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Back-to-School NightBack-to-School NightG-8-ors TeamG-8-ors Team
ScienceScience
Jessica GeisslerJessica Geissler
Welcome to ScienceWelcome to ScienceJessica GeisslerJessica Geissler
2009-2010 2009-2010
[email protected]@waunakee.k12.wi.us
849-2060849-2060
Topics CoveredTopics Covered
Physical SciencePhysical Science Scientific MethodScientific Method MatterMatter
Properties of MatterProperties of Matter Interactions of MatterInteractions of Matter
Work and EnergyWork and Energy Forces and MotionForces and Motion
Earth Science and Beyond…Earth Science and Beyond…
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures
Home work vs. Class workHome work vs. Class work Expect class work every day, Expect class work every day,
occasional homeworkoccasional homework Discussed and placed in bindersDiscussed and placed in binders Occasional homework checksOccasional homework checks
Science Binders Science Binders Expectations: complete, accurate, Expectations: complete, accurate,
and neat/organizedand neat/organized
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures Grade SheetGrade Sheet
Students will keep track of their own Students will keep track of their own progress and gradesprogress and grades. They are . They are expected to know their current expected to know their current science grade at all times. science grade at all times.
AlwaysAlways located in the front of the located in the front of the science binder.science binder.
Please ask your student about this Please ask your student about this grading sheet throughout the year.grading sheet throughout the year.
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures
AssessmentAssessment QuizzesQuizzes
Given about every two weeksGiven about every two weeks Occasional retakes offeredOccasional retakes offered
TestsTests End of each main unitEnd of each main unit No retakes of testsNo retakes of tests
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures
Extra CreditExtra Credit Occasional bonus points offeredOccasional bonus points offered
Must be completed at that timeMust be completed at that time No other major extra credit No other major extra credit
“assignments” or “projects” “assignments” or “projects” will be offeredwill be offered
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures Unit ProjectsUnit Projects
Pick a project from a given set of Pick a project from a given set of choices on different subtopics relating to choices on different subtopics relating to the main unitthe main unit
Reflections upon progress throughout Reflections upon progress throughout the quarter are expectedthe quarter are expected
Project presentations given at the end of Project presentations given at the end of the unit the unit
Copies of unit project packet available Copies of unit project packet available (see me!)(see me!)
Classroom Expectations and Classroom Expectations and ProceduresProcedures General ExpectationsGeneral Expectations
Be prepared!Be prepared! When in science class, we will be When in science class, we will be
DOING SCIENCE the entire class DOING SCIENCE the entire class periodperiod
Be respectful!Be respectful! Know what it LOOKS and SOUNDS Know what it LOOKS and SOUNDS
likelike Assume personal responsibility!Assume personal responsibility!
Do your best work Do your best work
CoMPASS ProjectCoMPASS Project
What?What? Two exciting instructional units using Two exciting instructional units using
design-based hands-on investigations, design-based hands-on investigations, computer simulations, and a computer simulations, and a hypertextbook hypertextbook
Who?Who? Through University of Wisconsin-Through University of Wisconsin-
MadisonMadison Funded by the National Science Funded by the National Science
Foundation and the United States Foundation and the United States Department of Education’s Institute of Department of Education’s Institute of Educational Sciences Educational Sciences
CoMPASS ProjectCoMPASS Project
Why?Why? To understand how students learn To understand how students learn
science best science best To foster deeper science learning To foster deeper science learning
of physics concepts of physics concepts To move beyond memorization of To move beyond memorization of
science vocabulary to science vocabulary to understanding and applying understanding and applying science ideas and principles. science ideas and principles.
CoMPASS ProjectCoMPASS Project
Why?Why? Opportunities to engage in Opportunities to engage in
authentic inquiry-based science authentic inquiry-based science experiencesexperiences
Encourages students to take an Encourages students to take an active role in their own learning active role in their own learning
CoMPASS ProjectCoMPASS Project
How?How? Students presented with Students presented with
engaging, real-life challenges engaging, real-life challenges Conduct research on the CoMPASS Conduct research on the CoMPASS
hypertextbook hypertextbook Manipulate simulation environments Manipulate simulation environments Test ideas during physical Test ideas during physical
investigations investigations
Second year participating in this Second year participating in this project!project!
And lastly…And lastly…
Students are welcome to Students are welcome to come in for help before come in for help before school, after school, or during school, after school, or during lunch. Feel free to contact me lunch. Feel free to contact me throughout the year with any throughout the year with any questions or concerns. I look questions or concerns. I look forward to an exciting year of forward to an exciting year of science!science!
Questions?Questions?