Homework is given every week in the textbook. They tear the pages out of the textbook so they don't have to carry the whole book in their backpack. Students are to read, highlight the important information in each section, and then answer any questions on the page. The questions could be in a blue box with a pencil icon (see picture), assessment type questions at the end of a chapter section, or a Math Skills box. Explore Activities, Apply It's, Connect It's, Flipbooks and Lab Managers are NOT required. Students can register for the online textbook and have access to this anywhere they have internet access, plus there is an app for that! A link to the online textbook along with login information is found below and on my "Useful Links" page.
Sep 3, 2019 9:56 AM.webmOnline Textbook (McGraw Hill iScience)
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
The online textbook has the textbook in digital form. There are videos and Brain Pops, tutorials from a real teacher, glossary words can be read orally to you, digital labs, assessment questions, and places to take digital notes. The textbook and some of its resources are even offered in different languages!
· Usernames: rrisds###### where # is their student ID
· Passwords: s###### where # is their student ID
Here are some helpful hints for your Science lab book:
* Please have a 100 sheet/200 page composition book, not a 70 page book
* Don't bend the book backwards, you can break the stitching that holds it together
* Don't skip pages, we will use almost every page in the book
* Don't tear or cut out any pages
* Don't number the pages ahead, we re-number back at page 1 with each new unit
* Do duct tape the binding so it lasts all year long (keep it until 8th grade to use for a study tool for 8th grade Science STAAR test) (do this for Textbook too as the cover is very flimsy)