WELCOME TO MRS. SNYDER’S SCIENCE CLASS email-susan. snyder@dvusd WELCOME TO MRS. SNYDER’S SCIENCE CLASS email-susan.snyder@dvusd.org sisnyderscience.weebly.com work phone # 623.376.4371 home phone # 623.412.1755 (please don’t call after 9pm) 2011-2012 School Year

Meet the Teacher Teaching Experience: 20 years, 19 of them in the Deer Valley District Education: Associates Degree –Phoenix College Bachelor of Science – Grand Canyon University Masters in Secondary Education- ASU Family: Married to Parker for 21 years We have one daughter, Kelsey, a junior at DVHS Will have a son this year, Frederick, from Germany He will be with us until June 15, 2012 Interests: Football, especially the Cardinals, cooking, reading and volunteering

Curriculum-1st Semester 1st Quarter: Physics-motion, acceleration, speed, graphs, Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion 2nd Quarter: Chemistry-matter, atoms, physical and chemical properties of matter, mixtures, pH, systematic organization of the periodic table

Curriculum –Second Semester 3rd Quarter: Genetics – Mendelian and modern genetics, the genetic code and protein synthesis, DNA, pedigrees, genetic disorders, cloning and selective breeding 4th Quarter: Diversity, Adaptation and Behavior – Natural Selection and Evolutionary Theory, symbiotic relationships, migration and global warming

Grading Grades are calculated on a point system. I do NOT weight grades. Grades are taken from homework, classwork, activities, labs, projects, quizzes and tests. Grading scale is a straight 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C 60-69 = D 59 ↓ = F

Science Notebooks Science Notebooks will be used all year, EVERY DAY It is possible you will need 2, it depends on how big you write. The Notebook is used for everything we do in this class, from note taking, to labs, to video questions, reading assignments, focus questions and objective/assessment pieces. It is a major grade, due to the amount of work that is represented. and can have a tremendous impact on your quarter grade! You must keep up with the work. It is very hard to catch up in your Notebook.

Late or Missing Work I don’t accept late work. Work needs to be turned in when it is due. I don’t accept late projects. Projects are due on the prescribed due date. You must contact me IN ADVANCE if there is a problem. Work with out a name will go into the NO NAME file. This work will have been scored. If you claim the work, you will receive half of the credit you earned.

Positives 10 will “buy” you a homework pass Snyder Sense-given for participation and helping out with whatever is needed. 10 will “buy” you a homework pass PATH – Perfect Attendance Test Helper Must have perfect attendance in my class AND have ALL work turned in The PATH can be used on a test and is averaged in with your test score.

Positives (con’t) BUG Award- Brought Up Grade-This begins second quarter and is given to those students who have improved their letter grade Birthdays – celebrated twice a month. We will all sing happy birthday to you and you will get candy and a homework pass! A true gift from me to you : )

Projects DNA Double Helix Design and test an experiment Adopt an Element Pedigree Project Personal Time Line Time Line of Life on Earth Time Line of Atomic Structure Time Line of the Story of Genetics The Speed of Transportation