Mrs. Ramirez Honors Physical Science 2 nd Semester

The Classroom  Students should come to class prepared to participate in discussions & activities. All students should bring the necessary tools with them to each class. All projects will be graded for accuracy & neatness. All work should be completed on time, as this will affect the overall learning experience if work is not done as requested.

Behavioral Expectations  Quietly enter the classroom.  Be in their seats when the bell rings with necessary materials each day  No writing on desks or leaving trash on the floor  Respect the property of the school and others  Keep cell phones OFF and stored safely away  Any unauthorized cell phones will be confiscated until the end of the day

TOPICS COVERED 2 ND SEMESTER  ATOMS  PERIODIC TABLE  CHEMICAL BONDING  CHEMICAL REACTIONS  CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS  CHEMISTRY OF LIVING THINGS  STARS, GALAZIES, AND THE UNIVERSE  OUR SOLAR SYSTEM

Grades  Content assessment is compiled from homework, quizzes, exams, projects and labs. The course will follow the grading scale as stated in the Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School Parent/Student Handbook as it applies to Middle School Science. Grades will be posted twice monthly in the Student Portal.

Grading Scale  % =A, 80-89%=B, 70-79%=C, %=D, 0-59% = F.  U’s are given in work habits for two tardies, and or two missing assignments per 5 week grading period.

Grades  Science grades are weighted:  exams 20%, quizzes 20%, labs 20%, homework 15%, projects 25%.  No extra credit will be offered

MAKE-UP WORK  Students have 1 make-up day for each absence without penalty. Late work will be penalized 2 full grades. (Max grade will be 80%) Late work is not accepted the last 5 weeks of each semester. (fall & spring)

Lab Teams  You will be assigned to lab teams. During group activities or labs you will work in these teams. I expect people to cooperate and work together.  Each lab team will be responsible for putting equipment & materials back and cleaning up.  Labs are to be submitted at the end of the day that they are due. (shared through google docs) Any documents submitted after 9 pm is considered late.  Late labs start at 80%.  All unfinished and uncollected labs will be given 0%.

Labs  Labs will be performed as part of a team  Lab reports are to be written individually  No two lab reports should be identical/ data is the only exception  Identical lab reports is cheating and students will be sent to counselor, receive a 0 for a grade, U for work habits and a call will be made to the parents  No make up lab will be offered

Changes to class from 1 st Semester  Submit class assignments – lab reports/ presentation/video using google drive  Every student needs to have a gmail account  Documents will be sent to my gmail address

Why use Google Drive?  Create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more.  Open your files from any computer with an Internet connection.  Invite others to collaborate on your documents.  Retrieve your files even if your computer is lost, stolen, or broken.  Your documents will still be safe in the cloud.

Creating Files on Google Drive  These are the types of docs you can create and share with Google Drive:  Documents: For composing letters, flyers, essays, and other text-based files (similar to Microsoft Word documents)  Spreadsheets: For storing and organizing information (similar to Microsoft Excel worksheets)  Presentations: For creating and presenting slides (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint slideshows)  Forms: For collecting and organizing data  Drawings: For creating simple vector graphics or diagrams

To create a new doc:  Navigate to your Google Drive.Google Drive  Locate and click the Create button.  Select the type of doc you would like to create from the drop-down menu.  Your new doc will open automatically in a new tab on your browser.

To create a new doc:  At the top of the page, locate and select Untitled document. The Rename Document dialog box will appear. Type a name for your doc, then click OK.  Your doc will be renamed.  If you accidentally close your doc or need to make revisions, you can access it again from your Google Drive, where it will be saved automatically.

Grading  Students/parents can view grades online  No longer need to ask me what your current grade is  Progress reports can be printed off  Behavioral progress reports can be sent off to parents  Quizzes can be taken online

Students now need to sign-up for an account

Students set up an account at engrade-gcimorelli Students first type in the following, where the number is the ID number you assigned them

Students will then select a usnername and password

Many times the username is not available and they have to create another one

They will then be asked to type in a word (for secure connections) and then the password they just created

Students now check their grades gwashington4

Students may look at just their average as well as the grade on each assignment

They should always then Log-Off