis vs Meiosis (Cat)
Human Trait Survey
Allele and Gene Video - Amoeba Sisters
Homework
Life Science Pt I Test - Friday (9/12)
Tuesday:
Bellwork
Smiley Baby Pt I
Flipping for alleles
Survey
Draw
Gregor Mendel Notes
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Gregor Mendel Notes (if not done in class) - Wednesday
Life Science Pt I Test - Friday (9/12)
Wednesday:
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Check Mendel Notes
Smiley Baby Pt II (Theoretical vs Experimental)
50/50 flipping
Determine the percentage using Google Sheets
Start Punnett Square Notes
Complete Dominance
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Smiley Baby Pt II (Theoretical vs Experimental) - Thursday (turn in for points)
Life Science Pt I Test - Friday (9/12)
Thursday:
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Turn in Smiley Baby Pt II (Theoretical vs Experimental)
Finish Punnett Square Notes
Complete Dominance
Review for Test
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Life Science Pt I Test - Friday (9/12)
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Monday:
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Complete Dominance Punnett Square w/s (2 and 3)
Start Incomplete and Co-Dominance Punnett Square Notes
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Complete Dominance Punnett Square w/s (2 and 3) - Tuesday
Tuesday:
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Finish Incomplete and Co-Dominance Punnett Square Notes
Incomplete and Co-Domiance Punnett Square Practice w/s
Compare the Three Types of Punnett Squares
Wednesday:
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Practice All Punnett Squares w/s
Punnett Square Stations (if time)
Thursday:
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Gurubop pg 1 and 2
Homework
Gurubop pg 3 (questions 1-4) - Friday
Entire Gurubop Packet - Wednesday (9/24)
Friday:
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Gurubop pg 4 and 5
Homework
Gurubop pg 3 (questions 5-8) - Monday
Entire Gurubop Packet - Wednesday (9/24)
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Friday: Interim Reports Out
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Thursday: Conferences (3-9pm)
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Friday: NEOEA - No School for Students!!
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Friday: End of Quarter 1
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Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break - No School!!
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Monday: MLK Day - No School!!
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Friday: Midwinter Break - No School!!
Monday: President's Day - No School!!
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