Mrs. Biswell’s Assignments:

 

Due Date Schedule

 

week May 9, 2011

Period

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

 

1

 7th

Grade

 Science

 

 

 

Title page

Problem STatement

background informaTIon

Hypothesis

 

 

 

 

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

Design Building

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

Design Building

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..

 

 

 

First Semester Assignments

 

Second Semester Assignments

 

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

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/ts/viewTrackMembersFrames.do?org.apache.struts.taglib.html.TOKEN=dbbeb8bdd7bb802439714daec199521e&number=309381&password=

 

 

 

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

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       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 proper place the highest grade received for the assignment will be 80%.

 

       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 HAS RECEIVED 70% OR BETTER ON THE TEST.  If the student does not pass the test, written corrections will be required before a retake will be allowed.

 

       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.

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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.