Welcome to Class What am I doing here

Welcome to Class

What am I doing here? Learning science terms and concepts Becoming scientifically literate Thinking as a scientist Appreciating the natural world

How will class unfold each time? OCAs, and agenda posted and reviewed review of upcoming assignments introduction to the day’s material note taking / activities / labs ongoing questions and discussions occasional notebook checks quizzes and tests as needed

How am I assessed in this class? Quizzes OCAs Projects Lab Reports Term and Year end Grade

your conduct, please Arrive on time n 5 min late = 15 min cleaning Be respectful n Listen, contribute, consider Work safely n Violation of safety contract = removal and 0 pt lab report Create honest products n n Don’t copy, or plagerize others’ work Don’t modify or make up data

your work Make Ups (with valid reason) n Quizzes & Tests – end of term Retakes and Redos n n Quizzes and Tests - one retake per term Lab Reports – one rewrite per term Late Work n You will receive your actual points minus 15% of total possible point up to 1 week after original due date.

your classroom tools Paper, Pencil 3 ring, 1½” binder n n grading sheet (table of contents) your work arranged neatly w OCAs w lecture notes w handouts wclass work w quizzes w original data w lab reports

your responsibilities Contribute thoughtfully to class discussion Respect other folks and their opinions Conduct yourself safely during lecture and lab Become a scientist Do assigned work in a timely manner Make up missed assignments, retakes in a timely manner, Ask for help and clarification beforehand

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