Science Grading Policy

Grading Policy:  

• Homework - 10% of marking period grade

• Assessments (Knowledge Checks, quizzes, tests, labs, Gizmos, webquests, projects, science notebooks, etc.), and Daily Lab grade  - 90% of total grade

  • • Tests (One at the end of each book) - between 50-100 points each

    • Knowledge Checks (at the end of each Lesson/Chapter) - between 20-50 points each

    • Investigations (labs, projects, activities, etc.) are 20-100 points each

    • Daily Lab Grade - 2 pts. per day

Students’ grades will be based on their science notebook, class work, homework, quizzes, tests, webquests, Knowledge Checks, and virtual labs. Students are assessed using a point system. Each assignment is awarded a given number of points. Generally, Knowledge Checks, labs, and projects will be worth the most points.   Science notebooks will be collected periodically and will be graded according to these guidelines.  Plagiarism of any kind will result in a 0%.  Although we will work in groups and collaborate frequently, collaboration on Knowledge Checks and other assessments is not permitted.

      If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to make-up the labs and activities that they missed.  Students have two days to make up an assignment for each day they were missing.  If students do not make up labs when they are absent and there are questions on the Knowledge Check about the lab, they will not be exempted from those questions. Ms. Heckel is happy to assist students who were absent before school and at lunch.

More specifics about my grading and classroom policies are in my syllabus below. 

(Please click on the Syllabus to view the second page.)