Welcome to Ms. Norwood's Class!

Classroom Expectations:

YOU are responsible for your own behavior!

-Be prepared. You will not be allowed to borrow or go to your locker
if you are unprepared. You are responsible for bringing your own
supplies to class.

-Enter the classroom quietly, sit in your assigned seat.
Clear your desk quietly and begin warm-up activities.
Please use the basket beneath your desk, and keep the aisles clear.

-Please keep your hands, feet, objects, and inappropriate
remarks to yourself.

-Remain seated and quiet unless you are given permission
to get out of your seat.

-Don't forget—students are not allowed gum, candy, food
or drinks in the classroom and hallways.

-Do not work on assignments for other classes without permission.
Other assignments will be confiscated and destroyed.

Supplies needed for Ms. Norwood's Science classes:

1-inch thick 3-ring binder	clear tape and glue sticks	pencils/ pens (any color but red)	You can expect to need ALL of these supplies and your textbook DAILY for use with your interactive notebook and the ebeam.
colored pencils	notebook paper	red pens (for correcting)
composition notebook	scientific calculator	dry erase markers
container for supplies to bring to every class (a pencil box or bag would be perfect)

Grades in Ms. Norwood's Science classes:

Daily Work :

Notebook Checks

Lab assignments

Reading, discussion, and vocabulary activities

50%

Exams, chapter tests, quizzes and projects

40%

Homework

10%

Interactive Notebook:

Your interactive notebook will be kept in the classroom most of the time, and it will contain daily warm up activities, notes, vocabulary, lab procedures and results, and lots more! It can be used as a study guide, and it will definitely be graded. (This is the composition notebook required in all of Ms. Norwood's classes. We'll call it an Interactive Notebook, or IAN, in class.)

You can Expect:

Reading assignments every day in Physical Science and several times a week in Integrated Science

Homework every day (Physical Science)/every week (Integrated Science)

Test or quiz every week (all classes)

Lab investigations every week (all classes) except for holiday weeks!

Long Term Assignments:

Current event in science	Science Fair Project
Due dates posted (2 per term)	Due date to be announced (expect it to be early in February)
Newspaper or internet news article about current events in science	Project information will be posted when the project is assigned
Specific format as posted

Physical Science Only: (Integrated science, see below)
IMPORTANT: Only those students currently enrolled in Algebra I are eligible for Physical Science.

Physical Science is an introduction to chemistry and physics designed to lay a solid foundation for students as they prepare for higher-level science courses. Students will be able to integrate science concepts from first-hand observations and experiences to relate basic physical science to the world around them. This course will encompass concepts and topics similar to those covered in chemistry and physics. The students are expected to observe, examine, analyze, experiment, utilize critical thinking and draw conclusions to solve problems about various physical science themes through experimentation, laboratory activities, discussion, cooperative group work, and hands-on demonstrations.

Physical Science students will be required to purchase a composition notebook. The students will use the notebook to document inquiry processes performed during the class.

This course is a high school course, and it includes term exams in October and March, and semester exams at the end of the semester in December (during the week of December 15^th) and in May (during the last week of school). All of these exams are part of your grade. Term exams ARE included in your term test average, while semester exams are instead counted as 20% of your semester average.

Students will still participate in TCAP testing in April, and we will review expected TCAP material that will not be covered in this course.

Integrated Science Only:
Our integrated science curriculum includes life and physical science concepts, integrated into a comprehensive course. Students will be expected to observe, examine, analyze, experiment, utilize critical thinking, and draw conclusions to solve problems about various scince themes through experiments, lab activities, demonstrations, discussion, and cooperative group work. Students will be REQUIRED to purchase a composition notebook. Students will use the notebook to document inquiry processes performed during class. There are no term exams or semester exams in integrated science.