Mrs. Lisa Newman 726-6812 enewman@rochester.k12.mi.us Available 9:51 - 10:49 and before or after school by appointment
Be Prepared! You will need your agenda, science book, a binder (folder) with paper and pencils every day. If we need other supplies I will let you know before class.
Course Description! Students in eighth grade science focus on the study of the Earth. Students identify the rocks and minerals that compose the Earth. Students examine how rocks give the Earths history. Students trace how continents have changed over time and the dynamics that created these changes. Students explore how mountains were formed and how and where earthquakes occur and technological advances in studying earthquakes. Students identify how the Earths crust has been reshaped by weathering and erosion. Students identify how water moves between land, oceans, atmosphere, and under the Earths surface. Students evaluate how water is used and why preserving water quality is important. Students identify the planets and minor bodies of the solar system, the sun, stars, galaxies and the universe. 8 th grade science will be covering the high school earth science standards.
Be where you need to be! You will be given an assigned seat in class. You are expected to be in and stay in that seat from the beginning of each
class. If you have a problem hearing or seeing, just let me know so that I can be sure to put you where you need to be.
Keep your notebook up-to- date! You will be responsible for keeping your binder up to date. Please put all homework, notes, quizzes, learning targets, handouts, and labs in your binder. Your binder will be your number one study tool as you prepare for tests and common assessments.
Do your homework! Homework will be assigned periodically throughout the week. You or I will check the homework when assigned. After, we will discuss the homework so that we can correct any errors or clarify any information you may not understand. I try to avoid homework on weekends and school breaks whenever possible.
Missing work? Not in my class! Sometimes we forget. Sometimes we fall asleep early. Sometimes, we just have other things that get in the way. Whatever the reason, occasionally we dont get an assignment turned in. With that in mind, having a missing assignment is UNACCEPTABLE. You will receive an NHI which counts as a ZERO in my grade book until you turn in the LATE assignment with a parent signed LATE assignment form. If the assignment is not turned in the following day, you will receive Homework Detention every day until the assignment is completed. Worked turned in with a parent signed LATE assignment form will be accepted for full credit. Assignments turned in after being assigned a homework detention will be accepted for credit. Homework detentions will be during lunch in my classroom. Late work placed in the late/absent work basket is checked once a week.
Absent work! If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get your information from team mates. You will also have to get your groups data and activity information from a member of your group. Absent work is recorded as abs in my grade book which counts as a ZERO until it is turned in. After one week of your return the missing assignments are considered late if they have not been turned in unless arrangements have been made. All steps for late work will be followed after one week. Absent work placed in the late/absent work basket is checked once a week.
Contact me! PLEASE contact me any time. I love to talk, just ask the kids. Your best bet will be email, unless there are computer system problems which happen once in awhile. I frequently answer email very quickly, I do not want anyone worrying about a test, quiz, or assignment if I can avoid it but I usually will not respond to an email received after 9:00 p.m. till the next day. Give me a day or so and if I have not gotten back to you something may have happened with the email, try again or talk to me in class the next day.
Grades! Grades are calculated by averaging the following weighted categories: Quarterly Grades Homework 15% Tests Quizzes 20% Labs 20% Projects/Papers 20%
Semester Grades 1 st Quarter 45% 2 nd Quarter 45% Averaged Common Assessments 10%
I utilize the RCS standard Grading Scale
A 94-100% C 74-76% A- 90-93% C- 70-73% B+ 87-89% D+ 67-69% B 84-86% D 64-66% B- 80-83% D- 60-63% C+ 77-79% E 0-59%
Citizenship will follow that outline in the student handbook.
Online Grade book! I am using the online grade book which is uploaded into myRCS. You can see your students grade for any assignment that has been graded and any LATE assignments. Although I may not be able to update this daily, it is updated frequently throughout the week. Please remember though late or absent work is only checked and uploaded once a week.
(New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science) Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, Jörg Trempler (auth.)-A Neurophenomenology of Awe and Wonder_ Towards a No.pdf