Mrs. Biswell’s Assignments:
Due Date Schedule
week May 9, 2011
Period
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Monday
5/9/11 |
Tuesday
5/10/11 |
Wednesday
5/11/11 |
Thursday
5/12/11 |
Friday
5/13/11 |
Following Monday 5/14/11 |
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1 7th Grade Science |
|
Title page Problem STatement background informaTIon Hypothesis |
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Materials Procedure Control/Variable |
|
Start
Project
Presentation |
|
2 8th Grade Literature |
M
O |
V IE |
Ann Frank
Test |
Review for Semester Test |
Review
for Semester
Test |
Semester Test Will Be on
5/17 |
|
5 8th Grade Science |
Daily Daily
log
Entry |
Test Trial and Daily log Entry |
Final Trial and Daily
log
Entry |
Daily
log
Entry |
|
Egg Drop Lab Report |
|
6 8th Grade Science |
Daily Daily
log
Entry |
Test Trial and Daily log Entry |
Final
Trial and Daily
log
Entry |
Daily
log
Entry |
|
Egg
Drop Lab Report |
|
9 7th Grade Science
|
|
Title page Problem STatement background informaTIon Hypothesis |
|
Materials Procedure Control/Variable |
|
Start Project Presentation |
7th
Grade Science Fair Due Dates
This is in
place of the semester test
not doing the
project will = a 0 as the semester test grade
this could cause
failure of the class for the semester
April 27- Pre-lab information
sheet- This also must be signed by the parents
April 29 – Lab information
sheet
May 3- Background information
cards- If the project is being completed by a pair of students each student
needs 5 information cards. If a student
is doing a project solo, the student will be required to complete 6 cards. Each card will have a title about what the
information is about, and have a summarized statement about that
information. On the back of the card the
source of the information will be correctly sited. A search engine is not a source, such as
Google, nor is common knowledge.
May 10 Title page, Problem
statement, Background information list, and hypothesis statement
May 12– Listing of materials,
Procedure in written out numbered steps, and control/ variable
May 16- We will
start to present the projects.
If you finish a requirement
before the due date you may present it to me to mark off that it has been
completed.
If a requirement has not been
completed by the deadline date, a parent will be notified of the missing
portion and 10% points will be reduced every day late..
Here are some
useful links to help your 7th grader understand the cell and it’s
processes
http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm
http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/cell_structure/cell_structure.htm
Any Blue
Underlined Information in the Homework Chart contains a hyperlink to either an
assignment sheet or a power point presentation.
Classroom rules for Mrs. Biswell
1. All Homework will be
due the on the assigned date, any late assignment will end up with an academic
detention and half credit will be issued for the assignment.. You will be
allowed one oops per quarter
2. If a student is not
dressed appropriately for the lab they will need to go to the Principle’s
office for that period. They will
receive a zero for the lab, and will not have the ability to turn in the
homework that is associated with the lab.
They are responsible for any test questions that might be associated
with that lab.
3. If a student
misbehaves in the lab, they will be sent to the Principle’s office with a
detention. They also will receive a zero
on the lab, and they will lose the ability to turn in the homework that is
associated with the lab. In addition, the
student will lose out on participating in the next lab experience, plus any
points associated with that lab.
Students will still be responsible to know any of the information from
the lab since the information will appear on the next assessment
.
4. Misbehavior with in
the classroom will be dealt with in accordance to the handbook rules.
The class room rules are
posted on the class room wall.
Homework Policy
1. All Assignments will
be posted on the West Prairie web site.
2. Assignments will be
turned in on the day that they are due.
3. Assignments for
science will be written in to the science notebook, and will be neatly
completed. All science notes are to be
written into the science notebook. In
order for you to receive full credit for the assignment the work must be in
your 3 ring science binder. If the
assignment is not in the
4. Science assignments
are worth half of the class grade. Each
of the assignments are worth 100 % points.
All of the homework for a chapter or unit will be averaged to achieve a
homework score. This score will be
averaged with the test that assesses the
unit. The average of the homework and
the test will create a unit grade. The
cumulative grade in the class is an average of all unit grades. At the end of the semester, the semester test
is worth 10 % of the semester grade in accordance to the handbook policy.
5. TEST SCORES WILL
NOT BE ENTERED ON TO A STUDENTS GRADE UNTIL THE STUDENT
6. Literature
assignments are worth a maximum of 20 points and literature tests are worth a
maximum of 50 points. The points for the
grades will be kept as a running total in order to calculate the class average
7. Bonus points are
available only to students who have completed
homework.
If you have any
questions regarding any of my classroom procedures please feel free to contact
me at the middle school office or through my e mail on the West Prairie web
site.
___________________________________________________________
I _______________________,
parent of ____________________have read the above classroom rules for Mrs.
Biswell’s classes.
Signature_____________________ Date________________
All assignments
are subject to change. Check this web site often to stay informed.