Science+Guidelines

= **Guidelines** =

1. Bring Agenda, notebook, computer, pen, pencil, paper, and homework to class each day.

2. When you enter the room, you need to take your seat quietly, sharpen your pencil (if necessary), take out homework/class work, and get your materials ready for the day’s assignment.

3. Only use **pencils** or **blue** or **black** **pens** for writing. __You are required to have a set of colored pencils for some assignments.__ 4. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the class rules and adhere to them.

5. Homework is a necessity since we will be practicing the skill, ideas, and concepts of Science during class.

6. At the end of class, you need to copy homework assignments and reminders into your Agenda.

7. Grading Scale: Tests/Projects/Labs= 45%, Homework/Classwork= 45%, Testlets =10%

8. Science Labs **__ MUST __** be written in Lab form. Labs will count as **__ ONE __** test grade

 9. Several Science projects will need to be completed at home. Depending on the complexity, these projects could count as __multiple__ grades. **__ NO __** __ late projects will be accepted after the due date. If you are absent on the due date, contact a friend to bring it to class in your absence. __

10 When you return from an absence, you need to check with a friend for any assignments you missed during your absence. When you complete the assignment, please put it in the Late/Makeup folder. **__YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK MISSED DURING AN ABSENCE.__** If you are absent for a Test or Lab, it will be made up the day after you return.

11. **Late assignments are penalized __ twenty __ points within 2 days of due date. Any assignments turned in 3 days beyond due date are penalized __ thirty __ points.**

12. **Extra credit to improve grades may be made available to the entire class but __not on an individual basis.__**

13. Access the Science Techbook on line through [|www.discoveryeducation.com].

14. Follow along with your students’ class assignments, test dates, and general announcements on my wiki page: **mrscameronswiki.wikispaces.com.** This is also a good place to find work if you have been absent.

Thank you for your cooperation. Let’s have a great year in Science! Mrs. Cameron